Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intra prediction method including: deriving neighbor prediction mode information from a left neighbor prediction mode and an upper neighbor prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for a decoding target unit by using the derived neighbor prediction mode information; and performing intra prediction on the decoding target unit based on the intra prediction mode. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing, and more particularly, to a video coding/decoding method using a clipped motion vector and an apparatus thereof. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of decoding an image. The method includes clipping a motion vector of a reference picture in a predetermined dynamic range to generate a clipped motion vector, storing the clipped motion vector in a buffer, deriving a motion vector of a coding treeblock using the motion vector stored in the buffer, and performing inter prediction decoding process using the motion vector of the coding treeblock. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a size of a memory required for storing motion vectors may be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gene and cell therapy using a cell fusion technology and more particularly, cells overexpressing hemagglutinin neuraminidase (HN) and fusion (F) proteins have effects of enhancing cell fusion with other cells, restoring cell damage through the cell fusion with damaged cells, and transferring a normal gene. Therefore, when a vector including genes encoding the HN and F proteins of the present invention or a cell transformed with the vector is clinically applied to neurodegenerative diseases, muscular diseases, and the like, an effect of reducing the damage of damaged cells through cell fusion can be expected.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for recognizing an emergency vehicle. An apparatus for recognizing an emergency vehicle is provided, including a processor; and a memory configured to store at least one instruction executed by the processor. The processor is configured to control at least one or more sensors to recognize an approach of the emergency vehicle and a road condition, to determine an first avoidance location that is a location for an first car to move away from the emergency vehicle based on the road condition, to provide a first avoidance route that is a route for the first cat to move from a current location to the first avoidance location, and to control at least one projection device to project at least one of a first symbol indicating the approaching of the emergency vehicle or the first avoidance route.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display including the same are provided. The polarizing plate is composed of a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, and includes: a polarizer; and a bonding layer and a first polarizer protective film sequentially stacked on an upper surface of the polarizer. A light shielding layer includes a UV absorbent material and is embedded in the bonding layer to constitute at least a portion of the non-display region. The light shielding layer is formed on at least one surface of the first polarizer protective film.

Abstract: A developed impact mark analysis apparatus includes: an image acquisition unit configured to obtain at least one first image by photographing impact marks that are developed, and to obtain a second image of impact marks at a crime scene that are developed from evidence at the crime scene; an outliner configured to outline the at least one first image to obtain at least one first outline image, and to outline the second image to obtain a second outline image; a database configured to store the first outline image corresponding to related tool characteristic information; a matching unit configured to search the database for the first outline image determined to be similar to the second outline image and match them with each other; a display unit; and a user input unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for network recovery when a communication failure has occurred in a RAPIEnet system. According to the present disclosure, through periodic transmission of a message for inspecting whether a network communication failure has occurred between LNM devices or between RNMs in a ring- or line-shaped network in a RAPIEnet system, it is possible to accurately determine whether a network has a communication failure, and recover the network without imposing a burden on the network.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for evaluating the control logic of an exoskeleton, wherein the method includes acquiring, by a human modeling module, characteristic data of a human model, acquiring, by a device modeling module, characteristic data of an exoskeleton, verifying, by a controllability determination module, a controllability that represents whether control is performable on a target body motion based on the characteristic data of the human model and the characteristic data of the exoskeleton, performing, by a simulation module, the target body motion based on a result verification of the controllability and acquiring simulation data generated during performance of the target body motion, and analyzing, by a performance evaluation module, the simulation data.

Abstract: A method performed in an autonomous vehicle for an interaction with a worker is provided. The method includes storing video frames output by capturing an outside of the autonomous vehicle, identifying a command of the worker based on the video frames, controlling a message indicating the command of the worker to be displayed on a display, performing at least one control operation for performing the command of the worker, and controlling a message indicating the at least one control operation to be displayed on the display.

Abstract: Provided is a memory device, including a plurality of memory banks. Each of the memory banks includes a memory array and a driver circuit. The driver circuit is coupled to the memory array, arranged to operably write data to the memory array according to write signals. The driver circuit includes a plurality of row driver circuits each coupled to a row of the memory cells. A global driver power circuit coupled to the row driver circuits in the plurality of memory banks to provide a global driver power. Each of the memory banks further includes a local driver power circuit coupled to respective row driver circuits in each of the memory banks to provide a local driver power. The local driver power circuit includes a first P-type MTCMOS coupled to a supply voltage and a control signal, controlled by the control signal to provide a local multi-threshold power signal to the respective row driver circuits.

Abstract: A display panel in one example includes a substrate, an anode including an emission region on the substrate, a reference voltage line adjacent to the anode, and a branch line connected to the reference voltage line to apply a reference voltage from the reference voltage line to the anode via a switching element. The branch line includes a semiconductor layer, and the branch line is between the reference voltage line and the anode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator including: (a) a porous substrate; and (b) an inorganic composite layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate, and including one or more inorganic particles and one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials, wherein the dimensions of the one or more inorganic particles and the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials are different, wherein the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials include inorganic nanowire(s) and/or inorganic nanofiber(s), wherein the one or more inorganic particles may be bound to each other, or the inorganic composite layer may be anchored and adhered to the porous substrate, by the one or more one-dimensional inorganic materials, and the inorganic composite layer does not include a polymer-based organic binder.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device including a first electrode, one or more organic material layers, and a second electrode, wherein the organic material layer includes a light emitting layer, wherein one or more layers of the organic material layer contain a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein the light emitting layer contains a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. The organic electroluminescent device has lowered drive voltage, and improved efficiency and lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: A power management apparatus, includes an artificial intelligence (AI) controller configured to monitor a user pattern, based on frequency band selection information of all users using a base station, to predict the user pattern, and a DC-DC converter configured to output a supply voltage based on the predicted user pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a dart game apparatus including: a body part in which a dart target is installed on a front surface; a support unit including a coupling unit coupled to an upper side of the body part and an extension unit formed to extend toward a front surface of the coupling unit; and a lid unit rotatably coupled to the support unit through at least one hinge.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area and a second area, which are arranged in a first direction, a first support layer disposed below the display panel, overlapping the first area, and including a plurality of openings, a plurality of support bars spaced apart from each other in the first direction, disposed below the first support layer, and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a bonding member disposed between the first support layer and the plurality of support bars and including a bonding metal.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual lens drive device that comprises: a housing; a first bobbin which is disposed to move in a first direction inside the housing; a second bobbin which is disposed to move in the first direction inside housing and is spaced apart from the first bobbin; a first coil which is disposed on the first bobbin; a second coil which is disposed on the second bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the first coil and the second coil; a base which is disposed below the housing; a substrate which comprises a circuit member having a third coil disposed to face the magnet between the housing and the base; and a support member which movably supports the housing with respect to the substrate, wherein the housing is integrally formed.

Abstract: A chemical supply apparatus includes an evaporation unit disposed downstream of a chemical supply source to vaporize supplied chemical thereto, a filter unit disposed downstream of the evaporation unit, wherein the filter unit filters impurities in the vaporized chemical while the vaporized chemical passes through the filter unit, a liquefaction unit disposed downstream of the filter unit to liquefy the vaporized chemical, and a chemical storage tank disposed downstream of the liquefaction unit to store the liquefied chemical therein, wherein an electrode is disposed between the chemical supply source and the liquefaction unit, wherein the electrode electrically reacts with the chemical or particles in the chemical to change electrical properties of the chemical or the particles.

Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing with a simplified assembling process and an improved energy density. The battery module includes a battery assembly configured to include a plurality of secondary batteries and has front, rear, upper, lower, left and right sides; and a module housing including a first frame located at the left side of the battery assembly and having a plate shape with opposing ends bent rightward so that bent portions thereof are respectively located at the upper side and the lower side of the battery assembly, and a second frame located at the right side of the battery assembly and having a plate shape with opposing ends bent leftward so that bent portions thereof are respectively located at the upper side and the lower side of the battery assembly and are coupled with the bent portions of the first frame, respectively.