Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating olfactory information related to multimedia content may comprise a processor. The processor may receive multimedia content, extract an odor image or an odor sound included in the multimedia content, and generate representative data related to the odor image or the odor sound by describing information on the extracted odor image or odor sound in a data format sharable by a media thing.

Abstract: Provided is a dynamic object detecting technique, and more specifically, a system and method for determining a state of a motion of a camera on the basis of a local motion estimated on the basis of a video captured by a dynamic camera and a result of analyzing a global motion, flexibly updating a background model according to the state of the motion of the camera, and flexibly detecting a dynamic object according to the state of the motion of the camera.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for training a speech signal. A speech signal training apparatus of the present disclosure may include a target speaker speech database storing a target speaker speech signal; a multi-speaker speech database storing a multi-speaker speech signal; a target speaker acoustic parameter extracting unit extracting an acoustic parameter of a training subject speech signal from the target speaker speech signal; a similar speaker acoustic parameter determining unit extracting at least one similar speaker speech signal from the multi-speaker speech signals, and determining an auxiliary speech feature of the similar speaker speech signal; and an acoustic parameter model training unit determining an acoustic parameter model by performing model training for a relation between the acoustic parameter and text by using the acoustic parameter and the auxiliary speech feature, and setting mapping information of the relation between the acoustic parameter model and the text.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an autonomous driving robot apparatus and an autonomous driving method. The autonomous driving method of the autonomous driving robot apparatus includes receiving task information for autonomous driving from a server device for supporting autonomous driving; creating a route for autonomous driving based on the task information and performing autonomous driving; and selecting an autonomous driving operation corresponding to any one of moving, waiting, and wandering when arriving at a preset destination by performing autonomous driving along the route.

Abstract: A device and method is described for electronic human prosthetics, and specifically a body-machine interface (BMI) device where the input, output and on-board computing are combined into a single unit to form a compact ECG, respiratory sensing, temperature-sensing-prosthetics device. The devices (BMIs) can also communicate with other body-machine interface devices (BMI) and/or with external controllers wirelessly. The compact device has ultrasonic battery charging system. One or more BMI can be wirelessly connected so that a closed loop of BMIs, or a BMI and an external controller, can wirelessly send trigger pulses to the stimulator over the heart, glossopharyngeal nerve(s) or diaphragm.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for limiting power in a symmetric multiprocessing system. The apparatus for limiting power in a symmetric multiprocessing system includes a power management unit for limiting power consumption of a system to correspond to a power limit value and a power-limiting mode, a QoS profile management unit for managing a QoS profile for each load, which is created using a resource utilization rate and a preset QoS value of the load, and a control unit for assigning the load to a core processor to correspond to the QoS profile for the load if the power-limiting mode is a smart power-limiting mode and if the power consumption is greater than the power limit value.

Abstract: Provided is an integrity verification method for a user device includes verifying integrity of a first verification target on a basis of a first integrity verification scheme during executing a boot-loader, uncompressing a kernel image according to the integrity verification result for the first verification target and verifying integrity of a second verification target on a basis of a second integrity verification scheme while the kernel image is uncompressed, and driving an operating system according to the integrity verification result for the second verification target and verifying integrity of a third verification target on a basis of a third integrity verification scheme while the operating system is driven.

Abstract: Provided is a cache memory. The cache memory includes a first to Nth level-1 caches configured to correspond to first to Nth cores, respectively, a level-2 sharing cache configured to be shared by the first to Nth level-1 caches, and a coherence controller configured to receive an address from each of the first to Nth cores and allocate at least a partial area in an area of the level-2 sharing cache to one of the first to Nth level-1 caches based on the received address.

Abstract: Rate adaptation is carried out using bit error rate (BER) to enable effective multimedia transmission. The BER can be estimated using signal strength in a MAC layer and modulation information (FIGS. 7-9), and can be compatibly used in different wireless networks by means of message standardization.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.

Abstract: A ransomware detection apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The ransomware detection apparatus may include a frequency converter receiving an OP code currently being executed in a CPU and converting a value of the OP code into a frequency domain to generate a first OP code frequency waveform, a memory storing a second OP code frequency waveform, which is a value obtained by converting the OP code corresponding to a ransomware encryption algorithm into a frequency domain, and a ransomware determiner comparing the first OP code frequency waveform with the second OP code frequency waveform to determine whether ransomware operates.

Abstract: A handover method and a control transfer method are provided. A handover method of performing an inter-cell handover between a first ground station and a second ground station may include setting a first channel to the second ground station, measuring, by an airborne radio station, a second channel and reporting a measurement result to the first ground station, sending, by the first ground station, a handover request to at least one of a ground control station (GCS) or a control and non-payload communication (CNPC) network, determining, by the at least one of the GCS or the CNPC network, whether to perform a handover, and transmitting, by the at least one of the GCS or the CNPC network, a handover instruction to the airborne radio station based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: Provided are a real time multi-object tracking apparatus and method which use global motion, including separating a background and multiple objects from a detected image, recognizing the multiple objects separated from the background; calculating global motion information of the recognized multiple objects, which is information oriented by the multiple objects, and correcting the recognized multiple objects using the calculated global motion information and tracking the multiple objects.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for video decoding that support a plurality of layers. The method for video decoding includes acquiring information indicating whether tile information exists and acquiring the tile information based on the information indicating whether tile information exists.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a data line extending in a first direction, a reflective electrode on the data line, and a transistor formed between the data line and the reflective electrode. The transistor includes a first electrode connected to the data line, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in the first direction and connected to the reflective electrode, and a semiconductor layer connecting the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.