Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for expanding skin capable of expanding autologous skin to the maximum extent and performing a tissue culture of skin at the outside of the body. While an apparatus for expanding autologous skin of body's outside in general takes a form of expanding skin by applying a certain amount of constant force for a period of time regardless of the skin properties, the apparatus and method for expanding skin according to the embodiment of the present invention expands the skin to the maximum extent without rupturing the skin based on measurements of elasticity of the skin to find the maximum expanded area reachable just before rupturing of the skin.

Abstract: A base station allocates at least one control channel element (CCE) to a first control channel earlier than allocating to the rest control channels other than the first control channel among a plurality of control channels corresponding to a first beam, when CCEs are allocated to the plurality of control channels corresponding to the first beam. Further, the base station allocates at least one CCE to the first control channel earlier than allocating to the rest control channels other than the first control channel among a plurality of control channels corresponding to a second beam, when CCEs are allocated to the plurality of control channels corresponding to the second beam.

Abstract: A digital breast tomosynthesis system includes an object fixing unit including first and second fixing plates, a first vibration plate moved in linkage with the first fixing plate and a second vibration plate moved in linkage with the second fixing plate, and configured to fix the object between the first and second vibration plates, an X-ray generator configured to project X-ray toward the object; an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray, a vibration generating device configured to vibrate the first and second vibration plates at a set frequency, and a vibration control device configured to control the vibration generating device by generating a vibration signal corresponding to the set frequency, wherein the X-ray generator projects the X-ray at specific time intervals on the basis of the set frequency.

Abstract: A broadcast signal transmission apparatus and method using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. A broadcast signal transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame using the time-interleaved signal; and an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmitter configured to generate a pilot signal that is shared by a core layer corresponding to the core layer signal and an enhanced layer corresponding to the enhanced layer signal.

Abstract: A base station using a plurality of beams transmits a plurality of training beams, receives measurement information regarding a first number of training beams with a highest received signal strength indication (RSSI) from each of a plurality of terminals which have received the plurality of training beams, generates an RSSI table representing RSSIs of terminals and beam indices on the basis of the measurement information regarding the first number of training beams of each terminal, and subsequently schedules terminals to perform simultaneous transmission among the plurality of terminals using the RSSI table.

Abstract: A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 2/15. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword corresponding to information bits by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for tuning an FIR filter in an in-band full duplex transceiver. The method for tuning an FIR filter may include: setting attenuation of the FIR filter to be a first value and then estimating input information of the FIR filter; estimating a delta response using the estimated input information of the FIR filter; and updating the attenuation of the FIR filter to a second value using the estimated delta response.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for tuning an FIR filter in an in-band full duplex transceiver. The method for tuning an FIR filter includes: converting an input signal of the FIR filter into a first signal that is a baseband signal; converting a signal obtained by subtracting an output signal of the FIR filter from the self-transmitted interference signal into a second signal that is the baseband signal; and calculating attenuation of the FIR filter using the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A communication method in a peer aware communication system and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving using the communication method are provided. A block signal for informing of channel occupation is generated and then is transmitted through an interval in which a message signal including a preamble signal is not transmitted. A subcarrier for the block signal is different from a subcarrier for the preamble signal.

Abstract: A bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 5/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 64-symbol mapping.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing MPEG data, the method including: obtaining at least one access unit including media data coded through processing including an encapsulation and a packetization; generating at least one media processing unit (MPU) by grouping at least one access unit; determining a duration flag indicating whether duration information of the at least one access unit is valid, in a corresponding MPU; and inserting the duration flag into a header of the corresponding MPU.

Abstract: An audio metadata providing apparatus and method and a multichannel audio data playback apparatus and method to support a dynamic format conversion are provided. Dynamic format conversion information may include information about a plurality of format conversion schemes that are used to convert a first format set by an author of multichannel audio data into a second format that is based on a playback environment of the multichannel audio data and that are each set for corresponding playback periods of the multichannel audio data. The audio metadata providing apparatus may provide audio metadata including the dynamic format conversion information. The multichannel audio data playback apparatus may identify the dynamic format conversion information from the audio metadata, may convert the first format of the multichannel audio data into the second format based on the identified dynamic format conversion information, and may play back the multichannel audio data in the second format.

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: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.

Abstract: An encoder and an encoding method for a multi-channel signal, and a decoder and a decoding method for a multi-channel signal are disclosed. A multi-channel signal may be efficiently processed by consecutive downmixing or upmixing.

Abstract: Provided is a network triggered service request method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) device, the method including receiving a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer message from a session management function (SMF) device that receives a data notification message indicating that a user plane function (UPF) device receives downlink data for a protocol data unit (PDU) session and no access network tunnel information is stored for the PDU session; and sending, to an access network, a paging message for a PDU session between the AMF device and a user equipment (UE) based on a PDU session identifier (ID) included in the Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer message. The UE receiving the paging message from the access network is configured to initiate a service request procedure according to a connection management state of the UE.

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: Provided is a method of relocating a session and service continuity (SSC) mode 2 protocol data unit (PDU) session anchor by a session management function (SMF) device, the method including determining a relocation of a PDU session anchor; releasing a PDU session associated with an old PDU session anchor by sending, to a user equipment (UE), N1 SM information including a PDU session release command message through an access and mobility management function (AMF) device; and selecting a new PDU session anchor to establish a PDU session associated with the new PDU session anchor.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a quantum circuit that shifts the phase of a target qubit by ?/2n?1 based on a control qubit. The quantum circuit may include a first auxiliary circuit, a rotation gate, and a second auxiliary circuit. The first auxiliary circuit converts the first qubit state into the second qubit state according to the entanglement of a control qubit, a target qubit, and an ancillary qubit having a |0> state. The rotation gate shifts the phase for some basis states of the second qubit state by ?/2n?1, and converts the second qubit state to the third qubit state. The second auxiliary circuit converts the third qubit state to the fourth qubit state such that the phase of the target qubit is shifted by ?/2n?1.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a portable viscometer including a body and a measuring unit disposed on one side of the body. The measuring unit includes a capillary tube detachably attached to the measuring unit, and a first sensor and a second sensor, the first and second sensors being disposed adjacent to the capillary tube and vertically spaced apart from each other, and the capillary tube includes a bead therein. The bead may be fixed on the inner surface of the capillary tube by a fixing compound which is soluble in a fluid to be measured.