Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion substrate using a liquid and, more specifically, to an energy conversion substrate using a liquid capable of converting mechanical energy into electric energy through a flow of a liquid on a substrate having an energy conversion layer. Thus, the present invention enables easy manufacture and easy liquid circulation to be obtained by implementing an energy conversion device using a liquid through one substrate instead of a pair of opposing substrates and can implement the energy conversion device without a lubricating layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fluorescent projection display device capable of performing both the generation of photovoltaic electricity and the display of visual images, and a display system employing the fluorescent projection display device. The fluorescent projection display device capable of photovoltaic generation according to the present disclosure includes: a transparent film including luminescent materials configured to reflect incident sunlight internally to concentrate the incident sunlight, and to be excitated by input light in an excitation wavelength range to radiate a display light corresponding to the light in the excitation wavelength range; and a solar cell disposed on at least one edge of the transparent film to convert concentrated sunlight propagated from the transparent film into electricity.

Abstract: Provided is a humidity sensor including a substrate, a lower electrode, a humidity-sensitive dielectric portion, and an upper electrode which are sequentially stacked and measuring humidity by sensing a difference in capacitance between electrodes according to a change in dielectric constant of the humidity-sensitive dielectric portion, wherein the humidity-sensitive dielectric portion has a plurality of cylindrical members having a circular or C-shaped cross-section erected on the lower electrode, and wherein the upper electrode has a pattern where a plurality of circular-rings or C-rings in contact with ceiling surfaces of the plurality of the cylindrical members of the humidity-sensitive dielectric portion are connected to each other.

Abstract: A power amplifier using an equivalent transformer is provided. The power amplifier includes amplifiers and T lines having first terminals connected to the amplifiers and second terminals connected to output sides. Accordingly, powers are combined using the equivalent transformer in the power amplifier, such that an insertion loss can be reduced and thus degradation of output power efficiency can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a message over a heterogeneous network. The method includes receiving a first message from a first network, generating a plurality of second messages (a “plurality of fragmented messages”) each header including an arbitration field by performing fragmentation on the first message, and increasing priority of at least one remaining fragmented message by controlling the arbitration field of the at least one remaining fragmented message if the transmission of a first fragmented message over a second network is successful. An apparatus for performing the method includes a reception message processing unit, a transmission message processing unit, a transmission network sensing unit, and a message transmission continuity management unit. Accordingly, a method and apparatus for controlling a message over a heterogeneous network can be simplified, message transmission latency can be prevented, and a message transmission sequence can be maintained.

Abstract: A method for optimizing network performance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes initializing a size of test data for network performance measurement, performing a test on the network performance by transmitting the test data to each of a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, repeatedly performing the test, when the size of the test data is increased and then the increased size of the test data is a preset size or smaller based on a comparison between the increased size of the test data and the preset size, and setting a threshold value having a data size being a reference of switching between the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, based on data collected through the performing of the test, when the increased size of the test data is larger than the preset size.

Abstract: Provided is a smart bed for monitoring a state of a user. The smart bed includes a mattress including at least one flexible tactile sensor configured to sense a state of a user lying on the bed and a bed frame configured to support the mattress. The flexible tactile sensor is positioned below a specific portion of the user.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-ray (UV) sensor is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV sensor includes a piezoelectric material, a sensing film arranged on the piezoelectric material and senses ultraviolet rays, an elastic wave input unit arranged on one end of the sensing film on the piezoelectric material and provides the sensing film with an elastic wave generated based on an electrical signal and an elastic wave output unit arranged on the other end of the sensing film on the piezoelectric material and senses a change in frequency of the electrical signal generated based on the provided elastic wave. The UV sensor improves sensitivity of the sensor by enabling the particles having large surface areas due to their characteristics to react with a larger amount of ultraviolet rays. the UV sensor can secure price competitiveness since the UV sensor measures a change in frequency of the elastic wave using zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an isolated DC-DC converter and a driving method thereof. The isolated DC-DC converter includes: a switching unit connected to terminals of a power supply, comprising three pairs of switches connected in parallel, and configured to switch on and off the three pairs of switches; a transformer unit comprising a first through third transformers, each having a primary winding connected to the switching unit and a secondary winding that are wound in a predetermined turns ratio and transforming a voltage applied to the primary winding according to the turns ratio; a post-processing unit connected to the secondary winding of each of the first through third transformers and configured to rectify and filter a voltage induced in the secondary winding to generate and output an output voltage; and a control unit connected to the switching unit and configured to control switching operation of the switching unit by providing the switching unit with carriers and reference voltages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode containing a solid superacid to improve the electrochemical properties and lifetime properties of the cathode using sulfur as an active material, and to a lithium-sulfur secondary battery including the cathode. According to an embodiment, a cathode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery contains sulfur and a solid superacid. Since the solid superacid in the cathode does not affect the electrochemical properties of the cathode containing sulfur, it is possible to utilize sulfur itself as the cathode active material without technical processing. As a result, it is possible to minimize a reduction in the energy density of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery. In addition, the solid superacid in the cathode can improve the long-term lifetime properties of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery by controlling the polysulfide which is an intermediate product of the charging and discharging reactions of lithium and sulfur.

Abstract: A stereo vision SoC and a processing method thereof are provided. The stereo vision SoC extracts first support points from an image and adds second support points, performs triangulation based on the first support points and the second support points; and extracts disparity using a result of the triangulation. Accordingly, depth image quality is improved and HW is easily implemented in the stereo vision SoC.

Abstract: Provided herein is a topological derivatives (TDs)-based image segmentation method and system using heterogeneous image features data. The image segmentation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure involves calculating TDs having each of the heterogeneous image features data as an input value, and segmenting an image into a plurality of regions using the calculated TDs. Accordingly, performance may be improved, and robustness against noise may be further improved.

Abstract: A method for providing a User Interface (UI) based on a touch pressure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The UI providing method of the electronic device detects a touch pressure of a single touch input through a touch screen of the electronic device, and controls the electronic device based on the touch pressure. Since various UIs can be provided based on the touch pressure applied by the user in the touch screen, user convenience and entertainment can be improved.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an MIS capacitor, including: a lower electrode formed with a semiconductor substrate having electrical conductivity and through which an electrical signal passes at a lower surface thereof; an insulating layer formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode formed on the insulating layer and through which the electrical signal passes at an upper surface thereof; and a first conductive layer formed on side surfaces of the lower electrode so that the electrical signal passing the lower surface and an upper surface of the lower electrode passes along the side surfaces of the lower electrode, wherein the first conductive layer has electro conductivity higher than the electro conductivity of the lower electrode.

Abstract: An adaptive block cache management method and a DBMS applying the same are provided. A DB system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a cache configured to temporarily store DB data; a disk configured to permanently store the DB data; and a processor configured to determine whether to operate the cache according to a state of the DB system. Accordingly, a high-speed cache is adaptively managed according to a current state of a DBMS, such that a DB processing speed can be improved.

Abstract: A method of providing a context based service is performed by a user terminal. The method includes: generating a user profile about at least one entity; providing user profile characteristic information obtained or inferred from the user terminal associated with the at least one entity; and controlling to provide a user description generated based on the user profile and the user profile characteristic information to a recommendation engine for a required service if a recommendation of a context based service is required to the at least one entity, the recommendation engine performing a service recommendation according to a situation of the at least one entity.

Abstract: A redox flow battery including: a cathode cell including a cathode, a catholyte, and a bipolar plate; an anode cell including an anode, an anolyte, and a bipolar plate; and an ion exchange membrane interposed between the cathode cell and the anode cell, wherein at least one of the cathode and the anode comprises a carbon-coated metal foam, wherein the ion exchange membrane includes a porous substrate and a polymer disposed in pores of the porous substrate, wherein the polymer is a polymerization product of a composition for preparing an ion exchange membrane, and wherein the composition for preparing an ion exchange membrane includes a first aromatic vinyl monomer including a halogenated alkyl group or a quaternary ammonium group, and wherein the bipolar plate includes Ni, Cu, Fe, Cr, Al, W, Ti, or a mixture thereof, or an alloy thereof.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided. The autostereoscopic 3D display apparatus includes an image display unit configured to display a 3D image including a 3D virtual object or a 3D image including a 3D virtual object and text; and an optical unit configured to reflect or transmit the displayed 3D image from the image display unit toward a viewer, transmit an image of a real object facing the viewer, and display a combination of the 3D image and the image of the real object to the viewer.

Abstract: A microstrip patch antenna includes a via-hole pad including via-holes, a patch disposed on the via-hole pad, a feeding via-hole disposed at a side of the patch through the patch and the via-hole pad, and a shorting via-hole disposed at a side of the patch, and configured to connect the patch and a ground unit.

Abstract: An open M2M system and a method are provided. A method for managing resources according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: registering resources existing in a first domain at a second domain; and discovering metadata of a desired resource in the second domain. Accordingly, information management and sharing can be optimized, and registration and discovery of resources can be supported to be performed on a global scale.