Abstract: A graphene sheet and a method of manufacturing the graphene sheet are provided. The method includes: growing a graphene sheet on a graphene growth support by applying carbon sources and heat to the graphene growth support, the graphene growth support including a carbonization catalyst; and forming at least one ripple on the graphene sheet by cooling at least one of the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet, wherein the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet have different thermal expansion coefficients.

Abstract: Provided are a carrier tape feeding device, a chip mounting system, and a chip mounting method. The carrier tape feeding device includes: a transfer unit for transferring a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape sequentially to a chip mounting apparatus; a rotation unit selectively engaged to a part of the first carrier tape with which a part of the second carrier tape contacts, and for transferring the second carrier tape to the transfer unit; a detecting sensor unit for detecting sequential existence of the first carrier tape or the second carrier tape supplied to the transfer unit, and existence of the second carrier tape supplied to the rotation unit; and a controller for determining existence of the first carrier tape based on a signal detected by the detecting sensor unit, and controlling at least one of the transfer unit and the rotation unit to be driven based on the existence of the first carrier tape.

Abstract: A network camera and a network image surveillance system including the network camera are provided. The network camera may include: an image and audio encoding unit configured to convert an optical image incident from a lens, compress an audio signal from a microphone in a predetermined format, and generate compressed streaming data by encoding the converted image and the compressed audio signal; a network controlling unit configured to monitor an input and output status of the compressed streaming data, control a configuration of a packet of the compressed streaming data in accordance with a network quality of system (QoS), control synchronizing the compressed streaming data with a video frame, and transmit the synchronized streaming data; and a network routing unit configured to route input and output of the data via at least one network port and implement redundancy by using a Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling a plurality of monitoring cameras which transmit a plurality of live-view images of a plurality of channels, respectively, are provided. The method includes: displaying a panorama image of a channel among the plurality of channels on a panorama region in a screen of a display unit; and controlling at least one of a monitoring camera of the channel and the panorama image according to a command input by a user.

Abstract: Provided is a laser sensor assembly and a method of controlling the laser sensor assembly. A laser sensor assembly includes a supporting unit; a rotary shaft unit formed onto the supporting unit, wherein the rotary shaft unit is rotatable, and has at least one bent portion to form a certain angle with respect to a rotational axis of the rotary shaft unit; and a laser sensor unit coupled with the bent part of the rotary shaft unit to form a certain angle with respect to the rotational axis of the rotary shaft unit.

Abstract: A method and a system for analyzing multi-channel images are provided. The method includes: receiving a plurality of images through a plurality of channels, respectively; combining selected images among the plurality of images into a single image; and performing an image analysis with respect to: entirety of the combined image by treating the selected images as a single image; or each of the selected images in the combined image.

Abstract: A method of correcting a sensor that detects a detection object and generates a detection signal includes: determining a homing-signal generation time difference between points of time when the detection signal is generated according to a direction in which the detection object enters the sensor and correcting a homing-signal generation time by using the determined homing-signal generation time difference.

Abstract: A camera having a reconfigurable logic block and a method for reconfiguring the logic block are provided. The camera includes: an integrated circuit (IC) such as field programmable gate array (FPGA) including at least one logic block; and a processor configured to receive information about the logic block of the IC, and transmit the information about the logic block to the IC to update at least one existing signal processing (ISP) function recorded in the IC or change the existing ISP function to another at least one ISP function for a different use according to the information about the logic block, wherein each of the existing ISP function and the other ISP function is used to process an image signal obtained by the camera.

Abstract: A video wall control system for controlling a video wall including a plurality of screens, the video wall control system including: at least one client module controlling the layout of the video wall; a central control module acquiring camera unique identification (UID) and a video stream from a monitoring system, storing the camera UID and the video stream, and controlling the layout of the video wall; a storage module storing the modified video wall layout; a gateway module receiving a layout modification event from the client module or the central control module and load the modified video wall layout from the storage module; and a decoding module loading the camera UID and the video stream from the central control module, receiving the modified video wall layout from the gateway module, and modifying the layout of the video wall based on the received modified video wall layout.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a vehicle, the method including: determining a driving mode based on a speed of the vehicle and a user-selected driving mode, the determining the driving mode comprising driving the vehicle using power supplied from at least one power supply source of power supply sources, the power supply sources including: 1) first and second engine generators, each configured to generate power by using turning force; 2) a battery charged by the first or second engine generator; and 3) an ultra capacitor charged by the first or second engine generator; and determining an alternative driving mode comprising switching from the at least one power supply source of the power supply sources to another power supply source of the power supply sources to drive the vehicle if a failure occurs in the at least one power supply source of power supply sources.

Abstract: Provided is a heatmap providing apparatus and method in which a heatmap is generated and displayed for an area of interest set in a full region. The heatmap providing method includes: obtaining motion occurrence frequencies in a captured region; setting at least one area of interest in the captured region; and displaying the motion occurrence frequencies in different indications in the area of interest.

Abstract: Provided are an autofocus (AF) adjusting method and apparatus. The AF adjusting method for an AF adjusting apparatus includes: generating a first image signal by photographing an area (or object) during a first exposure time; generating a second image signal by photographing the area during a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time; generating a composite image signal by combining the first and second image signals; and calculating a focus detection evaluation value from the composite image signal.

Abstract: A method of booting a multisystem including a first core and a second core, the method includes: executing a boot loader of the first core; setting a network interface of the first core to be in an enable state; detecting the second core that is connected to the network interface of the first core; mapping a first memory of the first core to a second memory of the second core; loading a booting image of the first core and a booting image of the second core on the first memory; and transferring the booting image of the second core loaded on the first memory to the second core via a network.

Abstract: Provided is a noise-removing system including: an iris controller configured to control a degree of openness of a lens iris; a noise image analyzer configured to perform an analysis of a noise image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller closes the iris; a normal image analyzer configured to analyze a normal image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller opens the iris; and a noise remover configured to remove noise from an image, based on a result of the analysis performed by the noise image analyzer and the analysis performed by the normal image analyzer.

Abstract: Provided is a surveillance system including a plurality of network cameras; and at least one server connected to the network cameras via a communication network, wherein each of the network cameras captures and stores video data, extracts metadata, which is a basis of event data, from the video data, transmits the metadata to the server, and wherein, if requested by the server, each of the network cameras transmits the stored video data to the server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing information included in an image, e.g., a license plate number of a vehicle image. The method includes: detecting an ambient illuminance and determining a speed of a moving object; capturing, by an image capturer, image frames of the moving object according to at least one of a shutter opening time of the image capturer and an illuminance of an illuminator to illuminate the moving object which are set based on the detected ambient illuminance and the determined speed of the moving object; and extracting information of the moving object from the captured image frames.

Abstract: Provided is a lane detection system and method. The lane detection method includes extracting feature points of a driving lane from an input road image, extracting candidate start points and candidate end points from candidate control points selected from among the feature points, selecting a left start point and a right start point of the driving lane from among the candidate start points based on information corresponding to a width of the driving lane, and selecting a left end point and a right end point of the driving lane from among the candidate end points based on a number of the candidate control points between each of the left start point and the candidate end points and the right start point and the candidate end points.

Abstract: Provided are a surveillance system and a surveillance method. The surveillance system includes a control tower configured to be coupled with and separated from a flying vehicle, and receive an image captured by the flying vehicle through a first communication network, wherein the control tower is further configured to transmit the received image to a central control station through a second communication network for analysis of the received image. The surveillance system may further include the flying vehicle and the central control station.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of storing and searching for an image are provided. The apparatus includes: a first signal processor which receives location information about an object detected by a sensor, generates and transmits a camera control signal to a camera based on the location information so that the camera performs a surveillance in a direction according to the camera control signal, and receives from the sensor an alarm signal notifying an intrusion of the object into a preset area; a second signal processor which receives a surveillance image of the intruding object received from the surveillance of the camera; and a control unit which stores the surveillance image in a storage unit.