Abstract: Provided is a convolutional neural network system. The system includes an input buffer configured to store an input feature, a parameter buffer configured to store a learning parameter, a calculation unit configured to perform a convolution layer calculation or a fully connected layer calculation by using the input feature provided from the input buffer and the learning parameter provided from the parameter buffer, and an output buffer configured to store an output feature outputted from the calculation unit and output the stored output feature to the outside. The parameter buffer provides a real learning parameter to the calculation unit at the time of the convolution layer calculation and provides a binary learning parameter to the calculation unit at the time of the fully connected layer calculation.

Abstract: An indoor map constructing apparatus may include an information extractor configured to extract cloud point information from scan information about each point inside a target facility of which an indoor map is to be constructed, and an indoor map constructer configured to construct the indoor map of the target facility based on the cloud point information about each point.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and N analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The pixel array includes N pixels arranged in each of a plurality of rows, and each of the N pixels include M photoelectric conversion elements. At least one of the N ADCs are shared by at least one of the M photoelectric conversion elements included in each of the N pixels.

Abstract: Provided is a convolutional neural network system including a data selector configured to output an input value corresponding to a position of a sparse weight from among input values of input data on a basis of a sparse index indicating the position of a nonzero value in a sparse weight kernel, and a multiply-accumulate (MAC) computator configured to perform a convolution computation on the input value output from the data selector by using the sparse weight kernel.

Abstract: Provided is a convolution neural network system including an image database configured to store first image data, a machine learning device configured to receive the first image data from the image database and generate synapse data of a convolution neural network including a plurality of layers for image identification based on the first image data, a synapse data compressor configured to compress the synapse data based on sparsity of the synapse data, and an image identification device configured to store the compressed synapse data and perform image identification on second image data without decompression of the compressed synapse data.

Abstract: An image sensor includes multiple pixel groups arranged in a row included in a pixel array, the row including multiple pixels respectively allocated to the multiple pixel groups. The image sensor further includes multiple row drivers configured to respectively control operations of the pixels respectively allocated to the pixel groups in the row, and multiple readout circuits configured to respectively read out pixel signals output by the pixels respectively allocated to the pixel groups in the row.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a clock gating circuit, which is configured to generate a first plurality of clocks in response to a first reference clock at a first frequency and a plurality of operation enable signals. A plurality of functional circuits are provided, which are responsive to respective ones of the first plurality of clocks. The plurality of functional circuits is configured to generate respective ones of the plurality of operation enable signals, with each of the plurality of operation enable signals having a first logic state that enables a respective clock within said clock gating circuit and a second logic state that disables the respective clock within said clock gating circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing positional information using wireless fidelity (WiFi) information is provided. A method of providing positional information at a mobile terminal may include collecting WiFi access point (AP) information by scanning for a WiFi AP in a vicinity of the mobile terminal, extracting facility information associated with a facility associated with the WiFi AP, and determining the positional information of the mobile terminal based on the extracted facility information.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a clock gating circuit, which is configured to generate a first plurality of clocks in response to a first reference clock at a first frequency and a plurality of operation enable signals. A plurality of functional circuits are provided, which are responsive to respective ones of the first plurality of clocks. The plurality of functional circuits is configured to generate respective ones of the plurality of operation enable signals, with each of the plurality of operation enable signals having a first logic state that enables a respective clock within said clock gating circuit and a second logic state that disables the respective clock within said clock gating circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a location information determining method and system for providing a variety of services based on a location. The location information determining method includes receiving cell information; and determining location information that matches the cell information as location information of a mobile terminal from a location information database that stores location information that matches a plurality of pieces of cell information, respectively.

Abstract: A method of binning pixels in an image sensor including: dividing a pixel array into a plurality of binning areas, wherein each binning area includes (2n)*(2n) pixels, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than two; and generating binning pixel data in each of the binning areas, wherein the locations of the binning pixel data of each binning area are evenly distributed within the binning area.

Abstract: An apparatus for avoiding a message collision between vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications may include a channel busy percentage (CBP) determiner configured to determine a CBP and a controller configured to establish a data rate based on the determined CBP. When the CBP exceeds a preset reference value, the controller may adapt the data rate to an upper data rate. A method, system, and computer readable medium are further disclosed for performing the same.

Abstract: An image sensor in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept may include a pixel sensor array which includes an active pixel sensor and an optical black pixel sensor; a first analog to digital converter configured to convert a first sensing signal, which is provided from the active pixel sensor, to a first digital signal; a second analog to digital converter configured to convert a second sensing signal, which is provided from the optical black pixel sensor, to a second digital signal; and an output buffer configured to temporarily store and output the first digital signal and the second digital signal, wherein a plurality of noise characteristics of the second analog to digital converter is different from a plurality of noise characteristics of the first analog to digital converter.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and N analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The pixel array includes N pixels arranged in each of a plurality of rows, and each of the N pixels include M photoelectric conversion elements. At least one of the N ADCs are shared by at least one of the M photoelectric conversion elements included in each of the N pixels.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including preview pixels and capture pixels, a first readout circuit configured to communicate a preview image data generated by the preview pixels to a digital signal processor via a first interface, a second readout circuit configured to communicate a captured image data generated by the capture pixels to the digital signal processor via a second interface different from the first interface, and a controller configured to control the first readout circuit and the second readout circuit to communicate the preview image data and the captured image data in parallel to the digital signal processor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing positional information using wireless fidelity (WiFi) information is provided. A method of providing positional information at a mobile terminal may include collecting WiFi access point (AP) information by scanning for a WiFi AP in a vicinity of the mobile terminal, extracting facility information associated with a facility associated with the WiFi AP, and determining the positional information of the mobile terminal based on the extracted facility information.

Abstract: Provided is a location based service providing method and system for automatically changing a setting of a mobile terminal based on a location of the mobile terminal determined based on cell information. A location based service providing method performed by a location based service providing system may include receiving information for verifying a location of a mobile terminal from the mobile terminal, determining location information that matches the information in a location information database as a current location of the mobile terminal, and changing a setting of the mobile terminal to be a user setting in response to the current location of the mobile terminal corresponding to a location registered in advance to apply the user setting.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing positional information using wireless network information is provided. A method of providing positional information at a mobile terminal may include collecting WI-FI access point (AP) information by scanning for a WI-FI AP in a vicinity of the mobile terminal, extracting facility information associated with a facility associated with the WI-FI AP, and determining the positional information of the mobile terminal based on the extracted facility information.

Abstract: An indoor map constructing apparatus may include an information extractor configured to extract cloud point information from scan information about each point inside a target facility of which an indoor map is to be constructed, and an indoor map constructer configured to construct the indoor map of the target facility based on the cloud point information about each point.

Abstract: An image sensor includes multiple pixel groups arranged in a row included in a pixel array, the row including multiple pixels respectively allocated to the multiple pixel groups. The image sensor further includes multiple row drivers configured to respectively control operations of the pixels respectively allocated to the pixel groups in the row, and multiple readout circuits configured to respectively read out pixel signals output by the pixels respectively allocated to the pixel groups in the row.