Abstract: An environment monitoring method and an apparatus therefor are provided. The environment monitoring apparatus includes a charging unit configured to charge power necessary for monitoring environments, a sensing unit configured to receive the power from the charging unit and to sense peripheral environments through a plurality of different sensors which are selected according to a request of a user, a controller configured to control settings of the sensing unit according to the peripheral environments; a communication unit configured to transmit the sensed information of the sensing unit to a server so that the server shares the sensed information with a plurality of smart devices, and a display unit configured to display the sensed information to the user and to display a notification according to the sensed information to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dual aperture camera which includes a dual band filter and a CMOS image sensor (CIS). The dual band filter is adapted to filter light signals to receive a light signal of a first wavelength range and receive a light signal of a second wavelength range through a pin hole included therein. The CIS is adapted to process the light signal of the first wavelength range and the light signal of the second wavelength range received through the dual band filter.

Abstract: A video encoding system for dynamically managing energy, a data rate and data distortion is disclosed. The video encoding system for dynamically managing the energy, the data rate and the data distortion includes one or more sensors, an encoder configured to encode a signal obtained by the one or more sensors, an event sensing unit configured to determine whether an event is generated from the signal obtained by the one or more sensors, a memory configured to store the signal encoded by the encoder, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory, and an control unit configured to control configuration of the energy supplied to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a front-end event detector for detecting the occurrence of an event before a signal process is generated, and a low power camera system maintaining the low-power mode when idle but activated in normal mode only when the occurrence of an event is detected in the front-end event detector. The front-end event detector according to the present invention comprises: an image sensor for obtaining analog image data and converting them into digital image data; a first buffer memory for storing the digital image data; a first comparator, wherein the next digital image data delivered from the image sensor is compared to the digital image data stored in the first buffer memory for generating activation signals when the occurrence of an event is detected and transmitting them to an external device; an image signal processor for image data processing the digital image delivered from the first comparator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for instantly supplying power without a power converter and an electronic device which operates only when energy is supplied from an energy source using the same. An energy supply circuit without a power converter according to the present invention comprises: an energy extraction unit 10 for generating power from an energy source; and output unit 20 for supplying power to an external electronic circuit; a switch unit 30 interposed between the energy extraction unit and the output unit 20 to connect an output end of the energy extraction unit 10 to the output unit 20 when switched on; and a maximum power point tracking control unit 40 for generating an open/closed signal for opening or closing the switch unit 30 according to the voltage and current of the energy extraction unit 10.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display screen of a mobile terminal includes acquiring a first image and a second image distinguished from the first image, using a cut-off filter provided in the camera attached to a front of the mobile terminal to cut off one of R (Red), G (Green) and B (Blue) signals, recognizing an object comprising a user's face or gesture based on the first image and second image, and controlling on/off of the display screen provided in the mobile terminal based on the result of the recognition.

Abstract: An environment monitoring method and an apparatus therefor are provided. The environment monitoring apparatus includes a charging unit configured to charge power necessary for monitoring environments, a sensing unit configured to receive the power from the charging unit and to sense peripheral environments through a plurality of different sensors which are selected according to a request of a user, a controller configured to control settings of the sensing unit according to the peripheral environments; a communication unit configured to transmit the sensed information of the sensing unit to a server so that the server shares the sensed information with a plurality of smart devices, and a display unit configured to display the sensed information to the user and to display a notification according to the sensed information to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dual aperture camera which includes a dual band filter and a CMOS image sensor (CIS). The dual band filter is adapted to filter light signals to receive a light signal of a first wavelength range and receive a light signal of a second wavelength range through a pin hole included therein. The CIS is adapted to process the light signal of the first wavelength range and the light signal of the second wavelength range received through the dual band filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a bit rate and an apparatus therefor, and more specifically to an apparatus for storing a bit rate changed according to a significant level in a memory and a method for determining the bit rate, which meets the requirements for the distortion according to the memory space limitation and the significant level of the image information so as to minimize the energy consumption.

Abstract: A door-lock apparatus based on battery is provided. The door-lock apparatus includes a CIS configured to obtain an optical signal and to convert the obtained optical signal into a digital image signal, an ISP configured to process the digital image signal to generate image data, a detector configured to be activated according to an operation of the ISP and to detect information about an object from the image data, a memory configured to store and maintain information about a reference object, a controller configured to compare the information about the object with the information about the reference object and to control a locking/unlocking state of the door-lock apparatus, and a door opening and closing unit configured to be controlled by the controller and to convert the door-lock apparatus from the locking state to the unlocking state.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display screen of a mobile terminal includes acquiring a first image and a second image distinguished from the first image, using a cut-off filter provided in the camera attached to a front of the mobile terminal to cut off one of R (Red), G (Green) and B (Blue) signals, recognizing an object comprising a user's face or gesture based on the first image and second image, and controlling on/off of the display screen provided in the mobile terminal based on the result of the recognition.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance between an image sensor and an object includes acquiring a first image for an object and a second image distinguished from the first image, using a cut-off filter for cutting off one of R G and B signals, and determining a distance between the image sensor and the object.

Abstract: An event detection method using frame grouping according to time and an apparatus therefor are provided. The event detection method includes generating a plurality of images by successively capturing objects using a plurality of frames, wherein the plurality of frames are grouped into a plurality of groups based on whether the plurality of frames have the same or similar amounts of exposure, grouping images generated with frames corresponding to each of the plurality of groups, and determining whether a previously defined event occurs using the grouped images.

Abstract: A biosensor and a sample inflow sensing method are disclosed. The biosensor includes a sample sensing electrode configured to sense inflow of a sample; a component measuring electrode configured to measure a specific component contained in the sample; and an integrated circuit unit for controlling configured to apply a power to the sample sensing electrode periodically and to determine the inflow of the sample based on a capacitance generated by the power applied to the sample sensing electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device and a measuring method using the same capable of measuring components by being linked with a wireless communication device such as a smart phone. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device is configured to include: a bio sensor unit 100 embedded with a reaction reagent; and an NFC or RFID unit 200 which is electrically connected to the bio sensor unit 100 and wirelessly receives power from the external electronic devices and measures a measurement target value using the bio sensor unit 100 and wirelessly transmits the measured value to the external electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a near field communication (NFC) or radio frequency identification (RFID) based sensor measurement device including: a sensor connecting part from or to which a sensor is detachable or attachable; and a sensor measuring part electrically connected to the sensor, wirelessly receiving power from an external electronic device, and measuring a sensed value to be measured using the sensor and then wirelessly transmitting the sensed value to the external electronic device. The sensor is detachable or attachable, such that only the sensor is replaced and the sensor measurement device may be continuously used without the replacement when the sensor used is disposable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a near-field-communication or a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) based electrochemical biosensor capable of measuring an ingredient by being inter-worked with a wireless communication device such as a smartphone and a method for an ingredient measurement using thereof. The near field communication or radio-frequency identification based electrochemical biosensor, includes: a casing having a specimen introduction channel formed therein; an ingredient measurement electrode disposed in the casing and measuring a specific ingredient of a specimen; a reaction reagent portion disposed in the casing and reacting with the specimen; a specimen recognition electrode disposed in the casing and recognizing the introduction of the specimen; an antenna transmitting and receiving signals and power to and from a smart device or a tester; and a control integrated circuit (IC) chip controlling the ingredient measurement electrode, the specimen recognition electrode, and the antenna.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for monitoring an image with low power including: an image sensor unit; a low compression unit encoding image data acquired by the image sensor unit with a first compression rate; an event sensor unit generating an event signal when an event is sensed; a high compression unit operated by receiving the event signal and encoding the image data of the image sensor unit and the low compression unit with a second compression rate higher than the first compression rate; and a memory unit storing the image data encoded by the low compression unit and the high compression unit.

Abstract: Provided is a network camera, including: an event detector configured to detect an event; an image sensor configured to capture an image in response to the detected event; a storage configured to store image data of the captured image; a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the image data over a network; a controller configured to control the event detector, the image sensor, the storage, and the transceiver, to select a single network mode from among a plurality of network modes based on whether power is supplied from an outside, and to configure the network based on the selected network mode; and a power source configured to supply the power to the event detector, the image sensor, the storage, the transceiver, and the controller.

Abstract: A video encoding system for dynamically managing energy, a data rate and data distortion is disclosed. The video encoding system for dynamically managing the energy, the data rate and the data distortion includes one or more sensors, an encoder configured to encode a signal obtained by the one or more sensors, an event sensing unit configured to determine whether an event is generated from the signal obtained by the one or more sensors, a memory configured to store the signal encoded by the encoder, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory, and an control unit configured to control configuration of the energy supplied to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory.