Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end tool including a first jaw and a second jaw that are rotatable, a manipulation part including an actuation manipulation part that controls actuation motions of the first jaw and the second jaw, and a power transmission part including a first jaw wire and a second jaw wire connected to the manipulation part to transfer the rotation of the manipulation part to the first jaw and the second jaw, respectively, wherein the actuation manipulation part includes an actuation pulley configured to be rotatable around an actuation rotation shaft, and a handle member that is fixedly coupled to the actuation pulley and rotated along with the actuation pulley, and a tensioner that rotates along with the rotation of the actuation pulley, and the tensioner comes into contact with the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire according to the rotation of the actuation pulley, and applies additional tension to the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire.

Abstract: An embodiment of an autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a memory, and a controller. The autonomous driving control apparatus may obtain sensor performance verification information based on identification information of at least one object identified using the sensor device, obtain driving performance verification information including internal information of a host vehicle, external information of the host vehicle, geographic information of the host vehicle, driving information of the host vehicle, or any combination thereof, and adjust at least one control parameter for driving control of the host vehicle based on the sensor performance verification information and/or the driving performance verification information.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a notification device, a memory, and a controller. In particular, the autonomous driving control apparatus identifies whether an autonomous driving control function for a host vehicle deteriorates, based on at least one of an operation state of the sensor device, driving information of the host vehicle, or any combination thereof. The autonomous driving control apparatus changes an autonomous driving control parameter including at least one of a sensor parameter, a deceleration and acceleration parameter, or any combination, when it is identified that the autonomous driving control function deteriorates. The autonomous driving control apparatus outputs at least one of the operation state of the sensor device, the driving information of the host vehicle, whether the autonomous driving control function deteriorates, whether autonomous driving control parameter changes, or any combination thereof, using the notification device.

Abstract: An automated valet parking system, an automated valet parking method, and an automated valet parking infrastructure, and a vehicle having an automated valet parking feature are disclosed. In particular, the vehicle can autonomously move to and park in a designated parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure. In addition, the vehicle can autonomously move to a pickup area from a parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling driving of a vehicle including a sensor that detects an input amount of an accelerator pedal applied a user and includes a controller. The controller determines an erroneous actuation of the accelerator pedal based on the input amount of the accelerator pedal and determines whether to release autonomous driving according to whether the accelerator pedal is erroneously pressed or actuated. In technology that controls autonomous driving by remotely generating autonomous driving control values, it is possible to improve the functional safety of a vehicle by determining whether to release the autonomous driving by determining a user's erroneous input or actuation of the accelerator pedal.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a manipulation part coupled to an end tool connection part and formed to control an operation of an end tool, and a driving unit formed to be detachably attached to the manipulation part and formed to supply a driving force for the operation of the end tool through the manipulation part.

Abstract: An end tool of a surgical instrument includes a jaw and a sensing member, wherein the jaw is configured to accommodate at least one area of a working member that is movable in one direction, and the sensing member is configured to sense information about a position of the working member.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling autonomous driving of a host vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus identifies other vehicle driving information including at least one of a relative speed between the host vehicle and a front vehicle, a relative distance between the host vehicle and the front vehicle, an acceleration of the front vehicle, an average deceleration amount of a rear vehicle of the host vehicle, an instantaneous maximum deceleration amount of the rear vehicle, and/or a deceleration timing of the rear vehicle by using a sensor device. The apparatus also identifies unresponsive state duration of a user within the host vehicle. When the unresponsive state duration is greater than or equal to a specified time duration, the apparatus performs emergency stop control on the host vehicle by using at least a part of the other vehicle driving information.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus may include a sensor device, a memory, and a control device. For example, the autonomous driving control apparatus identifies information related to at least one of a driving state of a host vehicle, a driving mode of the host vehicle, a driving road of the host vehicle, a behavior state of at least one other vehicle adjacent to the host vehicle, or a combination of the driving state, the driving mode, the driving road, and the behavior state by use of the sensor device, activates at least one parameter-variable control for deceleration control of the host vehicle by use of the information, and is configured to control a deceleration of the host vehicle by use of a minimum value among at least one parameter identified based on the at least one parameter-variable control thus activated.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical instrument for electrocautery including an end tool including one or more jaws and configured to be rotatable in two or more directions, a connection part extending in a first direction (an X-axis) and having one end to which the end tool is coupled, a wire having one end connected to the end tool, a shrink tube into which the other end of the wire, opposite to the one end of the wire connected to the end tool, is inserted, and a shaft tube, into which the other end of the shrink tube, opposite to one end of the shrink tube into which the wire is inserted, is inserted, wherein the wire and the shaft tube are separated by the shrink tube, and the wire and the shaft tube are insulated from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus in which weight of a buffer module may be reduced compared to the apparatus in the related art.

Abstract: An image sensor package includes: a solder resist layer wrapping a redistribution layer and a connection pad; a mold layer on the solder resist layer and including an inner wall and an opposing outer wall, the inner wall defining a sensor array region; a logic chip on the solder resist layer and in the sensor array region, and contacting the mold layer; an image sensor chip on the logic chip and in the sensor array region, and contacting the mold layer; a transparent substrate spaced apart from the image sensor chip in a first direction; and an adhesive layer disposed between the transparent substrate and the mold layer. The mold layer includes a third face and a fourth face opposite to each other and connecting the inner wall and the outer wall. The fourth face of the mold layer does not overlap the image sensor chip in the first direction.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a speed profile generating device that generates a speed profile indicating an expected speed change of a vehicle with respect to a unit time, based on a current driving state of the vehicle, a time point selecting device that selects a target time point, a first time point earlier than the target time, and a second time point later than the target time point from the speed profile, a tracking acceleration generating device that generates a tracking acceleration for tracking the speed profile based on the target time point, the first time point, the second time point, and the speed profile, and a controller module that controls a driving state of the vehicle based on the tracking acceleration.

Abstract: An image sensor package includes: an image sensor chip that includes first and second faces that are opposite to each other and includes side walls that connect the first and second faces; a mold layer disposed on the side walls of the image sensor chip and that includes third and fourth faces that are opposite to each other; a transparent substrate disposed on the second face of the image sensor chip and spaced apart from the image sensor chip in a first direction, the transparent substrate including a first portion that overlaps the image sensor chip in the first direction and a second portion that does not overlap the image sensor chip in the first direction; and an adhesive layer disposed between the mold layer and the second portion of the transparent substrate, wherein the side walls of the image sensor chip overlap the mold layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction and the fourth face of the mold layer does not overlap the image sensor chip in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purification of hemopexin and haptoglobin and provides a method in which a solution containing hemopexin and haptoglobin is titrated to a range of specific pH values without a step of precipitating haptoglobin by salt addition, followed by separating and purifying hemopexin and haptoglobin individually.

Abstract: A longitudinal autonomous driving control apparatus for following a target vehicle and a method thereof are provided. A sensor device provided in a vehicle obtains information about one or more surrounding vehicles. A controller analyzes longitudinal behaviors of the one or more surrounding vehicles and determines whether the one or more surrounding vehicles are vehicles suitable for longitudinal following autonomous driving control of the vehicle. The autonomous driving control apparatus actively select a target vehicle optimized for longitudinal autonomous driving control performance to improve completeness of an autonomous driving function.

Abstract: A device for controlling travel of a vehicle includes: a sensor that acquires information on a surrounding region of the vehicle, and a controller that generates a speed profile based on the information on the surrounding region of the vehicle, calculates an average acceleration in the speed profile based on a current vehicle speed and a vehicle speed at a predetermined time point, and calculates a required acceleration at a time point at which a difference between the speed profile and the average acceleration is greatest, and performs travel control based on at least one of the average acceleration or the required acceleration. The device allows a longitudinal control to be performed based on the speed profile generated by the vehicle, thereby improving an accuracy of autonomous driving.

Abstract: A lateral autonomous driving control apparatus following a target vehicle and a method thereof are provided. A sensor device provided in a vehicle detects pieces of information related to one or more surrounding other vehicles. A controller is configured to analyze lateral behaviors of the one or more surrounding other vehicles and determines whether the one or more surrounding other vehicles are vehicles suitable for lateral following autonomous driving control of the vehicle. The autonomous driving control apparatus actively select a target vehicle optimized for autonomous driving lateral control performance to improve completeness of an autonomous driving function.

Abstract: An automated valet parking system, an automated valet parking method, and an automated valet parking infrastructure, and a vehicle having an automated valet parking feature are disclosed. In particular, the vehicle can autonomously move to and park in a designated parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure. In addition, the vehicle can autonomously move to a pickup area from a parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a camera that obtains a surrounding image of a vehicle, and a controller that estimates a position of a first corner point and a position of a second corner point of a trailer connected to the vehicle based on the surrounding image, estimates a position of a third corner point of the trailer using a position of the camera, the position of the first corner point, and the position of the second corner point, and estimates a length of the trailer based on the position of the first corner point and the position of the third corner point. The vehicle control apparatus improves the stability of autonomous driving by reducing the risk of lane encroachments and vehicle collisions, by allowing an autonomous vehicle towing a trailer to actively estimate the length of the trailer.