Abstract: The present technology relates to systems and associated methods for measuring properties of particles in a solution. In one or more embodiments, a particle measurement system is configured to generate a reference signal, communicate the reference signal across a plurality of resistors and overlapping pairs of electrodes that define detection regions for particulates traveling through a microchannel, and measure various properties of the particles based on detecting changes in the communicated reference signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting a safe living. An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a safe living that includes: an information receiving unit configured to receive information on a sensor, information on a device and information on a user; a pattern information generating unit configured to generate condition pattern information by use of sensing value information measured by the sensor and operation state information of the device; a condition assessing unit configured to assess a current condition by comparing the condition pattern information with the sensing value information and the operation state information; a profile unit configured to search for a control service of the device corresponding to the current condition; and a condition handling unit configured to perform a proper control the device corresponding to the current condition based on the control service.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metaverse client terminal and method for providing a metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users. The metaverse client terminal includes a sensing data collection unit, a motion state determination unit, a server interface unit, and a metaverse space provision unit. The sensing data collection unit collects sensing data regarding a motion of a first user. The motion state determination unit determines a motion state of the first user, and generates state information data of the first user. The server interface unit transmits the state information data of the first user to a metaverse server, and receives metaverse information data and state information data of a second user. The metaverse space provision unit generates a metaverse space, generates a first avatar and a second avatar, incorporates the first and second avatars into the metaverse space, and provides the metaverse to the first user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for modifying a previously sent UC message.

Abstract: The present invention provide an apparatus and method for virtual home service.

Abstract: An image encoding method using a Binary Partition Tree (BPT) includes performing the BPT on a reference frame, detecting blocks, each having a difference in a pixel value exceeding a threshold value in a current frame, based on a result of the BPT of the reference frame, and performing the BPT of the current frame on the detected blocks. In accordance with the present invention, block partition is not applied to all frames, but a partial partition method based on a difference between the pixel values of a reference frame and a current frame to be encoded is provided. Accordingly, the encoding speed within the P frame or the B frame can be improved. Furthermore, the PSNR of a corresponding frame can be maintained within a specific range of the PSNR of a reference frame, and a compression effect can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a home automation method and apparatus and a method and apparatus for supporting the same. The home automation method from a home device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises selecting a service scenario comprising at least one unit function, the service scenario being selected by a user; requesting to provide a unit function list applicable to the selected service scenario to a server when there is a request to modify a unit function for the selected service scenario from the user; and applying at least one unit function, selected by the user from the unit function list received from the server, to the selected service scenario and storing the result. According to embodiments of the present invention, customized services which fit to a user can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting a safe living. An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a safe living that includes: an information receiving unit configured to receive information on a sensor, information on a device and information on a user; a pattern information generating unit configured to generate condition pattern information by use of sensing value information measured by the sensor and operation state information of the device; a condition assessing unit configured to assess a current condition by comparing the condition pattern information with the sensing value information and the operation state information; a profile unit configured to search for a control service of the device corresponding to the current condition; and a condition handling unit configured to perform a proper control the device corresponding to the current condition based on the control service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method using an adaptive preprocessing scheme, including loading an input image for each frame, determining an encoding type of each of the frames, determining the size of a block to be encoded in each frame according to the determined encoding type, determining blocks that can be replicated from the blocks having the determined size and performing an intra-picture replication preprocessing or inter-picture replication preprocessing procedure on the determined blocks according to the encoding types of the frames, and encoding the frames on which the preprocessing procedure has been performed.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a terminal based on a living pattern, the apparatus including an interface configured to read n sets of physical terminal use information from a database, and select, from among the read n sets of physical terminal use information, m sets of physical terminal use information of which a difference in length between a set reference time and a start time or a termination time is less than or equal to a length of set interval time, each of n and m denoting a natural number, and a processor configured to generate a virtual terminal profile based on the m sets of physical terminal use information and control a virtual terminal included in the generated virtual terminal profile.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metaverse client terminal and method for providing a metaverse space capable of enabling interaction between users. The metaverse client terminal includes a sensing data collection unit, a motion state determination unit, a server interface unit, and a metaverse space provision unit. The sensing data collection unit collects sensing data regarding a motion of a first user. The motion state determination unit determines a motion state of the first user, and generates state information data of the first user. The server interface unit transmits the state information data of the first user to a metaverse server, and receives metaverse information data and state information data of a second user. The metaverse space provision unit generates a metaverse space, generates a first avatar and a second avatar, incorporates the first and second avatars into the metaverse space, and provides the metaverse to the first user.

Abstract: An image encoding method using a Binary Partition Tree (BPT) includes performing the BPT on a reference frame, detecting blocks, each having a difference in a pixel value exceeding a threshold value in a current frame, based on a result of the BPT of the reference frame, and performing the BPT of the current frame on the detected blocks. In accordance with the present invention, block partition is not applied to all frames, but a partial partition method based on a difference between the pixel values of a reference frame and a current frame to be encoded is provided. Accordingly, the encoding speed within the P frame or the B frame can be improved. Furthermore, the PSNR of a corresponding frame can be maintained within a specific range of the PSNR of a reference frame, and a compression effect can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method using an adaptive preprocessing scheme, including loading an input image for each frame, determining an encoding type of each of the frames, determining the size of a block to be encoded in each frame according to the determined encoding type, determining blocks that can be replicated from the blocks having the determined size and performing an intra-picture replication preprocessing or inter-picture replication preprocessing procedure on the determined blocks according to the encoding types of the frames, and encoding the frames on which the preprocessing procedure has been performed.

Abstract: An apparatus for developing a user-oriented emotional home application service includes: an emotional information collection unit configured to sense a user and a user's surrounding environment through a sensor and collect one or more pieces of emotional information; an emotional home application service platform engine configured to extract contents suitable for the user based on the collected emotional information; and an application service development support unit configured to support various tools including a service modeling tool for developing an emotional home application service.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for recognizing a language letter inputted in a pen drag direction without switching a language mode in a terminal equipped with a touch screen having a plurality of letter input areas displayed thereon. The letter input areas have first language consonant letters that are divided into a plurality of pairs of basic and extended consonant letters. The basic and extended consonant letters of the first language are correspondingly mapped and assigned to a second language. A consonant letters-assigned to a letter input area corresponding to a touch pen input and type is selected and displayed when the touch pen input is present on the letter input areas. When the touch pen input is a pen drag in a vowel letter direction and is present on the letter input areas previously assigned vowel letter of the first language is displayed according to the vowel letter direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a letter-recognition apparatus and method for recognizing a language letter inputted in a pen drag direction without a special operation for switching a language mode in a terminal equipped with a touch screen. A user interface having a plurality of letter input areas displayed on the touch screen is provided. The letter input areas have first language consonant letters that are divided into a plurality of pairs of basic consonant letters and extended consonant letters of a first language assigned thereto. The basic consonant letters and the extended consonant letters of the first language are mapped and assigned to basic consonant letters and extended consonant letters of a second language. One of the consonant letters assigned to a letter input area corresponding to a touch pen input according to a type of the touch pen input is selected when the touch pen input is present on the letter input areas, such that a display unit displays the selected consonant letter.