Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of detecting a repetitive pattern. The method includes: clustering a plurality of pixels that form an input image according to color and obtaining one or more color layers composed of pixels included in each cluster; selecting one or more effective layers from the color layers, wherein each of the effective layers includes a predetermined number or more of pixel components, each composed of a plurality of pixels and having a predetermined shape or a predetermined size of area; selecting a unit pattern repeatedly disposed at different locations in each effective layer from the pixel components included in each effective layer; calculating distances between the unit patterns in each effective layer; and calculating a repetition cycle of the unit pattern of the input image based on the calculated distances in each effective layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of detecting a repetitive pattern. The method includes: clustering a plurality of pixels that form an input image according to color and obtaining one or more color layers composed of pixels included in each cluster; selecting one or more effective layers from the color layers, wherein each of the effective layers includes a predetermined number or more of pixel components, each composed of a plurality of pixels and having a predetermined shape or a predetermined size of area; selecting a unit pattern repeatedly disposed at different locations in each effective layer from the pixel components included in each effective layer; calculating distances between the unit patterns in each effective layer; and calculating a repetition cycle of the unit pattern of the input image based on the calculated distances in each effective layer.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method for setting a region of interest may include: detecting a mark in an image frame photographed by a camera; and setting a region of interest using the detected mark.

Abstract: A method of creating a texture map is provided. The method includes extracting feature points of a particular object from one or more image frames captured by a camera; selecting one of the image frames as an image frame to be used in the creation of a texture map of the particular object based on information regarding the extracted feature points; and creating the texture map of the particular object using the selected image frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel gene delivery system and recombinant adenovirus including the relaxin-encoding sequence to enhance transduction efficiency of transgenes, a pharmaceutical anti-tumor composition including the recombinant adenovirus, a pharmaceutical composition having improved tissue penetration potency and a pharmaceutical composition for treating a disease or disorder associated with accumulation of excess extracellular matrix.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recombinant adenovirus with a protein containing a VSV-G epitope derived from vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Also, the present invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a recombinant adenovirus and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Further, the present invention discloses a recombinant plasmid capable of expressing the recombinant adenovirus and a host cell transformed with the recombinant adenovirus.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrostatic capacity change sensing method and apparatus, and a recording medium in which a program executing the method is recorded, a touch sensing method and apparatus, and a recording medium in which a program executing the method is recorded. The electrostatic capacity change sensing method and apparatus are capable of sensing the change in the electrostatic capacity without using the sensing frequency. The touch sensing method and apparatus are capable of sensing touch without using the sensing frequency.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of detecting a repetitive pattern. The method includes: clustering a plurality of pixels that form an input image according to color and obtaining one or more color layers composed of pixels included in each cluster; selecting one or more effective layers from the color layers, wherein each of the effective layers includes a predetermined number or more of pixel components, each composed of a plurality of pixels and having a predetermined shape or a predetermined size of area; selecting a unit pattern repeatedly disposed at different locations in each effective layer from the pixel components included in each effective layer; calculating distances between the unit patterns in each effective layer; and calculating a repetition cycle of the unit pattern of the input image based on the calculated distances in each effective layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a people counting apparatus including: a reception unit which receives a video of an area including an entrance captured by a video capture device; a line setting unit which sets an inline at the entrance and sets an outline such that a specific region is formed on a side of the inline; a detection unit which detects moving objects in the video using information differences between frames of the received video and detects human moving objects among the detected moving objects; a tracking unit which tracks the movement of each of the detected moving objects; and a counting unit which determines whether each of the moving objects passed the inline and the outline based on the tracked movement of each of the moving objects and counts the number of people based on the determination result.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrostatic capacity change sensing method and apparatus, and a recording medium in which a program executing the method is recorded, a touch sensing method and apparatus, and a recording medium in which a program executing the method is recorded. The electrostatic capacity change sensing method and apparatus are capable of sensing the change in the electrostatic capacity without using the sensing frequency. The touch sensing method and apparatus are capable of sensing touch without using the sensing frequency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcriptional regulatory sequence with enhanced tumor-specificity and strength and a recombinant vector comprising the transcriptional regulatory sequence. More particularly, the present invention relates to a transcriptional regulatory sequence comprising a human telomere reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter linked to a nucleotide sequence that comprises one or more c-Myc binding sites and/or one or more Sp1 binding sites, and a recombinant vector comprising a certain gene that is operably linked to the above transcriptional regulatory sequence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant adenovirus capable of regulating angiogenesis, which comprises (a) an adenoviral ITR (inverted terminal repeat) nucleotide sequence; and (b) a transcription regulatory sequence for a VEGF-A (vascular endothelial growth factor-A) gene comprising (i) a nucleotide sequence encoding a DNA binding domain comprising a zinc finger domain to bind to a site in a VEGF-A promoter sequence as set forth in nucleotides 1-2362 of SEQ ID NO:1, and (ii) a transcription activation domain or a transcription inhibitory domain linked to the nucleotide sequence encoding the DNA binding domain; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the recombinant adenovirus.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile device having a self-defense function against virus and network-based attacks and a self-defense method using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photoelectrochemical (PEC) system for the production of hydrogen from water, which comprises (A) an electrolytic bath comprising an electrode for catalytic oxidation, an electrode for catalytic reduction, an ion separation film disposed between the two electrodes, and an aqueous electrolyte solution into which the two electrodes and the ion separation film are immersed, and (B) a photoelectrode positioned at the outside of the electrolytic bath and electrically connected to the two electrodes. The inventive PEC system is characterized by disposing a photoelectrode at the position which does not contact aqueous electrolyte solution, thus preventing the lowering of the photoelectrode activities, and maximizing the hydrogen production efficiency.

Abstract: A novel gene delivery system and recombinant adenovirus includes a decorin-encoding sequence to enhance transduction efficiency of transgenes. A pharmaceutical anti-tumor composition includes the recombinant adenovirus, as well as a pharmaceutical composition having improved tissue penetration potency and a pharmaceutical composition for treating a disease or disorder associated with accumulation of excess extracellular matrix.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reconstructing 3D image. The method may include the steps of: detecting a plurality of line of responses (LORs) emitted from an object; transforming the plurality of LORs into first sinogram data; back-projecting the first sinogram data with a plurality of projection angles to produce image data for the object; and projecting the produced image data with the plurality of projection angles to transform the image data into second sinogram data. The back-projecting may include filling pixels of image plane for each of the plurality of projection angles with the first sinogram data and rotating a coordinate axis of the image plane with corresponding projection angle to produce the image data. The projecting may include rotating the image data with corresponding projection angle in an opposite direction before projecting the image data with the plurality of projection angles. The projecting and the back-projecting may use symmetry properties in coordinate space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel gene delivery system and recombinant adenovirus comprising the relaxin-encoding sequence to enhance transduction efficiency of transgenes, a pharmaceutical anti-tumor composition comprising the recombinant adenovirus, a pharmaceutical composition having improved tissue penetration potency and a pharmaceutical composition for treating a disease or disorder associated with accumulation of excess extracellular matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcriptional regulatory sequence with enhanced tumor-specificity and strength and a recombinant vector comprising the transcriptional regulatory sequence. More particularly, the present invention relates to a transcriptional regulatory sequence comprising a human telomere reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter linked to a nucleotide sequence that comprises one or more c-Myc binding sites and/or one or more Sp1 binding sites, and a recombinant vector comprising a certain gene that is operably linked to the above transcriptional regulatory sequence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms for the treatment or the prevention of obesity or diabetes mellitus, which reduce the amount of monosaccharide or disaccharide which may be absorbed into human body by converting monosaccharides such as glucose, fructose, galactose et al. and disaccharides into polymeric materials which cannot be absorbed by the intestine, and relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the said microorganisms.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns an extract of Acanthopanax koreanum and its use. More particularly, it concerns the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum comprising 1) the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum extracted from water, 2) among the water extract, the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum only containing ethanol insoluble part obtained by precipitating ethanol, 3) among the ethanol insoluble part, the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum containing polysaccaride with a molecular weight larger than range of 12,000˜14,000, or 4) among the ethanol insoluble part, the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum containing polysaccaride with a molecular weight larger than 100,000, which is respectively obtained from the root or stem of Acanthopanax koreanum. The extract of the present invention shows a high inhibitory activity against hepatitis and protects the liver, and thus, can be used for the treatment or prevention of hepatitis, or as a liver protective drug.