Abstract: An apparatus for transforming an image in a mobile device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pen style transformation unit for transforming an original image to a pen style image using a separated Gaussian filter and outputting pen style image, a cartoon style transformation unit for transforming the original image to a cartoon style image and outputting the cartoon style image, a mosaic creation unit for creating a photomosaic to which the original image is applied based on an optimum photo image set and outputting the created photo mosaic by applying the created photo mosaic to the original image, and an image output unit for outputting the images output from the pen style transformation unit, the cartoon style transformation unit, and the mosaic creation unit to an output unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing digital cartoons includes: an image collection unit for collecting photorealistic image data; and a cartooning processor for performing a rendering process including image abstraction and edge generation on the photorealistic image data collected by the image collection unit to generate cartooned images. The apparatus further includes a stylization unit for producing a cartoon page having various shapes of cartoon frames, resizing the cartooned images to place the resized images into the cartoon frames and adding cartoon elements to the images placed in the cartoon frames.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a navigation system, more particularly, to a navigation system and an operating method thereof, in which the navigation system shows the configuration of a complicated intersection a driver is about to enter, and displays where to turn and a progression rate of the car on the path the driver is headed to.

Abstract: There is provided a method of representing and animating a 2D (Two-Dimensional) character in a 3D (Three-Dimensional) space for a character animation. The method includes performing a pre-processing operation in which data of a character that is required to represent and animate the 2D character like a 3D character is prepared and stored and producing the character animation using the stored data.

Abstract: Provided is a silhouette rendering apparatus and method using temporal coherence in a 3D space. The silhouette rendering apparatus includes: an edge extracting module for extracting edges of a 3D object by using a smooth surface method generating edges on a surface among silhouette extracting algorithms among mesh information representing a mesh shape; a stroke generating module for generating a stroke by linking the acquired edges; and a parameter computing module for determining a related stroke based on camera and object animation information extracted from current and previous frames of the stroke, computing style-related parameters of the stroke, and setting them up. This makes artists freely express silhouette by applying parameters of silhouette edges to a silhouette style having temporal coherence between frames based on a concept that the silhouette edges move in a 3D space.

Abstract: A method for producing cartoon animation using character animation and mesh deformation is provided. The system includes a motion analysis module, a mesh deformation module, a motion deformation module, and a skinning module. The motion analysis module receives existing motion data having information about non-deformed motions of a character, and extracts parameters from the existing motion data by analyzing an animation value that a character's each joint has. The mesh deformation module receives existing mesh data having information about an external appearance of a character and existing skinning data having information for cohering the parameters or bones with mesh, and generates deformed mesh data. The motion deformation module receives the existing motion data and deforms motion using the parameters. The skinning module receives the deformed mesh data, the deformed motion data, and the existing skinning data and generates character animation data having cartoon like motion.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for processing multimodal data broadcasting and a system and a method for receiving multimodal data broadcasting. The multimodal data broadcasting processing apparatus includes: at least one interfacing unit for receiving contents transferred from a data broadcasting server and storing the contents; a multimodal browsing unit for parsing the stored contents, classifying the contents and interpreting the classified contents to generate instructions and data necessary for running a corresponding browsing unit; a graphic browsing unit for generating a graphic output signal according to the instructions and data necessary for running the graphic browsing unit; a voice browsing unit for generating a speech output signal according to the instructions and data necessary for running the voice browsing unit; a graphic output unit for outputting graphics according to the graphic output signal; and a speech output unit for outputting speech according to the speech output signal.

Abstract: There are provided a unified framework based on extensible styles for 3D non-photorealistic rendering and a method of configuring the framework. The unified framework includes: 3D model data processing means for generating a scene graph by converting a 3D model input into 3D data and organizing the scene graph using vertexes, faces, and edges; face painting means for selecting a brusher to paint faces (interiors) of the 3D model using the scene graph; line drawing means for extracting line information from the 3D model using the scene graph and managing the extracted line information; style expressing means for generating a rendering style for the 3D model and storing the rendering style as a stroke, the rendering style being equally applied to a face-painting method and a line-drawing method; and rendering means for combining the stroke and the selected brusher to render the 3D model using both the face-painting method and the line-drawing method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing foot-and-mouth disease virus infection, comprising the steps of applying a predetermined amount of a test sample to a loading region of a strip; coupling a detection reagent including a given labeling reagent to an analyte of interest in the test sample to form a complex therebetween; developing the complex onto a wicking membrane; and observing changes in appearance of a reactivity zone having at least more than one immobilized phase selected from antigen, antibody or hapten on the predetermined region of the wicking membrane, derived from FMDV or obtainable from FMDV through an immunological reaction to determine the presence or absence of foot-and-mouth disease virus infection.

Abstract: A user interface for and method of managing icons on a group-by-group basis using a skin image. The user interface includes an icon room which selectively provides a skin image or a reduced skin image on a desktop background depending on whether the skin image or the reduced skin image is activated, and a plurality of icon images which are included in the icon room and are provided on the skin image when the icon room is activated.

Abstract: A mobile terminal for providing UV radiation information is provided. The mobile terminal is provides UV radiation indices of surrounding areas and warns the user if the UV value exceeds a predetermined value. The user is allowed to check detailed UV values of a region where he is currently located and surrounding regions, thereby providing an accurate and effective service that allows the user to identify a region with a high UV value. The mobile terminal also includes a warning system to alert the user when the mobile terminal is near or in a region whether the UV index exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a navigation system, more particularly, to a navigation system and an operating method thereof, in which the navigation system shows the configuration of a complicated intersection a driver is about to enter, and displays where to turn and a progression rate of the car on the path the driver is headed to.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for guiding an intersection in a navigation system, which is capable of efficiently creating an arrow that indicates an intersection turn guide. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: checking an intersection network to create a predetermined intersection based on a vehicle position information; creating a turn guide arrow to be displayed on the intersection; and simultaneously displaying the intersection and the turn guide arrow created thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing water for deodorization and cleaning applications is disclosed. In the apparatus or an electrolyzer, anode and cathode units are alternately arranged and are separated from each other by ion exchange membranes, and individually form a unit cell. Two end plates are attached to both ends of the electrolyzer. The inlet end plate has two water inlets, while the outlet end plate has two water outlets. In an electroanalysis of water in the apparatus, the current for the apparatus is set to a level of not higher than 100 A, while the voltage for the apparatus is set to a level of not higher than 100 V. In addition, the finally processed water of this invention has an acidity (pH) ranged from 2.0 to 12 and an oxidation/reduction electric potential ranged from -900 to +1180.