Abstract: A method of providing a user interface (UI), includes generating first feature information indicating a feature of a voice signal, and converting the voice signal to a first text. The method further includes visually changing the first text based on the first feature information, and providing the UI displaying the changed first text.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing a speech, and an apparatus and method for generating a noise-speech recognition model are provided. The speech recognition apparatus includes a location determiner configured to determine a location of the apparatus, a noise model generator configured to generate a noise model corresponding to the location by collecting noise data related to the location, and a noise model transmitter configured to transmit the noise model to a server.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a user to maintain a correct posture is provided. The apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the user is using a portable terminal in a correct posture based on a user's face image captured by the portable terminal, an angle of inclination of the portable terminal, or any combination thereof, and an alarming unit configured to provide a predetermined alarm according to a result of determination by the determining unit.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for providing a user interface and a terminal employing the same. The apparatus is capable of dynamically changing a graphical object according to the physical characteristics of a user or in an effort to prevent muscle stress to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing system usability, and a mobile device thereof enhance system usability by actively responding to performance degradation of a system and to a negative emotion of a user. The apparatus for enhancing system usability includes a user emotion determiner configured to monitor an emotional state of a user, a system performance measurer configured to monitor performance of a system by collecting at least one system performance indicator, a tolerance time calculator configured to calculate a tolerance time of the user based on the emotional state of the user and the system performance, and a system usability enhancer configured to perform at least one action to enhance usability of the system before end of the tolerance time.

Abstract: A mobile device and method for processing an acoustic signal are provided. The mobile device may calculate a position of an inputted touch and recognize a character from the calculated position. The mobile device may perform a function corresponding to the recognized character, or display the position of the touch.

Abstract: An emotion recognition apparatus and method are provided. The emotion recognition apparatus acquires a first emotion factor and a second emotion factor of an emotion model. An emotional state of a user is estimated based on the first emotion factor and the second emotion factor. The emotion recognition apparatus may also acquire a third emotion factor of the emotion model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding material for a fuel cell separator including a graphite complex having a mixture of expandable graphite and non-expandable graphite; at least one of the conductive fillers selected from the group consisting of carbon black, carbon fiber and carbon nanotube; and at least one resin selected from a thermoplastic resin and thermosetting resin. With the present invention, both the mechanical strength and electrical conductivity of the fuel cell separator can be simultaneously improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a user's mental state in a terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a data collector configured to collect sensor data; a data processor configured to extract feature data from the sensor data; and a mental state determiner configured to provide the feature data to an inference model to determine the user's mental state.

Abstract: An apparatus that determines an immersion risk of a mobile terminal user, includes an immersion determination unit configured to determine whether the user is immersed in a mobile terminal based on data of the user, and calculate an immersion frequency based on a result of the determination. The apparatus further includes an immersion risk determination unit configured to calculate a degree of the immersion risk based on the immersion frequency, and determine whether the immersion risk is present based on the degree of the immersion risk.

Abstract: Provided are a signal restoring apparatus that can restore a reception signal of a counterpart terminal and increase frequency band efficiency by estimating its own transmission signal from a reception signal transmitted from a counterpart terminal through a satellite communication device and removing the estimated transmission signal, and a method thereof. The signal restoring apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a transmitter transmitting a transmission signal to a satellite communication device; a band spread signal generator transmitting a band spread signal to the satellite communication device; a signal estimator estimating the transmission signal included in a reception signal transmitted from a counterpart terminal through the satellite communication device on the basis of the transmission signal and the band spread signal; and a signal remover removing the estimated transmission signal from the reception signal.

Abstract: An emotion sharing apparatus includes an emotion classification unit configured to classify a recognized emotional state of a user of a terminal into one of at least two kinds of emotional states; an emotion analysis unit configured to calculate an emotion rate defined based on a ratio of one kind of emotional state of the at least two kinds of emotional states to another kind of emotional state of the at least two kinds of emotional states; a change-in-emotion rate calculator configured to calculate a change in the emotion rate; and a transmitter configured to transmit the change in the emotion rate to another terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a user to maintain a correct posture is provided. The apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the user is using a portable terminal in a correct posture based on a user's face image captured by the portable terminal, an angle of inclination of the portable terminal, or any combination thereof, and an alarming unit configured to provide a predetermined alarm according to a result of determination by the determining unit.

Abstract: An emotion recognition apparatus and method are provided. The emotion recognition apparatus acquires a first emotion factor and a second emotion factor of an emotion model. An emotional state of a user is estimated based on the first emotion factor and the second emotion factor. The emotion recognition apparatus may also acquire a third emotion factor of the emotion model.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for providing a user interface and a terminal employing the same. The apparatus is capable of dynamically changing a graphical object according to the physical characteristics of a user or in an effort to prevent muscle stress to the user.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of controlling camerawork based on direction rule. A camerawork controlling apparatus includes a direction deciding unit configured to receive dialogs extracted from a scenario, to divide at least one of the received dialogs into sub-elements according to a set of circumstances, and to determine a camerawork based on a direction rule to be applied to each sub-element and each of any remaining non-divided dialogs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying content are provided. The apparatus tracks the movement of the eyes of a user and generates an eye movement trajectory. The generated eye movement trajectory is mapped to content that is displayed by the apparatus. The display of the apparatus is controlled based on the eye movement trajectory mapped to the content.

Abstract: Provided are a signal restoring apparatus that can restore a reception signal of a counterpart terminal and increase frequency band efficiency by estimating its own transmission signal from a reception signal transmitted from a counterpart terminal through a satellite communication device and removing the estimated transmission signal, and a method thereof. The signal restoring apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a transmitter transmitting a transmission signal to a satellite communication device; a band spread signal generator transmitting a band spread signal to the satellite communication device; a signal estimator estimating the transmission signal included in a reception signal transmitted from a counterpart terminal through the satellite communication device on the basis of the transmission signal and the band spread signal; and a signal remover removing the estimated transmission signal from the reception signal.

Abstract: A detecting apparatus for a mobile terminal, including a determination unit configured to determine whether a user's attention is preoccupied, and a warning unit configured to provide an alert, in response to the determination unit determining that the user's attention is preoccupied.

Abstract: A user interface using an acoustic signal is provided. A device with the user interface includes a sensor to acquire a surface acoustic signal generated outside of the device, and at least one processor. The processor classifies patterns of the surface acoustic signal by analyzing features of the surface acoustic signal, and identifies a user's input signal corresponding to the surface acoustic signal based on the pattern of the surface acoustic signal.