Abstract: A method of sorting cargo using an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method of sorting cargo includes: recognizing the pieces of cargo; assigning a location of a carrier pocket into which the recognized cargo is loaded among the plurality of carrier pockets in the automated guided vehicle and a location of the destination chute from which the carrier pocket discharges the cargo; loading the cargo into the location of the assigned carrier pocket; for consecutively supplied pieces of cargo thereafter, repeatedly performing identifier information recognition of the cargo, location assignment, and cargo loading sequentially; sequentially discharging the pieces of cargo to the locations of the assigned destination chutes by allowing the automated guided vehicle into which all pieces of cargo are loaded to start and move along a movement path; and returning the automated guided vehicle after the automated guided vehicle has finished discharging.

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle, a system for sorting cargo, and a method of sorting cargo using the same are provided. The system for sorting cargo according to an embodiment includes an automated guided vehicle, a cargo supply unit, a plurality of cargo sorting units, a supply control unit configured to load the plurality of pieces of cargo supplied from the cargo supply unit into the plurality of cargo loading units of the automated guided vehicle, a transport control unit configured to transport the pieces of cargo to each cargo sorting unit while controlling a movement path of the automated guided vehicle into which the plurality of pieces of cargo are loaded; and a discharge control unit configured to discharge at least one piece of cargo transported through the automated guided vehicle to each cargo sorting unit to sort the at least one piece of cargo.

Abstract: A method of sorting cargo using an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method of sorting cargo includes: recognizing the pieces of cargo; assigning a location of a carrier pocket into which the recognized cargo is loaded among the plurality of carrier pockets in the automated guided vehicle and a location of the destination chute from which the carrier pocket discharges the cargo; loading the cargo into the location of the assigned carrier pocket; for consecutively supplied pieces of cargo thereafter, repeatedly performing identifier information recognition of the cargo, location assignment, and cargo loading sequentially; sequentially discharging the pieces of cargo to the locations of the assigned destination chutes by allowing the automated guided vehicle into which all pieces of cargo are loaded to start and move along a movement path; and returning the automated guided vehicle after the automated guided vehicle has finished discharging.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image capturing system and method. In the image capturing system and method, a light path is changed by controlling a reflection angle of a mirror surface using a rotating mirror so that a single camera obtains consecutive images at various angles or at a wide photographing width.

Abstract: An automated storage retrieval system and method for receiving and delivering goods using a pickup device are provided. According to an embodiment, the automated storage retrieval system includes: a plurality of vertically loaded goods vertically stacked without a separate loading rack; a goods pickup device that includes a goods lift configured to lift at least one in a column of the vertically loaded goods in a vertical direction and a goods picker configured to approach a space generated by being lifted by the goods lift to take out goods placed in the space or load the goods into the space; and a goods buffer unit configured to carry the goods to take out or load the goods. In addition, an item picking method that directly takes out an item in goods instead of taking out the goods is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image capturing system and method. In the image capturing system and method, a light path is changed by controlling a reflection angle of a mirror surface using a rotating mirror so that a single camera obtains consecutive images at various angles or at a wide photographing width.

Abstract: Disclosed are a slidably openable or closable type cargo sorter and a method of sorting cargo using the same. The cargo sorter includes a plurality of divided sections which form a separate space, a plurality of slidable opening or closing devices which each have an inclined surface formed in a row at a position corresponding to each of the divided sections to be inclined as an openable or closable door so as to transfer cargo using the inclined surface and to sort the cargo by changing an approach path of the cargo by opening the door, a position determination portion configured to determine a cargo proceeding path including a destination section where the cargo is finally discharged and to control movement of the cargo along the determined proceeding path, and an opening or closing control portion configured to control opening or closing of each of the slidable opening or closing devices so as to discharge the cargo into the destination section determined by the position determination portion.

Abstract: A direction input device and a method for operating a user interface using the same are disclosed. The direction input device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a pad which includes, on one surface thereof, a marked surface having marks with different codes according to each mark, or which is integrated with the marked surface; an optical unit which is physically connected to the pad in the direction of the marked surface of the pad, irradiates the marked surface of the pad with light through a light source, senses light reflected from a predetermined mark on the marked surface through a sensor when a user force is applied, and converts the light into an image signal; and a connecting unit for connecting the pad and the optical unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for building an address database and a method includes: an address reading unit for reading an address from an address image; a read result storing unit for storing the read address and an accumulated value that represents the number of reads of the read address; an effective address storing unit for storing an effective address database that includes a plurality of effective addresses that substantially exist; and an effective address extracting unit for storing the read address to the effective address unit according to whether the accumulated value of the read address loaded from the read result storing unit is more than a predetermined threshold value. According to the present invention, the address database is built by verifying the address read from address information that is written on a piece of mail, thereby improving the reliability and completeness of the address database.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linkage system and a linkage method that links an e-mail address with a postal address. The present invention relates to a system and a method that delivers a postal item to a real address of a customer corresponding to an e-mail address, even though the e-mail address is entered in the postal item. According to the present invention, since the e-mail address and the postal address are linked with each other, even if the user's residence is changed, the changed address can be confirmed by using the e-mail address that is linked with the postal address. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the loss of the postal item. In addition, since a semi-permanent e-mail address is used instead of the postal address, which often changes, in a communication way between individuals, a sender can send the postal item by using only the e-mail address without worrying about the address change of recipient, even when not knowing the address of the recipient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for building an address database and a method thereof. The apparatus according to the present invention includes: an address reading unit for reading an address from an address image; a read result storing unit for storing the read address and an accumulated value that represents the number of reads of the read address; an effective address storing unit for storing an effective address database that includes a plurality of effective addresses that substantially exist; and an effective address extracting unit for storing the read address to the effective address unit according to whether the accumulated value of the read address loaded from the read result storing unit is more than a predetermined threshold value. According to the present invention, the address database is built by verifying the address read from address information that is written on a piece of mail, thereby improving the reliability and completeness of the address database.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for searching information using synonyms. The system including: a synonym storing unit for storing synonyms; a similar Korean alphabet character elements storing unit for storing numbers and Korean alphabet character elements, or a combination of Korean alphabet character elements; a similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit for automatically creating a plurality of synonyms by combining synonym information and information on the numbers, and Korean alphabet character elements or the combination of Korean alphabet character elements, and providing the created synonyms to a querying unit; the querying unit for searching information stored in a database using synonyms stored in the synonym storing unit and a plurality of synonyms of the keyword automatically created by the similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit based on the inputted keyword.

Abstract: In a document recognition system, a document structure analysis unit extracts a character image region from an input document image. A character string extraction unit extracts a character string image from the character image region. A character extraction unit extracts an individual character image from the character string image expressed in vertical lines by vertical line adjacency graphs by changing a pixel representation of the extracted character string image into a vertical line representation thereof. A character recognition unit recognizes each character in the individual character image and converting the recognized character into a corresponding character code.