Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end tool including a first jaw and a second jaw that are rotatable, a manipulation part including an actuation manipulation part that controls actuation motions of the first jaw and the second jaw, and a power transmission part including a first jaw wire and a second jaw wire connected to the manipulation part to transfer the rotation of the manipulation part to the first jaw and the second jaw, respectively, wherein the actuation manipulation part includes an actuation pulley configured to be rotatable around an actuation rotation shaft, and a handle member that is fixedly coupled to the actuation pulley and rotated along with the actuation pulley, and a tensioner that rotates along with the rotation of the actuation pulley, and the tensioner comes into contact with the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire according to the rotation of the actuation pulley, and applies additional tension to the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire.

Abstract: An embodiment of an autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a memory, and a controller. The autonomous driving control apparatus may obtain sensor performance verification information based on identification information of at least one object identified using the sensor device, obtain driving performance verification information including internal information of a host vehicle, external information of the host vehicle, geographic information of the host vehicle, driving information of the host vehicle, or any combination thereof, and adjust at least one control parameter for driving control of the host vehicle based on the sensor performance verification information and/or the driving performance verification information.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a notification device, a memory, and a controller. In particular, the autonomous driving control apparatus identifies whether an autonomous driving control function for a host vehicle deteriorates, based on at least one of an operation state of the sensor device, driving information of the host vehicle, or any combination thereof. The autonomous driving control apparatus changes an autonomous driving control parameter including at least one of a sensor parameter, a deceleration and acceleration parameter, or any combination, when it is identified that the autonomous driving control function deteriorates. The autonomous driving control apparatus outputs at least one of the operation state of the sensor device, the driving information of the host vehicle, whether the autonomous driving control function deteriorates, whether autonomous driving control parameter changes, or any combination thereof, using the notification device.

Abstract: An automated valet parking system, an automated valet parking method, and an automated valet parking infrastructure, and a vehicle having an automated valet parking feature are disclosed. In particular, the vehicle can autonomously move to and park in a designated parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure. In addition, the vehicle can autonomously move to a pickup area from a parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure.

Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes a gantry with a first rotation device and a second rotation device, a plurality of light sources configured to emit X-rays to a subject, a detector configured to detect X-rays passing through the subject, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to rotate the first rotation device in a first rotation direction by an angle of rotation determined based on a total number of the plurality of light sources, emit X-rays to the subject by using at least one of the plurality of light sources and detect X-rays passing through the subject during the rotation of the first rotation device in the first rotation direction, and rotate the first rotation device by the determined angle of rotation in a second rotation direction.

Abstract: Provided is a water purifier comprising: a filter unit which has a reverse osmosis membrane filter; a supply valve; an instantaneous heating device which is provided with an inflow port, and an outflow port, and which heats and purified water entering through the inflow port and flowing to the outflow port, so that hot water is discharged through the outflow port; an extraction member; a supply pump; a domestic water drain line; a hot water drain line; a hot water drain valve; and a control unit which controls the opening/closing of respective flow channels of the hot water drain line and the domestic water drain line so that, among a hot water draining process through the hot water drain line, and a domestic water draining process through the domestic water drain line, the hot water draining process is carried out first.

Abstract: Provided are a compound of Formula 1 that can improve the luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an organic electronic element employing the compound, and the organic electronic element, and an electronic device thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling driving of a vehicle including a sensor that detects an input amount of an accelerator pedal applied a user and includes a controller. The controller determines an erroneous actuation of the accelerator pedal based on the input amount of the accelerator pedal and determines whether to release autonomous driving according to whether the accelerator pedal is erroneously pressed or actuated. In technology that controls autonomous driving by remotely generating autonomous driving control values, it is possible to improve the functional safety of a vehicle by determining whether to release the autonomous driving by determining a user's erroneous input or actuation of the accelerator pedal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic authentication system and method of supporting multi-signature. The method includes: designating a user group including a plurality of users to participate in multi-signature; further including a virtual user in the user group according to a predetermined policy or a request of one or two or more users of the plurality of users; generating a communication channel for communication with the user group; receiving a public key for each user of the user group through the communication channel, and sharing the received public key with the user or virtual user of the user group; and sharing a local signature generated by the user of the user group through the communication channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode display device comprising a light emitting diode over a substrate, and an optical element provided with liquid crystal molecule randomly distributed therein and configured to change a path of light emitted from the light emitting diode.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a manipulation part coupled to an end tool connection part and formed to control an operation of an end tool, and a driving unit formed to be detachably attached to the manipulation part and formed to supply a driving force for the operation of the end tool through the manipulation part.

Abstract: An end tool of a surgical instrument includes a jaw and a sensing member, wherein the jaw is configured to accommodate at least one area of a working member that is movable in one direction, and the sensing member is configured to sense information about a position of the working member.

Abstract: A method for taking a picture according to an embodiment may include a step of acquiring a first image of a subject, a step of determining a background and a composition based on the first image, and a step of acquiring a second image of the subject by taking a picture of the subject with the background and the composition.

Abstract: Open block-based read offset compensation in read operation of memory device is disclosed. For example, a memory device includes an array of memory cells arranged in a plurality of blocks and a peripheral circuit coupled to the array of memory cells. The peripheral circuit is configured to determine that a block of the blocks is an open block based on an open block information, and in response to the block of the blocks being an open block, perform a read operation on a memory cell of the array of memory cells in the block using a compensated read voltage. The compensated read voltage has an offset from a default read voltage of the block.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material precursor includes Ni and Mn and secondary particles formed by the aggregation of a plurality of primary particles. The secondary particles have a ratio of a core area to a total area of the particles ranging from 28.7% to 34.1%, and a porosity ranging from 11.3% to 11.7%. Also provided is a method for preparing the positive electrode active material precursor. Additionally, a positive electrode active material including a reaction product of the positive electrode active material precursor and a lithium raw material is provided. Also provided is a method for preparing a positive electrode active material using the positive electrode active material precursor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling autonomous driving of a host vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus identifies other vehicle driving information including at least one of a relative speed between the host vehicle and a front vehicle, a relative distance between the host vehicle and the front vehicle, an acceleration of the front vehicle, an average deceleration amount of a rear vehicle of the host vehicle, an instantaneous maximum deceleration amount of the rear vehicle, and/or a deceleration timing of the rear vehicle by using a sensor device. The apparatus also identifies unresponsive state duration of a user within the host vehicle. When the unresponsive state duration is greater than or equal to a specified time duration, the apparatus performs emergency stop control on the host vehicle by using at least a part of the other vehicle driving information.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition including a graphene oxide and a solvent. At least one of a carboxyl group and an epoxide group of the graphene oxide is functionalized by an amine. The amine has an activation energy to an epoxide group of the graphene oxide of about ?3 kcal/mol to about 8 kcal/mol. A method of forming a stacked structure using the coating composition is provided. A method of manufacturing a display device using the coating composition is provided.

Abstract: Self-adaptive systems, uses of the systems, and methods for adapting one or more properties of a material are disclosed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a light emitting element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an auxiliary electrode disposed on the substrate and overlapping the light emitting element such that the auxiliary electrode forms an electric field in an area where the light emitting element is disposed.