Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a counseling service. A method of operating a counseling center server interworking with an instant messaging service includes acquiring, based a search request for a message transmitted to a channel registered in the service, a search result of a chatbot server linked to the channel, providing an interface for inputting a value of at least one parameter included in the search result to a terminal of a counselor linked to the channel, acquiring an entity corresponding to the parameter based on the message, determining a value of the parameter based on at least one of the acquired entity and data input through the interface, and requesting, based on the determined value of the parameter, an instant messaging server configured to provide the service to transmit a response message corresponding to the search result.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing time series data on the basis of machine learning are provided. According to the disclosed embodiments, it is possible to effectively augment time series data, which is a target to be learned, according to characteristics of the time series data, thereby solving a problem of overfitting a machine learning model due to limited training data and a problem of deterioration of prediction accuracy due to imbalance of distribution of time series data and improving reliability of time series data analysis. In addition, according to the disclosed embodiments, it is possible to effectively set an optimal parameter for augmenting time series data.

Abstract: A method of operating a counseling center server interworking with an instant messaging service includes, in response to a request for opening a counseling center of a channel registered in the service, creating a counseling center module corresponding to the channel, receiving a search request based on a message transmitted to a chat room of the channel included in the counseling center module, transmitting a query corresponding to the search request to a search medium interworking with the counseling center module based on an interworking structure of the counseling center module, the search medium comprising at least one of a knowledge database and a chatbot, creating a search result corresponding to the search request based on a response to the query received from the search medium, and requesting an instant messaging server providing the service to transmit the search result through the chat room.

Abstract: The region segmentation apparatus and method for map decomposition of a robot according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure segment the grid map into a plurality of regions in consideration of the graphic characteristic of the space and obstacles disposed in the space.

Abstract: A map noise reduction apparatus and method of a robot according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure reduce a noise such as an outer noise and an inner nose which may be caused due to a sensor characteristic and an environmental factor while generating a grid map and simplify a contour of the grid map to provide a neater and clear grid map.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit, a secure element configured to store information, the information including a first identifier indicating the secure element and at least one second identifier indicating a profile for a wireless communication service provided by at least one cellular network, at least one processor, and a memory configured to store instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to transmit the first identifier to a first external server, via the wireless communication circuit, receive a second identifier and a profile associated with the second identifier from the second external server via the wireless communication circuit and store the second identifier and the profile in the secure element, and receive a first request, including the second identifier, associated with management of the profile, from the first external server.

Abstract: A three-dimensional around view providing apparatus for providing a 3D around view through a user interface module included in a vehicle may include a plurality of image pickup units mounted in the vehicle, a depth estimator configured to receive a plurality of images from the plurality of image pickup units and to acquire a plurality of depth maps corresponding to the plurality of images, a controller configured to minimize a depth difference between a first boundary region of a first depth map and a second boundary region of a second depth map. At least one among an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal, and a server according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be associated or integrated with an artificial intelligence (AI) module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a 5th-generation (5G) service related device, and the like.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a communication interface; an embedded subscriber identity module; a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the embedded subscriber identity module; and memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory, if during execution the processor determines the type of subscriber identification information stored in the embedded subscriber identity module and the subscriber identification information is the shared subscriber identification information according to the determination result, confirms at least one communication service providing server connectable in the electronic device among a plurality of communication service providing servers, and can store instructions for accessing a communication service providing server selected from at least one communication service providing server with has been confirmed, by means of the communication interface.

Abstract: A confidence measurement method according to an embodiment includes additionally training a feature extractor of a classification model trained using training data including a plurality of images, using the training data, such that feature vectors for images labeled with the same class among feature vectors for the plurality of images become closer to each other in an embedding space for the feature extractor, and measuring confidence of a classification result for an input image by the trained classification model using the additionally trained feature extractor.

Abstract: Provided are a cleaning device and a method for driving the cleaning device which cleans a wafer after chemical mechanical polishing. The cleaning device includes a cleaning modules and a running beam, the running beam including a first blade and a second blade to insert or remove the wafer with respect to one of the cleaning modules in a second direction, the first blade and the second blade being fixed to the running beam and movable in the second direction, and the cleaning modules including an input module, a megasonic module, a first brush module, a second brush module and a drying module. The driving method includes performing an operation of inserting or removing the wafer in the second direction using the first blade in a first area; and performing an operation of inserting or removing the wafer in the second direction using the second blade in a second area.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for alternating electric fields therapy using an optimization algorithm, and an apparatus for alternating electric fields therapy for treating tumors in a patient by applying electric fields to the tumors and normal tissues using one or more pairs of electrode pads containing most of the electrodes and including an image classifier to classify at least one organ in the patient's image for each organ, and an electric field optimizer to set the number and position of the applied electrodes based on the classified tumors and normal tissues, arrange the electrodes on electrode pads of preset size, and determine different magnitudes of voltage for the set of electrodes.

Abstract: A confidence measurement method according to an embodiment includes additionally training a feature extractor of a classification model trained using training data including a plurality of images, using the training data, such that feature vectors for images labeled with the same class among feature vectors for the plurality of images become closer to each other in an embedding space for the feature extractor, and measuring confidence of a classification result for an input image by the trained classification model using the additionally trained feature extractor.

Abstract: Provided is a speech recognition method for a recognition target language. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a speech recognition method for a recognition target language performed by a speech recognition apparatus includes obtaining an original learning data set for the recognition target language, constructing a target label by dividing the text information included in each piece of original learning data in letter units, and building an acoustic model based on a deep neural network by learning the learning speech data included in the each piece of original learning data and the target label corresponding to the learning speech data.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing time series data on the basis of machine learning are provided. According to the disclosed embodiments, it is possible to effectively augment time series data, which is a target to be learned, according to characteristics of the time series data, thereby solving a problem of overfitting a machine learning model due to limited training data and a problem of deterioration of prediction accuracy due to imbalance of distribution of time series data and improving reliability of time series data analysis. In addition, according to the disclosed embodiments, it is possible to effectively set an optimal parameter for augmenting time series data.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a communication interface; an embedded subscriber identity module; a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the embedded subscriber identity module; and memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory, if during execution the processor determines the type of subscriber identification information stored in the embedded subscriber identity module and the subscriber identification information is the shared subscriber identification information according to the determination result, confirms at least one communication service providing server connectable in the electronic device among a plurality of communication service providing servers, and can store instructions for accessing a communication service providing server selected from at least one communication service providing server with has been confirmed, by means of the communication interface.

Abstract: Provided are a cleaning device and a method for driving the cleaning device which cleans a wafer after chemical mechanical polishing. The cleaning device includes a cleaning modules and a running beam, the running beam including a first blade and a second blade to insert or remove the wafer with respect to one of the cleaning modules in a second direction, the first blade and the second blade being fixed to the running beam and movable in the second direction, and the cleaning modules including an input module, a megasonic module, a first brush module, a second brush module and a drying module. The driving method includes performing an operation of inserting or removing the wafer in the second direction using the first blade in a first area; and performing an operation of inserting or removing the wafer in the second direction using the second blade in a second area.

Abstract: A three-dimensional around view providing apparatus for providing a 3D around view through a user interface module included in a vehicle may include a plurality of image pickup units mounted in the vehicle, a depth estimator configured to receive a plurality of images from the plurality of image pickup units and to acquire a plurality of depth maps corresponding to the plurality of images, a controller configured to minimize a depth difference between a first boundary region of a first depth map and a second boundary region of a second depth map. At least one among an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal, and a server according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be associated or integrated with an artificial intelligence (AI) module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a 5th-generation (5G) service related device, and the like.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit, a secure element configured to store information, the information including a first identifier indicating the secure element and at least one second identifier indicating a profile for a wireless communication service provided by at least one cellular network, at least one processor, and a memory configured to store instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to transmit the first identifier to a first external server, via the wireless communication circuit, receive a second identifier and a profile associated with the second identifier from the second external server via the wireless communication circuit and store the second identifier and the profile in the secure element, and receive a first request, including the second identifier, associated with management of the profile, from the first external server.

Abstract: Provided is a speech recognition method for a recognition target language. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a speech recognition method for a recognition target language performed by a speech recognition apparatus includes obtaining an original learning data set for the recognition target language, constructing a target label by dividing the text information included in each piece of original learning data in letter units, and building an acoustic model based on a deep neural network by learning the learning speech data included in the each piece of original learning data and the target label corresponding to the learning speech data.

Abstract: A bone plate system for fracture surgery is provided. The bone plate system includes a bone plate and a locking screw. The bone plate includes an upper surface, a lower surface facing a bone, and a locking hole in which an even-number-ridge internal thread is formed. The locking screw is coupled to the locking hole. The locking screw includes a head tapered so that a diameter thereof decreases along a center axis, a shank extending from the head, a double-ridge external thread formed on the head and configured to be tightened to the even-number-ridge internal thread, and an external thread formed on the shank and configured to be fastened to the bone.