Abstract: A method of fabricating a light-scattering substrate, a light-scattering substrate fabricated by the same method, and an organic light-emitting device (OLED) including the same light-scattering substrate, in which a light-scattering layer of the light-scattering substrate can improve a light extraction efficiency. The method fabricates the light-scattering substrate by chemical vapor deposition, and includes loading a base substrate into a chamber, and forming a light-scattering layer on the base substrate by supplying a Ti source and an oxidizer including H2O into the chamber. In the process of forming the light-scattering layer, the mole ratio of the H2O with respect to the Ti is 10 or greater.

Abstract: A thermochromic window, the sunlight transmittance of which is adjustable depending on temperature, and a method of fabricating the same. The thermochromic window includes a substrate, a plurality of nanodots formed on the substrate, and a thermochromic thin film coating the substrate and the nanodots. The thermochromic thin film is made of a thermochromic material. The thickness of the thermochromic thin film disposed on the substrate is smaller than the thickness of the thermochromic thin film disposed on the nanodots.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for pre-visualizing a performance stage using text and performing simulation thereon. The apparatus for pre-visualizing text-based performance includes a text parsing unit configured to parse received text and output a result of text parsing, a visual information extracting and converting unit configured to receive the result of text parsing, extract visual information, and convert the extracted visual information, a virtual space generating and object disposing unit configured to dispose an object in a virtual space generated by using the converted visual information, a virtual performance stage output unit configured to output a virtual performance stage including the object, and a simulation unit configured to perform performance simulation on the virtual performance stage upon receiving a command.

Abstract: Provided is a surveillance camera comprising: an image analyzer configured to analyze whether a captured image is a visible light image or an infrared image; and a focus controller configured to adjust a focus to a refractive index of infrared rays or visible lights according to an analytic result obtained by the image analyzer.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a server includes a content producer configured to produce music sharing content including an advertisement and music inserted into a video file; an access address producer configured to produce an access address to provide access to the music sharing content; an access request receiver configured to receive, from a client device, an access request; and a content transmitter configured to transmit the music sharing content to the client device.

Abstract: A thermochromic window that can effectively insulate heat when warming is conducted in winter. The thermochromic window that includes a substrate, a thermochromic thin film formed on the substrate, and a transparent conductive film formed on at least one surface of the upper surface and the undersurface of the thermochromic thin film. The emissivity of the transparent conductive film is lower than the emissivity of the thermochromic thin film.

Abstract: Provided are a virtual experience book system and a method for operating the same, the system including a virtual experience book producing device configured to generate 3D virtual image content in consideration of a plurality of objects extracted from text information of a story, and a virtual experience book control device configured to detect a body motion of a user while displaying the 3D virtual image content, and control a represented image of the 3D virtual image content so that a viewpoint is switched or arrangement locations of 3D models are changed according to the detected body motion.

Abstract: Provided are an SNS-based content creating system and method. The SNS-based content creating system includes a terminal configured to share a content creation information or a content correction information with the other terminal through the SNS and a visualization object managing server configured to manage the database, wherein the terminal comprises a user input unit configured to receive text information, a text processor configured to recommend a visualization candidate material for the text information by using a database, a visualization processor configured to create or correct content, based on selection information about the recommended visualization candidate material and a network processor configured to transmit the content to other terminal.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a light-scattering substrate, a light-scattering substrate fabricated by the same method, and an organic light-emitting device (OLED) including the same light-scattering substrate, in which a light-scattering layer of the light-scattering substrate can improve a light extraction efficiency. The method fabricates the light-scattering substrate by chemical vapor deposition, and includes loading a base substrate into a chamber, and forming a light-scattering layer on the base substrate by supplying a Ti source and an oxidizer including H2O into the chamber. In the process of forming the light-scattering layer, the mole ratio of the H2O with respect to the Ti is 10 or greater.

Abstract: A thermochromic window, the sunlight transmittance of which is adjustable depending on temperature, and a method of fabricating the same. The thermochromic window includes a substrate, a plurality of nanodots formed on the substrate, and a thermochromic thin film coating the substrate and the nanodots. The thermochromic thin film is made of a thermochromic material. The thickness of the thermochromic thin film disposed on the substrate is smaller than the thickness of the thermochromic thin film disposed on the nanodots.

Abstract: A thermochromic window, the sunlight transmittance of which is adjustable depending on the temperature, and a method of fabricating the same. The thermochromic window includes a flexible substrate, a thermochromic thin film disposed on the flexible substrate, and a hot-processed substrate bonded to the thermochromic thin film.

Abstract: A thermochromic window that can effectively insulate heat when warming is conducted in winter. The thermochromic window that includes a substrate, a thermochromic thin film formed on the substrate, and a transparent conductive film formed on at least one surface of the upper surface and the undersurface of the thermochromic thin film. The emissivity of the transparent conductive film is lower than the emissivity of the thermochromic thin film.

Abstract: A method for estimating three-dimensional positions of human joints includes the steps of: a) marker-free motion capturing a moving figure for obtaining a multiview 2D image of the moving figure, and extracting a 2D feature point corresponding to a bodily end-effector; b) three-dimensionally matching the 2D feature point corresponding to the bodily end-effector, and recovering the 3D coordinates of the bodily end-effector; c) generating a 3D blob of the bodily end-effector, generating a virtual sphere with a radius that is a distance from a center of the 3D blob to a joint, and projecting the virtual sphere onto the obtained multiview 2D image of the moving figure; and d) detecting a coinciding point of a surface of the projected virtual sphere and the multiview 2D image of the moving figure, and estimating a 3D position corresponding to the coinciding point as a 3D position of the joint.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing a three-dimensional structure using silhouette information on a two-dimensional plane is provided. The method includes: obtaining silhouette images; creating a cube on a three-dimensional space using the silhouette images; calculating vertex coordinates on a two-dimensional image plane by projecting eight vertices of the three-dimensional cube on a two-dimensional image plane of a first camera; dividing into multiple inner voxels by dividing sides formed by the eight vertices by a divider; dividing into a predetermined number of regions by dividing sides connecting the coordinates by a predetermined divider; assigning indices by matching cubes of the three-dimensional cube to square regions on the two-dimensional image plane in one to one manner; storing indices of regions where the square regions meets with a first silhouette image; and reconstructing three-dimensional structure by finding common indices through repeatedly performing the steps using other silhouette images.

Abstract: Provided is an image-based volume data carving method for rapidly carving a specific area of dimensional volume data based on images. The method includes the steps of: generating a mask image to be carved from an input image; dividing a viewing transform matrix of the mask image into a shear transform matrix and a warp transform matrix, and calculating a scale factor from the shear transform matrix; modifying the mask image to be parallel to an axis of the volume data; shearing a volume slice in such a manner that the volume data can be parallel to viewing rays passing through a volume, and scaling the size of the volume slice; and carving part of the volume slice through an operation between the mask image and each volume slice.

Abstract: A database query system is provided. The database cache system includes: a network library which processes an access request issued by the online game server by using an input output completion port (IOCP); at least one database connection module which provides a connector for reading data from the database or recording data to the database; a database cache which stores data read from the database by the database connection module; and at least one cache buffer which is allotted to an IOCP worker thread corresponding to a database query request issued by the online game server and stores data read from the database, which is to be transmitted to the online game server.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for reconstructing a 3D shape of an object by using Helmholtz stereopsis. The apparatus includes: an image capturer for capturing two pairs of images satisfying Helmholtz reciprocity condition; a preprocessor for estimating optical and geometrical characteristics of a camera used for the image capturing; and a geometrical data reconstructor for converting Helmholtz restrictions generated from the respective pairs of the images into partial differential equations on the basis of the estimated optical and geometrical characteristics, and reconstructing 3D surface data of an object with depth discontinuity at a boundary between regions on the basis of the partial differential equations.

Abstract: A marker-free motion capture apparatus having a function of correcting a tracking error and a method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a grouping unit for grouping feature candidates located within a threshold distance on a three-dimensional space at a previous time; a feature point selecting unit for generating a first curve connecting a predetermined number of feature points, and selecting a feature candidate closest to the first curve as a feature point of a previous time; a feature point correcting unit for generating a second curve connecting a predetermined number of feature points including the feature point of a previous time, and correcting a feature point of a current time calculated based on a Kalman filtering scheme using the second curve; and a controlling unit for calculating a location of a feature point of each time using a Kalman filtering scheme and generally controlling the marker-free motion capture apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for determining stereo disparity based on two-path dynamic programming and GGCP. The apparatus includes a pre-processing unit for analyzing texture distribution of an input image by using a Laplacian of Gaussian (LOG) filter and dividing the input image into a homogeneous region and a non-homogeneous region; a local matching unit for determining candidate disparities to be included in an each pixel of all pixels; a local post-processing unit for removing candidate disparities in a pixel of low reliability by performing a visibility test betweens candidate disparities in each pixel to improve the reliability of the candidate disparity; and a global optimizing unit for determining a final disparity for candidate disparities in an each pixel by performing a dynamic programming.

Abstract: Provided is a background recovering apparatus for deleting an object of an arbitrary region and recovering a background covered with the object. The apparatus includes a storing block for storing the input image sequence, and storing the three dimensional (3D) position and posture information, and focal length information; a geometric information extracting block for extracting 3D with respect to the background; a background image generating block for generating the background image; and a background image inserting block for recovering the background by inserting the background image into an arbitrary region of a first view point.