Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a respiration state on the basis of a plurality of biological indicators calculated using bio-signals. The method for determining a respiration state on the basis of a plurality of biological indicators calculated using bio-signals includes collecting a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal measured by a PPG sensor and a cutaneous electric signal measured by an electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor; analyzing the collected PPG signal and cutaneous electric signal and calculating a plurality of biological indicators including a respiration rate; and comprehensively evaluating the plurality of biological indicators to determine a user's respiration state.

Abstract: An electrochemical mirror is provided. The electrochemical mirror includes a first transparent electrode; a second transparent electrode spaced apart from the first transparent electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed of an electrolyte, and disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes an electro-depositable metal ion; a halogenated ionic liquid; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a compound having a sulfonate functional group and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A 3D display device includes: a data processor configured to generate at least one frame by combining a left-eye image and a right-eye image; a panel including pixels, each of the pixels including three sub pixels; a barrier configured to form a light blocking region and a light transmitting region on the panel on a basis of two sub pixel units; and a controller configured to control the data processor to generate the at least one frame by placing the left-eye image and the right-eye image alternately on the basis of two sub pixels, and to control the panel to display at least one frame generated by the data processor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective display device including: two plates arranged to be separated from each other; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the two plates; a reflective plate arranged under the liquid crystal layer; and a color filter arranged on the top of the liquid crystal layer and configured to selectively transmit a predetermined color of light, wherein the color filter has a bandwidth wider than a half width of light that passes the color filter. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the reflectivity is increased by widening a passage bandwidth of the color filter instead of adjusting the thickness of the color filter, so that the power efficiency is improved and an image with high color purity may be expressed. Furthermore, it is possible to select between reflective mode and transmissive mode depending on the ambient environment, thereby providing goo quality of images to the user in a more stable manner.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a backlight; and a display panel configured to create an image by selectively blocking light emitted from the backlight, the backlight including a light regulator configured to regulate emission of incident light; a light guide plate arranged behind the light regulator; and a plurality of adhesives arranged to bond the light regulator and the light guide plate, respective cross-section areas of the plurality of adhesives increasing as distance from a light source increases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a backlight unit for providing two or more different colors of light over time and a liquid crystal panel for representing colors by having the light efficiently penetrate the backlight unit. In an embodiment, the display device includes a backlight unit, a liquid crystal panel configured to create an image by passing or blocking light emitted from the backlight unit, and a controller configured to control the backlight unit and the liquid crystal panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a first color film in at least one of red, green, and blue colors, a second color film in a mixture of at least two of red, green, and blue colors, and a white film.

Abstract: Provided herein is a topological derivatives (TDs)-based image segmentation method and system using heterogeneous image features data. The image segmentation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure involves calculating TDs having each of the heterogeneous image features data as an input value, and segmenting an image into a plurality of regions using the calculated TDs. Accordingly, performance may be improved, and robustness against noise may be further improved.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a first fin-type pattern and a second fin-type pattern which extends along a first direction; a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending in a second direction, on the first fin-type pattern and the second fin-type pattern; and a shared epitaxial pattern which connects the first fin-type pattern and the second fin-type pattern between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. An upper surface of the shared epitaxial pattern includes a first shared slope and a second shared slope which connect the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a third shared slope which is in contact with the first gate structure and connects the first shared slope and the second shared slope, and a fourth shared slope which is in contact with the second gate structure and connects the first shared slope and the second shared slope.

Abstract: A sleep state determination method using biometric and motion information includes acquiring motion information of a user using a motion sensor; determining a primary sleep state of the user based on the acquired motion information; acquiring biometric information of the user using a biometric sensor when the primary sleep state is determined; and determining a final sleep state of the user by combining the acquired biometric information and the primary sleep state.

Abstract: A display device including quantum rods is provided. The display device includes a light source generating light, a lightguide plate changing a path of the light generated from the light source and outputting the light to a front surface, a first polarizing plate arranged on top of the lightguide plate and generating first polarized light, a liquid crystal panel arranged on top of the first polarizing plate and displaying an image by using the first polarized light, a second polarizing plate arranged on top of the liquid crystal panel and generating second polarized light, and a quantum rod layer arranged on top of the second polarizing plate, divided into a plurality of pixels, and containing quantum rods in at least one of the pixels. A polarizing axis of the second polarized light is perpendicular to a polarizing axis of polarized light emitted by the quantum rod layer.

Abstract: A curved multi-view image display apparatus is provided. The curved multi-view image display apparatus includes: a curved display panel which includes a plurality of sub-pixels and has a curvature; a viewing zone divider provided on in front of the display panel and configured to divide a viewing zone and provide a plurality of optical views; a renderer configured to render a multi-view image to be output to the display panel; and a controller configured to determine a rendering pitch for each of the plurality of optical views based on the curvature, and control the renderer so that at least some of the plurality of sub-pixels to output a pixel value corresponding to a plurality of multi-view images based on the determined rendering pitch.

Abstract: A 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a multiview image, a light guide plate disposed in a rear of the display panel and spaced apart from the display panel, a main pattern repeatedly formed and spaced at a preset interval, and a light source configured to irradiate light to the light guide plate. A height of a sub pattern disposed in a light incident portion of the light guide plate near the light source among sub patterns constituting the main pattern is smaller than that of a sub pattern disposed in a central portion of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a backlight; and a display panel configured to create an image by selectively blocking light emitted from the backlight, the backlight including a light regulator configured to regulate emission of incident light; a light guide plate arranged behind the light regulator; and a plurality of adhesives arranged to bond the light regulator and the light guide plate, respective cross-section areas of the plurality of adhesives increasing as distance from a light source increases.

Abstract: A backlight unit capable of implementing matrix local dimming using cholesteric liquid crystal and a polarizing portion, and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. A display apparatus may include: a backlight unit; and an image forming unit configured to create an image by performing at least one from among transmitting and blocking light emitted from the backlight unit. The backlight unit may include: a waveguide plate; a cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the waveguide plate, and configured to perform at least one from among transmitting and circularly polarizing the light emitted from the waveguide plate, to generate at least one from among transmitted light and circularly polarized light; and a polarizing portion disposed in front of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and configured to transmit the transmitted light in a front direction, and to block the circularly polarized light.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image frame that includes a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and a touch panel configured to sense a user touch, wherein the touch panel includes a polarizing switch panel configured to switch a direction of polarization of light emitted from the display panel, and a parallax realization layer which is formed on one side of the polarizing switch panel and is configured to provide a binocular disparity image by using light emitted from the polarizing switch panel.

Abstract: An electrochemical mirror is provided. The electrochemical mirror includes a first transparent electrode; a second transparent electrode spaced apart from the first transparent electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed of an electrolyte, and disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes an electro-depositable metal ion; a halogenated ionic liquid; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a compound having a sulfonate functional group and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A reflective display device is provided. The reflective display device includes a reflective display panel, a light unit configured to emit light to the reflective display panel, and a refractive sheet disposed on a front surface of the reflective display panel and configured to refract the light emitted from the light unit toward the reflective display panel.

Abstract: A method of operating a semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array and an error correction code (ECC) engine, wherein the memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells and the ECC engine is configured to perform an error correction operation on data of the memory cell array, may include storing, in a nonvolatile storage, a mapping information indicating physical addresses of normal cells to swap with a portion of fail cells when a first unit of memory cells includes a number of the fail cells exceeding an error correction capability of the ECC engine. The first unit of memory cells of the memory cells may be accessed based on a logical address. The method may include performing a memory operation on the memory cell array selectively based on the mapping information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display that is installed on the top of a liquid crystal display panel. The prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display according to the present invention, comprises a plurality of prisms disposed parallel to each other, each of which includes a central portion of which the upper and lower surfaces are parallel to each other, the central portion having a width corresponding to a plurality of subpixel columns of the liquid crystal display panel; a left inclined portion that is installed on a left side of the central portion and refracts light such that a user can view the left half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion, wherein the left half subpixel column is visible to a user; and a right inclined portion that is installed on a right side of the central portion and refract light such that the user can view the right half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion.

Abstract: A display apparatus and display panel having liquid crystal capsule layer on which a plurality of liquid crystal capsules are distributed; and an optical compensator configured to compensate an anisotropic refraction of the liquid crystal capsule layer.