Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for automatically recognizing an object by using a low-speed camera in a dual photographing mode, in which the apparatus includes an image acquirer and an image information analyzer. In the present disclosure, without using a separate motion sensor a movement state of a specific object during sports activities may be automatically recognized by using a successive photographing function of a low-speed camera in a dual photographing mode. Further, once an object starts moving, high-speed images in a multiple exposure mode may be automatically captured by using a high-speed photographing function of the low-speed camera in a dual photographing mode without using an expensive high-speed camera, and based on the captured images, movement information, including a movement speed and direction of the sports ball, the force and axis of rotation of the ball, and the like, is automatically analyzed to generate object movement information.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating animation includes: an input interface receiving a motion path sketch input and a posture sketch input from a user; a motion path information generator generating motion path information corresponding to the motion path sketch input; a posture information generator generating posture information corresponding to the posture sketch input; a similar motion clip retriever retrieving a similar motion clip corresponding to the posture information among motion clips stored in a database; a motion information generator generating motion information including a frame of the similar motion clip disposed according to the motion path information; and an animation generator generating animation by rendering a graphic model according to the motion information.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a 3-dimensional character motion via timing transfer. The apparatus includes an example motion database configured to store data about one or more example motions of characters with an identical skeleton model structure; an example motion analyzer configured to generate a timing source by analyzing timing in a designated example motion data among the one or more example motion data stored in the example motion database; and an input motion transfer part configured to re-adjust spatial movements in an input motion in correspondence with the generated timing source so as to generate an output motion.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating multi-view immersive content. The method includes obtaining a multi-view background image from a plurality of cameras arranged in a curved shape, modeling the obtained multi-view background image to generate a codebook corresponding to the multi-view background image, obtaining a multi-view image including an object from the plurality of cameras and separating a foreground and a background from the obtained multi-view image by using the generated codebook, and synthesizing the object included in the separated foreground with a virtual background to generate multi-view immersive content.

Abstract: This invention provides a device and a method of multi-view image calibration which can easily acquire calibration parameters (intrinsic/extrinsic parameter) of multi-image input device in wide space without separate calibration tool.

Abstract: An object trajectory tracking apparatus for tracking three-dimensional position of a high-speed moving instrument, i.e., a high-speed moving object for which it is difficult to acquire actual depth information, and a moving path thereof when information is extracted by utilizing a single depth sensor in a swing motion of sport in which a predetermined instrument is used by hand, and method therefor. The apparatus includes grid information generation unit, shadow area determination unit, initial object position information generation unit, object position estimation unit, and three-dimensional trajectory restoration unit, tracks three-dimensional route of an object, for which it is difficult to acquire depth information, in a fast sports motion such that information that allows user to correct and learn motion can be provided, and calculates a three-dimensional position and route calculated such that information required for practicing a more accurate swing motion can be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a circle are provided. The apparatus includes an edge detector configured to generate a foreground image from a background image generated from an input image and generate edge pixel information from the foreground image, and a voting processor configured to calculate a position of a central point and a radius of a circle by performing a circle Hough transform using the edge pixel information.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a 3-dimensional character motion via timing transfer. The apparatus includes an example motion database configured to store data about one or more example motions of characters with an identical skeleton model structure; an example motion analyzer configured to generate a timing source by analyzing timing in a designated example motion data among the one or more example motion data stored in the example motion database; and an input motion transfer part configured to re-adjust spatial movements in an input motion in correspondence with the generated timing source so as to generate an in output motion.

Abstract: A system and a method for motion evaluation. The system for motion evaluation includes: a plurality of sensor apparatuses photographing a user to acquire user's joint data; an analysis apparatus performs calibration and synchronization on the joint data input from the plurality of sensor apparatuses to generate a user's skeleton and uses pose vectors calculated for each body part to compare a user's pose with an expert's pose; and a display apparatus outputting a user character moved depending on a user's motion by using the skeleton, together with an expert character and outputting the comparison result.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a bilateral distance automatic control display apparatus providing super multiview images and a method therefor regardless of a difference in a bilateral distance of a viewer in displaying the super multiview images, in which the bilateral distance automatic control display apparatus may include a projection module and a fresnel lens. The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a bilateral distance automatic control display apparatus providing super multiview images and a method therefor having advantages of visually providing a higher quality of super multiview images to viewer's eyes by widening an observable viewing zone of the super multiview images in a left and right direction when the super multiview images is provided to the viewer by using super multiview images display, thereby providing the environment that the viewer may conveniently experience characteristics of the super multiview images.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quickly generating a natural appearing terrain image. The method according to an exemplary embodiment may include generating a new terrain image through a patch-based synthesis from one or more virtual noise-based terrain models and one or more realistic terrain models; and processing blending of a boundary between synthesized terrain images in the newly generated terrain image.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating multi-view immersive content. The method includes obtaining a multi-view background image from a plurality of cameras arranged in a curved shape, modeling the obtained multi-view background image to generate a codebook corresponding to the multi-view background image, obtaining a multi-view image including an object from the plurality of cameras and separating a foreground and a background from the obtained multi-view image by using the generated codebook, and synthesizing the object included in the separated foreground with a virtual background to generate multi-view immersive content.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating animation includes: an input interface receiving a motion path sketch input and a posture sketch input from a user; a motion path information generator generating motion path information corresponding to the motion path sketch input; a posture information generator generating posture information corresponding to the posture sketch input; a similar motion clip retriever retrieving a similar motion clip corresponding to the posture information among motion clips stored in a database; a motion information generator generating motion information including a frame of the similar motion clip disposed according to the motion path information; and an animation generator generating animation by rendering a graphic model according to the motion information.

Abstract: This invention provides a device and a method of multi-view image calibration which can easily acquire calibration parameters (intrinsic/extrinsic parameter) of multi-image input device in wide space without separate calibration tool.

Abstract: A system and a method for motion evaluation. The system for motion evaluation includes: a plurality of sensor apparatuses photographing a user to acquire user's joint data; an analysis apparatus performs calibration and synchronization on the joint data input from the plurality of sensor apparatuses to generate a user's skeleton and uses pose vectors calculated for each body part to compare a user's pose with an expert's pose; and a display apparatus outputting a user character moved depending on a user's motion by using the skeleton, together with an expert character and outputting the comparison result.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a motion includes an imaging unit configured to generate a depth image and a stereo image, a ready posture recognition unit configured to transmit a ready posture recognition signal to the imaging unit, a human body model generation unit configured to generate an actual human body model.

Abstract: Provided is a tree model generating method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The tree model generating method includes separating and extracting a skeleton of a tree from an image including the tree to generate a matte image, applying a graph representation scheme of a two-dimensional (2D) object to the matte image to generate an object skeleton graph, generating a depth information value in accordance with a predetermined rule and allocating the generated depth information value to each node on the object skeleton graph to generate a three-dimensional (3D) primary tree model, adding branches to the primary tree model based on a branch library constructed in advance and the predetermined rule to generate a secondary tree model, and performing self-growth representation with respect to the secondary tree model based on a distance between each node on the object skeleton graph to generate a tertiary tree model.

Abstract: A super multi-viewpoint image generating device includes a host system, a storage unit, first and second liquid crystal display (LCD) projection lamps, a synchronization unit, first and second LCD shutters, first and second projection objectives, and an image light combination unit, according to the present invention, a super multi-viewpoint image where interference between adjacent viewpoint images is removed by a viewing zone-based synchronized shutter timing may be generated, thereby providing an environment for generating a super multi-viewpoint image having a realistic level, establishing a method of generating a viewing zone-based super multi-viewpoint image, and displaying a super multi-viewpoint image.

Abstract: A method for representing a terrain, a method for creating terrain primitives, and an apparatus using the methods are disclosed. The terrain representation method includes: reading digital elevation model (DEM) data of a terrain; extracting feature points of the terrain from the DEM data of the terrain; creating a plurality of terrain primitives according to the feature points of the terrain; storing terrain representation model data based on the plurality of terrain primitives; and converting the terrain primitive based terrain representation model data into DEM data, and visualizing the DEM data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for creating an avatar. The method for creating an avatar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving information on an appearance of an object to be created into an avatar; generating avatar appearance type metadata using the information on the appearance; creating the avatar using the avatar appearance type metadata, wherein the avatar appearance type metadata include at least one of skin information, hair information, nails information, and teeth information. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention can create the avatar capable of facilitating the differentiation with another avatar while more approximating the reality, by adding more detailed data in addition to the data for the existing appearance so as to generate the avatar.