Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) avatar from a two-dimensional (2D) image. The method may include obtaining a 2D image by capturing a face of a person, detecting a landmark of the face in the obtained 2D image, generating a first mesh model by modeling a 3D geometrical structure of the face based on the detected landmark, extracting face texture information from the obtained 2D image, determining a second mesh model to be blended with the first mesh model in response to a user input, wherein the first mesh model and the second mesh model have the same mesh topology, generating a 3D avatar by blending the first mesh model and the second mesh model, and applying, to the 3D avatar, a visual expression corresponding to the extracted face texture information.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present inventive concept disclose a chip bonding apparatus that includes a stage configured to support a substrate and a heater that is disposed above the stage. The heater includes a heat generating portion and a body portion. The chip bonding apparatus further includes a bonding tool assembly fixing unit having a first portion connected to the body portion of the heater, and a second portion configured to receive the heat generating portion. The chip bonding apparatus further includes a first bonding tool connected to the heat generating portion; and a first bonding tool fixing unit having a third portion that is connected to the first portion, and a fourth portion configured to receive the first bonding tool. The bonding tool fixing unit may be attached by an electrostatic force or by coupling between a notch gripper and a corresponding notch.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) avatar from a two-dimensional (2D) image. The method may include obtaining a 2D image by capturing a face of a person, detecting a landmark of the face in the obtained 2D image, generating a first mesh model by modeling a 3D geometrical structure of the face based on the detected landmark, extracting face texture information from the obtained 2D image, determining a second mesh model to be blended with the first mesh model in response to a user input, wherein the first mesh model and the second mesh model have the same mesh topology, generating a 3D avatar by blending the first mesh model and the second mesh model, and applying, to the 3D avatar, a visual expression corresponding to the extracted face texture information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating an image using multi-stickers. The method for generating an image according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a subject photographed by a camera; applying the selected stickers or effects to the subject being displayed when a plurality of stickers or effects are selected among previously provided stickers or effects by a multi-sticker function; and generating an image of the subject to which the selected stickers or effects are applied, according to a photographic command.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present inventive concept disclose a chip bonding apparatus that includes a stage configured to support a substrate and a heater that is disposed above the stage. The heater includes a heat generating portion and a body portion. The chip bonding apparatus further includes a bonding tool assembly fixing unit having a first portion connected to the body portion of the heater, and a second portion configured to receive the heat generating portion. The chip bonding apparatus further includes a first bonding tool connected to the heat generating portion; and a first bonding tool fixing unit having a third portion that is connected to the first portion, and a fourth portion configured to receive the first bonding tool. The bonding tool fixing unit may be attached by an electrostatic force or by coupling between a notch gripper and a corresponding notch.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to determine whether a bonding head and a stage, on which a package substrate is disposed, are sufficiently parallel to each other during a bonding process, wherein the bonding head is configured to bond a semiconductor chip to the package substrate, and a correcting unit configured to adjust at least one of the bonding head or the stage based on the determination of the detecting unit during the bonding process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a spray nozzle for an attemperator and an attemperator including the spray nozzle. An attemperator according to an embodiment includes: a steam transfer pipe through which steam is transferred; a fixed pipe which is fixed to an outer surface of the steam transfer pipe; and a spray nozzle, which is coupled to the fixed pipe, disposed in the steam transfer pipe and configured to spray cooling water into the steam transfer pipe. The spray nozzle includes, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, at least one support that protrudes toward the fixed pipe. The spray nozzle is spaced apart from the fixed pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating an image using multi-stickers. The method for generating an image according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a subject photographed by a camera; applying the selected stickers or effects to the subject being displayed when a plurality of stickers or effects are selected among previously provided stickers or effects by a multi-sticker function; and generating an image of the subject to which the selected stickers or effects are applied, according to a photographic command.

Abstract: A method and device for correcting facial contours is disclosed. The method for correcting facial contours according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step of displaying a subject captured by a camera; a step of selecting, based on user input, one of a plurality of facial contours for correcting facial contours of an object included in the subject; a step of using any one selected facial contour to correct the facial contours of the object in real time, and; a step of, upon receiving a capture command through user input, generating an image of the subject, including the object having the corrected facial contours.

Abstract: A remote controller and a power control method are disclosed. The remote controller includes a voice recognizer a voice recognizer configured to recognize a voice utterance, a user interface configured to receive a user command; and a controller configured to, when a user command is input through the user interface to enter a voice recognition mode, convert a stand-by mode into an active mode, and convert the active mode into the stand-by mode depending on whether the utterance is recognized within a preset critical time. Accordingly, the remote controller, enabling an operation mode of a voice recognition module which recognizes a user voice utterance to be maintained as an active mode, can reduce power unnecessarily consumed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image generation method and apparatus having a location information-based geo-sticker. The image generation method includes displaying a subject to be captured by a camera by executing a camera application on a user device, acquiring information about a location of the user device and determining whether the location of the user device based on the acquired location information is present in a predetermined area, if it is determined that the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and when an image including the subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to determine whether a bonding head and a stage, on which a package substrate is disposed, are sufficiently parallel to each other during a bonding process, wherein the bonding head is configured to bond a semiconductor chip to the package substrate, and a correcting unit configured to adjust at least one of the bonding head or the stage based on the determination of the detecting unit during the bonding process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a spray nozzle for an attemperator and an attemperator including the spray nozzle. An attemperator according to an embodiment includes: a steam transfer pipe through which steam is transferred; a fixed pipe which is fixed to an outer surface of the steam transfer pipe; and a spray nozzle, which is coupled to the fixed pipe, disposed in the steam transfer pipe and configured to spray cooling water into the steam transfer pipe. The spray nozzle includes, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, at least one support that protrudes toward the fixed pipe. The spray nozzle is spaced apart from the fixed pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image generation method and apparatus having a location information-based geo-sticker. The image generation method includes displaying a subject to be captured by a camera by executing a camera application on a user device, acquiring information about a location of the user device and determining whether the location of the user device based on the acquired location information is present in a predetermined area, if it is determined that the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and when an image including the subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for generating an image in which a sound source is inserted. The method for generating an image in which a sound source is inserted includes displaying a subject, an image of which is captured using a camera, selecting a sound source, inserting the selected sound source as a background sound source of an image being captured when the image including the subject is captured, and generating an image in which the selected sound source is inserted as the background sound source.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for operating a camera device using a user interface. The method for operating a camera device using a user interface includes determining whether an image-capture mode is a still image-capture mode or a video-capture mode, based on a capture input of a user made on a user interface, acquiring a video in a single session in a form of multiple video clips based on the capture input of the user when the image-capture mode is the video-capture mode, generating multiple screen blocks from the multiple video clips, and displaying the multiple video clips using the multiple screen blocks while the image-capture mode is active.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a moving photograph, which includes displaying a subject photographed by a camera; switching to a moving photograph mode in response to an input of a user; progressively taking photographs of the displayed subject by using a photographing mode provided by the moving photograph mode; and generating a moving image of the displayed subject by using the progressively taken photographs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a moving photograph are disclosed herein. The apparatus for generating a moving photograph includes a display unit, an application unit, and a generation unit. The display unit displays a subject photographed by a camera. When any one of a plurality of moving effects is selected by a user, the application unit applies the selected effect to the displayed subject. The generation unit captures the subject and the applied effect in compliance with a photographing command, and generates a moving photograph in which the subject is maintained in a captured state and only the applied effect is moving.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image processing apparatus, an implementation method thereof and a computer-readable storage medium thereof are provided. The 3D image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which generates stereoscopic image processing information from an input image including a plurality of frames, and performs a rendering operation based on the generated stereoscopic image processing information to process the input image into a stereoscopic image; a controller which performs an error identification operation for a part of the plurality of frames having the stereoscopic image processing information; a display unit which displays the stereoscopic image processed by the image processor and error information on the part of the plurality of frames according to a result of the error identification operation performed by the controller.

Abstract: A method for correcting a voice recognition error and a broadcast receiving apparatus applying the same are provided. The method for correcting the voice recognition error includes, receiving a user's spoken command, recognizing the user's spoken command and determining text corresponding to the user's spoken command, if a user command to correct the determined text is input, displaying a text correction user interface in which a morpheme of the determined text and an indicator are associated with each other, and correcting the morpheme of the determined text by selecting the associated indicator of the text correction UI. Accordingly, the broadcast receiving apparatus exactly corrects the misrecognized word with a word desired by the user.