Abstract: Disclosed herein are an experience ride representation apparatus and method for a real-sense media service based on a multi-vision. An experience ride representation apparatus for a real-sense media service based on a multi-vision in which a motion of a user is reflected so as to move in a plurality of screen units depending on a first signal received from the user, a second signal is transmitted to the user based on real-sense media contents reproduced on the screen unit, and metaverse contents are provided to a plurality of users when the screen unit is shared by the plurality of users.

Abstract: Provided is a sensory effect representation apparatus including a collection unit configured to collect user status information about a user status, a storage unit configured to store sensory effects; an analysis unit configured to analyze the user status information to generate a user status prediction pattern, a sensory effect recommendation unit configured to recommend a sensory effect corresponding to the user status prediction pattern, from among the stored sensory effects; and a sensory effect provision unit configured to read a sensory effect corresponding to the sensory effect prediction pattern, from the storage unit and provide the read sensory effect. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sensory effect appropriate for a user characteristic by predicting a user status and reflecting a feedback on a recommended sensory effect.

Abstract: The present invention provide an apparatus and method for virtual home service.

Abstract: A polybenzimidazole based polymer in which substituted or non-substituted benzyl groups are introduced to the two nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole ring. The benzimidazole ring is not decomposed by the attack of hydroxide ions but shows excellent alkali resistance, and thus maintains high ion conductivity. The polybenzimidazole based polymers are particularly useful for not only solid alkali exchange membrane fuel cells (SAEMFC) but also various industrial fields in which polybenzimidazole based polymers are used.

Abstract: An image encoding method using a Binary Partition Tree (BPT) includes performing the BPT on a reference frame, detecting blocks, each having a difference in a pixel value exceeding a threshold value in a current frame, based on a result of the BPT of the reference frame, and performing the BPT of the current frame on the detected blocks. In accordance with the present invention, block partition is not applied to all frames, but a partial partition method based on a difference between the pixel values of a reference frame and a current frame to be encoded is provided. Accordingly, the encoding speed within the P frame or the B frame can be improved. Furthermore, the PSNR of a corresponding frame can be maintained within a specific range of the PSNR of a reference frame, and a compression effect can be improved.

Abstract: Provided are cardo copolybenzimidazoles, a gas separation membrane using the same and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, provided are cardo copolybenzimidazoles obtained by introducing cardo groups and aromatic ether groups to a polybenzimidazole backbone, a gas separation membrane having significantly improved oxygen permeability by using the same, and a method for preparing the same. The cardo copolybenzimidazoles have improved solubility as compared to the polybenzimidazole polymers according to the related art, show excellent mechanical properties while maintaining thermal stability so as to be formed into a film shape, and provide a gas separation membrane having significantly improved gas permeability, particularly, oxygen permeability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a home automation method and apparatus and a method and apparatus for supporting the same. The home automation method from a home device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises selecting a service scenario comprising at least one unit function, the service scenario being selected by a user; requesting to provide a unit function list applicable to the selected service scenario to a server when there is a request to modify a unit function for the selected service scenario from the user; and applying at least one unit function, selected by the user from the unit function list received from the server, to the selected service scenario and storing the result. According to embodiments of the present invention, customized services which fit to a user can be provided.

Abstract: In a complex system including a desalination plant and a reverse electrodialysis equipment, a concentrated sea water discharged from the desalination plant having a salt concentration of about 50 to 75 g/L or about 50 to 60 g/L is provided as a high-concentration salt solution of the reverse electrodialysis equipment while low salinity water having a salt concentration of about 0.01 to 2 g/L, most preferably about 0.01 to 1 g/L, is provided as a low-concentration salt solution of the reverse electrodialysis equipment. Thereby, a recycling degree of a concentrated sea water may be enhanced as well as a power density produced by the complex system is significantly improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting a safe living. An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a safe living that includes: an information receiving unit configured to receive information on a sensor, information on a device and information on a user; a pattern information generating unit configured to generate condition pattern information by use of sensing value information measured by the sensor and operation state information of the device; a condition assessing unit configured to assess a current condition by comparing the condition pattern information with the sensing value information and the operation state information; a profile unit configured to search for a control service of the device corresponding to the current condition; and a condition handling unit configured to perform a proper control the device corresponding to the current condition based on the control service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a PtAu nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated in the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) and a method for preparing same. Since the PtxAuy nanoparticle catalyst heat-treated under CO atmosphere has high Pt surface area and superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, a high-efficiency, high-quality fuel cell can be achieved by applying the catalyst to a fuel cell.

Abstract: A method for providing a coping service based on context-aware information includes: recognizing a context through interworking with the devices provided in the space, and generating context-aware information; and searching for a service ID corresponding to the context-aware information from an awareness information and service mapping table in which awareness information occurrence time, occurrence place codes and service IDs are stored according to multiple awareness information IDs. Further, the method includes searching for workflow information corresponding to the searched service ID from a service workflow table in which workflow information according to service IDs is stored; and providing a service corresponding to the context awareness in accordance with the searched workflow.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for personalized sensory media play based on the inferred relationship between sensory effects and user's emotional responses. The apparatus for sensory media play comprises a sensory media playing unit playing sensory media, an emotion inference unit inferring an emotional state of a user based on a compound emotional signal of the user measured at the time of playing the sensory media; and a sensory effect determining unit determining a sensory effect property of the sensory media based on the inferred emotional state of the user, where the sensory media playing unit plays the sensory media according to the sensory effect property determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method using an adaptive preprocessing scheme, including loading an input image for each frame, determining an encoding type of each of the frames, determining the size of a block to be encoded in each frame according to the determined encoding type, determining blocks that can be replicated from the blocks having the determined size and performing an intra-picture replication preprocessing or inter-picture replication preprocessing procedure on the determined blocks according to the encoding types of the frames, and encoding the frames on which the preprocessing procedure has been performed.

Abstract: Provided are a hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer, a method for preparing the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell, and a membrane electrode assembly including the same. More particularly, provided are a hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone electrolyte membrane and a membrane electrode assembly including the same, which are applied to a fuel cell to provide significantly higher ion conductivity as compared to the sulfonated polymer electrolyte membranes according to the related art. The hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer electrolyte membrane shows significantly higher ion conductivity under various temperature and humidity conditions as compared to the sulfonated polymer electrolyte membranes according to the related art. Therefore, it is expected that the hydroxyl group-containing sulfonated polyethersulfone copolymer substitutes for expensive fluoropolymer electrolyte membranes such as Nafion.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is provided. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes a phosphoric acid-doped polyimidazole electrolyte membrane and a complex catalyst. In the complex catalyst, an alloy or mixture of a metal and a chalcogen element is supported on a carbon carrier. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell exhibits further improved long-term operation, power generation efficiency, and operational stability at high temperature. The complex catalyst can be produced by a simple method.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for processing additional media information, including an acquisition unit to acquire, from a database, when media data is input through an interface, a pattern corresponding to the input media data and a processor to determine a sensory effect corresponding to the acquired pattern and generate a first annotation of the determined sensory effect.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing an electrocatalyst for fuel cells in a core-shell structure, an electrocatalyst for fuel cells having a core-shell structure, and a fuel cell including the electrocatalyst for fuel cells. The method may be useful in forming a core and a shell layer without performing a subsequent process such as chemical treatment or heat treatment and forming a core support in which core particles having a nanosize diameter are homogeneously supported, followed by selectively forming shell layers on surfaces of the core particles in the support. Also, the electrocatalyst for fuel cells has a high catalyst-supporting amount and excellent catalyst activity and electrochemical property.

Abstract: Provided is a method of measuring heartbeats without contact and wirelessly. The method includes searching for a sport point on which heartbeats are measured; imaging a found spot point through a thermal graphic camera and obtaining temperature related data wirelessly; and analyzing the obtained temperature related data and calculating heartbeats.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a terminal based on a living pattern, the apparatus including an interface configured to read n sets of physical terminal use information from a database, and select, from among the read n sets of physical terminal use information, m sets of physical terminal use information of which a difference in length between a set reference time and a start time or a termination time is less than or equal to a length of set interval time, each of n and m denoting a natural number, and a processor configured to generate a virtual terminal profile based on the m sets of physical terminal use information and control a virtual terminal included in the generated virtual terminal profile.

Abstract: Provided are cardo copolybenzimidazoles, a gas separation membrane using the same and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, provided are cardo copolybenzimidazoles obtained by introducing cardo groups and aromatic ether groups to a polybenzimidazole backbone, a gas separation membrane having significantly improved oxygen permeability by using the same, and a method for preparing the same. The cardo copolybenzimidazoles have improved solubility as compared to the polybenzimidazole polymers according to the related art, show excellent mechanical properties while maintaining thermal stability so as to be formed into a film shape, and provide a gas separation membrane having significantly improved gas permeability, particularly, oxygen permeability.