Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing an image including event information for determining a pattern of at least one pixel group corresponding to event information included in an input image, and analyzes at least one of an appearance of an object and a motion of the object, based on the at least one pattern.

Abstract: A recognition apparatus and a training method are provided. The recognition apparatus includes a memory configured to store a neural network including a previous layer of neurons, and a current layer of neurons that are activated based on first synaptic signals and second synaptic signals, the first synaptic signals being input from the previous layer, and the second synaptic signals being input from the current layer. The recognition apparatus further includes a processor configured to generate a recognition result based on the neural network. An activation neuron among the neurons of the current layer generates a first synaptic signal to excite or inhibit neurons of a next layer, and generates a second synaptic signal to inhibit neurons other than the activation neuron in the current layer.

Abstract: A user input processing apparatus using a motion of an object to determine whether to track the motion of the object, and track the motion of the object using an input image including information associated with the motion of the object.

Abstract: A method for producing a hot pepper paste using a mixed koji of soybean and rice, and a hot pepper paste prepared by the production method. More specifically, a method for producing a hot pepper paste that uses ground, cut or pressed soybeans to prepare a hot pepper paste with high production efficiency, and a hot pepper paste with enhanced activity of protease as prepared by the production method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing a motion based on depth information are provided. The method includes: receiving event signals from a first vision sensor configured to generate at least one event signal by sensing at least a portion of an object in which a motion occurs; receiving a current frame from a second vision sensor configured to time-synchronously capture the object; synchronizing the received event signals and the received current frame; and obtaining depth information of the object based on the synchronized event signals and current frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data are provided. The processor includes an input buffer, a data extractor, a multiplier, and an adder. The input buffer receives data and stores the data. The data extractor extracts kernel data corresponding to a kernel in the data from the input buffer. The multiplier multiplies the extracted kernel data by a convolution coefficient. The adder calculates a sum of multiplication results from the multiplier.

Abstract: A device and method for recognizing a gesture according to movement directions of an object.

Abstract: A method of extracting a static pattern from an output of an event-based sensor. The method may include receiving an event signal from the event-based sensor in response to dynamic input, and extracting a static pattern associated with the dynamic input based on an identifier and time included in the event signal. The static pattern may be extracted from a map generated based on the identifier and time.

Abstract: A device and method to display a screen based on an event are provided. A device according to an exemplary embodiment may display, in response to an event associated with a movement of an object, a graphic representation that corresponds to the event by overlaying the graphic representation on visual contents.

Abstract: A disparity determination method and apparatus are provided. The disparity determination method includes receiving first signals of an event from a first sensor disposed at a first location and second signals of the event from a second sensor disposed at a second location that is different than the first location, and extracting a movement direction of the event, based on at least one among the first signals and the second signals. The disparity determination method further includes determining a disparity between the first sensor and the second sensor, based on the movement direction, a difference between times at which the event is sensed by corresponding pixels in the first sensor, and a difference between times at which the event is sensed by corresponding pixels in the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A method of recognizing an object includes controlling an event-based vision sensor to perform sampling in a first mode and to output first event signals based on the sampling in the first mode, determining whether object recognition is to be performed based on the first event signals, controlling the event-based vision sensor to perform sampling in a second mode and to output second event signals based on the sampling in the second mode in response to the determining indicating that the object recognition is to be performed, and performing the object recognition based on the second event signals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing motion by using an event-based vision sensor is provided. An apparatus for recognizing motion using an event-based vision sensor includes: a vision sensor to sense a movement-occurring part and output events; a movement type determiner configured to determine a type of movement using a frequency of occurrence of the events outputted through the vision sensor; a first motion determiner configured to track a movement trajectory of the movement-occurring part and determine a motion pattern based on the movement trajectory in response to a result of the movement type determination unit indicating a small movement; a second motion determiner configured to determine a direction of movement direction in which an object moves based on the events in response to a result of the movement type determination indicating a large movement; and a motion controller configured to output a control instruction to control a device.

Abstract: A sensor configured for sensing motion information, illumination information, and proximity information is provided. The sensor includes a light sensing module configured to sense a change in an intensity of light, a filtering module configured to filter light incident to the light sensing module by using a plurality of filters, and a processor configured to process information associated with an intensity of light passing through the filters.

Abstract: Provided is a neuromorphic signal processing device for locating a sound source using a plurality of neuron circuits, the neuromorphic signal processing device including a detector configured to output a detected spiking signal using a detection neuron circuit corresponding to a predetermined time difference, in response to a first signal and a second signal containing an identical input spiking signal with respect to the predetermined time difference, for each of a plurality of predetermined frequency bands, a multiplexor configured to output a multiplexed spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference based on a plurality of the detected spiking signals output from a plurality of neuron circuits corresponding to the plurality of frequency bands, and an integrator configured to output an integrated spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference, based on a plurality of the multiplexed spiking signals corresponding to a plurality of predetermined time differences.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing a motion based on depth information are provided. The method includes: receiving event signals from a first vision sensor configured to generate at least one event signal by sensing at least a portion of an object in which a motion occurs; receiving a current frame from a second vision sensor configured to time-synchronously capture the object; synchronizing the received event signals and the received current frame; and obtaining depth information of the object based on the synchronized event signals and current frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a movement of an object based on an event are provided. The apparatus may detect a movement of an object, for example, based on time difference information of a pixel corresponding to an event detected using an event-based vision sensor.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying a screen in response to an event related to a motion of an external object, are provided. The method includes generating an event signal in response a motion of an external object being sensed, sensing a movement of the external object relative to an apparatus based on the event signal, and displaying a screen based on the movement of the external object.

Abstract: A motion recognizing apparatus and method are provided. According to an aspect, a motion recognizing apparatus may include: an optical sensor configured to sense at least a portion of a subject where a motion occurs and to output one or more events in response thereto; a motion tracing unit configured to trace a motion locus of the portion where the motion occurs based on the one or more outputted events; and a motion pattern determining unit configured to determine a motion pattern of the portion where the motion occurs based on the traced motion locus.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus and a method of improving user interface are provided. The user interface apparatus may detect a change in an incident light and may control a display to represent the detected change in the light to be overlaid on image content.

Abstract: A proximity sensor and proximity sensing method using a change in light quantity of a reflected light are disclosed. The proximity sensor may include a quantity change detection unit which detects a change in a quantity of reflected light which is output light which has been reflected by an object, where an intensity of the output light changes, and a proximity determination unit which determines a proximity of the object to the quantity change detection unit based on a change in the intensity of the output light and the detected change in the quantity of the reflected light.