Abstract: Provided are a vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and a control method thereof. The vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus includes a liquid sprayer configured to spray washer fluid on at least one sensor arranged in a vehicle, an air sprayer configured to spray air on the at least one sensor, a liquid controller configured to control washer fluid spraying of the liquid sprayer, and an air controller configured to control air spraying of the air sprayer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a maritime wireless communication system comprises a communication module installed in the at least one buoy, providing sensing information, identification information, and location information for the at least one buoy and a gateway device installed in each of a fishing vessel terminal device and a managing vessel terminal device, performing communication with the at least one buoy and a land control center via a long range (LoRa)-based communication network to provide various types of fishery information, and setting different communication options for a normal condition and the event condition in performing a communication connection function.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a maritime wireless communication system comprises a communication module installed in the at least one buoy, providing sensing information, identification information, and location information for the at least one buoy and a gateway device installed in each of a fishing vessel terminal device and a managing vessel terminal device, performing communication with the at least one buoy and a land control center via a long range (LoRa)-based communication network to provide various types of fishery information, and setting different communication options for a normal condition and the event condition in performing a communication connection function.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fishing tool loss monitoring system comprises at least one buoy providing sensing information and buoy identification information and buoy position information, a fishing vessel terminal device providing fishing vessel information including fishing vessel identification information, fishing vessel position information, the fishing tool identification information, and the buoy position information, and a land control center performing transmitting/receiving information to/from the fishing vessel terminal device or the buoy through a communication network to gather the sensing information including underwater temperature information and overwater temperature information from the buoy during a preset time, measuring a speed of the buoy using the buoy position information when a difference between respective averages of the underwater temperature information and the overwater temperature information falls outside a preset error range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal device in which a locking mode is released based on a touch intensity in order to prevent an unlocking operation by an unintended touch, and a driving method thereof, wherein the driving method includes detecting a touch intensity for each touch when a plurality of touches occur in a locking mode, and releasing the locking mode on the basis of the plurality of touch intensities detected, or executing a function corresponding to the plurality of touch intensities detected.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel operable in a first haptic mode and a second haptic mode. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a first voltage during the first haptic mode. The second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the first haptic mode. A subset of the second electrodes is applied with a second voltage to generate electrostatic force between the subset of the second electrodes and a user's finger in the second haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the first voltage applied to the first electrodes in the first haptic mode.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature controlling system for a battery in an energy storage system, the temperature controlling system including: a converter comprising a plurality of switches and a converter inductor, the converter being configured to increase or decrease a voltage of the battery; a DC linker comprising first and second capacitors that are coupled in series and configured to stabilize an output voltage of the converter; and an inverter comprising a plurality of switches and an inductor, the inverter being configured to invert an input voltage, wherein the inverter further comprises a switch coupled between a terminal of the inductor and a first node between the first and second capacitors of the DC linker to provide a current from the inductor to the battery.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature controlling system for a battery in an energy storage system, the temperature controlling system including: a converter comprising a plurality of switches and a converter inductor, the converter being configured to increase or decrease a voltage of the battery; a DC linker comprising first and second capacitors that are coupled in series and configured to stabilize an output voltage of the converter; and an inverter comprising a plurality of switches and an inductor, the inverter being configured to invert an input voltage, wherein the inverter further comprises a switch coupled between a terminal of the inductor and a first node between the first and second capacitors of the DC linker to provide a current from the inductor to the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal device in which a locking mode is released based on a touch intensity in order to prevent an unlocking operation by an unintended touch, and a driving method thereof, wherein the driving method includes detecting a touch intensity for each touch when a plurality of touches occur in a locking mode, and releasing the locking mode on the basis of the plurality of touch intensities detected, or executing a function corresponding to the plurality of touch intensities detected.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel operable in a first haptic mode and a second haptic mode. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a first voltage during the first haptic mode. The second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the first haptic mode. A subset of the second electrodes is applied with a second voltage to generate electrostatic force between the subset of the second electrodes and a user's finger in the second haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the first voltage applied to the first electrodes in the first haptic mode.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: A temperature controlling system for a battery includes a converter, a DC linker, and an inverter. The converter includes a plurality of converter switches and an inductor. The converter is configured to be coupled to the battery to raise or drop a voltage output of the battery. The DC linker includes a capacitor and is configured to stabilize an output voltage of the converter. The inverter includes a plurality of inverter switches, at least one inductor, and an inductor switch coupled to the at least one inductor. The inverter is configured to invert the output voltage of the converter, wherein the inductor switch and at least one of the inverter switches are configured to form a current path for a current through the at least one inductor to the battery.

Abstract: A temperature control system for a battery in an energy storage system is disclosed. In one aspect, the temperature control system includes a circuit configured to determine that the temperature of the battery has been maintained below a normal operation temperature for a predetermined duration. The circuit is further configured to alternatingly repeat charging and discharging operations using a winding in a primary side of an inverter to generate reactive current to flow in opposite directions through the battery until the temperature of the battery is restored to the normal operation temperature.

Abstract: A temperature control system for a battery in an energy storage system is disclosed. In one aspect, the temperature control system includes a circuit configured to determine that the temperature of the battery has been maintained below a normal operation temperature for a predetermined duration. The circuit is further configured to alternatingly repeat charging and discharging operations using a winding in a primary side of an inverter to generate reactive current to flow in opposite directions through the battery until the temperature of the battery is restored to the normal operation temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature controlling system for a battery in an energy storage system, the temperature controlling system including: a converter comprising a plurality of switches and a converter inductor, the converter being configured to increase or decrease a voltage of the battery; a DC linker comprising first and second capacitors that are coupled in series and configured to stabilize an output voltage of the converter; and an inverter comprising a plurality of switches and an inductor, the inverter being configured to invert an input voltage, wherein the inverter further comprises a switch coupled between a terminal of the inductor and a first node between the first and second capacitors of the DC linker to provide a current from the inductor to the battery.

Abstract: There is provided a temperature controlling system of a battery, in which a switch is additionally provided in an energy storage system so as to control a charging/discharging current path to the battery, thereby controlling the temperature of the battery. Also, there is provided a temperature controlling method of a battery, which increases the temperature of the battery by cutting off the coupling to a grid when the low-temperature state of the battery is sensed in the operation of an energy storage system and generating charging/discharging current to the battery using an inductor of an inverter at an output stage of the energy storage system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless sensor network, and more particularly, to a head node selection method for clustering in a wireless sensor network and a wireless sensor network. The wireless sensor network for determining a head node that includes: a first node; and a second node wirelessly being in communication with the first node, wherein the first node broadcasts a final head node message which is a message indicating that the first node itself is a final head node to the second node if the residual energy of the first node is larger than the residual energy of the neighboring nodes. It is therefore possible to minimize clustering process time.