Abstract: An object recognition system is provided. The object recognition system for recognizing an object may include an input unit to receive, as an input, a depth image representing an object to be analyzed, and a processing unit to recognize a visible object part and a hidden object part of the object, from the depth image, by using a classification tree. The object recognition system may include a classification tree learning apparatus to generate the classification tree.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to allocating a resource in a cloud computing system to a task using multiple cloud application programming interface (API) keys that allow an access to the cloud computing system. An allocation method includes receiving a request for a task from the client terminal, determining a resource amount necessary for the task, selecting multiple cloud API keys for allocation of the determined resource amount, requesting resource allocation corresponding to the determined resource amount to the cloud computing system using the selected multiple cloud API keys, and being allocated with a resource in the cloud computing system, and executing the task requested from the client terminal using the allocated cloud resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for synchronizing communication between nodes in a bluetooth low energy (BLE) mesh network. In the network, a node is configured to generates a seed value based on at least one of own transmission parameter, wherein the seed value indicates next data advertisement instance of corresponding node. Further, the seed value is used for communicating with other nodes (i.e. 1-hop neighbor nodes) in the network. Based on data transfer requirements of the node, the node synchronizes own data transmission and reception settings, such that no two nodes transmit data at the same time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus with an adaptively updated enrollment database (DB) are provided. A method with an adaptively updated enrollment database (DB) includes extracting an input feature vector from an input image, determining whether the input feature vector is included in a changeable enrollment range, with the changeable enrollment range being determined based on a threshold distance from each of plural enrolled feature vectors in the enrollment DB, and with the enrolled feature vectors corresponding to enrolled images, determining whether to enroll the input feature vector in the enrollment DB in response to the input feature vector being determined as being included in the changeable enrollment range, and in response to a result of the determining of whether to enroll the input feature vector being to enroll the input feature vector, selectively enrolling the input feature vector in the enrollment DB.

Abstract: A bone plate system for fracture surgery is provided. The bone plate system includes a bone plate and a locking screw. The bone plate includes an upper surface, a lower surface facing a bone, and a locking hole in which an even-number-ridge internal thread is formed. The locking screw is coupled to the locking hole. The locking screw includes a head tapered so that a diameter thereof decreases along a center axis, a shank extending from the head, a double-ridge external thread formed on the head and configured to be tightened to the even-number-ridge internal thread, and an external thread formed on the shank and configured to be fastened to the bone.

Abstract: A forming device of a base material and a skin layer may include a lower mold having an upper surface on which a first forming surface is formed and including a vacuum path formed inwardly from the first forming surface to be connected to the vacuum chamber; an upper mold disposed to be movable upward and downward by a press device and having a lower surface on which a second forming surface is formed to correspond to the first forming surface of the lower mold; a pressurizing member disposed at the outside of the second forming surface of the upper mold to be movable toward the upper surface of the lower mold; and a pressurizing cylinder pushing the pressurizing member toward the upper surface of the lower mold to closely adhere the skin layer injected between the upper mold and the lower mold to the upper surface of the lower mold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a position of a terminal is provided. The method and apparatus include a technique for a sensor network, a machine to machine (M2M), a machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT), and may be used for intelligent services based on the technique (smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail industry, and security and safety related services). The method includes identifying direction information of a received signal if setting up connection between a terminal and an access point (AP), receiving information about a barometric pressure sensor from the terminal, and calculating the position of the terminal based on the direction information and the information about the barometric pressure sensor of the terminal.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method includes determining a code corresponding to a query image based on features of blocks in the query image, obtaining information corresponding to the determined code from a lookup table, and verifying the query image based on the obtained information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a top generating a clear collision sound when the top collides with another top so as to make playing with a top more exciting, and having an improved fastening structure for a metal wheel on the top so as to allow the metal wheel to sufficiently vibrate when the top collides.

Abstract: An interfacing device for providing a user interface (UI) exploiting a multi-modality may recognize at least two modality inputs for controlling a scene, and generate scene control information based on the at least two modality inputs.

Abstract: An energy harvester includes a first core vibrating in a predetermined direction; a second core being U-shaped and having opposite ends facing at least a part of the first core; a pair of magnetic bodies forming a magnetic flux connected between the first core and the second core; and a coil member wound on the second core to generate an induced current due to a magnetic flux change in the second core.

Abstract: Provided is a case including a speaker for outputting sound using earphones, the case including a master earphone for receiving an audio signal from an external device through Bluetooth communication, a slave earphone separate from the master earphone to receive the audio signal from the master earphone through Bluetooth communication, and the case including a pair of coupling parts capable of individually accommodating the master and slave earphones, wherein the case further includes a charging unit for supplying power to the master and slave earphones, and the speaker for outputting the audio signal received from at least one of the master and slave earphones.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining a 5th generation (5G) communication system that supports higher data transmission rates after 4th generation (4G) systems with Internet of Things (IoT) technology and to system thereof. The disclosure can be applied for intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, and the like). To do so, a method for providing, by a streaming server, HTTP adaptive streaming to a client terminal is provided. The method includes transmitting a first multimedia data to a terminal, monitoring a network environment between a streaming server and the terminal when the first multimedia data is transmitted to the terminal, and pushing at least one second multimedia data based on the network environment monitored.

Abstract: A liveness test method and apparatus is disclosed. A processor implemented liveness test method includes extracting an interest region of an object from a portion of the object in an input image, performing a liveness test on the object using a neural network model-based liveness test model, the liveness test model using image information of the interest region as provided first input image information to the liveness test model and determining liveness based at least on extracted texture information from the information of the interest region by the liveness test model, and indicating a result of the liveness test.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for recognizing the credit card number and expiration date of a credit card using a terminal device. More specifically, the method may include the steps of (a) obtaining an image of the card through a camera, (b) performing position detection and number recognition on card numbers within the image obtained at the step (a), and (c) performs position detection and number recognition on expiration date numbers within the image obtained at the step (a). In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a recognition rate can be improved compared to an image processing-based technology.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a reradiation repeater may comprise a dielectric substrate, a ground conductor provided on a surface of the dielectric substrate, and a plurality of unit cells provided on another surface of the dielectric substrate, wherein the unit cells reradiate radio waves in the same direction by directing the radio waves which are incident onto the unit cells at different angles to a same direction. The reradiation repeater may facilitate to select, e.g., an installation location and secure a good reradiation capability even when the installation environment is changed (e.g., a variation in the installation location of base station facility), contributing to coverage of a shadow zone. The reradiation repeater may be implemented in various manners according to embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: The substrate can be selectively transferred by a vacuum or edge grip method according to the process characteristics, using a single substrate transfer robot equipped in the front end module. Additionally, after the process, the substrate can be loaded using the buffer chamber, for the cooling process and transfer of the substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device package and a lighting system including the light emitting device package. The light emitting device package includes a package body, at least one electrode on the package body, a light emitting device on the package body, a reflective structure around the light emitting device on the package body and a lens on the light emitting device and the electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing iron powder configured for improving a recovery rate of chromium using ingot including chromium in a content suitably higher than a target content at the time of manufacturing iron powder including chromium, may include preparing ingot further including chromium (Cr) so that a content of chromium (Cr) in the ingot is 1 to 30% higher than a target content of chromium (Cr) in finally produced iron powder; dissolving the ingot to prepare molten steel; forming iron powder by performing water atomization on the molten steel; and adjusting a content of carbon (C) in the iron powder by performing reduction treatment on the iron powder.

Abstract: A face verification method and apparatus is disclosed. The face verification method includes selecting a current verification mode, from among plural verification modes, to be implemented for the verifying of the face, determining one or more recognizers, from among plural recognizers, based on the selected current verification mode, extracting feature information from information of the face using at least one of the determined one or more recognizers, and indicating whether a verification is successful based on the extracted feature information.