Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting an object using a multi-directional integral image are disclosed. The apparatus includes an area segmentation unit, an integral image calculation unit, and an object detection unit. The area segmentation unit places windows having a size of x*y on a full image having w*h pixels so that they overlap each other at their edges, thereby segmenting the full image into a single area, a double area and a quadruple area. The integral image calculation unit calculates a single directional integral image for the single area, and calculates multi-directional integral images for the double and quadruple areas. The object detection unit detects an object for the full image using the single directional integral image and the multi-directional integral images.

Abstract: Disclosed are an object tracking system using a robot and an object tracking method using a robot. The present invention provides an object tracking system using a robot and an object tracking method using a robot capable of continuously performing object tracking without missing the corresponding object even when the object deviates from a viewing angle of a camera, in tracking an image based object (person) using a robot.

Abstract: A tread kerf of a snow tire is capable of securing the performance of the tire on a dry road, a wet road, a snowy road, and an icy road, maintaining uniform rigidity of the block, and improving wear resistance. The tread kerf is formed in the outer surface of a tread block of the snow tire in a depth direction of the block in a shape of a polygonal wave extending along the outer surface of the block, wherein the entrance distance of the polygonal wave is less than the bottom distance of the polygonal wave such that side surfaces between the entrance and the bottom of the polygonal wave are formed as inclined surfaces, the distance between which decreases toward the entrance. The polygonal wave is moved in an advancing direction of the polygonal wave while being twisted in the depth direction of the block.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a radio map includes a radio signal acquiring unit that acquires information on radio signals between one or more cooperative intelligent robots, a radio environment modeling unit that estimates radio strength for each cell configuring the radio map from the information on radio signals acquired by the radio signal acquiring unit, and a radio map creating unit that classifies a communication region of each cell and models the radio map according to the radio strength for each cell estimated by the radio environment modeling unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wearable behavioral pattern collecting apparatus for generating collected information by analyzing a behavioral pattern of a wearer, and generating and thereby transmitting emergency call information when an emergency situation occurs, a network including a repeater to transmit information received from the behavioral pattern collecting apparatus to a remote monitoring server, and a behavioral pattern analyzing system and method for transmitting information on an emergency accident and a position of the wearer to a corresponding institution or a corresponding person in charge when an emergency situation such as a falling accident or the emergency accident occurs by observing a change in the behavioral pattern of the wearer.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a control apparatus for cooperative cleaning using multiple cleaning robots, including monitoring an overall cleaning condition of an extensive space and automatically assigning multiple cleaning robots to a space required to be cleaned, and when a cleaning area is fixed based on a cooperative cleaning method, data on an amount of garbage generated from the cleaning area or a cleaning condition of the cleaning area may be accumulated to facilitate easier management of the cleaning.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst having catalytically active materials selectively impregnated or supported only in the surface region of the catalyst particle using the mutual repulsive force of a hydrophobic solution and a hydrophilic solution and the solubility difference to a metal salt precursor between the hydrophobic and hydrophilic solutions. The hydrophobic solvent is a C2-C6 alcohol. The hydrophobic solvent is introduced into the catalyst support and then removed of a part of the pores connected to the outer part of the catalyst particle by drying under appropriate conditions. Then, a hydrophilic solution containing a metal salt is introduced to occupy the void spaces removed of the hydrophobic solvent, and the catalyst particle is dried at a low rate to selectively support or impregnate the catalytically active material or the precursor of the catalytically active material only in the outer part of the catalyst particle.

Abstract: A space recognition system obtains available RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) information for a plurality of fixing devices in the vicinity of a user device in the wireless sensor network environment, collects environment information in a space where the user device is located, and collects environment information in a plurality of spaces in which the fixing devices are respectively located. The system combines the RSSI information and the environment information and performs a recognition function on the combined environment information to recognize the space in which a user having the user device is located.

Abstract: A method of modeling a radio wave environment, the method being executed by a radio wave environment modeling apparatus using a group of intelligent robots includes measuring an intensity of radio waves received from at least one follower robot; measuring a distance between the at least one follower robot and a leader robot that belongs to the group of intelligent robots; and estimating an environment parameter using a wave model. Further, the method includes classifying the environment parameter estimated from at least one lattice by comparing the estimated environment parameter with predetermined environment parameters; and analogizing an intensity of radio waves of the at least one follower robot that are received from the at least one lattice.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for measuring position of other apparatus and a method for the same. The apparatus may comprise at least one light emitting part transmitting a photo signal, at least one light receiving part receiving a photo signal transmitted from other apparatus, and a signal processing part controlling the at least one light emitting part to transmit the photo signal including identification information of itself, acquiring identification information of the other apparatus based on the photo signal received from the other apparatus, and acquiring a positional information of the other apparatus based on the acquired identification information of the other apparatus. Thus, the apparatus located in an arbitrary space may accurately acquire relative positional information of counterpart apparatuses.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a radio map includes a radio signal acquiring unit that acquires information on radio signals between one or more cooperative intelligent robots, a radio environment modeling unit that estimates radio strength for each cell configuring the radio map from the information on radio signals acquired by the radio signal acquiring unit, and a radio map creating unit that classifies a communication region of each cell and models the radio map according to the radio strength for each cell estimated by the radio environment modeling unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a typewriter system and a text input method capable of accurately recognizing words by correcting words input using a mediated interface device based on a dictionary. A plurality of texts are combined by referencing a text recognition order set in which recognition results of texts are arranged according to a recognition order from texts input through the mediated interface device and the combined text is filtered using part index maps formed of part words that are an accumulated set of texts forming complete words. The part words passing through the part index maps is again filtered using a dictionary including context information formed of a set of words in a specific category, thereby making it possible to accurately recognize the words. The part words that cannot form words in a dictionary are removed in advance using the part index maps, thereby improving the recognition efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a service application using a robot includes a sensing unit configured to generate environmental sensing information on the surrounding of a moving path of the robot and user state information; and a user circumstance determination unit configured to determine the circumstance and intention of a user to generate user recognition information, and searches and downloads a service application. Further, the apparatus includes a service provision unit configured to search service representation devices around the moving path of the robot and migrate a service corresponding to the service application to at least one of the searched service representation devices; and a user feedback management unit configured to manage feedback information corresponding to an interaction between the user and the robot.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for localizing a user indoors using a wireless local area network, and more particularly, a localization device and a localization method that improve localization accuracy by fusing various context information when localizing a user-portable/wearable device connected with a wireless network based on an RF-based wireless network such as ZigBee.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wearable behavioral pattern collecting apparatus for generating collected information by analyzing a behavioral pattern of a wearer, and generating and thereby transmitting emergency call information when an emergency situation occurs, a network including a repeater to transmit information received from the behavioral pattern collecting apparatus to a remote monitoring server, and a behavioral pattern analyzing system and method for transmitting information on an emergency accident and a position of the wearer to a corresponding institution or a corresponding person in charge when an emergency situation such as a falling accident or the emergency accident occurs by observing a change in the behavioral pattern of the wearer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an object tracking system using a robot and an object tracking method using a robot. The present invention provides an object tracking system using a robot and an object tracking method using a robot capable of continuously performing object tracking without missing the corresponding object even when the object deviates from a viewing angle of a camera, in tracking an image based object (person) using a robot.

Abstract: Provided are a thimble-type intermediation device and a method for recognizing a finger gesture using the same. The thimble-type intermediation device includes: a motion sensing unit sensing a motion of a user's finger and generating the sensed result as motion data; a tactile sensing block sensing a tactile behavior of the user's finger and generating the sensed result as tactile data; a control unit recognizing the gesture and tactile behavior of the user's finger on the basis of the generated motion data and tactile data, and outputting the recognition result as recognition result information; and a wireless communication unit transmitting the recognition result information to a robot system.

Abstract: A space recognition system obtains available RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) information for a plurality of fixing devices in the vicinity of a user device in the wireless sensor network environment, collects environment information in a space where the user device is located, and collects environment information in a plurality of spaces in which the fixing devices are respectively located. The system combines the RSSI information and the environment information and performs a recognition function on the combined environment information to recognize the space in which a user having the user device is located.

Abstract: An apparatus for operation of a moving object in an unstructured environment includes a sensor unit configured to sense vibration of the moving object to produce a sensing signal; an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a surrounding environment on which the moving object travels; a signal synchronization unit configured to synchronize the sensing signal from the sensor unit with the image captured by an image capturing unit through mapping therebetween; an amplitude extraction unit configured to extract a tilt of the moving object based on the sensing signal from the sensor unit and calculate a viewing angle and a moving distance of the moving object based on the calculated tilt; and an image correction unit configured to perform coordinate transformation on the captured image by using the viewing angle and the moving distance to generate a corrected image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for localizing a user indoors using a wireless local area network, and more particularly, a localization device and a localization method that improve localization accuracy by fusing various context information when localizing a user-portable/wearable device connected with a wireless network based on an RF-based wireless network such as ZigBee.