Abstract: Disclosed is an autonomous driving control apparatus. The autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor device, a memory, and a control device. For example, the autonomous driving control apparatus identifies an autonomous driving control level of a host vehicle, identifies a first autonomous driving control method corresponding to at least one level higher than or equal to the specified level when the autonomous driving control level is higher than or equal to a specified level, identifies a surrounding object of the host vehicle by using the sensor device while the host vehicle is driving, and performs a first autonomous driving control corresponding to the surrounding object based on the first autonomous driving control method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for avoiding an obstacle. The device includes a sensor that detects an object outside a vehicle, a processor, and memory storing instructions. The device determines whether the object belongs to any pre-classified type, determines a reliability value associated with information on the object based on the object not belonging to any pre-classified type, and controls, based on the reliability value being greater than a threshold reliability value, the driving controller to avoid the object.

Abstract: Provided is a multiple positioning method and apparatus including a node setting part for setting at least three anchor nodes whose positions are known to at least one unknown node whose position is to be obtained; an information acquisition part for acquiring distance information between each of unknown nodes and each of anchor nodes, distance information between unknown nodes and coordinate information of each of anchor nodes; and a coordinate calculation part for calculating coordinates of each of the unknown nodes based on the distance information between each of the unknown nodes and each of the anchor nodes, the distance information between the unknown nodes and the coordinate information of each of the anchor nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for performing multiple wireless charging. A method or performing wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: identifying one or more receiving coils subject to wireless charging; setting a plurality of transmission frequencies based on a plurality of receiving coils being identified; and transmitting a wireless power transmission signal to the plurality of receiving coils using a plurality of transmitting coils connected to one inverter. Herein, a wireless power transmission signal transmitted from each transmitting coil belonging to the plurality of transmitting coils may be generated by applying the plurality of transmission frequencies in a pre-configured order.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first substrate, a first power bottom line on the first substrate, a second substrate on the first power bottom line, the second substrate having a first power connection hole to expose the first power bottom line, and a pixel driving unit including a plurality of switching elements on the second substrate.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display layer including a display area and a non-display area; a touch sensor layer overlapping the display area; and a light conversion layer on the touch sensor layer and overlapping the display area; wherein the display device includes: a first light emitting element emitting light of a first wavelength; a second light emitting element emitting light of a second wavelength; a capping layer; a 1-1 and 1-2 encapsulation layers on the capping layer and including inorganic insulating layers; and a second encapsulation layer and a third encapsulation layer sequentially on the 1-1 and 1-2 encapsulation layers, wherein a thickness and a refractive index of a plurality of inorganic insulating layers of the 1-2 encapsulation layer are different from that of inorganic insulating layers of the 1-1 encapsulation layer, wherein a dielectric constant of the second encapsulation layer is 3.0 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pick-up system including a pick-up target configured to provide a pick-up feature point, a pick-up unit configured to pick up the pick-up target, a correction marker that is a three-dimensional structure installed around the pick-up target, a scanner configured to use structured light, detect a target object including the pick-up target and the correction marker installed around the pick-up target, and create a point cloud including the pick-up feature point and the correction feature points, an analysis unit configured to calculate pick-up information including posture information and movement information, which allow the pick-up unit to pick up the pick-up target, by comparing the pick-up feature point and the correction feature points, and three-dimensional shape information on the pick-up target and the correction marker installed around the pick-up target, and a control unit configured to control a posture and movement of the pick-up unit.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a pouch-type secondary battery comprises folding a pouch film to accommodate an electrode assembly in the pouch film, forming a first side sealing portion, a second side sealing portion, and an upper sealing portion at both end portions and an upper portion of the pouch film, and forming a folded portion by pressing a protrusion disposed on ends of the first and second side sealing portions, wherein the folded portion is formed by folding the protrusion towards a bottom portion of the pouch film.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area in which pixels are placed to display an image, and a non-display area located around the display area; and a cover window including a light blocking area overlapping the non-display area of the display panel in a thickness direction of the display panel, and a through hole penetrating through the light blocking area, wherein the display panel further includes a first power supply line located in the non-display area to apply a first power supply voltage, and wherein the first power supply line does not overlap the through hole in the thickness direction of the display panel.

Abstract: An embodiment refrigerant module of an integrated thermal management system for a vehicle is configured such that a refrigerant circulates sequentially through a compressor, a condenser, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, an evaporator, and a vapor-liquid separator. The heat exchanger and the expansion valve are disposed below at least one of the condenser and the evaporator, thereby performing heat exchange between the refrigerant discharged from the condenser and the refrigerant discharged from the vapor-liquid separator.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for measuring a three dimensional shape with improved accuracy. The apparatus includes a stage, at least one lighting unit, a plurality of image pickup units and a control unit. The stage supports an object to be measured. The lighting unit includes a light source and a grid, and radiates grid-patterned light to the object to be measured. The image pickup units capture, in different directions, grid images reflected from the object to be measured. The control unit calculates a three dimensional shape of the object from the grid images captured by the image pickup units. The present invention has advantages in capturing grid images through a main image pickup portion and sub-image pickup portions, enabling the measurement of the three dimensional shape of the object in a rapid and accurate manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling autonomous driving of a host vehicle is introduced. The apparatus may comprise a processor, and memory storing instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the apparatus to receive sensor information from at least one of a plurality of sensors mounted on the host vehicle, determine, based on the sensor information, whether another vehicle, traveling within a threshold distance from the host vehicle, satisfies a target condition, based on the other vehicle satisfying the target condition, set the other vehicle as a target vehicle, determine an avoidance condition between the target vehicle and the host vehicle, and control, based on the avoidance condition, the autonomous driving of the host vehicle to operate in a first avoidance mode or in a second avoidance mode.

Abstract: A slurry supply device includes a slurry tank for storing slurry; a temperature controller for supplying hot or cold water to the slurry tank to control the temperature of the slurry; and a double pipe for supplying the slurry to the slurry tank while being connected to the slurry tank and for allowing hot or cold water to move to control the temperature of the slurry.

Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.

Abstract: A mapping function extraction system includes a scan unit for generating appearance data of a multi-channel lens by scanning the multi-channel lens, a comparison unit for generating correction data by comparing the appearance data with pre-stored standard appearance data, and an extraction unit for generating a mapping function by applying the correction data to a pre-stored standard mapping function.

Abstract: In a method for recovering a lithium precursor from a lithium secondary battery, an electrode powder is prepared from a lithium secondary battery. A calcium compound is mixed with the electrode powder to prepare a cathode active material mixture. The cathode active material mixture is reductively treated to form a preliminary precursor mixture. A lithium precursor is recovered from the preliminary precursor mixture. Accordingly, the lithium precursor is obtained with high purity without a complicated leaching process and an additional process resulting from a wet-based process using an acidic solution.

Abstract: A refrigerant composition according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes trifluoroiodomethane (R-131I), 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a) and difluoromethane (R-32), wherein a content of the trifluoroiodomethane (R-131I) may be 20 to 60 wt. % based on a total weight of the refrigerant composition. Accordingly, environmental pollution caused by the refrigerant composition may be suppressed, and the cooling performance of the refrigerant composition may be improved.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a display panel and an optical system positioned on a front surface of the display panel, wherein the display panel sequentially includes a light emitting element unit, a retarder positioned on a front surface of the light emitting element unit, a reflective polarizer, and an absorptive polarizer, wherein the optical system includes a first curved lens configured to include a first retarder positioned on an inner surface and a beam splitter positioned on an outer surface and a second curved lens configured to include a second retarder positioned on an inner surface and a reflective polarizer positioned on an outer surface, wherein the first curved lens is positioned on the display panel, and the second curved lens is positioned on the first curved lens, and wherein the absorptive polarizer of the display panel includes an open portion from which the absorptive polarizer is removed.

Abstract: An image synthesis device includes a memory storing a virtual viewpoint image synthesis program, and a processor configured to execute the program. The program receives images of multiple viewpoints obtained by filming around a user, position information on the user, and information on a direction in which scene is viewed, estimates color and density by inputting the position information of the user and the direction in which the object is viewed to a neural radiance field model constructed by using the images of the multiple viewpoints, and synthesizes images of a virtual viewpoint by performing volume rendering by using estimated color and density, the neural network radiance field model is constructed based on a quasi-uniform spherical coordinate system, and the quasi-uniform spherical coordinate system includes a sum of a Yin grid and a Yang grid and has a grid structure that increases exponentially in a radial direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for processing fast persistent writing to nonvolatile memory. A method for processing fast persistent writing to a nonvolatile memory includes writing log data from a last storage position in a data block created in a certain size, reflecting the entire data block in a storage medium, increasing the last storage position by a size of the written log data, and reflecting the entire data block in a storage medium, wherein the data block is linearly linked to an additional data block in a creation order, and wherein the data block includes a log data storage region, information about a last storage position where the log data is stored in the log data storage region, and information about a linked next data block.