Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for traversing virtual spaces. The system receives image data of respective views of an environment simultaneously captured by a plurality of cameras. The system estimates a location of a subject based on the image data. The system selects a group of one or more cameras of the plurality of cameras based on the estimated location of the subject. The system generates a bitstream based on additional image data of respective views of the environment captured by the group of one or more cameras.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure includes: receiving an image, in which a first atlas for a basic view of a current image and a second atlas for an additional view of the current image are merged; extracting an image divided in a predetermined image unit within the first atlas and the second atlas; dividing the first atlas and the second atlas in the predetermined image unit; and reconstructing the image divided in the predetermined image unit, wherein the dividing of the first atlas and the second atlas in the predetermined image unit may non-uniformly divide the first atlas and the second atlas.

Abstract: A method for providing auxiliary information on dysphagia by using voice analysis, the method comprising: obtaining, via a sensor array, the pre-food swallowing voice or vibration and the post-food swallowing voice or vibration of the subject, respectively, and providing auxiliary information on dysphagia by comparing one or more characteristic values of each of said voice or vibration, wherein said auxiliary information on dysphagia comprises characteristic information about the residue state concerning one or more of the following: whether food has been aspirated into the airway after food swallowing by the subject, the presence or absence of residues, the location of residues, and the amount of residues.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus and a method for transmitting a bitstream generated by the image encoding method are provided. The image encoding method according to the present disclosure may include: encoding an image in sub-regions with different sizes and generating one or more bitstreams for the sub-regions; obtaining a user viewport for the image; allocating sub-regions corresponding to the user viewport among the sub-regions to the image, wherein the image includes an inner region located inside the user viewport, a boundary region adjacent to a boundary of the user viewport, and an outer region located outside the user viewport; and generating at least one bitstream corresponding to the allocated sub-regions from bitstreams for the sub-regions, and a sub-region with a relatively large size may be allocated within the inner region, and a sub-region with a relatively small size may be allocated within the boundary region.

Abstract: Proposed are a precursor for forming a lanthanide metal-containing thin film, the precursor being characterized by including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method for forming a lanthanide metal-containing thin film using the same, and a semiconductor element including the lanthanide metal-containing thin film. The precursor contains a lanthanide metal as the core metal atom and includes a cyclopentadienyl ligand providing properties such as a low melting point and high volatility, as well as a novel amidinate ligand that provides high structural stability, low viscosity, high volatility, high thermal stability, and properties such as being a liquid at room temperature or a solid with a low melting point. Therefore, the precursor exhibits physical properties suitable for use in a thin film formation process and thus can form a high-quality thin film.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrical stimulation therapy apparatus for sleep apnea includes: a plurality of stimulation units attached to muscles involved in sleep apnea and configured with three or more channels; and a processor which generates a control command to drive each of the stimulation units, and the processor uses the stimulation units to sequentially stimulate a tongue base, a thyrohyoid muscle, and an infrahyoid muscle of a user according to a preset muscle activation sequence.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for generating a summary for a piece of content using a thumbnail container. This may be accomplished by a system receiving a thumbnail container related to a piece of content. The system may also receive user information, a device characteristic, and/or content information related to the piece of content and use the received data to select a machine learning model. The selected machine learning model can identify one or more thumbnails of the thumbnail container as a thumbnail of interest to a user. The system can then generate a summary of the piece of content based on the thumbnail identified by the machine learning model and display the generated summary for the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for generating a summary for a piece of content using a thumbnail container. This may be accomplished by a system receiving a thumbnail container related to a piece of content. The system may also receive user information, a device characteristic, and/or content information related to the piece of content and use the received data to select a machine learning model. The selected machine learning model can identify one or more thumbnails of the thumbnail container as a thumbnail of interest to a user. The system can then generate a summary of the piece of content based on the thumbnail identified by the machine learning model and display the generated summary for the user.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying first information related to a first application on the first touch screen and displaying second information related to the first application on the second touch screen; receiving a first user input moving to the first touch screen on the second touch screen; and replacing the first information and the second information with a third information and a fourth information related to the first application on the first and second touch screens, in response to receiving the first user input, wherein each of the third information and the fourth information is displayed while being slidden from the second touch screen to the first touch screen and the third information is displayed over a boundary between the first and second screens during the sliding of the third and fourth information.

Abstract: Provided is a robot hand having a high degree of freedom comprising: a palm module; a first finger module comprising a first base frame detachably coupled to the palm module and at least two first finger portions connected to the first base frame and including multiple first joints; a second finger module comprising a second base frame detachably coupled to another side of the palm module and a second finger portion connected to the second base frame and including multiple second joints; a wire driving portion mounted inside the palm module and including a driving module for operating the first finger portions and the second finger portion, the driving module providing driving power to wires connected to the multiple first and second joints; and a gear driving portion for providing driving power to gears individually connected to the first finger portions and the second finger portion for performing abduction/adduction operations.

Abstract: Provided is a robot hand. The robot hand may comprise: a palm module that provides a base surface; a first finger module provided on one side of the palm module so as to be able to change position on the palm module; a second finger module provided on the other side of the palm module so as to be able to change position on the palm module; a plurality of third finger modules provided on the palm module and fixed in one direction between the first finger module and the second finger module; and a first linkage part connecting the palm module and the first finger module. The first linkage part can guide the first finger module to a target position without interfering with the palm module when the position of the first finger module changes on the palm module.

Abstract: System and method are provided for video streaming. The system determines (i) a first partitioning of a portion of video content into a first set of zones having a first zone size and (ii) a second partitioning of the portion of video content into a second set of zones having a second zone size smaller than the first zone size. The system receives a message including a request for the portion of the video content. The system determines a viewport region of interest (ROI) and a plurality of viewport regions based on proximity to the ROI.

Abstract: A handpiece having a root canal length measurement function according to an exemplary embodiment may include: an angle having a portion made of a diffusion material for diffusing LED light from the LED light source, the portion including one side provided with a root canal treatment file for removing dental pulp inside the root canal and for expanding the root canal; a lip hook provided such that same can be cradled on the subject's lips; a body portion electrically connected to the file through a first terminal connector, into which a first terminal provided on the other side of the angle is to be inserted, and electrically connected to the lip hook through a second terminal connector, into which a second terminal of the lip hook is to be inserted; and an LED light source for emitting LED light from one end of the body portion.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for managing HARQ procedure for multiple numerologies multiplexing in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting, by a User Equipment (UE), capability parameters of the UE to a Base Station (BS). Further, the method includes receiving, by the UE, a plurality of HARQ configuration parameters corresponding to the capability parameters of the UE from the BS, and perfuming, by the UE, one of an individual HARQ process and a shared HARQ process based on the plurality of HARQ configuration parameters received from the BS.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. The method for device to device communication according to the present disclosure comprises: a step of receiving, by a terminal, search data from search resources for relay search within a specified search-receiving resource pool, and decoding the same; a step of measuring, by the terminal, link qualities of the search resources which deliver demodulation reference signals, from the search resources corresponding to successfully decoded search data; and a step of filtering a link quality corresponding to an identifier of a specific relay among the measured link qualities.

Abstract: A handpiece having a root canal length measurement function according to an exemplary embodiment may include: an angle having a portion made of a diffusion material for diffusing LED light from the LED light source, the portion including one side provided with a root canal treatment file for removing dental pulp inside the root canal and for expanding the root canal; a lip hook provided such that same can be cradled on the subject's lips; a body portion electrically connected to the file through a first terminal connector, into which a first terminal provided on the other side of the angle is to be inserted, and electrically connected to the lip hook through a second terminal connector, into which a second terminal of the lip hook is to be inserted; and an LED light source for emitting LED light from one end of the body portion.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for a mobile device to decode video based on available power and/or energy. For example, the mobile device may receive a media description file (MDF) from for a video stream from a video server. The MDF may include complexity information associated with a plurality of video segments. The complexity information may be related to the amount of processing power to be utilized for decoding the segment at the mobile device. The mobile device may determine at least one power metric for the mobile device. The mobile device may determine a first complexity level to be requested for a first video segment based on the complexity information from the MDF and the power metric. The mobile device may dynamically alter the decoding process to save energy based on the detected power/energy level.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern extending in a first direction, a plurality of gate structures on the active pattern spaced in the first direction, and including a gate electrode extending in a second direction, a source/drain pattern between adjacent gate structures, a silicide mask pattern on the source/drain pattern, an upper surface of the silicide mask pattern being lower than an upper surface of the gate electrode, a source/drain contact on the source/drain pattern connected to the source/drain pattern, and a contact silicide film between the source/drain contact and the source/drain pattern in contact with a bottom surface of the silicide mask pattern, wherein a height from a lowermost part of the source/drain pattern to a lowermost part of the source/drain contact is smaller than a height from the lowermost part of the source/drain pattern to the bottom surface of the silicide mask pattern.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying first information related to a first application on the first touch screen and displaying second information related to the first application on the second touch screen; receiving a first user input moving to the first touch screen on the second touch screen; and replacing the first information and the second information with a third information and a fourth information related to the first application on the first and second touch screens, in response to receiving the first user input, wherein each of the third information and the fourth information is displayed while being slidden from the second touch screen to the first touch screen and the third information is displayed over a boundary between the first and second screens during the sliding of the third and fourth information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for traversing virtual spaces. The system receives image data of respective views of an environment simultaneously captured by a plurality of cameras. The system estimates a location of a subject based on the image data. The system selects a group of one or more cameras of the plurality of cameras based on the estimated location of the subject. The system generates a bitstream based on additional image data of respective views of the environment captured by the group of one or more cameras.