Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing an around view monitoring system (AVMS) that may enhance accuracy of an estimation of a camera attitude while a road gradient is present, and an operating method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the AVMS may calculate a rotation matrix for removing a road gradient component using a camera that has not changed position and generate an estimated rotation matrix from which the road gradient is removed by applying the rotation matrix to an estimated rotation matrix for a camera that has changed position.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating an around view. The apparatus includes a capture unit configured to capture images in front of, behind, to the left of, and to the right of a vehicle using cameras, a mask generation unit configured to set a region ranging a predetermined distance from the vehicle in the captured image as a mask region, a feature point extraction unit configured to extract ground feature points from the mask region of each of the captured images; a camera attitude angle estimation unit configured to generate a rotation matrix including a rotation angle of the camera using the extracted feature points; and an around view generation unit configured to rotationally convert the captured images to a top-view image using the rotation matrix.

Abstract: The inventive concepts provide an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus includes a housing proving an inner space in which a substrate is treated, a spin head supporting and rotating the substrate in the housing, an injection unit comprising a first nozzle member spraying a first treatment solution to the substrate put on the spin head, and a controller controlling the first nozzle member. The first nozzle member includes a body, a vibrator, a pump, and a power source.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a top-view image. The method includes: obtaining an input image by photographing a peripheral road surface of the vehicle by using a camera when a vehicle is driving, detecting at least two lanes from the input image, detecting a vanishing point at which the at least two lanes intersect, calculating a first rotation angle of the camera by using the vanishing point, calculating a second rotation angle of the camera for converting the input image into a top-view image represented in a top-view image coordinate system, based on the first rotation angle, and rotation-converting the input image by using the second rotation angle to generate the top-view image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for cleaning a photo mask. The method includes a pre-treatment operation of wetting a chemical on an entire surface of the photo mask in a state in which the photo mask is stopped, and a cleaning operation of supplying the chemical to a pattern area of the photo mask in a state in which the photo mask is rotated.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a parking assistance apparatus and a method of controlling the same, including, displaying an around view monitoring (AVM) image for a predetermined range from a vehicle on a touchscreen, sensing a touch input for a region in which the AVM image is displayed, and setting a target parking region of the vehicle based on a type and a pattern of the touch input.

Abstract: Provided is a top-view image generating method. The top-view image generating method estimates a posture angle of a camera providing at least one image, based on a ground feature point detected from the at least one image of front, rear, left, and right images and estimates a posture angle of a camera providing the other image from which the ground feature point is not detected. Subsequently, based on the estimated posture angles, the front, rear, left, and right images are rotation-converted, and then, a top-view image is generated by synthesizing images obtained through the rotation-conversion.

Abstract: An apparatus for safety-driving of a vehicle, including: a camera unit outputting images of different directions based on a vehicle by photographing the vicinity of the vehicle, the images including a left image and a right image of the vehicle; a top-view image output unit synthesizing the images to output a top-view image; a traffic lane detecting unit detecting a left or right traffic lane of the vehicle from the top-view image by considering a traffic lane feature of the top-view image; a side vehicle detecting unit detecting a wheel of another vehicle in at least one of the left image and the right image; an another vehicle area estimating unit estimating an existing area of another vehicle by considering the location of the detected wheel; and a warning signal output unit outputting a warning signal when the vehicle enters the existing area of another vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a top-view image. The method includes: obtaining an input image by photographing a peripheral road surface of the vehicle by using a camera when a vehicle is driving, detecting at least two lanes from the input image, detecting a vanishing point at which the at least two lanes intersect, calculating a first rotation angle of the camera by using the vanishing point, calculating a second rotation angle of the camera for converting the input image into a top-view image represented in a top-view image coordinate system, based on the first rotation angle, and rotation-converting the input image by using the second rotation angle to generate the top-view image.

Abstract: A driver assisting apparatus including a top view image output unit that outputs a top view image at a view point at which a surrounding of the vehicle is downwardly watched from a top, a lane detecting unit that detects a left lane boundary of the vehicle and a right lane boundary of the vehicle from the top view image using a top hat filter, a speed measuring unit that outputs a speed of the vehicle, and an integrated control unit that selects and operates one of a parking assisting function and a lane departure warning function in accordance with the speed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing an around view monitoring system (AVMS) that may enhance accuracy of an estimation of a camera attitude while a road gradient is present, and an operating method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the AVMS may calculate a rotation matrix for removing a road gradient component using a camera that has not changed position and generate an estimated rotation matrix from which the road gradient is removed by applying the rotation matrix to an estimated rotation matrix for a camera that has changed position.

Abstract: Provided is a top-view image generating method. The top-view image generating method estimates a posture angle of a camera providing at least one image, based on a ground feature point detected from the at least one image of front, rear, left, and right images and estimates a posture angle of a camera providing the other image from which the ground feature point is not detected. Subsequently, based on the estimated posture angles, the front, rear, left, and right images are rotation-converted, and then, a top-view image is generated by synthesizing images obtained through the rotation-conversion.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating an around view. The apparatus includes a capture unit configured to capture images in front of, behind, to the left of, and to the right of a vehicle using cameras, a mask generation unit configured to set a region ranging a predetermined distance from the vehicle in the captured image as a mask region, a feature point extraction unit configured to extract ground feature points from the mask region of each of the captured images; a camera attitude angle estimation unit configured to generate a rotation matrix including a rotation angle of the camera using the extracted feature points; and an around view generation unit configured to rotationally convert the captured images to a top-view image using the rotation matrix.

Abstract: An around-view monitoring (AVM) apparatus including a camera module for obtaining a plurality of video images from around a vehicle; a display unit for displaying an around-view video image; and a control unit for composing the plurality of video images to generate an around-view video image, detecting a first parking line and a second parking line from the around-view video image, tracking the detected first and second parking lines, and generating an imaginary parking line when any one of the first and second parking lines is not tracked to control the display unit to output the around-view video image.

Abstract: A parking guide system, including: a memory which stores camera parameter information and design reference information; a travelling detecting unit which measures travelling information; an image receiving unit which sequentially receives a first image taken before travelling and a second image taken after the travelling from a camera; a characteristic point extracting unit which extracts and matches characteristic points commonly included in the first and images; a homography calculating unit configured to calculate a first homography based on the camera parameter information, the design reference information, and the travelling information, and calculate a second homography that is a homography between the first image and the second image based on coordinates of the characteristic point; and an error calculating unit which calculates a third homography that is a homography for correcting an image according to a result of a comparison of the first homography and the second homography.

Abstract: A safety alarm system for a vehicle including: a sensor module configured to output an open signal when a vehicle door is opened; an image photographing module configured to output first and second vehicle surrounding image obtained by sequentially photographing a vehicle surrounding area; and a control module configured to detect whether a moving object is located within a predetermined vehicle safety area in the first and second images input by operating the image photographing module at the time of inputting the open signal and generating a safety alarm when the moving object is detected.

Abstract: An around view system includes: a display module; a camera module configured to photograph surrounding images of a vehicle; and a control module configured to output an around view monitoring (AVM) combined image to the display module, in which the control module includes: a generating unit configured to generate the AVM image; a recognizing unit configured to recognize a first parking line and a second parking line positioned at both sides; and a control unit configured to virtually generate a third parking line parallel to the first parking line, and generate the AVM combined image by combining the third parking line and the AVM image.

Abstract: An inverse transform method and apparatus for a video codec are disclosed. The inverse transformer can include: a first inverse transform unit configured to perform an inverse transform operation on an even column portion of a 2n×2n block or an n×n block sharing inverse transform coefficients; and a second inverse transform unit configured to store coefficients according to a first input mode and a second input mode and configured to select coefficients according to input mode and multiply the selected coefficients with an input value to perform an inverse transform of an odd column portion of a 2n×2n block or an n×n block.

Abstract: Provided are a method for controlling a steering wheel and an apparatus therefore; for example, a method using an AVM composite image and a distance sensing sensor based parking support system. For example, a method for controlling a steering wheel, includes: detecting a parking line and at least two intersecting points intersecting the parking line from a first image obtained by composing images input from a plurality of cameras equipped in a vehicle; detecting a rotating amount and a moving amount of the vehicle from the first image and a second image continued to the first image; compensating for a rotating angle error and a moving error of the vehicle from the detected rotating amount and moving amount; constructing an obstacle map by reflecting the compensated rotating angle error and moving error; and controlling the steering wheel based on the constructed obstacle map.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a parking assistance apparatus and a method of controlling the same, including, displaying an around view monitoring (AVM) image for a predetermined range from a vehicle on a touchscreen, sensing a touch input for a region in which the AVM image is displayed, and setting a target parking region of the vehicle based on a type and a pattern of the touch input.