Abstract: A driving device and a touch panel are provided. The driving device includes a first switcher and a second switcher. The first switcher is coupled to a first electrode of a capacitance node of the touch panel and is configured to selectively apply, to the first electrode, a driving voltage for generating an electric potential difference in the capacitance node. The second switcher is coupled to the first electrode and configured to selectively apply, to the first electrode, a sensing voltage for sensing a variation in the capacitance of the at least one capacitance node.

Abstract: An input sensing device for sensing an input on a touch panel, and touch panel are provided. The input sensing device has a capacitance node and includes a charge pump to which an output signal from a first electrode of the capacitance node is input as a charge source in response to a sensing signal applied through a second electrode of the capacitance node. The input sensing device determines whether there is an input on the touch panel, based on an output voltage of the charge pump.

Abstract: A touch panel and an electronic device including the same are provided. The touch panel includes a touch panel body including a first substrate and a second substrate that is spaced apart from the first substrate, driving electrodes that are arranged on the first substrate and the second substrate, and electro-rheological fluid that fills a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate; a driver that applies a driving voltage to all or a portion of the driving electrodes; and a sensor that applies a sensing signal sequentially to the driving electrodes and senses a variation in capacitance between the driving electrodes due to a variation of the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate in response to the sensing signal.

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator which is deformable when protruded or depressed locally at a part to which a driving voltage is applied; and a flexible touch sensor which is disposed on the EAP actuator. The flexible touch sensor is deformable locally in correspondence with a deformation of the EAP actuator, and senses an input according to a contact or pressing operation.

Abstract: Provided is an actuator control apparatus including: an observer configured to estimate a state of a load based on a state equation including at least one modeled load parameter; a controller which outputs a signal for controlling the load; a compensation unit which compensates for the signal output from the controller; and an estimator configured to estimate a change of a load parameter, to decide a gain of the compensation unit based on the estimated change of the load parameter, and to update the modeled load parameter.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a rotor of an electric motor and an electric motor using the same. The rotor includes a core which includes a plurality of protrusion portions which are arranged along an outer circumference of the core and protrude radially to an outer portion of the core, and a plurality of concave portions interposed between the protrusion portions; a plurality of permanent magnets which are respectively disposed at the plurality of concave portions; and a plurality of pole pieces which are disposed at the plurality of concave portions and at outer sides of the plurality of permanent magnets. A length of each of the plurality of pole pieces in an axial direction is shorter than a length of each of the plurality of protrusion portions in the axial direction.

Abstract: A touch panel which is used as an input device for an electronic device, etc., and an electronic device including the touch panel are provided. A touch panel includes a first substrate, and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate by a distance and having a contact surface. A fluid is filled in a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an input button area is delimited due to movement of the fluid when a driving voltage is applied. If a thickness of the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate is reduced below a threshold thickness value in the input button area, the driving voltage is cut off.

Abstract: A touch panel and an electronic device including the same are provided. The touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electro-rheological fluid, a sensor, and a controller. The second substrate is spaced apart from the first substrate by a gap and includes a touch surface. The electro-rheological fluid is filled in a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sensor senses an input on the touch surface and determines an input location at which the input occurs, and the controller varies a viscosity of the electro-rheological fluid in a location corresponding to a peripheral region of the input location.

Abstract: A touch panel and an electronic device are provided. The touch panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate that is spaced apart from the first substrate by a gap and includes a contact surface; driving electrodes that are formed on each of the first substrate and the second substrate; and electro-rheological fluid that is disposed in the gap. When a driving voltage is applied between the driving electrodes, a button area is delimited due to a variation in viscosity of the electro-rheological fluid at the button area. When a thickness of the gap is reduced to a value equal to or less than a threshold due to a pressing force applied to the contact surface at the button area, the driving voltage is cut off.

Abstract: A rotor and an electric motor including the rotor are provided. The electric motor includes a rotor and a plurality of stators. The rotor includes a plurality of main magnets that are disposed spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction with respect to a rotation axis of the rotor, and have a magnetizing direction that is a direction of the rotation axis, a plurality of auxiliary magnetic units that are disposed on both sides of each of the main magnets in the direction of the rotation axis, and have a magnetizing direction that is the circumferential direction, so as to concentrate magnetic flux in each of the main magnets, and a plurality of webs that are disposed between the auxiliary magnetic units so as to generate a reluctance torque.

Abstract: An in-wheel assembly includes an in-wheel actuator and a wheel. The in-wheel actuator includes a driving motor; a hollow shaft which is disposed inside of the driving motor and driven by a rotational speed of the driving motor to rotate; a decelerator which is arranged in an inner space of the hollow shaft and configured to reduce a rotational speed of the hollow shaft and output the reduced rotational speed to an output shaft; and a shaft support which is configured to support the hollow shaft to rotate with respect to the driving motor and the decelerator. The wheel accommodates the in-wheel actuator and is driven by a rotational speed decreased by the decelerator to rotate.

Abstract: An in-wheel assembly includes an in-wheel actuator and a wheel. The in-wheel actuator includes a driving motor, a decelerator which is disposed in the driving motor and configured to decrease a rotational speed received from the driving motor, and an output shaft which is configured to receive the rotational speed decreased by the decelerator. The wheel is configured to accommodate the in-wheel actuator in an inner space and is driven by the rotational speed of the output shaft to rotate.

Abstract: A user input device and electronic apparatus are provided. The user input device includes a first substrate on which first electrodes are formed; a second substrate disposed to be spaced apart from the first substrate, and on which second electrodes are formed; an electro-rheological fluid contained in a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate; and one or more lighting keypad units disposed on the second substrate. Each of the lighting keypad unit includes one or more key symbols which are different from one another. The electronic apparatus includes one or more user input devices.

Abstract: A motor includes a first rotor and a second rotor which are disposed at opposite sides of a stator, and each of the first rotor and the second rotor includes a plurality of modules, each including a pair of permanent magnets and a connection unit which connects ends of the permanent magnets.

Abstract: Provided is an actuator control apparatus including: an observer configured to estimate a state of a load based on a state equation including at least one modeled load parameter; a controller which outputs a signal for controlling the load; a compensation unit which compensates for the signal output from the controller; and an estimator configured to estimate a change of a load parameter, to decide a gain of the compensation unit based on the estimated change of the load parameter, and to update the modeled load parameter.

Abstract: A rotor and a motor are provided in which the q-axis inductance is increased and the leakage of magnetic flux is prevented to ensure high power operation at high level driving speeds. The rotor includes a rotor core, which is formed at the center thereof with a hole coupled to a shaft, and a module configured to be coupled to the rotor core and comprises a pair of first permanent magnets, which are space apart from each other, and a first connection part connecting ends of the first permanent magnets to each other.

Abstract: A driving device and a touch panel are provided. The driving device includes a first switcher and a second switcher. The first switcher is coupled to a first electrode of a capacitance node of the touch panel and is configured to selectively apply, to the first electrode, a driving voltage for generating an electric potential difference in the capacitance node. The second switcher is coupled to the first electrode and configured to selectively apply, to the first electrode, a sensing voltage for sensing a variation in the capacitance of the at least one capacitance node.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image forming element which can reduce a manufacturing time and a manufacturing cost with a simplified manufacturing process, an image forming element manufactured by the method, and an image forming apparatus having the same.

Abstract: An input sensing device for sensing an input on a touch panel, and touch panel are provided. The input sensing device has a capacitance node and includes a charge pump to which an output signal from a first electrode of the capacitance node is input as a charge source in response to a sensing signal applied through a second electrode of the capacitance node. The input sensing device determines whether there is an input on the touch panel, based on an output voltage of the charge pump.

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator which is deformable when protruded or depressed locally at a part to which a driving voltage is applied; and a flexible touch sensor which is disposed on the EAP actuator. The flexible touch sensor is deformable locally in correspondence with a deformation of the EAP actuator, and senses an input according to a contact or pressing operation.