Abstract: A non-contact interface device for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same, may display an operation system menu for a driver and passengers to operate various kinds of devices of the vehicle as a hologram, enable a user to operate the displayed operation system menu in a non-contact manner by use of the user's finger or the like, and provide the user with a tactile feedback for a non-contact operation, so that the user can recognize whether to have operated the menu.

Abstract: A memory system comprises a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks, and a controller configured to manage a first count, a second count, and a sum value for each of the plurality of memory blocks, the first count being the number of performed random read operations, the second count being the number of performed sequential read operations, the sum value being calculated based on the first count and the second count, and configured to perform a read reclaim operation for a specific memory block among the plurality of memory blocks based on a comparison result of the sum value for the specific block with a reference value.

Abstract: A storage device includes a memory device and a controller. The memory device includes a plurality of memory regions. The controller is configured to perform a test operation on a target memory region among the memory regions when it is impossible to determine a second program standby time amount by which a second program operation remains as not performed on the target memory region after a first program operation is performed on the target memory region, and configured to control, according to a result of the test operation, the memory device to perform an adjusted second program operation on the target memory region.

Abstract: A side sill assembly for a vehicle includes a side sill inner, a side sill outer including an upper end portion and a lower end portion connected to the side sill inner, and a reinforcement member disposed between the side sill internal and the side sill outer in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and fastened to the side sill internal further includes a side sill bracket mounted between the side sill outer and the reinforcement member and configured to support the side sill outer and the reinforcement member between the side sill outer and the reinforcement member to improve a stiffness against a side collision.

Abstract: An embodiment side reinforcement structure includes a first bracket coupled to a side sill and a second bracket inserted into and connected to a first side of the first bracket and coupled to a chassis frame. An embodiment vehicle includes a vehicle body including a chassis frame, a center pillar, a side sill, and floor lower member connected to the side sill and a side reinforcement structure including a first bracket coupled to the side sill and a second bracket inserted into and connected to a first side of the first bracket and coupled to the chassis frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for constructing a library for deriving a material composition using empirical result, which enables acceleration of research on the material-properties relationship. By applying the empirical results of the material composition, missing data of the material compositions can be statistically calculated by using supervised non-linear imputation techniques. The completed composition information of the materials is passed as an input of machine learning material-properties relationship prediction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for motion estimation (ME) of a video in a video system. The method includes estimating an occlusion area by using a pattern map; removing a motion vector which corresponds to the estimated occlusion area from a motion vector field, and outputting remaining motion vectors as first candidate motion vectors; collecting motion vectors which correspond to an area of interest in the input video, detecting a representative motion vector which represents the collected motion vectors, and comparing the first candidate motion vectors with the representative motion vector removing a first candidate motion vector having a difference in a weight value from the representative motion vector which is greater than a first threshold value and outputting the remaining first candidate motion vectors as second candidate motion vectors; and performing a motion estimation operation by using the second candidate motion vectors.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding an image, and a method and apparatus for decoding an image. The method of encoding an image includes: classifying pixels forming an input image into a first pixel group in which bit depth of original pixel values is maintained, and a second pixel group in which bit depth of original pixel values is changed; generating a changed input image by changing the bit depth of pixel values of pixels in the second pixel group; and performing motion prediction and compensation on the changed input image.

Abstract: A noise estimation apparatus and method to prevent texture from being erroneously determined as noise. To this end, the noise estimation method includes generating an initial noise map for an input image signal, generating at least one noise map based on a temporal change of an image signal continuing from the image signal, calculating a correlation value for each region between the initial noise map and the noise maps, and determining noise of an image according to a temporal change based on the correlation value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconstructing a low-resolution image is provided. The method includes magnifying a low-resolution image; extracting a high frequency component and a texture component from the pre-magnification low-resolution image; and reconstructing an image by synthesizing the extracted high frequency component and texture component with the magnified low-resolution image. The method and apparatus synthesizes only image components without a separate external DB, making it possible to enhance sharpness of the outline of images and thus effectively reconstruct fine texture components.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid crash box for a vehicle that includes a latticed box pipe connected with a bumper beam and a mount mounted on a bumper stay. The latticed box pipe may include a metallic hollow pipe and plastic lattices integrally formed in the hollow pipe by injection molding. A plurality of holes that contract against a shock may be formed at predetermined positions through the hollow pipe. Configuration of the holes, including shape, number and position, may be determined by the hollow pipe which depends on the type of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid crash box for a vehicle that includes a latticed box pipe connected with a bumper beam and a mount mounted on a bumper stay. The latticed box pipe may include a metallic hollow pipe and plastic lattices integrally formed in the hollow pipe by injection molding. A plurality of holes that contract against a shock may be formed at predetermined positions through the hollow pipe. Configuration of the holes, including shape, number and position, may be determined by the hollow pipe which depends on the type of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an interpolated frame are provided. The method includes: generating a motion vector for generating a third frame by performing motion estimation based on first image data and second image data, the first image data being a portion of image data of a first frame and the second image data being a portion of image data of a second frame; restoring the image data of the first frame based on the first image data and the image data of the second frame based on the second image data; and generating the third frame by performing motion compensation based on at least one of the restored image data of the first frame and the restored image data of the second frame and the generated motion vector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for motion estimation (ME) of a video in a video system. The method includes estimating an occlusion area by using a pattern map; removing a motion vector which corresponds to the estimated occlusion area from a motion vector field, and outputting remaining motion vectors as first candidate motion vectors; collecting motion vectors which correspond to an area of interest in the input video, detecting a representative motion vector which represents the collected motion vectors, and comparing the first candidate motion vectors with the representative motion vector removing a first candidate motion vector having a difference in a weight value from the representative motion vector which is greater than a first threshold value and outputting the remaining first candidate motion vectors as second candidate motion vectors; and performing a motion estimation operation by using the second candidate motion vectors.

Abstract: A noise estimation apparatus and method to prevent texture from being erroneously determined as noise, is provided. To this end, the noise estimation method includes generating an initial noise map for an input image signal, generating at least one noise map based on a temporal change of an image signal continuing from the image signal, calculating a correlation value for each region between the initial noise map and the noise maps, and determining noise of an image according to a temporal change based on the correlation value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for motion estimation apparatus in an image processing system are provided. A depth information detector detects depth information relating to an input image on the basis of a predetermined unit. An image reconfigurer separates objects included in the input image based on the detected depth information and generates an image corresponding to each of the objects. A motion estimator calculates a motion vector of an object in each of the generated images, combines the motion vectors of the objects calculated for the generated images, and outputs a combined motion vector as a final motion estimate of the input image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconstructing a low-resolution image is provided. The method includes magnifying a low-resolution image; extracting a high frequency component and a texture component from the pre-magnification low-resolution image; and reconstructing an image by synthesizing the extracted high frequency component and texture component with the magnified low-resolution image. The method and apparatus synthesizes only image components without a separate external DB, making it possible to enhance sharpness of the outline of images and thus effectively reconstruct fine texture components.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding an image, and a method and apparatus for decoding an image. The method of encoding an image includes: classifying pixels forming an input image into a first pixel group in which bit depth of original pixel values is maintained, and a second pixel group in which bit depth of original pixel values is changed; generating a changed input image by changing the bit depth of pixel values of pixels in the second pixel group; and performing motion prediction and compensation on the changed input image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an interpolated frame are provided. The method includes: generating a motion vector for generating a third frame by performing motion estimation based on first image data and second image data, the first image data being a portion of image data of a first frame and the second image data being a portion of image data of a second frame; restoring the image data of the first frame based on the first image data and the image data of the second frame based on the second image data; and generating the third frame by performing motion compensation based on at least one of the restored image data of the first frame and the restored image data of the second frame and the generated motion vector.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board is disclosed. By using a method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board, which includes: mounting a component on a first copper foil, on which a pattern is formed, such that the component is electrically connected with the pattern; stacking an insulation layer, which has a cavity formed in a position corresponding to the component, on a second copper foil, on which at least one conductive protrusion is formed; stacking together the first copper foil and the second copper foil such that the component is embedded in the cavity and the first copper foil and the second copper foil are electrically connected by the conductive protrusion; and removing portions of the first copper foil and the second copper foil to form circuit patterns, the circuit pattern formed from the first copper foil may be given a buried form, so that it is possible to manufacture a thin printed circuit board, when embedding a flip chip type component.