Abstract: The present disclosure discloses systems and methods of calculating a near-maximum likelihood detection (MLD) performance capability signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) according to instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable memory that when executed by a processor of a multiple-input, multiple output orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) wireless communications receiver device cause the processor to perform operations including the processor acquiring Hi and noise variance ?n2 for each subcarrier of a set of subcarriers between a MIMO-OFDM wireless communications transmitter device and the wireless communications receiver device, computing an average received bit mutual information rate (RBIR) over all subcarriers, converting the average RBIR to an effective SINR; and selecting a modulation coding scheme (MCS).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, multiple partition blocks are generated by splitting a target block. A prediction mode is derived for at least a part of the multiple partition blocks, among the multiple partition blocks, and prediction is performed on the multiple partition blocks based on the derived prediction mode. When prediction is performed on the partition blocks, information related to the target block may be used, and information related to an additional partition block, which is predicted prior to the partition block, may be used.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for a multi-cloud service platform. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program may receive a service request from a user client device, generate a multi-cloud infrastructure service using multiple clouds in response to the service request, make the multiple clouds interoperate with mufti-cloud infrastructure in order to provide the multi-cloud infrastructure service, and generate a multi-cloud application runtime environment corresponding to the multi-cloud infrastructure service.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-channel device for detecting plasma at an ultra-fast speed, including: a first antenna module connected to a first output terminal in contact with a substrate on a chuck of a process chamber and extending to ground, and receiving a first leakage current leaking through the substrate to increase reception sensitivity of the leakage current; a first current detection module detecting the first leakage current; a current measurement module receiving the first leakage current output from the first current detection module, and extracting the received first leakage current for each predetermined period to generate a first leakage current measurement information; and a control module comparing the first leakage current measurement information with a reference value to generate first arcing occurrence information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A method performed by a transmitter in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The method comprises: setting a second parameter in a second frame based on a first puncturing pattern indicated by a first parameter in a first frame for a basic service set (BSS) set up by an access point (AP); and transmitting, to a receiver, the second frame, wherein the first puncturing pattern is one of a plurality of puncturing patterns pre-determined for a third parameter in a third frame.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors a total amount of power produced by at least one new and renewable energy power plant in a plurality of regions, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of an integrated line through which power of the plurality of regions is transmitted and a result of monitoring the total power amount, and controls a power capacity flowing through the integrated line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. An image encoding method according to the present invention may comprise generating a transform block by performing at least one of transform and quantization; grouping at least one coefficient included in the transform block into at least one coefficient group (CG); scanning at least one coefficient included in the coefficient group; and encoding the at least one coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes partitioning a picture into a plurality of coding units, constructing a coding unit group including at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units, obtaining coding information in units of one coding unit group, and decoding at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units included in the coding unit group by using the obtained coding information.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors an amount of power of the new and renewable energy power plant, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of a line connected to the new and renewable energy plant and the amount of power, and controls a power capacity flowing through the line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a micro/nanowire having a nanometer- to micrometer-sized diameter at predetermined positions of an object. The method includes: preparing a micro/nanopipette having a tip with an inner diameter which is substantially the same as the diameter of the micro/nanowire to be formed; filling the micro/nanopipette with a solution containing a micro/nanowire-forming material; brining the solution into contact with the object through the tip of the micro/nanopipette; and pulling the micro/nanopipette from the object at a pulling speed lower than or equal to a predetermined critical speed (?c) to obtain a micro/nanowire having substantially the same diameter as the inner diameter of the micro/nanopipette tip.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, multiple partition blocks are generated by splitting a target block. A prediction mode is derived for at least a part of the multiple partition blocks, among the multiple partition blocks, and prediction is performed on the multiple partition blocks based on the derived prediction mode. When prediction is performed on the partition blocks, information related to the target block may be used, and information related to an additional partition block, which is predicted prior to the partition block, may be used.

Abstract: Provided is a method of determining a hemostatic pressure in a tourniquet includes: driving a limb occlusion pressure (LOP) sensor, which measures a pulse signal of a subject, at a first brightness (S1); checking whether the LOP sensor and a main body are connected to each other (S2); providing a first hemostatic pressure from the main body to the tourniquet (S3); checking, on the basis of a result value of the LOP sensor, whether a pulse of the subject is detected (S4); and, when, on the basis of the result value of the LOP sensor, the pulse of the subject is determined as “not detected,” providing a hemostatic pressure, which is obtained by increasing the current hemostatic pressure by a safe hemostatic pressure, from the main body to the tourniquet (S7).

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch input device, a touch control circuit configured to generate touch information about a touch input detected by the touch input device, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the at least one processor to obtain touch information about a first touch input at least once from the touch control circuit after a first time when the first touch input begins to a second time when the first touch input is released, obtain at least one of an area of the first touch input or a pressure of the first touch input based on the obtained touch information, and execute a function corresponding to release of the first touch input if the at least one of the area of the first touch input or the pressure of the first touch input meets a specified condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery and, more specifically, to a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery, having improved initial capacitance and charging and discharging efficiency due to increased electrical conductivity or ion conductivity. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery of the present invention contains lithium vanadium phosphate (Li3V2(PO4)3) and lithium zirconium phosphate (Li3Zr2(PO4)3) formed on an external surface of the lithium vanadium phosphate. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery comprising lithium vanadium zirconium phosphate (Li3V2-xZrx(PO4)3) particles, which is prepared by a preparation method of the present invention, has excellent structural stability and ion conductivity as well as high capacitance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a display of an electronic device and a device thereof to adjust a load of the electronic device by adjusting a resolution of the display. An operation method of the electronic device comprises: detecting, by a load detector, an amount of load on the electronic device; analyzing, by a monitoring unit, the detected amount of load and generating a graphic control signal; changing, by a graphic processing unit, a resolution of the electronic device; and displaying, by a display, data reflecting the changed resolution.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch input device, a touch control circuit configured to generate touch information about a touch input detected by the touch input device, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the at least one processor to obtain touch information about a first touch input at least once from the touch control circuit after a first time when the first touch input begins to a second time when the first touch input is released, obtain at least one of an area of the first touch input or a pressure of the first touch input based on the obtained touch information, and execute a function corresponding to release of the first touch input if the at least one of the area of the first touch input or the pressure of the first touch input meets a specified condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode catalyst for a lithium-air rechargeable battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium-air rechargeable battery including the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery and, more specifically, to a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery, having improved initial capacitance and charging and discharging efficiency due to increased electrical conductivity or ion conductivity. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery of the present invention contains lithium vanadium phosphate (Li3V2(PO4)3) and lithium zirconium phosphate (Li3Zr2(PO4)3) formed on an external surface of the lithium vanadium phosphate. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery comprising lithium vanadium zirconium phosphate (Li3V2-xZrx(PO4)3) particles, which is prepared by a preparation method of the present invention, has excellent structural stability and ion conductivity as well as high capacitance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a display of an electronic device and a device thereof to adjust a load of the electronic device by adjusting a resolution of the display. An operation method of the electronic device comprises: detecting, by a load detector, an amount of load on the electronic device; analyzing, by a monitoring unit, the detected amount of load and generating a graphic control signal; changing, by a graphic processing unit, a resolution of the electronic device; and displaying, by a display, data reflecting the changed resolution.