Abstract: An apparatus with region of interest (ROI) extraction includes: a processor configured to: generate an input image by distorting an original image comprising one or more objects; determine, based on the original image, a quality score of the input image using a machine learning model that is trained based on a mean opinion score (MOS) dataset; generate a class activation map for the input image based on the quality score of the input image; and extract an ROI from the original image based on the class activation map.

Abstract: A lane detection method and device is disclosed, where the method includes determining main trajectory information based on first trajectory information of one or more dynamic objects around a vehicle and second trajectory information of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, determining one or more candidate lane templates from among lane templates based on the main trajectory information, adjusting the one or more candidate lane templates to generate adjusted lane templates, determining an overlap between a lane feature obtained from an input image and each of the adjusted lane templates through overlapping the lane feature with each of the adjusted lane templates, and determining, as the lane, an overlapping lane template in which an overlap of the lane feature with an adjusted lane template has a greatest similarity.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a light emitting unit; a driving circuit configured to control a driving current applied to the light emitting unit based on image data; and a controller configured to: obtain a selected mode of one of a low grayscale mode or a high grayscale mode based on a required luminance included in the image data, obtain a minimum value and a maximum value of the driving current based on the selected mode, based on an output range of the driving current being adjusted to obtain an adjusted output range, increase a number of luminance levels expressible within the adjusted output range to obtain an increased number of luminance levels, and control the driving circuit based on the increased number of luminance levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing method. The method includes the steps of receiving an image obtained from a plurality of vehicles positioned on a road, storing the received images according to acquisition information of the received images; determining a reference image and a target image based on images having the same acquisition information among the stored images, performing an image registration using a plurality of feature points extracted from each of the determined reference image and target image, performing a transparency process for each of the reference image and the target image performed with the image registration, extracting static objects from the transparency-processed image, and comparing the extracted static objects with objects on an electronic map pre-stored to updating the electronic map data, when the objects on the electronic map data pre-stored are different from the extracted static objects.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates an integrated chip including a substrate. A conductive interconnect feature is arranged over the substrate. The conductive interconnect feature has a base feature portion with a base feature width and an upper feature portion with an upper feature width. The upper feature width is narrower than the base feature width such that the conductive interconnect feature has tapered outer feature sidewalls. An interconnect via is arranged over the conductive interconnect feature. The interconnect via has a base via portion with a base via width and an upper via portion with an upper via width. The upper via width is wider than the base via width such that the interconnect via has tapered outer via sidewalls.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of generating a map using an aviation LiDAR for effectively generating a 3D map using point cloud data acquired from the LiDAR installed in an aviation device. The method includes the steps of: receiving, by a map generation unit, point cloud data acquired from a LiDAR installed in an aviation device; projecting, by the map generation unit, a top-view of the received point cloud data; and generating a map, by the map generation unit, by scanning the projected point cloud data in a direction perpendicular to the ground.

Abstract: There is a method for monitoring emotion and behavior occurring during a conversation with a user who is in need of protection. According to an embodiment, a user monitoring method receives an input of a user utterance and generates a conversation content by using a conversation model based on a user utterance content, converts the generated conversation content into a voice and outputs the voice, and recognizes emotion of the user by using an emotion analysis model based on the user utterance content and monitors the emotion. Accordingly, the method may monitor behavior/emotion of a user through a natural conversation while allowing a specialist/guardian to monitor an abnormal sign of a user who is in need of protection.

Abstract: A posture recognition apparatus using radar according to the present invention includes a radar sensor module configured to process reflected signals reflected from objects positioned in a detection region and output a four-dimensional (4D) point cloud in units of frames, a tracking module configured to track the objects in the output 4D point cloud and reflect a position recognition result fed back from a posture recognition module to track the objects, and the posture recognition module configured to classify types of the objects for each track using a deep learning model based on pieces of output information about tracks, recognize a posture when the object is a person as a classification result of the track, and feed a posture recognition result of the corresponding track back to the tracking module.

Abstract: A method for predicting a temperature of a heat sink for cooling a power module including at least one switching element and a Negative Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (NTC) sensor is provided. The method for predicting a temperature of a heat sink includes: estimating a temperature variation of the NTC sensor using a power loss of the power module based on a power loss occurring in the at least one switching element according to driving of the power module and a thermal resistance of the power module; obtaining a temperature of the power module detected by the NTC sensor; and predicting the temperature of the heat sink from a difference between the temperature of the power module and the temperature variation of the NTC sensor.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a first frame accommodating a lens barrel, a first optical image stabilization (OIS) driver including a first frictional contact portion disposed on the first frame, a first piezoelectric element configured to vibrate in a first direction, and a first rod connected to a first end of the first piezoelectric element, in contact with the first frictional contact portion, and configured to move the first frame in the first direction, and a second OIS driver that including a second frictional contact portion disposed on the first frame, a second piezoelectric element configured to vibrate in a second direction different from the first direction, and a second rod connected to a first end of the second piezoelectric element, in contact with the second frictional contact portion, and configured to move the first frame in the second direction.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a display device includes a display panel divided into a display area, a non-display area, a bending area, and a pad area and bent in one direction in the bending area; a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area; at least one gate driver disposed in the non-display area and configured to supply a gate voltage to the plurality of pixels; flexible films connected to a plurality of pads disposed in the pad area; and at least one electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit disposed in the pad area and connected to the at least one gate driver through a discharge line.

Abstract: A storage device includes a plurality of memory devices, a plurality of cores controlling the plurality of memory devices, and a host interface configured to select a first core of the plurality of cores to store a plurality of meta data in a memory device controlled by the first core, and configured to switch to a second core from the plurality of cores to store the plurality of meta data in a memory device controlled by the second core, when the number of operations for storing a first meta data, from among the plurality of meta data, by the first core exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material including a lithium nickel-based composite oxide including secondary particles formed by aggregation of one or more primary particles, wherein a part of cations and a part of anions in the lithium nickel-based composite oxide are substituted, respectively, with cations M? and fluorine anions (F?) in a fluorine-based compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biometric authentication method capable of securely managing template pieces of biometric information with encryption. The Template for Registration of biometric information of this invention is divided into template pieces for management, but it is periodically encrypted with periodically changed encryption algorithm to enhance security. It presents a method of reassembling the template pieces into the original template to performing the authentication process.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor on a first region of a substrate, and a second transistor on a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes a first gate insulating layer including a first interfacial insulating layer, a first lower high-? dielectric layer, and a first composite dielectric layer, sequentially stacked on each of first semiconductor channel layers. The second transistor includes a second gate insulating layer including a second interfacial insulating layer, a second lower high-? dielectric layer, a second composite dielectric layer, and a second upper high-? dielectric layer, sequentially stacked on each of second semiconductor channel layers. The first and the second lower high-? dielectric layers include a first metal element, the second upper high-? dielectric layer includes a second metal element, and the first and the second composite dielectric layers include both of the first and the second metal elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that modify two-dimensional images via scene-based editing using three-dimensional representations of the two-dimensional images. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize three-dimensional representations of two-dimensional images to generate and modify shadows in the two-dimensional images according to various shadow maps. Additionally, the disclosed systems utilize three-dimensional representations of two-dimensional images to modify humans in the two-dimensional images. The disclosed systems also utilize three-dimensional representations of two-dimensional images to provide scene scale estimation via scale fields of the two-dimensional images. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems utilizes three-dimensional representations of two-dimensional images to generate and visualize 3D planar surfaces for modifying objects in two-dimensional images.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first transparent pattern disposed on the substrate, where a first opening is defined through the first transparent pattern, and a first light absorbing layer overlapping a side surface of the first transparent pattern defining the first opening, where the first light absorbing layer includes a metal oxide including a first metal element, which is selected from molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr), and a second metal element of Group 15, and the first light absorbing layer has a thickness in a range of about 500 ? to about 10000 ?.

Abstract: A processor is configured to identify a specified event based on data output from one or more sensors. The processor is configured to, in response to identifying occurrence of the specified event, transmit, to an external electronic device connected via a communication circuit, a first signal requesting information associated with both the specified event and a virtual space provided by the external electronic device. The processor is configured to provide, by controlling the display based on receiving a second signal corresponding to the first signal from the external electronic device, information included in the second signal in a state that is executable by a second application different from the first application for displaying the virtual space.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery that may include at least one battery module including at least one battery cell, a case tray configured to support the at least one battery module, a case cover coupled with the case tray to cover the at least one battery module, a sealing gasket disposed between the case tray and the case cover to prevent penetration of moisture or foreign substance into the at least one battery module, and a reinforcing unit provided to the case cover to be disposed adjacent to the sealing gasket and configured to prevent twisting of the case cover when the case tray and the case cover are coupled.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a polyalkylene carbonate resin, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a polyalkylene carbonate resin having the reduced cyclic carbonate content, which is a by-product, and an increased ratio of a repeating unit including carbon dioxide, by increasing catalyst activity.