Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical idea for providing a delivery service on regular and irregular roads using autonomous vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to technology in which, on a regular road, a lead vehicle and at least one droid vehicle are coupled to each other and a delivery service is provided based on autonomous driving; and on an irregular road, the coupling between the lead vehicle and the droid vehicle is automatically released and the droid vehicle provides a delivery service by remotely controlling the driving of the droid vehicle by the lead vehicle in the last mile delivery section corresponding to the irregular road.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for data fusion between heterogeneous sensors are disclosed. The method for data fusion between the heterogeneous sensors may include identifying image data and point cloud data for a search area by each of a camera sensor and a LiDAR sensor that are calibrated using a marker board having a hole; recognizing a translation vector determined through calibrating of the camera sensor and the LiDAR sensor; and projecting the point cloud data of the LiDAR sensor onto the image data of the camera sensor using the recognized translation vector to fuse the identified image data and point cloud data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical idea for providing a delivery service on regular and irregular roads using autonomous vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to technology in which, on a regular road, a lead vehicle and at least one droid vehicle are coupled to each other and a delivery service is provided based on autonomous driving; and on an irregular road, the coupling between the lead vehicle and the droid vehicle is automatically released and the droid vehicle provides a delivery service by remotely controlling the driving of the droid vehicle by the lead vehicle in the last mile delivery section corresponding to the irregular road.

Abstract: Disclosed are a real-time object detection method and an apparatus therefor. An object detection apparatus may receive an input image, may extract a first feature map from the input image, may detect an object included in the input image based on the first feature map, may extract, from the input image, a second feature map having resolution higher than the resolution of the first feature map, may extract a third feature map from the second feature map based on the region of the detected object, and may redetect the object based on the first feature map and the third feature map.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for data fusion between heterogeneous sensors are disclosed. The method for data fusion between the heterogeneous sensors may include identifying image data and point cloud data for a search area by each of a camera sensor and a LiDAR sensor that are calibrated using a marker board having a hole; recognizing a translation vector determined through calibrating of the camera sensor and the LiDAR sensor; and projecting the point cloud data of the LiDAR sensor onto the image data of the camera sensor using the recognized translation vector to fuse the identified image data and point cloud data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a real-time object detection method and an apparatus therefor. An object detection apparatus may receive an input image, may extract a first feature map from the input image, may detect an object included in the input image based on the first feature map, may extract, from the input image, a second feature map having resolution higher than the resolution of the first feature map, may extract a third feature map from the second feature map based on the region of the detected object, and may redetect the object based on the first feature map and the third feature map.

Abstract: Provided is a classification method based on a support vector machine, which is effective for a small amount of training data. The classification method based on a support vector machine includes building a first classification model by applying a weight value based on a geometrical distribution of an input feature vector, building a second classification model, based on a classification uncertainty of the input feature vector, and merging the first classification model and the second classification model to perform dual optimization.

Abstract: An image processing method of an image processing device is provided. The image processing method includes obtaining a plurality of encoded images by each encoding an input image including a plurality of frames at different bitrates; identifying block artifacts from the frames of each of the plurality of encoded images; and generating an output image by selectively combining the frames having minimum block artifacts among the frames of each of the plurality of encoded images based on density of the block artifacts of each of the plurality of encoded images. Accordingly, it is possible to optimize image quality relative to data capacity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology of controlling image brightness, and more particularly to an apparatus and a method for controlling brightness of an image, capable of reducing a brightness error between two images photographed by a stereo camera, and the stereo camera for obtaining two images having the brightness error.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing is provided. The method of performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing includes selecting parallel pixel blocks having a size of M×N to be operated in parallel, selecting pixels included in a mask region having a size of K×L that is a parallel pixel operation region and a first region having a size of (M+K?1)×(N+L?1) that corresponds to overlapping masks of M*N, selecting pixels of a second region commonly included in the mask regions of M*N and storing the results of operation with respect to the pixels of the second region as repeated operation values, and operating block operation values with respect to the parallel pixel blocks using the repeated operation values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing is provided. The method of performing parallel box filtering in region based image processing includes selecting parallel pixel blocks having a size of M×N to be operated in parallel, selecting pixels included in a mask region having a size of K×L that is a parallel pixel operation region and a first region having a size of (M+K?1)×(N+L?1) that corresponds to overlapping masks of M*N, selecting pixels of a second region commonly included in the mask regions of M*N and storing the results of operation with respect to the pixels of the second region as repeated operation values, and operating block operation values with respect to the parallel pixel blocks using the repeated operation values.

Abstract: A method of transmitting/receiving a packet using a hybrid automatic repeat request in the mobile communication system is disclosed. The packet data transmitting method includes transmitting at least one sub packet divided from plurality of encoded packets generated by repeating a bit stream that is made by encoding information desired to be transmitted with ? rate turbo encoder, and transmission start point information of the sub packet through the sub packet identifier field on the accompanying control channel.

Abstract: A method of transmitting/receiving a packet using a hybrid automatic repeat request in the mobile communication system is disclosed. The packet data transmitting method includes transmitting at least one sub packet divided from plurality of encoded packets generated by repeating a bit stream that is made by encoding information desired to be transmitted with 1/5 rate turbo encoder, and transmission start point information of the sub packet through the sub packet identifier field on the accompanying control channel.

Abstract: A method of transmitting/receiving a packet using a hybrid automatic repeat request in the mobile communication system is disclosed. The packet data transmitting method includes transmitting at least one sub packet divided from plurality of encoded packets generated by repeating a bit stream that is made by encoding information desired to be transmitted with ? rate turbo encoder, and transmission start point information of the sub packet through the sub packet identifier field on the accompanying control channel.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an antibody binding to a sulfonylated isoform of a protein; not to a non-sulfonylated isoform of the protein and other proteins, including: providing a peptide comprised of 6 to 15 amino acids derived from the protein and having a sulfonylated cysteine residue; inducing an antibody to the peptide in an animal; and isolating a population of antibodies reactive to the peptide.

Abstract: A method of configuring a sub-slot having a layer-modulated multi-user packet (MUP) is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises modulating symbols associated with a first layer by using non-layered modulation scheme, and modulating symbols associated with a second layer and a third layer using a different layered-modulation scheme. Here, the symbols associated with the second layer and the third layer are multiplexed by any one of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, a code division multiplexing, a multi-carrier code division multiplexing, or a time division multiplexing.

Abstract: Provided is a sterilizing control method for a dishwasher. The method includes inputting a command for a sterilizing cycle, and turning a sterilizer disposed within a tub on and off at regular, predetermined intervals, according to the inputted command.

Abstract: A method of allocating symbols in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes receiving at least one data stream from at least one user, grouping the at least one data streams into at least one group, wherein each group is comprised of at least one data stream, preceding each group of data streams in multiple stages, and allocating the precoded symbols.

Abstract: An electroluminescent element and an electronic device including the electroluminescent element include a glass template having a silica layer as a matrix, electrodes and a luminescent material. Since the electroluminescent element according to the present invention includes silica as a matrix, the electroluminescent element has a stabilized structure even though a space between the luminescent layer and the electrode of the glass template is not filled. Further, such an electroluminescent element may be easily prepared, and thus may be effectively applied to various electronic devices, such as display devices, illumination devices and backlight units.

Abstract: A nanowire composite and a method of preparing the nanowire composite comprise a template having a plurality of hollow channels, nanowires formed within the respective channels of the template, and a functional element formed by removing a portion of the template so that one or more of the nanowires formed within the portion of the template are exposed. Since the nanowire composite can be prepared in a simple manner at low costs and can be miniaturized, the nanowire composite finds application in resonators and a variety of sensors.