Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for creating an avatar. The method for creating an avatar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving information on an appearance of an object to be created into an avatar; generating avatar appearance type metadata using the information on the appearance; creating the avatar using the avatar appearance type metadata, wherein the avatar appearance type metadata include at least one of skin information, hair information, nails information, and teeth information. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention can create the avatar capable of facilitating the differentiation with another avatar while more approximating the reality, by adding more detailed data in addition to the data for the existing appearance so as to generate the avatar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing a paper mulberry extract, and more particularly to a composition containing, as an active ingredient, a paper mulberry extract which has effects on enhancement of skin moisturization, inhibition of skin aging, alleviation of inflammation, antibacterial activity, pore size reduction, sebum control, skin complexion improvement, decomposition of subcutaneous fat, stimulation of melanin synthesis, and gray hair prevention.

Abstract: A steel structure including pre-stressing brackets for improving load-carrying capacity and serviceability comprises: a steel girder; a plurality of connecting brackets connected to the bottom surface of the steel girder spaced and apart from one; and a cover plate connected to the bottom surfaces of the connecting brackets. Since the cover plate is installed regardless of the connecting portion of the steel girder, pre-stressing section can be consecutively formed therefore pre-stress effect is improved. Moreover, since the connecting brackets space the cover plate a constant distance from the steel girder, the moment of inertia is increased so the span of a bridge might be increased.

Abstract: A fluidic lens and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The fluidic lens includes a transparent optical fluid and a double elastomer membrane. An outer membrane of the double elastomer membrane that is externally exposed includes a Poly DiMethyl Siloxane (PDMS) elastomer, and an inner membrane of the double elastomer membrane that makes contact with the optical fluid is transparent and includes an elastomer which has a low coherence with respect to the optical fluid.

Abstract: An optical probe and an optical system therefor are provided. The optical probe is includes a housing configured to house the optical system and the housing has a transparent window therein. the optical system includes a light emitting unit, a collimation lens, and a focusing lens. A numerical aperture of the optical system is adjustable by adjusting a pupil diameter of the collimation lens and a focal length of the focusing lens. The pupil diameter of the collimation lens is adjustable based on a variable focal lens or by adjusting a distance between the collimation lens and the light emitting unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine valve seat, including: iron (Fe) as a main component; about 0.6˜1.2 wt % of carbon (C); about 1.0˜3.0 wt % of nickel (Ni); about 8.0˜11.0 wt % of cobalt (Co); about 3.0˜6.0 wt % of chromium (Cr); about 4.0˜7.0 wt % of molybdenum (Mo); about 0.5˜2.5 wt % of tungsten (W); about 1.0˜3.0 wt % of manganese (Mn); about 0.2˜1.0 wt % of calcium (Ca); and other inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A multilayer electroactive polymer actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer electroactive polymer actuator is divided into an actuating area and a non-actuating area. A plurality of driving electrodes, each formed on a side of the respective polymer layer to correspond to the actuating area. A plurality of extension electrodes connected to the driving electrodes and a common electrode for vertically connecting the extension electrodes are formed to correspond to the non-actuating area. A via hole is formed through the plurality of non-actuating layers and has a diameter which increases in a stepwise manner upwards. The common electrode is formed in the via hole. The driving electrode includes an alloy of aluminum and copper. The extension electrode is formed of material having a small reactivity with respect to laser as compared to the reactivity of the polymer layer.

Abstract: The present invention features a digital data communications system for transmitting a voice or digital data between a terminal mounted in a vehicle and an external server, including a MDOV modem configured to modulate the digital data to include frequency characteristics of vowel and consonant of the voice; and a transceive module configured to transceive the modulated signal through a voice channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring a location and a distance of an object by using a camera including: a camera module for photographing an external image; a parameter setup unit for setting internal and external parameters of the camera module; an image processor unit for receiving a captured image of an image photographed from the camera module, extracting a target object within the captured image, and extracting specific point coordinates of the extracted target object; and a location and distance calculating unit for calculating three-dimensional object location information in a two-dimensional camera coordinate system through the internal and external parameters of the camera module and coordinates of the target object, and calculating distance information from the location information of the object.

Abstract: There are provided a landmark for recognizing a position of a mobile robot moving in an indoor space and an apparatus and method for recognizing the position of the mobile robot by using the landmark. The landmark includes a position recognition part formed of a mark in any position and at least two marks on an X axis and Y axis centered on the mark and further includes an area recognition part formed of a combination of a plurality of marks to distinguish an individual landmark from others. The apparatus may obtain an image of the landmark by an infrared camera, detect the marks forming the landmark, and detect precise position and area information of the mobile robot from the marks.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing red-eye in a 2D image, which can remove red-eye more naturally and apply a gain for a real-time correction on input pixels by differently performing a correction degree according to positions of pixels included in red-eye.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a continuous channel for gas discharge in the surface of a casting roll for twin roll strip casting, and particularly, a method of forming a continuous channel for gas discharge on the surface of a casting roll for twin roll strip casting, suitable for the formation of dimples on the surface of a casting roll for a twin roll strip caster, which includes applying a photoresist on the entire surface of a casting roll, conducting patterning on the applied photoresist, developing the surface of the casting roll, subjected to the patterning, and etching the metal surface of the casting roll, exposed in the developing, and which prevents the generation of dents, enables the manufacture of a cast product having no defects, and realizes wide applicability not only to high Mn steel but also to types of casting steel capable of generating dents or similar defects due to a large amount of volatile gas.

Abstract: An LED package and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The LED package includes an upper metal plate having an LED-receiving hole therein; a lower metal plate disposed under the upper metal plate; and an insulator which the upper metal plate and the lower metal plate from each other. A portion of the lower metal plate is exposed via the LED-receiving hole and an LED is mounted on the exposed portion of the lower metal plate and is electrically connected to both of the upper and lower metal plates. A protective cover encloses and protects exposed surfaces of the upper and lower metal plates.

Abstract: A pattern projecting apparatus usable with a three-dimensional imaging apparatus includes a light generator which emits a light beam, and a pattern adjusting unit disposed in front of the light generator. The pattern adjusting unit forms a projection pattern on an object, and adjusts a focus of the light beam emitted from the light generator.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a mobile terminal for simultaneously displaying at least two application windows on a display unit of a mobile terminal. The method may include displaying a first application window associated with a first application on an entire display area of the display unit, receiving a multi_screen mode initiation input from a user, dividing a display area of the display unit into at least two display areas including a first display area and a second display area in response to the multi_screen mode initiation input, and displaying the first application window and a second application window on the at least two display areas, respectively, in a multi_screen mode.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal and a method for transferring objects from a source application window to a destination application window, which are simultaneously displayed on a display unit of a mobile terminal. The method may include displaying the first application window and the second application window simultaneously on the display unit in response to a multi_screen mode initiation input, and transferring at least one of a portion of and an entire object in one of the first application window and the second application window to another application window in response to an object transferring mode initiation input.

Abstract: A Two-Dimensional (2D) image segmentation apparatus for segmenting pixels of a progressive input 2D image includes a group information storing unit storing information of pixel groups including a plurality of adjacent pixels; a pixel determining unit determining coordinates of an input pixel, and determining whether the input pixel is an effective pixel for segmentation; a group scanning unit scanning a adjacent pixel group disposed in a scan range preset from the effective pixel in the group storing unit when the input pixel is determined as the effective pixel by the pixel determining unit; and a group information updating unit updating information of a pixel group stored in the group information storing unit according to whether there is the scanned adjacent pixel group and a pixel group including an input pixel preceding the effective pixel. Moreover, a method is provided that removes red-eye using area information of a pixel group determined by the segmentation apparatus.

Abstract: Varifocal lens for camera module incorporated in wireless mobile communication device is provided. The varifocal lens includes: a membrane; a frame which is fixed to the membrane and has a receiving hole formed in the middle; a transparent substrate which is fixed to the frame to seal optical fluid received in the receiving hole; one or more actuators to change a curvature of a fluid lens part by bending the circumference of the fluid lens part formed around a central portion of the receiving hole; and a restriction lessening member which is adapted to lessen a restrictive force of an edge of the fluid lens part, is made of a transparent material, has with an area smaller than the fluid lens part to correspond to an inner side of the fluid lens part except the edge of the fluid lens part, and has a larger Young's modulus than the membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for servicing game streaming, including: a server for servicing streaming game configured to receive game input data and hardware performance information from a user terminal device and service video streaming or merging streaming coupling the video streaming and graphics streaming according to the received performance of the user terminal device; and a database configured to store a background screen and characters for a game streaming service of the server for servicing streaming game.

Abstract: There is provided a method of grouping pixels in a 2D digital image that assigns labels to regions of objects to differentiate between objects separated in the input image and groups a region of an object having the same label into one group when pattern recognition and image process are performed on the 2D digital image. A method of grouping pixels in a 2d digital image according to an aspect of the invention may include: determining whether a target pixel in an input image is included in a labeling section; determining whether the target pixel is connected to a previous pixel of the target pixel and an upper pixel located adjacent to and above the target pixel to perform a labeling process, and renewing a label table while saving a labeling result in a line memory when the target pixel is included in the labeling section and is a valid pixel including object information; and grouping pixels of the input image using the labeling result and the renewed label table, and renewing a group.