Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving data using multiple paths in a wireless communication system using a distributed Media Access Control (MAC). More particularly, provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving data that may select a path with a better channel status from multiple paths that include a direct path using a Line of Sight (LOS) and a relay path passing through a relay apparatus, in a wireless communication system that may transmit data via the LOS using a distributed MAC and a directional antenna.

Abstract: A communication method of a coordinator in a wireless networks system that uses a reservation-based media access control (MAC). The communication method includes receiving, from a source device, a frame that requests a reservation resource for a relay device, to enable a frame that the source device transmits to a destination device to be relayed via the relay device, and allocating the reservation resource for the relay device, in response to the request.

Abstract: Methods for transmitting and receiving data of a station includes setting a direct route to a corresponding station and a relay route to a relay device, selecting one route as between the direct route and relay route, and transmitting and receiving data through the selected route. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may store a program including instructions to cause a computer to perform the method. The setting may be performed by a processor and the transmitting and receiving may be performed respectively by a transmitter and a receiver.

Abstract: A method for performing a wideband short-range wireless communication which may use a directional antenna in a millimeter wave band, and the method for wideband short-range wireless communication according to an embodiment may determine a change of a relay operation type based on a link quality between a source node and a relay node, a link quality between the relay node and the destination node, and a link quality between the source node and the destination node, transmit a relay operation change (ROC) request message in response to a determination of the change of the relay operation type, and receive an ROC response message corresponding to the ROC request message.

Abstract: A method for deploying an external air bag, including searching region of a front of vehicle, updating a physical amount of a searched object within the searching region each measurement period of a front sensor, determining a predicted physical amount each unit time during each measurement period, and predicting the physical amount by assuming that a specific searched object is moved at a constant speed when a capture of the specific searched object which was searched by the front sensor is stopped, selecting a target object among searched objects based on a relative speed or an overlap of the searched object obtained by the updating step or (Time To External Airbag) TTE and deploying the external air bag in a case in which each of a relative speed and an overlap predicted when the target object collides are a predetermined level or more.

Abstract: In an external airbag deployment method, a detection area located in front of a vehicle is set. A target object is selected from among objects detected in the detection area by comparing relative velocities, overlaps, and Time To External Airbag (TTE) values of the detected objects. It is determined whether the vehicle is stable or unstable by comparing a predicted yaw rate of the vehicle with a measured yaw rate. It is determined whether a relative velocity and an overlap of the target object, predicted at a time when the target object is assumed to collide with the vehicle, are greater than predetermined levels. The external airbag is deployed if it is determined that the vehicle is stable and the predicted relative velocity and overlap of the target object are greater than predetermined levels.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for setting up a channel for communication between distributed devices in a wireless communication system. A method of selecting a communication channel in a communication device of a wireless communication system may include requesting scanning of channels between the communication device and a discovery device, receiving a channel scanning response message including a Distributed Reservation Protocol (DRP) Availability Information Element (IE) assigned for each scanned channel, and selecting a channel based on the DRP Availability IE.

Abstract: Provided is a communication method of a coordinator in a wireless networks system that uses a reservation-based media access control (MAC). The communication method includes receiving, from a source device, a frame that requests a reservation resource for a relay device, to enable a frame that the source device transmits to a destination device to be relayed via the relay device, and allocating the reservation resource for the relay device, in response to the request.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for performing a wideband short-range wireless communication using a directional antenna in a millimeter wave band, and the method for wideband short-range wireless communication according to an embodiment may determine a change of a relay operation type based on a link quality between a source node and a relay node, a link quality between the relay node and the destination node, and a link quality between the source node and the destination node, transmit a relay operation change (ROC) request message in response to a determination of the change of the relay operation type, and receive an ROC response message corresponding to the ROC request message.

Abstract: A communication method including setting a direct route to a station, the station transmitting an information element in which a relay support capability field is set to 1, setting a relay route to a relay device, the relay device transmitting an information element in which a relay capability field is set to 1, and transmitting data via at least one of the direct route or the relay route; and a communication apparatus for implementing the communication method.

Abstract: A high speed filtering apparatus and a method for high precision restoration of a depth image are provided. The high speed filtering apparatus for high precision restoration of the depth image may include a block setting unit to set a first block including a target pixel, and to set a second block with respect to a central pixel distributed around the target pixel based on a size of the first block, a weight determining unit to determine a pixel weight with respect to each pixel in the second block, and to determine a block weight with respect to the second block by applying the pixel weight, and a processor to filter the target pixel based on the block weight, thereby accurately filtering the target pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an external airbag deployment method of determining whether to deploy an external airbag. The method includes setting, by a controller, a detection area that has a predetermined range and tracking physical characteristics of objects entering the detection area. The detection area is a predetermined area located in front of a vehicle and is set by the controller based on a full deployment time of the external airbag and a relative velocity upon colliding with another object.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for generating an image of an organ. A medical image is input in real time. The medical image is compared with an image previously obtained using a 3D model, and an image obtained by combining the medical image with the 3D model is output.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a real-time dynamic non-planar projection apparatus and method, which can reduce visual errors, such as distortion of a screen image or deviation from a border area, upon projecting screen images from a projector onto the surface of a non-planar object that is moved in real time. The presented real-time dynamic non-planar projection apparatus includes a preprocessing unit for preprocessing data related to a static part of a screen image to be projected onto a non-planar surface. A real-time projection unit classifies non-planar objects in the screen image to be projected onto the non-planar surface into a rigid body and a non-rigid body using data output from the preprocessing unit, respectively renders the rigid body and the non-rigid body depending on a viewer's current viewpoint, and projects rendered results onto the non-planar surface via projection mapping.

Abstract: A method for generating a data frame in a wireless communication system includes generating a plurality of first headers having information about the number of segments of a payload, generating a plurality of second headers having information about a transmission mode and a length of predetermined segments among segments of the payload, generating a third header having a transmission mode and a length of remaining segments of the payload; generating a fourth header having supplementary information of the payload and error information of the supplementary information and the first to third headers or error information of the supplementary information and the third header; and generating a data frame with the first to fourth headers sequentially allocated.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving image data. The method for transmitting image data includes classifying each pixel of image data into upper bits and lower bits, enabling the classified upper bits to be included in a payload of a Most Significant Bit (MSB) packet, and also enabling the classified lower bits to be included in a payload of a Least Significant Bit (LSB) packet, generating a header of the MSB packet and a header of the LSB packet, combining the payload and the header to respectively generate the MSB packet and the LSB packet, and transmitting the generated MSB packet and the LSB packet.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for setting a detour path in a wideband high frequency wireless system using a centralized Media Access Control (MAC) protocol. Here, in a wireless system using the centralized MAC protocol where a time synchronization and a band allocation may be performed by a single central control unit, when a signal blockage occurs while a data communication is being performed via a direct path between a source device and a destination device, the detour path may be quickly provided.

Abstract: In an external airbag deployment method, a detection area located in front of a vehicle is set. A target object is selected from among objects detected in the detection area by comparing relative velocities, overlaps, and Time To External Airbag (TTE) values of the detected objects. It is determined whether the vehicle is stable or unstable by comparing a predicted yaw rate of the vehicle with a measured yaw rate. It is determined whether a relative velocity and an overlap of the target object, predicted at a time when the target object is assumed to collide with the vehicle, are greater than predetermined levels. The external airbag is deployed if it is determined that the vehicle is stable and the predicted relative velocity and overlap of the target object are greater than predetermined levels.

Abstract: Provided is a communication method of a coordinator, the method including: receiving a relay search request frame for requesting a search for at least one relay station between a destination station and a source station; and transmitting, in response to the relay search request frame, a relay search response frame including a list of the at least one relay station so that the source station selects a target relay station from the at least one relay station.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mesh generating apparatus, method and computer-readable medium, and an image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium. A single 3D mesh and a single 3D object model may be generated using a single color image and a single depth image. A plurality of viewpoint images seen from a plurality of viewpoints may be generated from a single 3D object model.