Abstract: Provided is a sensory substitution apparatus and method that combines two or more pieces of multi-sense sensory information to be converted into different multi-sense sensory information, in which received pieces of multiple information are combined to suit sensory characteristics of the user's body and efficiently transmitted to a different sensory organ. According to the present invention includes: receiving input sensory information; classifying the input sensory information; calculating an importance of each of individual sensory information; determining a target sense for which part or all of the individual sensory information, of which an importance is calculated, is to be converted into a new sensory signal incongruent with the corresponding individual sense; and converting the input sensory information into target sensory information to be transmitted to the determined target sense which is an organ.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus provide a route to postpone or delay arrival of a vehicle at a destination. The method includes: obtaining, by a processor, behavior information indicating a behavior of an occupant in the vehicle; receiving, by the processor from the occupant, time information for postponing arrival of the vehicle at the destination; and providing, by the processor, at least one recommended route according to the behavior information and the time information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing driving information of an autonomous vehicle performed by an apparatus that includes a first sensor unit, a second sensor unit, a processor, and a projection unit. The method includes: acquiring, by the first sensor unit, surroundings information of the autonomous vehicle; acquiring, by the second sensor unit, information on an occupant on board the autonomous vehicle; generating, by the processor, main driving information from the surroundings information of the autonomous vehicle acquired by the first sensor unit; determining, by the processor, the main driving information to be provided to the occupant from among the main driving information based on the information on the occupant; and providing, by the projection unit, the main driving information determined by the processor to the occupant of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: The method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present disclosure has a feature that it is possible to reduce the generation of a fine powder during production of the super absorbent polymer while maintaining excellent physical properties of the super absorbent polymer, including centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and vortex removal time.

Abstract: A paste for a reference electrode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes silver chloride powder and a carbon-based conductive material. The carbon-based conductive material may include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, graphite, graphene, and carbon black. The reference electrode formed of the paste for a reference electrode according to an exemplary embodiment may provide improved mechanical properties and electrochemical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a colorimetric biosensor, preparation method thereof, and antibiotic susceptibility testing method using the same, and more specifically, in the present invention, it is possible to prepare a colorimetric biosensor comprising a porous hydrogel structure including polydiacetylene and a hydrogel polymer (alginate, PEG-DA, etc.); and a microbial nutrient source, and it may be applied to a colorimetric biosensor for detecting microorganisms or a method for testing antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms for allowing in real-time measurement and exhibiting excellent sensitivity using the colorimetric biosensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake disc including a braking part having a circular plate shape having a hollow portion and a plurality of coupling portions protruding and extending from an inner diameter surface thereof, and a hat part disposed in the hollow portion and having a plurality of insertion portions protruding laterally, in which the plurality of coupling portions is respectively coupled to the plurality of insertion portions, and the coupling portion of the braking part and the insertion portion of the hat part are joined to only one of an outboard portion or an inboard portion of the braking part. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce noise occurring at a position at which the hat part and the braking part are coupled to each other and improve cooling performance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a thermal processing apparatus and an operation method thereof capable of controlling a heat distribution of a substrate at a low cost in a thermal processing process using a microwave. According to the present disclosure, a thermal processing apparatus includes a chamber that forms a thermal processing space of a substrate, a substrate support unit that is located at a lower portion of the thermal processing space and supports the substrate, and a microwave unit that is located at an upper portion of the thermal processing space and forms an electromagnetic field by the microwave in the thermal processing space.

Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes a first midsole portion, a second midsole portion, and a sheet. The first midsole portion includes a first sidewall. The second midsole portion includes a second sidewall. The sheet is disposed between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion and extends from the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The sheet extends at least partially over the second sidewall.

Abstract: The method comprises registering at least one of an internet protocol (IP) address and a media access control (MAC) address of the security devices, generating a plurality of public key and private key pairs, encrypting and storing private keys comprised in the plurality of public key and private key pairs using a master key provided from a master key management unit, selecting any one of a plurality of public key and private key pairs when the access of the security device is approved and providing a certificate comprising the selected public key to the security device, receiving a symmetric key encrypted with the public key of the certificate from the security device, and decrypting the private key using the master key provided from the master key management unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, apparatus, and storage medium for image encoding/decoding. Selective compression learning of latent representations for variable-rate image compression is used for the method, apparatus, and storage medium. A selective compression method that partially encodes latent representations in a completely generalized manner for deep-learning-based variable-rate image compression is disclosed in embodiments. The methods of the embodiments adaptively determine essential representation elements for compression at different target quality levels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, capable of targeting PSMA, and a compound provided by one aspect of the present invention has a glutamine-urea-lysine compound to which a radioactive metal-coupled chelator is structurally coupled and to which an aryl group that can additionally bind to PSMA protein is coupled. Coupling between the glutamine-urea-lysine compound and the chelator includes a polar spacer so as to serve the role of reducing in vivo nonspecific coupling and exhibit an effect of being rapidly removed from vital organs, but not from prostate cancer. These characteristics lower the radiation exposure, which is caused by a therapeutic radioisotope-coupled compound, to normal tissue and organs, and thus reduce side effects. In addition, a compound that contains a phenyl group having a coupling force with albumin has an increased residence time in the blood, thereby becoming more accumulated in prostate cancer.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is described. In one example, the sole structure includes first and second foam components and one or more mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component. The first foam component includes first and second opposing sides, and the second foam component includes first and second opposing sides. The first and second foam components form a stack in the sole structure. The mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component, are positioned in the stack between and bonded to the second side of the first foam component and the first side of the second foam component. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A display panel includes a base layer including a first area and a second area. At least one inorganic layer disposed on the base layer overlaps the first area and the second area. The at least one inorganic layer comprises a lower opening. A first thin-film transistor is disposed on the at least one inorganic layer. The first thin-film transistor includes a silicon semiconductor pattern. A second thin-film transistor is disposed on the at least one inorganic layer. The second thin-film transistor includes an oxide semiconductor pattern. A plurality of insulation layers overlap the first area and the second area. An upper opening extends from the lower opening. A signal line is electrically connected to the second thin-film transistor. An organic layer is disposed in the lower opening and the upper opening. A light emitting element is disposed on the organic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for encoding/decoding using a transform-based feature map. An optimal basis vector is extracted from one or more feature maps, and a transform coefficient is acquired through a transform using the basis vector. The basis vector and the transform coefficient may be transmitted through a bitstream. In an embodiment, one or more feature maps are reconstructed using the basis vector and the transform coefficient, which are decoded from the bitstream.