• Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.55-63
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• 2020

Voice conversion can be applied to various voice processing applications. It can also play an important role in data augmentation for speech recognition. The conventional method uses the architecture of voice conversion with speech synthesis, with Mel filter bank as the main parameter. Mel filter bank is well-suited for quick computation of neural networks but cannot be converted into a high-quality waveform without the aid of a vocoder. Further, it is not effective in terms of obtaining data for speech recognition. In this paper, we focus on performing voice-to-voice conversion using only the raw spectrum. We propose a deep learning model based on the transformer network, which quickly learns the voice conversion properties using an attention mechanism between source and target spectral components. The experiments were performed on TIDIGITS data, a series of numbers spoken by an English speaker. The conversion voices were evaluated for naturalness and similarity using mean opinion score (MOS) obtained from 30 participants. Our final results yielded 3.52±0.22 for naturalness and 3.89±0.19 for similarity.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.686-691
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• 2008

There are no many research reports on the preparation of ZnO by electrochemical oxidation since the zinc oxide is very easily dissolved in an acidic or basic environment, even though zinc oxides have attracted many attentions because of their optical/electrical properties. In this paper, we describe the fabrication of self-ordered stripes of ZnO by anodization of Zn in an ethanolic sulfuric acid. The formation of stripes of ZnO originating from Zn is attributed to water-selective dissolution of ZnO during anodization. We study in detail the effects of concentration of $H_2SO_4$, applied potential, anodization time, and addition of a small amount of water on the fabrication of stripes of ZnO. Mechanisms for the fabrication of ZnO stripes are discussed in terms of the above-mentioned effects.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.297-303
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• 2010

We report the particle-size distribution and comminution charactersitics of dolomite depending upon crushing equipment (hammer crusher and roll crusher) and crushing circuit (open and closed). The quantity of fine particles (< 100 mesh) produced by hammer crusher was 34 wt.% which is about three times that by roll crusher. The quantity of 14~25 mesh size fraction by roll crusher was 20 wt.% higher than that produced by hammer crusher. 80 wt.% of the crushing products by hammer crushing was under 35 mesh in size, while the particles produced by roll crushing were relatively coarse. The particle size of both the hammer and roll crushers decreased by employing closed crusing circuit in comparison to open circuit. Products of required particle-size were obtained effectively depending on appropriate crushing equipment and crushing circuit.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.27-35
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to study the technical implementation methods to prevent problems such as the record of important educational activities of the student life record department or the continuous illegal leakage and manipulation. To this end, in this paper, by applying a private blockchain that can be participated only by a given organization or individual, it prevents outsiders from participating in the block network, and creates legitimate authority by creating two types of block data: student information block and access record block in the life record book. We proposed a block mechanism that can be registered, modified, and accessed only by authorized staff members. As a result, we have prepared an alternative to prevent forgery and alteration of the living records by third parties and to secure the integrity of the living records. If applied to the educational administrative information system, social consensus will be established that the operation and management of the life record book is reliable.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.8B
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• pp.947-953
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• 2011

These days, a consistent and fatal attack attribute toward a database has proportionally evolved in the similar development form to that of security policy. Because of access control-based defensive techniques regarding information created in closed networks and attacks on a limited access pathway, cases of infringement of many systems and databases based on accumulated and learned attack patterns from the past are increasing. Therefore, the paper aims to separate attack information by its types based on a virtual infringement pattern system loaded with dualistic VM in order to ensure stability to limited certification and authority to access, to propose a system that blocks infringement through the intensive management of infringement pattern concerning attack networks, and to improve the mechanism for implementing a test that defends the final database, the optimal defensive techniques, and the security policies, through research.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.82-86
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• 1999

Electron Energy Distribution Function(EEDF) were treasured In Radio-Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma(RFlCP) using a probe rrethocl Measurerrents were conducted in argon discharge for pressure from 10[mTorr] to 4O[mTorr] and input rf power from 100[W] to 600[W] and flow rate from 3[sccm] to 12[sccm]. Spatial distribution of electron energy distribution function were measured for discharge with same aspoct ratio (R/L=2). Electron energy distribution function strongly depended on both pressure and power. Electron energy distribution function increased with increasing flow rate. Radial distribution of the electron energy distribution function were peaked in the plasma center. Normal distribution of the electron energy distribution function were peaked in the center between quartz plate and substrate. From the results, we can find out the generation mechanism of Radio Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma. And these results contribute the application of a simple Inductively Coupled Plasma(ICP).a(ICP).

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.510-518
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• 2014

In this study, in order to improve and optimize the performance of the turning mechanism for a fish robot in the fluid, we propose the tail joint trajectories using neural networks to mimic the CST(C-shape Sharp Turn) patterns of a real fish which is optimized in the natural environment. In order to mimic the CST patterns of a fish, we convert the sequential recording CST patterns into the coordinate data, and change the numerical coordinate data into a functions. We change the motion functions to the relative joint angles which is adapted to suit robot's shape and data. However, these relative joint trajectories obtained by the sequential recording of the carp have low-precision. It is difficult to apply to the control of a fish robot. Therefore, the relative joint trajectories are interpolated using neural networks with superior generalization ability and applied to the fish robot. we have found that the proposed method using neural networks is superior to ones using high-order polynomial equation through the computer simulations.

• Journal of KIISE:Information Networking
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.705-713
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• 2003

For group security to protect group data or to charge, group keys should be updated via key update messages when the membership of group changes. If we lose these messages, it is not possible to decrypt the group data and so this is why the recovery of lost keys is very significant. Any message lost during a certain member is logged off can not be recovered in real-time. Saving all messages and resending them by KDC (Key Distribution Center) not only requests large saving spaces, but also causes to transmit and decrypt unnecessary keys. This paper analyzes the problem of the loss of key update messages along with other problems that may arise during member login procedure, and also gives an efficient method for recovering group keys and auxiliary keys. This method provides that group keys and auxiliary keys can be recovered and sent effectively using information stored in key-tree. The group key generation method presented in this paper is simple and enable us to recover any group key without storing. It also eliminates the transmissions and decryptions of useless auxiliary keys.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.218-223
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• 2002

The rate of hydrolysis of insecticide, O,O-diethyl-O-(1-phenyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazol-5-yl)phosphorothioate (Flupyrazofos) have been investigated in 25% (v/v) aqueous dioxane (${\mu}=0.1M$) at $45^{\circ}C$. The hydrolysis mechanism of flupyrazofos proceeds through the specific acid ($A_{AC}2$) catalysis below pH 4.0, specific base ($B_{AC}2$) catalysis above pH 11.0 and general acid & base ($B_{AC}2$) catalysis between pH 5.0 and pH 10.0 via trigonal-bipyramidal ($d^2sp^3$) intermediate as evidence by solvent effect ($|m|{\ll}|{\ell}|$), rate equation ($kt=ko+k_H+ [H_3O^+]+k_{OH}[OH^-]$) and product analysis. The half-life ($T\frac{1}{2}$) of hydrolytic degradation in neutral media at $45^{\circ}C$ was ca. 3 months.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.6305-6314
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• 2015

This study presents numerical simulations of mean flow and turbulence structure of an open channel with submerged vegetation. Filtered Navier-Stokes equations are solved using large-eddy simulation (LES). The immersed boundary method (IBM) is employed based on a Cartesian grid. The numerical result is compared with experimental data of Liu et al. (2008) and shows that simulated results coincided reasonably with experimental data within the average error of 10%. Strong vortices are generated at the interface between vegetated and non-vegetated regions with spanwise extent. The generation of turbulence induced by shear at the interface is interfered with wake turbulence, resulting turbulence intensity maximum. Turbulence produced by shear affects the flow in vegetated region and the penetration depth increases with an increase in the submergence ratio. This result can be used to understand sediment transport mechanisms in the vegetated region.