• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.110-117
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• 2023

Reconstructing underwater geometry in real time with forward-looking sonar is critical for applications such as localization, mapping, and path planning. Geometrical data must be repeatedly calculated and overwritten in real time because the reliability of the acoustic data is affected by various factors. Moreover, scattering of signal data during the coordinate conversion process may lead to geometrical errors, which lowers the accuracy of the information obtained by the sensor system. In this study, we propose a three-step data processing method with low computational cost for real-time operation. First, the number of data points to be interpolated is determined with respect to the distance between each point and the size of the data grid in a Cartesian coordinate system. Then, the data are processed with a nonlinear interpolation so that they exhibit linear properties in the coordinate system. Finally, the data are transformed based on variations in the position and orientation of the sonar over time. The results of an evaluation of our proposed approach in a simulation show that the nonlinear interpolation operation constructed a continuous underwater geometry dataset with low geometrical error.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.181-195
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• 2022

Roughness and joint inclination angle are the important factors that affect the strength and deformation characteristics of jointed rock mass. In this paper, 3D printer has been employed to make molds firstly, and casting the jointed specimens with different joint roughness coefficient (JRC), and different joint inclination angle (α). Conventional triaxial compression tests were carried out on the jointed specimens, and the influence of JRC on the strength and deformation parameters was analyzed. At the same time, acoustic emission (AE) testing system has been adopted to reveal the AE characteristic of the jointed specimens in the process of triaxial compression. Finally, the morphological of the joint surface was observed by digital three-dimensional video microscopy system, and the relationship between the peak strength and JRC under different confining pressures has been discussed. The results indicate that the existence of joint results in a significant reduction in the strength of the joint specimen, JRC also has great influence on the morphology, quantity and spatial distribution characteristics of cracks. With the increase of JRC, the triaxial compressive strength increase, and the specimen will change from brittle failure to ductile failure.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.252-265
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• 2022

Subsurface velocity is critical for the accurate resolution geological structures. The estimation of acoustic impedance is also critical, as it provides key information regarding the reservoir properties. Therefore, researchers have developed various inversion approaches for the estimation of reservoir properties. The Markov chain Monte Carlo method, which is a stochastic method, has advantages over the deterministic method, as the stochastic method enables us to attenuate the local minima problem and quantify the uncertainty of inversion results. Therefore, the Markov chain Monte Carlo inversion method has been applied to various kinds of geophysical inversion problems. However, studies on the Markov chain Monte Carlo inversion are still very few compared with deterministic approaches. In this study, we reviewed various types of reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo applications and explained the key concept of each application. Furthermore, we discussed future applications of the stochastic method.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.601-609
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• 2022

In August 2007, coastal upwelling occurred off the east coast of Korea, and vertical water temperature and salinity data were obtained from a real-time surface ocean buoy. Based on the time series observation data, a vertical sound velocity structure was calculated before, during, and after the occurrence of the coastal upwelling, and how the coastal upwelling affects the sound propagation and detection environment through acoustic modeling considering the horizontal scale and actual seabed topography. As a result of comparing and analyzing the low-frequency (500 Hz) sound transmission loss and the target detection range by depth using the parabolic equation model, it was analyzed that if coastal upwelling occurs, a detection gain of up to about 10 dB can be expected. In addition, through this study, it was confirmed that the characteristics of sound propagation can be greatly changed even in a short period of about 2 to 3 days before and after coastal upwelling.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.233-233
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• 2021

ADCP(Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)는 유수의 흐름을 방해하지 않으면서 수중에 발사된 음파의 도플러 효과를 이용하여 3차원 유속 측정이 가능한 초음파 유량측정장비이다. 2009년부터 다양한 하천에서 ADCP 사용량이 증가하면서 ADCP를 이용한 유량측정 기법과 현장 적용상의 문제, 자료처리 과정에서의 문제점들이 발생하고 있다. 이런 문제점들을 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 사례들이 나타났다. 첫 번째 하상이 매우 불규칙한 단면의 부적절한 측정 사례, 두 번째 하안 수직벽 존재에 따른 단면의 부적절한 측정 사례, 세 번째 수심 오측이 다수 발생한 측정 사례, 네 번째 유속 프로파일 결측이 다수 발생한 측정 사례, 다섯 번째 통신문제로 인한 주기적인 결측이 발생한 측정 사례, 여섯 번째 홍수기 고농도 유사로 인해 결측이 발생한 사례, 일곱 번째 수중식생의 영향으로 수심 및 유속 프로파일 오측이 발생한 측정 사례, 여덟 번째 이동상 조건이 발생한 측정 사례 등 많은 문제들이 발생하였다. 본 연구에서는 수중식생의 영향으로 수심 및 유속 프로파일 오측이 발생하는 사례에 대해 개선할 수 있는 방안을 연구하였다. ADCP에서 수중에 발사한 음파 중 식생에 부딪친 강한 반사파의 노이즈로 side-lobe현상에 의한 오측 및 결측이 발생한다. 현재 오측 및 결측 자료는 ADCP 제조사별 자료 취득 소프트웨어의 기능에 의존 하거나, USGS의 OSW(Office of Surface Water) Hydroacoustics의 QRev를 이용하여 후처리 과정을 거쳐 측정 자료로 정리하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 노이즈로 인한 side-lobe 현상을 물리적인 방법으로 제거하기 위해 음향 녹음 과정에서 노이즈를 물리적인 방법으로 제거하는 윈드실드와 팝 필터를 고려한 ADCP필터를 개발하여 적용하였다. 이번 연구의 대상지점은 원주시(지정대교)수위관측소로 5월 이후 수중에 식생이 성장하는 지점이다. 먼저 ADCP필터를 제거한 상태에서 측정을 실시하고, 이후 ADCP필터를 장착하여 측정을 실시하였다. ADCP필터 적용의 측정성과에서는 노이즈에 의한 오측 및 결측이 다수 발생하는 것을 볼 수 있고, ADCP필터를 적용한 측정성과에서는 노이즈가 제거되어 오측 및 결측이 개선되는 결과를 볼 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 수중식생 영향으로 강한 반사파에 의한 노이즈로 side-lobe현상에 의한 ADCP측 정성과의 오측 및 결측을 ADCP필터를 적용하여 물리적인 방법으로 노이즈를 제거 할 수 있다는 결과를 얻었다.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.26-37
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• 2023

Urban air mobility (UAM) is being developed as part of the next-generation aircraft, which could be a viable solution to entrenched problems of urban traffic congestion and environmental pollution. A new airport platform called vertiport as a space where UAM can take off and land vertically is also being introduced. Noise regulations for UAM will be strict due to its operation in a highly populated urban area. Ground effects caused by vertiport can directly affect aerodynamic forces and noise characteristics of UAM. In this study, ground effects of vertiport on aerodynamic loads, vorticity field, and far-field noise were analyzed using Lattice-Boltzmann Method (LBM) simulation and Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings (FW-H) acoustic analogy with a permeable surface method.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1103-1108
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• 2023

In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for attenuating the background noises in acoustic signal. This algorithm improves the noise attenuation performance by using the FNN(: Full-connected Neural Network) deep learning algorithm instead of the existing adaptive filter after wavelet transform. After wavelet transforming the input signal for each short-time period, noise is removed from a single input audio signal containing noise by using a 1024-1024-512-neuron FNN deep learning model. This transforms the time-domain voice signal into the time-frequency domain so that the noise characteristics are well expressed, and effectively predicts voice in a noisy environment through supervised learning using the conversion parameter of the pure voice signal for the conversion parameter. In order to verify the performance of the noise reduction system proposed in this study, a simulation program using Tensorflow and Keras libraries was written and a simulation was performed. As a result of the experiment, the proposed deep learning algorithm improved Mean Square Error (MSE) by 30% compared to the case of using the existing adaptive filter and by 20% compared to the case of using the STFT(: Short-Time Fourier Transform) transform effect was obtained.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.605-613
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• 2020

Objective: To determine the malignancy risk of isolated macrocalcifications (a calcified nodule with complete posterior acoustic shadowing) detected on ultrasonography (US) and to evaluate the postoperative American Thyroid Association (ATA) risk stratification of malignant tumors manifesting as isolated macrocalcifications. Materials and Methods: A total of 3852 thyroid nodules (≥ 1 cm) of 3061 consecutive patients who had undergone biopsy between January 2011 and June 2018 were included in this study. We assessed the prevalence, malignancy rate, and size distribution of isolated macrocalcifications and evaluated the histopathologic features and postoperative ATA risk stratification of malignant tumors manifesting as isolated macrocalcifications. Results: Isolated macrocalcifications were found in 38 (1.2%) of the 3061 patients. Final diagnosis was established in 30 (78.9%) nodules; seven malignant tumors were diagnosed as papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). The malignancy rate of the isolated macrocalcifications was 23.3% in the 30 nodules with final diagnoses and 18.4% in all nodules. Among the six surgically-treated malignant tumors, five (83.3%) had an extrathyroidal extension (ETE) (minor ETE 1, gross ETE 4), and two (33.3%) had macroscopic lymph node metastasis. Four (66.7%) malignant tumors were categorized as high-risk tumors, one as an intermediate-risk tumor, and one as a low-risk tumor using the ATA risk stratification. Histopathologically, out of the six malignant tumors, ossifications were noted in four (66.7%) and predominant calcifications in two (33.3%). Conclusion: The US pattern of isolated macrocalcifications (≥ 1 cm) showed an intermediate malignancy risk (at least 18.4%). All malignant tumors were PTCs, and most showed an aggressive behavior and a high or intermediate postoperative ATA risk.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.768-773
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• 2009

This paper demonstrates the digital communication in air using the parametric array. The stepped-plate transducer which is suitable for high-power and high-efficient radiation is used to generate the difference frequency wave with the parametric array. The primary frequencies are selected to 83 kHz and 122 kHz and the resulting difference frequency wave at the frequency of 39 kHz is used for the communication. The modulation method is selected to On-Off Keying method. The waveform and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is measured and analyzed to see the characteristics of the digital communication using the parametric array. The proper distance for the communication using parametric array is about 3 m. The measured beam width of the 3dB SNR reduction was $14^{\circ}$. The possibility of the communication in air using the parametric array is confirmed and the high directional characteristic of the communication using the parametric array is expected to have the advantages for the multi path and the security problems.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.448-457
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• 2010

Vibrations and wave propagations in waveguide structures can be analysed efficiently by using waveguide finite element (WFE) method. The WFE method only models the 2-dimensional cross-section of the waveguide with finite elements so that the size of the model and computing time are much less than those of the 3-dimensional FE models. For cylindrical shells or pipes which have simple cross-sections, the external coupling with fluids can be treated theoretically. For waveguides of complex cross-sectional geometries, however, numerical methods are required to deal with external fluids. In this numerical approach, the external fluid is modelled by the boundary elements (BEs) and connected to WFEs. In order to validate this WFE/BE method, a pipe submerged in water is considered in this study. The dispersion diagrams and point mobilities of the pipe simulated are compared to those that theoretically obtained. Also the acoustic powers radiated from the pipe are predicted and compared in both cases of air and water as an external medium.