• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제16B권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 교차로 내 사고를 감지하기 위하여 배경영상과 교차로 내에 설치된 사거리 신호등의 주기를 이용한 교차로 사고감지 알고리즘을 제안한다. 기존의 영상을 이용한 방법에서는 새로운 사고모델이나 혼잡한 상황, 음원을 이용할 경우에 소음이 크게 발생하는 상황에서 사고 검지율이 낮아지는 문제점을 내포한다. 본 논문에서는 차량 및 외부 그림자 또는 차량의 조명등의 영향으로 인한 사고 오 판단을 줄이기 위하여 신호등의 주기와 배경영상의 히스토그램의 속성을 이용한 필터를 개발하여 사고감지에 이용하였다. 제안된 알고리즘의 성능을 알아보기 위하여 15개의 실제 사고영상을 획득하여 실험한 결과 15개의 동영상에서 모두 사고를 감지하였으며, 새로운 사고 모델에 대해서도 교차로 내사고를 감지 할 수 있었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1376-1382
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• 2016

본 논문에서는, 배경 잡음 제거 알고리즘을 적용하여 일반적인 3차원 광자 계수 집적 영상의 화질을 개선하는 방법을 설명한다. 광자 계수 영상법은 광자가 매우 희박한 환경에서 소수의 광자를 검출하여 영상을 시각화 하는 방법이다. 하지만, 배경에서 발생되는 광자의 수가 많을 때, 원하는 물체의 광자 검출은 매우 어렵다. 이로 인해, 복원된 영상의 화질이 저하되는 문제점이 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 불필요한 배경 잡음을 제거하고 오로지 원하는 물체에서만 광자를 검출하는 새로운 광자 계수 영상법을 제안한다. 또한, 3차원 정보를 획득하기 위해 집적 영상을 사용한다. 제안된 알고리즘의 유용성을 증명하기 위하여 광학적 실험을 수행하고 성능 평가를 위해 평균 제곱 오류 값을 계산한다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.459-466
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• 2017

Objective: This study examined two traffic signals with a countdown indicator in terms of driver's reaction time and subjective satisfaction score and their performance was compared with a standard traffic signal in driving simulation. Background: Dilemma zone is created when a traffic light changes at intersections. It often pushes drivers to rush in urgent and premature decision making whether to go or stop and thus induces unnecessary mental load among drivers, which may lead to sudden conflicts with following vehicles at intersections. Method: Forty college students (male: 20, female: 20) participated in this driving simulation study. Three traffic signals were employed: (1) standard traffic signal; (2) countdown-separated signal; and (3) countdown-overlaid signal. The countdown-separated and countdown-overlaid signals were designed to inform drivers of the remaining time of a green light before tuning to an amber light. Reaction times (sec) and satisfaction scores (7-point scale) for the two signals with a countdown indicator were compared with those for the standard traffic signal. Results: Reaction times of the countdown-separated (0.49 sec) and countdown-overlaid (0.43 sec) signals were significantly shorter than that of the standard signal (0.67 sec). Satisfaction scores of the countdown-separated (5.3 point) and countdown-overlaid (5.6 point) signals were greater than that of the standard signal (3.8 point). Lastly, the countdown-overlaid signal showed better performance than the countdown-separated signal, but their differences in reaction time (0.06 sec) and satisfaction score (0.3 point) were small. Conclusion: Traffic signals with a countdown indicator can improve drivers' reaction time and satisfaction score than the standard traffic signal. Application: Traffic signals with a countdown indicator will be useful for reducing the length of dilemma zone at intersections, by allowing drivers to predict the remaining time of a green light.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.332-336
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• 2006

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor using an organic scintillator for high energy electron beam therapy. The intensities of scintillating light from a fiber-optic radiation sensor are measured with different field size, electron beam energy and monitor unit of a clinical linear accelerator. To obtain percent depth dose(PDD), the amount of scintillating light is measured at different depth of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) phantom. Also the intensity of Cerenkov light is measured and characterized as a function of incident angle of electron beam and a subtraction method is investigated using a background optical fiber to remove a Cerenkov light.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2003

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the worldwide public health problem affecting about 300 million people. The envelope protein of HBV consists of three components known as preS1, preS2, and S antigen. According to the recent study, anti-HBs Ab showed effective neutralization ability against HBV from chronic hepatitis B and liver transplant patients, suggesting the possible development of therapeutic antibody. Methods: Spleen cells immunized with S antigen of HBV were fused with myeloma cell line to obtain HBsAg specific monoclonal antibodies. High affinity antibodies against HBsAg (adr, ad and ay type) were selected by competitive ELISA method. Nucleotide sequence of the variable regions of monoclonal antibodies was analyzed by RT-PCR followed by conventional sequencing method. Results: We produced 14 murine monoclonal antibodies which recognize S antigen of HBV. Two of them, A9-11 and C6-9 showed the highest affinity. The sequence analysis of A9-11 revealed that variable regions of the heavy chain and light chains are members of mouse heavy chain I (B) and light chain lambda 1, respectively. Likewise, the sequence analysis of C6-9 revealed that variable regions of the heavy chain and light chains are members of mouse heavy chain II (B) and light chain kappa 1, respectively. Neutralization assay showed that A9-11 and C6-9 effectively neutralize the HBV infection. Conclusion: These results suggest that A9-11 and C6-9 mouse monoclonal antibodies can be used for the development of therapeutic antibody for HBV infection.

• 천문학회보
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.52.1-52.1
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• 2017

Galaxy clusters are the most massive gravitationally bound systems and thus probably the most recent objects to form. One of promising routes to understand the assembly history of galaxy clusters is to measure observable quantities of components in clusters that are sensitive to the evolutionary state of the cluster. Recent deep observations on the nearby clusters show distinct diffuse intracluster light (ICL), that the light from stars are not bound any individual cluster galaxy, however until now this component has not been well studied due to its faint nature, with typical brightness of ~100 times fainter than the sky background. As shown in galaxy cluster simulation studies, the ICL abundance increases during various dynamical exchanges of galaxies such as the disruption of dwarf galaxies, major mergers between galaxies and the tidal stripping of galaxies. Thus, the ICL is an effective tool to measure the evolutionary stage of galaxy clusters. Moreover, the investigation of the ICL evolution mechanism will allow us understand the galaxy evolution process therein. In this pilot study, we target the Coma cluster, where the existing ICL studies are limited only in the central region. With large and uniform deep optical images from the Subaru telescope, available only recently (Okabe et al. 2014), we are developing a robust ICL measurement technique, extracting the ICL surface brightness and color profiles, which will allow us to study the origin of the ICL and its connection to the evolutionary history of the Coma cluster. For the next phase, we plan to utilize the plenty of spectroscopy data from the MMT telescope to compare ICL properties with the star formation history of the brightest cluster galaxies (BCG), and discuss the ICL formation mechanism of the Coma cluster by comparing the distribution of cluster galaxies with the distribution of diffuse light inside the Coma cluster.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.148-154
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 교차로에 설치된 한 대의 카메라를 활용하여 각 도로로 유입, 유출 되는 교통량을 동시에 측정할 수 있도록 하였으며 그 데이터를 기반으로 영상처리를 통해 신호등을 자동으로 제어하는 새로운 시스템을 제안한다. 또한 왕복 8차선 교차로의 교통량을 한 대의 카메라로 모니터링 가능하게 하여 차선 1개당 1대의 카메라 또는 루프 코일을 사용하던 기존 방식보다 효율적으로 광범위한 교통량 흐름을 통계적으로 모니터링 할 수 있도록 고안하였다. 실시간으로 배경영상이 업데이트되므로 불규칙적인 조건을 갖는 실 상황에서도 자동차 객체가 효율적으로 검지되도록 하였으며 관심영역 설정으로 보다 정확도 높은 교통량 측정을 가능하게 하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 신호등 자동제어 알고리즘을 이용하여 정체가 일어나기 전에 각 도로간 교통량을 조절함으로써 교통 정체로 발생하는 운전자의 시간 낭비 및 에너지 낭비를 예방할 수 있다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2015

Background: Ginseng is a semishade perennial plant cultivated in sloping, sun-shaded areas in Korea. Recently, owing to air-environmental stress and various fungal diseases, greenhouse cultivation has been suggested as an alternative. However, the optimal light transmission rate (LTR) in the greenhouse has not been established. Methods: The effect of LTR on photosynthesis rate, growth, and ginsenoside content of ginseng was examined by growing ginseng at the greenhouse under 6%, 9%, 13%, and 17% of LTR. Results: The light-saturated net photosynthesis rate ($A_{sat}$) and stomatal conductance ($g_{s}$) of ginseng increased until the LTR reached 17% in the early stage of growth, whereas they dropped sharply owing to excessive leaf chlorosis at 17% LTR during the hottest summer period in August. Overall, 6-17% of LTR had no effect on the aerial part of plant length or diameter, whereas 17% and 13% of LRT induced the largest leaf area and the highest root weight, respectively. The total ginsenoside content of the ginseng leaves increased as the LTR increased, and the overall content of protopanaxatriol line ginsenosides was higher than that of protopanaxadiol line ginsenosides. The ginsenoside content of the ginseng roots also increased as the LTR increased, and the total ginsenoside content of ginseng grown at 17% LTR increased by 49.7% and 68.3% more than the ginseng grown at 6% LTR in August and final harvest, respectively. Conclusion: These results indicate that 13-17% of LTR should be recommended for greenhouse cultivation of ginseng.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2009

가시광통신(VLC)은 가까운 장래에 각광받을 무선 통신 기술로서 전자파 간섭 없이 무료로 넓은 대역폭을 사용할 수 있기 때문에 RF에 민감한 운용 환경에 유용성이 매우 기대된다. 무선통신에 제약을 받는 병원 등에서 의료장비들 운용에 유용하게 쓰일 수 있는 음성인식 시스템을 포함한 LED 기반의 VLC 시스템을 제안한다. 특히 주변 빛에 의한 잡음 영향을 극복하기 위해 색채공간을 기반으로 한 새로운 변조기법을 제안하고, 또한 BER을 줄이기 위해 심벌 수에 따른 다양한 색채공간 성좌도의 가능성을 제시한다. 끝으로 VLC에서의 다중 사용자 접속을 위해 Slotted ALOHA 및 TDMA MAC 프로토콜의 정당성을 기술하였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2011

BACKGROUND: Effect of various light wavelength and plant defense molecules were evaluated on the hardness and the contents of free amino acid including ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in soybean sprouts. METHODS AND RESULTS: Germinating soybean seeds were treated with various single wavelength of light (380, 440, 470, and 660 nm) or without light at $25^{\circ}C$ for six days. Soybean seeds were also treated with stress-signaling molecule ethephon or $H_2O_2$ at the same time. Soybean sprouts treated with 470 nm substantially raised the hardness almost two times than the control. The free amino acid contents were higher in 470 nm and $H_2O_2$ treated soybean seeds than the control. Nutritionally beneficial GABA contents were increased by the treatments of 470 nm, 440 nm, ethephon, and $H_2O_2$. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the hardness and the contents of amino acids can be regulated by stimuli, which stimuli could be composed of various wavelength and plant defense molecules. Especially, single wavelength 470 nm illumination has the effect of increasing GABA contents with increased hardness.