• ETRI Journal
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.226-239
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• 2023

Challenges in cognitive radio and tactical communications include recognizing anonymously received signals and estimating parameters in a blind or semi-blind manner. In this paper, we examine this issue for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signaling. There are several parameters in OFDM signaling, and the blind receiver must extract and consider the synchronization issue. We assume that the blind receiver is aware of modulation type, OFDM, and not aware of chip duration and the length of cyclic prefix. First, we present new criteria based on kurtosis to estimate these parameters and compare their performance at different levels of additive white Gaussian noise with methods based on correlation, kurtosis, maximum likelihood, and matched filter. Then, we perform synchronization and estimate the start time based on these criteria and several new criteria in two steps: fine and coarse synchronization. Finally, in a more practical setup, we present the idea of jointly estimating the mentioned parameters and the signal start time as coarse synchronization. We compare different criteria and show that one of the proposed criteria has the highest efficiency.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.415-419
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• 2012

Electrochemical characteristics of nitrite ion were investigated at a poly(methylene blue)-modified glassy carbon electrode by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. The poly(methylene blue)-modified glassy carbon electrode exhibited enhanced anodic signals for nitrite. The effects of key parameters on the detection of nitrite were evaluated at the modified electrode, such as pH, accumulation time, and scan rate. Under optimum condition, the chemically modified electrode can detect nitrite in the concentration range $2.0{\times}10^{-6}$ to $5.0{\times}10^{-4}$ M with the detection limit of $2.0{\times}10^{-6}$ M and a correlation coefficient of 0.999. The detection of nitrite using the chemically modified electrode was not affected by common ions such as $Na^+$, $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Cl^-$, $HPO_4^{2-}$ and $H_2PO_4^- $. The modified electrode showed good stability and reproducibility. The practical application of the present method was successfully applied to the determination of nitrite ion in cabbage samples.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.319-330
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• 2006

현실세계에서 관찰되는 시그널(signal)은 다양한 주파수(frequency)들의 시그널로 혼합되어 있는 경우가 많다. 예를 들어 태양 흑점 자료의 경우 약 11년 주기와 85년 주기로 변동한다는 사실은 널리 알려져 있다. 또한 경제 시계열 자료의 경우는 통상적으로 계절요인(seasonal component), 순환요인(cyclic component) 그리고 장기적인 추세요인(long-term trend)으로 분해하여 분석한다. 이러한 시계열 자료를 구성요소별로 분해하는 것은 오래된 주제중 하나이다. 전통적인 시계열자료 분석기법으로 스펙트럴 분석기법 등이 널리 사용되고 있으나 시계열 자료들이 비정상(nonstationary)일 경우에는 적용하기 어렵다. Huang et. al(1998)은 경험적 모드분해법(empirical mode decomposition)이라고 하는 자료적응적인(data-adaptive) 방법을 제안하였는데, 비정상성(nonstationarity)에 대한 강건성(robustness)으로 여러 분야에 널리 응용되고 있다. 그러나 Huang et. at(1998)은 잡음(error)에 의해 오염된 자료에 대한 구체적인 처리방법은 제시하지 못하고 있다. 본 논문을 통하여 효율적인 잡음제거 방법을 제안하고자 한다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.485-509
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• 2015

This paper presents the experimental results obtained by applying frequency-domain structural health monitoring techniques to assess the damage suffered on a special type of damper called Web Plastifying Damper (WPD). The WPD is a hysteretic type energy dissipator recently developed for the passive control of structures subjected to earthquakes. It consists of several I-section steel segments connected in parallel. The energy is dissipated through plastic deformations of the web of the I-sections, which constitute the dissipative parts of the damper. WPDs were subjected to successive histories of dynamically-imposed cyclic deformations of increasing magnitude with the shaking table of the University of Granada. To assess the damage to the web of the I-section steel segments after each history of loading, a new damage index called Area Index of Damage (AID) was obtained from simple vibration tests. The vibration signals were acquired by means of piezoelectric sensors attached on the I-sections, and non-parametric statistical methods were applied to calculate AID in terms of changes in frequency response functions. The damage index AID was correlated with another energy-based damage index -ID- which past research has proven to accurately characterize the level of mechanical damage. The ID is rooted in the decomposition of the load-displacement curve experienced by the damper into the so-called skeleton and Bauschinger parts. ID predicts the level of damage and the proximity to failure of the damper accurately, but it requires costly instrumentation. The experiments reported in this paper demonstrate a good correlation between AID and ID in a realistic seismic loading scenario consisting of dynamically applied arbitrary cyclic loads. Based on this correlation, it is possible to estimate ID indirectly from the AID, which calls for much simpler and less expensive instrumentation.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.186-189
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• 2019

폴리피롤(polypyrrole)은 전기를 전도하는 고분자로 뛰어난 전기적 신호 전달을 지니며, 사이클로덱스트린(cyclodextrin)은 환형다당류(cyclic oligosaccharide) 분자들로서 저분자량 물질을 포획할 수 있는 친환경 물질로 널리 활용되고 있다. 따라서 이들 두 가지 물질을 혼합하여 혼성체를 제조할 수 있다면 사이클로덱스트린이 host가 되어 guest 물질을 포획하였을 때 발생하는 전기 신호를 폴리피롤이 민감하게 전달할 수 있게 되어 우수한 감지 능력을 갖게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 폴리피롤/사이클로덱스트린 혼성체를 간단한 수용액 방식으로 제조하여, 제조된 혼성체를 하이드로젤(hydrogel)에 도입하여 건조한 후 금 전극 위에 적용하여 대표적인 유해성 분자인 메틸파라벤(methyl paraben)을 검출할 수 있는지에 대해서 살펴보았다. 그리고 폴리피롤만으로 이루어진 물질과 비교해 봤을 때, 사이클로덱스트린의 도입효과는 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 전도성 고분자와 친환경 분자 혼성체를 유해물질 감지에 활용할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고 있다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.61-73
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• 2024

Objective: The main objective of this study was to define molecular mechanisms associated with thermal stress responses of chickens from commercial broilers (BR, Ross 308), Thai native chickens (NT) and crossbreeds between BR×NT (H75). Methods: Twenty days before reaching specific market age, chickens from each breed were divided into control and thermal-stressed groups. The stressed groups were exposed to a cyclic thermal challenge (35℃±1℃ for 6 h, followed by 26℃±1℃ for 18 h) for 20 days. Control group was raised under a constant temperature of 26℃±1℃. Pectoralis major (n = 4) from each group was collected for transcriptome analysis using HiSeq Illumina and analysis of glycogen and lactate. Gene expression patterns between control and thermal-stressed groups were compared within the same breeds. Results: Differentially expressed transcripts of 65, 59, and 246 transcripts for BR, NT, and H75, respectively, were revealed by RNA-Seq and recognized by Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes database. Pathway analysis underlined altered glucose homeostasis and protein metabolisms in all breeds. The signals centered around phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling, focal adhesion, and MAPK signaling in all breeds with slight differences in molecular signal transduction patterns among the breeds. An extensive apoptosis was underlined for BR. Roles of AMPK, MAPK signaling and regulation of actin cytoskeleton in adaptive response were suggested for H75 and NT chickens. Lower glycogen content was observed in the breast muscles of BR and NT (p<0.01) compared to their control counterparts. Only BR muscle exhibited increased lactate (p<0.01) upon exposure to the stress. Conclusion: The results provided a better comprehension regarding the associated biological pathways in response to the cyclic thermal stress in each breed and in chickens with different growth rates.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2008

A cell-based in vitro exposure system was developed to determine whether oxidative stress plays a role in the cytotoxic effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and chlorobenzene, using human epithelial HeLa cells. Thin films based on cysteine-terminated synthetic oligopeptides were fabricated for immobilization of the HeLa cells on a gold (Au) substrate. In addition, an immobilized cell-based sensor was applied to the electrochemical detection of the VOCs. Layer formation and immobilization of the cells were investigated with surface plasmon resonance (SPR), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The adhered living cells were exposed to VOCs; this caused a change in the SPR angle and the VOC-specific electrochemical signal. In addition, VOC toxicity was found to correlate with the degree of nitric oxide (NO) generation and EIS. The primary reason for the marked increase in impedance was the change of aqueous electrolyte composition as a result of cell responses. The p53 and NF-${\kappa}B $ downregulation were closely related to the magnitude of growth inhibition associated with increasing concentrations of each VOC. Therefore, the proposed cell immobilization method, using a self-assembly technique and VOC-specific electrochemical signals, can be applied to construct a cell microarray for onsite VOC monitoring.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 암석과 콘크리트의 정적 및 동적 장기강도시험을 통해 이들 재료의 시간 의존적 거동에 대해 연구했으며, 특히 장기강도시험 중 발생한 미소파괴음 신호를 분석하여 장기 안정성 평가에 활용하고자 하였다. 정적 장기강도시험의 경우 임계하 균열성장시험을 활용하여 Mode I과 Mode II에 대한 장기거동과 미소파괴음 발생특성을 분석하였으며, 동적 장기강도시험의 경우, 반복재하 4점 굴곡시험을 통한 장기강도의 한계와 미소파괴음 발생특성을 분석하였다. 미소파괴음 분석결과, 미소파괴음 히트 누적곡선 대 시간에 따른 곡선은 1차, 2차, 3차 구간이 있는 크립곡선의 모양과 유사한 모양을 보였다. 선형구간에 해당하는 미소파괴음 히트 누적곡선의 2차 구간의 기울기와 지연파괴시간과의 로그-로그 관계로부터 암석과 콘크리트의 정적 및 동적 장기 안정성을 평가하는 방안에 대한 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2007

기존의 심음분류를 위한 연구들은 인공신경망을 이용하여 주로 이루어졌다. 그러나 심음신호의 통계적 특성을 분석 한 결과 HMM의 의한 신호모델링이 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 질병을 나타내는 심음신호를 HMM을 이용하여 모델링 하고 인식성능이 심음신호의 클러스터링에 따라서 많이 좌우되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 실제 환경에서의 심음신호는 그 시작과 끝나는 시점이 정해지지 않은 연속신호이다. 따라서 HMM을 이용한 심음분류를 위해서는 연속적인 심음신호로부터 한 사이클의 분할된 심음을 추출할 필요성이 있다. 일반적으로 수동분할은 분할오류를 발생시키며 실시간 심음인식에 적합하지 않으므로 분할과정이 필요치 않는 ergodic형 HMM을 변형하여 사용할 것을 제안하였다. 그리고 제안된 HMM은 연속심음을 이용한 분류실험에서 매우 높은 성능을 보임을 알 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1485-1490
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• 2012

An electrochemical immunoassay based on osmium-hippuric acid (HA) conjugate films onto the electrode is presented for the detection of urinary HA. This is the first report on the use of the oxidative electropolymerization of 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline (5-$NH_2$-phen) for immobilizing an antigen, osmium-conjugated HA. As a redox mediator, [Os(5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline)$_2$(4-aminomethylpyridine-HA)Cl]$^{+/2+}$ (Os-phen-HA) was successfully synthesized and electropolymerized onto the screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs). The interaction between osmium-HA conjugate films and antibody-HA ($anti$-HA) was performed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The electrical signals were linearly proportional to urinary HA in the range of 0.1-5.0 mg/mL, which is sufficient for use as an immunosensor using a cutoff concentration of 2.0 mg/mL in urine samples. The proposed electrochemical immunoassay method can be extended to various applications for detecting a wide range of different small antigens in the health care area.