• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to compare the root positions in virtual tooth setups using only crowns in a simulated treatment with those achieved in the actual treatment. Methods: Pre- and post-treatment intraoral and corresponding cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were obtained from 15 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment with premolar extraction. A conventional virtual tooth setup was used for the treatment simulation. Pre- and post-treatment three-dimensional digital tooth models were fabricated by integrating the patients' intraoral and CBCT scans. The simulated root positions in the virtual setup were obtained by merging the crown in the virtual setup and root in the pre-treatment tooth model. The root positions of the simulated and actual post-treatment tooth models were compared. Results: Differences in root positions between the simulated and actual models were > 1 mm in all teeth, and statistically significant differences were observed (p < 0.05), except for the maxillary lateral incisors. The differences in the inter-root angulation were > 1° in all teeth, and statistically significant differences were observed in the maxillary and mandibular canines. Conclusions: The virtual tooth setup using only crown data showed errors over the clinical limits. The clinical application of a virtual setup using crowns and roots is necessary for accurate and precise treatment simulation, particularly in extraction treatment.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.811-827
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 다중시기 원격탐사 자료를 이용한 작물분류에서 기계학습 알고리즘과 딥러닝 알고리즘의 비교에 있다. 이를 위해 전라남도 해남군과 미국 Illinois 주의 작물 재배지를 대상으로 기계학습 알고리즘과 딥러닝 알고리즘에 대해 (1) 하이퍼파라미터와 (2) 훈련자료의 크기에 따른 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 비교 실험에는 기계학습 알고리즘으로 support vector machine(SVM)을 적용하고 딥러닝 알고리즘으로 convolutional neural network(CNN)를 적용하였다. 특히 CNN에서 2차원의 공간정보를 고려하는 2D-CNN과 시간차원을 확장한 구조의 3D-CNN을 적용하였다. 비교 실험 결과, 다양한 하이퍼파라미터를 고려해야 하는 CNN의 경우 SVM과 다르게 두 지역에서 정의된 하이퍼파라미터 값이 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 모델 최적화에 많은 시간이 소요되지만 최적화된 CNN 모델을 다른 지역으로 확장할 수 있는 전이학습의 적용 가능성이 높을 것으로 판단된다. 다음 훈련자료 크기에 따른 비교 실험 결과, SVM 보다 CNN에서 훈련자료 크기의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났는데 특히 다양한 공간특성을 갖는 Illinois 주에서 이러한 경향이 두드러지게 나타났다. 또한 Illinois 주에서 3D-CNN의 분류 성능이 저하되는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 모델 복잡도가 증가하면서 과적합의 영향이 발생한 것으로 판단된다. 즉 모델의 훈련 정확도는 높지만 다양한 공간특성이나 입력 자료의 잡음 효과 등으로 오히려 분류 성능이 저하된 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 대상 지역의 공간특성을 고려해 적절한 분류 알고리즘을 선택해야 하는 것을 의미한다. 또한 CNN에서 특히, 3D-CNN에서 일정 수준의 분류 성능을 담보하기 위해 다량의 훈련자료 수집이 필요하다는 것을 의미한다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.104-116
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to systematically determine an optimal percentile cut-off in histogram analysis for calculating the mean parameters obtained from a non-Gaussian continuous-time random-walk (CTRW) diffusion model for differentiating individual glioma grades. This retrospective study included 90 patients with histopathologically proven gliomas (42 grade II, 19 grade III, and 29 grade IV). We performed diffusion-weighted imaging using 17 b-values (0-4000 s/mm²) at 3T, and analyzed the images with the CTRW model to produce an anomalous diffusion coefficient (D_m) along with temporal (𝛼) and spatial (𝛽) diffusion heterogeneity parameters. Given the tumor ROIs, we created a histogram of each parameter; computed the P-values (using a Student's t-test) for the statistical differences in the mean D_m, 𝛼, or 𝛽 for differentiating grade II vs. grade III gliomas and grade III vs. grade IV gliomas at different percentiles (1% to 100%); and selected the highest percentile with P < 0.05 as the optimal percentile. We used the mean parameter values calculated from the optimal percentile cut-offs to do a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis based on individual parameters or their combinations. We compared the results with those obtained by averaging data over the entire region of interest (i.e., 100th percentile). We found the optimal percentiles for D_m, 𝛼, and 𝛽 to be 68%, 75%, and 100% for differentiating grade II vs. III and 58%, 19%, and 100% for differentiating grade III vs. IV gliomas, respectively. The optimal percentile cut-offs outperformed the entire-ROI-based analysis in sensitivity (0.761 vs. 0.690), specificity (0.578 vs. 0.526), accuracy (0.704 vs. 0.639), and AUC (0.671 vs. 0.599) for grade II vs. III differentiations and in sensitivity (0.789 vs. 0.578) and AUC (0.637 vs. 0.620) for grade III vs. IV differentiations, respectively. Percentile-based histogram analysis, coupled with the multi-parametric approach enabled by the CTRW diffusion model using high b-values, can improve glioma grading.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2007

석탄재는 석탄이 타고 남은 재로써 물리적 성질은 고은 모래정도이며 입자의 크기는 고은 자갈에서 고운 모래 사이다. 몇 가지 연구에서 석탄재는 건설재료의 하나인 모래와 대체 할 수 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 주입 공기 혼합 재를 사용한 석탄재의 혼합토를 직접 건설현장에 사용 하고자 하는데 있다. 실험 결과에 의하면 석탄재 혼합토는 압축, 인장 및 휨강도가 양생기간 초기에는 표준 혼합토보다 낮은 수치를 보이지만 60일이 지난 후엔 표준 혼합토보다 강도가 더 커졌다. 또한 Chloride 이온 통과 실험에서 석탄재의 시료토가 양생 초기에는 적은 저항력의 수치를 보였지만 시간이 흐를수록 강한 저항력을 보였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.933-939
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• 1994

본 논문은 중간 정도의 밀도를 가진 사질토층에 있어서 얕은 기초의 극한 지지력에 대한 Geogrid 보강의 긍정적인 효과를 우선적으로 평가하고자 하였다. 보강된 사질토층의 정적, 반복 하중에 따른 침하 특성을 개선함에 있어 일련의 실내 모형 시험을 수행하므로써 양용 정방형 기초의 극한, 허용 지지력을 연구하고자 하였다. Geogrid의 사용은 연약 지반의 강도 특성 및 하중-침하 관계에서의 개선을 위한 경제적이면서도 시간 절약의 효과를 가져올 수 있다. 특히 Geogrid로 보강된 지반은 기계 기초, 철로 제방, 그리고 지진 예상 지역의 구조물 기초 등에 필수적이다. 결론적으로 본 실험 연구의 결과는 사질토층에 Geogrid로 보강을 실시하므로써 정, 동적 하중에 대한 지반의 특성이 개선됨을 보여주고 있었으며, 향후 현장에서 유용하게 사용될 새로운 보강토 방법을 제시하였다.

• Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2014

We have previously described a new multilayer alginate microcapsule system, and the goals of the present study were to assess the in vitro function of islets encapsulated in its inner layer, and the angiogenic ability of FGF-1 delivered from the external layer in an omentum pouch. Following isolation and culture, islets were encapsulated in the inner core of microspheres ($500-600{\mu}m$ in diameter) with a semi-permeable poly-L-ornithine (PLO) membrane separating two alginate layers, and both unencapsulated and encapsulated islet function was assessed by a dynamic glucose perifusion. For angiogenesis experiments, one group of microcapsules without FGF-1 (control) and another (test) containing FGF-1 with heparin encapsulated in the external layer were made. One hundred microcapsules of each group were transplanted in Lewis rats (n = 5/group) and were retrieved after 14 days for assessment of angiogenesis. Glucose perifusion of unencapsulated and encapsulated islets resulted in similar stimulation indices. The release of FGF-1 resulted in increased vascular density compared to controls. In conclusion, islets encapsulated in the core of multilayer alginate microcapsules maintain functionality and the microcapsule's external layer is effective in delivery of FGF-1 to enhance graft neovascularization in a retrievable omentum pouch.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.234-239
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of forage level and oil supplement on selected strains of rumen bacteria believed to be involved in biohydrogenation (BH). A continuous culture system consisting of four fermenters was used in a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design with a factorial arrangement of treatments, with four 10 d consecutive periods. Treatment diets were: i) high forage diet (70:30 forage to concentrate (dry matter basis); HFC), ii) high forage plus oil supplement (HFO), iii) low forage diet (30:70 forage to concentrate; LFC), and iv) low forage plus oil supplement (LFO). The oil supplement was a blend of fish oil and soybean oil added at 1 and 2 g/100 g dry matter, respectively. Treatment diets were fed for 10 days and samples were collected from each fermenter on the last day of each period 3 h post morning feeding. The concentrations of vaccenic acid (t11C18:1; VA) and c9t11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) were greater with the high forage diet while the concentrations of t10 C18:1 and t10c12 CLA were greater with the low forage diet and addition of oil supplement increased their concentrations at both forage levels. The DNA abundance of Anaerovibrio lipolytica, and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens vaccenic acid subgroup (Butyrivibrio VA) were lower with the low forage diets but not affected by oil supplement. The DNA abundance of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens stearic acid producer subgroup (Butyrivibrio SA) was not affected by forage level or oil supplement. In conclusion, oil supplement had no effects on the tested rumen bacteria and forage level affected Anaerovibrio lipolytica and Butyrivibrio VA.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.683-698
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• 2015

Railroad bridges form an integral part of railway infrastructure throughout the world. To accommodate increased axel loads, train speeds, and greater volumes of freight traffic, in the presence of changing structural conditions, the load carrying capacity and serviceability of existing bridges must be assessed. One way is through system identification of in-service railroad bridges. To dates, numerous researchers have reported system identification studies with a large portion of their applications being highway bridges. Moreover, most of those models are calibrated at global level, while only a few studies applications have used globally and locally calibrated model. To reach the global and local calibration, both ambient vibration tests and controlled tests need to be performed. Thus, an approach for system identification of a railroad bridge that can be used to assess the bridge in global and local sense is needed. This study presents system identification of a railroad bridge using free vibration data. Wireless smart sensors are employed and provided a portable way to collect data that is then used to determine bridge frequencies and mode shapes. Subsequently, a calibrated finite element model of the bridge provides global and local information of the bridge. The ability of the model to simulate local responses is validated by comparing predicted and measured strain in one of the diagonal members of the truss. This research demonstrates the potential of using measured field data to perform model calibration in a simple and practical manner that will lead to better understanding the state of railroad bridges.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.768-775
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• 2023

Objective: Oilseeds and nut co-products can be used as alternative feed ingredients in animal diets because they may have a lower cost than traditional ingredients. A study was, therefore, conducted to determine the chemical composition of copra, palm kernel, and nut co-products from South-East Asia or Australia. The hypothesis that country of production influences nutritional composition was tested. Methods: Oilseed meals included 2 copra expellers, 3 copra meals, and 12 palm kernel expellers. One source of almond hulls and cashew nut meal were also used. Samples were obtained from suppliers located in South-East Asia or Australia. All samples were analyzed for dry matter, gross energy, nitrogen, amino acids (AA), acid-hydrolyzed ether extract (AEE), ash, minerals, insoluble dietary fiber, and soluble dietary fiber. Copra and nut co-products were also analyzed for total starch and sugars. Results: Copra expellers had greater (p<0.05) concentrations of dry matter and AEE compared with copra meal. However, copra meal had greater (p<0.05) concentrations of total dietary fiber (soluble and insoluble) and copper than copra expellers. Palm kernel expellers from Indonesia had greater (p<0.05) concentration of histidine and tyrosine compared with palm kernel expellers from Vietnam. Almond hulls was high in dietary fiber, but also contained free glucose and fructose, whereas cashew nut meal was high in AEE, but low in all free sugars. Conclusion: Copra expellers have greater concentration of AEE, but less concentration of total dietary fiber when compared with copra meal, and except for a few AA, no differences in nutrient composition of palm kernel expellers produced in Indonesia or Vietnam were detected. According to the chemical composition of nut co-products, cashew nut meal may be more suitable for non-ruminant diets than almond hulls.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.908-919
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• 2023

Objective: Information about the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients is needed to accurately formulate animal diets. A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients and to test the hypothesis that there is variation in chemical composition among cassava products originating from different South-East Asian countries. Methods: Sources of dried peeled and unpeeled cassava roots, cassava chips, cassava meal, high-ash cassava meal, and cassava residue were used. All samples were analyzed for dry matter, gross energy, nitrogen, amino acids (AA), acid-hydrolyzed ether extract (AEE), ash, minerals, total starch, insoluble dietary fiber, and soluble dietary fiber. Samples of peeled and unpeeled cassava roots, cassava chips, and cassava meal were also analyzed for sugars. Results: High-ash cassava meal had greater (p<0.05) dry matter and ash, but lower (p<0.05) total starch and gross energy than all other cassava products. Peeled cassava roots, unpeeled cassava roots, and cassava chips had greater (p<0.05) total starch than the other cassava-based ingredients. Cassava residue had greater (p<0.05) concentrations of lysine, insoluble dietary fiber, and soluble dietary fiber compared with the other cassava products, but tryptophan and glutamic acid were greater (p<0.05) in peeled cassava roots, cassava chips, and cassava meal samples compared with the other ingredients. Concentration of most minerals was greater (p<0.05) in high-ash cassava meal than in the other cassava products. Conclusion: Cassava-based ingredients sold as peeled roots, unpeeled roots, chips, or meal have chemical compositions that are not different from each other, and peeling has little impact on chemical composition. High-ash cassava meal has lower nutritional quality compared with other cassava products due to low starch and gross energy. The high fiber content in cassava residue makes this ingredient more suitable for ruminants and sows than for younger pigs or poultry.