• Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2017

Segmenting the image into multiple regions is at the core of image processing. Many segmentation formulations of an images with multiple regions have been suggested over the years. We consider segmentation algorithm based on the multi-phase level set method in this work. Proposed method gives the best result upon other methods found in the references. Moreover it can segment images with intensity inhomogeneity and have multiple junction. We extend our method (GLIF) in [T. Dultuya, and M. Kang, Segmentation with shape prior using global and local image fitting energy, J.KSIAM Vol.18, No.3, 225-244, 2014.] using a multiphase level set formulation to segment images with multiple regions and junction. We test our method on different images and compare the method to other existing methods.

• 지역연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.23-43
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• 1999

The strategy of regional industrial specialization is empirically evaluated by examining the relationship between regional industrial structures and economic performances. The regional industrial structure is measured by three industrial diversity indices such as ogive approach, entropy maximizing approach, and economic growth and employment instability in 12 regions is analyzed. According to the time series analysis, we found that the region with more diversified industrial structure experiences more stable in employment. Otherwise, the growth rate of the region with more simplified industrial structure is higher. Therefore, the strategy of industrial specialization is implemented in order to pursuit a rapid economic growth in the short run.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.394-407
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• 2016

The spatial air pollution distribution of the Ulsan metropolitan region (UMR) was analyzed using monitoring data and high-resolution numerical simulations. A three-year (2011~2014) analysis for the average concentrations from the 13 air quality monitoring sites in the UMR showed that $SO_2$ and $PM_{10}$ levels in industrial regions were much higher than those in other regions, whereas spatial differences of $NO_2$ and CO concentrations were not significant. In particular, elevated $O_3$ concentrations were clearly found at urban sites near petrochemical complex area. Results from high-resolution simulations by CMAQ model performed for four months of 2012 showed large spatial variations in grid-average pollutant concentrations between industrial areas and other areas in the UMR, which displayed significant changes with wind pattern by season. It was noted that the increases of $SO_2$ and $PM_{10}$ levels were limited in costal industrial areas or over the area nearby the sea in all seasons. Modeled $O_3$ concentrations were quite low in industrial areas and main urban roads with large $NO_x$ emissions. However, the model presented that all pollutant concentrations were significantly increased in the urban residential areas near the industrial complexes in summer season with increase of southerly wind.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.75-100
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• 2023

Over the past few decades, globalization has been shifting economic power upward to transnational actors on the one hand, and downward to subnational or regional spaces on the other. This phenomenon has resulted in the centrality of territorially delimited subnational regions acting as critical loci of economic governance within a complex and globally distributed value chain of trade and service flows. Within this broader context of industrial restructuring are economic regions that span national borders in their collective assets. The paper focuses on investigating the economic competitiveness and productivity of cross-border (or binational) economic regions. Using the conceptual framework of economic clusters, an econometric model that measures proxies of geographic proximity of firms in the life sciences cluster, and a new binational economic model, the paper examines the key characteristics, potentials and constraints of economic competitiveness and productivity in a cross-border region comprising counties in Western New York and regional municipalities in Southern Ontario. The findings demonstrate the direct and indirect benefits of closer cross-border economic cooperation. The paper then concludes with some policy observations about leveraging cross-border economic clusters for strategic industrial cooperation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2713-2719
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• 2012

위치를 기반으로 하는 서비스가 다양해짐에 따라 고가용성과 고확장성을 제공하기 위한 분산 데이터 스트림 처리 기법에 대한 연구가 널리 수행되고 있다. 기존 연구는 분산된 노드들에서 부하의 균형을 유지하기 위해 공간 데이터 스트림의 지리적인 특성을 고려하지 않고 있어 공간적으로 인접한 연산을 수행함에 있어 전체 시스템의 부하를 증가시키고 있다. 본 논문에서는 분산 환경의 공간 데이터 스트림을 처리하기 위해 공간 영역의 겹침을 고려한 연산배치 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법에서는 인접한 공간 영역을 대상으로 하는 연산을 효율적으로 분리하기 위해 질의 영역이 겹치는 부분의 연산을 우선적으로 동일 노드에 분배하여 중복 영역에 대한 공유의 최대화를 보장한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2007

A fine segmentation algorithm is proposed for extracting objects in an image, which have both weak boundaries and highly non-convex shapes. The image has simple background colors or simple object colors. Two concepts, geometric attraction-driven flow (GADF) and edge-regions are combined to detect boundaries of objects in a sub-pixel resolution. The main strategy to segment the boundaries is to construct initial curves close to objects by using edge-regions and then to make a curve evolution in GADF. Since the initial curves are close to objects regardless of shapes, highly non-convex shapes are easily detected and dependence on initial curves in boundary-based segmentation algorithms is naturally removed. Weak boundaries are also detected because the orientation of GADF is obtained regardless of the strength of boundaries. For a fine segmentation, we additionally propose a local region competition algorithm to detect perceptible boundaries which are used for the extraction of objects without visual loss of detailed shapes. We have successfully accomplished the fine segmentation of objects from images taken in the studio and aphids from images of soybean leaves.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.629-647
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• 2013

Loading protocols have been developed for quasi-static cyclic testing of structures and components. However, it is uncertain if protocols developed for conditions of intense ground shaking in regions of high seismicity would also be applicable to regions of low-moderate seismicity that are remote from the tectonic plate boundaries. This study presents a methodology for developing a quasi-static cyclic displacement loading protocol for experimental bracing evaluation of cold-formed steel stud shear walls. Simulations presented in the paper were based on conditions of moderate ground shaking (in Australia). The methodologies presented are generic in nature and can be applied to other regions of similar seismicity conditions (which include many parts of China, Korea, India and Malaysia). Numerous response time histories including both linear and nonlinear analyses have been generated for selected earthquake scenarios and site classes. Rain-flow cycle counting method has been used for determining the number of cycles at various ranges of normalized displacement amplitude. It is found that the number of displacement cycles of the loading protocol increases with increasing intensity of ground shaking (associated with a longer return period).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.885-892
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 3차원의 입체영상으로부터 질감과 깊이 특징을 활용하여 영상 내에 존재하는 문자를 효과적으로 분할하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 문자 분할 방법은 크게 후보 문자영역 추출 단계, 문자영역 지역화 단계, 문자와 배경영역 분리 단계, 그리고 후보 문자영역 검증 단계의 네 가지 단계로 구성된다. 후보 문자영역 추출 단계에서는 입력된 영상에서 질감 특징을 이용해 문자영역이 존재하는 후보 영역을 분할하고, 문자영역 지역화 단계에서는 후보 문자영역 중에서 문자열만을 형성하는 영역을 추출한다. 그리고 문자와 배경 분리 단계에서는 지역화된 문자영역을 문자와 배경으로 분리하며, 후보 문자영역 검증 단계에서는 거리 특징을 활용하여 추출된 문자영역이 비 문자영역을 포함하지 않고 문자영역만을 포함하고 있는지를 최종적으로 검증한다. 실험에서는 제안된 방법을 여러 가지 영상에 적용하여 테스트 해 보았으며, 제안된 방법이 기존의 방법에 비해 보다 정확하게 문자영역을 추출함을 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.655-661
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• 2017

입력되는 정지 또는 동영상에 포함된 문자 정보는 영상의 내용을 대표하는 주요한 핵심 정보를 제공할 수 있기 때문에 다양한 종류의 영상 데이터를 분석하여 영상 내에 포함된 문자 영역들을 정확하게 추출하는 작업은 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 입력되는 영상으로부터 MCT 특징과 에이다부스트(Adaboost) 알고리즘을 이용하여 문자 영역만을 정확하게 검출하는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 방법에서는 먼저 입력 영상으로부터 MCT 특징과 에이다부스트 알고리즘을 이용하여 문자의 후보 영역들을 추출한다. 그런 다음, 기하학적인 특징을 활용하여 추출된 문자의 후보 영역들로부터 비 문자 영역들을 제외하고 실제적인 문제 영역들만을 검출한다. 실험 결과에서는 제안된 방법이 입력되는 다양한 영상으로부터 기존의 방법보다 문자 영역들을 2.1% 보다 강인하게 추출한다는 것을 보여준다. 본 논문에서 제안된 문자 영역 검출 방법은 상점의 간판 인식, 자동차의 번호판 인식 등과 같은 멀티미디어 및 영상 처리와 관련된 실제 응용 분야에서 매우 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2014

This study examines the contribution level of greenhouse gas(GHG) emission reduction and installation costs of renewable energy facilities. The GHG emission forecasts and industrial structures in the 16 regions of Korea are then analyzed to identify the proper supply of renewable energy sources for each region. The results show that water power is the most effective and efficient renewable energy source to reduce GHG emissions, followed by sunlight, wind power, geothermal heat, and solar heat, respectively. The 16 regions are then categorized into 4 groups based on their GHG emission forecast and industrial structure: high emission and manufacturing group, low emission and manufacturing group, low emission and service group, and high emission and service group. The proper supply of renewable energy sources for each group is then determined based on the contribution level and cost efficiency of GHG emission reduction.