• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2016

Toxoplasmosis, a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, occurs throughout the world. Human T. gondii infection is asymptomatic in 80% of the population; however, the infection is life-threatening and causes substantial neurologic damage in immunocompromised patients such as HIV-infected persons. The major purpose of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in subjects infected with HIV/AIDS in eastern China. Our findings showed 9.7% prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibody in HIV/AIDS patients, which was higher than in intravenous drug users (2.2%) and healthy controls (4.7%), while no significant difference was observed in the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibody among all participants (P>0.05). Among all HIV/AIDS patients, 15 men (7.7%) and 10 women (15.9%) were positive for anti-T. gondii IgG antibody; however, no significant difference was detected in the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibody between males and females. The frequency of anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibody was 8.0%, 13.2%, 5.5%, and 0% in patients with normal immune function ($CD4^+$ T-lymphocyte count ${\geq}500cells/ml$), immunocompromised patients (cell count ${\geq}200$ and <500 cells/ml), severely immunocompromised patients (cell count ${\geq}50$ and <200 cells/ml), and advanced AIDS patients, respectively (cell count <50 cells/ml), while only 3 immunocompromised patients were positive for anti-T. gondii IgM antibody. The results indicate a high seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in HIV/AIDS patients in eastern China, and a preventive therapy for toxoplasmosis may be given to HIV/AIDS patients based on $CD4^+$ T lymphocyte count.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.1441-1446
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• 2017

최근 통로를 지나가는 사람을 계수하거나 특정 공간 내 사람이 몇 명 있는지를 계수하는 시스템에 관한 연구가 활발하게 진행 중이다. 기존의 인원 계수 시스템은 기둥 혹은 벽 주변에만 설치 가능한 적외선, 초음파, 카메라 등을 이용하여 인원을 계수하였다. 적외선, 초음파의 경우, 가격은 싸지만 다수의 보행자가 동시에 들어오는 상황이 발생할 경우 출입을 감지하기에는 적합하지 않다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 압전 센서를 이용하여 센서매트를 설계하였다. 또한, 보행자의 진행방향을 파악하고, 방향에 따라 인원을 계수할 수 있는 시스템을 구현하였다. 센서 매트는 보행자가 센서 매트 위로 걸어 갈 때 센서에 감지된 압력과 시간을 통해 방향성을 파악하고 지나가는 보행자의 수를 파악하여 준다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2011년도 정기총회 및 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1973-1978
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• 2011

The almost existing automated pedestrian systems are not well suited to the task of counting pedestrians in outdoor environments, and little is known about their effectiveness and accuracy. In this paper, we proposed a system to count pedestrians in crowds from a outdoor camera. And we describes pedestrian counting which detects and count moving people based pixel counting. This method is intended to estimates the number of people in outdoor environment.

• 보건의료생명과학 논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2020

인원계수는 특정 시설의 혼잡도나 이용량을 파악하여 시설을 효율적으로 관리하거나 화장실 등 특정 장소의 출입인원을 파악하여 자동으로 절전기능을 구현함으로써 에너지 절약을 최대화하기 위한 용도로 늘 관심있는 방법이었다. 영상처리에 의한 인원계수 방법은 매우 비용이 비싸며 조명의 주위환경에 심하게 영향을 받는 단점이 있고 area sensor의 경우 인원이 팔짱을 끼고 근접하여 통과할 경우 1명의 인원으로 계수하는 단점이 있다. 비용이 비싸고 조명에 영향을 받거나 특정한 경우 인원계수가 부정확한 기존의 방법을 해결하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 라이다(LIADAR)의 원리를 이용한 새로운 인원계수 방법을 제안한다. 병원 출입인원을 정확하기 계수하는 것은 병원시설을 관리하는 데도 도움이 되겠지만 코로나19가 만연한 현시점에서 효율적인 방역대책을 세우는 데도 도움이 될 것이다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1464-1467
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• 2005

In this research, we developed a system, which can find the location of vehicle when people park their cars in a big parking lot or large area. People can find their cars readily through this simple device and they can save their time and effort. This is the purpose of this research. Performing this, detection of electromagnetic wave's direction is needed and we used shielding effectiveness of electromagnetic waves for the method of it. An absolute coordinate indicates four directions (E, W, S, N) by using an electronic compass module, and it is needed for the localization. The device can check the received count of the electromagnetic waves coming from all other directions through the system, which is installed in the vehicle. The direction recorded the least received count would be the location of the parked vehicles. We can add on the function of this research by using the same frequency of cars alarm goods. Also, it is useful in the huge indoor parking lot.

• 수산경영론집
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.79-101
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic value of the Songieong Beach in Off-season, using a Individual Travel Cost Model(ITCM). Songieong Beach is located in Busan but far away from city. These days, however, the increased rate of traffic inflow to the Songieong beach and the five-day working week are reflected in the trend analysis. Moreover, people have changed psychological value. For that reason, visitors are on the increase on the beach in off-season. The ITCM is applied to estimate non-market value or environmental Good like a Contingent Valuation Method and Hedonic Price Model etc. The ITCM was derived from the Count Data Model(i.e. Poisson and Negative Binomial model). So this paper compares Poisson and negative binomial count data models to measure the tourism demands. The data for the study were collected from the Songjeong Beach on visitors over the a week from November 1 through November 23, 2006. Interviewers were instructed to interview only individuals. So the sample was taken in 113. A dependent variable that is defined on the non-negative integers and subject to sampling truncation is the result of a truncated count data process. This paper analyzes the effects of determinants on visitors' demand for exhibition using a class of maximum-likelihood regression estimators for count data from truncated samples, The count data and truncated models are used primarily to explain non-negative integer and truncation properties of tourist trips as suggested by the economic valuation literature. The results suggest that the truncated negative binomial model is improved overdispersion problem and more preferred than the other models in the study. This paper is not the same as the others. One thing is that Estimating Value of the Beach in off-season. The other thing is this study emphasizes in particular 'travel cost' that is not only monetary cost but also including opportunity cost of 'travel time'. According to the truncated negative binomial model, estimates the Consumer Surplus(CS) values per trip of about 199,754 Korean won and the total economic value was estimated to be 1,288,680 Korean won.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1161-1166
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• 2011

A camera is mounted vertically downwards viewing the people heads from the top. This configuration is successful in people counting technique especially when only a few isolated people pass through a counting region in a non-crowded situation. Thus, this paper describes object counting which detects and count moving people using mixture of gaussian and motion vector. This method is intended to estimates the number of people in outdoor environment. This method use single gaussian background modeling which is more robust an noise and has adaptiveness. The experimental results that is based on mixture of gaussian and motion vector is also helpful to design intelligent surveillance.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6387-6390
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• 2014

Background: The prognostic significance of the circulating absolute monocyte count (AMC) in patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncertain. This study was designed to assess the association of circulating AMC with survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic HCC receiving systemic chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: Between January 1, 2005 and December 30, 2012, locally advanced or metastatic HCC patients who had Child-Pugh stage A or B disease and received systemic chemotherapy were retrospectively enrolled. Patient features including gender, age, extrahepatic metastasis, Child-Pugh stage, serum alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) level and AMC were collected to investigate their prognostic impact on overall survival(OS). Results: A total of 216 patients were eligible for the study. The optimal cut-off value of AMC for OS analysis was $0.38{\times}10^9/L$. Median OS was 5.84 months in low-AMC group (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.23 to 6.45), and 5.21 months in high-AMC group (95% CI, 4.37 to 6.04; p=0.003). In COX multivariate analysis, elevated AMC remained as an independent prognostic factor for worse OS (HR, 1.578; 95% CI, 1.120 to 2.223, p=0.009). Conclusions: Our results indiicate that circulating AMC is confirmed to be an independent prognostic factor for OS in patients with locally advanced or metastatic HCC receiving systemic chemotherapy.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2021

우리는 드라마 <명동백작>(2004)을 통해서 드라마가 1950년대 한국문화와 문학을 대중에게 전달하는 양상을 검토한다. 이 드라마는 명동에 주목하여 1950년대의 사회와 문학을 조망한다. 이 드라마는 평범한 사람들을 등장시켜서 당시의 사회상을 현실적으로 시청자들에게 소개할 뿐만 아니라, 연구자들의 인터뷰를 삽입하여 시청자들의 이해를 돕는다. 또한 시인 이봉구의 시선을 통하여 서로 다른 문학인들과 그들의 문학을 연결시켜서 서사적 완결성을 얻어내는 동시에, 시청자들로 하여금 문학인들의 내면을 이해할 수 있게 한다. 주인공 이봉구는 드라마의 결말에서 다시 등장하는데, 그의 평가는 후대의 평가에 대한 의미 있는 강변이자, 1950년대의 한국문학을 시대적 아픔을 낭만적 정취와 문학적 열정으로 극복하고자 한 결과물로서 의미화한다. 특히 이 드라마는 1950년대 전후(戰後)라는 시대적 배경에 대한 시청자들의 이해와 실감, 문화적 맥락에 대한 이해를 돕기 위해 전문가와 해설자를 등장시켜 설명한다. 비록 드라마의 직접적인 해설에 의한 제한적인 해석이라는 또다른 함정을 내포하게 하지만, 맥락 속에서 인물들의 선택을 이해하고, 더 나아가 이들의 문학관을 이해하게 하는 데에 주효하였던 것은 분명하다. 그러므로 드라마 <명동백작>은 영상을 통하여 1950년대의 문학과 문화 풍경을 대중적이고도 진정성 있게 시청자에게 전달한 의미 있는 텍스트이다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2009년도 정보 및 제어 심포지움 논문집
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• pp.172-174
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• 2009

This paper describes an implementation method for the 'People Counting System' which detects and tracks moving people using a fixed single camera. This system proposes the method of improving performances by compensating weakness of existing algorithm. For increasing effect of detection, this system uses Single Gaussian Background Modeling which is more robust at noise and has adaptiveness. It minimizes unnecessarily detected area that is a limitation of the detecting method by using the background differences. And this system prevents additional detecting problems by removing shadow. Also, This system solves the problems of segmentation and union of people by using a new method. This method can work appropriately, if the angle of camera would not strictly vertical or the direction of shadow were lopsided. Also, by using integration System, it can solve a number of special cases as many as possible. For example, if the system fails to tracking, it will detect the object again and will make it possible to count moving people.