• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2022

Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of sphenoid wing meningioma with periorbital invasion (PI) after operation. Methods : Sixty one patients with sphenoid wing meningioma were enrolled in this study. Their clinical conditions were monitored after the operation and followed up more than 5 years at the outpatient clinic of a single institution. Clinical and radiologic information of the patients were all recorded including the following parameters : presence of PI, presence of peri-tumor structure invasion, pathologic grade, extents of resection, presence of hyperostosis, exophthalmos index (EI), and surgical complications. We compared the above clinical parameters of the patients with sphenoid wing meningioma in the presence or absence of PI (non-PI), then linked the analyzed data with the clinical outcome of the patients. Results : Of 61 cases, there were 14 PI and 47 non-PI patients. PI group showed a significantly higher score of EI (1.37±0.24 vs. 1.00±0.01, p<0.001), more frequent presence of hyperostosis (85.7% vs. 14.3%, p<0.001), and lower rate of gross total resection (GTR) (35.7% vs. 68.1%, p=0.032). The lower score of pre-operative EI, the absence of both PI and hyperostosis, smaller tumor size, and the performance of GTR were associated with lower recurrence rates in the univariate analysis. However, in the multivariate analysis, the performance of GTR was the only significant factor to determine the recurrence rate (p=0.043). The incidences of surgical complications were not statistically different between the subtotal resection (STR) and GTR groups, but it was strongly associated tumor size (p=0.017). Conclusion : The GTR group showed lower recurrence rate than the STR group without differences in the surgical complications. Therefore, the GTR is strongly recommended to treat sphenoid wing meningioma with PI for the better clinical outcome.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1740-1751
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• 2018

This paper proposes a novel fault tolerant tracking control (FTTC) scheme for a class of nonlinear systems with actuator failures based on the policy iteration (PI) algorithm and the adaptive fault observer. The estimated actuator failure from an adaptive fault observer is utilized to construct an improved performance index function that reflects the failure, regulation and control simultaneously. With the help of the proper performance index function, the FTTC problem can be transformed into an optimal control problem. The fault tolerant tracking controller is composed of the desired controller and the approximated optimal feedback one. The desired controller is developed to maintain the desired tracking performance at the steady-state, and the approximated optimal feedback controller is designed to stabilize the tracking error dynamics in an optimal manner. By establishing a critic neural network, the PI algorithm is utilized to solve the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, and then the approximated optimal feedback controller can be derived. Based on Lyapunov technique, the uniform ultimate boundedness of the closed-loop system is proven. The proposed FTTC scheme is applied to reconfigurable manipulators with two degree of freedoms in order to test the effectiveness via numerical simulation.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2000

In the two-mass servo system driving a load through a flexible shaft, a shaft torsional vibration is often generated. PI controller has been generally used is speed control of such system because of the simplicity of structure and related theory. This paper presents the inertia ratio of the PI servo control system which can be designed by using optimal pole assignment method is fixed. Therefore, it's difficult to obtain the desired control characteristics for different systems only by PI control algorithm. To solve this problems the two-mass speed control system with PID controller is designed by using pole assignment method and an optimum PID parameters are derived by evaluating ITAE(Integral of time multiplied by the absolute error) performance index. But this design method has some problems due to a trade-off between the fast command following property and the attenuation of disturbances and vibrations. In this paper, 2-DOF PID control method which satisfies the command following property, the reduction of overshoot and the property of disturbance rejection at the same time is proposed. This is a practical speed controller using the desired value filter and the feedforward gain. From several simulations, it's clarified that the proposed 2-DOF PID controller is useful for the two-mass system, in comparison with the conventional PID controller.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2007

For a quantitative inspection on the performance of weathering steel bridges, we have investigated the relationship between the corrosion rate and the composition of the rust layers formed on weathering steel bridges located in various environments in Japan and applied a protective ability index (PAI) to the bridges. The corrosion rates were clearly classified by the PAI, ${\alpha}/{\gamma}*$ and sub index of $({\beta}+s)/{\gamma}*$, where $\alpha$, \gamma*, $\beta$ and s are the mass ratio of crystalline $\alpha-FeOOH$, the total of $\gamma$-FeOOH+ $\beta$-FeOOH + the spinel-type iron oxide (mainly $Fe_3O_4$), $\beta-FeOOH$ and spinel-type iron oxide, analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction, respectively. In the case of ${\alpha}/{\gamma}$*>1, the rust layer works protective enough to reduce the corrosion rate less than 0.01 mm/y. The sub index $({\beta}+s)/{\gamma}*$<0.5 or >0.5 classifies the corrosion rate of the non-protective rust layers, therefore the former state of the rust layer terms inactive and the latter terms active. The quantitative inspection of a weathering steel bridge requires a performance-inspection (PI) and periodical deteriorationinspections (DI). The PI can be completed by checking of the PAI, ${\alpha}/{\gamma}*$. The DI on the weathering steel bridges where deicing salt is sprinkled can be performed by checking the PAI, $({\beta}+s)/{\gamma}*$.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.923-934
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• 1987

본 연구에서는 유연한 로봇 조각기를 허브가 있는 첨단질량이 부착된 유연한 외팔보로 모델링하고 Hamilton의 원리에 의하여 유도된 운동방정식을 Galerkin의 모우 드 합 방접을 이용하여 유한차원화하여 상태방정식으로 표시하였다. 계를 제어 모우 드부(controlled mode part)와 잔류 모우드부(residual mode part)로 나누어 제어 모 우드부에 대해 최적제어 이론을 도입하여 귀환계수(feedback ccefficient)를 구하였으 며 측정이 불가능한 상태변수(inaccessible state)를 근사적으로 추정하기 위하여 Lu- enberger 관측기가 사용되었다.2차 성능계수(quadratic performance index)내의 입 력에 대한 가중치의 변화에 따른 제어효과 및 계의 여러 모우드중 중요 모우드만 제어 하는 제어기를 사용함에 따른 Spillover 효과가 계의 제어효과에 미치는 영향을 시뮬 레이션을 통하여 고찰하였으며, 또한 실험을 통하여 이론의 타당성을 검토하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권8C호
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• pp.771-776
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• 2006

공간-시간 트렐리스 부호에서 기존에 제안된 ML(maximum likelihood) 복호법과 PRC(principal ratio combianing) 복호법을 아우르는 준최적 복호법인 GPRC(generalized PRC) 기법을 제안한다. GPRC는 수신안테나들을 K개의 그룹으로 나누어 각 그룹에 PRC 기법을 적용하는 것이다. GPRC에서는 수신안테나 그룹핑 방법이 여러 가지이므로 K가 정해졌을 때 최적의 그룹핑 규칙을 제안한다. 이때 최종 성능 차이를 간단하게 예측할 수 있는 성능지표(PI, performance index)를 이용할 수 있다. 특히 수신안테나 간 상관(correlation)이 있을 때 무선 채널 계수를 구하고, 성능 지표를 평가한다. 마지막으로 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션으로 이론적 성능을 검증한다.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2016

기존의 많은 돌발상황 자동감지 알고리즘은 복잡한 구조와 계산 과정, 수많은 매개변수, 그리고 필터링/평활화 같은 선 작업 때문에 지속적인 유지관리가 사실상 중단된 상태이고 오보율 또한 높아 많은 교통관리센터로부터 기피 대상이 되고 있는 등 돌발상황감지의 주력 수단으로서 자동 알고리즘의 지위가 위태해진 현실은 매우 우려할만하다. 본 연구에서는 상대 점유율과 속도 항을 활용하여 적체 교통량이라는 신 개념을 도입, 구조가 아주 간단하면서도 검측 원시자료의 보정이 거의 필요 없는 DiFI(Displaced Flow Index) 기반의 돌발상황 자동감지알고리즘을 개발하였다. DiFI 알고리즘의 성능평가는 2003년도 내부순환로 검지기자료를 활용하여 검증을 수행하였으며, 2011년도 경부고속도로 검지기 자료를 수집 정리하여 이식성 검사를 이행하였다. 성능평가는 검지율, 오보율, 평균검지시간, 기타 CR, CI, PI를 사용하였는데 100%의 검지율과 2.99%의 낮은 오보율, 1분을 약간 초과하는 평균검지시간을 보였다. 이는 SAO는 물론 국내 현장에 가장 많이 접목된 APID 및 DELOS 등과 비교해서도 모든 면에서 우월한 성능을 보이는 것이었다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2012

PURPOSES: In this study, various laboratory tests were performed to investigate the suitability of wasted vinyl as a modifier of asphalt binder. METHODS: Based on the ASTM specification, variations in material properties of asphalt binder such as penetration, flash point, softening point, ductility, penetration index (PI), and performance grade (PG) with vinyl content were tested and analyzed. RESULTS: Lavoratory tests revealed that penetration and ductility of the asphalt binder increased with the vinyl content. The flash point, softening point, and PI decreased, and PG changed from 64-22 to 70-22 with increase of the vinyl content. CONCLUSIONS: Wasted vinyl modified the material properties of the asphalt binder. However, the asphalt binder with vinyl content over 6.0% was unsuitable as a pavement material.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2007

This paper addresses the problem of period and priority assignment in networked control systems (NCSs) using a fixed priority scheduler. The problem of assigning periods and priorities to tasks and messages is formulated as an optimization problem to allow for a systematic approach. The temporal characteristics of an NCS should be considered by defining an appropriate performance index (PI) which represents the temporal behavior of the NCS. In this study, the sum of the end-to-end response times required to process all I/Os with precedence relationships is defined as a PI. Constraints are derived from the task and message deadline requirements to guarantee schedulability. Genetic algorithms are used to solve this constrained optimization problem because the optimization formulation is discrete and nonlinear. By considering the effects of communication, an optimum set of periods and priorities can be holistically derived.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.341-341
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• 2017

Abiotic stress adversely affects crop growth worldwide. Drought of the major abiotic stresses have the most significant impact on all of the crop. The main objective of this study was to assess the effects of drought stress on photochemical performance and vitality of maize (Zea mays L.). The photochemical characteristics were analyzed in the context of period of drought stress during the maize growth. Drought experiment was carried out for four weeks, thereafter, the drought treated maize was re-watered. The polyphasic OJIP fluorescence transient was used to evaluate the behavior of photosystem II (PSII) and photosystem I (PSI) during the entire experiment period. In drought stress, the performance Index (PI) level was reached earlier when compared to the controls. For the screening of drought stress tolerance the drought factor index (DFI) of each variety was calculated as follow DFI= log(A) + 2log(B). All the fourteen cultivars show DFI ranged from -0.69 to 0.30, meaning less useful in selection of drought tolerant cultivars. PI and electron transport flux values of fourteen cultivars were to indicate reduction of photosynthetic performance during the early vegetative stage under drought stress. In conclusion, DFI and energy flux parameters can be used as photochemical and physiological index.