• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.41-47
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• 1999

The scale of dendritic structure of a cast preform plays a key role in determining the mechanical properties of cast/forged products. In this study, casting experiments are carried out to reduce dendrite arm spacing (DAS) to smaller than 20 ${\mu}$m by increasing cooling rate of the mold and then to spheriodize dendritic structures by addition of alloying elements such as Zr and Ti-B. From the casting experiments, appropriate casting conditions for producing the cast preform of a motorcycle connecting rod are obtained. To obtain fine microstructures of the cast preform, mold temperature must set to be low whilst cooling rate being high. When cooling rate is 10 $^{\circ}C$/s, the size of DAS is 17.4 ${\mu}$m. And the degree of spheriodization of a grain in the cast preform is described by aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of major and minor radii of an elliptical grain. When 0.5% Zr and 0.24 % Ti+B are added to the molten aluminum alloy, the best aspect-ratio 0.75 is obtained. After forging the cast preform of a motorcycle connecting rod, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the cast preform are compared with those of the cast/forged product. Cast/forged products are superior in microstructure and in mechanical properties such as ultimate strength, elongation, and hardness.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.474-483
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• 2003

Belt drives provide freedom to position the motor relative to the load and this phenomenon enables reduction of the robot arm inertia. It also facilitates quick response when employed in robotics. Unfortunately, the flexible dynamics deteriorates the positioning accuracy. Therefore, there exists a trade-off between the simplicity of the control strategy to reject time varying disturbance caused by flexibility of the belt and precision in performance. Resonance of the system further leads to vibrations and poor accuracy in positioning. In this paper, accurate positioning of a belt driven mechanism using a feed-forward compensator under maximum acceleration and velocity constraints is proposed. The proposed method plans the desired trajectory and modifies it to compensate delay dynamics and vibration. Being an offline method, the proposed method could be easily and effectively adopted to the existing systems without any modification of the hardware setup. The effectiveness of the proposed method was proven by experiments carried out with an actual belt driven system. The accuracy of the simulation study based on numerical methods was also verified with the analytical solutions derived.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.412-430
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• 2003

Functional stability is dependent on integrated local and global muscle function. Movement dysfunction can present as a local and global problem, though both frequently occur together. To good understand how movement induces pain syndrome, the optimal actions and interaction of the multiple anatomic and functional systems involved in motion must be considered. Minor alterations in the precision of movement cause microtrauma and, if allowed to continue, will cause macrotrauma and pain. These alteration of the movement result in the development of compensatory movement and movement impairment. Muscle that become tight tend to pull the body segment to which they are attached, creating postural deviation. The antagonistic muscles may become weak and allow postural deviations due to lack of balanced support. Both hypertonic and inhibited muscles will cause an alteration of the distribution of pressure over the joint(s) that they cross and, thus, may not only result from muscle dysfunction, but produce joint dysfunction as well. Alteration of the shoulder posture and movement dysfunction may sometimes result in compression of neurovascular structures in the shoulder and arm. There is a clear link between reduced proprioceptive input, altered motor unit recruitment and the neurovascular compression. This report start with understanding of the impaired alignment, movement patterns and neuromuscular compression of the shoulder girdle by movement impairment to approach method of the movement dysfunction.

• Advances in robotics research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.81-99
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• 2014

This paper contributes towards the development of a computer vision system for telemonitoring of industrial articulated robotic arms. The system aims to provide precision real time measurements of the joint angles by employing low cost cameras and visual markers on the body of the robot. To achieve this, a mathematical model that connects image features and joint angles was developed covering rotation of a single joint whose axis is parallel to the visual projection plane. The feature that is examined during image processing is the varying area of given circular target placed on the body of the robot, as registered by the camera during rotation of the arm. In order to distinguish between rotation directions four targets were used placed every $90^{\circ}$ and observed by two cameras at suitable angular distances. The results were deemed acceptable considering camera cost and lighting conditions of the workspace. A computational error analysis explored how deviations from the ideal camera positions affect the measurements and led to appropriate correction. The method is deemed to be extensible to multiple joint motion of a known kinematic chain.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.232-240
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• 2022

To fulfill user expectations, the rapid evolution of software techniques and approaches has necessitated reliable and flawless software operations. Aging prediction in the software under operation is becoming a basic and unavoidable requirement for ensuring the systems' availability, reliability, and operations. In this paper, an improved evolutionary computing-driven extreme learning scheme (ECD-ELM) has been suggested for object-oriented software aging prediction. To perform aging prediction, we employed a variety of metrics, including program size, McCube complexity metrics, Halstead metrics, runtime failure event metrics, and some unique aging-related metrics (ARM). In our suggested paradigm, extracting OOP software metrics is done after pre-processing, which includes outlier detection and normalization. This technique improved our proposed system's ability to deal with instances with unbalanced biases and metrics. Further, different dimensional reduction and feature selection algorithms such as principal component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), and T-Test analysis have been applied. We have suggested a single hidden layer multi-feed forward neural network (SL-MFNN) based ELM, where an adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) has been applied to estimate the weight and bias parameters for ELM learning. Unlike the traditional neural networks model, the implementation of GA-based ELM with LDA feature selection has outperformed other aging prediction approaches in terms of prediction accuracy, precision, recall, and F-measure. The results affirm that the implementation of outlier detection, normalization of imbalanced metrics, LDA-based feature selection, and GA-based ELM can be the reliable solution for object-oriented software aging prediction.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2004

고선량률 근접치료는 저선량률 근접치료와 비교하여 짧은 시간에 많은 선량이 조사되며, 치료를 위한 최적화가 물리적 요인, 방사선 파라미터, 최적화 알고리즘 같은 여러 복잡한 요인들과 연관되어 있으므로 정확한 선량 전달을 위해서는 정확한 검증 과정을 필요로 한다. 본 연구에서는 앞선 연구에서 제작하였던 선량 검증용 팬톰의 단점을 보완하고 CT나 MRI 시스템에서도 이용할 수 있는 구조를 추가시켜 고선량률 근접 치료의 위치 및 선량 검증을 위한 새로운 자궁경부암용 팬톰을 개발하였다. 또한, 개발된 팬톰을 이용하여 고선량률 근접치료에서의 기존의 필름에 기반한 orthogonal 방법의 위치 확인에 대한 점증을 수행하였다. 위치 확인에 대한 철증은 CT 시스템에서의 좌표를 비교, 분석함으로써 수행되었다. 제작된 팬톰은 자궁경부암 환자를 대상으로 환자의 해부학적 구조를 모사하여 제작하였기 때문에 방광과 직장을 모사한 구와 원기둥의 구조물을 포함하고 있으며, C-arm과 CT 영상을 정확하게 획득하기 위한 localizer를 포함하고 있다. 또한, C-arm 및 CT 좌표 비교 수행을 위하여 알고리즘에 기반한 재구성 프로그램을 직접 IDL 5.5를 이용, window 환경에서 개발하였다. 좌표 비교를 수행한 결과, CT의 좌표가 정확한 좌표라고 가정했을 때 필름에 기반한 방법은 모든 점에서 1.0 mm 이내에서 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 우리는 현재 사용하고 있는 Plato (Nucletron, Netherlands) 근접치료 기기의 위치 확인 알고리즘에 대한 검증을 자체적으로 수행할 수 있었다. 이번 연구에서 새롭게 제작된 팬톰과 소프트웨어는 근접치료의 Qual Assurance (OA) 분야에서 효율적이고 강력한 QA 도구로 자리 잡을 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1023-1033
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• 2020

Objective: The efficiency of the knock-in process is very important to successful gene editing in domestic animals. Recently, it was reported that transient loosening of the nucleosomal folding of transcriptionally inactive chromatin might have the potential to enhance homologous recombination efficiency. The objective of this study was to determine whether histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitor and RAD51 recombinase (RAD51) expression were associated with increased knock-in efficiency on the β-casein (bCSN2) gene locus in mammary alveolar-large T antigen (MAC-T) cells using the transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN) system. Methods: MAC-T cells were treated with HDAC inhibitors, valproic acid, trichostatin A, or sodium butyrate for 24 h, then transfected with a knock-in vector, RAD51 expression vector and TALEN to target the bCSN2 gene. After 3 days of transfection, the knock-in efficiency was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing of the target site. Results: The level of HDAC 2 protein in MAC-T cells was decreased by treatment with HDAC inhibitors. The knock-in efficiency in MAC-T cells treated with HDAC inhibitors was higher than in cells not treated with inhibitors. However, the length of the homologous arm of the knock-in vector made no difference in the knock-in efficiency. Furthermore, DNA sequencing confirmed that the precision of the knock-in was more efficient in MAC-T cells treated with sodium butyrate. Conclusion: These results indicate that chromatin modification by HDAC inhibition and RAD51 expression enhanced the homologous recombination efficiency on the bCSN2 gene locus in MAC-T cells.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2022

Normal strategy of structure optimization procedure has been minimum cost or weight design. Minimum weight design satisfying an allowable stress has been used for the ship and offshore structure, but minimum cost design could be used for the case of high human cost. Natural frequency analysis and forced vibration one have been used for the strength estimation of marine structures. For the case of high precision experiment facilities in marine field, the structure has normally enough margin in allowable stress aspect and sometimes needs high natural frequency of structure to obtain very high precise experiment results. It is not easy to obtain a structure design with high natural frequency, since the natural frequency depend on the stiffness to mass ratio of the structure and increase of structural stiffness ordinary accompanies the increase of mass. It is further difficult at the grillage structure design using the profiles, because the properties of profiles are not continuous but discrete, and resource of profiles are limited at the design of grillage structure. In this paper, the grillage structure design system under the constraint of high natural frequency is introduced. The design system adopted genetic algorithm to realize optimization procedure and can be used at the design of the experimental facilities of marine field such as a towing carriage, PMM, test frame, measuring frame and rotating arm.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2024

Backgrounds and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the applicability and precision of a ring-type cuffless blood pressure (BP) measurement device, CART-I Plus, compared to conventional 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). Methods: Forty patients were recruited, and 33 participants were included in the final analysis. Each participant wore both CART-I Plus and ABPM devices on the same arm for approximately 24 hours. BP estimation from CART-I Plus, derived from photoplethysmography (PPG) signals, were compared with the corresponding ABPM measurements. Results: The CART-I Plus recorded systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values of 131.4±14.1/81.1±12.0, 132.7±13.9/81.9±11.9, and 128.7±14.6/79.3±12.2 mmHg for 24-hour, daytime, and nighttime periods respectively, compared to ABPM values of 129.7±11.7/84.4±11.2, 131.9±11.6/86.3±11.1, and 124.5±13.6/80.0±12.2 mmHg. Mean differences in SBP/DBP between the two devices were 1.74±6.69/-3.24±6.51 mmHg, 0.75±7.44/-4.41±7.42 mmHg, and 4.15±6.15/-0.67±5.23 mmHg for 24-hour, daytime, and nighttime periods respectively. Strong correlations were also observed between the devices, with r=0.725 and r=0.750 for transitions in SBP and DBP from daytime to nighttime, respectively (both p<0.001). Conclusions: The CART-I Plus device, with its unique ring-type design, shows promising accuracy in BP estimation and offers a potential avenue for continuous BP monitoring in clinical practice.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.559-575
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 4-포트 수평/수직 프로브 스테이션을 사용하여 수직 커넥터 핀의 특성 측정 시 사용되는 회로망 분석기의 교정용 키트(calibration kit)를 제안한다. 기존의 수평면에서 사용되는 교정키트를 사용하면, 교정 후 프로브 암의 변경 및 추가적인 장치가 필요하며, 이로 인한 시간 소요뿐 아니라, 주변 상황에 민감한 프로브 팁의 위치 변동에 기인한 정밀도 훼손의 위험이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 보완할 수 있는 4-포트 수평/수직 겸용 교정키트를 제시한다. 교정은 SOLT 방법을 이용하였으며, Short, Open, Load는 수평면에서 교정하며, Thru는 프로브의 위치에 따라서 교정기판의 같은 수평면에서 교정하거나 또는 교정기판의 위쪽, 아래쪽을 수직으로 연결하여 사용할 수 있도록 설계/제작하였다. 즉, 기판에 수직한 Thru를 교정할 때에는 교정키트를 수직으로 세워 키트 양면을 사용하여 교정할 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 교정키트에서의 SOLT 회로 반사/전달 특성을 기존 교정키트의 SOLT 회로의 반사/전달 특성과 비교 분석하였으며, 두 교정키트의 전달 특성은 길이 보정 후, 300 kHz부터 8.5 GHz까지 약 ${\pm}0.1$ dB의 차이가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같이 설계/제작된 4-포트 수평/수직 교정키트의 유용성을 입증하기 위하여 각각 수평 측정의 경우와 수직 측정의 경우의 두 가지 경우 사례 연구를 수행하였으며, 그 결과를 기존의 교정키트를 사용한 후 측정된 결과 데이터와 비교분석하였다.