• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 대기 열황 영상의 색상 분석을 통해 대기값과 전달률을 추정하여 대기 열화 요인을 제거함으로써 영상의 가시성을 향상시키는 알고리듬을 제안한다. 제안하는 알고리듬은 RGB채널의 최대값을 이용하여 영상을 정규화 시키고, 반사율을 이용하여 RGB 채널 각각의 적응적 대기값을 추정한다. 또한 영상의 Y채널의 감마보정을 통해 전달률을 생성한다. 결과적으로 대기값과 전달률을 이용하여 대기 열화 요인을 제거함으로써 가시성이 향상된 영상을 얻는다. 제안된 방법은 영상의 색상을 분석하기 때문에 기존의 기술의 문제점인 색상왜곡을 억제하고, 효과적으로 영상을 복원함으로써 가시성 향상에 있어서 뛰어난 성능을 보인다. 그 결과 제안된 알고리듬은 안개, 연기, 먼지 등과 같은 다양한 대기중의 불순물에 의한 화질 열화를 효과적으로 제거하여 가시성 향상에 기여할 수 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.416-426
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• 2019

Objectives: In recent years, transboundary air pollution from mainland East Asia has led to growing concerns about air pollution in Japan. Air pollution is reportedly associated with the exacerbation of respiratory diseases. In this study, we assessed the effects of air pollution on respiratory symptoms and the health status of participants with and without chronic respiratory diseases. Methods: Participants (n=2753) with and without chronic respiratory diseases who visited healthcare facilities in Japan during February from 2010 to 2015 filled out a self-report questionnaire regarding their symptoms and perceived health status. Participants were followed up during April-May and June-July. Results: Oxidant concentrations were associated with respiratory symptoms, overall health, and quality of life (QoL). Suspended particulate matter (SPM) and particulate matter <$2.5{\mu}m$ levels were associated with physical fitness; SPM was also associated with QoL. Recent experience of an Asian sand dust event had a significant effect on allergic symptoms, change in health, and QoL. Conclusions: Respiratory symptoms were more strongly affected by oxidants than by other pollutants. Significant associations of air pollutants were found with a comprehensive range of items related to perceived health status, including overall health and QoL. Although the effects of air pollutants on respiratory symptoms and health status were more apparent among patients with respiratory diseases, the adverse effects of air pollutants were significant even among participants without such conditions.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.294-305
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• 2022

최근 드론은 환경보호와 자연재해감시 등 환경문제 해결에 많이 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 도심의 대기환경을 유지하기 위하여 대기오염을 탐색하는데 드론을 활용하고자 할 때 드론의 탐색고도 문제에 초점을 둔다. 특히, 드론을 활용하여 도시의 대기오염을 탐색할 때 대기오염원 별 그리고 통신모듈 별 적정한 탐색고도를 파악하기 위한 다양한 실험을 진행한다. 실험을 통해 가장 일반적인 대기오염원인 CO(일산화탄소), NO₂(이산화질소), O₃(오존), P10, P2.5(미세먼지)를 위한 최대측정가능고도를 파악하고, 각 대기오염원 별 유효한 탐색고도를 도출한다. 실험 결과 법적 측정가능고도 등 세 가지 유형의 드론 탐색고도가 제시되었다. 통신모듈 측정가능고도는 통신모듈에 따라 60m에서 120m로 나타났으며, 유효 측정가능고도는 10m에서 100m로 분석되었다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2022

실내공기오염이 인체에 미치는 영향이 실외공기오염보다 더 크며 위험하다. 일반적으로 사람은 실내에 머무는 시간이 길고, 밀폐된 실내는 오염물질이 지속적으로 쌓여 오염된 공기가 폐에 더 잘 전달된다. 특히 어린 아이들의 경우 실내공기에 매우 민감하며 치명적이다. 이와 더불어 코로나19로 인한 더 잦은 실내활동과 지속적으로 증가하는 외부 미세먼지와 함께 환기를 못하는 현재 실내공기오염을 줄이는 방법은 더욱 중요해지고 있다. 본 논문은 기존 자율주행 공기청정 로봇의 문제점을 개선하고자 지도를 분할과 UCT(Upper Confidence bounds applied to Trees) 기반의 알고리즘을 통해 자율주행 로봇이 구역을 살균하지 않거나 한곳에 계속 머무르는 문제점과 실내공기오염에 취약한 아이들의 문제를 개선할 수 있는 그린 스마트 스쿨을 위한 공간 적응형 자율주행 공기청정 로봇을 제안한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.267-278
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• 2011

Objectives: A great number of hazardous agents can be emitted from various types of art-creation in a fine arts college, but little data on exposure assessment has been published. A variety of processes encompassing toxic or non-toxic materials, tools, and components are involved in a sculptor work at a fine art college. The aim of this study was to assess exposure levels to particulates and noise during sculpture classes in a college of fine arts. Methods: Students in sculpture classes participated in this study. Mass, number, and surface area concentrations of particulates, noise level, temperature and relative humidity were monitored by both personal and area sampling during the tasks of metal, wood, and stone sculpting. Results: The number and surface concentration of particulates was the highest in the task of wood sculpting, followed by metal and stone work. The mass concentration of particulates was the highest in stone sculpting (personal GM 3.0 mg/$m^3$, GSD 3.0), followed by wood (personal GM 1.5 mg/$m^3$, GSD 1.8) and metal work (personal GM 0.95 mg/$m^3$, GSD 1.51) in that order. Occupational exposure limits (OEL) for particulates depends on the type of particulate. For wood dust, 86% (six subjects) of the personal samples and all area samples exceeded the Korean OEL for wood dust (1 mg/$m^3$), while 20% (two subjects) among stone sculpting students were exposed above the Korean OEL (10 mg/$m^3$). In contrast, metal sculpting did not exceed the OEL (5 mg/$m^3$). For noise level, metal sculpting students (Leq 95.1 dB(A) in the morning, 85.3 dB(A) in the afternoon) were exposed the most, followed by stone sculpting (88.3 dB(A)), and wood sculpting (84.8 dB(A)) in that order. Compared with the 90 dB(A) of the Korean OEL and 85 dB(A) of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists' threshold limit value (ACGIH-TLV) for noise, 100% of the subjects (five subjects) and area samples during metal sculpting in the morning session exceeded both OELs, but only three subjects (60%) exceeded the ACGIH-TLV in the afternoon session. For stone sculpting, 50% (one subject) and 100% (two subjects) exceeded the Korean OEL and ACGIH-TLV, respectively, but the area sample did not exceed either OEL. During wood sculpting, two subjects (40%) exceeded ACGIH TLV. Conclusions: This work evaluated the sculptors' exposure to particulate matter and noise in fine art college, and revealed a poor working environment for the participating students. Effective measures should be supplemented by the administration of colleges.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2014

In this study, particle composition data for $PM_{10}$ samples were collected every 3 days at Seoul, Korea from August 2006 to November 2007, and were analyzed to provide source identification and apportionment. A total of 164 samples were collected and 21 species (15 inorganic species, 4 ionic species, OC, and EC) were analyzed by particle-induced x-ray emission, ion chromatography, and thermal optical transmittance methods. Positive matrix factorization (PMF) was used to develop source profiles and to estimate their mass contributions. The PMF modeling identified nine sources and the average mass was apportioned to secondary nitrate (9.3%), motor vehicle (16.6%), road salt (5.8%), industry (4.9%), airborne soil (17.2 %), aged sea salt (6.2%), field burning (6.0%), secondary sulfate (16.2%), and road dust (17.7%), respectively. The nonparametric regression (NPR) analysis was used to help identify local source in the vicinity of the sampling area. These results suggest the possible strategy to maintain and manage the ambient air quality of Seoul.

• 천문학논총
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.321-324
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• 2012

Using extensive mid-IR datasets from AKARI, i.e. 9-band photometry covering the wavelength range from $2{\mu}m$ to $24{\mu}m$ and the unbiased spectroscopic survey for sources with $S_{\nu}$($9{\mu}m$)>0.3 mJy, we study starburst galaxies specifically at the redshift of z ~ 0.5, whose mid-IR spectra are clearly dominated by the PAH emission features. PAH-selected galaxies, selected with extremely red mid-IR colour due to PAHs, have high rest-frame PAH-to-stellar luminosity ratios, comparable to those in the most active regions in nearby starburst galaxies. Thus, they seem to have active starburst regions spreading over the whole body. Furthermore, some of PAH-selected galaxies are found to have peculiar rest-frame 11-to-$8{\mu}m$ flux ratios, which is systematically smaller than nearby starburst/AGN spectral templates. This may indicate a systematic difference in the physical condition of ISM between nearby and distant starburst galaxies.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2012

A new depth filter media was designed and samples of flat sheet as well as cartridge assembly were prepared and tested to evaluate the filtration performance and compare with the commercial product. The arrangement of the depth filter media layers is important to reach the optimal filtration parameters like filter pressure drop, particle collection efficiency and dust holding capacity. Initially, both flat sheet samples of new media and commercial product have been tested using standard test units. Tests with new depth filter media cartridges of various pleat count were conducted in order to find the optimal pleat count which would represent the lowest pressure drop. These tests give an insight on how the pleat count and the assembly configuration affect the performance of the depth filter media cartridge. By comparing the samples with a commercial product we could confirm relatively high filtration performance of the sample cartridge with pleat count 150 made of new depth filter media. The cartridge with the same pleat count exhibits better performance without the outer mesh.

• 천문학논총
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2017

We analyzed spectral data of the astrophysical diffuse emission obtained with the low-resolution spectroscopy mode on the AKARI InfraRed Camera (IRC) in the $1.8-5.3{\mu}m$ wavelength region. Advanced reduction methods specialized for slit spectroscopy of diffuse sky spectra have been developed, and a catalog of 278 spectra of the diffuse sky covering a wide range of Galactic and ecliptic latitudes was constructed. Using this catalog, two other major foreground components, the zodiacal light (ZL) and the diffuse Galactic light (DGL), were separated and subtracted by taking correlations with ZL brightness estimated by the DIRBE ZL model and with the $100{\mu}m$ dust thermal emission, respectively. The isotropic emission was interpreted as the extragalactic background light (EBL), which shows significant excess over the integrated light of galaxies at <$4{\mu}m$.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.2284-2291
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• 2006

The present study investigates gas residence time and mixing characteristics for various swirl numbers generated by injection of secondary air into a lab-scale cylindrical combustor. Fine dust particles and butane gas were injected into the test chamber to study the gas residence time and mixing characteristics, respectively. The mixing characteristics were evaluated by standard deviation value of trace gas concentration at different measurement points. The measurement points were located 25 mm above the secondary air injection position. The trace gas concentration was detected by a gas analyzer. The gas residence time was estimated by measuring the temporal pressure difference across a filter media where the particles were captured. The swirl number of 20 for secondary air injection angle of 5$^{\circ}$ gave the best condition: long gas residence time and good mixing performance. Numerical calculations were also carried out to study the physical meanings of the experimental results, which showed good agreement with numerical results.