• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2004년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.254-257
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• 2004

An electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMAT) can usually generate or detect an ultrasonic wave into specimens across a small gap. Especially stiffness of composites depends on layup sequence of CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastics) laminates because the layup of composite laminates influences there properties. It is very important to evaluate the layup errors in prepreg laminates. A nondestructive technique can therefore serve as a useful measurement for detecting layup errors. It was shown experimentally that this shear waves for detecting the presence of the errors is very sensitive. It is found that high probability shows between tests and the model developed in characterizing cured layups of the laminates. Also a C-scan method was used for detecting layup of the laminates because of extracting fiber orientation information from the ultrasonic reflection caused by structural imperfections in the laminates. Therefore, it was found that interface C-scan images show the fiber orientation information by using two-dimensional fast Fourier transform(2-D FFT).

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.181-184
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• 2016

Short inversion time inversion recovery (STIR) is widely used for spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) because the pulse sequence of STIR is insensitive to magnetic field inhomogeneity and can be used to scan a large field of view. In this case report, we present a case of spinal epidural hematoma with unexpected signal decrease on a STIR image. The MRI showed an epidural mass that appeared with high signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted images. However, a signal decrease was encountered on the STIR image. This nonspecific decrease of signal in tissue with a short T1 relaxation time that is similar to that of fat (i.e., hemorrhage) could lead to a diagnostic pitfall; one could falsely diagnose this decrease of signal as fat instead of hemorrhage. Awareness of the nonselective signal suppression achieved with STIR pulse sequences may avert an erroneous diagnosis in image interpretation.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2007

Toxoplasma gondii GRA10 expressed as a GFP-GRA10 fusion protein in HeLa cells moved to the nucleoli within the nucleus rapidly and entirely. GRA10 was concentrated specifically in the dense fibrillar component of the nucleolus morphologically by the overlap of GFP-GRA10 transfection image with IFA images by monoclonal antibodies against GRA10 (Tg378), B23 (nucleophosmin) and C23 (nucleolin). The nucleolar translocalization of GRA10 was caused by a putative nucleolar localizing sequence (NoLS) of GRA10. Interaction of GRA10 with TATA-binding protein associated factor 1B (TAF1B) in the yeast two-hybrid technique was confirmed by GST pull-down assay and immunoprecipitation assay. GRA10 and TAF1B were also co-localized in the nucleolus after co-transfection. The nucleolar condensation of GRA10 was affected by actinomycin D. Expressed GFP-GRA10 was evenly distributed over the nucleoplasm and the nucleolar locations remained as hollows in the nucleoplasm under a low dose of actinomycin D. Nucleolar localizing and interacting of GRA10 with TAF1B suggested the participation of GRA10 in rRNA synthesis of host cells to favor the parasitism of T. gondii.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2003

지문 인식 시스템에서는 대부분 융선의 끝점과 분기점을 이용한다. 그러나 융선을 체인 코드화하여 이것을 이용한 훼손된 지문의 인식에 관해 연구하였다. 처리의 결과와 순서는 다음과 같이 요약 할 수 있다. (1)몇 개의 훼손된 지문획득, (2)전처리(잡음 제거를 위해 중간 값 필터링, 지역 또는 전역 히스토그램 균등화, 팽창과 침식, 세선화와 유사 이미지 제거), (3)최소 자승법 처리 후 융선 재구성, (4)체인 코드 벡터의 분포 계산, (5)전 처리된 지문 이미지에서 각 벡터의 값들은 거의 같은 결과 값을 보였다. 이 결과로부터 우리는 특징점을 이용한 시스템과 결합하여 사용한다면 더욱 성공적인 지문 인식 시스템이 될 것이라 추측한다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.3239-3267
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• 2018

Image and video dehazing is a popular topic in the field of computer vision and digital image processing. A fast, optimized dehazing algorithm was recently proposed that enhances contrast and reduces flickering artifacts in a dehazed video sequence by minimizing a cost function that makes transmission values spatially and temporally coherent. However, its fixed-size block partitioning leads to block effects. The temporal cost function also suffers from the temporal non-coherence of newly appearing objects in a scene. Further, the weak edges in a hazy image are not addressed. Hence, a video dehazing algorithm based on well designed spectral clustering is proposed. To avoid block artifacts, the spectral clustering is customized to segment static scenes to ensure the same target has the same transmission value. Assuming that edge images dehazed with optimized transmission values have richer detail than before restoration, an edge intensity function is added to the spatial consistency cost model. Atmospheric light is estimated using a modified quadtree search. Different temporal transmission models are established for newly appearing objects, static backgrounds, and moving objects. The experimental results demonstrate that the new method provides higher dehazing quality and lower time complexity than the previous technique.

• Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

The reconstruction of surfaces from unorganized point clouds can provide very useful information for construction managers. Although point clouds are generally created using 3D scanners, they can also be generated via the structure-from-motion technique using a sequence of images. Here we report a novel surface reconstruction technique for modeling and quantifying earthworks that can be used for preliminary planning, project updates and estimating of earthwork quantities, as well as embedded planning systems in construction equipment. The application of structure-from-motion techniques in earth works is examined and its advantages and limitations identified. Data from 23 earthwork excavation construction sites were collected and analyzed. 3D surface reconstructions during the construction phase were compared to the original land form. Similar experiments were conducted with piles of earth and the results analyzed to determine appropriate ranges of use for structure-from-motion surface reconstructions in earthwork applications. The technique was found to be most suited to pile of materials with volumes less than 2000 m3. Piles up to 10 m in height and with base areas up to $300m^2$ were also successfully reconstructed. These results should be of interest to contractors seeking to utilize new technology to optimize operational efficiency.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.1128-1139
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• 2012

With the development of three-dimensional display and related technologies, depth video coding becomes a new topic and attracts great attention from industries and research institutes. Because (1) the depth video is not a sequence of images for final viewing by end users but an aid for rendering, and (2) depth video is simpler than the corresponding color video, fast algorithm for depth video is necessary and possible to reduce the computational burden of the encoder. This paper proposes a fast mode decision algorithm for depth video coding based on depth segmentation. Firstly, based on depth perception, the depth video is segmented into three regions: edge, foreground and background. Then, different mode candidates are searched to decide the encoding macroblock mode. Finally, encoding time, bit rate and video quality of virtual view of the proposed algorithm are tested. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm save encoding time ranging from 82.49% to 93.21% with negligible quality degradation of rendered virtual view image and bit rate increment.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2010

H.264/AVC 표준은 영상간의 시간적 중복성(Temporal Redundancy)을 줄여 부호화 효율을 높이는 인터예측 방법을 사용한다. 하지만, 영상에서 발생할 수 있는 지역적인 밝기 변화를 효율적으로 부호화 할 수 없기 때문에, 화질의 열화가 발생하여 부호화 효율이 떨어지는 문제점을 지니고 있다. 본 논문은 지역적인 밝기 변화를 인접화소 및 움직임벡터 재조정을 이용하여 효율적으로 부호화 할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은, H.264/AVC와 비교하여 0.01 ~ 0.21dB의 BD-PSNR (Bj$\o$ntegaard Delta Peak Signal-to-noise) 이득을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 2008년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.78-81
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• 2008

The purpose of this research is to verify whether presentation order has an effect on the evaluation of products. In the empirical study, three types of humidifier and those of toaster were used. These products have 6 different sets of combination (3! = 3${\times}$2${\times}$1), and each set was evaluated by 15 subjects who were provided with two sets of images from humidifier and toaster in empirical study (N=90). Subjects completed measures assessing the five aspects: attractiveness, convenience, hygiene, efficiency and durability of the product. Each of the dependent measures was assessed on Likert-scale ranging 1 to 7. The ratings to the five aspects were added individually. Three types of humidifier and those of toaster were divided into 3 classes in terms of 'class A' which consists of the highest rated product, 'class C' which consists of the lowest rated product, and 'class B' which consists of the rest. Two main findings were discovered: First, the presentation order of both class A and class C influences the product evaluation whereas that of class B does not. As class A was presented as the last one, the subjects evaluated it the most positive. In the case of class C, on the contrary, when it is presented as the first is the best for itself; Secondly, the result shows that presented C-B-A sequence combination has a greater effect on entire evaluation than all other conditions in this study.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 시공간 영상 해석을 이용한 미소혈관내 백혈구 운동의 검출 방법을 제안한다. 혈관벽에 부착하는 백혈구 운동은 영상내 혈관벽의 윤곽선을 따라 움직이는 것으로 시각화될 수 있다. 제안 방법에서 백혈구는 혈관벽의 윤곽선을 따라 움직인다는 구속조건을 사용하며 시공간 영상 해석방법의 사용에 의해 백혈구 운동을 검출한다. 생성된 시공간 영상은 특수한 목적의 방향 선택 필터에 의해 처리되고 후속의 분류처리가 행해진다. 이 후속의 분류처리는 단순한 임계값 및 윤곽선 처리에 의해 획득된 모든 성분중에서 백혈구 궤적 성분을 선택하고 분류한다. 실험 결과, 제안 방법은 복수개의 백혈구 흔적이 서로 교차할 때에도 백혈구 운동을 안정하게 검출할 수 있음을 보여준다.