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Effects of Shading Treatment on Photosynthetic Activity of Acanthopanax senticosus (차광처리가 가시오갈피의 광합성 활성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Pan-Gi;Lee, Kab-Yeon;Hur, Seong-Doo;Kim, Sun-Hee;Lee, Eun-Ju
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.321-326
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    • 2003
  • This study was conducted to investigate and effects of shading treatment on photosynthetic activity of Acanthopanax senticosus. We investigated plant growth, light response curve and A-Ci curve to photosynthesis of A. senticosus at 55%, 75%, and 90% shading treatment. As results, the ratio of above-ground/under-ground biomass was increased at 75% shaded condition and showed highest dry biomass. Under shaded conditions, plants had lower chlorophyll a+b content and a/b ratio and also showed thinner leave. But shaded plants showed higher leaf area and higher total leaf area per a plant. This apparently indicates adapted responses to shaded treatment. Effects of shading treatments on photosynthetic activity were higher in apparent quantum yield, carboxylation efficiency, re-phosphrylation but lower in light compensation point. These results suggested that higher photosynthesis rates in shaded treatments were due to activated carboxylation efficiency. Shading treatment had lower water use efficiency thatn controls but still higher than other tree species.

Free Range Hens Use the Range More When the Outdoor Environment Is Enriched

  • Nagle, T.A.D.;Glatz, P.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.584-591
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    • 2012
  • To evaluate the role of using forage, shade and shelterbelts in attracting birds into the range, three trials were undertaken with free range layers both on a research facility and on commercial farms. Each of the trials on the free range research facility in South Australia used a total of 120 laying hens (Hyline Brown). Birds were housed in an eco-shelter which had 6 internal pens of equal size with a free range area adjoining the shelter. The on-farm trials were undertaken on commercial free range layer farms in the Darling Downs in Southeast Queensland with bird numbers on farms ranging from 2,000-6,800 hens. The first research trial examined the role of shaded areas in the range; the second trial examined the role of forage and the third trial examined the influence of shelterbelts in the range. These treatments were compared to a free range area with no enrichment. Aggressive feather pecking was only observed on a few occasions in all of the trials due to the low bird numbers housed. Enriching the free range environment attracted more birds into the range. Shaded areas were used by 18% of the hens with a tendency (p = 0.07) for more hens to be in the paddock. When forage was provided in paddocks more control birds (55%) were observed in the range in morning than in the afternoon (30%) while for the forage treatments 45% of the birds were in the range both during the morning and afternoon. When shelterbelts were provided there was a significantly (p<0.05) higher % of birds in the range (43% vs. 24%) and greater numbers of birds were observed in areas further away from the poultry house. The results from the on-farm trials mirrored the research trials. Overall 3 times more hens used the shaded areas than the non shaded areas, with slightly more using the shade in the morning than in the afternoon. As the environmental temperature increased the number of birds using the outdoor shade also increased. Overall 17 times more hens used the shelterbelt areas than the control areas, with slightly more using the shelterbelts in the afternoon than in the morning. Approximately 17 times more birds used the forage areas compared to the control area in the corresponding range. There were 8 times more birds using a hay bale enriched area compared to the area with no hay bales. The use of forage sources (including hay bales) were the most successful method on-farm to attract birds into the range followed by shelterbelts and artificial shade. Free range egg farmers are encouraged to provide pasture, shaded areas and shelterbelts to attract birds into the free range.

A variation of face recognition rate according to the reduction of low dimension in PCA method (PCA 저차원 축소에 따른 조명 있는 얼굴의 인식률 변화)

  • Song, Young-Jun;Kim, Dong-Woo;Kim, Young-Gil;Kim, Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.533-535
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, we experiment a face recognition rate of the shaded faces except to low dimension feature vectors; first, second, third dimension. It is known to robust the face recognition against illumination. But, it isn't obvious what is effect to recognition in terms of low dimension. We are analysis to the effect of low dimension(first, second, third dimension, and combination of these) under the shaded faces.

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Surface Encoder Based on the Half-shaded Square Patterns (HSSP)

  • Lee, Sang-Heon;Jung, Kwang-Suk;Park, Eui-Sang;Shim, Ki-Bon
    • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.82-84
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    • 2008
  • A surface encoder based on the Half-shaded square pattern (HSSP) is presented. The HSSP working as reference grid is composed of the straight lines which are easy to be fabricated and make measuring time short. Since the periodic cell is separated in ON/OFF by the $45^{\circ}$ straight line, the duration from the starting point of scanning to the first rising edge and the duty cycle of the pulse train vary with respect to the position of the starting point. And the relationship between X and Y position and the duration, and duty cycle is described in the simple linear equation. Therefore, it is possible to measure X and Y position with the measured duration and duty cycle without calculating load. Through the test set-up, the feasibility of the proposed surface encoder was verified. Also the future works for improvement of performance were suggested.

Real Maximum power point tracking for loss compensation of PV array under partially shaded condition (태양전지 어레이 음영 변화에 따른 손실 보상을 위한 최대전력점 추종 기법)

  • Jung, Hoon-Young;Ji, Young-Hyok;Jung, Doo-Yong;Lee, Su-Won;Won, Chung-Yuen
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.317-320
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    • 2009
  • Under partial shading condition, the multiple local maxima can be existed on the output characteristics of PV array. In case of the conventional MPPTs (i.e P&O or IncCond), the failure of maximum power point tracking could be occurred under partial shading condition(PSC). The problems are deduced by the analysis of conventional MPPTs. In this paper, a real maximum power point tracking for PV array under partially shaded condition is proposed. And proposed MPPT is analyzed by case study. It is confirmed by simulation results that the proposed MPPT can track the real MPP under partial shading condition.

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Shaded-Mask Filtering for Extended Depth-of-Field Microscopy

  • Escobar, Isabel;Saavedra, Genaro;Martinez-Corral, Manuel;Calatayud, Arnau;Doblas, Ana
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2013
  • This paper proposes a new spatial filtering approach for increasing the depth-of-field (DOF) of imaging systems, which is very useful for obtaining sharp images for a wide range of axial positions of the object. Many different techniques have been reported to increase the depth of field. However the main advantage in our method is its simplicity, since we propose the use of purely absorbing beam-shaping elements, which allows a high focal depth with a minimum modification of the optical architecture. In the filter design, we have used the analogy between the axial behavior of a system with spherical aberration and the transverse impulse response of a 1D defocused system. This allowed us the design of a ring-shaded filter. Finally, experimental verification of the theoretical statements is also provided.

Speed Estimation of Moving Object using GPS and Accelerometer (GPS와 가속도계를 이용한 이동 물체의 속도 추정)

  • Yeom, Jeong-Nam;Lee, Geum-Boon;Park, Jong-Min;Cho, Beom-Joon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2008.05a
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    • pp.425-428
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    • 2008
  • To overcome the limitation of tracking speed on signal-shaded area and the discontinuity of GPS, we present a system which estimates the speed of moving object using GPS and accelerometer. This system is designed to correct accelerometer's noises which are caused by vibration and impact to the object and errors of itself, from the navigation information of GPS receiver and accelerometer which are installed to moving object. And using this information, it estimates the speed of moving object on GPS signal-shaded area to complement discontinuity of GPS navigation information. We designed Kalman Filter structure using GPS and accelerometer to apply this system, and verify that the system can estimate object's speed on GPS signal-shaded area. Finally, we present the possibilities applying to telematics systems like automatic navigation system.

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Influence of Various Substrates on the Growth and Yield of Organically Grown Ginseng Seedlings in the Shaded Plastic House (상토의 물리.화학성이 시설하우스 묘삼의 생육에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, Jae-Eul;Lee, Nu-Ri;Han, Jin-Soo;Kim, Jeong-Sun;Jo, Seo-Ri;Shim, Chang-Yong;Choi, Jong-Myung
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.441-445
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    • 2011
  • This research was conducted to investigate the influence of variouis organic substrates on growth and yield of organically grown ginseng seedlings in a shaded plastic house. In the investigation of optimal substrate, the eight substrate were formulated by adjusting blending rate of peatmoss, perlite, coir dust(coco peat), and vermiculite. Then, the changes in physico chemical properties of root substrates as well as their influences on the growth characteristics and yield were determined at six months after sowing. The elevation of the blending rate of peatmoss from 50% to 70% with decrease in the rate of inorganic component (mixture of perlite and vermiculite) from 50 to 30% resulted in the increase in container capacities and decrease in total porosities and air-filled capacities. The concentrations of $NH_4-N$, $P_2O_5$ and K increased as the incorporation rate of castor seed meal, phosphate ore, and langbenite, respectively, were elevated during the root medium formulations. The PPV-1 and PPV-4 substrates produced high stem length, stem diameter, shoot fresh weight, leaf area and root length among eight substrate. Root fresh weight was heaviest in PPV-4 compound nursery media. The results of this experiment will be utilized in the new substrate application for ginseng organic culture in shaded vinyl house.