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An Efficient Adaptive Polarimetric Processor with an Embedded CFAR

  • Park, Hyung-Rae;Kwag, Young-Kil;Wang, Hong
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.171-178
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    • 2003
  • To improve the detection performance of surveillance radars with polarization diversity, we developed an adaptive polarimetric processor and compared it with other polarimetric processors. We derived our adaptive polarimetric processor, called the polarization discontinuity detector (PDD), from the generalized likelihood ratio (GLR) test principle for the unspecified target component. We derived closed-form expressions of its probabilities of detection and false alarm, and compared its performance to that of the adaptive polarization canceller (APC) and Kelly's GLR processor. The PDD had a performance similar to Kelly's GLR in Gaussian clutter, and both the PDD and Kelly's GLR, which have embedded constant false alarm rates (CFARs), outperformed the APC, especially when the target polarization state was close to the clutter's polarization state. The important difference is that the PDD is much simpler than Kelly's GLR for hardware/software implementation, because the PDD does not require a costly two-parameter filter bank to cover the unknown target polarization state as Kelly's GLR does.

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Design and Implementation of the Web-based Individual Computerized Adaptive Testing System (웹 기반 학습자 개별적응 평가시스템의 개발)

  • Lee, Dong-Chun;Kwon, Ki-Tae
    • The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.21-29
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to design and implementation of the Web-based Individual Computerized Adaptive Testing(CAT) system. The Web-based Individual CAT is a kind of test system to present a set of the problems divided into basic level, intermediate level and advanced level according to the saved results after doing a diagnostic test related to each unit. The diagnostic test is done to pull out the necessary items which learners have to study. The strong points of the web-based computerized adaptive testing system are to reduce the problems of distributed teachers and to have the effect of individual learning by using this system.

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Computer Adaptive Testing Method for Measuring Disability in Patients With Back Pain

  • Choi, Bongsam
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.124-131
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    • 2012
  • Most conventional instruments measuring disability rely on total score by simply adding individual item responses, which is dependent on the items chosen to represent the underlying construct (test-dependent) and a test statistic, such as coefficient alpha for the estimate of reliability, varying from sample to sample (sample-dependent). By contrast, item response theory (IRT) method focuses on the psychometric properties of the test items instead of the instrument as a whole. By estimating probability that a respondent will select a particular rating for an item, item difficulty and person ability (or disability) can be placed on same linear continuum. These estimates are invariant regardless of the item used (test-free measurement) and the ability of sample applied (sample-free measurement). These advantages of IRT allow the creation of invariantly calibrated large item banks that precisely discriminate the disability levels of individuals. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) method often requiring a testing algorithm promise a means for administering items in a way that is both efficient and precise. This method permits selectively administering items that are closely matched to the ability level of individuals (measurement precision) and measuring the ability without the loss of precision provided by the full item bank (measurement efficiency). These measurement properties can reasonably be achieved using IRT and CAT method. This article aims to investigate comprehensive overview of the existing disability instrument for back pain and to inform physical therapists of an alternative innovative way overcoming the shortcomings of conventional disability instruments. An understanding of IRT and CAT method will equip physical therapist with skills in interpreting the measurement properties of disability instruments developed using the methods.

Development of Infrared Thermal Image Target Simulator System (적외선 열상표적 모사장치 개발)

  • 김병문;심장섭;정순기
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2004
  • This paper describes modeling, design and performance test results of infrared thermal image target system which can generate infrared thermal image on aircraft. The system is designed to control image shape and intensity so that the infrared image shape and its emitting intensity are so similar to that of real aircraft. When applying the technique suggested in this paper, the system consumes only small electric power energy about 30(㎾) to generate infrared thermal image which is equivalent to that of real aircraft under full power operation. After verifying performance test, the system developed here has been used as a target for korean potable surface to air missile(KPSAM) at the stage of evaluation test such as target adaptive guidance test and auto-pilot logic test.

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Evolutionary Computation for the Real-Time Adaptive Learning Control(II) (실시간 적응 학습 제어를 위한 진화연산(II))

  • Chang, Sung-Ouk;Lee, Jin-Kul
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06b
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    • pp.730-734
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    • 2001
  • In this study in order to confirm the algorithms that are suggested from paper (I) as the experimental result, as the applied results of the hydraulic servo system are very strong a non-linearity of the fluid in the computer simulation, the real-time adaptive learning control algorithms is validated. The evolutionary strategy has characteristics that are automatically. adjusted in search regions with natural competition among many individuals. The error that is generated from the dynamic system is applied to the mutation equation. Competitive individuals are reduced with automatic adjustments of the search region in accord with the error. In this paper, the individual parents and offspring can be reduced in order to apply evolutionary algorithms in real-time as the description of the paper (I). The possibility of a new approaching algorithm that is suggested from the computer simulation of the paper (I) would be proved as the verification of a real-time test and the consideration its influence from the actual experiment.

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Local Similarity based Document Layout Analysis using Improved ARLSA

  • Kim, Gwangbok;Kim, SooHyung;Na, InSeop
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.15-19
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, we propose an efficient document layout analysis algorithm that includes table detection. Typical methods of document layout analysis use the height and gap between words or columns. To correspond to the various styles and sizes of documents, we propose an algorithm that uses the mean value of the distance transform representing thickness and compare with components in the local area. With this algorithm, we combine a table detection algorithm using the same feature as that of the text classifier. Table candidates, separators, and big components are isolated from the image using Connected Component Analysis (CCA) and distance transform. The key idea of text classification is that the characteristics of the text parallel components that have a similar thickness and height. In order to estimate local similarity, we detect a text region using an adaptive searching window size. An improved adaptive run-length smoothing algorithm (ARLSA) was proposed to create the proper boundary of a text zone and non-text zone. Results from experiments on the ICDAR2009 page segmentation competition test set and our dataset demonstrate the superiority of our dataset through f-measure comparison with other algorithms.

A Comparative Study of Oswestry Back Pain Disability Questionnaire Versus Computer Adaptive Testing for Measuring Back Pain

  • Choi, Bong-Sam
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2013
  • The aim of the present study was to compare measurement precisions of the Oswestry Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODQ) and a computer adaptive testing (CAT) method. The ODQ has been regarded as one of the most reliable condition-specific measure for back pain for decades. Cross-sectional study was carried out with two independent convenient samples from two out-patient rehabilitation clinics for back pain ($n_1=42$) and non-back pain group ($n_2=42$). Participants were asked to fill out the ODQ and CAT of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-Activity Measure (ICF-AM). A series of Rasch analyses were performed to calculate person ability measures. The CAT measures had greater relative precision in discriminating the groups than did the ODQ measure in comparisons of the relative precision. The CAT measure appears to be more effective than did the ODQ measure in terms of measurement precision. By administering test items calibrated in a way, CAT measures using item response theory may promise a means with measurement precision as well as efficiency.

On the Adaptive Pre-processing Technique for the Linearization of a Third-Order Volterra System (3차 볼테라 시스템의 선형화를 위한 적웅 선행처리 기법)

  • Kim, Jin-Young;Choi, Bong-Joon;Nam, Sang-Won
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1996.07b
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    • pp.1289-1291
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, we propose a new adaptive pre-processing technique for the linearization of a weakly nonlinear system which can be modeled by a Volterra series up to third order. To compensate the nonlinear effects of a given system, an update algorithm for the linear filter coefficients of the proposed adaptive pre-processor is introduced, and to compensate the linear distortion of the given system, the linear inverse filter is also utilized. For the performance test of the proposed adaptive pre-processor, computer simulation results obtained by analyzing an ANRSS loudspeaker model are provided.

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Adaptive Linear Predictive Coding of Time-varying Images Using Multidimensional Recursive Least-squares Ladder Filters

  • Nam Man K.;Kim Woo Y.
    • Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 1987
  • This paper presents several adaptive linear predictive coding techniques based upon extension of recursive ladder filters. A 2-D recursive ladder filter is extended to a 3-D case which can adaptively track the variation of both spatial and temporal changes of moving images. Using the 2-D/3-D ladder filter and a previous farme predictor, two types of adaptive predictor-control schemes are proposed in which the prediction error at each pel can be obtained at or close to a minimum level. We also investigate several modifications of the basic encoding methods. Performance of the 2-D/3-D ladder filters, their adaptive control schemes, and variations in coding methods are evaluated by computer simulations on a real sequence and compared to the results of motion compensation and frame differential coders. As a validity test of the ladder filters developed, the error signals for the different predictors are compared and evaluated.

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Adaptive Shot Change Detection Technique Using Histogram Mean within Extension Sliding Window and Its Implementation on Portable Multimedia Player (확장 참조 구간의 히스토그램 평균값을 이용한 적응적인 장면 전환 검출 기법과 휴대용 멀티미디어 재생기에서의 구현)

  • Kim, Won-Hee;Cho, Gyeong-Yeon;Kim, Jong-Nam
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2009
  • A shot change detection technique is an important technique for effective management of video data, thus it requires an adaptive algorithm for various video sequences to detect an accurate shot change frames. In this paper, we propose an adaptive shot change detection algorithm using histogram mean of frames within extension sliding window. Our algorithm calculates a frame feature value using histogram and defines an adaptive threshold using an average of histogram mean of frames within the extension sliding window and determines a shot change by comparing the feature value and the threshold. We obtained better detection rate than the conventional methods maximally by 15% in the experiment with the same test sequence. We verified real-time operation of shot change detection in the hardware platform with low performance by implementing it on TVUS HM-900 PLUS model of Homecast. The Proposed algorithm can be useful in the hardware platform such as portable multimedia player(PMP) or cellular phone with low CPU performance.