• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2024

With the advances of digital scanning technology in dentistry, the interests in facial scanning in orthodontics have increased. There are many different manufacturers of facial scanners marketing to the dental practice. How do you know which one will work best for you? What questions should you be asking? We suggest a clinical guideline which may help you make an informed decision when choosing facial scanners. The characteristics of 7 facial scanners were discussed in this article. Here are some considerations for choosing a facial scanner. *Accuracy: For facial scanners to be of real value, having an appropriate camera resolution is necessary to achieve more accurate facial image representation. For orthodontic application, the scanner must create an accurate representation of an entire face. *Ease of Use: Scanner-related issues that impact their ease of use include type of light; scan type; scan time; file type generated by the scanner; unit size and foot print; and acceptance of scans by third-party providers. *Cost: Most of the expenses associated with facial scanning involve the fixed cost of purchase and maintenance. Other expenses include technical support, warranty costs, transmission fees, and supply costs. This article suggests a clinical guideline to make the right choice for facial scanner in orthodontics.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.280-286
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• 2022

Facial recognition system is a biometric manipulation. Its applicability is simpler, and its work range is broader than fingerprints, iris scans, signatures, etc. The system utilizes two technologies, such as face detection and recognition. This study aims to develop a facial recognition system to recognize person's faces. Facial recognition system can map facial characteristics from photos or videos and compare the information with a given facial database to find a match, which helps identify a face. The proposed system can assist in face recognition. The developed system records several images, processes recorded images, checks for any match in the database, and returns the result. The developed technology can recognize multiple faces in live recordings.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.606-611
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• 2012

Background Facial fractures are infrequent in children and adolescents and have different clinical features from those in adults. The low incidence in children and adolescents reflects the flexibility and underdevelopment of their facial skeletons, as well as their more protected environments. Only a few reports have reviewed such patients in Korea. The authors performed a retrospective study to analyze the characteristics of facial fractures in the Korean pediatric population. Methods We conducted a retrospective review on a series of 741 patients, aged <18 years, with facial fractures who had been treated at our hospital between 2006 and 2010. The following parameters were evaluated: age, sex, cause, location and type of fractures, associated injuries, treatment and complications. Results A total of 741 consecutive patients met the inclusion criteria. The ratio of boys to girls was 5.7:1. Facial fractures most commonly occurred in patients between 13 and 15 years of age (36.3%). The most common causes of injury was violence. The nasal fracture was the most common type of fracture (69%) and the blowout fracture was the second most common (20%). Associated injuries occurred in 156 patients (21%). Conclusions The incidence of pediatric facial fractures caused by violence is high in Korea. Our results show that as age increases, etiological factors and fracture patterns gradually shift towards those found in adults. This study provides an overview of facial fractures in these age groups that helps illustrate the trends and characteristics of the fractures and may be helpful in further evaluation and management.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.319-322
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• 2003

Recent scientific findings on the perception of facial attractiveness coupled with technological advances in computer imaging make it possible to measure the facial characteristics that nay be associated with specific judgments of facial appearance. These new methods can be used to produce psychometric norms of facial attractiveness which potentially could supplement the conventional population norms or averages used currently in orthodontic treatment planning. It is hypothesized that consideration of psychometric norms will enhance doctor-patient communication and lead to greater patient satisfaction at the completion of orthodontic treatment.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.930-940
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• 2019

This study analyzes the facial data required for sheet design in order to pursue the facial compatibility of disposable sheets used in facial mask products that are increasing in popularity as self-care methods. The subjects of the study were 23 facial measurements of 1,001 women in their 20s to 60s from Size Korea's 6th 3D data. Through factor analysis, sheet-related facial measurements were collected into six factors included in the vertical length of each part of the face: length of face surface from the ear to each part of the face, width of eyes, nose, lips, length of nose, vertical length of lower face, width of the head and width of chin. Three sheet face types were classified using six factor scores as variables, and the characteristics of each type differed according to age group. As a result of the discriminant analysis to identify the dimension items that classify the three cluster types, 12 contributing items were extracted out of 23 items. This study provides useful information and data for further studies of products requiring facial fitness.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 기존의 제안된 LDP(Local Directional Pattern)에 기반하여 지역적인 얼굴특징을 표현하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 눈과 입과 같은 얼굴의 영구적인 특징과 표정이 변하면서 발생하는 일시적인 특징을 효과적으로 표현할 수 있도록 얼굴특징별로 크기와 형태를 달리하는 중첩 가능한 블록을 설정하고 이를 바탕으로 얼굴 특징벡터를 구성한다. 제안된 중첩 블록설정 및 특징 표현 방법은 기하학적 특징을 기반으로 하는 접근 방법의 장점을 수용할 뿐만 아니라 각 얼굴특징의 움직임 특성을 이용하여 얼굴검출에 대한 오류를 수용할 수 있고, 블록사이즈의 가변성으로 인한 공간정보를 유지할 수 있어 표본오차를 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 실험결과, 제안된 방법은 기존 방법에 비해 인식률이 향상됨을 확인하였고, 기존 얼굴 특징 벡터보다 길이가 짧기 때문에 연산량 또한 감소하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 인지과학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2000

최근 사용자에게 친근감있는 인터페이스를 제공하기 위해 자연스러운 얼굴 애니메이션에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 얼굴은 인간의 신체부위 중 가장 쉽게 개개인을 구분할 수 있고, 감정과 정서 등의 내적 상태를 명백하게 이해할 수 있도록 해주는 중요한 의사소통의 수단으로 여겨지고 있다. 이러한 얼굴은 이용하여 인간과 컴퓨터간의 의사 전달에 있어서 효율적으로 인간의 감정을 인식하고 전달하여 대화할 수 있도록 하기 위해서 컴퓨터상의 얼굴은 인간과 유사하게 대화할 수 있고, 감정을 표현할 수 있도록 친숙하고 현실감이 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 자연스러운 얼굴의 합성을 위한 얼굴 모델링 및 애니메이션 방법을 제안하였다. 특정한 사람을 모델로 한 얼굴 애니메이션을 위하여 우선 3차원 메쉬로 구성된 일반 모델(generic model)을 특성 사람에게 정합하여 특정인의 3차원 얼굴 모델을 얻을 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존 연구들과 다르게 표준 한국인 얼굴을 이용한 일반 모델을 생성하여, 임의의 얼굴에 대하여 좀 더 정확하고 자연스러운 3차원 모델이 이루어질 수 있도록 하였다. 그리고 얼굴 표정합성을 위하여, 실제 얼굴의 근육 및 피부 조직 등 해부학적 구조에 기반한 근육 기반 모델 방법을 사용하여 현실감 있고 자연스러운 얼굴 애니메이션이 이루어질 수 있도록 하였다. 이러한 얼굴 모델링 및 합성 기술은 화상회의, 가상현실, 교육, 영화 등 여러 분야에서 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Objectives : We investigate the characteristics of foot reflex zone acupoint of facial paralysis patients. Methods : In order to make a comparison between facial nerve paralysis patient group and non-facial paralysis group, we measured foot reflex zone acupoint detection in both group of 18 patients who were diagnosticated to facial nerve paralysis and 18 persons who were not. Results : 1. In comparing the means of the foot reflex zone, the measurements of facial nerve paralysis group is different significantly from non-facial paralysis group(p<0.05). 2. The measurement of detection of foot reflex zone acupoints, such as hypophysis(垂體), nose(鼻), cerebrum(大腦), neck(頸項), Trapezius muscle(僧帽筋), eye(眼) and ear(耳) of the facial nerve paralysis group is different significantly in comparison with non-facial paralysis group(p<0.05). But the measurement of detection of foot reflex zone acupoints, such as trigeminal nerve(三叉神經), cerebellum (小腦), kidney(腎), ureter(輸尿管) and urinary bladder(膀胱) of the facial nerve paralysis group is not defferent significantly in comparison with non-facial paralysis group(p>0.05). Conclusions : The results suggest that foot reflex zone can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of facial nerve paralysis.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.230-241
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was 1) to investigate the effect of male clothing type and facial attractiveness on the subjects' inferences of occupation for the wearers, 2) to investigate the effect of male clothing type on the inferences of occupational characteristics. The stimuli were composed of 24 color photographs which were made of 6 types of clothing and 18 wearers who were made of 3 levels of facial attractiveness in combination with 6 types of clothing. The subjects were 288 male and 288 female university students. The subjects chose an occupation among 19 occupations presented for 6 types of clothing and the wearers. Also the subjects' inferences of occupational characteristics for the clothing were measured by semantic\ulcornerdiffenential scales. The results were as follows: 1) As a whole, the infered occupation for each of the clothing types was consistent with the expected occupations in this study. "Therefore there were stereotypes about male clothing type. At the same time, the halo effect of facial attractiveness appeared when subjects infered wearer's occupation. 2) The subjects' responses to the semantic-differential scales about 6 types of clothing were factor analyzed to identify the underlying constructs of occupational characteristics. At the result, 4 factors were emerged. The first factor was interpreted to Apperance/ Ability, the second, Indi~iduality, the third, Naivety, and the fourth, Dominancy. 3) The male clothing type influenced on the 3 factors except the Dominancy factor.nancy factor.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.565-579
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was 1) to investigate the effect of male clothing type and facial attractiveness on the subjects' inferences of occupational and appearance characteristics for the wearers. The subjects 'inferences of occupational and appearance characteristics for the wearers were measured by means of semantic-differential scales and open-ended questionnaires. The stimuli were composed of 18 color photographs which were made of 3 levels of facial attractiveness in combination with 6 types of clothing. The subjects were 216 male and 216 female university students. The results were as follows: First, the responses to the semantic-differential scales were factor analyzed to identify the underlying constructs of occupational characteristics. As the result, 4 factors were emerged. The first factor was interpreted to Appearance·Ability, the second, Individuality, the third, Dominance, and the fourth, Naivety. Second, the type of clothing influenced on all the 4 factors, and was more influencial than the facial attractiveness which influenced on the 3 factors except the Naivety factor. Third, There were differences perceptions for the wearers beteen subjects 'sex type; The male subjects perceived for the wearers with categorization more exactly than the female's. Fourth, there were accordances between free-association and inference in semantic-differential scales for the wearers.