• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2021

Three-dimensional high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides fine-level anatomical information for disease diagnosis. However, there is a limitation in obtaining high resolution due to the long scan time for wide spatial coverage. Therefore, in order to obtain a clear high-resolution(HR) image in a wide spatial coverage, a super-resolution technology that converts a low-resolution(LR) MRI image into a high-resolution is required. In this paper, we propose a super-resolution technique through filter learning based on information on the surrounding gradient information in 3D space from 3D MRI images. In the learning step, the gradient features of each voxel are computed through eigen-decomposition from 3D patch. Based on these features, we get the learned filters that minimize the difference of intensity between pairs of LR and HR images for similar features. In test step, the gradient feature of the patch is obtained for each voxel, and the filter is applied by selecting a filter corresponding to the feature closest to it. As a result of learning 100 T1 brain MRI images of HCP which is publicly opened, we showed that the performance improved by up to about 11% compared to the traditional interpolation method.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.198-206
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• 2013

This paper presents a wide band, fine-resolution digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with an on-chip 3-D solenoid inductor using the 0.13 ${\mu}m$ digital CMOS process. The on-chip solenoid inductor is vertically constructed by using Metal and Via layers with a horizontal scalability. Compared to a spiral inductor, it has the advantage of occupying a small area and this is due to its 3-D structure. To control the frequency of the DCO, active capacitor and active inductor are tuned digitally. To cover the wide tuning range, a three-step coarse tuning scheme is used. In addition, the DCO gain needs to be calibrated digitally to compensate for gain variations. The DCO with solenoid inductor is fabricated in 0.13 ${\mu}m$ process and the die area of the solenoid inductor is 0.013 $mm^2$. The DCO tuning range is about 54 % at 4.1 GHz, and the power consumption is 6.6 mW from a 1.2 V supply voltage. An effective frequency resolution is 0.14 kHz. The measured phase noise of the DCO output at 5.195 GHz is -110.61 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2000년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.748-753
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• 2000

Nowadays, many studies and researches in data storage have been carried out and storage capacity is increased. But the limitation of storage capacity is happened for several problems. One of them is spot & pit size in optical and magnetic data storage and another is the resolution of actuators. The problems in spot & pit size is covered by new data storage methods- for example, NFR{Near-Field Recoding) system. But the resolution limit of an actuator doesn't follow up the development of spot & pit size. Because of them, we should improve a resolution of an actuator. Especially, in this paper an actuator is studied and designed for NFR(in using SIL(Solid Immersion Lens) system. It is a dual stage actuator, which consists of a Fine actuator and a Coarse actuator, and should desire 100nm accuracy. But, our actuator system only includes tracking mechanism execpt focusing mechanism which is controlled by slider mechanism used in HDD. Its actuating force generation method is VCM(Voice Coil Motor). The Fine actuator is composed of 4-leaf springs and a bobbin wrapped by coil. The Coarse actuator has Coils and 3-Roller bearings.

• 천문학회보
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• 제15권
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• pp.4.3-5
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• 1990

• 천문학회보
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.49-49
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• 2000

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.551-562
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• 1998

SPECT 이상조직 검출능에 근거한 투사 영상의 다해상도 필터링 기법이 SPECT 영상 재구성 문제에 대한 한 최적 해를 제공할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는, 이전 연구 결과와 관련하여, 주어진 물리적 조건하에서의 SPECT 이상조직 검출능을 m개의 최소 검출가능 이상조직 크기 (MDLS)로 예측하고, 각 MDLS에 의존하는 해상도 $\frac{MDLS}{4\sqrt{2In2}}$를 유지하는 수준에서 잡음 억제 효과를 최대화하도록 설계된 m개의 재구성 필터를 구성시켰다. 제안된 다해상도 필터링 기법은, 주어진 투사 영상으로부터 이들 필터들을 적용하여 얻어진 m개 수준 해상도의 필터 영상에 coarse-to-fine 접근방법을 사용하였다. 먼저 필터 영상 각각에 대하여, 각 화소를 중심으로 한 창에서 계산된 지역 분산값과 지역 분산 분포로부터 결정된 최빈값을 비교함으로써 지역 균일도를 결정한다. 지역 균일도에 근거하여, 해상도가 가장 낮은 필터 영상으부터 균일한 영역으로 추정되는 화소들을 찾아 그 화소 값을 취하고, 나머지 화소에 대해서는 점점 해상도가 높은 필터 영상으로부터 균일 영역 화소를 찾는 과정을 반복한다. 균일 영역 화소를 찾는 반복 과정을 마친 후에도 여전히 윤곽선 영역으로 암아 있는 화소들에 대해서는 최고 해상도 필터 영상의 화소 값이 대체된다. 모의 실험 수행 결과, 제안된 다해상도 필터링 기법은 투사 영상의 균일 지역에서는 강한 평활화 효과를 보이는 반면 윤곽선 지역에서는 우수한 해상도 향상 효과를 보였으며, 이에 따라 재구성 영상에서의 우수한 적응적 효과를 제공하였다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.671-677
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• 2023

미세 섬광 픽셀을 사용하여 섬광체 블록을 구성할 경우 섬광체 블록 가장 자리에 위치한 섬광 픽셀들에서 중첩되어 영상화되는 결과가 나타난다. 이를 해결하기 위해서 섬광체 블록과 광센서 사이에 광가이드를 삽입하여 모든 섬광 픽셀들의 영상을 분리하여 획득하였다. 그러나 광가이드를 통해 빛의 손실이 발생할 수 있으며, 이는 에너지 분해능의 감소로 결국 영상의 질에 영향을 미치게 된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 광가이드의 옆면에 반사체를 사용하여 더욱 우수한 섬광 픽셀의 분리가 가능하며, 빛 손실을 최소화해 우수한 에너지 분해능을 확보할 수 있는 검출기를 설계하였다. 이전 연구와 비교 평가를 위해 빛 시뮬레이션이 가능한 DETECT2000을 통해 평면 영상을 획득하여, 분리 정도 및 빛 수집율을 평가하였다. 광가이드의 옆면에 반사체를 사용할 경우, 광가이드의 물질에 상관없이 모든 물질에서 매우 우수한 분리 정도를 나타내었으며, 이는 이전 연구에 비해 더욱 우수한 분리 결과를 나타내었다. 또한 빛 수집율은 반사체 적용하였을 경우, 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 5배 이상 우수한 수집율을 보였다. 본 검출기를 소동물용 양정자방출단층 촬영기기에 적용할 경우 우수한 공간분해능 및 에너지 분해능을 통해 우수한 영상의 질을 확보할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.456-463
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• 2010

In the present study, we proposed a new subspace scanning algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography(MEG) source localization. Subspace scanning algorithms, represented by the multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm and the first principal vector (FINE) algorithm, have been widely used to localize asynchronous multiple dipolar sources in human cerebral cortex. The conventional MUSIC algorithm used principal component analysis (PCA) to extract the noise vector subspace, thereby having difficulty in discriminating two or more closely-spaced cortical sources. The FINE algorithm addressed the problem by using only a part of the noise vector subspace, but there was no golden rule to determine the number of noise vectors. In the present work, we estimated a non-orthogonal signal vector set using independent component analysis (ICA) instead of using PCA and performed the source scanning process in the signal vector subspace, not in the noise vector subspace. Realistic 2D and 3D computer simulations, which compared the spatial resolutions of various algorithms under different noise levels, showed that the proposed ICA-MUSIC algorithm has the highest spatial resolution, suggesting that it can be a useful tool for practical EEG/MEG source localization.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.174-181
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• 2001

Nowadays, the improvement and development of Multi-media and information & communication technology is rapidly processed. They need large data storage capacity. So that, many studies and researches in data storage have been carried out. According to them, the data storage capacity has been increased. But the limitation of storage capacity is happened for several problems. One of them is spot & pit size in optical and magnetic data storage and another is the resolution of actuators. The problems in spot & pit size are covered by new data storage methods-- for examples, AFM(Atomic Force Microscopy), MO(Magneto-optical) system, and NFR(Near-Field decoding) system etc. But the resolution limit of an actuator was not developed and doesn\`t follow up the development of spot & pit size. Because of them, we should improve a resolution of an actuator. Especially, in this paper an actuator if studied and designed for NFR (in using SIL(Solid Immersion Lens) system. It is a dual stage actuator, which consists of a Fine actuator and a Coarse actuator. and should desire 100nm accuracy. Its actuating force generation method is VCM(Voice Coil Motor). The Fine actuator is composed of 4-leaf springs and a bobbin wrapped by coil. The Coarse actuator has Coils and 3-Roller bearings. Also, The Characteristics of designed actuator for NFR system is estimated by Sine-Swept mode and LDV(Laser Doppler Vibro-meter).

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.324-325
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• 2009