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Automatic Control of Horizontal-moving Stereoscopic Camera by Disparity Compensation

  • Kwon, Ki-Chul;Choi, Jae-Kwang;Kim, Nam;Young-Soo
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.150-155
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    • 2002
  • Horizontally-moving method (HMM) stereoscopic camera has a liner relationship between ver-gence and focus control. We introduced the automatic control method for a stereoscopic camera system that uses the relationship between vergence and focus of an HMM stereoscopic camera. the Automatic control method uses disparity compensation of the acquired image pair from the stereoscopic camera. For faster extraction of disparity information, the proposed binocular dispar-ity estimation method by the one-dimensional cepstral filter algorithm would be investigated. The suggested system in this study substantially reduced the controlling time and error-ratio so as to make it possible to achieve natural and clear images.

An Implementation of a Camcorder Autofocus control system With image processing on the DSP Board (DSP 보드에 영상처리를 이용한 캠코더 자동초점조절 시스템의 구현)

  • Lee, Seung-Joon;Rhee, Sang-Burm
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2008
  • This paper implement an Camcorder NTSC camera autofocus control system on the DSP Board. The information of camera lens control obtain the only brightness simple image processing from the NTSC camcoder camera image. The exact focus makes the exact boundaries. The camera lens control that the increase sum of the useful ingredient values. Useful value obtained experiment value. Also noise is except because a big value of the ingredients so that obtained focus more accurate value.

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Factors Influencing the Use of Control Measures to Reduce Occupational Exposure to Welding Fume in Australia: A Qualitative Study

  • Renee N. Carey;Lin Fritschi;Ha Nguyen;Kamil Abdallah;Timothy R. Driscoll
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.384-389
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    • 2023
  • Background: Exposure to welding fume is associated with adverse effects on worker health. The use of various control measures can reduce levels of exposure and the resulting health effects. However, little is known about the factors that may influence workers' use of control measures in the workplace and their perceived intervention needs. This study aimed to investigate workers' and other stakeholders' views on ways to improve the use of welding fume control measures in Australian workplaces. Methods: We conducted a series of online focus group discussions and individual interviews with participants who have some occupational involvement in welding, whether as workers, employers or industry representatives, union representatives, or regulators. A semi-structured question guide was used, and all discussions and interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis. Results: Five focus group discussions and five individual interviews were conducted with a total of 21 participants. Three major themes emerged. The first addressed the current awareness of welding fume harms and concern about exposure; the second focussed on the current use of control measures, and barriers and facilitators to their use; and the last centred around intervention needs and the contents of a potential effective intervention. Conclusion: Improving the use of control measures to prevent exposure to welding fume requires knowledge around the barriers and facilitators of control, use, and the intervention needs of stakeholders. This study has provided such knowledge, which will facilitate the design and implementation of an intervention to reduce welding fume exposure and ultimately protect the health of workers.

Design of 3-Axis Focus Mechanism Using Piezoelectric Actuators for a Small Satellite Camera (소형 위성 카메라의 압전작동기 타입 3-축 포커스 메커니즘 설계)

  • Hong, Dae Gi;Hwang, Jai Hyuk
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2018
  • For Earth observation, a small satellite camera has relatively weak structural stability compared to medium-sized satellite, resulting in misalignment of optical components due to severe launching and space environments. These alignment errors can deteriorate the optical performance of satellite cameras. In this study, we proposed a 3-axis focus mechanism to compensate misalignment in a small satellite camera. This mechanism consists of three piezo-electric actuators to perform x-axis and y-axis tilt with de-space compensation. Design requirements for the focus mechanism were derived from the design of the Schmidt-Cassegrain target optical system. To compensate the misalignment of the secondary mirror (M2), the focus mechanism was installed just behind the M2 to control the 3-axis movement of M2. In this case, flexure design with Box-Behnken test plan was used to minimize optical degradation due to wave front error. The wave front error was analyzed using ANSYS. The fabricated focus mechanism demonstrated excellent servo performance in experiments with PID servo control.

The Effect of Choice Theory Focus Group Work on Housewives' Mental Health (선택이론 포커스 그룹 활동이 주부들의 정신건강에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Seong-Bae;Park, Jae-Hwang
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.490-503
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of choice theory focus group work on improving housewives' mental health. To achieve this goal. the book 'Warning: Psychiatry can be hazardous to your mental health' was utilized as a media to educate and debate. The subjects for the study were 24 housewives divided by 2 group. The instrument utilized were the Korean versions of Trait Anger Scale, Trait Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. The participants were asked to complete the instruments before, after and in 5 weeks after the program. The results were as follows: First, Choice Theory Focus Group Work decreased trait anger, trait anxiety and depression compared to control group. Second, Choice Theory Focus Group Work increased Psychological Well-Being Scale compared to control group. The effect of the program was significant in improving mental health of the housewives and the effect was maintained up to 5 weeks after the program. The results of this study implied that Choice Theory Focus Group Work could be effective in improving mental health.

Role of Attentional Focus in Balance Training: Effects on Ankle Kinematics in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability during Walking - A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial

  • Hyun Sik Chang;Hyung Gyu Jeon;Tae Kyu Kang;Kyeongtak Song;Sae Yong Lee
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.62-72
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    • 2023
  • Objective: Although balance training has been used as an effective ankle injury rehabilitation program to restore neuromuscular deficits in patients with chronic ankle instability, it is not effectively used in terms of motor learning. Attentional focusing can be an effective method for improving ankle kinematics to prevent recurrent ankle injuries. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the effects of attentional focus, including internal and external focus, and 2) determine a more effective focusing method for patients with chronic ankle instability to learn balance tasks. Method: Twenty-four patients with chronic ankle instability were randomly assigned to three groups (external focus, internal focus, and no feedback) and underwent four weeks of progressive balance training. The three-dimensional ankle kinematics of each patient were measured before and after training as the main outcomes. Ensemble curve analysis, discrete point analysis, and post hoc pairwise comparisons were performed to identify interactions between groups and time. Results: The results showed that (1) the external focus group was more dorsiflexed and everted than the internal focus group; (2) the external focus group was more dorsiflexed than the no feedback group; and (3) the no feedback group was more dorsiflexed than the internal focus group. Conclusion: Because dorsiflexion and eversion are ankle motions that oppose the mechanism of lateral ankle sprain, using the external focus method during balance training may be more effective in modifying these motions, thereby reducing the risk of ankle sprain.

Sensitivity analysis of 20:1 zoom infrared optical system with zernike polynomial coefficients (제르니케(Zernike)계수를 이용한 20:1 줌 적외선 광학계 민감도 분석)

  • 최세철;김현숙;김창우;김연수;이국환;김현규
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.535-544
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    • 2003
  • The sensitivity analysis of a middle wave infrared optical system with 20: 1 zoom ratio is performed to analyze manufacturing and alignment tolerances, and to establish the alignment logic and the focus control strategy. The characteristics of the sensitivities of Zernike coefficients are investigated to all mechanical displacements and several zoom positions using Code-V Macro. From this result, the tolerances of manufacturing and alignment of the optical system are derived and the effective alignment logic is established. Futhermore, an effective focus control strategy is established to make the system simple and compact.

A Study on the Image Based Auto-focus Method Considering Jittering of Airborne EO/IR (항공탑재 EO/IR의 영상떨림을 고려한 영상기반 자동 초점조절 기법 연구)

  • Kang, Myung-Ho;Kim, Sung-Jae;Koh, Yeong Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, we propose methods to improve image-based auto-focus that can compensate for drawbacks of traditional auto-focus control. When adjusting the focus, there is a problem that the focus window cannot be set to the same position if the camera's LOS is not directed at the same location and flow or shake. To address this issue, we applied image tracking techniques to improve optimal focus localization accuracy. And also, although the same focus value should be calculated at the same focus step, but different values can be calculated by camera's fine shaking or image disturbance due to atmospheric scattering. To tackle this problem a SAFS (Stable Adjacency Frame Selection) has been proposed. As a result of this study, our proposed methodology shows more accurate than traditional methods in terms of finding best focus position.

SUBMICRON TECHNOLOGY OF SINGLE LAYER PHOTO-RESIT (단층RESIST의 미세패턴형성기술)

  • Bae, Kyung-Sung;Hong, Seung-Kag
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1988.07a
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    • pp.315-318
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    • 1988
  • THE STUDY ABOUT CHARACTERISTICS OF PHOTO RESIST ITSELF (MINIMUM RESOLUTION, DEPTH OF FOCUS MARGIN AND CRITICAL DIMENSION CONTROL LATITUDE) WAS DONE AND REPORTED. THREE TYPES OF PHOTO RESISTS WERE TESTED. THE FIRST IS THE LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT PHOTO-RESIST SHOWING THE NARROW DISTRIBUTION OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT (LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROL TYPE), THE SECOND IS A PHOTO-RESIST CONTAINING THE INNER CONTRAST ENCHANCEMENT MATERIAL (INNER CEM TYPE) AND THE THIRD IS A NORMAL PHOTO-RESIST (HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT TYPE). THE INNER CEM TYPE AND THE LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROL TYPE PHOTO-RESIST ARE MORE IMPROVED PHOTO-RESISTS. IT PROVED THAT THE MINIMUM RESOLUTION WAS IMPROVED BY 0.2 - 0.3 um, THE DEPTH OF FOCUS MARGIN WAS IMPROVED BY 0.8 - 1.2 um AND THE C.D. CONTROL LATITUIDE WAS IMPROVED.

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A Study for Infection Control Standards for Medical Devices in NICU (신생아중환자실 의료기구의 소독방법, 소독주기, 교환주기에 대한 감염관리 표준화를 위한 연구)

  • Kim, Hee Young;Lee, Eun Jung;Jang, Eun Kyung;Park, Young Ae
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.69-84
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the state of infection control in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) including disinfection methods, disinfection cycles, and exchange cycles for medical devices and to suggest a basic framework which would help develop standardized infection control guidelines. Methods: From a list of NICU equipment developed from the NICUs in 4 tertiary hospitals, a structured questionnaire on 74 types of medical equipment was developed and sent to 31 hospitals by mail. The results were reviewed by panel of experts (56 persons), and analyzed for internal validity by a focus group (4 persons) using guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the Korean Hospital Nurses Association. Results: The results showed various methods, cycles, disinfectant levels for the disinfectants and exchange cycles in the medical equipment infection control of the 31 hospitals. The focus group developed a 66-item basic framework based on validity testing. Conclusion: From the results of this study, a framework of infection control standards for 66 types of medical equipment in the NICU was developed. It is suggested that further study be done to more precisely establish standard infection control guidelines for NICU medical equipment.