• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2016

Conformity between the femoral component and tibial insert within the knee replacement may be measured in frontal or sagittal view, and shows differences in the curvature radius of the femoral component depending on the flexion angle, i.e., curvature radius has a complex effect on contact stress. Therefore, it is essential to confirm how the curvature radius effects contact stress, and provide an important variable to reduce contact stress. This study correlated contact stress with curvature radius measured in frontal and the sagittal views and confirmed the effect of curvature radius for assessment of the Newly Designed Unicompartment Knee Replacement (NDUKR). Finite element models were constructed for NDUKR and $Zimmer^{(R)}$ Unicompartment High Flex Knee Replacement system (ZUKR), incorporating the curvature radius as measured in either frontal or sagittal view. The femoral component had 1200N of compressive load applied approximately 1.65xbody weight. Contact stress was predicted at flexion angles $0^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$, $90^{\circ}C$ and $120^{\circ}C$, for NDUKR: 42, 47.7, 47.7, 51.2, and 54.1 MPa, and ZUKR: 41.2, 49.5, 53.2, 54.3, and 57.4 MPa, respectively. Correlation analysis showed the influence of curvature radius measured from the sagittal view was larger than for frontal view.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2015

Background: Age-related changes have been studied for lower and middle facial bones. Although the forehead comprises one-third of the facial area, no studies have investigated age-related changes in the upper part of the face or forehead. The purpose of this study was to use three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) to investigate age-related changes in the frontal bone. Methods: A retrospective review was performed for patients who underwent 3D CT scan of facial bones. Patients were divided by gender and age (20 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years, and above 60 years). The frontal bone curvature was evaluated by the length of frontal bone and by two frontal bone angles in relation to the Frankfurt horizon. Results: In both genders, aging was associated with increasing lower slope length. In elderly men (>60 years), the upper slope angle was significantly higher when compared to younger male subjects. Women demonstrated similar age-related changes, but the differences were only statistically significant for the middle and older age groups. Conclusion: This study demonstrates quantifiable age-related changes in the frontal bone. These findings contribute to the understanding of age-related changes of the facial soft tissues. The mean measurements in each age group can be used as a reference when planning forehead reconstruction.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2005

Total auricular reconstruction with autogenous tissue remains one of the greatest technical challenges for reconstructive plastic surgeons because of the ear's complex morphology with delicately convoluted cartilages and very thin skin. In a successfully created ear, a natural three-dimensional illusion visualized from the patient's profile, frontal, and posterior views is crucial. Accordingly ear framework should have adequate lateral aspect as well as suitable frontal aspect even before being lifted to this purpose. For this goal, rib cartilage should be harvested from three-dimensionally adequate area. It is the most essential point in framework fabrication that the baseblock should have semi-cup curvature via multiple parallel cuts made on its medial surface. Between January 1999 and May 2003, we performed 29 cases of total ear reconstruction with autogenous rib cartilage graft using this scoring technique and obtained satisfactory results, which showed more natural appearance visualized from the patient's profile, frontal, and posterior views.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.34-45
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• 2005

본 논문은 3차원 얼굴 영상으로부터 추출된 표면 곡률에 대 하여, 깊이 값을 가중치로 하는 Hausdorff 거리를 이용한 얼굴 인식 알고리즘을 제안한다. Hausdorff 거리 방법은 두 개의 점 집합에 대한 일치성을 측정하는 방법이다. 먼저 객체와 배경을 분리하여 얼굴을 추출한 후 얼굴에서 가장 두드러진 형태인 코끝을 찾고, 회전에 대한 정규화를 실시한다. 3차원 얼굴 영상으로부터 표면 특성의 정보인 주 곡률, 평균 곡률 그리고 가우시안 곡률 값을 추출한다. 입력 영상과 데이터베이스 영상과의 유사도 비교를 위해 두 영상에 대하여 문턱치 값에 의한 이진 영상을 추출하여 각 점에 대한 깊이 값을 가중치로 하는 깊이 가중치 Hausdoff 거리(DWHD)를 이용하여 비교하였다. 제안된 방법으로 수행한 결과, 인식률은 픽셀의 분포가 가장 적은 주 곡률의 최소 곡률이 98%로 가장 높게 나타났다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.189-206
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• 1999

This study was performed to investigate the factors affecting muscle activity and cephalometric variables according to change of head postures. For this study, 150 patients with temporomandibular disorders and 80 dental students without any signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders were selected as the patients group and as the normal group, respectively. Head position to body-midline in frontal plane and upper quarter posture to body plumb line in sagittal plane were observed clinically and electromyographic(EMG) activity of anterior temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoideus, and trapezius on clenching were recorded with $BioEMG^{(R)}$ in four head postures, which were natural head posture(NHP), forward head posture(FHP), $20^{\circ}$ upward head posture(UHP), and $20^{\circ}$ downward head posture(DHP). Cephaloradiographs were also taken in the same head postures as in EMG taking, but that was taken only in NHP for the patient group. Cephalometric variables measured were SN angle, CVT angle, atlas inclination angle, occlusal plane angle, Me-C2 angle, pharyngeal width, occiput~axis distance, area of pharyngeal space, and cervical curvature. The data were analyzed by SAS statistical program. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Between the patient and the normal group, there were significant difference in distance from plumb line to acromion, eye-tragus angle, electromyographic activity of the four muscles, and cephalometric variables of linear measurement. 2. There was no consistent pattern of correlation between upper quarter posture, EMG activity and cephalometric variables in any case without relation to cervical curvature and head position in frontal plane. 3. Sternocleidomastoid muscle only showed variation of electromyographic activty with changes of head postures, but all the muscles did show correlation with head postures. 4. All the cephalometric variables measured in this study showed difference of mean value by head posture, and CVT angle, pharyngeal width, occiput-atlas distance, and area of pharyngeal space showed correlation between these variables with change from NHP to FHP, and from NHP to UHP.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.605-616
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• 2004

본 논문은 3차원 얼굴 영상으로부터 추출된 얼굴의 부분 영역과 깊이 값에 따른 등고선 영역에 대한 표면 곡률 간들의 누적 히스토그램을 이용한 얼굴인식 알고리즘을 제안한다. 먼저 객체와 배경을 분리하여 얼굴을 추출한 후 얼굴에서 가장 두드러진 형태인 코끝을 찾고, 회전에 대한 정규화를 실시한다. 3차원 얼굴영상이 제공하는 깊이정보와 곡면률을 이용한 표면 특성의 정보를 이용하여 부분영역인 코, 입 그리고 눈의 영역과 등고선 깊이 20, 30 그리고 40의 영역을 추출하여 주 곡률, 평균 곡률 그리고 가우시안 곡률을 이용한 누적 히스토그램으로 특징 벡터를 추출한다. 입력 영상과 데이타베이스 영상과의 유사도 비교를 위해 두 영상에 대하여 L1을 이용하여 비교하였다. 제안된 방법으로 실험을 수행한 결과, 인식률은 주 곡률의 최대 곡률이 96%로 가장 높은 인식률을 나타내었다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2022

척추측만증은 척추가 관상면에서 10도 이상 굽은 상태입니다. 하지만 관상면 뿐만 아니라 횡단면, 시상면에서의 변형도 포함되기 때문에 단순하지 않은 문제입니다. 측만증의 만곡은 성장기 어린이에게 상당히 진행되면 문제를 일으킵니다. 척추측만증의 치료는 관찰을 포함해서 기브스, 보조기, 물리치료, 운동 및 수술 등이 있습니다. 관리의 목표는 낮은 측만각을 유지하여 비대칭을 최소화하는 것이지만, 학업과 시간 부족으로 청소년들은 지속적인 치료를 받기 어려운 형편입니다. 이에 가정용 온열-마사지를 통해 측만각의 유지 또는 개선을 경험한 척추측만증 사례를 보고합니다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.423-433
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• 2008

얼굴 표면에 대한 곡률의 특성은 사람의 특징을 나타내는 중요 요소 중의 하나이며, 깊이 간에 따른 얼굴의 형상 또한 사람마다 다른 모양을 가지고 있으므로 중요한 특징의 하나로 간주 될 수 있다. 본 논문은 3차원 얼굴 영상으로부터 추출된 표면 곡률을 얼굴의 등고선 값에 따라 추출된 영역에 대하여 퍼지적분을 이용한 얼굴 인식 알고리즘을 제안한다. 먼저 객체와 배경을 분리하여 얼굴을 추출한 후 얼굴에서 가장 두드러진 형태인 코끝을 찾고, 회전에 대한 정규화를 실시한다. 얼굴의 등고선 영역은 코끝을 기준으로 깊이 값에 따라 영역이 추출되며 사람마다 서로 다른 형상 특징을 가지게 된다. 등고선에 따라 획득된 3차원 얼굴 영상으로부터 얼굴의 표면 특성 정보인 주 곡률, 평균 곡률 그리고 가우시안 곡률 값을 추출한다. 각각의 등고선 영역에 대해 차원의 감소를 위하여 고유 얼굴 추출과 특징 공간상에서 클래스간의 분리를 최대화시키기 위해 선형판별분석 알고리즘을 이용하여 유사도를 비교하였다. 그리고 클래스간의 분별 정보를 등고선 영역들에 대해 퍼지적분 방법을 사용하여 인식률을 향상 시켰다. 제안된 방법으로 수행한 결과, 코끝으로부터 깊이 값 40 (DT 40)인 등고선 영역이 가장 높은 인식률을 나타내었으며, 퍼지적분을 사용한 방법이 다른 알고리즘보다 놀은 인식률을 나타내었으며, 곡률은 주 곡률의 최대 곡률이 98%의 높은 인식률을 나타내었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.230-236
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate the alteration of lumbar spine and trunk postures on different load-carrying types and amounts under static loading. Two load-carrying types(unilateral carrying: UC vs. bilateral carrying: BC) and four different loads(0, 5, 10, and 15 kg) were randomly tested in this study. Carrying a heavy bag would affect human body posture, specifically lumbar spine curvature, which is considered as one of sources of back problems. Previous studies have not paid attention to the approach of the multisegment model of the lumbar spine and trunk. This study separated two compartments of trunk segment(the lumbar and thorax) in the analysis. The multisegment model of the lumbar spine in addition to Helen-Hayes marker set was used. Eight motion analysis cameras and a force plate were utilized. Ten male subjects(mean mass, $70.6{\pm}3.97$ kg; mean height, $178{\pm}4.18$ m) having no musculoskeletal disease participated in this study. We analyzed trunk angles in three anatomical planes and the spinal curvature in sagittal and frontal planes. Increased loading in both UC and BC significantly resulted in increases in trunk forward lean but only UC induced increases in trunk lateral lean. In addition, increased loading in BC produced flatten lumbar curvature in sagittal plane. As far as coupling motion, subjects tended to use axial rotation of the lumbar spine in transverse plane in response to increased UC loading. Finally, it is concluded that the increased static loading in UC rather than in BC tends to causes combined alterations of the spinal postures(sagittal and transverse planes together), which would be vulnerable to improper mechanical stresses on the spine.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.419-440
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• 2006

This article synthesizes the literature on the meteorology, experimental simulation, and wind engineering ramifications of intense downburst outflows. A novel design of a large-scale test facility and experimental evidence of its validity are presented. A two-dimensional slot jet is used to simulate only the outflow region of a downburst. Profiles of mean velocity and turbulence quantities are acquired using hot-wire anemometry. Comparison with the literature provides empirical evidence that supports the current approach. A geometric analysis considers the validity of applying a two-dimensional approximation for downburst wind loading of structures. This analysis is applicable to power transmission lines in particular. The slot jet concept can be implemented in a large boundary layer wind tunnel to enable large-scale laboratory experiments of thunderstorm wind loads on structures.