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Region-growing based Hand Segmentation Algorithm using Skin Color and Depth Information (피부색 및 깊이정보를 이용한 영역채움 기반 손 분리 기법)

  • Seo, Jonghoon;Chae, Seungho;Shim, Jinwook;Kim, Hayoung;Han, Tack-Don
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.1031-1043
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    • 2013
  • Extracting hand region from images is the first part in the process to recognize hand posture and gesture interaction. Therefore, a good segmenting method is important because it determines the overall performance of hand recognition systems. Conventional hand segmentation researches were prone to changing illumination conditions or limited to the ability to detect multiple people. In this paper, we propose a robust technique based on the fusion of skin-color data and depth information for hand segmentation process. The proposed algorithm uses skin-color data to localize accurate seed location for region-growing from a complicated background. Based on the seed location, our algorithm adjusts each detected blob to fill up the hole region. A region-growing algorithm is applied to the adjusted blob boundary at the detected depth image to obtain a robust hand region against illumination effects. Also, the resulting hand region is used to train our skin-model adaptively which further reduces the effects of changing illumination. We conducted experiments to compare our results with conventional techniques which validates the robustness of the proposed algorithm and in addition we show our method works well even in a counter light condition.

Fusion Hybrid and Carotenoid Formation from the Yeast, Phaffia rhodozyma (효모 Phaffia rhodozyma의 융합체와 Carotenoid 생성)

  • Chang, Kee-Myung;Kim, Moon-Hee;Song, Myung-Hee;Kim, Sang-Moon;Chun, Soon-Bai
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 1993
  • ABSTRACT: The cell fusants were constructed from complementary auxotrophic mutants of Phffia rhodozyma. The nuclear fusion of the fusants was demonstrated by several techniques including comparision of cell volume, estimation of DNA content and nuclear staining. The cell fusants were very stable for succeeding transfer culture on complex medium for more than one year. Malt extract (1%, w/v) and abscisic acid(1 mM) increased the carotenoid formation whereas gibberellic acid(5mM) and riboflavin(0.1 mM) decreased the corresponding content.

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The Mobile Priority Analysis System Using AHP (AHP를 이용한 모바일 우선순위분석시스템)

  • Jang, Rae-Young;Jung, Sung-Jae;Bae, Yu-Mi;Sung, Kyung;Soh, Woo-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2012.10a
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    • pp.450-453
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    • 2012
  • We must be the best choice in a variety of situations in decision every time. If you need to select one of several alternatives in a variety of fields, In this paper, we implement the system using AHP to analyze the results with the highest priority. AHP is one of the decision-making techniques. When Decision-makers making decisions, AHP would be useful if you need to select the alternative conflicting purpose. Excel using AHP software, or software for the PC exist. Recently, Smartphone and tablet PC is the modern man's necessities and has shown remarkable penetration. In this paper, we have developed a priority investigation Mobile Application.

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An Adaptive FEC Algorithm for Mobile Wireless Networks (이동 무선 네트워크의 전송 성능 향상을 위한 적응적 FEC 알고리즘)

  • Ahn, Jong-Suk;John Heidmann
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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    • v.9C no.4
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    • pp.563-572
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    • 2002
  • Wireless mobile networks tend to drop a large portion of packets due to propagation errors rather than congestion. To Improve reliability over noisy wireless channels, wireless networks can employ forward error correction (FEC) techniques. Static FEC algorithms, however, can degrade the performance by poorly matching their overhead to the degree of the underlying channel error, especially when the channel path loss rate fluctuates widely. This paper investigates the benefits of an adaptable FEC mechanism for wireless networks with severe packet loss by analytical analysis or measurements over a real wireless network called sensor network. We show that our adaptive FEC named FECA (FEC-level Adaptation) technique improves the performance by dynamically tuning FEC strength to the current amount of wireless channel loss. We quantify these benefits through a hybrid simulation integrating packet-level simulation with bit-level details and validate that FECA keeps selecting the appropriate FEC-level for a constantly changing wireless channel.

A Knowledge-based System for Analyzing Sophisticated Geometric Structure of Document Images (문서 영상의 정교한 기하적 구조분석을 위한 지식베이스 시스템)

  • Lee, Kyong-Ho;Choy, Yoon-Chul;Cho, Sung-Bae
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.28 no.11
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    • pp.795-813
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    • 2001
  • Sophisticated geometric structure analysis must be preceded to create electronic document from logical components extracted from document image. this paper presents a knowledge-based method for sophisticated geometric structure analysis of technical journal pages. The proposed knowledge base encodes geometric characteristics that are not only common in technical journals but also publication-specific in the form rules. The method takes the hybrid of top-down and bottom-up techniques and consists of two phases: region segmentation and identification. Generally, the result of segmentation process does not have a one-to-one matching with composite layout components. Therefore, the proposed method identifies non-text objects such as image, drawing and table, as well as text objects such as text line and equation by splitting or grouping segmented regions into composite layout components. Experimental results with 372 images scanned from the IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence show that the proposed method has performed geometrical structure analysis successfully on more than 99% of the test images, resulting in sophisticated performance compared with previous works.

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Balance between Intensification and Diversification in Ant Colony Optimization (개미 집단 최적화에서 강화와 다양화의 조화)

  • Lee, Seung-Gwan;Choi, Jin-Hyuk
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.100-107
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    • 2011
  • One of the important fields for heuristic algorithm is how to balance between Intensification and Diversification. In this paper, we deal with the performance improvement techniques through balance the intensification and diversification in Ant Colony System(ACS) which is one of Ant Colony Optimization(ACO). In this paper, we propose the hybrid searching method between intensification strategy and diversification strategy. First, the length of the global optimal path does not improved within the limited iterations, we evaluates this state that fall into the local optimum and selects the next node using changed parameters in the state transition rule. And then we consider the overlapping edge of the global best path of the previous and the current, and, to enhance the pheromone for the overlapping edges increases the probability that the optimal path is configured. Finally, the performance of Best and Average-Best of proposed algorithm outperforms ACS-3-opt, ACS-Subpath, ACS-Iter and ACS-Global-Ovelap algorithms.

Characteristics of avant-garde deconstruction-ism expressed in Alexander McQueen's Design (알렉산더 맥퀸 디자인에 나타난 아방가르드적 해체주의 특성)

  • Kwon, Hae-Sook;Keum, Yun-Jin
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.100-116
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    • 2008
  • This study aims to analyze the characteristics of deconstruction-ism expressed in the fashion of Alexander McQueen. The method and contents of this study are as follows. The three large categories for analysis are indeterminacy, decentralization, and intertextuality. The indeterminacy of meaning is divided into unstructured and unorganized factors in fashion, while decentralization can be categorized into cross-gender, subculture, and post-humanism. Lastly, inter-textuality is classified into factors of mixing mode and mixed styles. Materials for analysis were chosen from a total of 616 designs from the website, www.firstview.com, which carries McQueen's collection from 2000 S/S through 2007 F/W. My analysis qualitatively evaluates the frequency of each category and the characteristics of design. The result of this study is as followed. First, the avant-garde facets of inter-textuality are most prominent. In particular, McQueen has introduced retro fashion and ethnic factors of the third world, not to copy them but to create hybrid designs by using pastiches and mixing fashion styles. Moreover, he has enjoyed using two fabrics of different texture in order to inflict a shock and contrast, thus enriching his fashion. Second, the indeterminacy of meaning is the second most frequently shown facet of McQueen's fashion design. McQueen has employed unstructured expression techniques, which dismantle harmony and balance, the basic rule of design, and has presented unorganized images free from basic forms of design. He has made a new attempt to acknowledge clothing as an expressive artwork by allowing clothes to take a complete form when a person actually wears them. Third, the aspects of decentralization were also shown in McQueen's design. His trans-gender clothing dissolves the traditional division of men and women and adopts a mixed gender expression. Furthermore, he has even tried to express a fourth gender by connecting the human with machine or animal or by connecting the material with the non-material.

Feasibility in Utilization of Sugar Crops as Bio-energy Resources in Korea (당과작물의 생물에너지자원 이용가능성)

  • 박경배;이명환
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.300-304
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    • 1991
  • Several experiments were conducted to elucidate a possibility of sweet sorghum, sugar beet and sugar cane as the resources of bio-energy which were collected from Philipine, India, Japan and Gene -bank in Korea. The experiments were carried out in Chinju, Korea from 1986 to 1988. When sweet sorghum cultivars were taken from 70 to 118 days after sowing on May 20, 1988 upto heading stage, the sugar content of stem was 6 to 14% and yielded 4 to 10ton per l0a in terms of the total fresh weight of plant. Sugar beet root contained 9.2 to 19.8% in sugar producting 3,542 to 6. 397kg per l0a. Meanwhile. the sugar content in stem of sugar cane was 15.2 to 16.7% and final growth the late October in this particular region. Particularly, F1 hybrid cultivar(s-l) of sweet sorghum could be harvested twice in a year. The alcohol quantity obtained from the juice of sweet sorghum was 180$\ell$ per l0a and was increased as sowing date was earlier. The results suggested that it would be possible to utilize the sugar crops as bio-energy resources using improved cultural methods and effective fermentation techniques.

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A Study on Modern Fashion Applying the Characteristics of the Traditional Architecture Types in Southeast Asia (동남아 전통건축의 유형별 특성이 적용된 현대패션연구)

  • Yoon, Ji Young;Park, Hee Jeong;Kan, Ho-Sup
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.46-58
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    • 2016
  • Architecture and Fashion mutually affects the shape and appearance of the other as an art of space according to the hybrid trends. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to find the correlations between the characteristics of traditional architecture types in Southeast Asia and modern fashion. Firstly, characteristics of the types obtained through the theoretical consideration of Southeast Asian architectural tradition include vertical, symmetrical, geometrical, epeated and continual structure. On the basis of these characteristics analyzed from 2013's S/S to 2015's F/W collection of Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Victor & Rolf, designers with strong creative and experimental minds who juxtaposed designs of two opposing points as well as hybrids since 2000, the following formativeness exists. First, the vertical structure of high floor is represented as a straight silhouette, a color contrast, vertical cut or wrinkle. Hence, it impresses verticality, rhythm, etc. Second, symmetrical structure of the gable roof is represented as a trapezoidal shape starting from the shoulder line or neck line widened into sleeves, impressing symmetry, dynamism, etc. Third, the geometry of the assembled is represented as vertical and horizontal bands or pattern pieces like puzzle, impressing geometry, three-dimensional, etc. Fourth, repeated structure of the weaving pattern is represented as repetitive patterns of woven fabric or printing techniques. Thus, it impresses repeatability, harmony, etc. And lastly, continuous group structure is represented as a connection of collars or hem-lines, as well as a crossing of fabric that impresses continuity, liquidity, etc.

Structure Analysis of Li-ion Battery Using Neutron Beam Source (중성자를 이용한 리튬이온 이차전지 전극 구조분석)

  • Kim, Chang-Seob;Park, Heon-Yong;Liang, Lianhua;Kim, Ji-Young;Seong, Baek-Seok;Kim, Keon
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.20-24
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    • 2007
  • Lithium ion secondary battery has been applied widely to portable devices, and has been studied for application to high power electric cell system such as power tool or hybrid electronic vehicle. The structure change of the electrodes materials occur when lithium ions move between electrodes. Neutron or X-rays can analyze the structure of electrode. The advantage of X-rays is convenient in test. However X-rays is scattered by electron cloud in atoms. Therefore, The elucidation for correct position of lithium is difficult with X-rays because lithium has small atomic weight. Neutron analysis techniques could solve this problem. In this review, We wish to discuss about structure analysis and the principle of structural characterization method using neutron beam source.