• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.1527-1533
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• 2001

Garole is a prolific, rare, less known and small size Indian sheep breed found in low and humid Sunderban region of West Bengal. Although information on stored Garole ram liquid semen upto 24 h is available, but there is a need to further investigate the short-term and long-term preservability of Garole ram semen for extensive utilization of this valuable germplasm by artificial insemination. The aim of the present study was to apply computer-assisted sperm analysis technique for assessing the motion characteristics of Garole ram semen stored (i) in liquid state at refrigeration temperature for short-term preservation upto 48 h and (ii) in frozen state at $-196^{\circ}C$ for long-term preservation after packaging in mini straws. Short-term preservation had a significant effect on motility (p<0.01) as the motility progressively decreased from 90.1% at 0 h to 85.5% and 73.2% after 24 and 48 h of storage, respectively. Although the decline in rapid moving sperms was also significant (p<0.01) on storage but the decrease was more pronounced at 48 h as compared to 24 h of storage period. Storage of chilled semen had also a significant effect on % linearity (p<0.05), % straightness (p<0.01), sperm velocities (p<0.01), amplitude of lateral head displacement (p<0.01) and beat frequency (pO.Ol) of spermatozoa. The replication had a significant effect for all the variables except average path and straight line velocity. However, the interactions of short-term storage and replication were non-significant for most of the variables except % of medium moving sperms, sperm velocities and beat frequency. On long-term preservation of Garole ram spermatozoa under controlled conditions the mean post-thaw recovery of 70.4 and 71.4% motile spermatozoa was achieved having 48.8 and 48.9% of rapidly motile spermatozoa, respectively in both the replicates. The effect of replication on cryopreservation was significant (p<0.05) on amplitude of lateral head displacement and beat frequency, but there was no significant effect on motility, rapidly motile spermatozoa, linearity, straightness and sperm velocities of frozen-thawed spermatozoa. It can be concluded from these results that an average 70% motility can be achieved on storage of Garole ram semen in chilled liquid state upto 48 h or in liquid nitrogen after freezing under controlled conditions in straws. However, further studies are required to evaluate the fertility of short-term and long-term preserved Garole ram semen for extensive use of this prolific sheep breed.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제28권2B호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2003

MPEG(Motion Picture Expert Group)과 같은 멀티미디어 스트림은 연속적 재생으로 인해 데이터의 지속적인 디스크 검색을 요구한다. 따라서, 커널의 효율적인 지원이 필요한데, 유닉스 계열의 리눅스 버퍼 캐시 시스템은 비정기적이고 비실시간 데이터인 텍스트 데이터용으로 설계되었다. 대용량의 연속 미디어의 경우 커널 주소공간에서 사용자 주소공간으로의 대량의 복사가 이루어지므로 이 과정에서 CPU의 과중한 오버헤드가 발생한다. 이것은 시스템 처리율을 저하시킬 뿐만 아니라 QOS(Quality of Service)도 보장할 수 없다. 본 논문에서 이 메모리 복사 오버헤드를 감소시키기 위한 direct I/O와 one copy 기법을 리눅스 커널에서 설계 및 구현하였다. direct I/O는 디스크의 데이터를 커널 버퍼로 복사하지 않고 사용자 버퍼로 직접 복사하므로 CPU 오버헤드를 획기적으로 감소시킬 수 있다. 그리고, one-copy는 사용자 버퍼로 데이터를 복사하지 않고 직접 네트워크로 전송하는 기법이다. 구현 결과, CPU 오버헤드의 상당한 감소와 시스템의 처리율이 향상됨을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.26-38
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• 1983

Binder harvesters introduced to Korea were originally designed to be used for Japonica varieties which are highly resistant to shattering. In order to improve the performance of the binder to Indica varieties which are easily shattered and have shorter stem, mechanical modifications of the binder are inevitable. Shattering losses of the binder can be classified into two major parts; one incurred before and one after binding operations. The latter has been evaluated as great as the former. Previous studies indicated that the high discharge losses resulted from a great impact force of the discharge arm on the rice bundle during the discharge process. This study was intended to theoretically analyze the discharge mechanism of four-bar linkage. For this purpose, two commercially available binder harvesters having a four-bar linkage as a discharge mechanism were analyzed. Using the results from the motion analysis and the other structural constraints of the machines, they were modified and experimentally compared with the machines without modification to see whether any decrease in grain losses was obtained. The results obtained in this study are summarized as follows: 1. The path, velocity and acceleration of discharge arm were computer analyzed by vector analysis. Using results of the analysis and intrinsic constraints of the binder, discharge mechanism was modified to reduce the impact force on bundle by discharge arm in the range where the discharge performance was not deteriorated. This modification of the discharge mechanism could be done with an aid of four-bar linkage synthesis technique. As a result, average velocity and acceleration of the discharge arm during the discharge process were reduced respectively by 19 percent and 33 percent for binder A, and 17 percent and 35 percent for binder B. 2. Through the modification of the discharge mechanism, discharge losses of binder A were reduced by 42-56 percent for Milyang 23, Poongsan and Hangang chal, and discharge losses of binder B were reduced by 13-20 percent for Milyang 23 and Poongsan. 3. Discharge losses were decreased as the bundle size became larger and the size effect on the decrease rate appeared more significant in the binders with modifications than in those without modifications.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.161-205
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• 2013

We study seismically induced, anti-plane strain wave motion in a non-homogeneous geological region containing tunnels. Two different scenarios are considered: (a) The first models two tunnels in a finite geological region embedded within a laterally inhomogeneous, layered geological profile containing a seismic source. For this case, labelled as the first boundary-value problem (BVP 1), an efficient hybrid technique comprising the finite difference method (FDM) and the boundary element method (BEM) is developed and applied. Since the later method is based on the frequency-dependent fundamental solution of elastodynamics, the hybrid technique is defined in the frequency domain. Then, an inverse fast Fourier transformation (FFT) is used to recover time histories; (b) The second models a finite region with two tunnels, is embedded in a homogeneous half-plane, and is subjected to incident, time-harmonic SH-waves. This case, labelled as the second boundary-value problem (BVP 2), considers complex soil properties such as anisotropy, continuous inhomogeneity and poroelasticity. The computational approach is now the BEM alone, since solution of the surrounding half plane by the FDM is unnecessary. In sum, the hybrid FDM-BEM technique is able to quantify dependence of the signals that develop at the free surface to the following key parameters: seismic source properties and heterogeneous structure of the wave path (the FDM component) and near-surface geological deposits containing discontinuities in the form of tunnels (the BEM component). Finally, the hybrid technique is used for evaluating the seismic wave field that develops within a key geological cross-section of the Metro construction project in Thessaloniki, Greece, which includes the important Roman-era historical monument of Rotunda dating from the 3rd century A.D.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2013

본 논문은 물류 창고 내에서 화물이송을 위한 무인이송로봇을 설계 제작하고 운영기법을 제안한다. 무인이송로봇의 자율 주행을 위해서는 먼저 실시간으로 자기위치를 파악하고 목표지점까지의 경로를 추종해야 한다. 기존의 여러 방식이 제안되었지만 설치 및 유지보수에 대한 비용이 많이 들기 때문에 목적에 따라 유동적으로 작업 환경을 바꾸기는 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 무인 화물이송로봇의 리프트는 상하 운동을 통하여 수화물이 적재된 팔레트의 승하차가 가능하며, 구동 중 다양한 환경에서 여러 기능을 수행하기 위해 초음파센서, LRF센서, RFID, QR코드, 카메라를 장착하였으며, 목표지점까지 효과적으로 주행하며 화물운송을 하는 운영방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 주행 및 운영기법은 실험을 통하여 검증하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 팬텀에 인가된 강한 자기장에서 전자선에 대한 선량분포 계산을 위하여 EGS4 제어코드를 개발하였다. 이를 위하여 먼저 자기장에서 전자의 운동을 고찰하고 전자의 방향변화에 관한 수학적 결과를 EGS4 제어코드에 삽입하였다. 개발된 코드를 이용하여 6 MeV 전자선에 대하여 세로자기장 1-3T가 인가된 물팬텀 속에서 팬슬빔 전자들의 경로를 계산하였고 0.6-1 T가 인가된 물팬텀 속에서 직경 1cm의 조사면의 깊이선량율과 빔측면도를 계산하였다. 전자의 경로추적 계산결과 3 T의 자기장에서 전자들의 측면변위가 현저히 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 직경 1 cm 전자선에 대한 깊이선량율은 비정근처에서 자기장의 세기에 따라 미소한 증가를 보였으며, 반음영은 1 T에서 약 0.15 cm 감소가 나타났다. 선량분포의 변화에 관한 계산결과들은 모두 이론적 해석이 가능하였으며 이로부터 본 계산코드의 신뢰성을 평가할 수 있었다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.140-148
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• 2004

A novel rapid prototyping (RP) process, a full-automated transfer type variable lamination manufacturing process (Full-automated VLM-ST) has been developed. In the full-automated VLM-ST process, a vacuum chuck and a rectilinear motion system transfer the EPS foam material in the form of the plate with two pilot holes to the rotary supporting stage. The supplied material is then cut into an automated unit shape layer (AUSL) with a desired width, a desired length, a desired slope on the side surface, and a pair of reference shapes, which is called the guide shape (GS)’, including two pilot holes in accordance with CAD data through cutting in two steps using a four-axis synchronized hotwire cutter. Then, each AUSL is stacked by setting each AUSL with two pilot holes in the building plate with two pilot pins, and subsequently, adhesive is applied onto the top surface of the stacked AUSL by a bonding roller and pressure is simultaneously given to the bottom surface of the stacked AUSL. Finally, three-dimensional shapes are rapidly and automatically fabricated. This paper describes the method to generate guide shapes in AUSL data for the full-automated VLM-ST process. In order to examine the applicability of the method to generate guide shapes, three-dimensional shapes, such as a piston shape and a human head shape, are fabricated from the full-automated VLM-ST apparatus.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2003

G-code, another name of ISO6983, has been a popular commanding language for operating machine tools. This G-code, however, limits the usage of today's fast evolving high-performance hardware. For intelligent machines, the communications between machine and CAD/CAM departments become important, but the loss of information during generating G-code makes the production department isolated. The new standard for operating machine tools, named STEP-NC is just about to be standardized as ISO14649. As this new standard stores CAD/CAM information as well as operation commands of CNC machines, and this characteristic makes this machine able to exchange information with other departments. In this research, the new CNC machine operated by STEP-NC was built and tested. Unlike other prototypes of STEP-NC milling machines, this system uses the STEP-NC file in XML file form as data input. This machine loads information from XML file and deals with XML file structure. It is possible for this machine to exchange information to other databases using XML. The STEP-NC milling machines in this research loads information from the XML file, makes tool paths for two5D features with information of STEP-NC, and machines automatically without making G-code. All software is programmed with Visual $C^{++}$, and the milling machine is built with table milling machine, step motors, and motion control board for PC that can be directly controlled by Visual $C^{++}$ commands. All software and hardware modules are independent from each other; it allows convenient substitution and expansion of the milling machine. Example 1 in ISO14649-11 having the full geometry and machining information and example 2 having only the geometry and tool information were used to test the automatic machining capability of this system.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.1435-1440
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• 2017

최근 Virtual Reality(VR)와 Augmented Reality(AR)가 ICT분야에서 관심분야로 떠오르고 있다. 가상에서 실제와 같은 현실감을 느끼고 그 매력에 많은 사람들이 찾고 있다. 하지만 VR 이미지와 이동 객체의 움직임이 정확하게 들어맞지 않아 멀미를 느끼는 문제점도 발생하고 있다. 이와 같은 문제점을 해소할 수 있는 방안으로 VR 시스템의 어트랙션 적용이 있다. 본 논문에서는 VR 영상과 이동하는 객체의 움직임을 동기화하여 지연시간을 최소화할 수 있는 모듈을 제안한다. 제안하는 모듈은 VR 기기를 통하여 사용자가 바라보는 방향과 가속도 센서를 이용하여 이동 거리를 산출한다. 이 논문에서 제안하는 모듈은 어트랙션의 움직임이 고정된 경로를 따라 움직인다는 점을 주목하여 정확한 이동거리를 계산할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1183-1188
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• 2005

In this paper, we propose a 3D automated measuring system which measures the mandibular movements and the reference plane of the jaw movements. In diagnosis and treatment of the malocclusions, it is necessary to estimate the mandibular movements and the reference plane of the jaw movements. The proposed system is configured with double stereo-cameras, PC, two moving pattern plates(MPPs), two fixed pattern plates(FPPs) and one orbital marker. The virtual pattern plate is applied to calculate the homogeneous transformation matrices which describe the coordinates systems of the FPP and MPP with respect to the world coordinates system. To estimate the parameters of the hinge axis, the Euler's theorem is applied. The hinge axis points are intersections between the FPPs and the hinge axis. The coordinates of a hinge axis point with respect to the MPP coordinates system are set up to fixed value. And then, the paths of the jaw movement can be calculated by applying the homogeneous transformation matrix to fixed hinge axis point. To examine the accuracy of the measurements, experiments of measuring the hinge axis points and floating paths of them are performed using the jaw motion simulator. As results, the measurement errors of the hinge axis points are within reasonable boundary, and the floating paths are very similar to the simulator's moving path.