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The Effects of Lithium Chloride on the Light-sensitivity and Circadian activity of Goldhamster. (LiCl이 Goldhamster의 빛 민감성과 활동주기에 미치는 영향)

  • 한상진
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.509-517
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    • 1992
  • LiCl (0.047 M)은 Goldhamster의 활동주기 (T)를 평균 1.6시간 연장시키고, 동물 중 20%엑서 단축되는 것으로도 관찰되었다. 1시간 통안의 빛자극(75 Lux)에 의해 주기현상 시점 변화가 나타나는 데 LICI에 의해서 0.3 h 더욱 delav되었고 advance 현상은 1.5 h 감소되었으며 delay엔h advance 전환시기는 1시간 늦게 나타났다. 반면에 7 Lux의 빛 자극에서는 delay가 2.4시간으로 더 증가되었으며 advance 현상은 2.6시간으로 저하되었고, 30분 늦게 delay에서 advance로 전환되었다. subjective day 동안에는 빛자극에 의한 LiCl 효과가 전혀 보이지 않았다. Phase-Response-Curve(PRC)는 Circadian Time에서 delay-advance로 전환되는 mid-subjective night에 점진적으로 변화되는 weak phase curve로 형성되었다. 이 PRC에서 Li이 빛에 대한 민감성을 둔화시키는 효과를 볼 수 있다.

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Vehicle Detection for Adaptive Head-Lamp Control of Night Vision System (적응형 헤드 램프 컨트롤을 위한 야간 차량 인식)

  • Kim, Hyun-Koo;Jung, Ho-Youl;Park, Ju H.
    • IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2011
  • This paper presents an effective method for detecting vehicles in front of the camera-assisted car during nighttime driving. The proposed method detects vehicles based on detecting vehicle headlights and taillights using techniques of image segmentation and clustering. First, in order to effectively extract spotlight of interest, a pre-signal-processing process based on camera lens filter and labeling method is applied on road-scene images. Second, to spatial clustering vehicle of detecting lamps, a grouping process use light tracking method and locating vehicle lighting patterns. For simulation, we are implemented through Da-vinci 7437 DSP board with visible light mono-camera and tested it in urban and rural roads. Through the test, classification performances are above 89% of precision rate and 94% of recall rate evaluated on real-time environment.

DEEP-South: Asteroid Light-Curve Survey Using KMTNet

  • Lee, Hee-Jae;Yang, Hongu;Kim, Dong-Heun;Kim, Myung-Jin;Moon, Hong-Kyu;Kim, Chun-Hwey;Choi, Young-Jun
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.46.3-47
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    • 2020
  • Variations in the brightness of asteroids are caused by their spins, irregular shapes and companions. Thus, in principle, the spin state and shape model of a single object or, a combined model of spins, shapes and mutual orbit of a multiple components can be constructed from the analysis of light curves obtained from the time-series photometry. Using ground- and space-based facilities, a number of time-series photometric observations of asteroids have been conducted to find the possible causes of their light variations. Nonetheless, only about 2% of the known asteroids have been confirmed for their rotation periods. Therefore, a follow-on systematic photometric survey of asteroids is essential. We started an asteroid light curve survey for this purpose using Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) during 199 nights between the second half of 2019 and the first half of 2020. We monitored within a 2° × 14° region of the sky per each night with 25 min cadences. In order to observe as many asteroids as possible with a single exposure, we mostly focus on the ecliptic plane. In our survey, 25,925 asteroids were observed and about 8,000 of them were confirmed for their rotation periods. In addition, using KMTNet's 24-hour continuous monitoring, we collected many composite light curves of slow rotating asteroids that were rarely obtained with previous observations. In this presentation, we will introduce the typical light curves of asteroids obtained from our survey and present a statistical analysis of spin states and shapes of the asteroids from this study.

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Performance Analysis of Laboratory and Field Luminance for Phosphorescent Line Marking and Preliminary Study of Luminance Analysis Using Digital Images (축광노면표시의 실내 및 현장 휘도 성능분석과 디지털이미지를 이용한 휘도분석 사전연구)

  • Kim, Sang Tae;Lee, Yong Mun;Kim, Heung Rae;Choi, Kee Choo
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.145-152
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    • 2016
  • OBJECTIVES : Visibility at night can be improved by using retroreflection for short distances and phosphorescent line markings for long distances. In this study, we analyzed the characteristics of the phosphorescent line marking through a laboratory luminance test. Field performance analysis was performed through tests conducted on the road. We also examined the luminance measurement methods using the digital image obtained during the phosphorescent visibility evaluation. METHODS : In this study, the laboratory luminance test of the phosphorescent line marking was conducted using seven specimens to characterize the luminance changes according to the type of the glass beads, the thickness of the phosphorescent line marking, and the brightness and irradiation time of the light source. Phosphorescent and general line markings were made at 150 m to investigate the field luminance performance. A preliminary review of the luminance measurement methods was made using a digital image from a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. The measured luminance ratio of the general and the phosphorescent line markings was compared with the calculated luminance ratio using luminance analysis. RESULTS : Through the laboratory luminance test, it was seen that the change in luminance, which corresponds to the brightness of the light source, appears large but the influence of the thickness and irradiation time is low. The field performance test of the phosphorescent line marking conducted on the road involved measuring the luminance on the day the marking was made and 7 days after the marking was made. The luminance was found to be $190mcd/m^2$ at 30 min after sunset and approximately $10-12mcd/m^2$ 4h after sunset. The results of the luminance test were captured using a digital image for each time group. The luminance ratio of the phosphorescent line marking, when compared to that of the general line marking, showed a similar trend within a 13% maximum error. Additionally, when this luminance ratio is compared to the direct field measurement, it could be confirmed that the luminance ratio, as captured in the digital image, showed a similar tendency. CONCLUSIONS : 1) The change in luminance corresponding to the brightness of the light source is significant in comparison with that corresponding to the thickness and the irradiation time. In addition, the results of the field test for the phosphorescent line marking satisfied the phosphorescent fire protection standard. 2) We examined the validity of the luminance measurement method using a digital image and we concluded that the change in the luminance ratio shows a similar tendency in both the cases. The results can form the basis for luminance measurement methodology for the construction and maintenance of phosphorescent line markings.

Influence of Red LED Treatment on Photosynthesis, Vegetative Growth and Fruit Quality in 'Fuji'/M.26 Apple Trees during Night (야간 적색 LED 처리가 'Fuji'/M.26 사과나무의 광합성, 영양생장 및 과실 품질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kweon, Hun-Joong;Park, Moo-Yong;Song, Yang-Yik;Kang, Seok-Beom;Sagong, Dong-Hoon
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.57-62
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    • 2016
  • This study was conducted to find out the influence of red LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting on the photosynthesis, vegetative growth and fruit quality of 'Fuji'/M.26 adult apple tree during night after sunset. The photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate at daytime of red LED treatments was not different to those of the control. However, the stomatal conductance and transpiration rate at the nighttime of red LED treatments were lower than those of the control, and the red LED lighting during night after sunset was not induce to photosynthesize at nighttime. In the leaf characteristics, the red LED lighting seemed to increase leaf area and C/N ratio, but decrease SPAD value. The bourse shoot length of the red LED treatments was shorter than that of the control. In the fruit quality, the red LED lighting seemed to increase ethylene production, respiration rate, soluble solid content and fruit red color, and especially the fruit red color tend to increase as the red LED lighting time was longer. In conclusion, the red LED lighting during night after sunset of 'Fuji'/M.26 apple tree promoted the fruit maturation.

Reliable methods at low temperatures for LED navigation light of ships (LED 선박용 항해등의 저온에서의 신뢰성 방안)

  • Yang, Byongmoon;Cha, Jaesang
    • Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.83-87
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    • 2015
  • LED navigation light installed on the ship performs a important role to ensure safety and prevent collisions with other ships. LED navigation light is mainly used in the night and within the limited visibility by smoke, rainfall. In particular, LED navigation light installed with a clear understanding. LED navigation light is consist of LED module, a control board, a converter, a Fresnel lens, such as enclosure. Russian Society of LED navigation light (RMRS) of the ship to be delivered by drying at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering requires guaranteed reliable products at below $-52^{\circ}C$. conventional LED navigation light has to ensure quality at $-25{\sim}40^{\circ}C$. So, LED navigation light should ensure a problems of random failure or long time operation. In this paper, we present the current status and future plans of reliability so far.

Development of the Protocol of the High-Visibility Smart Safety Vest Applying Optical Fiber and Energy Harvesting (광섬유와 압전 에너지 하베스팅을 적용한 고시인성 스마트 안전조끼의 개발)

  • Park, Soon-Ja;Jung, Jun-Young;Moon, Min-Jung
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.25-38
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    • 2021
  • The aim of this study is to protect workers and pedestrians from accidents at night or bad weather by attaching optical fiber to existing safety clothing that is made only with fluorescent fabrics and retroreflective materials. A safety vest was designed and manufactured by applying optical fiber, and energy-harvesting technology was developed. The safety vest was designed to emit light using the automatic flashing of optical fibers attached to the film, and an energy harvester was manufactured and attached to drive the light emission of the optical fiber more continuously. As a result, first, the vest wearer' body was recognized from a distance through the optical fiber and retroreflection, which helped prevent accidents. Thus, this concept helps in saving lives by preventing accidents during night-time work on the roadside or activities of rescue crew and sports activities, or by quickly finding the point of an accident with a signal that changes the optical fiber light emission. Second, to use the wasted energy, a piezoelectric-element power generation system was developed and the piezoelectric-harvesting device was mounted. Potentially, energy was efficiently produced by activating the effective charging amount of the battery part and charging it auxiliary. In the existing safety vest, detecting the person wearing the vest is almost impossible in the absence of ambient light. However, in this study, the wearer could be found within 100 m by the light emission from the safety vest even with no ambient light. Therefore, in this study, we will help in preventing and reducing accidents by developing smart safety clothing using optical fiber and energy harvester attached to save lives.

NEAR-IR PHOTOMETRIC AND OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE FU ORIONIS OBJECT V582 AURIGAE

  • OH, HYUNG-IL;YOONY, TAE SEOG;SUNG, HYUN-IL
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.269-270
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    • 2015
  • We carried out near-IR photometric and optical spectroscopic observations of V582 Aur, which is a FU Orionis type object, to investigate any periodic and/or aperiodic variations. We obtained light curves on the scale of a night and a year, in J, H and Ks bands with KASINICS (KASI Near Infrared Camera System) attached to the BOAO (Bohyun-san Optical Astronomy Observatory) 1.8-m reflector in Youngcheon, South Korea and examined photometric variations on the two time scales. So far we have not found any periodic brightness variations on the scale of a night. On the other hand, we have found that there seems to be a periodic brightness variation with a period of approximately 45 days. In addition, high-resolution optical spectroscopic observations of V582 Aur were performed from February 2013 to May 2014 with the high-resolution echelle spectrograph BOES attached to the BOAO 1.8-m reflector. We analyzed several spectral lines to understand the physical state of V582 Aur. The P Cyg profiles are clearly shown in the $H{\alpha}$ line and Na I D line.

Power Management Circuit for Solar cell Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes (태양전지를 전원으로 사용하는 무선센서 노드를 위한 전원관리회로)

  • Kang, Sung-Muk;Park, Kyung-Jin;Kim, Ho-Seong;Park, Jun-Seok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.1925_1926
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    • 2009
  • This paper describes a novel power management circuitry for reducing the sleeping mode power dissipation. Based on the proposed power management circuitry, the sensor module can be activated by RF wake-up signal, perform designated process and deactivate itself. There is absolutely no power dissipation at the sleeping mode which takes almost time of the operation. The temperature sensor module using solar cell as energy source has been fabricated and tested. Experimental results show that the sensor module with 3300 ${\mu}$F for storage capacitor can transmits RF temperature data to a receiver at a distance of 20 m every 15 second in a normal indoor light condition and keep the capacitor voltage over 9 V. And the sensor module can operate 100 times with a single charging, that means it is possible for the sensor module to transmit every 5 minute for 8 hours without light or any other power input during the night time.

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Multi-wavelength Study of Blazars Using Variability as a Tool

  • Baliyan, Kiran S.;Kaur, Navpreet;Chandra, Sunil;Sameer, Sameer;Ganesh, Shashikiran
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2016
  • Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are too compact to be resolved by any existing optical telescope facility, making it difficult to understand their structure and the emission processes responsible for their huge energy output. However, variability, one of their characteristic properties, provides a tool to probe the inner regions of AGN. Blazars are the best candidates for such a study, and hence a considerable amount of effort is being made to investigate variability in these sources across the electromagnetic spectrum. Here, using the Mt. Abu infrared observatory (MIRO) blazar monitoring program, we present intra-night, inter-night, and long term aspects of the variability in S5 0716+71, 3C66A, and OJ 287. These stars show significant variability on short (a few tens of mins, to a few hours, to a few days) to long term (months to years) timescales. Based on the light travel time argument, the shortest variability timescales (micro-variability) provide upper limits to the size of the emission region. While S5 0716 shows a very high duty cycle of variability (> 80 %), 3C66A shows a much lower intra day variability (IDV) duty cycle (< 20 %). All three show rapid variations within 2.5 to 3.5 hr, which, perhaps, are generated near the vicinity of black holes. Assuming this, estimates of the masses of the black holes are made at ~109, 8×108, and 2.7×109 M for S5 0716+71, 3C66A, and OJ 287, respectively. Multi-wavelength light-curves for the blazar PKS 1510-089 are discussed to infer the emission processes responsible for the recent flaring episodes in this source.