• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2013

심각한 기후변화로 인한 농업의 생산성 약화에 대비하기 위해 식물 성장을 촉진할 수 있는 방안에 대한 연구가 요구되고 있다. 식물성장을 촉진하는 방법으로 자기장을 이용하는 방법이 소개되고 있지만, 식물에 자기장을 인가하는 효과적인 방법에 대해서는 아직까지 자세히 연구된 문헌이 없다. 본 논문에서는 인가하는 정적 자기장의 세기, 자기장의 인가 방향, 자기장 노출 시간 변화에 따른 무순(radish sprouts)의 성장과 초기발아 효과에 대해 실험을 하고. 효과적인 자기장 노출 방법에 대해 조사하였다. 실험의 결과를 종합하면 자기장에 노출되지 않은 무순 보다 자기장에 노출된 무순의 초기발아가 약 3~4일정도 빠른 것으로 나타났고, 효율적인 무순의 성장을 위해서는 자기장의 세기를 적절히 선택해야 함을 알 수 있었고, 자기장의 인가 방향에 따라서는 큰 영향을 받지 않는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2007

Fluorescence measurements of dissolved organic matter (DOM) have the superior advantages over other analysis tools for the applications to water quality management due to their rapid analysis. It is known that protein-like fluorescence characteristics are well corelated with microbial activities and biodegradable organic matter. In this study, potential biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) predictor were explored using the fluorescence peak intensities and/or the integrated fluorescence intensities derived from synchronous fluorescence spectra and the first derivative spectra of river samples. A preliminary study was conducted using a mixture of a river and a treated sewage to test the feasibility of the approach. It was demonstrated that the better BOD predictor can be derived from synchronous fluorescence spectra and the derivatives when the difference between the emission and the excitation wavelengths (${\Delta}{\gamma}$) was large. The efficacy of several selected fluorescence parameters was rivers in Seoul. The fluorescence parameters exhibited relatively good correlation coefficients with the BOD values, ranging from 0.59 to 0.90. Two parameters were suggested to be the optimum BOD predictors, which were a fluorescence peak at a wavelength of 283 nm from the synchronous spectrum at the ${\Delta}{\gamma}$ value of 75 nm, and the integrated fluorescence intensity of the first derivatives of the spectra at the wavelength range between 245 nm and 280 nm. Each BOD predictor showed the correlation coefficients of 0.89 and 0.90, respectively. It is expected that the results of this study will provide important information to develop a real-time efficient sensor for river BOD in the future.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2010

실시간 공중자료획득 시스템은 긴급상황에서 실시간으로 공간정보를 생성하기 위해 빠른 매핑을 수행하는 시스템이다. 이 시스템은 GPS/INS 통합 알고리즘에서 제공한 위치 및 자세를 사용하여 무기준점 방식의 AT(aerial truangulation)을 수행한다. 따라서 순차적으로 AT을 통한 조정된 위치 및 자세를 얻을 수 있다면, 이를 칼만필터의 측정치로 하여 위치 및 자세를 보정할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 무인항공기 기반의 항공시스템을 기준으로 GPS/IMS Image 시뮬레이션 데이터를 생성하였다. 생성된 시뮬레이션 데이터를 이용하여 GPS/INS 통합 알고리즘을 통한 AT 수행결과와 AT을 통해 조정된 위치 및 자세를 이용하여 GPS/INS 위치 및 자세를 보정하는 GPS/INS/AT 통합 알고리즘에 의해 계산된 AT의 결과를 산출하여 비교하였다. 비교분석 결과, GPS/INS/AT 통합 알고리즘으로 AT를 수행한 결과가 GPS/INS를 이용한 AT를 수행한 결과보다 정확성이 높은 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 항체가 회전을 할 경우에는 위치 오차가 GPS/INS로 부터의 위치오차보다 높게 나오는 경향을 보였으며, 추후 분석이 필요할 것이라고 사료된다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.484-490
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• 2013

VHF 및 UHF 대역에서 무선통신의 급격한 발전에 따라 신뢰할 만한 전파예측 기법에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 따라서 국내뿐만 아니라 세계 각국에서는 자국의 환경에 맞는 전파모델을 확보하려고 노력하고 있고, 많은 모델이 개발되어 전파분석에 이용되어 왔지만, 아직도 측정결과와 상이한 결과를 제공하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 국내 대도심지역의 DTV 방송서비스 방송 주파수에 대해 측정한 후, 측정된 데이터와 전파자원분석시스템(SMIS)내의 예측모델 P.1546 및 BCAST에 대한 실측/예측 비교분석 및 이의 오차 분석을 수행하여 SMIS 향후 개선방안을 제시한다. P.1546 및 BCAST 모델적용에 있어 실측/예측 오차, 특히 BCAST 모델인 경우 상하로 큰 오차를 보이는 문제점 등이 도출되어 고층건물에 의한 회절손실 등에 대한 면밀한 분석이 향후 필요하다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.619-625
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• 2007

블루투스, 지그비, RFID와 같은 저가의 저 전력 무선통신 기술의 실용화는 웰빙 바람과 함께 유비쿼터스 헬스케어에 대한 관심이 급격하게 증가하고 있으며 u-Health는 센서네트워크분야에서 가장 중요한 응용분야중 하나가 되고 있다. 특히 독거노인이나 실버타운의 노인을 위해 응급상황에 대한 대처가 가능한 의료서비스를 개발하는 것은 그 자체로 의미가 있으며 그 수요는 노령인구의 급속한 증가와 함께 지속적으로 늘어날 것으로 기대된다. 이에 본 논문은 일상생활에서 손가락에 착용한 반지모양의 pulse oximeter 센서에 의해 수집된 PPG 신호로부터 정확한 맥박 변화율을 이끌어내는 것에 대한 타당성을 보이고자 한다. 이를 위해 반사형과 투과형 2가지 종류의 반지센서를 제작하였으며 반지센서로부터 맥박데이터를 수집, 분석하고 응급상황에 대처할 수 있는 원격의 모니터링 시스템을 개발하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.233-233
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• 2010

CdS thin films were deposited on glass substrates by R.F. magnetron sputtering method and some of the samples were treated by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process. Effects of thermal annealing on structural and optical properties were investigated at different temperatures ranging from 100 to $600^{\circ}C$. The crystallographic structure of the films and the size of the crystallites in the films were studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystallite sizes were found to increase, and the X-ray diffraction patterns were seen to sharpen by annealing. Optical properties of the films were calculated using the envelope method and the photoluminescence measurements. The optical properties of the films were seen to be dependent on the film thicknesses. The energy gap of the films was found to decrease by annealing. The band edge sharpness of the optical absorption was seen to oscillate by thermal annealing. Annealing over $400^{\circ}C$ was seen to degrade the optical properties of the film. The best annealing temperature for the films was found to be $400^{\circ}C$ from the optical properties. It is observed that the CdS film annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ reveals the strongest UV emission intensity and narrowest full width at half maximum among the temperature ranges studied. The enhanced UV emission from the film annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ is attributed to the improved crystalline quality of CdS thin film due to the effective relaxation of residual compressive stress and achieving maximum grain size. The results show that heat treatments under optimal annealing condition can provide significant improvements in the properties of CdS thin films.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.95-98
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• 2005

We report hole-induced ferromagnetism in diluted magnetic semiconductor $Zn_{0.99}Mn_{0.01}$ films grown on $SiO_2/Si$ substrates by reactive sputtering. The p-type conduction with hole concentration over $10^{18}\;cm^{-3}$ is achieved by P doping followed by rapid thermal annealing at $800^{\circ}C$ in a $N_2$ atmosphere. The p-type $Zn_{0.99}Mn_{0.01}O:P$ is carefully examined by x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The magnetic measurements for $p-Zn_{0.99}Mn_{0.01}O:P$ clearly reveal ferromagnetic characteristics with a Curie temperature above room temperature, whereas those for $n-Zn_{0.99}Mn_{0.01}O:P$ show paramagnetic behavior. The anomalous Hall effect at room temperature is observed for the p-type film. This result strongly supports hole-induced room temperature ferromagnetism in $p-Zn_{0.99}Mn_{0.01}O:P$.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.214-221
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• 2019

BACKGROUNDS/OBJECTIVES: Cancer treatment may lead to significant body composition changes and affect growth and disease outcomes in pediatric cancer patients. This prospective study aimed to evaluate short- and long-term body compositions changes focused on body fat during the first year of cancer treatment in children. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A prospective study was conducted in 30 pediatric cancer patients (19 hematologic malignancies and 11 solid tumors) and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Anthropometric measurements and body composition analysis using whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry were performed at baseline and 1, 6, and 12 month(s) of cancer treatment. Kruskal-Wallis tests, Wilcoxon paired t tests, and generalized estimation equation (GEE) were applied for statistical analysis. RESULTS: At baseline, no differences in weight, height, body mass index, abdominal circumferences, body fat, and fat-free mass were observed between 30 controls and 30 pediatric cancer patients. Total fat mass (P < 0.001) and body fat percentage (P = 0.002) increased significantly during the first month, but no changes were observed from 1 to 12 months; however, no changes in the total mass were observed during the first year of cancer treatment. Meanwhile, the total fat-free mass decreased during the first month (P = 0.008) and recovered between 6 and 12 months of follow-up (P < 0.001). According to GEE analysis, there was a significant upward trend in body fat percentage during the first year, especially the first month, of cancer treatment in children with hematologic malignancies, but not in those with solid tumors. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that cancer treatment is related to significant body composition changes and rapid body fat gain, particularly during the first month after initiating cancer treatment, in children with hematologic malignancies. Therefore, individualized dietary strategies to prevent excessive fat gain are needed in pediatric cancer patients for better outcomes.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2018

Objective: The fallopian tubes play a critical role in the early events of fertilization. The rapid innate immune defense is an important part of the fallopian tubes. Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), as a part of the innate immune system, plays an important role in detecting viral infections. In this basic and experimental study, the effect of sex hormones on the function of TLR3 in the OE-E6/E7 cell line was investigated. Methods: The functionality of TLR3 in this cell line was evaluated by cytokine measurements (interleukin [IL]-6 and IL-1b) and the effects of sex hormones on TLR3 were tested by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Additionally, TLR3 small interfering RNA (siRNA) and a TLR3 function-blocking antibody were used to confirm our findings. Results: The production of IL-6 significantly increased in the presence of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) as the TLR3 ligand. Using a TLR3-siRNA-ransfected OE-E6/E7 cell line and function-blocking antibody confirmed that cytokine production was due to TLR3. In addition, 17-${\beta}$ estradiol and progesterone suppressed the production of IL-6 in the presence and absence of poly(I:C). Conclusion: These results imply that sex hormones exerted a suppressive effect on the function of TLR3 in the fallopian tube cell line when different concentrations of sex hormones were present. The current results also suggest that estrogen receptor beta and nuclear progesterone receptor B are likely to mediate the hormonal regulation of TLR3, as these two receptors are the main estrogen and progesterone receptors in OEE6/E7 cell line.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2019

In order to investigate the effect of plastic deformation and annealing process parameters on strength and electrical conductivity of Cu-Fe alloys, Cu-10wt%Fe, Cu-15wt%Fe alloys were drawn up to ${\eta}=4$ and annealed in the temperature range of $300^{\circ}C$ to $700^{\circ}C$, followed by measurements of tensile strength and electric conductivity. As draw strain increases, tensile strength increases while electrical conductivity decreases. These observations result from reduction of dislocation density and decrease in Fe fiber spacing. Raising annealing temperature brought about decrease of tensile strength and increase of electrical conductivity up to $500^{\circ}C$, being followed by decreasing above $500^{\circ}C$. Such results are thought to be caused by decrease of dislocation density below $500^{\circ}C$ and rapid solubility increase of Fe in Cu above $500^{\circ}C$. For the purpose of obtaining both high strength and high conductivity, annealing process should be incorporated just prior to reaching to final draw strain. For Cu-10wt%Fe alloy, the tensile strength 706.9 MPa and the electrical conductivity 54.34%IACS were obtained through the processes of drawing up to ${\eta}=3$, annealing at $500^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour and additional drawing up to total strain of ${\eta}=4$.