• Medical Lasers
• /
• 제9권2호
• /
• pp.190-193
• /
• 2020

A 45-year-old Korean male with laryngotracheal papilloma was treated using a 532-nm diode laser at six watts with a pulse width of 25 milliseconds. Two months after the laser treatment, the resected region was well-healed without significant scar contracture. This outcome suggests that a 532-nm diode laser can be a safe and effective treatment for laryngotracheal papilloma.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회 논문지
• /
• 제11권2호
• /
• pp.151-161
• /
• 2009

위치기반 서비스(Location-Based Service) 에서는 위치-기반 질의를 요청하는 사용자가 자신의 정확한 위치 정보를 데이터베이스 서버로 보내기 때문에, 사용자의 개인 정보가 상대방에게 노출될 수 있다. 따라서 사용자가 안전하게 위치기반 서비스를 사용할 수 있기 위해서는 개인 정보 보호 방법이 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 위치기반 서비스에서 개인정보 보호를 위한 새로운 클로킹(cloaking) 영역 생성 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 그리드를 이용하여 사용자가 요구하는 L개의 건물을 탐색한 후, K명의 사용자를 탐색하는 K-anonymity를 수행하여 최소 크기의 클로킹 영역을 생성한다. 이를 위해 그리드 기반의 색인 구조 및 효과적인 가지치기 방법을 사용한다. 마지막으로 성능평가를 통해 본 논문에서 제안하는 클로킹 영역 생성 알고리즘이 클로킹 영역의 크기 측면에서 기존의 연구보다 우수함을 보인다.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
• /
• 제22권2호
• /
• pp.85-90
• /
• 2021

운전자의 안전 운전을 위한 첨단 운전자 보조시스템(ADAS; Advanced Driver Assistance System)은 자율주행 자동차에서 중요한 연구 분야 가운데 하나이다. 특히, 이전에 자동차에 부착된 영상센서를 기반으로 한 ADAS 소프트웨어는 구축 비용이 저렴하고 그 활용도가 우수하다. 본 논문에서는 선행차의 주행 상황을 인지할 수 있는 선행 차량 후미등(Tail-Lamp)의 정지등(Break-Lamp) 영역을 검출하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 주행 영상으로부터 객체 추적에 우수한 성능을 보이고 있는 YOLO 기술을 이용하여 자동차 객체를 추출하고, 추출된 자동차 관심 영역의 HSV 영상을 이용하여 정지등의 밝기 변화 영역을 검출한다. 그 다음 검출된 각 정지등 후보 고립영역을 라벨링하여 후보 영역들 간의 모양 대칭성을 인지하는 선택적 주의집중 모델(Selective Attention Model)을 적용하여 정지등 영역을 검출한다. 제안한 알고리즘의 성능 평가를 위하여 다양한 주행 영상에 적용하여 실험한 결과 ADAS에 적용 가능한 성공적인 검출 결과를 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• /
• 제32권3호
• /
• pp.226-229
• /
• 2006

The interforaminal region is usually considered as a safe region in the chin bone graft without important vital anatomical structures to be damaged. But the accurate anatomy of the interforaminal region, with its potential clinical relationships, is controversial. Moreover some complications suggesting damage of incisive terminal branches after chin bone harvesting are reported such as sensory discomfort and pain etc. In order to verify incisive innervation of symphyseal area, we examined the cross-sectional CT scan images taken for preoperative planning of implant placement with chin bone graft and some parameters were measured; (1) visuality rating of incisive canal (2) vertical and horizontal diameter of canal (3) distance from lower border of the incisive canal to the lower border of the mandible (4) shortest distance from anterior border of the incisive canal to the anterior border of the mandible. We report the positive outcome that decrease the complications related with the damages of incisive branch during bone harvesting from the chin.

• Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.63-70
• /
• 2016

Deep drawing is a forming process in which a blank of sheet metal is radially drawn into a forming die by the mechanical action of a punch and converted to required shape. Deep drawing involves complex material flow conditions and force distributions. Radial drawing stresses and tangential compressive stresses are induced in flange region due to the material retention property. These compressive stresses result in wrinkling phenomenon in flange region. Normally blank holder is applied for restricting wrinkles. Tensile stresses in radial direction initiate thinning in the wall region of cup. The thinning results into cracking or fracture. The finite element method is widely applied worldwide to simulate the deep drawing process. For real-life simulations of deep drawing process an accurate numerical model, as well as an accurate description of material behavior and contact conditions, is necessary. The finite element method is a powerful tool to predict material thinning deformations before prototypes are made. The proposed innovative methodology combines two techniques for prediction and optimization of thinning in automotive sealing cover. Taguchi design of experiments and analysis of variance has been applied to analyze the influencing process parameters on Thinning. Mathematical relations have been developed to correlate input process parameters and Thinning. Optimization problem has been formulated for thinning and Genetic Algorithm has been applied for optimization. Experimental validation of results proves the applicability of newly proposed approach. The optimized component when manufactured is observed to be safe, no thinning or fracture is observed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
• /
• 제43권5호
• /
• pp.232-236
• /
• 2008

Total laminectomy for the removal of intradural-extramedullary spinal cord tumors has been used widely, but postoperative complications often develop, such as kyphosis, spinal instability, and persistent back pain. In this study, we evaluated seven patients with intradural-extramedullary spinal cord tumors with respect to the value of unilateral limited laminectomy. Our cases included six schwannomas, and one meningioma. The cervical region was involved in four cases, the thoracolumbar region in two cases, and the lumbar region in one case. The rationale for choosing a unilateral approach is to preserve musculoligamentous attachments and posterior bony elements as much as possible. The patients were mobilized on the third postoperative day and preoperative neurological symptoms were recovered within a few weeks. We did not observe any complication relating to unilateral limited laminectomy and at follow-up evaluation (at 3 and 12 months postoperatively), none of the patients showed spinal deformity or spinal instability. We think that the unilateral limited laminectomy is a safe and efficient technique for the treatment of intradural-extramedullary spinal cord tumors. We suggest that this technique is one of the best treatments for these tumors.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
• /
• 제25권1호
• /
• pp.15-18
• /
• 2016

Any types of burn injury that involve more than deep dermis often require reconstructive treatment. In gluteal region, V-Y fasciocutaneous advancement flap is frequently used to cover the defect. However, in case of large burn wounds, this kind of flap cannot provide adequate coverage because of the lack of normal surrounding tissues. We suggest V-Y adipofascial flap using the surrounding superficially damaged tissue. We present the case of a patient who was referred for full-thickness burn on gluteal region. We performed serial debridement and applied vacuum-assisted closure device to defective area as wound preparation for coverage. When healthy granulation tissue grew adequately, we covered the defect with surrounding V-Y adipofascial flap and the raw surface of the flap was then covered with split-thickness skin graft. We think the use of subcutaneous fat as an adipofascial flap to cover the deeper defect adjacent to the flap is an excellent alternative especially in huge defect with uneven depth varying from subcutaneous fat to bone exposure in terms of minimal donor site morbidity and reliability of the flap. Even if the flap was not intact, it was reuse of the adjacent tissue of the injured area, so it is relatively safe and applicable.

• 한국동물위생학회지
• /
• 제31권1호
• /
• pp.149-159
• /
• 2008

A survey was performed to analyse the current animal disease control system by questionnaires. A questionnaire was administered to the livestock-related experts(n = 116) residing in Gyeong-In region and the livestock farmers(n = 108) residing in Incheon from June to July in 2007. The data was analyzed statistically by SPSS 12.0 version. First, the offices related to the animal disease control were dispersed and their cooperation was not effective. Second, the scale of local disease centers was weaker than that of central one in both man-power(eg. veterinarians), budget and so on, and was not enough to control the outbreak of the main animal diseases. Third, there were also insufficient incentives for livestock farmers to report notifiable animal disease. Finally, there was limitation in bury area and incineration facilities. To develop domestic animal industry, control of the disease and rearing of the environmentally friendly livestock farm are the main directions in Gyeong-In region, Production of high quality and safe livestock products is the most important factor to expand the livestock industry. Conclusively, local animal disease center with comparison to central one should be expanded to control the disease and develop the livestock industry in Incheon metropolitan city.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
• /
• 제40권4호
• /
• pp.35-44
• /
• 2020

Currently, various policies regarding ecofriendly vehicles are being proposed to reduce carbon emissions. In this study, the required areas for charging electric vehicle (EV) batteries using electricity produced by photovoltaic (PV) power plants were estimated. First, approximately 2.4 million battery EVs, which represented 10% of the total number of vehicles, consume approximately 404 GWh. Second, the power required for charging batteries is approximately 0.3 GW, and the site area of the PV power plant is 4.62 ㎢, which accounts for 0.005% of the national territory. Third, from the available sites of buildings based on the region, Jeju alone consumes approximately 0.2%, while the rest of the region requires approximately 0.1%. Fourth, Seoul, which has the smallest available area of mountains and farmlands, utilizes 0.34% of the site for PV power plants, while the other parts of the region use less than 0.1%. The results of this study confirmed that the area of the PV power plant site for producing battery-charging power generated through the supply of EVs is very small. Therefore, it is desirable to analyze and implement more specific plans, such as efficient land use, forest damage minimization, and safe maintenance, to expand renewable energy, including PV power.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
• /
• 제15권4호
• /
• pp.472-484
• /
• 2012

보행자의 안전한 보행을 위해 점자형 또는 일반 보도블록이 널리 쓰이고 있다. 불량한 시공 및 유지상태와 장애물은 보행자의 사고를 유발한다. 본 연구는 안전한 보행을 위해 영상에서 가시거리에 위치한 블록의 형태 패턴과 텍스처 특징을 분석하여 보도블록을 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 보도는 특정모양의 블록이 일정 간격에 반복 배치되어 규칙성을 띄며, 주변 환경 또는 용도에 따라 그 형태는 다양하다. 높은 빈도를 띄는 단일 모양의 다각형을 분석하여 형태 패턴을 추출한다. 일부영역은 이물질 또는 조각난 블록이 원래의 형태를 왜곡시켜 검출되지 않는다. 이 문제는 텍스처 특징벡터 값을 분석하여 해결한다. 앞서 검출된 모든 영역에 대해 분석된 텍스처 특징벡터는 가우시안 분포를 나타내고, 미검출 영역에 대해 분석한 텍스처 특징벡터가 가우시안 분포를 만족하는지 판단한다. 만족된 영역은 보도블록으로 검출한다. 본 실험은 다양한 형태의 보도블록을 인식하였고 95.9%의 정확성을 보였다.