• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.1007-1017
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• 2019

현재 대부분의 생체인증 시스템은 단일 생체정보를 이용하여 사용자를 인증하고 있는데, 이러한 방식은 노이즈로 인한 문제, 데이터에 대한 민감성 문제, 스푸핑, 인식률의 한계 등 많은 문제점들을 가지고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위한 방법 중 하나로 다중 생체정보를 이용하는 방법이 제시되고 있다. 다중 생체인증 시스템은 각각의 생체정보에 대해서 information fusion을 수행하여 새로운 정보를 생성한 뒤, 그 정보를 활용하여 사용자를 인증하는 방식이다. Information fusion 방법들 중에서 score-level fusion 방법을 보편적으로 많이 사용한다. 하지만 정규화 작업이 필요하다는 문제점을 갖고 있고, 데이터가 같아도 정규화 방법에 따라 인식률이 달라진다는 문제점을 갖고 있다. 이에 대한 대안으로 정규화 작업이 필요 없는 rank-level fusion 방법이 제시되고 있다. 하지만 기존의 rank-level fusion 방법들은 score-level fusion 방법보다 인식률이 낮다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 상관계수를 이용하여 score-level fusion 방법보다 인식률이 높은 rank-level fusion 방법을 제안한다. 실험은 홍채정보(CASIA V3)와 얼굴정보(FERET V1)를 이용하여 기존의 존재하는 rank-level fusion 방법들의 인식률과 본 논문에서 제안하는 fusion 방법의 인식률을 비교하였다. 또한 score-level fusion 방법들과도 인식률을 비교하였다. 그 결과로 인식률이 약 0.3%에서 3.3%까지 향상되었다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.332-339
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• 2014

Face classification has wide applications in security and surveillance. However, this technique presents various challenges caused by pose, illumination, and expression changes. Face recognition with long-distance images involves additional challenges, owing to focusing problems and motion blurring. Multiple frames under varying spatial or temporal settings can acquire additional information, which can be used to achieve improved classification performance. This study investigates the effectiveness of multi-frame decision-level fusion with photon-counting linear discriminant analysis. Multiple frames generate multiple scores for each class. The fusion process comprises three stages: score normalization, score validation, and score combination. Candidate scores are selected during the score validation process, after the scores are normalized. The score validation process removes bad scores that can degrade the final output. The selected candidate scores are combined using one of the following fusion rules: maximum, averaging, and majority voting. Degraded facial images are employed to demonstrate the robustness of multi-frame decision-level fusion in harsh environments. Out-of-focus and motion blurring point-spread functions are applied to the test images, to simulate long-distance acquisition. Experimental results with three facial data sets indicate the efficiency of the proposed decision-level fusion scheme.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38A권2호
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• pp.174-182
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• 2013

Most methods for fusion-based finger vein recognition were to fuse different features or matching scores from more than one trait to improve performance. To overcome the shortcomings of "the curse of dimensionality" and additional running time in feature extraction, in this paper, we propose a finger vein recognition technology based on matching score-level fusion of a single trait. To enhance the quality of finger vein image, the contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) method is utilized and it improves the local contrast of normalized image after ROI detection. Gabor features are then extracted from eight channels based on a bank of Gabor filters. Instead of using the features for the recognition directly, we analyze the contributions of Gabor feature from each channel and apply a weighted matching score-level fusion rule to get the final matching score, which will be used for the last recognition. Experimental results demonstrate the CLAHE method is effective to enhance the finger vein image quality and the proposed matching score-level fusion shows better recognition performance.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.2420-2433
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• 2014

Fusing the scores of multibiometrics is a very promising approach to improve the overall system's accuracy and the verification performance. In recent years, there are several approaches towards studying score level fusion of several biometric systems. However, most of them does not consider the genuine and imposter score distributions and result in a higher equal error rate usually. In this paper, a novel score level fusion approach of different biometric systems (dual iris, thermal and visible face traits) based on $Acz{\acute{e}}l$-Alsina triangular norm is proposed. It achieves higher identification performance as well as acquires a closer genuine distance and larger imposter distance. The experimental tests are conducted on a virtual multibiometrics database, which merges the challenging CASIA-Iris-Thousand database with noisy samples and the NVIE face database with visible and thermal face images. The rigorous results suggest that significant performance improvement can be achieved after the implementation of multibiometrics. The comparative experiments also ascertain that the proposed fusion approach outperforms the state-of-art verification performance.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.233-246
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• 2015

Objectives : This study investigated the general characteristics, child rearing characteristics, and the level of self-differentiation of 120 custodial grandmothers. Methods : Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire from 120 custodial grandmothers who registered Kinship Network in Busan City. Results : For the self-differentiation measure, the mean score of the sample was $2.52{\pm}0.51$. However, the level of the fusion with emotion $1.89{\pm}0.80$ was extremely low partly due to the influence of collectivist culture of Korean society. The levels of emotional reactivity and fusion with emotion were significantly low which were dependent on depression (F=4.387, p=0.015). Conclusions : The findings of this study show the need to improve the level of self-differentiation by increasing the score of emotional reactivity and fusion with the emotion among the kinship network grandmothers. Therefore, supportive programs for kinship network grandmothers need to develop self-differentiation.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2017년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.312-314
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• 2017

생체정보를 이용한 사용자 인증은 차세대 인증 방법으로서 기존의 인증 시스템에서 급진적으로 사용되고 있는 인증 방법이다. 현재 대부분의 생체인증 시스템은 단일 생체정보를 이용하고 있는데, 단일 생체인증 시스템은 노이즈로 인한 문제, 데이터의 질에 대한 문제, 인식률의 한계 등 많은 문제점들을 가지고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위한 방법으로 다중 생체정보를 이용하는 사용자 인증 방법이 있다. 다중 생체인증 시스템은 각각의 정보에 대한 information fusion을 적용하여 새로운 정보를 생성한 뒤, 그 정보를 기반으로 사용자를 인증한다. information fusion 방법들 중에서도 Rank-level fusion 방법은 표준화 작업이 필요하고 높은 계산 복잡도를 갖는 Score-level fusion방법의 대안으로 선택되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기존 방법보다 정확도가 높게 향상된 Rank-level fusion 방법을 제안한다. 또한, 본 논문에서 제안하는 방법은 낮은 정확도를 갖는 matcher를 사용하더라도 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있음을 실험을 통해 보이고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.441-445
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• 2011

Objective : There are technical limitations of multi-level posterior pedicle screw fixation performed by the percutaneous technique. The purpose of this study was to describe the surgical technique and outcome of minimally invasive multi-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and to determine its efficacy. Methods : Forty-two patients who underwent mini-open PLIF using the percutaneous screw fixation system were studied. The mean age of the patients was 59.1 (range, 23 to 78 years). Two levels were involved in 32 cases and three levels in 10 cases. The clinical outcome was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) and Low Back Outcome Score (LBOS). Achievement of radiological fusion, intra-operative blood loss, the midline surgical scar and procedure related complications were also analyzed. Results : The mean follow-up period was 25.3 months. The mean LBOS prior to surgery was 34.5, which was improved to 49.1 at the final follow up. The mean pain score (VAS) prior to surgery was 7.5 and it was decreased to 2.9 at the last follow up. The mean estimated blood loss was 238 mL (140-350) for the two level procedures and 387 mL (278-458) for three levels. The midline surgical scar was 6.27 cm for two levels and 8.25 cm for three level procedures. Complications included two cases of asymptomatic medial penetration of the pedicle border. However, there were no signs of neurological deterioration or fusion failure. Conclusion : Multi-level, minimally invasive PLIF can be performed effectively using the percutaneous transpedicular screw fixation system. It can be an alternative to the traditional open procedures.

• Neurospine
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2018

Objective: To evaluate the results of operative management of subaxial spine injuries managed with 2-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with a cervical locking plate and autologous bone-filled titanium mesh cage. Methods: This study included 23 patients with a subaxial spine injury who matched the inclusion criteria, underwent 2-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion at our institution between 2013 and 2016, and were followed up for neurological recovery, axial pain, fusion, pseudarthrosis, and implant failure. Results: According to Allen and Ferguson classification, there were 9 cases of distractive extension; 4 of compressive extension; 3 each of compressive flexion, vertical compression, and distractive flexion; and 1 of lateral flexion. Sixteen patients had a score of 6 on the Subaxial Injury Classification system, and the rest had a score of more than 6. The mean follow-up period was 19 months (range, 12-48 months). Neurological recovery was observed in most of the patients (78.21%). All patients experienced relief of axial pain. None of the patients received a blood transfusion. Twenty-one patients (91.3%) showed solid fusion and 2 (8.69%) showed possible pseudarthrosis, with no complications related to the cage or plate. Conclusion: Two-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion, along with stabilization with a cervical locking plate and autologous bone graft-filled titanium mesh cage, can be considered a feasible and safe method for treating specific subaxial spine injuries, with the benefits of high primary stability, anatomical reduction, and direct decompression of the spinal cord.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2024

생체 인식은 사람의 생체적, 행동적 특징 정보를 특정 장치로 추출하여 본인 여부를 판별하는 기술이다. 생체 인식 분야에서 생체 특성 위조, 복제, 해킹 등 사이버 위협이 증가하고 있다. 이에 대응하여 보안 시스템이 강화되고 복잡해지며, 개인이 사용하기 어려워지고 있다. 이를 위해 다중 생체 인식 모델이 연구되고 있다. 기존 연구들은 특징 융합 방법을 제시하고 있으나, 특징 융합 방법 간의 비교는 부족하다. 이에 본 논문에서는 지문, 얼굴, 홍채 영상을 이용한 다중 생체 인식 모델의 융합 방법을 비교 평가했다. 특징 추출을 위해VGG-16, ResNet-50, EfficientNet-B1, EfficientNet-B4, EfficientNet-B7, Inception-v3를 사용했으며, 특성융합을 위해 'Sensor-Level', 'Feature-Level', 'Score-Level', 'Rank-Level' 융합 방법을 비교 평가했다. 비교평가결과 'Feature-Level' 융합 방법에서 EfficientNet-B7 모델이 98.51%의 정확도를 보이며 높은 안정성을 보였다. 그러나 EfficietnNet-B7모델의 크기가 크기 때문에 생체 특성 융합을 위한 모델 경량화 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1369-1374
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• 2001

Objectives : The rates of pseudarthrosis for two- and three level fusion have been reported to be 17-63 and 50% without anterior cervical plating. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of anterior cervical plating in the treatment of multilevel degenerative cervical disease such mostly the additional risks associated with hardware implants and its benefits, fusion rate and radiographic results, and clinical outcomes. Methods : Forty-seven patients who underwent operations between 1993 and 1997 were retrospectively reviewed. The technique for operation was same for both groups(Smith Robinson with autologous iliac bone graft). Group I consisted of 35 consecutive patients treated with anterior cervical decompression and fusion with anterior cervical plate fixation. Group II consisted of 12 consecutive patients treated without plate fixation. We compared clinical outcomes by Prolo score, radiographic results in the rate of fusion, cervical lordosis by Gore angle, disc height by Farfan method, and surgical complications between two groups. Results : The favorable clinical outcomes(excellent and good) by Prolo score were observed with the use of anterior cervical plate fixation(89% vs 75%). The successful fusion rate of multilevel cervical fusion was as seen with anterior cervical plate fixation(97% vs 75%). The overall graft complication rate in multilevel fusions was decreased, with anterior cervical plate fixation, and the hardware related complications were relatively minimal without serious consequences. Conclusion : Anterior cervical plate fixation in the treatment of multilevel cervical disorders is an effective stabilizing method which provides increased bony fusion rate, decreased graft complications, maintained cervical lordosis, early mobilization of the these patients without serious hardware related complications.