• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.647-652
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• 2022

In this paper, we propose a prediction system for skin pore labeling based on a CNN(Convolution Neural Network) model, where a data set is constructed by processing skin images taken by users, and a pore feature image is generated by the proposed image processing algorithm. The skin image data set was labeled for pore characteristics based on the visual classification criteria of skin beauty experts. The proposed image processing algorithm was applied to generate pore feature images from skin images and to train a CNN model that predicts pore feature ratings. The prediction results with pore features by the proposed CNN model is similar to experts visual classification results, where less learning time and higher prediction results were obtained than the results by the comparison model (Resnet-50). In this paper, we describe the proposed image processing algorithm and CNN model, the results of the prediction system and future research plans.

• The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.39-45
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• 2001

본고에서는 천장형 냉난방기기가 중규모공간에 적용될 때의 온열환경적 쾌적성을 확보하기 위한 기술연구 동향과 아울러 중규모공간에 설치된 경우에 대한 온도 및 기류분포를 사례를 통하여 적용성에 대하여 평가하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.492-504
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of seaweed peeling (SP), glycolic acid peeling (GP) and general scrub (GS), which are widely known as cures for acne in both medicine and esthetics on the keratosis pilaris skin and provide basic data for a keratosis pilaris improvement program. For the experiment, subjects were categorized into control (GS) and experimental (GP and SP) groups, and tests were performed on arms and legs with relatively high keratosis pilaris symptoms (5 parts for each group) for 6 weeks. The keratin quantity, sebum content, moisture level and pigmentation were measured before and after (2, 4 and 6 weeks) the experiment and comparatively analyzed. The GP group showed an increase in moisture level (t=-4.064, p<0.01) but a decrease in pigmentation (t=3.536, p<0.01), while a decrease in keratin quantity (t=2.370, p<0.05) and pigmentation (t=4.017, p<0.01) was observed in the SP group and a decrease in keratin quantity (t=2.834, p<0.05) and an increase in moisture level (t=-7.589, p<0.001) was observed in the control group (GS). Additionally, the skin irritation reaction was lowest in the GS group. The SP group had the highest satisfaction with the improvement in response to keratosis pilaris care. When asked if they were willing to get the treatment with the same product, both SP and GP groups were high. In other words, keratosis pilaris care was needed in both experimental and control groups. Overall, the results of this study indicate that SP, GP and GS, which are commonly used in remedying acne, normalize turnover cycle by removing the dead cells from around the pores and improve keratosis pilaris symptoms by increasing moisture in the skin. Therefore, to improve keratosis pilaris skin, it is important to keep removing keratin and using a moisturizer that provides a skin barrier on a regular basis. The results presented herein will be useful as basic data for a keratosis pilaris improvement program.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.52 no.8
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• pp.106-114
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• 2015

Nowadays, cameras embedded in smartphones can take high resolution photographs that can be used to analyze skin conditions without using specialized equipments. In shooting photographs with a smartphone, it is difficult to maintain a uniform shooting distance. Therefore, it is essential to adapt a skin analysis method to the shooting distance. In this paper, we focus on a pore detection algorithm that is adaptive to the camera distance. We develop a relationship model between the shooting distance and the appropriate size of the pore detection mask. In addition, we propose a method to estimate the normalized pore size (i. e. pore size at a standard shooting distance). We conducted experiments on skin images taken from different shooting distances. It was verified that the proposed method can achieve more accurate pore detection result, close to those from skin images taken at a standard shooting distance.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.206-214
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• 2021

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of face wash with ginseng cold process (CP) soap. In order to remove external environmental factors, skin changes were examined immediately after 10 minutes of face wash. The same water and towel were used at the same place. As a control group, the cases of washing with water without using cleanser and with foam cleanser (F/C), which is a popular commercial product, were set. In the case of water washing, there was a significant decrease in pores and pigmentation, but the significance was small. In the case of F/C washing, there was a very significant decrease in pores and pigmentation, but the loss of moisture was rapid. In the case of ginseng cp soap, pores and pigmentation were significantly reduced, while moisture loss was negligible. Ginseng cp soap is considered as a form of face wash that is suitable for skin care.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.1798-1805
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• 2020

This study attempted to numerically verify specific effects on skin condition improvement by measuring and comparing changes in skin conditions such as pores, wrinkles, and sebum of LED masks for beauty devices with low output among light sources. 18 healthy women (4 weeks in the control group and 4 weeks in the experimental group) were conducted once a week for 8 weeks. As a result of measuring the skin condition of pores, wrinkles, and sebum, it was confirmed that the skin condition improved significantly as the LED irradiation progressed, and the difference between the groups by measurement period of the experimental group and the control group also showed significant differences in pores, wrinkles, and sebum (p< .001, p<.05). This is meaningful in that it can be presented as clinical information and quantitative data by preparing continuous data in an academic sense by proving the effect of improving the LED mask as a beauty device. It is also suggested that in the future, follow-up studies to prove more effective skin improvement will be conducted.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.589-597
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to verify the acne care improvement effects of natural cosmetics with distilled bamboo vinegar contents and develop the materials for acne cosmetics. For the research subjects, 20 teenage boys and girls were selected and based on random number table, 10 subjects were assigned in the control group that used natural cosmetics (foam cleanser, toner, facial pack) and 10 subjects were assigned in the experimental group that used natural cosmetics with distilled bamboo vinegar contents (foam cleanser, toner, facial pack). The natural cosmetics was used for 12 weeks, and Mark-·Vu facial analysis system was used to measure the sebum, pore size, and redness before using the natural cosmetics, 6 weeks after using the natural cosmetics, and 12 weeks after using the natural cosmetics. For the collected data, SPSS v. 21.0 statistics package program was used for the analysis, and the results are as follows. First, it is a safe natural cosmetics based on the results of the patch test to confirm the skin safety of the natural cosmetics. Second, homogeneity was secured based on the results of the test of homogeneity for the sebum, pore size, and redness of the control group and experimental group. Third, in the verification of acne skin improvement effects of natural cosmetics with distilled bamboo vinegar content, the experimental group had higher reduction rate of changes in the sebum, pore size, and redness on the forehead and right cheek compared to the control group. Therefore, it was identified that the natural cosmetics with distilled bamboo liquid content is safe for the skin and effective for reducing the sebum, pore size, and redness for acne skin. For this reason, it is anticipated for distilled bamboo vinegar to be used in the cosmetics industry.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.47-51
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• 2006

As the recent announcement of the functional cosmetics law, the need of studies on efficacy evaluation of skin related cosmetics and medical supplies has grown. Especially to identify skin improvement, we have to compare the exact parts of the skin, however up to now it is compared only by image matching that is appeared to the human eye. This study proposes the automatical image matching system for improving the accuracy of evaluation a skin improvement. Firstly we define the feature of the skin pores and wrinkles, and extract anticipation region from skin images. And then, we calculate moments for each extracted regions and classify them as pores and wrinkles. After that, we calculate the vector by computing centroids between each regions. Through this process, we compare the vector similarities and perform the matching between existing image and reference image. To verify the efficiency of the algorithm several experiments are conducted.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.99-107
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• 1998

전 세계에서 다양한 환경 매체를 통해 광범위하게 검출되고 있는 대표적 환경오염물질 (environmental pollutants)인 polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs)의 국내 4대강 주요 하천 저니토양과 모공단 하천수 및 저니토중 오염도를 각 congener별로 또는 총량으로서 GC/MS 를 사용하여 정량하였다. 그 결과 4대강의 주요 지천중 낙동강의 사상공단근처의 저니토에서 총 PCBs가 가장 높은 290.87$\mu\textrm{g}$/kg이었고 한강의 왕숙천도 비교적 높은 221.l1$\mu\textrm{g}$/kg이었다. 모공단 하천수 및 저니토 중 PCBs를 분석한 결과 전 시료에서 검출되었으며 하천수 및저니토에서의 총 PCBs 농도(mean$\pm$S.D.)는 0.1069$\pm$0.0179$\mu\textrm{g}$/L 및 908.80$\pm$462.30$\mu\textrm{g}$/kg였으며, 이때 저니토에서의 농축계수는 0.85$\times$$10^4$였다. 저니토중 총 유기물함량과 저니토중 PCBs 잔류량의 조사에서 서로간 상관관계 (상관계수=0.7084)가 있음을 알 수 있었으나 PCBs 배출원에 의한 영향이 커서 정확한 상관관계를 얻기가 어려웠다. Congener-specific analysis에 의해 하천수 및 저니토 시료에서 공통적으로 검출된 대표적 congener는 52, 95, 101, 99,87, 110, 118, 149, 153, 138, 180 였다. 본 연구결과 하천수에서는 triCBs와 tetraCBs 가 비교적 높은 농도로 검출되었던 반면 저니토에서는 hexaCBs 및 heptaCBs가 다른 poylCBs에 비해 비교적 높은 농도로 검출되었다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해 모공단 하천수 및 저니토가 PCBs에 의해 심하게 오염되어 있음을 알 수 있고 국내의 주요 하천의 경우도 계속적인 모니터링이 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.8
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• pp.309-315
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• 2021

Pycnogenol extracted from pine bark is a component with great antibacterial activity and antioxidant effect. It is applied as a natural anti-inflammatory agent with various medical effects including anti-inflammatory effects, regulation of blood pressure, regulation of the immune system, and inhibition of cancer cell growth. However, research related to cosmetics is limited. Therefore, in this study, the effect of Pycnogenol on the skin was studied through a clinical approach. Changes in skin condition were observed after using cosmetics with Pycnogenol and without Pycnogenol for 6 weeks for 10 clinicians in each group. We observed the effect of pore reduction, wrinkle reduction around eyes, a decrease of the number and angle of loose pores, and reduction of pigmentation. Therefore, cosmetics containing Pycnogenol have the effect of improving skin problems of aging skin.