• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.207-213
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• 2017

In order to accurately perform multispectral imaging using a multiplexed illumination, intensity of illumination in a scene must be uniform. For image acquisition that requires accurate color information, even if not multispectral imaging, the illumination information must be accurate, and a flat light source or illumination calibration is performed for accurate illumination characteristics. In this paper, we propose a method of color correction to uniformly illuminate an image with non-uniform illumination intensity. The proposed method uses multispectral imaging instead of illumination calibration for color correction. First of all, we perform multispectral imaging with two images obtained from non-uniformity illumination to acquire spectral reflectance. The obtained reflection spectrum is relit as the illumination characteristic of the image obtained from general planar light such as fluorescent light or sunlight. By comparing the image obtained by relighting with the uniformly illuminated image, the non-uniformity of the illumination is confirmed, and the color correction is performed as the image obtained from the uniform image. It is expected that the experimental results will confirm whether the non-uniformity of the illumination is uniformly corrected and reduce the restriction of illumination in obtaining the color information of the image.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2010

All pixels of image sensor do not react uniformly when the light of same radiance enters into the camera. This non-uniformity has a direct influence on the image quality. However we can overcome it by calibration process under the special test-setup. Usually it is used the algorithm to get the correction coefficients under the specific illumination condition. But, this method has drawback in the very low or very high illumination due to pixel non-linearity. This paper describes the robust algorithm, which calculates the correction coefficients based on the pixel non-linearity model, against thew hole radiance. The paper shows the non-uniformity test results with the own camera and the specified test equipments as well. The results shows the best performance over the entire radiance when this method is applied.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.342-348
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• 2013

In this paper, the evaluation method for the responsivity and noise characteristics of an infrared thermal imaging camera was presented. Signal transfer function and noise equivalent temperature difference of the infrared thermal imaging camera were obtained by using a differential mode blackbody that is able to control the temperature difference ${\Delta}$T between an infrared target and its background. And we verified the suitability of our evaluation method through comparison between the found noise equivalent temperature difference and the specification of the camera. In addition, the difference of 0.01 K of the two noise equivalent temperature differences calculated from with and without nonuniformity correction suggests that the nonuniformity correction is essential process for the evaluation of the infrared thermal imaging camera.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.118-124
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• 1995

단일광자방출전산화 단층촬영술을 이용한 영상정보를 효과적으로 얻기 위하여 고려되어야 할 사항으로는 1) 조준기(collimator)의 선택, 2) 기질(matrix)의 크기, 3) 회전각의 수 (number of angles), 4) 360도 또는 180도 획득(acquisition), 5) continuous 또는 step& shoot, 6) 원형 또는 비원형회전 등이 있다. 저자들은 비원형회전으로 검체와 검출기 사이의 거리를 단축시킴으로써 직선성, 균일성, 대조도, 해상력에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 원형회전 방법과 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. (1) 비원형회전을 하여도 균일성(uniformity)과 직선성(linearlity)을 유지한다. (2) 균일성, 대조도(contrast), 해상력(resolution)들이 비원형 회전을 한 경우에 보다 더 개선되었다. (3) 영상 획득시간은 비원형회전인 경우에 더 소요되었다. (매스캔 당 10분) 따라서 검사자는 영상 화질의 개선효과와 상반되는 보정(calibration)과 설치(set-up)에 소요되는 시간(매스캔당 10분이상)을 비교하여 자료획득(data acquisition) 회전방법을 선택하여야한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.135-138
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• 2001

위성에 탑재된 전자광학 카메라(Electro-Optical Camera)로부터 획득된 영상에서는 카메라의 스캔 방향과 통일한 방향으로 "줄무늬잡음"이 발생하게 된다. 이는 센서의 특성이 통일하지 않고, 우주라는 열악한 환경에서 영상의 획득이 일어나기 때문이다. 똔 논문에서는 줄무늬잡음을 제거하기 위해 비선형 보정방법을 제안한다. 영상의 준균일성(quasi-homogeneous)과 센서특성의 시불변성(time-invariancy) 가정을 바탕으로, 보정하려는 열의 이웃 열을 참조하여 줄무늬잡음에 의한 오차를 추정하고 이를 최소화한다. 줄무늬 잡음 정도를 추정하기 위해 줄무늬잡음을 바이어스에 의한 것과 특성곡선의 경향 차이에 의한 것으로 나눈다. 바이어스에 의한 오차는 센서가 스캔하는 방향과 통일한 방향으로 통계적 특성을 이용하여 추정한다. 특성곡선의 경향차에 의한 오차는 보정하려는 열에서 동일한 박기 레벨을 갖는 화소들을 조사하고, 이들과 이웃하는 열의 동일 위치에 있는 화소의 밝기 레벨의 통계적 특성을 파악하여 추정한다. 이렇게 추정된 오차를 최소화함으로써, 줄무늬잡음을 효과적으로 제거하였다.적으로 제거하였다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.18-23
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• 2000

An active phased away antenna consists of many channels including radiator and active circuitary that contains low noise amplifiers and phase shifters. Each channel has different initial phase shift and gain because of inequality in active circuitary itself, interface between radiator and active circuitary, beam forming network and other antenna configurations. This is an inherent problem in active phased away antenna, therefore each channels' initial phase shifts and gains should be calibrated for obtaining the designed radiation pattern and antenna gain. In this paper, an efficient calibration method for the active phased array antenna is presented. By performing the above method, thhe antenna gain is increased more than 2.0 dB after calibrating considerably unequal 12 channels' initial phase shifts and gains.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.32-49
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• 1998

For estimation of regional myocardial blood flow with O-15 water PET, a few modifications considering partial volume effect based on single compartment model have been proposed. In this study, we attempted to quantify the degree of heterogeneity and to show the effect of tissue flow heterogeneity on partition coefficient(${\lambda}$) and to find the relation between perfusable tissue index(PTI) and ${\lambda}$ by computer simulation using two modified models. We simulated tissue curves for the regions with homogeneous and heterogeneous blood flow over a various flow range(0.2-4.0ml/g/min). Simulated heterogeneous tissue composed of 4 subregions of the same or different size of block which have different homogeneous flow and different degree of slope of distribution of blood flow. We measured the index representing heterogeneity of distribution of blood flow for each heterogeneous tissue by the constitution heterogeneity(CH). For model I, we assumed that tissue recovery coefficient ($F_{MME}$) was the product of partial volume effect($F_{MMF}$) and PTI. Using model I, PTI, flow, and $F_{MM}$ were estimated. For model II, we assumed that partition coefficient was another variable which could represent tissue characteristics of heterogeneity of flow distribution. Using model II, PTI, flow and ${\lambda}$ were estimated. For the simulated tissue with homogeneous flow, both models gave exactly the same estimates, of three parameters. For the simulated tissue with heterogeneous flow distribution, in model I, flow and $F_{MM}$ were correctly estimated as CH was increased moderately. In model II, flow and ${\lambda}$ were decreased curvi-linearly as CH was increased. The degree of underestimation of ${\lambda}$ obtained using model II, was correlated with CH. The degree of underestimation of flow was dependent on the degree of underestimation of ${\lambda}$. PTI was somewhat overestimated and did not change according to CH. We conclude that estimated ${\lambda}$ reflect the degree of tissue heterogeneity of flow distribution. We could use the degree of underestimation of ${\lambda}$ to find the characteristic heterogeneity of tissue flow and use ${\lambda}$ to recover the underestimated flow.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.22-22
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• 1993

천체 B-선 관측용으로 많이 이용되고 있는 X-선 비례계수관을 실험실형으로 재작하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. X-선 검출기의 구조는 10 $\times$ 20 $\times$ 2cm3 인 검출체적내에 10개의 전극선이 설치되어있는 다중선 비례계수관이며, 검출가스로서 Argon(90%) + CH4 (10%)인 g혼합가스를 사용하였다. 이러한 구조에서 5.9 keV에 대한 에너지 분해능은 16%를 얻었으나, 정상적인 전극연결방법에서는 검출기 끝측에 위치한 전극에서 생기는 electric field 변형매문에, 양극선 배열방향에서 조정된 이득의 군일성이 나쁘게 나타났다. 따라서 다중선들의 각 전극선에 전압보상법(voltage compansation method)을 적용하여 검출기 전반에 걸친 이득의 균일성을 2 % (rms 값) 이내로 보정할 수 있었다. 아울러 신호처리회로 중 에너지분석을 위한 파고분석기, 비 X-선 재거를 위한 상승시간선별기(rise-time discriminator)등을 제작하였으며 이들을 이용한 전반적인 신호처리회로의 구성에 대하여 논하고자 한다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.775-786
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• 2017

Monitoring sediment flux is crucial especially for maintaining river systems to understand morphological behaviors. Recently, hydroacoustic backscatter (or SNR) as a surrogate to empirically estimate suspended sediment concentration has been increasingly highlighted for more efficient acquisition of sediment dataset, which is difficult throughout direct sediment sampling. However, relevant contemporary researches have focused on wide range solution applicable for large natural rivers where H-ADCPs with relatively low acoustic frequency have been widely utilized to seamlessly measure streamflow discharge. In this regard, this study aimed at investigating hydroacoustical characteristics based on a very recently released H-ADCP (SonTek SL-3000) with high acoustic frequency of 3 MHz in order to capitalize its capacity to be applied for suspended sediment monitoring in laboratory conditions. SL-3000 was tested in a laboratory flume to collect SNR in conjunction with LISST-100X for actual sediment concentration and particle distribution in both sand and silt sediment injection in various amount. Conventional algorithms to correct signal attenuations for water and sediment were carefully tested to validate whether they can be applied for SL-3000. As result of analyzing the SNR-SSC correlation trand, through further study in the future, it is confirmed that SSC can be observed indirectly by using the SNR.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.9
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• pp.82-88
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• 2006

In order to effectively reduce thermal loads on regenerative cooled walls, fuel cooling injectors and film cooling devices have often been employed. The present study has established a numerical methodology for prediction of performance and near-wall temperature distribution taking into account the nonuniform mixing due to these additional cooling devices. A correction procedure for main propulsive parameters has also been proposed based on comparison between prediction and experimental data. Under the computational framework of this study, the predicted results were in good agreement with hot-firing test data for a 30 tonf-class full-scale combustor at the design and off-design conditions. As a consequence, the present numerical method is expected to be useful for design and evaluation of regenerative cooled liquid rocket thrust chambers.