• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.290-299
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• 2013

This study included 198 patients who underwent prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral mode(FLASH mode) in cardiac CT for health check: 123 patients who underwent manual exposure control(Group A) and 75 patients who underwent automatic exposure control(Group B). Patients were classified according to BMI grades: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4. Radiation dose, objective and subjective image quality between two groups were compared. In Group B, tube voltage were significantly decreased in all BMI grades. Both $CTDI_{vol}$ and effective dose were significantly reduced in the BMI Grade 1, 3, and 4 whereas they were slightly reduced in the Grade 2(p>0.05), SNR was significantly decreased in the Grade 1 and increased in the Grade 3(p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in the Grade 2, 4 between the two groups(p>0.05). CNR was significantly decreased in the Grade 1(p<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the Grade 2, 3, 4 between the two groups(p>0.05). The subjective image quality showed no significant difference in all BMI Grades between the two groups(p>0.05). Automatic exposure control can lead to a significant reduction of radiation exposure dose without degradation of subjective image quality.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06d
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• pp.17-20
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• 2001

This paper has been studied a vedio camera system with AF (auto-focus), AE (auto exposure), AWB(auto-whitebalance). And then this paper has designed an advanced method to improve AF, AE and AWB video camera system

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.101-107
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was investigated optimal exposure condition in digital magnification mammography to decrease radiation dose and increase image quality of the examinee. Auto mode, the average glandular dose is higher than the manual mode. Average glandular dose and image quality were many differences on between grid and air gap technique in auto mode. However, Average glandular dose and signal-to-noise ratio were not different on between grid and air gap technique in manual mode. The signal-to-noise ratio was increased when using the air-gap technique in both mode. According to result, air gap technique may reduce average glandular dose and increase signal-to-noise ratio in digital magnification mammography.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.66.1-66.1
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• 2011

천체망원경을 이용한 측광관측은 주로 CCD를 이용하여 이루어지고 있으며, CCD를 이용한 측광관측은 CCD를 구성하는 픽셀마다 양자효율이 일정하지 않기 때문에 Flat 관측을 이용하여 보정을 하고 있다. 한편, Flat 관측은 주로 빈 하늘을 찍는 Sky Flat 방법을 이용하고 있으나, Sky Flat을 관측하는 방법은 계절에 따라 시작 시간이 다르고, 제한적인 관측 시간 내에 관측자의 판단으로 이루어지고 있는 실정이다. 특히 제한적인 관측시간은 관측자의 상당한 신중함을 요구하고 있어 노출시간 조절 및 시작 시간을 지나게 되면 Sky Flat 영상을 얻지 못하는 경우도 있다. 이러한 제약 조건에서 효율적인 Flat관측을 하기위해 AutoFlat 프로그램을 개발하였다. AutoFlat 프로그램은 5초 노출로 빈 하늘을 찍으며 관측된 이미지에서 정해진 하늘의 밝기가 되면 자동으로 노출 시간을 계산하고, 각각의 필터별로 관측을 하는 동시에 적절한 이름을 주어 자동으로 저장하게 되어 있다. 이번 연구에서 개발한 AutoFlat 프로그램은 관측자가 Flat 관측을 진행하지 않아도 안정적이면서 효율적인 Flat 관측을 수행하여 앞으로 CCD를 이용한 측광 관측에서 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2013.06a
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• pp.195-197
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• 2013

선박자동식별장치(AIS)는 선박의 선명, 제원 등 선박 정보, 운항정보 등을 선박과 선박 간, 선박과 관제센터 간 자동 송수신하는 장치다. 현재 국내에서는 전국 통합망 구축 사업 완료를 통해 AIS와 시스템이 본격적으로 운용되고 있다. 이러한 AIS 정보는 선박 대 선박 간의 충돌회피, 연안국이 불분명한 선박 및 그 화물에 대한 정보 획득, 선박 대 육상간의 통항관제를 위하여 사용된다. 하지만, 어선들은 생계와 관련된 어망의 위치가 노출되기 때문에, AIS 사용을 꺼려한다. 본 논문에서는 어선들의 위치가 노출되지 않도록 위치 정보를 암호화하고 인증하는 신뢰성 있는 AIS 통신 프로토콜을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.688-690
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• 2005

본 논문은 2D 실사 기반 가상 헤어스타일의 자연스런 착용감을 제공하기 위한 것으로, 가상 헤어스타일러의 모발 블렌딩 방법에 관한 것이다. 제안된 방법을 2D 실사 영상에서 추출한 헤어스타일을 임의의 인물 영상의 두상에 정렬시킨 상타에서 원래의 헤어스타일에서 추출한 헤어스타일로 변해가는 반자동 필드 모핑을 수행할 시에 머리모양의 변형을 따라 단계적으로 변하는 가변 모핑 마스크를 사용하여 가상 헤어스타일을 생성하고 이렇게 생성된 헤어스타일을 가변 모핑 마스크의 경계 영역에서 시그모이드 함수에 기반한 모발 블렌딩을 수행함으로써 이중 노출 현상이 제거됨과 동시에 자연스러운 착용감을 제공하는 여러 유형의 헤어스타일을 자동으로 생성할 수 있다. 통상 이러한 작업은 사용자의 수작업에 전적으로 의존하는 반면에 제안된 방법은 반자동 필드 모핑에 기반한 편리한 사용자 인터페이스를 제공할 수 있기 때문에 반자동화를 통해 작업 피로도와 작업 시간을 경감시킬 수 있고 비숙련자도 간단한 사용자 입력을 통해 이중 노출 현상이 제거됨과 동시에 자연스런 착용감을 제공하는 가상 헤어스타일을 생성할 수 있는 이점이 있다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.275-283
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• 2013

The patient radiation dose is different depending on selection of Ion chamber when taking Chest PA which using AEC. In this paper, we studied acquiring the best diagnostic images according to selection of Ion chamber on AEC mode as well as minimizing patient radiation dose. Experimental methods were selection of Ion chamber and change of sensitivity under the same conditions as Chest PA projection. At AEC mode, two upper ion chambers sensors and one lower ion chamber sensor were divided into 7 cases according to selection of on/off. after measuring five times respectively, we obtained average value and calculated exposure dose. Image assessment was done with measured Modulation Transfer Function, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio, Root Mean Square, Signal to Noise Ratio, Contrast to Noise Ratio, Mean to Standard deviation Ratio respectively. In exposure assessment results, selection of two upper chambers was the lowest. In resolution assessment results, image of two upper chambers had the second high spatial frequency at sensitivity at 625(High) was 1.343 lp/mm. RMS value of image selecting two upper chambers was low secondly. SNR, CNR, MSR were the high value secondly. As the sensitivity was increased, radiation dose was decreased but better image could be obtained on image quality. In order to obtain the best medical images while minimizing the dose, usage of two upper ion chambers is considered to be clinically useful at sensitivity 625(High).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.563-572
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• 2017

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of flight height, flight speed, exposure time of camera shutter and autofocusing on the visual resolution of the image in order to obtain ultra-high resolution images with a GSD less than 1cm. It is also aimed to evaluate the ease of recognition of various types of aerial targets. For this purpose, we measured the visual resolution using a 7952*5304 pixel 35mm CMOS sensor and a 55mm prime lens at 20m intervals from 20m to 120m above ground. As a result, with automatic focusing, the visual resolution is measured 1.1~1.6 times as the theoretical GSD, and without automatic focusing, 1.5~3.5 times. Next, the camera was shot at 80m above ground at a constant flight speed of 5m/s, while reducing the exposure time by 1/2 from 1/60sec to 1/2000sec. Assuming that blur is allowed within 1 pixel, the visual resolution is 1.3~1.5 times larger than the theoretical GSD when the exposure time is kept within the longest exposure time, and 1.4~3.0 times larger when it is not kept. If the aerial targets are printed on A4 paper and they are shot within 80m above ground, the encoded targets can be recognized automatically by commercial software, and various types of general targets and coded ones can be manually recognized with ease.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.619-627
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of CT contrast agent and MRI contrast agent on the area dose in the body when using automatic exposure control system in general radiography. After making rectangular holes in the center of the abdominal thickness paraffin phantom, CT contrast agent and MRI contrast agent were respectively diluted with physiological saline solution for contrast medium dilution ratio of 10:0, 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, 3:7, 2:8, 1:9, 0:10%. Each experiment was set to 78 kVp, 320 mA, which is the proper condition for KUB photography, and thereafter a total of 30 inspections were made for each dilution ratio using an automatic exposure control device, and the area dose corresponding to the dilution ratio of each contrast agent, Average comparison and correlation analysis were performed on the exposure index. As a result, the CT contrast agent and the MRI contrast agent appeared different in area dose according to the dilution ratio(p<0.05), and as the dilution ratio increased, the area dose increased for CT contrast agent and MRI contrast agent(P<0.05). In each test, the exposure index showed the manufacturer's recommendation of 200-800 EI value, and the exposure index and area dose increased as the area dose increased(p<0.05). In conclusion, CT contrast agent and MRI contrast agent confirmed to increase the area dose by general imaging test using all automatic exposure control device. Therefore, it is considered that it is necessary to perform it after the contrast medium has been excreted sufficiently when using usual imaging test after using the contrast agent in CT and MRI examination.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.28-35
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the effects of an iterative reconstruction algorithm and an automatic exposure control (AEC) technique on image quality and radiation dose through phantom experiments with coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography protocols. We scanned the AAPM CT performance phantom using 320 multi-detector-row CT. At the tube voltages of 80, 100, and 120 kVp, the scanning was repeated with two settings of the AEC technique, i.e., with the target standard deviations (SD) values of 33 (the higher tube current) and 44 (the lower tube current). The scanned projection data were reconstructed also in two ways, with the filtered back projection (FBP) and with the iterative reconstruction technique (AIDR-3D). The image quality was evaluated quantitatively with the noise standard deviation, modulation transfer function, and the contrast to noise ratio (CNR). More specifically, we analyzed the influences of selection of a tube voltage and a reconstruction algorithm on tube current modulation and consequently on radiation dose. Reduction of image noise by the iterative reconstruction algorithm compared with the FBP was revealed eminently, especially with the lower tube current protocols, i.e., it was decreased by 46% and 38%, when the AEC was established with the lower dose (the target SD=44) and the higher dose (the target SD=33), respectively. As a side effect of iterative reconstruction, the spatial resolution was decreased by a degree that could not mar the remarkable gains in terms of noise reduction. Consequently, if coronary CT angiogprahy is scanned and reconstructed using both the automatic exposure control and iterative reconstruction techniques, it is anticipated that, in comparison with a conventional acquisition method, image noise can be reduced significantly with slight decrease in spatial resolution, implying clinical advantages of radiation dose reduction, still being faithful to the ALARA principle.