• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제28B권5호
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• pp.318-326
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• 1991

A Quantizer reconstruction level control method for block artifact reduction in DCT image coding is described. In our scheme, quantizer reconstruction level control is obtained by adding quantization level step size to the optimum quantization level in the direction of reducing the block artifact by minimizing the mean square error(MSE) and error difference(EDF) distribution in boundary without the other additional bits. In simulation results, although the performance in terms of signal to noise ratio is degraded by a little amount, mean square of error difference at block boundary and mean square error having relation block artifact is greatly reduced. Subjective image qualities are improved compared with other block artifact reduction method such as postprocessing by filtering and trasform coding by block overlapping. But the addition calculations of 1-dimensional DCT become to be more necessary to coding process for determining the reconstruction level.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2010

In flash memory, many previous garbage collection methods only merge blocks statically and do not consider the contents of buffer. These schemes may cause more unnecessary block erase operations and page copy operations. However, since flash memory has the limitation of maximum rate and life cycle to delete each block, an efficient garbage collection method to evenly wear out the flash memory region is needed. This paper proposes a memory compaction scheme based on block-level buffer for flash memory. The proposed scheme not only merges the data blocks and the corresponding log block, but also searches for the block-level buffer to find the corresponding buffer blocks. Consequently, unnecessary potential page copying operations and block erasure operations could be reduced, thereby improving the performance of flash memory and prolonging the lifetime of flash memory.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.856-868
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 블록의 속성과 질감특징을 이용하여 효과적인 블록 분류 방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 방법에서는 먼저 명암도 문서영상을 이진화한 후, 평활화 기법을 적용하여 블록의 위치정보와 본 논문에서 사용할 특징 중에 하나인 각 블록의 내부에 있는 작은 블록들의 최대 높이 값을 구하였다. 이 위치정보들을 이용하여 문서영상을 각 블록으로 분할한다. 이 블록의 명암도 블록영상에서 문서의 속성이 잘 반영된 (0,1) 방향의 공간 명암도 의존 행렬을 구하여 7가지 질감특징을 구하였다. 먼저 블록의 속성을 최소거리 규칙(Nearest Neighbor Rule)에 입력하여 문자와 비문자 영역으로, 상세분류를 위하여 7가지 질감특징을 이용하여 큰 문자, 작은 문자, 표, 그래픽 및 사진 등으로 구분함으로써 문서인식을 위한 구조 해석뿐만 아니라 다양한 응용 분야에 효과적으로 이용될 수 있도록 하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 1999

Backgroud: Systemic administration of opioid can prolong the duration of epidural anesthesia. The authors examined the effect of nitrous oxide ($N_2O$) on the level of sensory block induced by epidural lidocaine. Methods: Twenty minutes after epidural injection of 2% lidocaine (below 70 years : 20 ml, 70 years and above : 15 ml), the level of sensory block was assessed (2nd stage). Patients were randomly assigned to receive either medical air (control group, n=15) or 50% $N_2O$ in oxygen ($N_2O$ group, n=15) for 10 minutes, the level of block was reassessed (3rd stage). Pateints were given room air (control group) or 100% oxygen for 5 minutes and room air for 5 minutes ($N_2O$ group), and the level of block was reassessed (4th stage). Results: At the 3rd stage, $N_2O$ group showed 4.3 cm cephalad increase in the level of sensory block (p=0.005), but control group revealed 1.43 cm regression. After discontinuation of gas, the level of block regressed in both group (p=0.000). At the 4th stage, $N_2O$ group revealed 3.5 cm cephalad increase (p=0.048) and control group 1.97 cm regression (p=0.001) as compared with the 2nd stage. Conclusions: The level of sensory block induced by epidural lidocaine was significantly increased cephalad by concommitant use of 50% $N_2O$ for 10 minutes.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.1710-1717
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• 2009

Flash memory has become the most important storage media in mobile devices along with its attractive features such as low power consumption, small size, light weight, and shock resistance. However, a flash memory can not be written before erased because of its erase-before-write characteristic, which lead to some garbage collection when there is not enough space to use. In this paper, we propose a novel garbage collection scheme, called block-level buffer garbage collection. When it is need to do merge operation during garbage collection, the proposed scheme does not merge the data block and corresponding log block but also search the block-level buffer to find the corresponding block which will be written to flash memory in the next future, and then decide whether merge it in advance or not. Our experimental results show that the proposed technique improves the flash performance up to 4.6% by reducing the unnecessary block erase numbers and page copy numbers.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2016

OBJECTIVES : The objective of this study is to analyze the nonlinear behavior of block pavements using multi-load level falling weight deflectometer (FWD) deflections. METHODS : Recently, block pavements are employed not only in sidewalks, but also in roadways. For the application of block pavements in roadways, the structural capacities of subbase and subgrade are important factors that support the carry traffic load. Multi-load level FWD testing was conducted on block pavements to analyze their nonlinear behavior. The deflection ratio due to the increase in load was analyzed to estimate the nonlinearity of block pavements. Finite element method with nonlinear soil model was applied to simulate the actual nonlinear behavior of the block pavement under different levels of load. RESULTS : The results of the FWD testing show that the center deflections in block pavements are approximately ten times greater than that in asphalt pavements. The deflection ratios of the block pavement due to the increase in the load range from 1.2 to 1.5, indicating that the deflection increased by 20~50%. The material coefficients of the nonlinear soil model were determined by comparing the measured deflections with the predicted deflections using the finite element method. CONCLUSIONS : In this study, the nonlinear behavior of block pavements was reviewed using multi-load level FWD testing. The deflection ratio proposed in this study can estimate the nonlinearity of block pavements. The use of nonlinear soil model in subbase and subgrade increases the accuracy of predicting deflections in finite element method.

• 한국방송∙미디어공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방송공학회 2009년도 IWAIT
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• pp.612-617
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• 2009

In a DCT coding, degradations called block artifact and mosquito noise are appeared in reconstructed pictures. They should be reduced in post processing after decoding without superabundant processing. However, an estimation of mosquito noise is rare because of its difficulty. To realize an estimation of mosquito noise level, we extract a block that mosquito noise will be easy to occur. Mosquito noise level is calculated at a selected side of the block. In this processing, only the sides of high probability block are used. Then, a block value is taken by averaging. Finally, the picture value is calculated by averaging of this. Estimation method is evaluated by using the MPEG-4 decoded pictures. Quantization scale of coding and the estimated mosquito noise level are compared. As the results, we recognize the proposed method gives almost reasonable mosquito block and absolute level. Father, adaptive filter is controlled by the estimated mosquito noise level. It is recognized that the high quality of decoded picture is kept and the mosquito noise is reduced effectively at the picture with degradation.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1992

Splanchnic nerve block(SNP) is performed to relieve intractable upper abdominal cancer pain. Boas, in a technique using fluoroscopy, was the first to note the difference between transcrural celiac plexus block and retrocrural splanchnic nerve block(SNB). We have experienced 10 cases of SNB at the T12 level under control of fluoroscopy. Our results support this approach as an effective method for upper abdominal cancer pain control.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.1089-1096
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• 2001

This paper presents the fatigue behavior of composite materials with impact-induced damage under 2 level block loading. For this purpose, the 2 level block loading fatigue tests were performed on the impacted composite laminate. The fatigue life of the laminate under the block loading is greatly influenced by the impact damage; the effect of impact damage can be characterized by the present impact damage parameter. Based on this parameter, the model is developed to predict the fatigue life under block loading and the results by this model agree well with experimental results regardless of applied impact energy. Also, stochastic model is established to describe the variation of cumulative damage behavior and fatigue life due to the material nonhomogeneity.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 다중해상도 알고리즘을 제안하여 탐색점과 복잡도를 블록정합 알고리즘과 비교하여 나타내었다. 또한 스피드 업을블록정합 알고리즘과 비교 하였다. 제안한 다중해상도 NTSS-3 Level 알고리즘을 비교대상인 TSS-3 Level 알고리즘과 NTSS 알고리즘에 비교하였다. 비교 결과 탐색점과 스피드업에서 제안한 NTSS-3 Level 알고리즘이 우수함을 나타내었다. 따라서 제안한 NTSS-3 Level 알고리즘이 비교 대상인 블록정합 알고리즘에 비해 탐색점에서 $2{\sim}3$배 우수한 성능을 나타내었고 복잡도 계산에서도 $2{\sim}4$배의 우수함을 나타내었다. 스피트업에서도 제안한 NTSS-3 Level 알고리즘이 2배 이상의 성능을 나타내었다. 따라서 제안한 다중해상도 NTSS-3 Level 알고리즘이 탐색점과 스피드 업 대비 PSNR 우수함을 나타내었다.