• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2009

In this paper, we address the problem of detecting incorrect sonar measurements. We use ideas from the inconsistency of information among sonar measurements together with the sound pressure of the wave from the sonar sensor to develop a new method, called the comparison of the sound pressure (CSP), to detect incorrect sonar readings. The inconsistency of information in cells can be a clue that indicates candidates for incorrect measurements, and the sound pressure of the wave from the sonar sensor determines incorrect readings among the candidates. From various experiments, the proposed method is confirmed that it is better than existing method at deciding the state of sonar measurements.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.639-648
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• 2016

Next-generation (4G) systems are designed to support universal frequency reuse (UFR) to achieve best use of valuable spectra. However, it leads to undesirable interference level near cell borders. To control this, 4G systems adopt techniques, such as network multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and inter-cell interference coordination (ICIC), to improve cell-edge throughput. Network MIMO aims at mitigating inter-cell interference towards cell-edge users (CEUs) through multi-cell cooperation, where each collaborative base station serves both cell-center users (CCUs) and CEUs, including other cells' CEUs, under a power constraint. The present ICIC strategies cannot be directly applied to network MIMO because they were designed in absence of multi-cell coordination. In the presence of network MIMO, this paper investigates antenna orientations in ICIC and the method of power management. Results show that a proper antenna orientation can improve the cell-edge capacity and meantime lower the interference to CCUs. Capacity inconsistency between CCUs and CEUs is detrimental to mobile communications. Simulation results show that the proposed power management for ICIC in network MIMO systems can achieve a uniform data rate regardless users' position.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2018년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.156-158
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• 2018

The inconsistencies between paralleled battery cells are becoming more considerable issue in high capacity battery applications like electric vehicles. Due to differences in state-of-charge (SOC) and internal resistance within individual cells in parallel, charging or discharging current is not appropriately balanced to each cell in terms of SOC, which may shorten the lifetime or sometimes cause safety issues. In this paper, an intelligent cell-balancing algorithm is proposed to overcome the inconsistency issue especially for paralleled battery cells. In this scheme, SOC information collected in the sub-BMS module is sent to the main-BMS module, where the number of parallel cells to be connected to DC bus is continuously updated based on the suggested SOC comparison rule. To verify the method, operation of the algorithm on 4 paralleled battery cells are simulated on Matlab/Simulink. The simulation result shows that the SOCs of paralleled cells are evenly redistributed. It is expected that the proposed algorithm provides high reliable and prolong the life cycle and working capacity of the battery pack.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.174-175
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• 2019

Battery cells are connected in parallel to enlarge the system capacity. However, cell inconsistency may reduce the overall system capacity and cause the over-charging or over-discharging issue. This paper proposes a SOC-based sequencing equalizer for parallel-connected battery configuration that uses the ANFIS (adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system) algorithm to make the switching decision. Depend on the load current and the SOC (state-of-charge) rate of cells, the switching decision is made to equalize the SOC of the battery cells. The simulation results show that the system capacity is maximized and the controller is adaptive for a large number of parallel-connected in dynamic load profile.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2024

The mammalian sirtuin family (SIRT1-SIRT7) has shown diverse biological roles in the regulation and maintenance of genome stability under genotoxic stress. SIRT7, one of the least studied sirtuin, has been demonstrated to be a key factor for DNA damage response (DDR). However, conflicting results have proposed that Sirt7 is an oncogenic factor to promote transformation in cancer cells. To address this inconsistency, we investigated properties of SIRT7 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) regulation under DNA damage and found that loss of hepatic Sirt7 accelerated HCC progression. Specifically, the number, size, and volume of hepatic tumor colonies in diethylnitrosamine (DEN) injected Sirt7-deficient liver were markedly enhanced. Further, levels of HCC progression markers and pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly elevated in the absence of hepatic Sirt7, unlike those in the control. In chromatin, SIRT7 was stabilized and colocalized to damage site by inhibiting the induction of γH2AX under DNA damage. Together, our findings suggest that SIRT7 is a crucial factor for DNA damage repair and that hepatic loss-of-Sirt7 can promote genomic instability and accelerate HCC development, unlike early studies describing that Sirt7 is an oncogenic factor.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.775-785
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• 2015

Many equalization circuits have been proposed to improve pack performance and reduce imbalance. Although bidirectional equalization topologies are promising in these methods, pre-equalization global equalization strategy is lacking. This study proposes a novel state-of-charge (SoC) equalization algorithm for bidirectional equalizer based on particle swarm optimization (PSO), which is employed to find optimal equalization time and steps. The working principle of bidirectional equalization topologies is analyzed, and the reason behind the application of SoC as a balancing criterion is explained. To verify the performance of the proposed algorithm, a pack with 12 LiFePO4 batteries is applied in the experiment. Results show that the maximum SoC gap is within 2% after equalization, and the available pack capacity is enhanced by 13.2%. Furthermore, a comparison between previously used methods and the proposed PSO equalization algorithm is presented. Experimental tests are performed, and results show that the proposed PSO equalization algorithm requires fewer steps and is superior to traditional methods in terms of equalization time, energy loss, and balancing performance.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.271-283
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• 2018

본 연구는 부모양육태도, 친구관계, 학교환경 등 청소년의 발달환경이 비행행동에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 컴퓨터, 휴대전화 등 매체환경이 그 관계에서 어떤 매개역할을 하는지를 규명하는 데 목적이 있다. 초기 청소년인 중학교 1학년 총 518명 대상으로 한국아동 청소년패널 6차년도 조사결과를 활요하였다. 분석결과, 부모양육태도가 애정형, 과잉간섭형, 학대형일수록, 친구와 소외관계가 깊을수록 비행행동은 더 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 부모의 비일관성, 친구간 의사소통은 컴퓨터와 휴대폰을 더 자주 사용하게 하였다. 컴퓨터, 휴대전화를 자주 사용할수록 비행행동도 늘어났다. 따라서 청소년의 가정환경, 친구관계는 비행행동에 영향을 미치므로 부모교육프로그램, 친구간 소통프로그램 등 비행행동을 방지하는 발달환경의 조성 전략이 필요할 것이다. 비행행동을 완화하기 위해 최근 사회문제화 되고 있는 컴퓨터나 휴대전화 등에 대해 올바른 활용을 위한 교육프로그램 개발 및 시행이 요구된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.182-190
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• 2018

Objectives: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. Inconsistency in various histopathologic features for predicting nodal metastasis and overall prognosis and a better understanding of molecular mechanisms of tumourigenesis have shifted the focus to a search for more definitive predictive markers. To identify the role of two immunohistochemical (IHC) markers, E-cadherin and cyclin D1, as predictive markers of aggressiveness in HNSCC and to assess clonal expansion of tumour cells. Materials and Methods: A total of 66 cases of HNSCC with neck node dissection were studied. IHC was performed on primary tumour sections and lymph nodes showing metastatic deposits. Histopathological parameters such as tumour grade and TNM stage together with nodal status were compared according to expression of the two markers. Fischer's chi-square test was used to assess the correlation between the two markers and histopathological parameters. Results: Out of 66 cases studied, 37 showed LN metastasis. Most of the patients were male, and the most common tumour site was buccal mucosa. We found a significant association between loss of E-cadherin and node metastasis (P<0.001) and higher TNM stage (P<0.001). Cyclin D1 overexpression was significantly associated with only nodal metastasis (P=0.007). No significant association with tumour grade was found for either marker. The subgroup of E-cadherin loss with cyclin D1 overexpression was associated with the maximum incidence of nodal metastasis and higher TNM stage, highlighting the importance of using a combination of these two markers. A significant association was noted between the expression of markers at the primary site and at nodal deposits, indicating clonal expansion. Conclusion: A combination of the two markers E-cadherin and cyclin D1 can predict prognosis in HNSCC, although tumour heterogeneity may affect this association in some cases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2000

거대세포성 간질성 폐렴은 경금속 도구를 이용한 절삭, 연마공정에서 발생하는 경금속 분진을 흡입하여 발생하는 산업성 폐질환으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 이러한 특징적인 경금속분진에 대한 노출력이 없이 발생하였던 거대세포성 간질성 폐렴을 수술적 폐생검과 폐조직내 금속 함유량 분석을 통해 진단하였기에 보고 하는 바이다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.1395-1409
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• 2006

공간 데이터 웨어하우스에서는 OLAP(On-Line Analytical Processing) 연산을 제공하기 위해 다차원 데이터를 공간 데이터 큐브의 형태로 관리한다. 개념 계층을 지원하는 공간 데이터 큐브의 크기는 삽입되는 데이터에 비해 방대하기 때문에 구축된 큐브의 구조를 최대한 유지하면서 새로 삽입되는 데이터를 반영시킬 수 있는 점진적 갱신 기법이 연구되어 왔다. 하지만 접두 및 접미의 중복을 제거하여 데이터를 압축 저장하는 큐브에서는 병합된 경로 간의 충돌로 인해 큐브 갱신 시 갱신 내용과 상관없는 셀까지 동시에 갱신되어 갱신이상 현상이 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 공간 데이터 큐브의 점진적 일괄 갱신 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법은 갱신에 필요한 노드 복사본을 관리하는 자료 구조 및 재귀 탐색을 이용하여, 경로 간의 충돌이 발생할 경우 해당 노드의 복사본을 생성한 후 이를 갱신함으로써 갱신이상 현상을 방지한다. 이를 통해 다차원 개념 계층이 포함된 공간 데이터 큐브를 효율적으로 갱신할 수 있다. 성능 평가를 통해 기존 갱신 기법에 비해 제안 기법의 갱신 속도가 향상되었음을 보인다.