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On the Spectral Shape of Non-recycled γ-ray Pulsars

  • Hui, Chung-Yue;Lee, Jongsu
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.101-104
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    • 2016
  • More than 100 γ−ray pulsars have been discovered by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. With a significantly enlarged sample size, it is possible to compare the properties of different classes. Radio-quiet (RQ) γ−ray pulsars form a distinct population, and various studies have shown that the properties of the RQ population can be intrinsically different from those of radio-loud (RL) pulsars. Utilizing these differences, it is possible to further classify the pulsar-like unidentified γ−ray sources into sub-groups. In this study, we suggest the possibility of distinguishing RQ/RL pulsars by their spectral shape. We compute the probabilities of a pulsar to be RQ or RL for a given spectral curvature. This can provide a key to the estimation of the intrinsic fraction of radio-quietness in the γ−ray pulsar population, which can place a tight constraint on the emission geometry.

An algorithm for ultrasonic 3-dimensional reconstruction and volume estimation

  • Chin, Young-Min;Park, Sang-On;Woo, Kwang-Bang
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1987.10a
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    • pp.791-796
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    • 1987
  • In this paper, an efficient algorithm to estimate the volume and surface area from ultrasonic imaging and a reconstruction algorithm to generate three-dimensional graphics are presented. The computing efficiency is Improved by using the graph theory and the algorithm to determine proper contour points is performed by applying several tolerances. The search for contour points is limited by the change in curvature in order to provide an efficient search of the minimum cost path. These algorithms are applied to a selected mathematical model of ellipsoid. The results show that the measured value of the volume and surface area for the tolerances of 1.0005, 1.001 and 1.002 approximate to the measured values for the tolerance of 1.000 resulting in small errors. The reconstructed 3-dimensional Images are sparse and consist of larger triangular tiles between two cross sections as tolerance is increased.

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Stereovision by Active Surface Model

  • Yokomichi, M.;Sugiyama, H.;Kono, M.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.1990-1993
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    • 2005
  • Stereovision is known to be one of the most important tools for robot vision systems. Previously, 2D active contour model has been applied to stereovision by defining the contour on the 3D space instead of image plane. However, the proposed model is still that of curve so that some complex shapes such as surfaces with high curvature can not be properly estimated because of occlusion phenomena. In this paper, the authors extend the curve model to the surface model. The surface is approximated by polygons and new energy function and its optimization method for surface estimation is proposed. Its effectiveness is examined by experiments with real stereo images.

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Passive Range Estimation Based on Towed Line Array in Multi-Target Environment (다중 음원 환경에서의 수동 거리 추정)

  • 양인식;김준환;김기만
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.367-370
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    • 2000
  • Various methods of enhancing the performance of passive range sonar arrays have been discussed, triangulation, wavefront curvature method etc. But they are not appropriate to the methods because of very low SNR in underwater environment. We made appropriate sub-arrays in a linear array and applied to the beamformers such as a minimum variance with null constraints.

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Posture Estimation Method for a Cylindrical Object (원기둥형 물체의 자세 인식 방법)

  • Jeong, Kyu-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.234-239
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    • 2003
  • A cylindrical shape object is widely used as a mechanical part and a water pipe or an oil pipeline which are of cylindrical shape are widely used in the infrastructure. In order to handling such objects automatically using a robot, the posture i.e. orientation in 3D space should be recognized. However, since there is no edge or vertex in the pipe, it is very difficult task for the robot. In this paper in order to guide the robot, two kind of algorithms which find the axis using the measured range data from the robot to the object surface are to be developed. The algorithms are verified using both the simulated range data and the measured one.

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Analysis of seismic response of 3-span continuous curved bridges (3경간 연속곡선교의 지진응답 특성분석)

  • Kim, Sang-Hyo;Lee, Sang-Woo;Cho, Kwang-Il;Park, Boung-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2005.03a
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    • pp.380-387
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    • 2005
  • Little has been understood about the seismic behavior of curved bridges due to the different structural characteristics compared to straight bridges. In this study, a simple numerical model, widely used for seismic analysis, is modified for a more realistic estimation of the seismic behavior. The seismic response of curved bridges obtained with the modified simple numerical model was compared with the result using a more sophisticated model to verify the feasibility. Seismic analyses were performed on three-span continuous curved bridges, which is a structural system widely used in highway structures. Numerical model of the three-span continuous curved bridges were subjected to seismic loads in diverse directions. From the result of the analysis. it was found that the direction of the seismic load have significant effect of the seismic behavior of curved bridges when the central angle exceeds 90 degrees.

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Acceleration Estimation of a Steel Plate Girder Bridge using Multiplexed FBG Sensors (다중화된 광섬유센서를 이용한 강철도교의 가속도 유추)

  • Chung, Won-Seok;Kang, Dong-Hoon;Kim, Hyun-Min
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.1062-1067
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    • 2007
  • This study presents an experimental technique to monitor the dynamic behavior of the railway bridge system simultaneously using multiplexed fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. The measuring quantities include stains, curvatures, vertical deflections, and vertical accelerations. The strains are directly measured from multiplexed FBG sensors at various locations of the test bridge followed by curvature calculations based on the plane section assumption. Vertical deflections are then estimated using the Bernoulli beam theory and regression analysis. Finally, vertical accelerations are obtained from the numerical differentiation in time domain. In order to verify the proposed method, several conventional electric strain gauges, displacement transducers, and accelerometers are installed at the mid-span of the bridge for comparisons. A test train is passed over the bridge to monitor the dynamic response of the bridge. The monitoring results show that the multiplexed FBG sensing system is able to capture the essential behavior of the test bridge while resolving wiring problem in practice.

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A Study of the Development of a simulator for Deformation of the Steel Plate in Line Heating (선상가열시 강판의 변형 추정도구 개발을 위한 기초연구)

  • Seo, Do-Won;Yang, Pack-Dal-Chi
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.213-216
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    • 2006
  • During the last decade several different methods have been proposed for the estimation of thermal deformations in the line heating process. These are mainly based on the assumption of residual strains in the heat-affected zone or simulated relations between heating conditions and residual deformations. However these results were restricted in the application from the too simplified heating conditions or the shortage of the data. The purpose of this paper is to develop a simulator of thermal deformation in the line heating using the artificial neural network. Two neural network predicting the maximum temperature and deformations at the heating line are studied. Deformation data from the line heating experiments are used for learning data for the network. It was observed that thermal deformation predicted by the neural network correlate well with the experimental result.

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An Algorithm for 3-Dimensional Reconstruction of Clinical Ultrasonic Image (임상적 초음파 신호의 3차원 영상처리를 위한 알고리즘)

  • 진영민;우광방;유형식
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.38 no.8
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    • pp.658-666
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    • 1989
  • In this paper, an efficient algorithm for estimation volume and surface area and a reconstruction algorithm for 3-dimensional graphics are presented.In order to improve computing efficiency, the graph theory is utilized and the algorithm to obtain proper contour points is developed by considering several tolerances. Search for the contour points is limited by the change of curvature of cross sectional contour to provide efficiency in searching the minimum cost path. In computer simulation of these algorithms, the results show that, for the tolerance values of 1.001 and 1.002, the execution time reduced to 66%-80% and the error for the measured value is less than 3%. The reconstructed 3-dimensional images from the cross sections can be analyzed in many directions using the graphic scheme.

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Reflection travel time tomography using blocky parameterization

  • Kim Wonsik;Hong Soonduk;Shin Changsoo;Yang Seungjin
    • Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.163-166
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    • 2002
  • Initial velocity model close to real velocity structure of the subsurface governs the quality of image of prestack depth migration. Geophysicists employ velocity estimation tools such as velocity analysis (curvature method, coherency inversion), tomography and waveform inversion. We present a reflection tomography that parameterizes the subsurface into the movable blocks. By interpreting the depth-migrated section or stacked section, we can design an initial constant velocity model having only impedance boundaries. We use shooting-raytracing method that allows us to calculate the Jacobian-matrix efficiently.

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