• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.55-71
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• 2013

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is vital for detecting the onset of damage and for preventing catastrophic failure of civil infrastructure systems. In particular, piezoelectric transducers have the ability to excite and actively interrogate structures (e.g., using surface waves) while measuring their response for sensing and damage detection. In fact, piezoelectric transducers such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) have been used for various laboratory/field tests and possess significant advantages as compared to visual inspection and vibration-based methods, to name a few. However, PZTs are inherently brittle, and PVDF films do not possess high piezoelectricity, thereby limiting each of these devices to certain specific applications. The objective of this study is to design, characterize, and validate piezoelectric nanocomposites consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles assembled in a PVDF copolymer matrix for sensing and SHM applications. These films provide greater mechanical flexibility as compared to PZTs, yet possess enhanced piezoelectricity as compared to pristine PVDF copolymers. This study started with spin coating dispersed ZnO- and PVDF-TrFE-based solutions to fabricate the piezoelectric nanocomposites. The concentration of ZnO nanoparticles was varied from 0 to 20 wt.% (in 5 % increments) to determine their influence on bulk film piezoelectricity. Second, their electric polarization responses were obtained for quantifying thin film remnant polarization, which is directly correlated to piezoelectricity. Based on these results, the films were poled (at 50 $MV-m^{-1}$) to permanently align their electrical domains and to enhance their bulk film piezoelectricity. Then, a series of hammer impact tests were conducted, and the voltage generated by poled ZnO-based thin films was compared to commercially poled PVDF copolymer thin films. The hammer impact tests showed comparable results between the prototype and commercial samples, and increasing ZnO content provided enhanced piezoelectric performance. Lastly, the films were further validated for sensing using different energy levels of hammer impact, different distances between the impact locations and the film electrodes, and cantilever free vibration testing for dynamic strain sensing.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: Plant extracts have been used as environment friendly agricultural materials for organic farming in South Korea. However safety evaluation on the plant extracts was not properly tested. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety of the extracts from Melia azedarach, Nerium indicum and Coptis chinensis on cultivating rice. METHODS AND RESULTS: Pant extarcts 300-fold diluted were treated on rice, and residues of M. azedarach, N. indicum and C. chinensis were determined. The analytes from the rice samples were detected by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method was validated, and good linearities ($r^2=0.995-0.998$), specificity, and recoveries were obtained. Limits of detection were 0.01 mg/kg for all of the target compounds. Recoveries were 79.3-118.3% at 0.1 mg/kg and 75.2-111.5% at 0.5 mg/kg. The residue levels were below 0.030 mg/kg for azadirachtin, 0.320 mg/kg for oleandrin and 1.460 mg/kg for berberine. CONCLUSION(S): The extracts of M. azedarach, N. indicum and C. chinensis contained azadirachtin, oleandrin and berberine as an active ingredient, respectively. The residue of three active ingredients dramatically decreased after treatment in all fruits, stems and roots of rice.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.81.1-81.1
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• 2010

SOFC 발전시스템의 상용화를 위해 선행되어야 할 것은 스택의 안정적 출력 및 신뢰성 확보이다. 이를 이루기 위해서는 스택을 구성하는 구성요소의 신뢰성 있는 규격 및 검수가 필요하다. 즉, 셀, 밀봉재, 분리판 및 집전체로 대변되는 구성요소들이 스택에 장착되었을 때 그 기능을 최대한 발휘하면서도 점진적 또는 급격한 품질저하가 발생되지 말아야 한다. 특히, 셀의 경우 스택의 성능에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 구성요소로서 품질에 대한 명확한 검수기준이 필요하다. SOFC용 셀은 다공성 anode, 치밀한 전해질, 그리고 다공성 cathode로 구성된 세라믹 소결체이다. 이 때 치밀한 전해질에 결함이 내재되어 있거나 물리적 힘에 의해 신규로 발생할 경우, 연료로 사용되는 수소와 공기가 만나는 cross-over가 발생하게 된다. Cross-over는 연료가 소모되는 문제도 있지만 발열로 인한 Hot spot을 형성시켜서 주변과의 온도구배를 유발하고, 이로 인해 고체 전해질의 균열전파를 일으킬 수 있고 나아가 급격한 셀의 파괴를 야기할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 SOFC에 사용되는 셀의 형상측정, 물리적 강도 및 결함 검출을 위한 검수기법을 개발하여 스택의 신뢰성 향상과 향후 규격표준화를 위한 기반을 제공하고자, 평판형 셀의 3차원 형상을 정밀하게 측정하는 장치와 일정 면압을 인가하여 특정 형상을 갖고 있는 셀의 물리적 파괴여부를 판단할 수 있는 장치, 그리고 셀의 전해질에 내재된 결함을 검출할 수 있는 장치를 제작하였다. 본 장치들은 $1,000cm^2$급 평판형 셀까지 검수할 수 있도록 고안하여 양산시스템에 접목시킬 수 있도록 고안된 것이다. 본 장치들을 이용한 검수결과, 현재 $700cm^2$급 평판형 셀의 경우 최대 camber가 4mm 이하, 전해질의 He leak rate는 $5{\times}10^{-5}mbar.l/s.cm^2$ 이하라는 검수규격을 본 연구소에서 운전하는 스택에 1차적으로 적용하였으며 현재 검수규격의 신뢰성 및 강화를 위한 연구를 수행 중에 있다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.188-196
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• 2018

This paper presents a pulse radar system to detect drones based on a target fluctuation model, specifically the Swerling target model. Because drones are small atypical objects and are mainly composed of non-conducting materials, their radar cross-section value is low and fluctuating. Therefore, determining the target fluctuation model and applying a proper integration method are important. The proposed system is herein experimentally verified and the results are discussed. A prototype design of the pulse radar system is based on radar equations. It adopts three different pulse modes and a coherent pulse integration to ensure a high signal-to-noise ratio. Outdoor measurements are performed with a prototype radar system to detect Doppler frequencies from both the drone frame and blades. The results indicate that the drone frame and blades are detected within an instrumental maximum range. Additionally, the results show that the drone's frame and blades are close to the Swerling 3 and 4 target models, respectively. By the analysis of the Swerling target models, proper integration methods for detecting drones are verified and can thus contribute to increasing in detectability.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 스테레오 영상에서 좌ㆍ우측 영상을 입력받아 거리 변화에 따른 얼굴인식률을 PCA(Principal Component Analysis) 알고리듬으로 비교한다. 제안된 방법에서는 RGB컬러공간에서 YCbCr컬러공간으로 변환하여 얼굴영역을 검출한다. 또한 스테레오 영상을 이용하여 거리를 취득한 후 추출된 얼굴영상의 확대 및 축소하여 보다 강건한 얼굴영역을 추출하고, PCA 알고리듬으로 인식률을 실험하였다. 취득된 얼굴영상의 평균적인 인식결과로 98.61%(30cm), 98.91%(50cm), 99.05%(100cm), 99.90%(120cm), 97.31%(150cm), 96.71%(200cm)의 인식률을 얻을 수 있었다. 따라서 실험을 통하여 제안된 방법은 거리에 따라 확대 및 축소를 적용하면 높은 인식률을 얻을 수 있음을 보였다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2012

TFT-LCD 패널을 저해상도로 획득한 영상은 불균일한 휘도 분포와 노이즈 신호, 그리고 결함 신호로 구성되어 있다. 불균일한 휘도 분포와 노이즈로 인해 결함 신호를 분할하기 어려우며 이를 위해 다양한 분할 방법이 개발되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 공간영역 상에서 Eikvil et al.'s에 의해 제안되어진 크기가 다른 두 개의 창을 두고 각 창의 평균을 계산하고 그 값의 차이를 이용하는 방법을 이용하여 TFT-LCD 패널 이미지 상에 존재하는 결함의 영역을 분할하는 방법을 제안한다. 하지만 이 방법은 창의 크기에 의해 검출 가능한 결함영역의 크기가 제한되어 큰 결함영역을 분할하기 위해서는 창을 키워야 하므로 효율적이지 못한 문제점을 가지고 있다. 이 문제를 해결하기위해 멀티스케일(Multi-scale)을 이용하고, 각 스케일에서 검출 가능한 결함 크기를 제한함으로써 다양한 크기의 결함 영역을 분할 할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 알고리즘의 성능을 검증하기위해 다양한 크기의 결함 영역을 만들어 분할되어진 결과와 실제 결함이 존재하는 TFT-LCD 패널 이미지의 분할 결과들을 통해 실제 적용 가능한 알고리즘임을 보인다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2009

2004년에 Das 등은 사용자의 익명성을 보장하기 위한 원격 사용자 인증 구조를 제안했다. 2005년에 Chien 등이 Das 구조는 사용자의 익명성을 보장하지 못한다는 문제점을 제기하고 새로운 구조를 제안하였다. 2007년에 Hu 등은 Chien과 Chen 구조도 강한 서버/사용자 가장 공격, 제한된 재전송 공격, 서비스거부 공격 등과 같은 공격에 취약하며, 잘못된 패스워드의 탐지가 늦다는 문제점을 제기하고 새로운 구조를 제안했다. 2008년에는 Bindu 등이 Chien 과 Chen 구조에 대해서 강한 서버/사용자 가장 공격에 대한 문제점을 제기하고 그 문제점을 해결하기 위한 새로운 구조를 제안하였다. 그러나 우리는 Hu et al. 구조와 Bindu et al. 구조 모두 사용자 익명성과 서비스 거부 공격에 대하여 취약하다는 것을 보였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.740-750
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• 1998

The methods for the early diagnosis of breast cancer are mammography, physical examination, breast self-examination(BSE). This study was conducted to investigate the knowledge and practice of BSE by structured questionnaire which included questions on general characteristics, performance of mammography, physical examination of breast, knowledge and practice of BSE. The subjects in this study were 412 females between 20 and 69 year old who visit to the Health Care Center of College of medicine of Inje University from December 1997 to February 1998. The results were as follows. 1. Women who have Soften the regular mammography are 8.19% of these subjects and women who have gotten the regular physical examination by doctors are 4.19% of these subjects. 2. Regarding BSE, 77.4% of these subjects said that they knew BSE and 3.88% of these subjects said that they practiced BSE regularly. It was that women who knew BSE were more younger, better-educated and higher economic status(p=0.001) and lived a normal life with he. husband(p=0.033). And women who practiced BSE regularly were more younger, and married(p=0.001). 3. The most common barrier to doing BSE is 'Do not see the needs/worry unnecessarily', and the most common reasons for doing BSE is 'Early detection of Breast cancer'. 4. The overall frequency and percentage distribution of recommended BSE step in Korea is lower than U.S.A.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2015

Invasive blood pressure (IBP) is measured for the patient's real time arterial pressure (ABP) to monitor the critical abrupt disorders of the cardiovascular system. It can be used for the estimation of cardiac output and the opening and closing time detection of the aortic valve. Although the unexplained inflections on ABP make it difficult to find the mathematical relations with other cardiovascular parameters, the estimations based on ABP for other data have been accepted as useful methods as they had been verified with the statistical results among vast patient data. Previous windkessel models were composed with systemic resistance and vascular compliance and they were successful at explaining the average systolic and diastolic values of ABP simply. Although it is well-known that the blood pressure reflection from peripheral arteries causes complex inflection on ABP, previous models do not contain any elements of the reflections because of the complexity of peripheral arteries' shapes. In this study, to simulate a reflection wave of blood pressure, a new mathematical model was designed with four elements that were the impedance of aorta, the compliance of aortic arch, the peripheral resistance, and the compliance of peripheral arteries. The parameters of the new model were adjusted to have three types of arterial blood pressure waveform that were measured from a patient. It was used to find the relations between the inflections and other cardiovascular parameters such as the opening-closing time of aortic valve and the cardiac output. It showed that the blood pressure reflection can bring wide range errors to the closing time of aortic valve and cardiac output with the conventional estimation based on ABP and that the changes of one-stroke volumes can be easily detected with previous estimation while the changes of heart rate can bring some error caused by unexpected reflections.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of fourteen odor compounds from a total of 10 sampling sites in residential areas around Banwol-Sihwa industrial complex. The measurement data are analyzed and compared with sensation of odor unit. Only a hydrogen sulfide out of four sulfur compounds was quantified above the detection limit (0.06 ppb) in the residential area around Banwol industrial complex with leather companies and a sewage treatment plant. The concentrations of VOCs were higher than those measured from a big city, and styrene showed the relatively high concentration from all sampling sites ($2.1{\sim}37.8\;ppb$). In the case of carbonyl compounds, acetaldehyde was found most frequently with the mean of 3.97 ppb, and its concentration difference was not significant between Banwol and Sihwa industrial complex. Of the nitrogen compounds, ammonia was measured at the relatively high concentration from all the sampling sites ($12{\sim}707\;ppb$), and a trimethylamine was found at the odor threshold level (0.1 ppb). The concentrations of styrene and ammonia showed relatively seasonal variation, the concentration of styrene in summer was five times higher than that in autumn, the concentration of ammonia in autumn was two times higher than that in summer. However other odorous compounds did not show such strong seasonal variation. Odor-concentration relationship between odor unit and $H_{2}S$ concentrations from industrial sources was examined and used as odor sensation evaluation, and thus the neighbourhood odor complaints maybe caused during the four seasons from the results.