• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.781-784
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• 2005

홍채 인식은 동공과 흰자위 사이에 존재하는 도넛 모양의 홍채 패턴(Iris pattern)을 이용하여 자신인지 타인인지 판별하는 매우 신뢰도가 높은 생체인식기술 가운데 하나이다. 홍채 인식은 홍채 영상의 홍채 패턴으로부터 홍채 코드(Iris code)를 추출하여 인식하기 때문에 좋은 질의 홍채영상을 취득하는 것은 정확한 홍채 인식을 위해서 매우 중요하다. 이러한 홍채 영상의 질을 결정하는 중요한 요소 가운데 하나가 초점(focus)이다. 초점이 맞지 않아 흐려진(blurring) 영상은 홍채 인식에서 자신임에도 불구하고 타인으로 인식하는 FRR(false reject error)를 증가시킨다. 홍채 인식 시스템의 카메라는 고정 초점 방식과 가변 초점 방식이 있다. 고정 초점 방식은 초점렌즈가 고정되어 있어서 초점이 맞지 않는 영상을 취득할 경우 사용자에게 다시 요구하여 입력받도록 한다. 이는 사용자에게 불편을 초래한다. 가변 초점 방식은 사용자와의 거리를 측정하여 초점렌즈를 움직여서 초점이 잘 맞은 선명한 영상을 얻는다. 하지만, 초점렌즈를 움직이기 위해서 사용자와의 거리를 측정하는 센서와 초점렌즈를 움직이는 모터등과 같은 부가 장비가 필요하다. 따라서 카메라의 부피가 커지고, 가격이 상승하게 되는 문제점이 있다. 그리므로 본 논문은 고정 초점 카메라를 사용하여 부가 장비 없이 홍채 영상 복원 알고리즘을 사용하여 소프트웨어적으로 초점이 맞지 않아 흐려진 영상을 처리하는 방법을 제안한다. 본 논문은 초점값을 이용하여 열화(degradation)의 정도를 판단하였으며, 초점값(focus value)에 따라 점확산함수(point spread function)를 설계하여 홍채영상을 복원하였다.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2009

The present paper shows the results of numerical and experimental modal analyses of Francis runners, which were executed in air and in still water. In its first part this paper is focused on the numerical prediction of the model parameters by means of FEM and the validation of the FEM method. Influences of different geometries on modal parameters and frequency reduction ratio (FRR), which is the ratio of the natural frequencies in water and the corresponding natural frequencies in air, are investigated for two different runners, one prototype and one model runner. The results of the analyses indicate very good agreement between experiment and simulation. Particularly the frequency reduction ratios derived from simulation are found to agree very well with the values derived from experiment. In order to identify sensitivity of the structural properties several parameters such as material properties, different model scale and different hub geometries are numerically investigated. In its second part, a harmonic response analysis is shown for a Francis runner by applying the time dependent pressure distribution resulting from an unsteady CFD simulation to the mechanical structure. Thus, the data gained by modern CFD simulation are being fully utilized for the structural design based on life time analysis. With this new approach a more precise prediction of turbine loading and its effect on turbine life cycle is possible allowing better turbine designs to be developed.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2016

This study is about development of personal disaster shelters for minimization of the casualties caused by the landslide and steep slope collapse. The objectives of present research is the selection of disaster evacuation facilities utilizing FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) material. For the proper assessment of FRP member, several layers by strength test and the three-dimensional numerical analysis of these FRR member was carried out. As a result, the personal disaster evacuation facility utilizing FRP materials, was found to be of a material that is able to protect the weak person at the time of the collapse of the landslides and steep slopes.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2020

Membrane fouling is the main drawback of membrane technology. Frequent membrane cleaning and membrane replacement are, therefore, required to reduce membrane fouling that causes permeate flux reduction, lower rejection, or higher operating pressure. Studies have proved that the alteration of membrane properties is the key controlling factor in lessening membrane fouling. Among stimuli-responsive membranes, thermo-responsive membrane is the most popular, with a drastic phase transition and swelling-shrinking behavior caused by the temperature change. In this study, the thermo-responsive ability of two commercial membranes, PolyCera® Titan membrane and PolyCera® Hydro membrane, at different temperatures was studied on the antifouling function of the membrane in palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment. The evaluation of the membrane's thermo-responsive ability was done through three cycles of adsorption (fouling) and desorption (defouling) processes in a membrane filtration process. The experimental result depicted that PolyCera® Hydro membrane had a higher membrane permeability of 67.869 L/㎡.h.bar than PolyCera® Titan membrane at 46.011 L/㎡.h.bar. However, the high membrane permeability of PolyCera® Hydro membrane was compensated with low removal efficiency. PolyCera® Titan membrane with a smaller mean pore size had better rejection performance than PolyCera® Hydro membrane for all tested parameters. On the other hand, PolyCera® Titan membrane had a better hydrodynamic cleaning efficiency than PolyCera® Hydro membrane regardless of the hydrodynamic cleaning temperature. The best hydrodynamic cleaning performed by PolyCera® Titan membrane was at 35℃ with the flux recovery ratio (FRR) of 99.17 ± 1.43%. The excellent thermo-responsive properties of the PolyCera® Titan membrane could eventually reduce the frequency of membrane replacement and lessen the use of chemicals for membrane cleaning. This outstanding exploration helps to provide a solution to the chemical industry and membrane technology bottleneck, which is the membrane fouling, thus reducing the operating cost incurred by the membrane fouling.

• 정보과학회 컴퓨팅의 실제 논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.579-585
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• 2014

음소는 음성을 구성하는 최소 단위로서 음성을 인식하는데 있어 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 논문은 음소 기반 한국어 음성 인식의 일부로서, 한국어 음소 중 'ㅅ', 'ㅈ', 'ㅊ'에 대한 새로운 인식 방안을 제안한다. 제안하는 방식은 입력 음성 신호를 구성하는 각각의 블록에 대해 계산되는 변동성 지표와 전환점 지표에 기반한다. 변동성 지표는 블록 내의 인접한 샘플 값들의 차이의 총합이며, 전환점 지표는 블록 내에서 샘플 값의 증가와 감소의 방향이 전환되는 극점의 총수이다. 두 지표를 결합하여 음소 인식을 수행하는 인식 알고리즘은 두 지표와 관련하여 최적화된 임계치들을 활용하여 목표로 하는 세 가지 음소가 인식된 위치를 최종적으로 결정한다. 실험 결과를 통해, 제안하는 방식을 사용함으로써 기존의 방식들에 비해 FRR과 FAR의 관점에서 모두 오류율을 현저히 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.704-711
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• 2016

Tomatoes are considered as one of the main components of daily meals in most households. Thus, it is important to invest in studies enhancing their yield and nutritional value. The study evaluated the effect of wood vinegar (WV) on tomato under greenhouse conditions. Data on fruit number, fruit weight, and plant height were recorded. Total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity of tomato were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, respectively. FRR-CF+500x-WV significantly increased the fruit number (86.11%) and fruit weight (81.78%) over the control. Results were comparable to HRR-CF+250x-WV, indicating that conventional fertilizer and WV may have synergistic effect on each other. TPC and scavenging effect on DPPH radical was improved by 250x-WV application. The increase in the phenolic compounds can be attributed to WV as a direct source or as a factor triggering the plants to produce more secondary metabolites with the purpose of increasing natural defenses. The significant effect obtained by applying the full recommended rate of conventional fertilizer on the carotenoid content was due to the availability of the major nutrients needed by the plant. Correlation analysis showed that carotenoids have negative correlation with TPC and DPPH. However, TPC and DPPH showed that these are positively correlated with each other. Tomatoes are excellent source of antioxidants associated with the reduction of some human diseases and improved health. The results provided evidence that WV alone and/or its combination with conventional fertilizers has favorable effects on the quality of tomato.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2017

Background: Flexion-relaxation phenomenon (FRP) was a term which refers to a sudden onset of myoelectric silence in the erector spinae muscles of the back during standing full forward flexion. Hamstring muscle length may be related to specific pelvic and trunk movements. Many studies have been done on the FRP of the erector spinae muscles. However, no studies have yet investigated the influence of hamstring muscle flexibility on the FRP of the hamstring muscle and lumbopelvic kinematics during forward bending. Objects: The purpose of this study was to examine the flexion-relaxation ratio (FRR) of the hamstring muscles and lumbopelvic kinematics and compare them during forward bending in subjects with different hamstring muscle flexibility. Methods: The subjects of two different groups were recruited using the active knee extension test. Group 1-consisted of 13 subjects who had a popliteal angle under $30^{\circ}$; Group 2-consisted of 13 subjects who had a popliteal angel above $50^{\circ}$. The kinematic parameters during the trunk bending task were recorded using a motion analysis system and the FRRs of the hamstring muscles were calculated. Differences between the groups were identified with an independent t-test. Results: The subjects with greater hamstring length had significantly less lumbar spine flexion movement and more pelvic flexion movement. The subjects with greater pelvic flexion movement had a higher rate of flexion relaxation during full trunk bending (p<.05). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that differences in hamstring muscle flexibility might cause changes in people's hamstring muscle activity and lumbopelvic kinematics.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 홍채 영역 가운데 .개인의 특징을 가장 잘 나타내는 부분을 선택하여 특징을 추출함으로써 최소한의 홍채 영역을 사용하는 빠른 개인 식별 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안 알고리즘은 먼저 흑백 CCD 카메라를 통하여 눈 영상을 획득하고, 최소 탐색 영역을 갖는 개선된 원형 에지 검출기(circular edge detector)에 의해 결정된 동공 및 홍채의 중심과 반지름을 이용하여 홍채 영역을 추출하였다. 그 다음으로 동공 중심과 홍채 중심 축 사이에서 원의 중심과 반지름을 변화시켜가면서 홍채 영역을 여러 개의 원으로 나누고 원주 상에 나타나는 일차원 홍채 신호들 가운데 개인의 특징을 가장 잘 반영하는 부분을 선택한 후 그 영역에 일차원 Gator 필터를 적용하여 홍채 특징을 추출하였다. 개인 식별은 등록 과정을 통해 미리 저장되어 있는 홍채 신호와 개인 식별을 위하여 입력된 홍채 신호 사이의 상관도(correlation) 값을 기준으로 이루어졌다. 판단을 위한 상관도에 대한 임계치 설정은 실험을 통하여 얻은 확률 분포를 이용하여 Type Ⅰ에 러율과 Type Ⅱ 에러율의 평균이 최소가 되는 점으로 결정하였다. 그 결과로 제안 시스템의 성능은 평균 에러율이 약 5.2%로 나타났다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1824-1845
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• 2016

The GMM is a conventional approach which has been recently applied in many face recognition studies. However, the question about how to deal with illumination changes while ensuring high performance is still a challenge, especially with real-world databases. In this paper, we propose a Visual Observation Confidence (VOC) measure for robust face recognition for illumination changes. Our VOC value is a combined confidence value of three measurements: Flatness Measure (FM), Centrality Measure (CM), and Illumination Normality Measure (IM). While FM measures the discrimination ability of one face, IM represents the degree of illumination impact on that face. In addition, we introduce CM as a centrality measure to help FM to reduce some of the errors from unnecessary areas such as the hair, neck or background. The VOC then accompanies the feature vectors in the EM process to estimate the optimal models by modified-GMM training. In the experiments, we introduce a real-world database, called KoFace, besides applying some public databases such as the Yale and the ORL database. The KoFace database is composed of 106 face subjects under diverse illumination effects including shadows and highlights. The results show that our proposed approach gives a higher Face Recognition Rate (FRR) than the GMM baseline for indoor and outdoor datasets in the real-world KoFace database (94% and 85%, respectively) and in ORL, Yale databases (97% and 100% respectively).

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2016

얼굴인증은 다양한 생체인증 중에서 거부감이 적고 변조가 어려워서 각광받고 있다. 얼굴인증의 알고리즘은 어떻게 알고리즘을 만드느냐에 따라서 정확성과 속도에 많은 차이를 가져온다. 눈동자를 추적 및 검출하여 얼굴의 검출 데이터와 함께 데이터를 추출함으로써 오탐률을 개선하고 정확하게 얼굴로 인증을 할 수 있도록 알고리즘을 연구하였다. Cascade를 통해서 얼굴을 검출하고 관심영역으로 지정 후 얼굴 영역을 균등하게 4등분하여 검출되는 객체의 좌표 값을 저장한다. 또한 검출된 눈에서 눈동자를 검출하기 위하여 이진화를 진행하고 Hough 변환을 통해 눈동자를 검출한다. 추출된 눈동자의 중심좌표를 저장하고 계산하여 데이터 매칭을 통해 얼굴 인증을 한다. 눈동자를 추적과 함께 얼굴의 데이터를 계산하여 정확하고 최적화된 얼굴인증 알고리즘을 연구한다.