• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.947-950
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• 2001

Cavernous angiomas are being increasingly well recognized throughout the central nervous system due to the widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). However, these malformations are uncommon in the spinal column and rarely occur in the spinal cord. Here, we report a case of a cervical cord intramedullary cavernous angioma in a 49-year-old man. The patient had complained of left upper extremity paresthesia and weakness in the left hand for 5 days prior to admission. A neurological examination showed a left C-6 dermatome paresthesia and a weakness in the left hand grasping power. A MRI demonstrated a mixed signal intensity core at the C-5 level and a surrounding edema on the T-2 weighted image. Conservatively, a laminectomy was performed and slightly hard and well demarcated intramedullary mass was removed. A histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a cavernous angioma.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.3000-3022
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• 2019

Full-duplex (FD) technologies enable wireless nodes to simultaneously transmit and receive signal using the same frequency-band. The FD modes could improve their physical layer throughputs. However, in the wireless ad hoc networks, the FD communications also produce new interference risks. On the one hand, the interference ranges (IRs) of the nodes are enlarged when they work in the FD mode. On the other hand, for each FD pair, the FD communication may cause the potential hidden terminal problems to appear around the both sides. In this paper, to avoid the interference risks, we first model the IR of each node when it works in the FD mode, and then analyze the conditions to be satisfied among the transmission ranges (TRs), carrier-sensing ranges (CSRs), and IRs of the FD pair. Furthermore, in the media access control (MAC) layer, we propose a specific method and protocol for collision avoidance. Based on the modified Omnet++ simulator, we conduct the simulations to validate and evaluate the proposed FD MAC protocol, showing that it can reduce the collisions effectively. When the hidden terminal problem is serious, compared with the existing typical FD MAC protocol, our protocol can increase the system throughput by 80%~90%.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1996

This study was conducted at an automobile assembly line located in Kyonggi-do, Korea from January 16 to February 28, 1995. The purposes of this study were to assess worker exposures to hand-arm vibration and the performance of gloves for reduction of vibration. The exposure to vibration was measured using to the ISO 5349(1986) method. Vibration acceleration and frequency spectra for each tool were determined on-line replicating actual working conditions and analyzed together with exposure time for evaluating individual worker exposure. Eight pneumatic hand tools, 60 workers exposured to hand-arm vibration, and three pairs of gloves were involved in this study. Results are summarized as follows. 1. Dominant frequencies of vibration for all tools(n=8) measured in this study ranged from 250 Hz to 800 Hz. 2. There was no significant correleration between dominant frequencies and free running speed (p>0.05). 3. Total predicted exposure times of using impact, hammer type did not exceed 40 minutes, but metal finish task, using grinder and sander exceeded 40 minutes. Total exposure time affected significantly the frequency-weighted, 4 hr equivalent acceleration. 4. Predicted prevalence and observed exposure period data were compared in workers(n=60), according to ISO 5349. In this results, 23(50.0 %) and 24(48.07 %) persons exceeded the mean latency periods for vibration-induced white finger(VWF) at 10 % (n=46) and 50 % (n=52) standards, respectively. On the basis of ISO equation, mean latent periods for VWF were 3.23, 4.72 years at 10 %, 50 % standards, respectively. 5. Reduction of vibration by gloves was evaluated. Since impact pneumatic tools produced low frequency vibrations, conventional gloves did not provide any protection. Gloves A and C amplify somewhat the signal at frequency below 400 Hz; the attenuation increases progressively by frequency to reach 18 dB ($7.94{\times}10^{-6}m/s^2$) at 1,000 Hz, slightly worsening Glove B did not provide any protection and made the situation slightly worse. However, since they make the hands warm, the occurrence of vibration-induced white fingers may be reduced.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2009

양방향 중계 채널에서는 중계기가 복호 후 재전송 혹은 증폭 후 재전송 프로토콜을 기반으로 두 사용자에게 네트워크 부호화된 신호를 전송한다. 이러한 양방향 중계 채널 시스템에서 신호 대 잡음비(SNR)가 낮은 환경에서는 복호 후 재전송 프로토콜이 최대 전송량을 가지고, 신호 대 잡음비가 높은 환경에서는 증폭 후 재전송 프로토콜이 최대 전송량을 가진다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 양방향 중계 채널에서 중계기가 수신한 신호 대 잡음비에 따라 증폭 후 재전송(Amplify-and-Forward, AF) 혹은 복호 후 재전송(Decode-and-Forward, DF)프로토콜을 결정하는 능동적인 전송 기법을 제안하였다. 전송 기법이 스위칭(switching)되는 최적의 임계값을 계산하였고, 제안하는 기법이 기존의 양방향 중계 채널에서의 전송 기법보다 우수한 전송량을 보임을 수식적인 결과를 통해 확인하였다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 하이브리드 궤도회로를 이용한 정위치 정차시스템에 대한 가능성에 대해 연구하였다. 하이브리드 궤도회로는 UHF대역의 RFID시스템을 이용하고 실시간 운영체제를 기반으로 철도차상시스템과의 통신이 가능한 차세대 철도신호시스템의 한 부분이다. 본 논문에서 사용된 UHF대역 RFID 시스템은 원형편파의 태그와 리더 안테나가 사용되고 일체형 리더기는 송신출력 25dBm에서 우수한 인식회수를 얻었다. 현재 수동운행중인 지하철 차량에 이 시스템을 적용하여 정위치 정차를 하게 되면 기존 수동운전에서 기관사의 실수로 역을 지나거나 PSD(Platform Screen Door)와 열차출입문이 Mismatch 되는 현상을 방지할 수 있다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1047-1054
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• 2013

본 논문은 다중 대역 레이더 수신기의 소형화를 위한 이중 모드 주파수 혼합기를 구현하였다. 제안한 혼합기는 역병렬 다이오드(anti-parallel diode)를 이용하였고, 제어 전압 유무에 따라 기본파 혼합기 또는 부고조파 혼합기로 동작한다. 제어 전압을 인가하여 기본파 혼합기로 동작하는 경우, X-대역에서 -10 dB 변환 손실, 2.0 dBm P1dB 특성을 나타내었고, 제어 전압을 인가하지 않은 부고조파 혼합기로 동작하는 경우 K-대역에서 -10 dB 변환 손실, 2.0 dBm P1dB 특성을 나타내었다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2017

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) play important roles in various cellular functions including proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. We showed that MAPKs are developmentally regulated in the rat kidney. p38 MAPK (p38) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) were strongly expressed in the fetal kidney, whereas c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) was detected predominantly in the adult kidney. The inhibition of p38 or ERK in organ culture resulted in reduced nephron formation with or without reduced kidney size. On the other hand, persistent fetal expression pattern of MAPKs, i.e., upregulation of p38 and ERK and downregulation of JNK, was observed in the cyst epithelium of human renal dysplasia, ovine fetal obstructive uropathy, and pcy mice, a model of polycystic kidney disease. Furthermore, activated p38 and ERK induced by cyclic stretch mediated proliferation and $TGF-{\beta}1$ expression in ureteric bud cells, probably leading to cyst formation and dysplastic changes. Inhibition of ERK slowed the disease progression in pcy mice. Finally, ERK and p38 were inactivated in the early embryonic kidney subjected to maternal nutrient restriction, characterized by reduced ureteric branching and nephron number. Thus, MAPKs mediate the development of normal and diseased kidney. Their modulation may result in novel therapeutic strategies against developmental abnormalities of the kidney.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2006

Due to the variety of signal processing and complicated mathematical analysis, it is not easy to accomplish 3D bin-picking with non-contact sensor. To solve this difficulties the reliable signal processing algorithm and a good sensing device has been recommended. In this research, 3D laser scanner and CCD camera is applied as a sensing device respectively. With these sensor we develop a two-step bin-picking method and reliable algorithm for the recognition of 3D bin object. In the proposed bin-picking, the problem is reduced to 2D intial recognition with CCD camera at first, and then 3D pose detection with a laser scanner. To get a good movement in the robot base frame, the hand eye calibration between robot's end effector and sensing device should be also carried out. In this paper, we examine auto-calibration technique in the sensor calibration step. A new thinning algorithm and constrained hough transform is also studied for the robustness in the real environment usage. From the experimental results, we could see the robust bin-picking operation under the non-aligned 3D hole object.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.700-706
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• 2010

Along the 4 major rivers in korea, there are automatic water quality monitoring (AWQM) stations to immediately respond to any pollution incident. Real-time data (temperature, DO, pH, EC and TOC) collected at each station were statistically treated to exclude outliers and keep valid data using Dixon's test and Discordance test. These applied methods were compared in terms of the number of the outliers sorted out. There was no significant difference between these methods. On the other hand, more outliers were sorted out from EC and TOC data, comparing with other water quality items. EC data did not show partly any variation for a long time at H station. If measured signal does not exceed ${\pm}0.001mS/cm$ from the sectional mean, the signal should be treated as normal data. Therefore, another routine was added to the data screening system, some data which were removed as outlier were restored.

• 생약학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2017

We investigated the efficacy of single compound of plant extract in coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) infection. CVB3 is a main cause of Hand-foot-mouth diseases (HFMD) and viral myocarditis in children and adult. Several single compounds of plant extract were purified by HPLC and tested as antiviral drug candidate. Among them, kaempferol was selected to effective anti-enterovirus compound by HeLa cells survival assay. CVB3 infected HeLa cells were treated with kaempferol ($100{\mu}g/ml-100ng/ml$) and their antiviral effect was confirmed. After 16 hours of treatment, HeLa cells were lysed and proteins were extracted for western blot analysis. CVB3 viral capsid protein VP1 production and transcription factor eIF4G-1 cleavage was significantly decreased in $100{\mu}g/ml$ kaempferol treatment. Virus replication was observed by virus RNA amplification. Kaempferol strongly reduced virus positive and negative strand RNA amplification. Moreover, MAPK signal induced by CVB3 infection, pERK and pmTOR, kaempferol treatment significantly inhibited the activity. Plant extract single compound, kaempferol, is a strong candidate to be developed non-toxic anti-enterovirus treatment agent.