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Development and Verification of the Compact Airborne Imaging Spectrometer System

  • Lee, Kwang-Jae;Yong, Sang-Soon;Kim, Yong-Seung
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.397-408
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    • 2008
  • A wide variety of applications of imaging spectrometer have been proved using data from airborne systems. The Compact Airborne Imaging Spectrometer System (CAISS) was jointly designed and developed as the airborne hyperspectral imaging system by Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and ELOP inc., Israel. The primary mission of the CAISS is to acquire and provide full contiguous spectral information with high spatial resolution for advanced applications in the field of remote sensing. The CAISS consists of six physical units; the camera system, the gyro-stabilized mount, the jig, the GPS/INS, the power inverter and distributor, and the operating system. These subsystems are to be tested and verified in the laboratory before the flight. Especially the camera system of the CAISS has to be calibrated and validated with the calibration equipments such as the integrating sphere and spectral lamps. To improve data quality and its availability, it is the most important to understand the mechanism of imaging spectrometer system and the radiometric and spectral characteristics. The several performance tests of the CAISS were conducted in the camera system level. This paper presents the major characteristics of the CAISS, and summarizes the results of performance tests in the camera system level.

Recent Research Trends in Explosive Detection through Electrochemical Methods (전기화학적 방법을 통한 폭발물 검출 연구동향)

  • Lee, Wonjoo;Lee, Kiyoung
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.399-407
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    • 2019
  • The development of explosive detection technology in a security environment and fear of terrorism at homeland and abroad has been one of the most important issues. Moreover, research works on the explosive detection are highly required to achieve domestic production technology due to the implementation of aviation security performance certification system. Traditionally, explosives are detected by using classical chemical analyses. However, in the view of high sensitivity, rapid analysis, miniaturization and portability electrochemical methods are considered as promising. Most of electrochemical explosive detection technologies are developed in USA, China, Israel, etc. This review highlights the principle and research trend of electrochemical explosive detection technologies carried out overseas in addition to the research direction for future exploration.

The top 10 most-cited articles on the management of fractured instruments: a bibliometric analysis

  • Mishra, Lora;Kim, Hyeon-Cheol;Singh, Naomi Ranjan;Rath, Priti Pragati
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.2.1-2.6
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The purpose of this research was to identify the top 10 most-cited articles on the management of fractured or broken instruments and to perform a bibliometric analysis thereof. Materials and Methods: Published articles related to fractured instruments were screened from online databases, such as Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and ScienceDirect, and highly cited papers, with at least 50 citations since publication, were identified. The most-cited articles were selected and analysed with regard to publication title, authorship, the journal of publication, year, institution, country of origin, article type, and number of citations. Results: The top 10 most-cited articles were from various journals. Most were published in the Journal of Endodontics, followed by the International Endodontic Journal, and Dental Traumatology. The leading countries were Australia, Israel, Switzerland, the USA, and Germany, and the leading institution was the University of Melbourne. The majority of articles among the top 10 articles were clinical research studies (n = 8), followed by a basic research article and a non-systematic review article. Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis revealed interesting information about scientific progress in endodontics regarding fractured instruments. Overall, clinical research studies and basic research articles published in high-impact endodontic journals had the highest citation rates.

High rate diffusion-scale approximation for counters with extendable dead time

  • Dubi, Chen;Atar, Rami
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.1616-1625
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    • 2019
  • Measuring occurrence times of random events, aimed to determine the statistical properties of the governing stochastic process, is a basic topic in science and engineering, and has been the subject of numerous mathematical modeling approaches. Often, true statistical properties deviate from measured properties due to the so called dead time phenomenon, where for a certain time period following detection, the detection system is not operational. Understanding the dead time effect is especially important in radiation measurements, often characterized by high count rates and a non-reducible detector dead time (originating in the physics of particle detection). The effect of dead time can be interpreted as a suitable rarefied sequence of the original time sequence. This paper provides a limit theorem for a high rate (diffusion-scale) counter with extendable (Type II) dead time, where the underlying counting process is a renewal process with finite second moment for the inter-event distribution. The results are very general, in the sense that they refer to a general inter arrival time and a random dead time with general distribution. Following the theoretical results, we will demonstrate the applicability of the results in three applications: serially connected components, multiplicity counting and measurements of aerosol spatial distribution.

Safe anesthesia for office-based plastic surgery: Proceedings from the PRS Korea 2018 meeting in Seoul, Korea

  • Osman, Brian M.;Shapiro, Fred E.
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.189-197
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    • 2019
  • There has been an exponential increase in plastic surgery cases over the last 20 years, surging from 2.8 million to 17.5 million cases per year. Seventy-two percent of these cases are being performed in the office-based or ambulatory setting. There are certain advantages to performing aesthetic procedures in the office, but several widely publicized fatalities and malpractice claims has put the spotlight on patient safety and the lack of uniform regulation of office-based practices. While 33 states currently have legislation for office-based surgery and anesthesia, 17 states have no mandate to report patient deaths or adverse outcomes. The literature on office-base surgery and anesthesia has demonstrated significant improvements in patient safety over the last 20 years. In the following review of the proceedings from the PRS Korea 2018 meeting, we discuss several key concepts regarding safe anesthesia for office-based cosmetic surgery. These include the safe delivery of oxygen, appropriate local anesthetic usage and the avoidance of local anesthetic toxicity, the implementation of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols, multimodal analgesic techniques with less reliance on narcotic pain medications, the use of surgical safety checklists, and incorporating "the patient" into the surgical decision-making process through decision aids.

Effects of Provenances, Storage Temperature and Duration on Seed Germination of Bombax costatum Pellegr & Vuillet

  • Omoyemi, Ojo Morenike;Olatunji, Asinwa Israel
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.235-242
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    • 2021
  • Seed morphology, physiology and environmental conditions have influence on germination of any tropical seeds and their appropriate handling, processing and handling enhances seeds emergent. This study therefore investigated effects of storage durations under different temperatures on germination of Bombax costatum seeds from different provenances. Fresh 25 seeds of B. costatum in four replicates were collected from four different provenances (Aponmu, Oluwa, Ibadan and Oyo). They were surface sterilized, thoroughly washed in distilled water and stored at four different temperature regimes: 28℃, 21℃, 5℃ and -17℃. Samples were taken every 2 months for germination test for 18 months. Germination assessment was carried out daily and recorded. The experimental design was 4×4×10 factorial in 4 replicates. Data were subjected to percentages and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed that there were significant differences among storage temperatures, storage durations and provenances on germination percentage. Freshly collected seeds from Aponmu and Oyo had the highest mean germination of 100% followed by seeds from Ibadan (89.3%). Seeds from Oyo provenance stored 5℃ had germination of 94.0%, 88.70% and 78.7% at 2nd, 4th and 6th month respectively. Seeds from Ibadan and Oyo stored at 28℃, 21℃ recorded 0.0% starting from 8 months of storage. Germination of B. costatum seeds from the four provenances decreased with increase in storage duration at different temperatures.

The effect of Havruta class on learning attitude and class satisfaction in a class of college physical therapy students (하브루타(Havruta) 수업이 전문대학교 물리치료과 학생들의 학습 태도와 수업 만족도에 미치는 영향)

  • Chung, Eunjung
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.62-75
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    • 2021
  • Background: The world has entered the age of biotechnology and artificial intelligence, and encouraging students to test the value of information and knowledge ie to become information fluent, is becoming more important. The education system is also changing in order to adapt to the times. As a part of this, the cultivation of creative talent is a core goal of many nation states, and Israel's Jewish education methods are attracting attention; havruta (or chavrusa) is one such method. This study aims to effects of havruta class on learning attitudes and class satisfaction in a class of college physical therapy students. Design: Pretest-posttest design. Methods: The subjects were 95 students in College A. The learning attitudes questionnaire were used by the Korea Educational Development Institute, and the class satisfaction questionnaire before and after intervention. Results: The results showed significant differences in learning habits about physical therapy of learning attitudes (p<.05) and class methods and contents attention and understanding (p<.05), class interest of class satisfaction (p<.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that havruta class improves learning attitudes and class satisfaction. Therefore, follow-up study is needed to apply the havruta class in various students and teaching methods.

The Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Lower Extremity Functions of Chronic Stroke Patients (고유수용성신경근촉진법이 만성 뇌졸중환자의 하지기능에 미치는 효과)

  • Song, Hyun-Seung;Kim, Seok-Hwan
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.225-232
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on the lower extremity function of chronic stroke patients. Methods: The participants consist of 26 chronic stroke patients. They were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=13) or a control group (n=13) and engaged in exercise three times per week for eight weeks. The experimental group engaged in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises and the control group engaged in general mat exercises. To measure lower extremity strength, the sit to stand test and the static balance test (standing on one leg) were used. To measure the stability index (SI) and weight distribution index (WDI), a Tetrax Portable Multiple System (Tetrax Ltd, Israel) was used in addition to a static balance test (standing on one leg). Results: : Lower extremity strength and static balance showed a significant improvement in the experimental group (p<.05). The SI and WDI were significantly improved in the experimental group (p<.05) for tests of standing with their eyes open, standing with their eyes closed, and standing on a sponge with their eyes open. Conclusion: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises have confirmed that lower extremity function improves after exercise interventions in chronic stroke patients.

Development Trends of Civil/Military Earth Observation Satellite and Direction of Prospective Domestic Satellite Projects (민/군 지구관측위성 개발 동향 및 향후 국내 위성사업 방향)

  • Jeong, Hyun-Jae;Choi, Yoonhyuk;Hwang, In Young;Seo, Inho;Kim, Kyung Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.49 no.9
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    • pp.791-800
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, the recent development trends of civil/military earth observation satellites of space-advanced countries and South Korea are investigated and the current status and the direction of prospective domestic satellite projects is described. The space-advanced countries are the United States, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, China and Japan. Based on the recent trends, the direction of prospective earth observation satellites is predicted. In general, the term of 'satellite development' usually refers to a concept of satellites, ground stations and launch vehicles consisting a satellite system, but in this paper the term focuses on the development of satellites, not the satellite system.

Human Fibroblast-derived Multi-peptide Factors and the Use of Energy-delivering Devices in Asian Patients

  • Suh, Sang Bum;Ahn, Keun Jae;Chung, Hye Jin;Suh, Ji Youn;Cho, Sung Bin
    • Medical Lasers
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.12-24
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    • 2020
  • Human fibroblast-derived multi-peptide factors (MPFs) have been used during treatments with energy-delivering modalities to enhance energy-induced tissue reactions. Human fibroblast-derived MPFs, which include a range of growth factors and chemoattractive factors, activate and recruit fibroblasts and endothelial cells, as well as promote extracellular matrix deposition, all of which are crucial to wound repair. Interestingly, fibroblasts from different species or anatomical sites exhibit distinct transcriptional properties with high heterogeneity. In addition, the patterns of MPF secretion can differ under a range of experimental conditions. Therefore, the use of allogeneic fibroblasts and proper cultivation thereof are necessary to obtain MPFs that can enhance the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during wound repair. Moreover, energy-delivering devices should be selected according to evidence demonstrating their therapeutic efficacy and safety on a pathological skin condition and the major target skin layers. This paper reviewed the histologic patterns of post-treatment tissue reactions elicited by several energy sources, including non-ablative and ablative fractional lasers, intense focused ultrasound, non-invasive and invasive radiofrequency, picosecond-domain lasers, and argon and nitrogen plasma. The possible role of the immediate application of human fibroblast-derived MPFs during wound repair was proposed.