• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2000

Recent advances in studies of bacterial gene expression and light microscopy show that cell-to cell communication and communication and community behavior are the rule rather than the exception. One type of cell-cell communication, quorum sensing in Gram-negative bacteria involves acyl-homoserine lactone signals. This type of quorum sension represents a dedicated communication system that enables a given species to sense when it has reached a critical population density. and to respond by activating expression of specific genes. The LuxR and LuxI proteins of Vibrio fisheri are the founding members of the acyl-homoserine lactone quorum sensing signal receptor and signal generator families of proteins. Acyl-homeserine lactone signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one model for the relationship between quorum sensing community behavior, and virulence. In the P. aeruginosa model. quorum sensing is required for normal biofilm maturation and virulence. There are multiple quorum-sensing circuits that control the expression of dozens of specific genes in P. aeruginosa.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1689-1696
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• 2020

In this study, we developed a fiber-optic humidity sensor (FOHS) system for the monitoring and detection of coolant leakage in nuclear power plants. The FOHS system includes an FOHS, a spectrometer, a halogen white-light source, and a Y-coupler. The FOHS is composed of a humidity-sensing material, a metal tube, a multi-mode plastic optical fiber, and a subminiature version A (SMA) fiber-optic connector. The humidity-sensing material is synthesized from a mixture of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) in distilled water. We measured the optical intensity of the light signals reflected from the FOHS placed inside the humidity chamber with relative humidity (RH) variation from 40 to 95%. We found that the optical intensity of the sensing probe increased linearly with the RH. The reversibility and reproducibility of the FOHS were also evaluated.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.513-521
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• 2015

해색 원격탐사 자료의 처리과정에서는 일반적으로 관측 영역의 확보를 위해 시공간적 합성을 수행하며, 이 때 Level-2 flag를 참조하여 합성 재료가 되는 영상의 유효성을 판단한다. NASA OBPG의 표준 알고리즘은 stray light에 의한 관측 오차를 최소화하기 위해서 필터링 윈도우를 채택하고 있으나, 이로 인한 관측 영역의 손실이 많다. 이 연구는 유효 관측 영역의 복원/확장을 통한 해색 원격탐사 자료의 품질 향상에 목적을 둔다. 이를 위해서 MODIS/Aqua의 필터링 윈도우의 크기 변화에 따른 관측 영역과 클로로필a 농도 측정값의 변화를 분석하였다. 그 결과 유효 관측 영역에 있어 Level-2 swath 자료, Level-3 일별 합성자료, 8일 합성자료, 월별 합성자료에서 각각 $13.2({\pm}5.2)%$, $30.8({\pm}16.3)%$, $15.8({\pm}9.2)%$, $6.0({\pm}5.6)%$의 복원 효과가 발생하였으며, 표준 자료와의 측정값 차이는 공통 관측 영역에서 평균 0.012% 이하로 매우 유의하였다. 또한 공간 영역 확장으로 인해 시계열 자료에서의 관측 밀도도 상승하였으며 그 이득은 8일 합성자료에서 가장 크게 나타났다. 제안 방법을 통한 유효 영역의 확장은 자료 생산의 효율성뿐만 아니라 자료 분석의 통계적 신뢰성 확보의 측면에서도 해색 원격탐사 자료의 품질 향상에 기여할 수 있다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a new approach for compact range sensor system for real-time robot applications. Instead of using off-the-shelf camera and projector, we devise a compact system with a CMOS image-sensor and a DMD (Digital Micro-mirror Device) that yields smaller dimension ($168{\times}50{\times}60mm$) and lighter weight (500g). We also realize one chip hard-wired processing of projection of structured-light and computing the range by exploiting correspondences between CMOS images-ensor and DMD. This application-specific chip processing is implemented on an FPGA in real-time. Our range acquisition system performs 30 times faster than the same implementation in software. We also devise an efficient methodology to identify a proper light intensity to enhance the quality of range sensor and minimize the decoding error. Our experimental results show that the total-error is reduced by 16% compared to the average case.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.6296-6302
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• 2014

본 논문에서, 가시광 발광 다이오드를 데이터 전송용 광원으로 사용하는 광무선 전송 시스템의 채널 용량을 증가시키는 새로운 기법을 제안하였다. 압축센싱을 기반으로 하는 적응형 샘플링 기법과 L1최소화 기법을 이용하여 직교 주파수 분할 다중방식기반 직교 위상천이 변조 (OFDM-QPSK: orthogonal frequency division multiplexed-qudarature phase shift keying) 데이터를 압축무선 전송한후, 수신단에서 복원하였다. 제안된 기법을 실험적으로 검증하기 위해서 소규모 링크를 이용하여 전송실험한 결과, OFDM-QPSK 데이터 전송률이 30.72Mb/s에서 51.2Mb/s로 증가함을 확인하였다. 이때의 오류벡터크기(EVM: error vector magnitude)값은 31%이었고, 에러정정 코드를 적용할 경우, 완벽하게 복원 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.54-54
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• 2008

$Eu^{2+}$, $Nd^{3+}$ co-doped $BaAl_2O_4$ are known as a long afterglow phosphor. We found that $Eu^{2+}$-doped $BaAl_2O_4$ showed ptotoconductivity in the range of UV and visual light. In this study, $BaAl_2O_4$:Eu thin film has been prepared by RF sputtering method and a sensing characteristics to UV and visual light was performed. Only $Eu^{2+}$ and $Nd^{3+}$ co-doped $BaAl_2O_4$ powders and targets for deposition were prepared by a convention solid state method, and the deposition was performed in a reducing $H_2$-Ar mixture gas on Si substrates. The observation of crystalline phase and morphology of the sputtered film were performed using XRD, EDX. The photoluminescence and photocurrent to UV and visual light were measured simultaneously using 300W-Xe solar simulator as a light source. It was confirmed that the photocurrent induced by irradiation of light showed a linear relationship to the light intensity.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75-75
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• 2015

Strong interactions between electromagnetic radiation and electrons at metallic interfaces or in metallic nanostructures lead to resonant oscillations called surface plasmon resonance with fascinating properties: light confinement in subwavelength dimensions and enhancement of optical near fields, just to name a few [1,2]. By utilizing the properties enabled by geometry dependent localization of surface plasmons, metal photonics or plasmonics offers a promise of enabling novel photonic components and systems for integrated photonics or sensing applications [3-5]. The versatility of the nanoplasmonic platform is described in this talk on three folds: our findings on an enhanced ultracompact photodetector based on nanoridge plasmonics for photonic integrated circuit applications [3], a colorimetric sensing of miRNA based on a nanoplasmonic core-satellite assembly for label-free and on-chip sensing applications [4], and a controlled fabrication of plasmonic nanostructures on a flexible substrate based on a transfer printing process for ultra-sensitive and noise free flexible bio-sensing applications [5]. For integrated photonics, nanoplasmonics offers interesting opportunities providing the material and dimensional compatibility with ultra-small silicon electronics and the integrative functionality using hybrid photonic and electronic nanostructures. For sensing applications, remarkable changes in scattering colors stemming from a plasmonic coupling effect of gold nanoplasmonic particles have been utilized to demonstrate a detection of microRNAs at the femtomolar level with selectivity. As top-down or bottom-up fabrication of such nanoscale structures is limited to more conventional substrates, we have approached the controlled fabrication of highly ordered nanostructures using a transfer printing of pre-functionalized nanodisks on flexible substrates for more enabling applications of nanoplasmonics.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.1397-1399
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• 2003

When and Where, What kind of agricultural products will be produced and provided for the market? It is a commercial requirement, and also an academic questions to remote sensing technology. Crop physiology analysis and growth monitoring are important elements for precision agriculture management. Remote sensing technology supplies us more selections and available spaces in this dynamic change study by producing images of different spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. Especially, the hyperspectral remote sensing should do play a key role in crop growth investigation at national, regional and global scales. In the past five years, Chinese academy of sciences and Japan NTT-DATA have made great efforts to establish a prototype information service system to dynamically survey the vegetable planting situation in Nagano area of Japan mainly based on remote sensing data. For such concern, a flexible and light-duty flight system and some practical data processing system and some necessary background information should be rationally made together. In addition, some studies are also important, such as quick pre-processing for hyperspectral data, Multi-temporal vegetation index analysis, hyperspectral image classification in support of GIS data, etc. In this paper, several spectral data analysis models and a designed airborne platform are provided and discussed here.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.92-103
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• 2003

Research and technological advances in the field of remote sensing have greatly enhanced the ability to detect and quantify physical and biological stresses that affect the productivity of agricultural crops. Reflectance in specific visible and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum have proved useful in detection of nutrient deficiencies. Especially crop canopy sensors as a ground remote sensing measure the amount of light reflected from nearby surfaces such as leaf tissue or soil and is in contrast to aircraft or satellite platforms that generate photographs or various types of digital images. Multi-spectral vegetation indices derived from crop canopy reflectance in relatively wide wave band can be used to monitor the growth response of plants in relation to environmental factors. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), where NDVI = (NIR-Red)/(NIR+Red), was originally proposed as a means of estimating green biomass. The basis of this relationship is the strong absorption (low reflectance) of red light by chlorophyll and low absorption (high reflectance and transmittance) in the near infrared (NIR) by green leaves. Thereafter many researchers have proposed the other indices for assessing crop vegetation due to confounding soil background effects in the measurement. The green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI), where the green band is substituted for the red band in the NDVI equation, was proved to be more useful for assessing canopy variation in green crop biomass related to nitrogen fertility in soils. Consequently ground remote sensing as a non destructive real-time assessment of nitrogen status in plant was thought to be useful tool for site specific crop nitrogen management providing both spatial and temporal information.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2016

셔터방식의 쵸퍼를 이용한 정지 및 이동인체 감지 모듈을 개발하였다. 감지 모듈은 프레넬 렌즈(Fresnel lens), 초전형적외선(pyroelectric infrared : PIR) 센서, 센서 인터페이스 회로, MCU(micro control unit) 그리고 경보 LED(light emitting diode)로 구성된다. 정지 인체 감지 원리는 PIR 센서에서 나오는 신호를 카메라 셔터를 이용하여 인체의 열을 쵸핑하여 감지하는 방식이다. MCU에서 인터럽트 함수를 제어하는 알고리즘을 통해 정지 및 이동 인체 신호를 감지하게 하였다. 개발한 감지 모듈은 기구부와 PCB(print circuit board)를 일체화함으로써 종래의 상용화되고 있는 이동인체 감지 모듈을 대체 가능하다. 실내 상온에서의 실험 결과, 감지거리는 약 7.0m, 감지각도는 $110^{\circ}$로 측정되었다. 이런 조건에서 감지률은 100%이였고 모듈의 소비 전력는 100mW이였다.