• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2022

Background: The cross-body and the sleeper stretches have been used to improve posterior shoulder tightness (PST). However, such stretching techniques may not always help achieve scapular stability and may even aggravate patient's symptoms. Therefore, a new stretching technique (passive glenohumeral internal rotation with bridging) was developed as a more effective method that may allow for greater scapular stability without aggravating the symptoms. Thus, this study aimed to examine and compare this novel stretching technique to determine its effect on the range of motion (ROM) and acromio-humeral distance (AHD) in patients with glenohumeral internal rotation deficits (GIRD) with posterior shoulder tightness. Methods: A total of 30 symptomatic patients with asymmetrical GIRD were randomly assigned to two groups: the novel stretching group (n=15) and the joint mobilization group (n=15). The intervention was conducted twice a week for a total of four weeks. The ROM of shoulder internal rotation was measured by a goniometer and the AHD was evaluated by an X-ray before and after the intervention. Results: Both the treatments improved ROM and AHD in patients with GIRD (p<.05). However, the improvements in internal rotation ROM and AHD in the novel stretching group were significantly greater than that of the subjects in the mobilization group. There was a significant difference between the two groups (p<.05). Conclusion: These results show that both novel stretching and joint mobilization improved ROM and AHD in patients with GIRD with PST. However, novel stretching was more effective than joint mobilization.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 컬러 영상에 삼각형 타입의 소속 함수를 적용하여 스트레칭의 상한과 하한을 동적으로 설정하여 컬러영상을 퍼지 스트레칭 하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 퍼지 스트레칭 방법은 평균 밝기 값을 기준으로 가장 어두운 픽셀 값과 가장 밝은 픽셀 값의 거리를 계산하여 밝기의 조정률을 결정한 후, 최소 밝기 값과 최대 밝기 값을 구하고 삼각형 타입 소속 함수의 구간에 적용한다. 영상의 픽셀 값들을 소속 함수에 적용하여 소속도를 구하고 가장 낮은 픽셀 값을 스트레칭 하한으로 설정하고 가장 높은 픽셀 값을 스트레칭 상한으로 설정하여 컬러 영상을 스트레칭 한다. 다양한 영상에 적용한 결과, 앤드인 탐색 방법보다 제안된 퍼지 스트레칭 방법이 효율적인 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2023

Background: Posterior capsule tightness (PCT), commonly seen in overhead athletes, is a soft tissue adaptation that is also noted in non-throwers. PCT is associated with scapular and humeral kinematic alterations, significant restriction of shoulder internal rotation (IR) range of motion (ROM), and significant scapular anterior tilting. Sleeper and cross-body stretches (CBS) are suggested for PCT and IR deficits, and have been modified since introduction. A novel modified sleeper stretch (NMSS) was designed in this study to prevent the risk of anterior translation of the humeral head. Though the effects of posterior shoulder stretching exercise have been widely studies, to the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have investigated the effectiveness of posterior shoulder exercises in decreasing scapular anterior tilting. Objects: To compare the immediate effects of two posterior shoulder stretching exercises (NMSS and CBS) on scapular anterior tilting and shoulder IR ROM. Methods: Thirty-two subjects with anteriorly tilted scapula and IR deficits [mean age: 24.3 ± 2.5 years; 15 males and 17 females] participated in this study. Subjects were randomly assigned to either the NMSS or CBS groups. Scapular anterior tilting (at rest and at shoulder 60° active IR) and shoulder IR ROM were measured before and immediately after intervention. Results: Scapular anterior tilting significantly decreased, while the shoulder IR ROM significantly increased in both groups. However, there was no significant group-by-time interaction effect or significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: Both stretching exercises were effective in restoring shoulder IR ROM and decreasing scapular anterior tilting.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.221-245
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• 2013

This paper presents an analytical solution to the thermomechanical bending analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates by using a new hyperbolic shear deformation theory in which the stretching effect is included. The modulus of elasticity of plates is assumed to vary according to a power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The core layer is still homogeneous and made of an isotropic ceramic material. The effects of functionally graded material (FGM) layer thickness, volume fraction index, layer thickness ratio, thickness ratio and aspect ratio on the deflections and stresses of functionally graded sandwich plates are investigated.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.793-809
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• 2015

In this scientific work, constructing of a novel shear deformation beam model including the stretching effect is of concern for flexural and free vibration responses of functionally graded beams. The particularity of this model is that, in addition to considering the transverse shear deformation and the stretching effect, the zero transverse shear stress condition on the beam surface is assured without introducing the shear correction parameter. By employing the Hamilton's principle together with the concept of the neutral axe's position for such beams, the equations of motion are obtained. Some examples are performed to demonstrate the effects of changing gradients, thickness stretching, and thickness to length ratios on the bending and vibration of functionally graded beams.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 밝기 값의 대비도가 매우 낮음으로 인해 발생하는 화질의 저하를 개선하는 방법으로 히스토그램 분포율에 따라서 스트레칭 적용범위를 적절하게 지정하고 이를 적용하는 기법을 제안한다. 제시한 방법은 효과적인 대비향상을 위해 하나의 히스토그램을 밀도가 큰 영역과 밀도가 낮은 영역으로 구분하여 각각의 비율에 따른 범위 안에서 스트레칭 적용 범위를 결정하는 기법을 사용한다. 스트레칭의 범위는 히스토그램의 분활 및 밀집되어 있는 정도의 비율에 따라 가변적으로 결정된다. 스트레칭 적용범위가 가변적으로 결정된다면 히스토그램상의 밀도가 높은 지역은 그만큼 명암대비가 커지도록 넓게 스트레칭하고 반대로 밀도가 낮은 지역은 그만큼 좁은 간격으로 스트레칭하여 명암대비 영상에서의 과도하게 처리되는 문제점을 해결하였다. 제안한 방법의 성능 평가를 위해 전역적 및 지역적으로 명암대비가 어려운 영상들을 모아 실험하였으며 기존의 스트레칭 알고리즘과 그 밖의 명암 대비개선 기법들을 함께 비교하여 매우 우수한 성능을 보임을 입증하였다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.621-640
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• 2021

Effect of thickness stretching on mechanical behavior of functionally graded (FG) carbon nanotubes reinforced composite (CNTRC) laminated nanoplates resting on elastic foundation is analyzed in this paper using a novel quasi 3D higher-order shear deformation theory. The key feature of this theoretical formulation is that, in addition to considering the thickness stretching effect, the number of unknowns of the displacement field is reduced to four, and which is more than five in the other models. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are the reinforced elements and are distributed with four power-law functions which are, uniform distribution, V-distribution, O-distribution and X-distribution. To cover various boundary conditions, an analytical solution is developed based on Galerkin method to solve the governing equilibrium equations by considering the nonlocal strain gradient theory. A modified two-dimensional variable Winkler elastic foundation is proposed in this study for the first time. A parametric study is executed to determine the influence of the reinforcement patterns, power-law index, nonlocal parameter, length scale parameter, thickness and aspect ratios, elastic foundation, thermal environments, and various boundary conditions on stresses, displacements, buckling loads and frequencies of the CNTRC laminated nanoplate.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.2540-2545
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 복부 초음파 영상에서 충수를 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 충수 추출 방법은 복부 초음파 영상에서 명암 대비를 강조하기 위해 Ends_in Search Stretching 기법을 적용하고, Max-Min 이진화, 영역 레이블링, 잡음제거, Cubic Spline 보간법을 적용하여 복부 근육의 하단 근막 부분을 추출한다. 그리고 초음파 영상에서 추출된 근막 영역을 제거한 후, ART2 알고리즘을 적용하여 충수를 추출한다. 제안된 방법을 초음파 영상에 적용한 결과, 제안된 충수 추출 방법이 효율적으로 충수가 추출되는 것을 영상의학과 전문의를 통하여 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.658-665
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• 2015

의료영상에서 잡음을 제거하는 것과 명암대비를 좋게하는 것은 화질을 향상시키는 중요한 방법이다. 본 논문에서는 의료영상의 화질 향상을 위해 에지 기반 잡음 제거 방법과 적응적 비선형 히스토그램 스트레칭 알고리즘을 제안한다. 첫째, 웨이블릿 변환을 수행하고 분해된 고주파 부밴드 각각에 대해 Haar 변환을 수행한다. 동시에 수평, 수직, 대각 방향의 Sobel 마스크를 적용하여 방향별 에지를 검출한다. 둘째, 고주파 부밴드에 대해 에지 기반 적응적 문턱치를 이용하여 잡음을 제거한다. 셋째, 적응적 가중치를 이용하여 고주파 부밴드 계수 값을 향상한 후, Haar 역변환 및 웨이블릿 역변환을 수행하여 복원영상을 얻는다. 마지막으로 복원된 영상의 화소 값의 범위가 좁아졌으므로 제안하는 비선형 히스토그램 스트레칭 알고리즘을 이용하여 명암대비가 향상된 영상을 얻는다. 제안한 알고리즘을 낮은 명암대비를 갖는 의료영상에 적용했을 경우 효율적으로 에지를 보존하면서도 시각적으로 우수한 결과를 얻었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.519-532
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• 2018

In this work, two dimensional (2D) and quasi three-dimensional (quasi-3D) HSDTs are proposed for bending and free vibration investigation of functionally graded (FG) plates using hyperbolic shape function. Unlike the existing HSDT, the proposed theories have a novel displacement field which include undetermined integral terms and contains fewer unknowns. The material properties of the plate is inhomogeneous and are considered to vary continuously in the thickness direction by three different distributions; power-law, exponential and Mori-Tanaka model, in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The governing equations which consider the effects of both transverse shear and thickness stretching are determined through the Hamilton's principle. The closed form solutions are deduced by employing Navier method and then fundamental frequencies are obtained by solving the results of eigenvalue problems. In-plane stress components have been determined by the constitutive equations of composite plates. The transverse stress components have been determined by integrating the 3D stress equilibrium equations in the thickness direction of the FG plate. The accuracy of the present formulation is demonstrated by comparisons with the different 2D, 3D and quasi-3D solutions available in the literature.