• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.173-185
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• 2011

This study aimed to clarify the difference between consumers and hands-on staff in evaluation of the attributes importance of asset evaluation attributes and the relationship between difference from consumers and hands-on staff in evaluation of the attributes and the performance. Subjects for the quantitative research, quota sampling was adopted in the areas where the subject brands were in place, and 452 questionnaires (141 of hands-on staff, 311 of consumers) were analyzed. The results were as follows; 1. The factors that hands-on staff and consumers regarded as most important as to asset evaluation attributes of department store-exclusive importation brands included preference and product quality in the order, and then image, recognition, reliability, and country of origin in the case of hands-on staff, and reliability, image, recognition, and country of origin in the case of consumers in the order. 2. As a result of examining the effect of the difference between hands-on staff and consumers regarding exclusive importation brands(GAP, ZARA) of certain department stores on business achievement and consumer attitude, it turned out that the smaller the difference between the two groups with regard to evaluation, the higher the business achievement and consumer attitude.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2012

적외선 파장영역의 높은 연기투과율에 기초한 열화상기술은 화재안전분야에서 효과적인 첨단기술 중의 하나로 인식되고 있다. 본 연구는 주변열적조건에 따른 열영상 포화특성을 파악하고 대조비변환함수(CTF)를 이용하여 영상의 수준을 평가하고자 한다. 본 실험에서 수행된 조건에 대해 BST 센서를 적용한 열화상 카메라의 경우 영상포화가 발생하지 않았으며 영상수준이 배경과 목표물의 온도차에 비례하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 열화상기술의 신뢰성을 확보하고 기술개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2023

Purpose PET-CT imaging require an appropriate quality assurance system to achieve high efficiency and reliability. Quality control is essential for improving the quality of care and patient safety. Currently, there are performance evaluation methods of UN2-1994 and UN2-2001 proposed by NEMA and IEC for PET-CT image evaluation. In this study, we compare phantom images with the same experiments before and after PET-CT 3D normalization and well counter correction and evaluate the usefulness of quality control. Materials and methods Discovery 690 (General Electric Healthcare, USA) PET-CT equiptment was used to perform 3D normalization and well counter correction as recommended by GE Healthcare. Based on the recovery coefficients for the six spheres of the NEMA IEC Body Phantom recommended by the EARL. 20kBq/㎖ of ¹⁸F was injected into the sphere of the phantom and 2kBq/㎖ of ¹⁸F was injected into the body of phantom. PET-CT scan was performed with a radioacitivity ratio of 10:1. Images were reconstructed by appliying TOF+PSF+TOF, OSEM+PSF, OSEM and Gaussian filter 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6,5 mm with matrix size 128×128, slice thickness 3.75 mm, iteration 2, subset 16 conditions. The PET image was attenuation corrected using the CT images and analyzed using software program AW 4.7 (General Electric Healthcare, USA). The ROI was set to fit 6 spheres in the CT image, RC (Recovery Coefficient) was measured after fusion of PET and CT. Statistical analysis was performed wilcoxon signed rank test using R. Results Overall, after the quality control items were performed, the recovery coefficient of the phantom image increased and measured. Recovery coefficient according to the image reconstruction increased in the order TOF+PSF, TOF, OSEM+PSF, before and after quality control, RCmax increased by OSEM 0.13, OSEM+PSF 0.16, TOF 0.16, TOF+PSF 0.15 and RCmean increased by OSEM 0.09, OSEM+PSF 0.09, TOF 0.106, TOF+PSF 0.10. Both groups showed a statistically significant difference in Wilcoxon signed rank test results (P value<0.001). Conclusion PET-CT system require quality assurance to achieve high efficiency and reliability. Standardized intervals and procedures should be followed for quality control. We hope that this study will be a good opportunity to think about the importance of quality control in PET-CT

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.997-1004
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• 2007

고해상도 레이다 영상은 탑재체 및 플랫폼 등 시스템 설계 변수에 비교적 민감할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 시스템 파라미터 기반의 2차원 SAR 영상 형성 및 영상 품질 분석을 위한 시뮬레이터를 구현하였다. 본 논문에서 구현한 시뮬레이터는 유연성과 확장성을 고려하여 주요 모듈로 구성하고 Matlab코드를 이용하여 GUI 기반으로 구성하였다. 주요 기능은 SAR 시스템 설계 파라미터를 이용하여 SAR 신호를 생성할 수 있으며, RDA(Range-Doppler Algorithm)을 이용하여 영상을 형성하고 SAR시스템 파라미터가 영상의 질에 미치는 영향을 다양하게 분석할 수 있다. 특히, 본 시뮬레이터는 시스템 환경에 따라 파라미터 설정을 용이하게 할 수 있으므로 항공기 및 위성 탑재체 등의 SAR 시스템 설계와 SAR 영상 품질 분석에 효과적으로 활용할 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.374-383
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• 2024

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance and image quality of 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI with deep learningbased image reconstruction (1.5-mm MRI + DLR) compared to routine 3-mm slice thickness MRI (routine MRI) and 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI without DLR (1.5-mm MRI without DLR) for evaluating temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 117 MR image sets comprising 1.5-mm MRI + DLR, 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, and routine MRI from 117 consecutive patients (mean age, 41 years; 61 female; 34 patients with TLE and 83 without TLE). Two neuroradiologists evaluated the presence of hippocampal or temporal lobe lesions, volume loss, signal abnormalities, loss of internal structure of the hippocampus, and lesion conspicuity in the temporal lobe. Reference standards for TLE were independently constructed by neurologists using clinical and radiological findings. Subjective image quality, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were analyzed. Performance in diagnosing TLE, lesion findings, and image quality were compared among the three protocols. Results: The pooled sensitivity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (91.2%) for diagnosing TLE was higher than that of routine MRI (72.1%, P < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR showed higher sensitivity for hippocampal lesions than routine MRI (92.7% vs. 75.0%, P = 0.001), with improved depiction of hippocampal T2 high signal intensity change (P = 0.016) and loss of internal structure (P < 0.001). However, the pooled specificity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (76.5%) was lower than that of routine MRI (89.2%, P = 0.004). Compared with 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR resulted in significantly improved pooled accuracy (91.2% vs. 73.1%, P = 0.010), image quality, SNR, and CNR (all, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The use of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR enhanced the performance of MRI in diagnosing TLE, particularly in hippocampal evaluation, because of improved depiction of hippocampal abnormalities and enhanced image quality.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.129-132
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• 2022

초해상화란 저화질의 이미지를 고화질의 이미지로 변환하는 과정이다. 본 연구에서는 ESPCN 을 이용하여 연구를 진행하였다. 초해상화 심층 신경망에서 각 노드를 거칠 때 가중치를 결정하는 활성화 함수에 따라 같은 입력 데이터를 받더라도 다른 품질의 이미지가 출력될 수 있다. 따라서 활성화 함수 ReLU, ELU, Swish를 적용시켜 같은 입력 이미지에 대한 출력 이미지의 품질을 비교하여 초해상화에 가장 적합한 활성화 함수를 찾는 것이 이 연구의 목적이다. 초해상화를 위한 Dataset은 BSDS500 Dataset을 사용하였으며, 전처리 과정에서 이미지를 정사각형으로 자른 뒤 저화질화 하였다. 저화질화된 이미지는 모델의 입력 이미지에 사용되었고, 원본 이미지는 이후 출력 이미지와 비교하여 평가하는데 사용되었다. 학습 결과 머신 러닝에 주로 쓰이는 ReLU보다는 그 단점이 개선된 ELU, swish가 훈련 시간은 오래 걸렸지만 좋은 성능을 보였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2001

White uniformity is one of the important inspection factors determining the image quality of CRT screen. In the full white pattern, white uniformity means the degree of uniform distribution of white color across the whole screen. To elicit the sensitivity factors affecting the decision of the white uniformity quality, experiments in which participants were confronted with 6 evaluation points embedded in 3 measurement groups on a CRT screen were conducted to gather the psychophysical data that are the level of white uniformity subjects perceived and CA100 produced. These data were used to develop a modified CIE1976 equation for calculating white uniformity. Performance comparison between the original CIE1976 equation and the modified equation was conducted in terms of accuracy test and magnitude estimation. It was concluded the modified equation is more sensitive in the change of white uniformity, compared to the original CIE1976 equation.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.2230-2250
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• 2015

Multiple projectors with partially overlapping regions can be used to project a seamless image on a large projection surface. With the advent of high-resolution photography, such systems are gaining popularity. Experts set up such projection systems by subjectively identifying the types of errors induced by the system in the projected images and rectifying them by optimizing (correcting) the parameters associated with the system. This requires substantial time and effort, thus making it difficult to set up such systems. Moreover, comparing the performance of different multi-projector display (MPD) systems becomes difficult because of the subjective nature of evaluation. In this work, we present a framework to quantitatively determine the quality of an MPD system and any image projected using such a system. We have divided the quality assessment into geometric and photometric qualities. For geometric quality assessment, we use Feature Similarity Index (FSIM) and distance-based Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT). For photometric quality assessment, we propose to use a measure incorporating Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM), Intensity Magnitude Ratio (IMR) and Perceptual Color Difference (ΔE). We have tested the proposed framework and demonstrated that it provides an acceptable method for both quantitative evaluation of MPD systems and estimation of the perceptual quality of any image projected by them.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2009

자동차 번호 인식에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어져 왔으나, 번호판 이진화 방법들에 대한 비교 연구는 거의 이루어지지 않았다. 이로 인하여 관련 연구자들마다 효과적인 이진화 방법을 찾기 위하여 유사한 시행착오를 겪어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 시행착오를 줄일 수 있도록 기존의 번호판 이진화 방법들을 구현하여 성능을 양적으로 비교 제시하였다. 이진화 성능 측정은 저수준 척도와 고수준 척도를 모두 사용함으로써 이진화 자체에 대한 평가뿐만 아니라 후속 단계에서의 유용성을 함께 고려하였다. 그리고 이진화 방법들의 특성을 파악하기 위하여 조도의 특성에 따라 번호판 영상을 세 그룹으로 분류하여 이진화 성능을 측정하였다. 실험 결과 조도의 강도보다는 조도의 균일성 여부가 이진화 성능에 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 조도가 균열한 영상은 Otsu의 방법이 가장 효과적이었으며, 조도가 불균일한 영상은 파라미터를 보정한 Niblack 방법이 가장 좋은 결과를 나타냈다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2011

Sparse-view CT imaging is considered to be a solution to reduce x-ray dose of CT. Sparse-view CT imaging may have severe streak artifacts that could compromise the image qualities. We have compared quality of sparseview images reconstructed with two representative iterative reconstruction techniques, SIRT and TV-minimization, in terms of image error and edge preservation. In the comparison study, we have used the Shepp-Logan phantom image and real CT images obtained with a micro-CT. In both phantom image and real CT image tests, TV-minimization technique shows the best performance in error reduction and preserving edges. However, the excessive computation time of TV-minimization is a technical challenge for the practical use.