• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.50 no.9
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• pp.447-453
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• 2001

In this paper, a new auto-focusing algorithm for digital cameras is proposed. One of the primary concerns of digital image processing is to increase image quality, and the most important factor for degrading the images is the blurring effect due to inexact focusing. The blurring effect occurs when the focusing lens is located on an unsuitable position. Therefore, focusing on an object should be proceeded before acquiring images. The proposed auto-focusing algorithm is MMDT(min-max difference threshold), and the performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated by the use of the focus curve. It is shown that the proposed algorithm is superior to other previous auto-focusing algorithms in both the focus shape and computation time aspects. Especially, the improvement of the focus curve shape in both monotonousness and slope indicates that focusing can be done rapidly in comparison with other previous proposed algorithms.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1504-1505
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• 2007

In this paper, fully embedded high Dk BTO MIM capacitors have been developed into a multi-layered organic package substrate for low cost RF SOP (System on Package) applications. These embedded MIM capacitors were designed and simulated by using CST 3D EM simulators for finding out optimal geometries and verifying their applicability. The embedded MIM capacitor with a size of $550\;{\times}\;550\;um^2$ has a capacitance of 5.3pF and quality factor of 43 at 1.5 GHz, respectively. The measured performance characteristics were well matched with 3D EM simulated ones. Equivalent circuit parameters of the embedded capacitors were extracted for making a design library.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.2388-2396
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• 2012

This paper is on an simplified orthogonal projection method which cancel the acoustic echo signals in the stereo acoustic echo canceller. Comparing with the NLMS algorithm which is widely used for simplicity and stability, it shows that this method has the improvement of the convergence performances for signals with the high auto-correlation, and has small computational quantities. To verify the convergence characteristics of the proposed algorithm, we simulated about various input signals. And we compared the results of simulation for this algorithm with the ones for the NLMS algorithm. By these works, it was proved that the stereo acoustic echo canceller adopting the proposed algorithm shows about 3dB more high ERLE than the NLMS algorithm for the white noise signals, and 5dB for the colored voice signals.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.263-275
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• 2017

Integrated numerical approaches with physically-based conceptualization are required for accurate urban inundation simulation. In this study, we described, applied and analyzed an integrated 1-dimensional (1D) sewerage system and 2-dimensional (2D) surface flow model, which was suggested by Lee et al. (2015). This model was developed based on dual-drainage concept, and uses storm drains as an discharge exchange spot rather than manholes so that interaction phenomena between surface flow and sewer pipe flow are physically reproduced. In addition, the building block concept which prevents inflows from outside structures is applied in order to consider building effects. The capability of the model is demonstrated via reproducing the past flooding event at the Sadang-cheon River catchment, Seoul, South Korea. The results show the plausible causes of the inundation could be analysed in detail by integrated 1D-2D modeling.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.517-518
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• 2007

A method to recognize unpaved road region using a 3D depth measurement system is proposed for mobile robots. For autonomous maneuvering of mobile robots, recognition of obstacles or recognition of road region is the essential task. In this paper, the 3D depth measurement system which is composed of a rotating mirror, a line laser and mono-camera is employed to detect depth, where the laser light is reflected by the mirror and projected to the scene objects whose locations are to be determined. The obtained depth information is converted into an image. Such depth images of the road region represent even and plane while that of off-road region is irregular or textured. Therefore, the problem falls into a texture identification problem. Road region is detected employing a simple spatial differentiation technique to detect the plain textured area. Identification results of the diverse situation of Nonlinear trail are included in this paper.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.91-97
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• 2019

Recently, UAV manufacturers are developing UAV system in a form that can be controlled by CS regardless of UAV kind and using STANAG 4586 interface standard considering Interoperability. STANAG 4586 is a NATO military standard developed to control various UAVs with standardized equipment. In such a case, UAV handover will inevitably occur and it is one of the most important function for safe UAV flight in platform using STANAG 4586. In the future combat situation where collaboration between AV and UAV is anticipated, seamless handover of UAV is a part of continuous research. In this paper, we propose requirements for UAV handover based on ARP 4761 safety assessment and analyze feasibility of the requirements by comparing UAV handover process in STANAG 4586. As a result of the comparative analysis, the proposed handover requirements based on ARP 4761 includes all the handover procedures of STANAG 4586 and present additional considerations for SOP creation and CS development. Applying the proposed handover requirements in the UAV development process can reduce the probability of loss of UAV control over the handover process and it can be expected to help improve the safety of UAV.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.75-78
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• 1991

The carotenoid biosynthesis of a red oleaginous yeast, Rhodotorula glutinis was significantly changed when the yeast was grown on different carbon substrates. The highest carotenoid production was obtained on culture medium containing glucose when the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N ratio) was adjusted to 25.7. Galactose stimulated the biosynthetic rate of torularhodin, a xanthophyll component of the yeast. With decreasing C/N ratio of the medium, significant changes of $\gamma$-carotene and torularhodin were observed such that increase in the torularhodin concentration was nearly equal to the decrease in $\gamma$-carotene. It was speculated that the nature of carbon substrate affected the metabolic rate of the cell, and accompanied by the different pattern of carotenoid accumulation in the cell.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.11c
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• pp.83-87
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• 2007

Correlation Propagation Neural Networks is proposed for On-line interpolation. The proposed neural network technique is the real time computation method through the inter-node diffusion. In the network, a node corresponds to a state in the quantized input space. Each node is composed of a processing unit and fixed weights from its neighbor nodes as well as its input terminal. Information propagates among neighbor nodes laterally and inter-node interpolation is achieved. Through several simulation experiments, real time reconstruction of the nonlinear image information is processed. 1-D CPNN hardware has been implemented with general purpose analog ICs to test the interpolation capability of the proposed neural networks. Experiments with static and dynamic signals have been done upon the CPNN hardware.

• The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.127-131
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• 1986

The mating types and serotypes of 10 clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans have been investigated. Seven isolates were serotype A and three were serotype D and thus they fell in C. neoformans var. neoformans. Mating types of six isolates were found $\alpha$ and two were $\alpha$ but another two isolates were untypable. Enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay(ELISA) using rabbit hyper-immune serum to cryptococcal polysaccharides was well adapted to the analysis of capsular polysaccharides in sera of the patients with cryptococcal meningitis.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and information Science
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.14-18
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• 1997

A design methodology of the analog current-mode and width programmable integrator for a low voltage (3V) and low power application is developed and the integrator designed by this method is successfully fabricated by the 0.8$\mu\textrm{m}$ CMOS n-well single poly/double metal standard digital process. The integrator occupies the active chip area of 0.3$\textrm{mm}^2$. The experimental result illustrates a low power dissipation (1.0mW∼3.55 mW), 65dB of the dynamic range, and digitally and width programmability (10MHz∼30MHz) with an external digital 4 bit.