• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권4호
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• pp.503-512
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• 2019

The construction of segmental precast concrete bridge is an increase due to its superior performance and economic advantages. This type of bridge is appropriate for spans within 30 to 150 m (100 to 500 ft), known as mega-projects and the design optimization would lead to considerable economic benefits. A box-girder cross section superstructure of balanced cantilever construction method is assessed here. The depth of cross section, (variable along the span linearly), bottom flange thickness, and the count of strands are considered as design variables. The optimum design is characterized by geometry, serviceability, ductility, and ultimate limit states specified by AASHTO. Genetic algorithm (GA) is applied in two fronts: as to the saving in construction cost 8% and as to concrete volume 6%. The sensitivity analysis is run by considering different parameters like span/depth ratio, relation between superstructure cost, span length and concrete compressive strength.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.332-336
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• 2012

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate fixation methods and determine the best method for the postoperative stabilization of maxillary osteotomy. For our analysis we performed a three-dimensional finite element analysis of stress distribution on the plate, screw, and surrounding bone, as well as displacement onto the plate. Materials and Methods: We generated a model using synthetic skull scan data; an initital surface model was changed to a solid model using software. Modified anterior segmental osteotomy (using Park's method) was made using the program, and four different types of fixation methods were used. An anterior load of 100 N was applied on the palatal surface of two central incisors. Results: The Type 1 (L-shaped) fixation method gave stresses of 187.8 MPa at the plate, 45.8 MPa at the screw, and 15.4 MPa at the bone around the plate. The Type 2 (I-shaped) fixation method gave stresses of 186.6 MPa at the plate, 75.7 MPa at the screw, and 13.8 MPa at the bone around the plate. The Type 3 (inverted L-shaped) fixation method gave stresses of 28.6 MPa at the plate, 29.9 MPa at the screw, and 15.3 MPa at the bone around the plate. The Type 4 (I-shaped) fixation method gave stresses of 34.8 MPa at the plate, 36.9 MPa at the screw, and 14.9 MPa at the bone around the plate. The deflection of the plates for the four fixation methods was 0.014 mm, 0.022 mm, 0.017 mm, and 0.018 mm, respectively. Conclusion: The Type 3 (inverted L-shaped) fixation method offers more stability than the other fixation methods. We therefore recommend this method for the postoperative stabilization of maxillary osteotomy.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2010

대용량 음성 DB를 사용하는 음편접합 TTS는 부가적인 신호처리 기술을 거의 사용하지 않고, 문맥을 반영하는 여러 합성유닛들을 결합해 합성음을 생성하기 때문에 높은 자연성을 가진다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 자연성, 개인성, 어조, 감정구현 등에서 활용성을 높이기 위해서는 음성DB의 크기가 비례적으로 증가하게 되므로 음운환경과 음향적 특성이 유사한 다수의 음편들을 제거하여 음성DB의 크기를 감축하기 위한 연구가 필수적이다 본 논문에서는DB감축을 위해 결정 트리 기반의 새로운 음소 군집화 방법을 이용하여 한국어 TTS용 합성단위음편 데이터베이스 구축 방법을 제안한다. 그리고 클러스터링방법에 대한 성능 평가를 위해서 언어 처리기, 운율 처리기, 음편 선택기, 합성음 생성기, 합성단위 음편데이터베이스, 음성신호 출력기로 구성되는 한국어 TTS 기본 시스템을 이용하여 합성음을 생성하였고 트리 클러스터링 방법 CM1, CM2와 전체 DB (Full DB)와 감축된 DB(Reduced DB)의 4가지 조합별로 제작된 음편 데이터베이스를 이용하여 각 조합에 대한 MOS 테스트를 수행하였다. 실험결과 제안된 방법을 사용할 경우 전체 음성DB의 크기를 23%로 줄일 수 있었고, 청취실험 결과 높은 MOS를 보이므로 향후 소용량 DB TTS에 적용 가능성을 보였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.471-486
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• 2022

The effect of segmental joints is one of main importance for the segmental lining design when tunnels are excavated by a mechanized process. In this paper, segmental tunnel linings are analyzed by two numerical methods, namely the Beam-Spring Method (BSM) and the Solid-Interface Method (SIM). For this purpose, the Tehran Subway Line 6 Tunnel is considered to be the reference case. Comprehensive 2D numerical simulations are performed considering the soil's calibrated plastic hardening model (PH). Also, an advanced 3D numerical model was used to obtain the stress relaxation value. The SIM numerical model is conducted to calculate the average rotational stiffness of the longitudinal joints considering the joints bending moment distribution and joints openings. Then, based on the BSM, a sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the influence of the ground rigidity, depth to diameter ratios, slippage between the segment and ground, segment thickness, number of segments and pattern of joints. The findings indicate that when the longitudinal joints are flexible, the soil-segment interaction effect is significant. The joint rotational stiffness effect becomes remarkable with increasing the segment thickness, segment number, and tunnel depth. The pattern of longitudinal joints, in addition to the joint stiffness ratio and number of segments, also depends on the placement of longitudinal joints of the key segment in the tunnel crown (similar to patterns B and B').

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.35-40
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• 1998

This study was conducted to examine the pathological changes of rat peripheral nervous system during exposure to tellurium known to be a demyelinating agent by using teasing nerve fiber method and quantitative light microscopic analysis by image analyzer. The pellet containing 1.2% of tellurium were fed for 3, 5, 7, 9, 13 days to male wistar rats (21 days old) and then neurologic symptom and the feature of nerve fiber myelination were studied. From this study, following results were obtained. In 3 days treated group, it showed various neurologic symptom and teased nerve fiber showed slight irregularity of the myeline sheath. In 5 days and 7 days treated groups, it showed the segmental demyetination in larger size fiber and widening of nodes of ranvier. In 9 days and 13 days treated groups, the remyelinated fibers were observed and it was generally small in size. We consequently suggest that teasing nerve fiber method and quantitative analysis of nerve fiber were useful pathologic screening method of neurotoxicity of the peripheral nervous system.

• 대한음성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한음성학회 2005년도 춘계 학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.41-44
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• 2005

This study is about Chinese tone evaluation system for Korean learners using speech technology, Chinese prounciaion system consists of initials, finals and tones. Initials/finals are in segmental level and tones are in suprasegmental level. So different method could be used assessing Korean users' Chinese. Differ from segmental level recognition method, we chose pattern matching method in evaluating Chinese tones. Firstly we defined speakers' own speech range and produced standard tonal pattern according to speakers' own range. And then we compared input patterns of users with referring patterns.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 1993

It was performed to encourage for Physical Therapist to apply the theory of center of the human body and segments in clinical situations. This study was investigated literarily on center of the human body and segments. Methods which search for the center-2 types, that is, method using reaction broad and segmental method-was suggested. The center location difference of gravity in human body depends on individual character. Generally, the center location is in kent of 2nd sacrum, that is, at $55\%$ of height from foot. The center of each segment is on 'link'. In the first place we must how the weight of segment we can search for the center easily. Mean segment coater location of extremities is at $42.33\%$ from each proximal end, and mean center of head and trunk lies at $45\%$.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2007년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.397-398
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• 2007

In this paper, we have verified the applicability of the line-clustering segmentation method to steel-tube X-ray images. Image data is partitioned into three regions on the base of vertical line edge detection. Parameters for necessary condition, such as neighborlity, similarity and directional neighbor correlation coefficients, proposed in that method is calculated and applied to such selected regions separately Segmental features at each region is extracted statistically and functional classification is clustered by the point or space process. The analyzed data and experimental results show that the line-clustering segmentation method has a high applicability to X-ray image.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2011

광대역 재구성(wide beam reconstruction, WBR) 기법인 Xpress.cardiac$^{TM}$ 프로그램을 적용하여 기존 OSEM (ordered subsets expectation maximization) 기법과 심근 내 분절별 관류와 국소벽 운동에서의 일치율을 확인하여 WBR 기법의 임상적 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 관상동맥질환의 병력이 없고 핵의학 전문의에 의한 판독상 이상소견이 없는 총 20명(남7명, 여자13명: 정상군)과 관상동맥질환을 진단받은 총 10명(남6명, 여자4명: 비정상군)을 대상으로 휴식기 $^{201}Tl$/부하기 $^{99m}Tc$-MIBI 심근관류 SPECT를 실시하였다. 영상 획득과 재구성은 휴식기 시 투사영상당 30초, 곧바로 15초씩 영상을 얻고 부하기 시 투사영상 당 25초, 곧바로 13초씩 영상을 얻어 OSEM과 WBR 기법을 적용하였고 심근 내 분절별 관류과 국소벽 운동은 AutoQuant 프로그램의 QPS/QGS 알고리즘의 20분절 모델을 적용하였다. 관류상태는 5등급(0=정상, 1=경도, 2=중등도, 3=심한 결손, 4=섭취 없음), 국소벽 운동은 5등급(0=정상, 1=경도, 2=중등도, 3=심한운동저하, 4=무운동)으로 분류한 반정량값을 이용해 기존 OSEM 기법과 WBR 기법에서의 일치율을 평가하였다. 정상군에서 기존 OSEM 기법과 WBR 기법에서의 일치율은 휴식기 시 분절별 관류에서 99% (396/400, k=0.662, p<0.0001), 국소벽 운동에서 83.8% (335/400, k=0.283), 부하기 시 분절별 관류에서 95.8% (383/400, k=0.656), 국소벽 운동에서 87.3% (349/400, k=0.390)의 일치율을 보였다. 비정상군에서 휴식기 시 분절별 관류에서 83% (166/200, k=0.605), 국소벽 운동에서 55.5% (111/200, k=0.385), 부하기 시 분절별 관류에서 79.5% (159/200, k=0.682), 국소벽 운동에서 63.5% (127/200, k=0.486)의 일치율을 보였다. 관상동맥 질환의 진단 및 예후 예측에 있어 중요한 의미를 갖는 심근 내 분절별 관류와 국소벽 운동 기능 평가의 지표들을 이용한 WBR 기법은 기존 OSEM 기법과 비교하여 정상 비정상군 모두에서 심근 내 분절별 관류의 일치율은 높았지만 국소벽 운동에서는 의미 있게 낮은 일치율을 보였다. WBR 기법은 높은 해상도와 대조도를 제공할 수 있다고 하나 심근관류 SPECT에서의 적용은 유용성이 떨어진다고 사료된다.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제45호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2003

An efficient method that compensates the HMM parameters for the noisy speech recognition is proposed. Instead of assuming some analytical approximations as in the PMC, the proposed method directly re-estimates the HMM parameters by the segmental k-means algorithm. The proposed method has shown improved results compared with the conventional PMC method at reduced computational cost.