• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.782-787
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• 2005

The bottom structure of an instrumented capsule is a part which is joined at the receptacle of the flow tube in the reactor in-core. A geometrical change or the bottom structure has an effect on the pressure drop and the vibration of the capsule. The out-pile test to evaluate the structural Integrity of the material capsule called 04M-l7U was performed by using a single channel and a half core test loop. From the pressure drop test, the optimized diameter of the cone shape's bottom structure which satisfies HANARO's flow requirement (19 6 kg/s) is 71 mm. The maximum displacement of the capsule measured at the half core test loop is lower than 1.0 mm. From the analysis results, it is found that the test hole will not be interfered with near the flow tubes because its displacement due to the cooling water is very small at 0.072 mm. The fundamental frequency of the capsule under water is 9.64 Hz. It is expected that the resonance between the capsule and the fluid flow due to the cooling water in HANARO's In-core will not occur. Also, the new bottom structure of a solid cone shape with 71 mm in diameter will be applicable to the material and special capsules in the future.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제5권9호
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• pp.1513-1527
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• 2011

This paper investigates the capacity rate problems for a joint decode-and-forward (JDF) based two-way relaying with network coding. We first characterize the achievable rate region for a conventional three-node network scenario along with the calculation of the corresponding maximal sum-rate. Then, for the goal of maximizing the system sum-rate, opportunistic relay selection is examined for multi-relay networks. As a result, a novel strategy for the implementation of relay selection is proposed, which depends on the instantaneous channel state and allows a single best relay to help the two-way information exchange. The JDF scheme and the scheme using relay selection are analyzed in terms of outage probability, after which the corresponding exact expressions are developed over Rayleigh fading channels. For the purpose of comparison, outage probabilities of the amplify-and-forward (AF) scheme and those of the scheme using relay selection are also derived. Finally, simulation experiments are done and performance comparisons are conducted. The results verify that the proposed strategy is an appropriate method for the implementation of relay selection and can achieve significant performance gains in terms of outage probability regardless of the symmetry or asymmetry of the channels. Compared with the AF scheme and the scheme using relay selection, the conventional JDF scheme and that using relay selection perform well at low signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs).

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.859-864
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• 2010

차세대 이동통신은 하나의 시스템으로 다양한 서비스망에서의 운용을 위해 Multi-Core 시스템 구현에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 따라서 하나의 시스템으로 WiBro(Wireless Broadband), CDMA(Code Division Multiplexing Access), WCDMA(Wideband CDMA)등을 지원할 수 있는 모바일 시스템들이 출현할 것으로 예상된다. 하나의 시스템을 이용하여 다양한 서비스를 지원하기 위한 시스템은 광대역 주파수를 수용하여 다양한 FA(Frequency Assignment)를 지원해야 하며, 다양한 서비스 망으로의 핸드오버를 지원해야 한다. 특히, 셀 단위로 구성된 이동통신 시스템은 이동국이 사용하는 불안정한 송신 전력이 인접 시스템에 간섭으로 작용하여 시스템 채널 용량 및 셀 크기에 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 논문에서는 이동통신 시스템에서 발생되는 불안정한 시스템 동작에 의한 불규칙한 송신전력을 개선하고, 다양한 서비스 지원을 위한 이종망간 핸드오버 시 발생하는 불규칙한 전력 변화에도 안정적으로 전력을 사용할 수 있는 RF(Radio Frequency) Calibration 기법을 제안하였으며, 제안한 기법을 이용하여 이종망간 핸드오버 시 시스템의 전력사용에 대하여 분석하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2017

Purpose: Although it is well known thatmortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular diseases are higher in salt-sensitive subjects than in salt-resistant subjects, their underlying mechanisms related to obesity remain unclear. Here, we focused on salt-sensitive gene variants unrelated to monogenic obesity that interacted with sodium intake in humans. Methods: This review was written based on the modified $3^rd$ step of Khans' systematic review. Instead of the literature, subject genes were based on candidate genes screened from our preliminary Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS). Finally, literature related to five genes strongly associated with salt sensitivity were analyzed to elucidate the mechanism of obesity. Results: Salt sensitivity is a measure of how blood pressure responds to salt intake, and people are either salt-sensitive or salt-resistant. Otherwise, dietary sodium restriction may not be beneficial for everyone since salt sensitivity may be associated with inherited susceptibility. According to our previous GWAS studies, 10 candidate genes and 11 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with salt sensitivity were suggested, including angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), ${\alpha}$-adducin1 (ADD1), angiotensinogen (AGT), cytochrome P450 family 11-subfamily ${\beta}$-2 ($CYP11{\beta}$-2), epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), G-protein b3 subunit (GNB3), G protein-coupled receptor kinases type 4 (GRK4 A142V, GRK4 A486V), $11{\beta}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-2 (HSD $11{\beta}$-2), neural precursor cell-expressed developmentally down regulated 4 like (NEDD4L),and solute carrier family 12(sodium/chloride transporters)-member 3 (SLC 12A3). We found that polymorphisms of salt-sensitive genes such as ACE, $CYP11{\beta}$-2, GRK4, SLC12A3, and GNB3 may be positively associated with human obesity. Conclusion: Despite gender, ethnic, and age differences in genetics studies, hypertensive obese children and adults who are carriers of specific salt-sensitive genes are recommended to reduce their sodium intake. We believe that our findings can contribute to the prevention of early-onset of chronic diseases in obese children by facilitating personalized diet-management of obesity from childhood to adulthood.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.11.1-11.9
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• 2018

Estrogen has diverse effects on cardiovascular function, including regulation of the contractile response to vasoactive substances such as serotonin. The serotonin system recently emerged as an important player in the regulation of vascular tone in humans. However, hyperreactivity to serotonin appears to be a critical factor for the pathophysiology of hypertension. In this study, we examined the modulatory mechanisms of estrogen in serotonin-induced vasoconstriction by using a combinatory approach of isometric tension measurements, molecular biology, and patch-clamp techniques. $17{\beta}$-Estradiol (E2) elicited a significant and concentration-dependent relaxation of serotonin-induced contraction in deendothelialized aortic strips isolated from male rats. E2 triggered a relaxation of serotonin-induced contraction even in the presence of tamoxifen, an estrogen receptor antagonist, suggesting that E2-induced changes are not mediated by estrogen receptor. Patch-clamp studies in rat arterial myocytes showed that E2 prevented Kv channel inhibition induced by serotonin. Serotonin increased Src activation in arterial smooth muscle required for contraction, which was significantly inhibited by E2. The estrogen receptor-independent inhibition of Src by E2 was confirmed in HEK293T cells that do not express estrogen receptor. Taken together, these results suggest that estrogen exerts vasodilatory effects on serotonin-precontracted arteries via Src, implying a critical role for estrogen in the prevention of vascular hyperreactivity to serotonin.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2001

We developed a CASE-II water model that will enable the simulation of remote sensing reflectance($R_{rs}$) at the coastal waters for the retrieval of suspended sediments (SS) concentrations from satellite imagery. The model has six components which are: water, chlorophyll, dissolved organic matter (DOM), non-chlorophyllous particles (NC), heterotrophic microorganisms and an unknown component, possibly represented by bubbles or other particulates unrelated to the five first components. We measured $R_{rs}$, concentration of SS and chlorophyll, and absorption of DOM during our field campaigns in Korea. In addition, we generated $R_{rs}$ from different concentrations of SS and chlorophyll, and various absorptions of DOM by random number functions to create a large database to test the model. We assimilated both the computer generated parameters as well as the in-situ measurements in order to reconstruct the reflectance spectra. We validated the model by comparing model-reconstructed spectra with observed spectra. The estimated $R_{rs}$ spectra were used to (1) evaluate the performance of four wavelengths and wavelengths ratios for accurate retrieval of SS. 2) identify the optimum band for SS retrieval, and 3) assess the influence of the SS on the chlorophyll algorithm. The results indicate that single bands at longer wavelengths in visible better results than commonly used channel ratios. The wavelength of 625nm is suggested as a new and optimal wavelength for SS retrieval. Because this wavelength is not available from SeaWiFS, 555nm is offered as an alternative. The presence of SS in coastal areas can lead to overestimation chlorophyll concentrations greater than 20-500%.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.400-407
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 다양한 조도의 영향에도 본질적인 특성이 변하지 않는 고유영상을 이용한 그림자 검출과 멀티 스케일 감마 보정 기반의 그림자 복원 방법을 제안하였다. 그림자 검출은 컬러 영상의 그레이스케일 영상과 고유영상 간의 화소 변화 정보를 이용하여 추정하였으며, 그림자 복원 과정에서는 감마 보정을 통해 영상의 밝기를 조절하는 방법을 적용하였다. 감마 보정은 개별적 화소값에 대한 비선형 조정으로 채도가 변경될 수 있으므로 컬러 영상의 채널별로 수행되는 멀티 스케일 감마 보정을 수행한다. 멀티 스케일 감마 값은 컬러 영상에서 그림자와 그림자가 아닌 영역의 교차 윤곽을 획득한 후 이 정보를 기반으로 추정되며, 결과적으로 서로 다른 유형의 영역 특징을 멀티 스케일 감마 값으로 보정하여 그림자를 복원하였다. 실험 결과, 제안하는 방법이 그림자가 포함된 단일 자연 영상에서 그림자를 효과적으로 복원함을 보였다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.568-573
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• 2019

폐질환 진단에서 청진은 다른 진단 방식에 비해 단순하고, 폐음을 이용하여 폐질환 환자식별뿐 아니라 폐음과 관련된 질병을 예측할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 다양한 합성곱 신경방 방식을 기반으로 폐음을 이용하여 폐질환 환자를 식별하고, 소리특성에 따른 폐음을 분류하여 각 신경망 방식의 분류 성능을 비교한다. 먼저 폐질환 소견을 갖는 흉부 영역에서 단채널 폐음 녹음기기를 이용하여 폐음 데이터를 수집하고, 수집된 시간축 신호를 스펙트럼 형태의 특징값으로 추출하여 각 분류 신경망 방식에 적용한다. 폐 사운드 분류 방식으로는 일반적인 합성곱 신경망, 병렬 구조, 잔류학습이 적용된 구조의 합성곱 신경망을 사용하고 실험을 통해 각 신경망 모델의 폐음 분류 성능을 비교한다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2021

수중통신에서 빠른 채널 특성의 변화에 따른 성능 감소를 보상하기 위해, 동일한 데이터를 여러 개의 주파수 대역으로 전송하는 다중 밴드 기법을 적용한다. 그러나 다중 밴드의 적용 시 특정한 밴드의 성능 열화로 전체 성능이 감소하는 현상이 발생한다. 이를 극복하기 위해 각 밴드의 오류율을 분석하여 성능이 열악한 밴드에 낮은 가중치를 할당할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 추정 Bit Error Rate(BER)을 이용한 가중치 설정 방법을 제안한다. 추정 BER을 이용한 가중치 설정 방식은 복호 된 데이터와 복조 후 데이터의 성능 차이를 이용하여 수신된 데이터의 신뢰도를 측정하며, 측정된 값을 이용하여 각 밴드별 가중치를 설정해 복호기로 입력하면 성능이 향상된다. 본 논문에서는 터보 부호화 기법을 적용하였으며 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 최적의 가중치 값을 설정해 해상 실험을 한 결과 추정 BER을 이용한 가중치 설정을 통해 오류를 모두 정정할 수 있었다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2019

Low power issue is one of the most critical problems in the Internet of Things (IoT), which are powered by battery. To solve this problem, various approaches have been presented so far. In this paper, we propose a method to reduce the power consumption by reducing the numbers of accesses into the flash memory consuming a large amount of power for on-chip software execution. Our approach is based on using cooperative logging structure to distribute the sampling overhead in single sensor node to adjacent nodes in case of rare-event applications. The proposed algorithm to identify event occurrence is newly introduced with negative feedback method by observing difference between past data and recent data coming from the sensor. When an event with need of flash access is determined, the proposed approach only allows access to write the sampled data in flash memory. The proposed event detection algorithm (EDA) result in 30% reduction of power consumption compared to the conventional flash write scheme for all cases of event. The sampled data from the sensor is first traced into the random access memory (RAM), and write access to the flash memory is delayed until the page buffer of the on-chip flash memory controller in the micro controller unit (MCU) is full of the numbers of the traced data, thereby reducing the frequency of accessing flash memory. This technique additionally reduces power consumption by 40% compared to flash-write all data. By sharing the sampling information via LoRa channel, the overhead in sampling data is distributed, to reduce the sampling load on each node, so that the 66% reduction of total power consumption is achieved in several IoT edge nodes by removing the sampling operation of duplicated data.