• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.304-309
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• 2009

We tested the feasibility of measuring fat thickness using a miniaturized chip LED sensor module, testing 12 healthy female subjects. The module consisted of a single detector and four sources at four different source-detector distances (SD). A segmental curve-fitting procedure was applied, using an empirical algorithm obtained by Monte-Carlo simulation, and fat thicknesses were estimated. These thicknesses were compared to computed-tomography (CT) results; the correlation coefficient between CT and optical measurements was 0.932 for bicep sites. The mean percentage error between the two measurements was 13.12%. We conclude that fat thickness can be efficiently measured using the simple sensor module.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2021

We show that a simple double-slit experimental setup can be used to measure the thickness of a transparent thin film. The phase difference between the light passing through one slit covered with photoresist film and that passing through the other slit without film was estimated using the simple Fraunhofer diffraction formula for a double slit. Our method gave error of a few percent or less for film thicknesses ranging from 0.7 to 1.7 ㎛, demonstrating that a laboratory double-slit experimental setup can be utilized in practical film-thickness measurements.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.641-649
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• 2001

The aim of present study was to assess the thickness of masticatory mucosa on the hard palate and tuberosity as a potential donor site for mucogingival surgery. Thickness measurement was performed in 30 dental college students who are periodontally healthy, with a recently developed, ultrasonic device(SDM). The mean age of study subjects was 23.7(range 21-29) years old and the subjects were composed of 18 males and 12 females. Eighteen standard measurement points were defined on the hard palate, located on 3 lines which ran at different distances parallel to the gingival margin. Six positions were designated on each of these 3 lines between the level of the canine and the second molar. On the tuberosity, 6 standard measurement points were defined, located on 2 lines running parallel to the gingival margin at different distances. Data were analyzed to determine differences in gender, between different positions, and between lines, by an analysis of variance. The results showed that the mucosa of the tuberosity was significantly thicker than that of the hard palate region. Gender did not influence the thickness of masticatory mucosa, either on the hard palate or the tuberosity. On the hard palate, mucosa thickness increased as the distance from the marginal gingiva increased. The mucosa over the palatal root of the maxillary first molar was significantly thinner than that at all other positions on the hard palate. Measurement error at palate was 0.25mm, at tuberosity 0.51mm. No difference in the thickness of masticatory mucosa on palate and tuberosity was found between men and women. On the hard palate, soft tissue thickness progressively increased in sites further from the gingival margin. Therefore, we may harvest more thicker graft on the tuberosity that has more masticatory mucosa thickness than hard palate, however the width may not be sufficient for using.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1998년도 가을 학술발표대회 논문집(III)
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• pp.761-766
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• 1998

GPR(Ground Penetrating Radar) designed with a digital-based signal processing technology utilizes to identify very easily the location, the thickness and the level of either an underground embedment or an underground structure. Prior to use of this GPR equipment on pavement of about 15cm thick, the equipment should foremost be calibrated on a known sample under known condition. The purpose of this study is to verify the applicability of the GPR equipment to a model pavement of about 15cm thick. As part of this effort, the general approach of this study is to verify the applicability of the GPR equipment by various thickness levels and its error ranges thru a statistical analysis.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.145-155
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• 1998

An $H{\infty}$ controller with a roll eccentricity filter is proposed to alleviate the effect of entry thickness variation and roll eccentricity occured in rolling stands themselves of tandem cold mills. A robust controller to the disturbances is designed by H$_{\infty}$ control techniques, which can reflect the input direction of disturbances and the knowledge of disturbance spectrum in the frequency domain. First, fundamental problems in tandem cold mills such as process transport delay inherent in the exit thickness measurement and the feedforward loading of roll eccentricity signals on the exit thickness be overcome by the roll eccentricity filtering and the compensation for the error of gaugemeter thickness estimator. And non-satndard $H{\infty}$ control problem caused by the selection of weighting function having poles on the $J{\omega}$-axis is discussed. The resultant controller composed by an $H{\infty}$ controller and an estimator for the roll eccentricity is evaluated through computer simulations. The effectiveness of the proposed control method is compared to that of the conventional LQ controller method and a feedforward controller for the roll eccentricity, which has been already studied.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2023

This paper proposes a thermography-based coating thickness estimation method for steel structures using model-agnostic meta-learning. In the proposed method, a halogen lamp generates heat energy on the coating surface of a steel structure, and the resulting heat responses are measured using an infrared (IR) camera. The measured heat responses are then analyzed using model-agnostic meta-learning to estimate the coating thickness, which is visualized throughout the inspection surface of the steel structure. Current coating thickness estimation methods rely on point measurement and their inspection area is limited to a single point, whereas the proposed method can inspect a larger area with higher accuracy. In contrast to previous ANN-based methods, which require a large amount of data for training and validation, the proposed method can estimate the coating thickness using only 10- pixel points for each material. In addition, the proposed model has broader applicability than previous methods, allowing it to be applied to various materials after meta-training. The performance of the proposed method was validated using laboratory-scale and field tests with different coating materials; the results demonstrated that the error of the proposed method was less than 5% when estimating coating thicknesses ranging from 40 to 500 ㎛.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.2154-2161
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• 2014

Growth analysis and selection of sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicas) is typically performed through length or weight measurements. However, because sea cucumbers continuously change shape depending on the external environment, weight measurement has been the preferred approach. Weight measurements require extensive time and labor, moreover it is often difficult to accurately weigh sea cucumbers because of their wet surface. The present study measured sea cucumber features, including the body length, width, and thickness, by using a vision system and regression analysis to generate $R^2$ values that were used to develop a weight estimation algorithm. The $R^2$ value between the actual volume and weight of the sea cucumbers was 0.999, which was relatively high. Evaluation of the performance of this algorithm using cross-validation showed that the root mean square error and worst-case prediction error were 1.434 g and ${\pm}5.879g$, respectively. In addition, the present study confirmed that the proposed weight estimation algorithm and single slide rail device for weight measurement can measure weights at approximately 4,500 sea cucumbers per hour.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 1997

나트륨 이온의 용출을 방지하기 위해 LCD용 유리기판위에 입혀진 SiO$_{2}$ 박막의 굴절율 및 두께를 측정하였다. 입사각을 고정하고 박막의 두께를 0 .angs.부터 주기 두께까지 20.angs.씩 증가시키며 계산한 타원해석상수와 두께를 고정하고 입사각을 45.deg에서 70.deg까지 1.deg.씩 증가시키며 계산한 타원해석상수를 이용하여 LCD용 유리기판위에 증착된 SiO$_{2}$ 박막의 굴절율 및 두께 측정에서의 최적 측정 조건을 구하였다. 최적 측정 조건에서 굴절율 및 두께의 변화에 따른 타원해석상수 .DELTA.와 .PSI.의 변화를 계산하여 .DELTA.와 .PSI.측정 상의 오차와 비교하여 굴절율 및 두께 결정 시의 오차를 추정하였다. 최적 측정 조건인 Brewster 각 근방에서의 여러 입사각에서 LCD용 유리기판위에 입혀진 SiO$_{2}$ 박막의 타원해석상수 .DELTA.와 .PSI.를 측정하고, 이 측정값에 최적 맞춤하는 SiO$_{2}$ 박막의 굴절율 및 두께를 회귀분석방법을 사용하여 전산 계산하고 분광타원해석법에 의한 박막의 두께 및 굴절율과 비교하였다.

• International Journal of CAD/CAM
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2006

Performing inspections for Hull Condition Monitoring and Assessment as stipulated in IACS unified requirements and IMO's Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) IMO Resolution MEPC.94(46), 2001, Condition Assessment Scheme, IMO Resolution MEPC.111(50), 2003, Amendments to regulation 13G, addition of new regulation 13H involves a huge amount of measurement data to be collected, processed, analysed and maintained. Information to be recorded consists of thickness measurements and visual assessment of coating and cracks. The amount of data and increasing requirements with respect to condition assessment demand efficient computer support. Currently, due to the lack of standardization for this kind of data, the thickness measurements are recorded manually on ship drawings or tables. In this form, handling of the measurements is tedious and error-prone and assessment is difficult. Data reporting and analysis takes a long time, leading to some repairs being performed only at the next docking of the ship or making an additional docking necessary. The recently started ED funded project CAS addresses this topic and develops-as a first step-a data model for Hull Condition Monitoring and Assessment (HCMA) based on XML-technology. The model includes simple geometry representation to facilitate a graphically supported data collection as well as an easy visualisation of the measurement results. In order to ensure compatibility with the current way of working, the content of the data model is strictly confined to the requirements of the measurement process. Appropriate data interfaces to classification software will enable rapid assessment by the classification societies, thus improving the process in terms of time and cost savings. In particular, decision-making can be done while the ship is still in the dock for maintenance.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2021

스마트폰 등에서 사용되는 고성능 디스플레이에는 다양한 종류의 정밀한 플라스틱 박막 필름(Plastic Thin Film)이 사용되고 있다. 롤투롤(Roll-To-Roll) 공정으로 제조되는 플라스틱 박막 필름은 생산 공정 중에 실시간으로 필름의 두께가 계측되고, 정확하게 관리되어야 한다. 필름 제조 과정에서 필름에 장력이 작용하면서 주름이 발생되고, 이러한 주름 발생은 필름의 두께 방향과 두께 측정기의 광축이 서로 경사지게 한다. 결국 두께 측정기는 필름의 수직 두께가 아닌 경사진 두께를 측정하게 됨으로써 실제 두께보다 더 큰 값으로 측정하게 된다. 본 연구에서는, 플라스틱 필름의 경사로 인하여 발생하게 되는 두께 측정기에서의 계측값 오차를 보정하기 위하여, 필름의 경사 각도를 계측하는 연구가 진행되었다. 플라스틱 필름에 슬릿 빔 레이저를 조사하고, 필름에서 반사되는 슬릿 빔 레이저가 PSD(Position Sensitive Device)에 맺히는 광학 시스템을 구성하였으며, 실험을 통하여 필름의 경사 각도와 PSD 출력값의 관계를 1차 방정식 형태로 구하였다. 이를 이용하여 필름의 경사 각도를 측정하는 장치가 구축되었으며, 250KHz의 속도로 경사 각도의 측정이 가능하였다.