• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.862-864
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• 2003

Thresholding is a popular image segmentation method that converts a gray-level image into a binary image. The selection of optimum threshold has remained a challenge over decades. Many image segmentation techniques are developed using information about image in other space rather than the image space itself. Most of the technique based on histogram analysis information-theoretic approaches. In this paper, the criterion function for finding optimal threshold is developed using an intensity-based classuncertainty (a histogram-based property of an image) and region-homogeneity (an image morphology-based property). The theory of the optimum thresholding method is based on postulates that objects manifest themselves with fuzzy boundaries in any digital image acquired by an imaging device. The performance of the proposed method is illustrated on experimental data obtained by W-band millimeter-wave radiometer image under different noise level.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제60호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2006

Since computing the log-likelihood of Gaussian mixture density is a major computational burden for the speech recognizer based on the continuous HMM, several techniques have been proposed to reduce the number of mixtures to be used for recognition. In this paper, we propose a modified Bucket Box Intersection (BBI) algorithm, in which two relative thresholds are employed: one is the relative threshold in the conventional BBI algorithm and the other is used to reduce the number of the Gaussian boxes which are intersected by the hyperplanes at the boxes' edges. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm reduces the number of Gaussian mixtures by 12.92% during the recognition phase with negligible performance degradation compared to the conventional BBI algorithm.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.174-184
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• 2016

Information identification with image data by means of low-level visual features has evolved as a challenging research domain. Conventional text-based mapping of image data has been gradually replaced by content-based techniques of image identification. Feature extraction from image content plays a crucial role in facilitating content-based detection processes. In this paper, the authors have proposed four different techniques for multiview feature extraction from images. The efficiency of extracted feature vectors for content-based image classification and retrieval is evaluated by means of fusion-based and data standardization-based techniques. It is observed that the latter surpasses the former. The proposed methods outclass state-of-the-art techniques for content-based image identification and show an average increase in precision of 17.71% and 22.78% for classification and retrieval, respectively. Three public datasets - Wang; Oliva and Torralba (OT-Scene); and Corel - are used for verification purposes. The research findings are statistically validated by conducting a paired t-test.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제29권8A호
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• pp.889-897
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 OFDM 방식의 무선통신 시스템에서 동존/이종 혹은 기타 재밍에 의한 통신 성능의 열화 시 간섭을 받은 부반송파를 추정하여, 간섭이 없는 부 반송파만 전송함으로써 어떠한 간섭 상황에서도 정상적인 통신이 가능토록 하는 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 Adaptive Sub-carrier Assignment(ASA) 기법은 수신 단에서 FFT를 거친 각 부 반송파의 수신 전력 값을 추정하여, AWGN환경에서 원 신호의 평균 전력치 값인 문턱값(threshold) 보다 큰 부 반송파는 강한 간섭을 받은 부분으로 송신 단에서 신호전송 시 제외하고, 간섭에 영향을 받지 않은 주파수대역에 대해서만 부반송파에 정보를 보내는 방식으로, 기존의 무선 통신시스템의 물리계층 구조의 변경이 없이 강한 간섭 신호 하에서도 통신을 할 수 있는 시스템 구조를 제공한다. 제안된 ASA방식을 사용하여 OFDM 시스템에서 시뮬레이션을 통해 간섭 신호의 주파수 대역 및 간섭 전력 값에 따른 부 반송파의 간섭 정보를 추정하고, 성능을 분석한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1976

핵임계사고시(核臨界事故時)에 방출(放出)되는 속중성자(速中性子)가 산란중성자(散亂中性子)로 중첩(重疊)되어 있는 상태(狀態)에서 방사화(放射化) 및 발단방사화검출기(發端放射化檢出器)를 이용(利用)하여 속중성자(速中性子)를 측정(測定) 및 해석(解析)할 수 있는 한 방법(方法)을 제안(提案)하였으며 이 측정(測定)에 있어서 주요인자(主要因子), 즉(卽) 몇개의 발단방사화검출기(發端放射化檢出器)에 대(對)한 평균핵반응단면적(平均核反應斷面積)과 중성자당선량환산계수(中性子當線量換算係數)를 전자계산기(電子計算機)로 계산(計算)하였다. 그 결과(結果) 핵분열중성자(核分裂中性子)의 스펙트럼 측정(測定)에는 발단(發端)에너지가 높은 검출기(檢出器)가 유리(有利)한 것에 반(反)해 발단(發端)에너지가 낮은 것은 산란매질(散亂媒質)이 없는 핵임계장치(核臨界裝置)의 사고시(事故時)에 있어서 속중성자(速中性子)의 시적분선속밀도(時積分線束密度) 측정계(測定計) 유용(有用)한것 같았다. 그리고 유황(硫黃)의 (n, p) 핵분열(核分裂)에 대(對)한 평균단면적(平均斷面積)은 핵분열(核分裂) 중성자(中性子)의 해석적(解析的) 표현식(表現式)에 무관(無關)한 것 처럼 보였다 .그밖에 중성자당(中性子當) 선량환산계수(線量換算係數)의 변화(變化)는 핵분열(核分裂) 중성자(中性子) 스펙트럼의 해석적(解析的) 표현식(表現式)과 핵분열상태(核分裂形態)에 따라 민감(敏感)하게 변화(變化)되지 않은 것 같았다.

• 한국전자파학회지:전자파기술
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 1994

본 논문에서는 Rician 페이딩 채널에서 16 QAM 신호에 대한 최적 검파(OTD) 기볍을 제안하고 선택 합성 다이버시티를 도입할 때와 도입하지 않을 때 16 QAM 신호에 대한 최적 검파(OTD)시의 오율 성능을 해석하 였다. 그리고 최적 검파(OTD)의 오율 성능을 기존의 검파(CTD)시의 오융 성능과 비교하였다. 선택 합성 다이버시티 수신을 행할 경우, 오율이 $10_5$이고 페이딩 심도의 값 K가 5에서 30까지 변할 때 본 논문에서 제안하는 최적 검파(OTD) 기법이 기존의 검파(CTD)시보다 CNR면에서 1.8-3.2[dB]의 성능개선 이 있었다. 수치 해석 결과로부터, 제안하는 최적 검파(OTD)의 성능이 기존의 검파(CTD)에 비해 Rician 페이딩 채널 에서 우수하고, 최적 검파에 선택 합성 다이버시티 기법을 도입하면 Rician 페이딩에 대해 우수한 대웅책이 되리라는것을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.97-100
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• 2000

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a combination of signs and symptoms caused by the compression of the vital neurovascular structure at the thoracic outlet region. It may stem from a number of abnormalities, including degenerative or bony disorders, trauma to cervical spine, fibromuscular bands, vascular abnormalities and spasm of the anterior scalene muscle. CPT (current perception threshold) is defined as the minimum amount of current applied transcutaneously that an individual consciously perceives. It enables quantification of the hyperesthesia that precedes progressive nerve impairment, as well as hypoesthetic conditions. We experienced a case of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrosis of anterior scalene muscle. The patient was a 30 years old woman with a 3 years history of numbness on the ulnar side, progressive weakness and coldness of both hand, tiredness in the left arm, nocturnal pain in the left forearm, and pain in the left elbow, shoulder and neck. Conservative treatment, stellate ganglion block, cervical epidural block, anterior scalene block and previous operation, including both carpal tunnel release, provided no remarkable relief to the patient. A left scalenectomy and first rib resection were performed by transaxillary approach and left cervical root neurolysis was done. After surgery, we measured CPT using neurometer and found conditions worsening in the opposite arm. We performed the same procedure on right side, and followed by CPT measurement. This case suggests that CPT is a useful measurement of recovery and progression of TOS.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2011

이진화 알고리즘은 영상인식, 영상 분석 등 다양한 영상 처리 분야의 전처리 과정으로 자주 적용되고 있다. 영상 이진화는 임계치의 설정에 따라 처리 성능이 좌우되므로 영상처리부분에서 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 대부분의 기존 이진화 방법은 배경과 물체의 명도차이가 큰 경우에는 히스토그램이나 픽셀의 평균값을 이용하여 양호한 임계치를 얻을 수 있으나, 배경과 물체의 밝기 차이가 크지 않은 경우에는 적절한 임계치를 얻기 어렵다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 차량 번호판을 이진화 하기 위해 차량 영상의 명도를 2구간으로 구분하고 각각의 구간에 퍼지 소속 함수를 적용하여 영상을 이진화하는 개선된 퍼지 이진화 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 이진화 방법의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 차량번호판 영상에 적용한 결과, 기존의 이진화 방법들보다 효율적인 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2010

Purpose : This study is to offer clinical primary data that examines the change of imaging structure and the quantitative evaluation of muscle activity on myofascial trigger points. This study examines neuromuscular physiological characteristic by comparing the differences in physical findings, pressure pain threshold, imaging, and electrophysiological characteristics in latent and active myofascial trigger points muscle and normal muscle through the following experimental procedures. Methods : The participants for the study were thirty-three adults in their twenties. We divided three groups into normal, latent and active myofascial trigger points groups by physical findings. We analyzed the results of measured pressure pain, threshold for pain, ultrasound imaging perform for structure characteristic of muscle, surface EMG according to type of muscle contraction for function of muscle contraction. Results : Significant differences were indicated in pressure pain threshold (p<0.05). Significant differences were discovered in the ultrasound imaging analysis. There were increases in muscle Echogenicity white area index (p<0.001). There were significant differences that decrease in %MVIC (p<0.05), increase in MDF (p<0.05). Conclusion : From these results, active rnyotascial trigger points muscle showed quality deterioration on ultrasound imaging and decreased function of muscle contraction, increased motor unit action potential of II type fiber, and electrophysiologically. Imaging structure and neuromuscular physiological characteristic can be diagnostic and quantitative analytical techniques for myofascial pain syndrome and a primary factor that reflected in physical therapy intervention.

• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제29B권4호
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• pp.36-47
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• 1992

In this paper, a set of TM(template matching) mask using the AM(associative mapping) technique was generated and the edge detection algorithm for a SAR image was proposed. And also, the performance of the proposed edge detection algorithm was tested with the conventional edge detection techniques. The proposed edge detection algorithm created an edge image which was more accurate and clear than the conventional edge detection techniques and the performance of the proposed detection technique was not deteriorated for low intensity area in the image because the uncertainly thresholded value genetated by the conventional detection methods was requested. Also, the number of masks and the detection time were reduced by adjusting resolution of edge detection and the consideration for the threshold value extracting the edge was very intuitive.