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Motor noise removal for determining gait events over treadmill walking using wavelet filter

  • Yeom, Ho-Jun;Selgrade, Brian P.;Chang, Young-Hui;Kim, Jung-Lae
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.48-51
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    • 2012
  • The conventional method for filtering force plate data, low-pass filtering, does not always give accurate results when applied to force data from a custom-made, instrumented treadmill. Therefore, this study compares low-pass filtered data to the same data passed through a wavelet filter. We collected data with the treadmill running. However these include motor noise with ground reaction force at two force plates. We found that he proposed wavelet method eliminated motor noise to result in more accurate force plate data than the conventional low-pass filter, particularly at high speed motor operation. In this study we suggested the convolution wavelet (CNW) which was compared to that of a low-pass filter. The CNW showed better performance as compared to band-pass filtering particularly for low signal-to-noise ratios, and a lower computational load.

Crack Closure and Growth Behavior of Short Fatigue Cracks under Random Loading (Part I : Details of crack Closure Behavior) (짧은 피로균열의 랜덤하중하의 균열닫힘 및 진전거동 (Part I: 균열닫힘 거동 상세))

  • Lee, Shin-Young;Song, Ji-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.79-84
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    • 2000
  • Crack closure and growth behavior of physically short fatigue cracks under random loading are Investigated by performing narrow- and wide-band random loading tests for various stress ratios. Artificially prepared two-dimensional, short through-thickness cracks are used. The closure behavior of short cracks under random loading is discussed, comparing with that of short cracks under constant-amplitude loading and also that of long cracks under random loading. Irrespective of random loading spectrum or block length, the crack opening load of short cracks is much lower under random loading than under constant-amplitude loading corresponding to the largest load cycle in a random load history, contrary to the behavior of long cracks that the crack opening load under random loading is nearly the same as or slightly higher than constant-amplitude results. This result indicates that the largest load cycle in a random load history has an effect to enhance crack opening of short cracks.

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Design of a Broad-band Electromagnetic Absorber Using the Improved Partial Initialization Genetic Algorithm (개선된 부분 초기화 유전자 앨거리즘을 이용한 광대역 전파 흡수체 최적 설계)

  • 이동근;남기진;이상설
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.177-185
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    • 2000
  • The broadband EM absorbers composed of dielectrics and magnetic materials are designed. The performance of the partial initialization genetic algorithm(PIGA) is improved with three factors such as partial initialization ratios, initialization starting points and scale factors. At the frequency range over 3∼10 GHz, the optimized electromagnetic absorbers designed by using the improved PIGA. The design results obtained by enhanced PIGA's are superior to that of the using GA presented by E. Michielssen with regard to the total depth of composite materials, the depth of magnetics and maximum reflection coefficients.

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Perceived Image Contrast under a Wide Range of Surround Luminance

  • Baek, Ye-Seul;Kim, A-Ri;Kim, Youn-Jin;Kim, Hong-Suk;Park, Seung-Ok
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.1160-1163
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    • 2009
  • Many researches showed that perceived image contrast increases as the relative surround luminance increases. However, most experiments were conducted under limited surround conditions. In this research, a psychophysical experiment was conducted to investigate the change in perceived image contrast under wide range of surround luminance up to 1820 cd/$m^2$. A large area illuminator was used as a backlight. It consists of 23 dimmable fluorescent lamps and a sheet of diffuser. The luminance could be adjusted to 7 different surround ratios: 0, 0.3, 0.56, 0.96, 2.24, 5.81, and 9.99. Results showed that perceived image contrast changes as a typical band-pass shape and the maximum contrast is found near $S_R$=1.

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A SiGe HBT Variable Gain Driver Amplifier for 5-GHz Applications

  • Chae Kyu-Sung;Kim Chang-Woo
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.31 no.3A
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    • pp.356-359
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    • 2006
  • A monolithic SiGe HBT variable gain driver amplifier(VGDA) with high dB-linear gain control and high linearity has been developed as a driver amplifier with ground-shielded microstrip lines for 5-GHz transmitters. The VGDA consists of three blocks such as the cascode gain-control stage, fixed-gain output stage, and voltage control block. The circuit elements were optimized by using the Agilent Technologies' ADSs. The VGDA was implemented in STMicroelectronics' 0.35${\mu}m$ Si-BiCMOS process. The VGDA exhibits a dynamic gain control range of 34 dB with the control voltage range from 0 to 2.3 V in 5.15-5.35 GHz band. At 5.15 GHz, maximum gain and attenuation are 10.5 dB and -23.6 dB, respectively. The amplifier also produces a 1-dB gain-compression output power of -3 dBm and output third-order intercept point of 7.5 dBm. Input/output voltage standing wave ratios of the VGDA keep low and constant despite change in the gain-control voltage.

Influence of RF Magnetron Sputtering Condition on the ZnO Passivating Layer for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

  • Rhee, Seung Woo;Choi, Hyung Wook
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.86-89
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    • 2013
  • Dye-sensitized solar cells have a FTO/$TiO_2$/Dye/Electrode/Pt counter electrode structure, yet more than a 10% electron loss occurs at each interface. A passivating layer between the $TiO_2$/FTO glass interface can prevent this loss of electrons. In theory, ZnO has excellent electron collecting capabilities and a 3.4 eV band gap, which suppresses electron mobility. FTO glass was coated with ZnO thin films by RF-magnetron sputtering; each film was deposited under different $O_2$:Ar ratios and RF-gun power. The optical transmittance of the ZnO thin film depends on the thickness and morphology of ZnO. The conversion efficiency was measured with the maximum value of 5.22% at an Ar:$O_2$ ratio of 1:1 and RF-gun power of 80 W, due to effective prevention of the electron recombination into electrolytes.

Geological Mapping using SWIR and VNIR Bands of ASTER Image Data

  • Shanmugam, Sanjeevi;Singaravelu, Jayaseelan
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1230-1232
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    • 2003
  • This study aims to extract maximum geological information using the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection radiometer) images of a part of south India. The area chosen for this study is characterized by rock types such as Migmatite, Magnetite Quartzite, Charnockite, Granite, dykes, Granitoid gneiss and Ultramafic rocks, and minerals such as Bauxite, Magnesite, Iron ores, Calcite etc. Advantage was taken of the characteristic reflectance and absorption phenomenon in the VNIR, SWIR and TIR bands for these rocks and minerals, and they were mapped in detail. Image processing methods such as contrast stretching, PC analysis, band ratios and fusion were used in this study. The results of the processing matched with the field details and showed additional details, thus demonstrating the usefulness of ASTER (especially the SWIR bands) data for better geological mapping.

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The photometric and spectroscopic study of the near-contact binary XZ CMi

  • Kim, Hye-Young;Kim, Chun-Hwey;Hong, Kyeongsoo;Lee, Jae Woo;Park, Jang-Ho;Lee, Chung-Uk;Song, Mi-Hwa
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.60-60
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    • 2018
  • It has been known that XZ CMi is a near-contact binary composed of a hotter and more massive main-sequence primary star close to its Roche-lobe and a Roche-lobe filling giant/subgiant secondary star. There still exist, however, many discordant matters among the previous investigators: diverse mass ratios and temperatures ranging from 0.38 to 0.83 and from 7,000 K to 8,876 K, respectively. In order to make a contribution to the two confusions we conducted spectroscopic and photometric observations. A total of 34 high-resolution spectra were obtained during 4 nights from 2010 and 2018 with the Bohyunsan Optical Echelle Spectrograph (BOES) at the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO). In parallel, BVRI multi-band photometric observations were carried out 5 nights in 2010 at Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory (SOAO). In this presentation, we present physical parameters of XZ CMi through the simultaneous analyses of new double-lined radial velocity curves and new light curves. We will also briefly discuss the evolutionary status of the system.

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Determination of Nitrogen Abundance Ratio from Low-Resolution Stellar Spectra

  • Kim, Changmin;Lee, Young Sun
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.58.2-58.2
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    • 2020
  • We present a method for determining the abundance ratio of nitrogen to iron ([N/Fe]) from low-resolution (R~2000) stellar spectra from large spectroscopic surveys such as Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST). The basic idea of the method is to match a grid of synthetic spectra with an observed spectrum in the CN band region around 3883 Å. To calibrate our estimate of [N/Fe], we make use of the giants observed in Apache Point Observatory Galaxy Evolution Experiment (APOGEE), which are also observed in the SDSS. This method will be applied to the Galactic halo stars to determine [N/Fe], and the measured nitrogen abundance ratios will be used to investigate the C-N anti-correlation, which is observed in globular clusters, to trace their origin with their kinematic properties.

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Design of Ultrasonic Nebulizer for Inhalation Toxicology Study of Cadmium with Application of Engineering Methodology and Performance Evaluation with Light-Scattering Photometer (공학적 기법을 응용한 카드뮴의 흡입독성 연구를 위한 초음파 네뷸라이져의 설계 그리고 광산란 광도계를 이용한 성능평가)

  • Jeung Jae Yeal;Milton Donald K.;Kim Tae Hyeung;Lee Jong Young;Chong Myoung Soo;Ko Kwang Jae;Kim Sang Duck;Kang Sung Ho;Song Young Sun;Lee Ki Nam
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.464-471
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    • 2002
  • Author applied several engineering methodologies to classical ultrasonic nebulizer to cope with it's demerits. After several trials and errors, we got the several meaningful results. To evaluate the modified ultrasonic nebulizer for inhalation toxicology of cadmium, author used light-scattering photometer. This paper is the one part of inhalation exposure systems for inhalation toxicology study of cadmium. According to the testing conditions, source temperature 50℃ and inlet-duct band temperature 150℃, aerosol generation results for sodium chloride and cadmium chloride were as followings: Coefficients of variation(CV) of sodium chloride and cadmium chloride for repeated trials were 3.38 and 4.77 for 10g, 2.47 and 5.02 for 5g, and 4.70 and 2.98 for 2.5g. All the CVs were within 10% of acceptance variability. Count Per Minute(CPM) changes of NaCl and CdCl₂ for 5 repeated trials were similar. CPM ratios of CdCl₂/NaCl were 1.13 for 10g, 0.76 for 5g, and 1.06 for 2.5g. Relative aerosol generation of cadmium chloride to sodium chloride was the highest in 10g. Efficiency increases of 24.50% for 5g NaCl, 14.91 % for 2.5g NaCl, and 16.48% for 2.5g CdCl₂ with respect to theoretical efficiency were observed but 0.04% efficiency decrease was observed in 5g CdC₂. According to the modifications of source temperature(20, 50, 70℃) and inlet-duct band temperature(20, 50, 100, 150, 200℃), aerosol generation results for NaCl and CdCl₂ were as followings: CPM trends for each quantity excepting 10g NaCl in inlet-duct band temperature 200℃ were similar, and the highest CPM was observed in source temperature 70℃ to each inlet-duct band temperature. The highest CPMs to 10, 5, and 2.5g NaCl were observed in source temperature 70℃ and inlet-duct band temperature 20℃. Aerosol generation of cadmium chloride was increased with the higher source temperature, excepting inlet-duct band temperature 200℃. The highest CPMs for 10, 5, and 2.5g CdCl₂ were observed in source temperature 70℃ and inlet-duct band temperature 20℃, and this trend was similar to NaCl aerosol generation The highest CPMs for 10, 5, and 2.5g CdCl₂ were observed in source temperature 70℃ and inlet-duct band temperature 20℃, and this result was similar to NaCl aerosol generation. Observed efficiencies of 5 and 2.5g NaCl were similar to ifs theoretical efficiency but -3.08% efficiency decrease of 5g CdCl₂, 17.47% efficiency increase of 2.5g CdCl₂ were observed. CPM ratio of CdCl₂/NaCl of 10g was different to 5 and 2.5g, and 2.5g ratio was higher than 5g ratio. In conclusion, to get maximum aerosol generation for NaCl and CdCl₂ will be the conditions that set the appropriate inlet-duct band temperature for each materials and increase the source temperature. Sodium chloride can be used to evaluate the performance and predict the concentration for cadmium aerosol in aerosol generator and inhalation exposure system.