• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.160-168
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• 2001

목표물의 위치 정보를 알아내고 그것을 추적하기 위한 대표적인 방법 중의 하나로 차영상을 이용한 움직임 영역 검출 기법이 지금까지 많이 사용되어 왔다. 이 방법은 배경이 고정되어 있는 상황이라는 가정이 필요하며, 카메라가 움직이는 경우에는 전역 움직임 보상 기법이 반드시 필요하게 된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 카메라가 움직이는 경우에도 차영상 정보를 이용하여 실제 이동하는 목표물을 포함하는 최소 사각형을 정확하게 찾는 방법을 제안한다. 전역 움직임 보상을 위해서 움직임 계수를 구할 때, 오류 벡터로 인해서 전역 움직임 계수를 잘못 추정하게 되면 이동 목표물의 검출에 실패하는 결과를 낳는다. 이러한 문제점으로 인하여 여기에서는 배경 영상의 신뢰성 있는 움직임 벡터를 선별하여 보다 정확한 전역 보상이 이루어지는 알고리즘을 제안하여, 결과적으로 정확한 이동 목표물의 위치를 얻는 방법에 대해서 기술하고 있다. 제안된 기법으로 다양한 영상에 적용한 결과, 배경을 효과적으로 제거하고 목표물의 위치를 대체로 정확하게 찾을 수 있다는 것을 보여 주었다. 특히 움직이는 카메라에서 얻은 영상에 대해서는 기존의 방법보다 매우 우수한 결과를 얻는다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2011

We developed a four-channel first order gradiometer system to measure magnetoencephalogram for mice. We used double relaxation oscillation SQUID (DROS). The diameter of the pickup coil is 4 mm and the distance between the coils is 5 mm. Coil distance was designed to have good spatial resolution for a small mouse brain. We evaluated the current dipole localization confidence region for a mouse brain, using the spherical conductor model. The white noise of the measurement system was about 30 fT/$Hz^{1/2}$/cm when measured in a magnetically shielded room. We measured magnetic signal from a phantom having the same size of a mouse brain, which was filled with 0.9% saline solution. The results suggest that the developed system has a feasibility to study the functions of brain of small animals.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2020

Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon Region, Myanmar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a Textile mill (Thamine), Yangon Region, from April to December 2018. In total, 226 workers who were randomly selected from 3 weaving sections participated in face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A digital sound level meter and pure-tone audiometer were used for the assessment of noise exposure level and hearing loss, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associated factors of hearing loss. Results: In total workers, 66.4% were exposed to ≥85 dB(A) of noise exposure, and the prevalence of hearing loss was 25.7%. Age ≥35 years, below high school education, hearing difficulty, tinnitus, hypertension, > 9 years of service duration in a textile mill were positively associated with hearing loss. After adjusting confounding factors, age ≥35 years (adjusted odds ratio = 6.90, 95% confidence interval = 3.45-13.82) and tinnitus (adjusted odds ratio = 2.88, 95% confidence interval = 1.13-7.37) were persistently associated with hearing loss. Conclusion: Providing occupational hazard education and enforcement of occupational safety regulations should be taken to decrease the noise exposure level. The regular audiometry test should be conducted for assessment of hearing threshold shift. The employer needs to implement a hearing conservation program in workplace when noise exposure reaches or exceeds 85 dB(A) for 8 hours.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3319-3323
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• 2012

Objective: The results from the published studies on the association between prohibitin 3' untranslated region C > T gene polymorphism and cancer risk are conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship with cancer susceptibility overall, and to explore whether the T allele or TT genotype could become a predictive marker for cancer risk. Methods: Association studies were identified from the databases of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library as of March 1, 2012, and eligible investigations were synthesized using the meta-analysis method. Results were expressed with odds ratios (OR) for dichotomous data, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were also calculated. Results: Six investigations were identified for the analysis of association between the prohibitin 3' untranslated region C > T gene polymorphism and cancer risk, covering of 1,461 patients with cancer and 1,197 controls. There was a positive association between the T allele and cancer susceptibility (OR=1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.39, P=0.02), and CC homozygous might play a protective role (OR=0.80, 95% CI: 0.68-6.11, P=0.95). In the sub-group analysis, prohibitin 3' untranslated region C > T gene polymorphism and cancer risk appeared associated with the risk of breast cancer, but not ovarian cancer. Conclusions: Our results indicate that T allele is a significant genetic molecular marker to predict cancer susceptibility and CC genotype is protective, especially for breast cancer. However, more investigations are required to further clarify the association of the prohibitin 3' untranslated region C > T gene polymorphism with cancer susceptibility.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.17.1-17.7
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• 2016

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between residential district of people, such as power plant, steel-mill and petrochemical industries, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods Using a cross-sectional study design, we randomly recruited participants for our study from industrial areas (thermoelectric power plant, steel-mill, petrochemical industry) and rural areas. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the relationships between Euro quality of life-5 dimension (EQ-5D) scores and living region, while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Results In adjusted model, quality of life decreased with increasing category of age and were lower for females than males. EQ-5D scores of people living in the vicinity of thermoelectric power plant were significant lower than those of people living the vicinity of comparison region (odds ratio, 1.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 2.53). Conclusions Living region of thermoelectric power plant, was strongly associated with scores on the EQ-5D. More research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms which makes the relationship with the living regions and HRQoL.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2017

The trend analysis of the study was acquired by selecting multiyear monthly groundwater table data and monitors the wells in each sub-district under the study area. The intention of this research was to analyze the outcome of the non-parametric Mann-Kendall test at greater than the significance level which is 95% of groundwater level in Sylhet. The aptitude is effective at two conjunctures where the confidence bounds are 95% and it meets the estimate line of Sen's. To calculate and assess the spatial differences in the inanition of groundwater table, geostatistical methods was applied based on data from 27 groundwater wells during the period from January 1975 to December 2011 which were obtained from a secondary source, Bangladesh Water Development Board. The geographic information system was used to assess the spatial change in order to find the level of groundwater. Cross-validation errors were found within an advisable level in estimating the groundwater depth with different interpolation models of ordinary kriging methods. Finally, surface maps were generated with the best-fitted model. The southeast region was found highly vulnerable from groundwater level point of view. Northern region was detected highest hazard prone area for diverge groundwater using kriging method.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.136-149
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to perform an aggregate human risk assessment for benzene in an industrial complex using the CalTOX model and to improve the reliability and predictability of the model by analyzing the uncertainty and sensitivity of the predicted assessment results. Methods: The CalTOX^TM 4.0 beta model was used to evaluate a selected region, and @Risk 7.6 software was used to analyze uncertainty and sensitivity. Results: As a result of performing the aggregate risk assessment on the assumption that 6.45E+04 g/d of benzene would be emitted into the atmosphere over two decades, 3% of the daily source term to air remained in the selected region, and 97% (6.26E+04 g/d) moved out of the region. As for exposure by breathing, the predicted LADD_inhalation was 2.14E-04 mg/kg-d, and that was assessed as making a 99.99% contribution to the LADD_total. Regarding human Risk_cancer assessment, the predicted human cancer risk was 5.19E-06 (95% CI; 4.07E-06-6.81E-06) (in the 95th percentile corresponding to the highest exposure level, a confidence interval of 90%). As a result of analyzing sensitivity, 'source term to air' was identified as the most influential variable, followed by 'exposure time, active indoors (h/day)', and 'exposure duration (years)'. Conclusions: As for the results of the human cancer risk assessment for the selected region, the predicted human cancer risk was 5.19E-06 (95% CI; 4.07E-06-6.81E-06) (in the 95th percentile, corresponding to the highest exposure level, a confidence interval of 90%). As a result of analyzing sensitivity, 'source term to air' was found to be most influential.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2005

이동로봇의 주행을 위한 초음파 센서 만에 의한 기존의 베이지안 지도 작성법은 초음파 센서 빔의 퍼짐 특성 등에 의해 굴곡이 많은 환경의 경우 양질의 지도가 형성되지 못한다. 이러한 문제의 개선을 위해 본 논문에서는 적외선 센서를 설치하여 초음파 센서 빔의 각 영역에서의 장애물에 대한 정보를 획득하고, 이 정보를 이용 퍼지 추론시스템에 의하여 초음파 센서에 의한 정보의 신뢰도를 구하여 베이지안 지도 작성법에 의한 결과에 융합시킴으로써 보다 정확한 환경 지도를 작성하는 방법을 제시하였다. 또한, 퍼지 추론 시스템을 최적화하기 위하여 유전 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 그리고 시뮬레이션 및 실제 실험에 의해 제안된 방법이 굴곡이 많은 환경의 경우 기존의 방법 보다 정확한 지도 작성이 가능함을 검증하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6B호
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• pp.723-729
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 홍수지수법의 불확실성을 평가하기 위해 우리나라 강우자료의 지역빈도해석에 적합한 것으로 제안된 generalized logistic 분포형의 quantile에 대한 점근 분산식을 이용하여 성장곡선에 대한 신뢰구간을 산정하였다. 또한 지점 빈도해석과 지역빈도해석에 의한 quantile의 분산을 이용하여 빈도해석의 효율성 지표(efficiency index)를 계산하였다. 우리나라 378개 강우 관측 지점을 바탕으로 구분한 14개 동질 지역에 대해 효율성 지표를 계산한 결과 홍수지수법이 지점빈도 해석보다 불확실성이 더 작은 quantile을 추정하는 것으로 나타났다. 한 지역에 포함되는 지점 개수가 과다하지 않도록 조정하는 것이 지역빈도해석의 효율성 측면에서 나은 것으로 나타났다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.97-110
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• 2006

대부분의 자료는 여러가지 원인으로 인한 특이치로 오염되어 있으며, 이러한 상황에서 신뢰성 있는 추정량을 얻어내고 이에 대한 통계적 추론을 시행하는 것은 중요한 문제이다. 그러나 이제까지 제안된 로버스트 회귀추정량들은 계산상의 어려움과 정규오차모형에서 최소제곱추정량에 비하여 떨어지는 효율성때문에 통계적 추론의 정확성을 확신할 수 없었다. 최근 제안된 Lee(2004)의 가중자기조율회귀추정량(weighted self-tuning estimator, WSTE)은 다른 로버스트 회귀추정량에 비하여 정확한 계산과정과 그에 따른 추정량의 점근적 정규성 및 고붕괴점을 갖는다. 그러나 통계적 추론을 위하여 이제까지 널리 사용해왔던 로버스트 추정량에 기반한 가중최소제곱추정방법(weighted least squares estimator)은 WSTE에서조차 정규오차모형하에서 최소제곱추정량과 동일한 수준의 효율성을 제공해주지 는 못한다. 본 논문에서는 WSTE에 기반한 또다른 통계적 추론 방법을 제안하고, 이 방법을 사용함으로써 정규오차모형 및 대표본에서 보다 정확한 결과를 얻을 수 있음을 몬테칼로 모의실험을 통해 제시하였다.