• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.2504-2526
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• 2016

Wireless sensors are always deployed in brutal environments, but as we know, the nodes are powered only by non-replaceable batteries with limited energy. Sending, receiving and transporting information require the supply of energy. The essential problem of wireless sensor network (WSN) is to save energy consumption and prolong network lifetime. This paper presents a new communication protocol for WSN called Dynamical Threshold Control Algorithm with three-parameter Particle Swarm Optimization and Ant Colony Optimization based on residual energy (DPA). We first use the state of WSN to partition the region adaptively. Moreover, a three-parameter of particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is proposed and a new fitness function is obtained. The optimal path among the CHs and Base Station (BS) is obtained by the ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm based on residual energy. Dynamical threshold control algorithm (DTCA) is introduced when we re-select the CHs. Compared to the results obtained by using APSO, ANT and I-LEACH protocols, our DPA protocol tremendously prolongs the lifecycle of network. We observe 48.3%, 43.0%, and 24.9% more percentages of rounds respectively performed by DPA over APSO, ANT and I-LEACH.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2017

실시간 영상회의 시스템의 한계는 네트워크 및 버퍼링의 지연과 사용자 정보의 전달이 시스템 간에 효율적으로 이루어지지 않고 있어 실시간성이 완벽하게 보장되지 않고 있는 것이다. 이를 극복하기 위해 네트워크 인프라의 확장과 지터 지연에 대한 연구는 활발하게 진행되고 있지만, 버퍼링 지연에 따른 연구는 미흡한 상황이다. 본 논문에서는 버퍼링 지연으로 발생하는 문제를 해결하기 위해 프레임율 제어 버퍼(Frame-Rate Control Buffer) 관리 기법을 제안하고자 한다. FRCB는 FTH (Fist-play THreshold)와 STH (Slow-play THreshold)의 2단계 버퍼 임계값을 채택하여 버퍼의 오버플로우 및 언더플로우를 방지하는데 사용된다. 따라서, CPU 부하가 높은 상황에서도 지터 버퍼보다 우수한 성능을 보여 고품질의 실시간 영상회의에 적합함을 보였다.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2020

Background: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of joint mobilization and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain threshold and hormonal changes in patients with chronic LBP. Methods: 14 patients with chronic LBP were divided into the experimental group and the control group with 7 patients each, and both groups of patients were evaluated on pain duration, blood tests, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) on their first visit. On their second visit, joint mobilization was applied to the experimental group for 10 min and TENS to the control group for 20 min. Results: Pain threshold and duration of analgesia increased from after treatment in the experimental group. Serotonin and Cortisol decreased after treatment in the experimental group. Conclusion: Joint mobilization in patients with chronic LBP caused an increase in pain duration and pain thresholds and a decrease in serotonin, whereas there was little difference in cortisol.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.587-595
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• 2011

In this paper, we focus on the issue of automatic selection for multi-level threshold, and we greatly improve the efficiency of Otsu's method for image segmentation based on genetic algorithm. We have investigated and evaluated the performance of the Otsu and Valley-emphasis threshold methods. Based on this observation we propose a method for automatic threshold method that segments an image into more than two regions with high performance and processing in real-time. Our paper introduced new peak detection, combines with evolution algorithm using MAGA (Modified Adaptive Genetic Algorithm) and HCA (Hill Climbing Algorithm), to find the best threshold automatically, accurately, and quickly. The experimental results show that the proposed evolutionary algorithm achieves a satisfactory segmentation effect and that the processing time can be greatly reduced when the number of thresholds increases.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.361-366
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• 2009

We propose the performance enhancing method optimization of an asynchronous 2.5 Gbps/1.25 Gbps optical subscriber network with inverse RZ (Return to Zero) coded downstream and NRZ (Non Return to Zero) upstream re-modulation by adjusting threshold level control of a receiver. We theoretically analyze the BER (Bit Error Rate) performance by modeling the occurrence of BER by simulation with MATLAB according to the types of downstream data. The results have shown that the normalized threshold level in an optical receiver could be saturated at 1/3 as the SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) increases. The needed SNR for obtaining the BER $10^{-9}$ can be reduced by $\sim$5 dB by optimizing the normalized threshold level at 1/3 instead of by using the conventional receiver with threshold level of 0.5. The proposed system can be a useful technology for asynchronous optical access networks with asymmetric upstream and downstream data rates, because the improved minimum receiving power could replace a light source with a source with lower power and lower cost in an OLT (Optical Line Termination).

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.186-194
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• 1997

The objective of this study is to develope knock control algorithms which can increase engine power without causing frequent knock occurrence. A four cylinder spark-ignition engine is used for the experiments to develop knock control algorithms which use block vibration signals. Knock occurrence is detected accurately by using knock threshold values which consider the difference of transmission path of each cylinder. Spark timing is controlled both simultaneously and individually. With the simultaneous control, torque gain is achieved by retarding the spark timing on knock occurrence in propotion to the knock intensity. The individual knock control algorithm results in higher torque gain than the simultaneous knock control algorithm. The knock occurrence frequency of the individual knock control algorithm is about twice the value of the simultaneous knock control algorithm results. Both control algorithms give similar torque gain of about 3% when they are optimized.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2000

Results of theoretical investigations of the stability characteristics of an actively controlled externally pressurized air journal bearing are presented. Proportional control and derivative control are used for the control algorithm of active air bearing. The stability characteristics of the actively controlled bearing operating at zero steady-state eccentricity is investigated with the step jump method. The speed at onset of instability is raised for both proportional control and derivative control of bearing. Proportional control increased the stability threshold without affecting the whirl ratio. But for derivative control of bearing, stability threshold increase is accompanied by a parallel reduction of the whirl ratio. Results show active control of bearing can be adopted for the stability improvement of air journal bearing.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2368-2372
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• 2005

We proposed a novel method for object recognition using the Smart tag system in the previous research. We identified the object easily, but could not assure the object pose, because the threshold problem was not solved. So we propose a new method to solve this threshold problem. This method uses a smart tag to decide the threshold by recording color information of the image when the object feature is extracted. This method records the original of the object color information at the smart tag first. And then it records the object image information, the circumstance image information and the sensors information continuously when the object feature is extracted through the experiments. Finally, it estimates the current threshold by recorded information. This method can be applied the threshold to each objects. And it can solve the difficult threshold decision problem easily. To approve the possibility of our method, we implemented our approach by using easy and simple techniques as possible.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.471-478
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• 2004

근육의 수의 수축에 의해 발생하는 근전도 신호는 다른 생체 신호보다는 비교적 출력 특성이 뛰어나기 때문에 많은 재활 시스템에 적용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 상지 절단 환자 혹은 경추 손상에 의한 마비 환자를 위한 근전도 기반의 휴먼-컴퓨터 인터페이스를 제안한다. 사용자는 독립적으로 수의 수축이 가능한 두 근육 부위를 각기 혹은 동시에 움직임으로써 최대 4가지의 의도를 표현할 수 있다. 근육의 수축 정도는 근전도 진폭 신호의 절대 평균값과 미리 정해둔 문턱치를 비교하여 인식한다. 그러나 사용자가 동시에 두 근육을 수축하고자 할지라도 각각의 근육 발화 시점에 따른 시간차가 발생할 수 있기 때문에, 단순한 비교 방법으로는 동시 수의 수축에 관한 사용자의 의도를 정확하게 인식하기 어렵다. 따라서 근육의 수의 수축의 인식에 필요한 문턱치를 주 문턱치와 보조 문턱치의 이중 문턱치를 갖는 인식 방법을 제안한다. 이중 문턱치 인식 방법에 의해 두 근육이 동시에 수의 수축할 때에도 정확한 인식이 가능하므로, 각기 하나의 근육 수축 상태만을 인식하는 HCI보다도 많은 수의 인터페이스 명령을 생성할 수 있다. 구현한 실시간 근전도 처리 하드웨어를 이용하여, 정상인과 전완 절단 장애자에 대한 실험으로부터 본 논문에서 제안하는 이중 문턱치를 이용한 인식방법이 관전 의수와 전동 휠체어 제어용 HCI에 적용될 수 있음을 보인다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2014

Phytophthora blight occurrence is caused by various environmental factors, and the progress can be regularly predicted so that several predictive models have been developed. The models predict the timing of the disease occurrence, but they do not include the methods of the disease control. Effective fungicide control, control threshold, prediction models were investigated in the study to reflect on customized control modules for the model forecasting the occurrence of Phytophthora blight on hot pepper.