• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.804-814
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• 2009

In this paper, a novel system for avatar motion controlling by tracking face is presented. The system is composed of three main parts: firstly, LCS (Local Cluster Searching) method based face feature detection algorithm, secondly, HMM based feature points recognition algorithm, and finally, avatar controlling and animation generation algorithm. In LCS method, face region can be divided into many small piece regions in horizontal and vertical direction. Then the method will judge each cross point that if it is an object point, edge point or the background point. The HMM method will distinguish the mouth, eyes, nose etc. from these feature points. Based on the detected facial feature points, the 3D avatar is controlled by two ways: avatar orientation and animation, the avatar orientation controlling information can be acquired by analyzing facial geometric information; avatar animation can be generated from the face feature points smoothly. And finally for evaluating performance of the developed system, we implement the system on Window XP OS, the results show that the system can have an excellent performance.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 성별 인식을 위해 얼굴 영상을 효과적으로 기술하는 새로운 지역 패턴 방법 Local Prominent Directional Pattern (LPDP)를 제안한다. 제안된 LPDP 방법은 성별 인식에 중요한 얼굴 모양을 명확하게 구분하기 위해 주변 패턴이 누적된 히스토그램을 통계적으로 분석하고 패턴 변화가 크게 발생하는 픽셀을 부호화 한다. 통계적인 정보를 사용하는 얼굴 모양 구분에 중요한 뚜렷한 에지 방향 패턴 영역을 구분하는 중요한 정보를 제공 할 수 있다. 이는 뚜렷한 에지 방향 패턴이 나타나는 영역의 주변도 유사한 에지 방향 패턴이 나타내기 때문에 통계적으로 특정 방향이 히스토그램에 많이 누적될 수 있기 때문이다. 또한 통계적인 방법은 주변 영역의 정보를 많이 수용하기 때문에 잡음으로 발생하는 에지 방향 변화 오류에 강력한 장점이 있다. 제안된 방법은 기존 방법들 보다 더 강력한 성별인식에 중요한 얼굴 모양 구분 능력을 보여주면서 국소적으로 발생하는 잡음에 견고함을 보여준다. 우리는 제안된 방법의 성능을 평가하기 위해 밝기, 표정, 연령, 머리 포즈가 변화하는 성별 인식 데이터 셋에 다양한 실험을 실험 했고 기존 방법 보다 제안된 방법의 성능이 우수함을 입증했다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.128-138
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to make a survey on the oriental medical care and to enlarge the domain of oriental medical treatment concerning facial paralysis. Methods : From May 2008 to April 2009, a clinical study was done on 100 inpatients who were diagnosed and treated as facial nerve paralysis at Mok-dong Oriental Medicine Hospital, Dong-shin University Results : The result were as the following 1. The distribution of sex: male 35%, female 65%. The distribution of age was disclosed that fifty was the most in 22 cases(22%). 2. The distribution of the region of facial palsy: Lt 58%(male 23%, female 35%) Rt 41%(male 11%, female 30%) 3. In distribution of contributing frequence in month, June was the most in number(12%) and in season, spring, summer, winter were the same percentage(26%). 4. In distribution of cause, stress(34%), excessive labor(25%), unknown(22%) were investigated higher than other conditions. 5. The distribution of past history: hypertension 14%, diabetes mellitus 4%, both(hypertension, diabetes mellitus) 6% 6. The distribution of period before admission: within a week 80%, 1$\sim$2 week 8%, 3$\sim$4 week 6% in order. 7. The distribution of attended symptoms: mastoid pain 43 cases, dryness of eye 26 cases, tearing 22 cases, headache 12 cases, dizziness 9 cases in order. 8. Other offices patients visited before coming to this clinic: oriental clinic or hospital 35%, local clinic or hospital 29%, none 26%, both(oriental clinic & local clinic) 10%. 9. The distribution of House-Brackmann grade on admission: Gr III 38%, Gr IV 26%, Gr II 22%, Gr V 14% in order. 10. The distribution of House-Brackmann grade on discharge: Gr II 34%, Gr I 32%, Gr III 22%, Gr V 7%, Gr IV 5% in order.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2020

Various dental procedures, such as injection administration, surgical treatment, and endodontic treatment, can cause injury to the nerves. The most commonly injured nerves are the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves. This can manifest as altered sensation to the area of innervation of the injured nerve, such as the lower lip, chin, teeth, tongue, and mucosa. Altered sensations or loss of sensation are relatively infrequent complications in daily dental practice. Here, we report an uncommon case of altered sensation in the midfacial region caused by an endodontic procedure and discuss the need to consider local dental causes in the differential diagnosis of numbness in the facial region.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.158-161
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• 2012

Myopericytoma is a benign tumor that is composed of myoid-appearing oval to spindle-shaped cells with a concentric perivascular pattern of growth. The tumor is morphologically heterogeneous and can exhibit a broad histologic spectrum. We describe a case of multiple myopericytoma occurring in the head and neck skin region with involvement of the parotid gland where it is known to occur very rarely. A 40-year-old woman noticed multiple enlarging, painless, round-shaped masses on her left cheek. The patient had experienced a similar lesion of the same area 8 years earlier which was completely excised and the pathological diagnosis was spindle cell type myoepithelioma. On a computed tomographic image, one mass involved the superficial parotid gland and was well encapsulated. Excision of the facial masses and superficial parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation were performed. A diagnosis of myopericytoma was established in light of the immunohistochemical pattern with the histopathological findings. Over the 4-year follow-up period, there was no evidence of recurrence. As many perivascular myoid neoplasms share common morphologic features with myopericytoma, we should consider the differential diagnosis, and confirm the histological findings with appropriate immunohistochemical staining. After identifying myopericytoma, it should be treated with wide surgical excision to prevent local recurrence.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.319-322
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• 2011

Purpose: Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm of the normal glomus body, occurring as painful subcutaneous nodules, frequently located in the subungual area. There are few cases of facial glomus tumor reported and we report a case of glomus tumor developing on the columella of nose. Methods: A 68-year-old female presented with a mass of the columella grown for 2 years. The nodule was 0.6 cm in diameter, red-colored without any symptoms such as pain, tenderness and cold hypersensitivity. The pathologic result after punch biopsy was hemangiopericytoma. Excision with local anesthesia was executed. Results: The postoperative recovery of the patient was uneventful, Histopathological examination indicated a glomus tumor. Immunostaining revealed positivity for vimentin, actin, and negativity for desmin, CD-34. After 8 months follow up, there is neither complication nor evidence of local recurrence on clinical examination. Conclusion: To accomplish an accurate diagnosis of glomus tumor, the histopathological examination is essential together with immunochemical studies. The differential diagnosis include hemangioma, lipoma, epidermal inclusion cyst, dermoid cyst and arteriovenous malformation in this region. We report a case of glomus tumor on the face with uncommon clinical features.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.44-47
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• 2020

The case of pseudo-aneurysm of internal maxillary artery (IMA) in oral and maxillofacial region is known to be very rare. The etiology of this case was regarded as IMA injury by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and such incidence was not reported previously. One case of false aneurysm in the IMA was referred from local dental clinic to our department. Left facial swelling was observed with severe trismus immediately after radiofrequency procedure for masseteric nerve block in local dental clinic. Despite of medication and surgical intervention, the swelling did not subside and there was massive bleeding and pulsation on one of the follow ups. The traumatic vascular disorder was suspected and finally diagnosed with angiography and treated by embolization procedure. RFA targeting masseteric nerve or trigeminal ganglion may cause traumatic injury to adjacent anatomic structures such as IMA, resulting in pseudo-aneurysm. Clinicians must be aware of potential damages of RFA. Angiography enables the solid diagnosis for pseudo-aneurysm, and selective embolization can be optimum treatment method.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.115-118
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• 2021

Intramuscular hemangioma is a rare vascular benign proliferation that can occur within any muscle, particularly in the trunk and extremities. In the head and neck region, the masseter muscle is most commonly involved, followed by the periorbital and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Diagnosing intramuscular hemangioma is challenging because there are no characteristic symptoms; instead, magnetic resonance imaging is the best imaging modality to diagnose these lesions. Complete surgical resection is the treatment of choice, although the local recurrence rate is high. Herein, we report a rare case of intramuscular hemangioma located in the zygomaticus minor muscle, which is related to smiling and usually runs along the orbicularis oculi muscle. Distinguishing or separating these two muscles is challenging. However, based on the muscle vector of the midface and radiological findings, the two muscles were successfully separated. The zygomaticus minor was cut very slightly to approach to the lesion and the muscle fibers were split to excise it. A follow-up examination revealed no nerve damage or muscle dysfunction at 4 weeks postoperatively. This rare case may serve as a reference for managing intramuscular hemangioma in the head and neck region.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2008

한의학에서 혀의 상태는 인체 내부의 생리적 병리적 변화와 같은 건강 상태를 진단하는 중요한 지표로 활용된다. 혀의 상태를 진단하는 방법(설진)은 편리할 뿐 아니라 비침습적이므로, 한의학에서 널리 활용되고 있다. 하지만, 설진은 광원이나 환자의 자세, 의사의 건강 조건과 같은 검사 환경에 따라 많은 영향을 받는다. 객관적이고 표준화된 진단을 위한 자동 설진 시스템을 개발하기 위하여 촬영된 얼굴 영상으로부터 혀를 영역분할하고 설태를 분류하는 것은 필수적이지만 혀와 입술, 입 근처의 피부색이 서로 유사하므로 쉽지 않은 일이다. 제안된 방법은 전처리 과정과 영역분할, 혀의 구조로부터 발생하는 음영 영역의 지역 최소값 위치 검색, 지역 최소값의 교정, 컬러의 차이를 최대로 하는 위치를 찾는 컬러 경계면 탐색, 척의 기하적인 특성에 일치하는 경계면 선택, 경계면 평활화로 구성되어 있으며, 여기서 전처리 과정은 계산량의 감소를 위한 부 표본화, 히스토그램 평활화, 경계면 강화를 수행한다. 이러한 시스템적인 과정을 거치면, 영역분할된 혀를 획득할 수 있게 된다. 제안된 방법으로 분할된 영역은 초과적으로 혀가 아닌 영역을 제외해 낼 뿐 아니라 정확한 진단을 위해 중요한 정보를 제공함을 한의사의 진단 유효도 평가점수를 통해 확인할 수 있었다. 제안된 방법은 진단의 객관화와 표준화에 기여할 뿐만 아니라 u-Healthcare 시스템에도 활용 가능하다.

• 정보과학회 논문지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.921-926
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• 2014

얼굴 검출은 입력 영상에서 얼굴 영역을 추출하는 과정으로, 얼굴 인식 및 인증 과정의 속도와 정확도를 효율적으로 높여주는 작업이며 그 응용분야도 다양하다. 기존에 개발된 얼굴 검출 방법들은 얼굴의 전체 형태를 바탕으로 검출을 수행하기 때문에 착용물 또는 신체 부위로 인해 일부가 가려져 폐색된 얼굴에 대해서는 그 검출 성능이 크게 하락할 수 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 이 논문에서는 얼굴 영상을 지역적 특징 기술자의 집합으로 표현하고, 이에 대한 통계적 확률 모델을 추정한 뒤 이를 이용하여 입력 영상에서 얼굴 영역을 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. AR 데이터베이스와 Caltech 데이터베이스를 이용한 실험을 통해 제안하는 얼굴 검출 방법이 일부가 폐색된 얼굴 검출에 효과적임을 확인하였다.