• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the magnitude of artifacts produced by gutta-percha and metal posts on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans obtained with different tube currents and with or without metal artifact reduction (MAR). Materials and Methods: A tooth was inserted in a dry human mandible socket, and CBCT scans were acquired after root canal instrumentation, root canal filling, and metal post placement with various tube currents with and without MAR activation. The artifact magnitude was assessed by the standard deviation (SD) of gray values and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at the various distances from the tooth. Data were compared using multi-way analysis of variance. Results: At all distances, a current of 4 mA was associated with a higher SD and a lower CNR than 8 mA or 10 mA (P<0.05). For the metal posts without MAR, the artifact magnitude as assessed by SD was greatest at 1.5 cm or less (P<0.05). When MAR was applied, SD values for distances 1.5 cm or closer to the tooth were reduced (P<0.05). MAR usage did not influence the magnitude of artifacts in the control and gutta-percha groups(P>0.05). Conclusion: Increasing the tube current from 4 mA to 8 mA may reduce the magnitude of artifacts from metal posts. The magnitude of artifacts arising from metal posts was significantly higher at distances of 1.5 cm or less than at greater distances. MAR usage improved image quality near the metal post, but had no significant influence farther than 1.5 cm from the tooth.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:데이타베이스
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.481-494
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 시계열 데이타 클러스터링에서 DFT 진폭 기반의 프라이버시 보호 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 프라이버시 보호 연구인 DFT 계수 기법은 원본과 유사한 데이타가 복원될 수 있어 프라이버시 보호 측면에서 큰 문제점이 있다. 반면에, 제안한 DFT 진폭 기법은 DFT 변환 후에 위상을 제외한 진폭만을 사용함으로써 원본 데이타를 복원하기 매우 어려운 특징을 가진다. 본 논문에서는 우선 기존의 DFT 계수 기법이 복원이 용이한 함수이고, 제안한 DFT 진폭 기법이 복원이 어려운 함수임을 체계적으로 설명한다. 다음으로, 클러스터링 정확도를 대신하고 진폭을 선택하기 위한 척도로서 거리-순서 보존정도의 개념을 제안한다. 거리-순서 보존 정도는 객체들의 상대적 순서가 클러스터링 보호 함수의 적용전후에 얼마나 보존되는지의 척도를 나타낸다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 거리-순서 보존 정도의 개념을 사용하여 DFT 진폭 기법에서 진폭을 선택하는 탐욕적 전략들을 제시한다. 즉, 제안한 탐욕적 전략은 거리-순서 보존 정도를 극대화하는 방향으로 DFT 진폭을 선택하여, 궁극적으로 클러스터링 정확도를 높이고자 하는 방법이다. 마지막으로 실험을 통해 제안한 거리-순서 보존 정도가 클러스터링 정확도를 대신할 수 있는 척도임을 보인다. 또한, 제안한 DFT 진폭 기법의 탐욕적 전략들이 기존의 DFT 계수 기법에 비해 정확도가 크게 떨어지지 않음을 확인한다. 이 같은 결과를 달 때, 제안한 DFT 진폭 기법은 DFT 계수 기법에 비해 프라이버시 보호 정도를 크게 개선했을 뿐 아니라 비교적 정확한 클러스터링 정확도를 보이는 우수한 연구 결과라 사료된다.

• 천문학논총
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2008

It has been considered that 'exhausted eclipses' (日食旣) were total eclipses. However, modern precise calculations show that a significant fraction of such records are not realized to be total. Thus we doubt that the two concepts are equivalent. Here we investigate the meaning of 'exhausted eclipses' in the east-Asian history. We first find that eclipses of magnitude greater than 0.8 were regarded as 'exhausted eclipses' by a Korean astronomer of the 18th-century Choson dynasty. His notion was based upon the definition of 'exhausted eclipses' in the ephemerides of pre-modern Chinese dynasties. According to those ephemerides, the 'exhausted eclipses', whose magnitude is greater than 0.8, have the first contact at the western part of the solar disk and the fourth contact at the eastern part of the solar disk. A simple geometrical calculation shows that such cases really occur when the magnitude of eclipse is greater than 0.7. We pointed out that such an ancient definition might not be impractical for ancient astronomers, because the uncertainty of eclipse magnitude estimated by ancient Chinese ephemerides was 10% and the human sight has a spatial resolution of 1.2 arcmin, which is approximately one twentieth of the Sun's angular diameter.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.990-999
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• 2007

We deal with second order NMP(Non-Minimum Phase) systems which are difficult to control with conventional methods because of their inherent characteristics of undershoot. In such systems, reducing the undesirable undershoot phenomenon makes the response time of the systems much longer. Moreover, it is impossible to control the magnitude of undershoot in a direct way and to predict the response time. In this paper, we propose a novel two sliding mode control scheme which is capable of determining the magnitude of undershoot and thus the response time of NMP systems a priori. To do this, we introduce two sliding lines which are in charge of control in turn. One is used to stabilize the system and achieve asymptotic regulation eventually like the conventional sliding mode methods and the other to stably control the magnitude of undershoot from the beginning of control until the state meets the first sliding line. This control scheme will be proved to have an asymptotic regulation property. The computer simulation shows that the proposed control scheme is very effective and suitable for controlling the second order NMP system because it can decide the magnitude of undershoot in a direct and stable way and reduce the response time compared with the conventional ones.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.427-433
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• 2016

This paper proposes a new method for the current ripple reduction of a three-phase interleaved bidirectional DC-DC converter. Usually, the three-phase interleaved bidirectional DC-DC converter is used for battery charging and discharging to reduce battery current ripple. In V2G application, a PWM AC-DC converter is used to connect the AC power grid and three-phase interleaved bidirectional DC-DC converter for battery charging and discharging. The magnitude of DC link voltage affects the battery current ripple magnitude. Therefore, the magnitude of the battery ripple current is analyzed with variations of battery and DC link voltages. The ripple current magnitude is found to be minimized by controlling the DC link voltage. Simulation and experimental results show the usefulness of the proposed method.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.967-970
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• 2014

이 논문에서는 M-FSK(frequency shift keying) 변조신호를 자동으로 분류하는데 필요한 효율적인 첨두 검출 방법을 제안하였다. 다른 디지털 변조신호와 FSK 신호는 진폭 스펙트럼의 특성을 이용하여 분류할 수 있다. FSK 신호의 진폭 스펙트럼은 다른 디지털 변조신호와 다르게 변조차수와 동일한 수의 첨두를 나타낸다. 일반적으로 신호의 첨두를 검출하기 위해서는 임계치가 필요한데, 변조인식과 같이 사전에 신호에 대한 정보가 없는 경우 임계치를 정하기 어려운 점이 있다. 이 논문에서는 진폭 스펙트럼의 히스토그램을 이용하여 자동으로 간단하게 임계치를 결정하는 방법을 제시하였다. 모의실험 결과 적은 수의 표본과 잡음이 많은 환경에서도 매우 우수한 분류확률을 나타내었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.342-349
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• 2015

본 연구는 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 양손 보완운동 및 한손운동을 수행하는 동안 환측의 움직임을 측정하여, 양손 보완운동의 효과를 검증하고자 수행되었다. 대상자는 부산지역에 거주하는 뇌졸중 후 편마비 환자 중 12가지 기준을 적용하여 30명을 선정하였다. 과제 수행 동안 환측의 움직임 특성을 측정하기 위해 피트메터(Fitmeter) 가속도계를 부착하여 신호벡터크기(Signal Vector Magnitude: SVM), 최고 가속도(peak acceleration), 최고 감속도(peak deceleration)를 측정하였다. 연구 결과 양손 보완운동은 한손운동보다 수행시간이 짧았고(p<0.05), 신호벡터크기가 감소하였다(p<0.05). 따라서 뇌졸중 환자가 일상생활동작을 수행할 때 환측만 사용하는 것보다 건측을 보완적으로 사용하는 것이 운동형상학적으로 움직임 향상에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2017

In this paper, we investigate the observations of Venus in daytime that are recorded in the Goryeosa (History of the Goryeo Dynasty, A.D. 918-1392). There are a total of 167 accounts of such observations in this historical book, spanning a period of 378 yr (from 1014 to 1392). These include six accounts where the days of the observation are not specified and two accounts where the phase angles are outside the calculation range of the equation used in our study. We analyze the number distribution of 164 accounts in 16 yr intervals covering the period from 1023 to 1391. We find that this distribution shows its minimum at around 1232, when the Goryeo dynasty moved the capital to the Ganghwa Island because of the Mongol invasion, and its maximum at around 1390, about the time when the dynasty fell. In addition, we calculate the azimuth, altitude, solar elongation, and apparent magnitude of Venus at sunset for 159 observations, excluding the eight accounts mentioned above, using the DE 406 ephemeris and modern astronomical algorithms. We find that the average elongation and magnitude of Venus on the days of those accounts were ${\sim}40^{\circ}$ and -4.5, respectively, whereas the minimum magnitude was -3.8. The results of this study are useful for estimating the practical conditions for observing Venus in daylight with the naked eye and they also provide additional insight into the corresponding historical accounts contained in the Goryeosa.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2000

In this paper, using a wide-band AE sensor with the frequency range from 100[kHz] to 1.5[kHz], the frequency spectra of AE signals generated from the corona discharges of the needle-plane gap and from the partial discharges of an epoxy void were analyzed to determine the proper ultrasonic sensor with optimum frequency range according to the patterns of corona discharges. We also examined the propagation characteristics of AE signals in oil and the relationship between the magnitude of corona discharge and the magnitude of AE signals in peak-to-peak value under the application of 60[Hz] ac high-voltage. From these results, the main frequency spectra of AE signals emitted from the corona discharges of the needle-plane gap were about 130[kHz] by the fast fourier transform, but the main frequency spectra appeared to be 230[kHz] in the partial discharges of an epoxy void. The magnitude of AE signals was proportional to the magnitude of corona discharge and discharge current pulse with increasing the applied voltages.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2006

This paper reports the investigation results on the leakage currents (LC) on polymeric outdoor insulators. The samples used were EPDM (ethylene prophylene diene monomer) insulators used at 20 kV distribution lines. AC voltage was applied and the LC waveforms were measured under various environmental conditions (humidity and pollution). Digital data of the LC was transferred from a digital storage oscilloscope to a computer for further analysis. The LC waveform parameters such as magnitude and harmonic content (as indicated by the total harmonic distortion (THD)) were analyzed. The experimental results showed that 3rd, 5th and 7th harmonics and higher odd harmonics were observed for symmetrical-distorted LC waveforms while for unsymmetrical-distorted LC waveforms, odd and even harmonics were observed. The LC analysis indicated that there are 5 stages of insulator conditions from normal condition up to flashover correlated with different kind of LC waveforms. The results also showed that in general the magnitude of LC was good enough to show the condition of the insulators. However, under discharge condition (for example as a result of dry band arching) the LC magnitude should be combined by the THD to show a better correlation with the insulator condition. The product between THD and LC magnitude may be used as a diagnostic parameter.