• ETRI Journal
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.1023-1031
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• 2015

In infrared (IR) images, near targets have a transient distribution at the boundary region, as opposed to a steady one at the inner region. Based on this fact, this paper proposes a novel IR target extraction method that uses both a weighted information entropy (WIE) and an adaptive opening filter to extract near finely shaped targets in IR images. Firstly, the boundary region of a target is detected using a local variance WIE of an original image. Next, a coarse target region is estimated via a labeling process used on the boundary region of the target. From the estimated coarse target region, a fine target shape is extracted by means of an opening filter having an adaptive structure element. The size of the structure element is decided in accordance with the width information of the target boundary and mean WIE values of windows of varying size. Our experimental results show that the proposed method obtains a better extraction performance than existing algorithms.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.304-309
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• 2013

In chemical, medical or biology laboratories Fume Hoods are basic facilities which can protect researchers from dangerous gas as blowing the contaminated air outside. After the air inside the laboratory room is sucked into the hume hood, then, it is blew out by a fan rotated by an AC induction motor. In addition, a damper controls the inside opening of a duct, which the air flows through. The face velocity, air velocity through the front door, have to be kept constant as the set value even though the opening of the door is varied. However, conventional fume hood used to be operated by operator's manual switches. So that, in this paper an automatic control system is developed which controls the face velocity by adjusting the rotating speed of the blow motor and the opening of the damper. Experiments show that this developed system can be used at such laboratories.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2024

Automatic production systems are constantly advancing technologies to improve productivity and safety. Specifically, liquid filling machines are primarily utilized to package products into drums after manufacturing process in the hazardous chemical industry. Most existing filling machines allow the operator to open the drum cap and inject the product directly or semi-automation. In this study, we have developed a cap opening and closing mechanism onto the existing drum filling machine, enabling automatic and safe cap manipulation while filling the product in the IBC tank. By applying the appropriate torque value through numerical analysis, we confirmed that the system worked without any problems during the process of opening and closing the cap. Therefore, it is expected that the developed machine will give more production and reduce human efforts without risk in the chemical packaging industry.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.247-257
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• 2003

This paper proposes a three-dimensional (3D) segmentation algorithm for extracting a diagnostic object from ultrasound images by using a LoG operator In the proposed algorithm, 2D cutting planes are first obtained by the equiangular revolution of a cross sectional Plane on a reference axis for a 3D volume data. In each 2D ultrasound image. a region of interest (ROI) box that is included tightly in a diagnostic object of interest is set. Inside the ROI box, a LoG operator, where the value of $\sigma$ is adaptively selected by the distance between reference points and the variance of the 2D image, extracts edges in the 2D image. In Post processing. regions of the edge image are found out by region filling, small regions in the region filled image are removed. and the contour image of the object is obtained by morphological opening finally. a 3D volume of the diagnostic object is rendered from the set of contour images obtained by post-processing. Experimental results for a tumor and gall bladder volume data show that the proposed method yields on average two times reduction in error rate over Krivanek's method when the results obtained manually are used as a reference data.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 1984

매우 작은 규모의 냉각재 상실 사고후($\leq$0.05ft$^2$) 어떤 일이 일어나는 가를 더 잘 이해하기 위해 고리 1호기에 대한 샘플 계산을 수행하였다 깨진 크기가 0.006 ft$^2$ 보다 큰 사고에 대해서는 냉각재 상실이 보충되는 양을 초과한다. 0.008 ft$^2$ 보다 큰 깨진 크기에 대해서는 잔열은 깨진 곳을 통해 완전히 제거된다. 이와 같은 결과에 비추어 고리 1호기는 매우 작은 규모의 냉각재 상실 사고의 전 영역에 걸쳐 비교적 안전하다고 결론지었다. 하지만, 900MWe 나 1200MWe 를 가진 원자로에 있어서, 어떤 깨진 크기에 대해서는 이 사고가 주의깊게 고려되어야 한다. 자연 순환에서 pool boiling 으로 또는 pool boiling에서 자연 순환으로 천이할때, 특별히 운전자와 안전 분석에 문제점을 남긴다. Primary pump shutoff, HPI pump shutoff, break isolation, opening relief valve의 운전자 간섭에 대해서도 논의 되었다. Shutoff 후 HPI pump의 연속적인 운전은 primary system의 건전성을 위협하지 않는다는 것이 증명되었다.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.257-257
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• 2001

Failures occur in dentistry as a result of manny factors some of which can be controlled by the operator whilst others are unavoidable. The long-term success rate of endodontic treatment has often been thought to be very high although studies reported in the literature do not support this perception. The number of failure can be reduced by adhereing to accepted treatment procedures and by avoiding 'short cut'. Endodontic disaters are usually related to operator errors and they mat have detrimental effects on the outcome of treatment in the long term, eventually becoming catastrophes. Endodontic disasters will require special techniques to salvage them whereas catastrophes usually result in loss of the tooth and every effort should be made to prevent such problems from occurring. This presentation will cover common errors in endodontic procedures especially access opening, canal negotiation, canal irrigation, canal preparation, canal filling, post preparation.ration.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2006

본 논문은 화재 수신기와 유도등과 연결된 제어부가 화재 탐지 시 무선 신호에 의해 비상문이 자동으로 열리도록 하여, 평상시에는 방범기능을 하고 비상시에는 긴급대피기능도 할 수 있는 방범, 방재용 비상문 자동 개폐시스템을 개발하는데 있다. 이 자동 개폐 시스템은 비상문 개폐에 관한 문제점을 안고 있는 기존의 모든 건물에 사용될 수 있으며, 특히 화재 위험성이 큰 취약대상 건물, 다중 이용업소 등, 특히 옥상 출입문에 대한 관리가 용이하지 못한 아파트 및 고층 건물에 수요가 확산 될 수 있다.

• International Journal of Safety
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2006

A numerical flow analysis of the case of a refrigeration warehouse where an unusual death of an operator occurred by deficiency of oxygen is performed by using STAR-CD program of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The refrigeration room of the warehouse for storing the fruits maintains an atmosphere of 95% nitrogen and 5% oxygen by volume. When the operator was found dead in the refrigeration room, the room was in normal operating conditions except for the fact that the auxiliary door had been left open. For the flow analysis, unsteady 3-dimensional natural convection with mass transfer is considered. The flow analysis result is compared with the oxygen concentration level measured against time during on-site investigation. The change in oxygen concentration level in the warehouse due to the opening of the auxiliary door is found to be negligible.

• 한국컴퓨터산업학회논문지
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• 제3권9호
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• pp.1145-1156
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• 2002

스테레오 비전 시스템을 이용하여 이동 물체의 거리와 속도를 측정하기 위한 방법을 제안하였다. 이동 물체의 거리와 속도 측정에 있어서 가장 중요한 요소 중 하나는 물체 추적의 정확성이다. 따라서 빠르게 움직이는 물체 추적을 위해 배경 영상 기법을 이용하였고, 물체의 그림자와 잡음을 제거하기 위해 지역 Opening 연산을 이용하였다. 적응형 임계치를 적용하여 자기 변화에 상관없이 이동 물체의 추출 효율을 높이도록 하였다. 좌, 우 중심점 위치를 보정하여 더 정확한 물체의 속도와 거리를 측정할 수 있도록 하였다. 배경 영상 기법과 지역 Opening 연산을 사용하여 계산 과정을 줄임으로써 이동 물체의 거리와 속도의 실시간 처리가 가능하도록 하였다. 실험 결과, 배경 영상 기법은 다른 알고리즘과는 달리 빠르게 움직이는 물체를 추적할 수 있음을 보여준다. 적응형 임계치를 적용하여 후보 영역을 줄임으로써 목표물 추출 효율이 개선되었다. 양안 시차를 이용하여 목표물의 중심점을 보정함으로써 거리와 속도 측정 오차가 감소하였다. 스테레오 카메라에서부터 이동 물체까지의 거리 측정 오차율은 2.68%, 이동 물체의 속도 측정 오차율은 3.32%로 본 시스템의 향상된 효율성을 나타냈다.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2012

Purpose: Many surgical methods for reconstruction of orbital floor fracture have been reported, which include subciliary approach, transconjunctival approach, transantral and transnasal endoscopic approach, etc. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate a surgical technique and analyze the results of transnasal endoscopic approach with Foley catheter ballooning without implantation of artificial surgical material through subciliary approach. Methods: Between February 2007 and November 2010, 29 orbital floor fracture patients, who had no herniated muscles through bone fragments, were treated through transnasal endoscopic approach with Foley catheter ballooning. Under the endoscopic view, the operator identified the opening of maxillary sinus. After widening of the opening using forceps, the operator reduced the fragmented bone with curved suction tip. Thereafter, 18-Fr Foley catheter was inserted. Four weeks after the operation, the catheter was removed. Results: Preoperatively, 6 patients had diplopias, 4 patients had limitations of extraocular motions and 3 patients had enophthalmos. After removal of the Foley catheter 4 weeks after the operation, 2 patients had diplopias, 1 patient had a limitation of extraocular motion, 1 patient has an enophthalmos and 1 patient had numbness on the cheek. These symptoms were resolved about 6 months after the surgery. Conclusion: The operative technique of Foley catheter ballooning through transnasal endoscopic approach without implantation of the artificial surgical material through subciliary approach can be considered one of the appropriate techniques for orbital floor fracture.