• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2005

카지노에서 성행하고 있는 블랙잭 게임을 이기기 위한 노력이 전세계적으로 경주되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 하이 로우(high-low) true count 기법 에 의거하여 게임을 유리하게 전개하기 위한 게임 전략을 선보인다. 켈리 기준이 왜 필요하며 그 기준에 의거한 베팅 전략을 강원랜드 블랙잭 규칙을 엄격히 적용하여 공격적 및 보수적인 베팅으로 구분하여 210만슈 이상 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 그 결과 공격적인 베팅이 이익면에서는 가장 유리하였으나 반면에 단기간의 위험도는 가장 크다는 사실을 알 수 있었다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2012

Rb-82를 이용한 PET 검사는 심근 관류의 임상적 평가에 중요한 역할을 한다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 PET/CT의 dead time 때문에 count value와 방사능농도 사이의 직선성이 유지되지 않는다면 데이터를 획득할 때 좌심실 입력 함수가 과대평가되어 심근관류가 과대평가될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 리스트 모드에서 획득한 PET data에서 방사능농도에 따른 count value의 직선성을 평가하였다. Biograph 40 True Point PET/CT를 이용하여 직경 12 cm, 길이 10.5 cm의 cylindrical phantom에 F-18 333 MBq과 물 800 mL를 채우고 7반감기동안 10min frame/bed로 리스트 모드를 이용하여 획득하였다. Raw data는 OSEM (order: 4, subsets: 8)과 FBP (Gaussian filter FWHM 5 mm) 알고리즘을 이용하여 재구성하였다. Sinogram 정보에서 prompt counts, net true counts, random counts를 측정하였다. 재구성 된 phantom 영상에 ROI를 설정하여 총 계수와 background를 측정하고 background correction을 사용하여 count value를 측정하여 직선성을 평가하였다. 리스트 모드를 이용하여 sinogram에서 측정된 prompt counts는 방사능농도에 비례하여 증가하였다. 낮은 방사능농도에서 net true counts와 random counts는 방사능농도에 따라 증가하였다. 높은 방사능농도에서는 net true counts의 증가율이 점차 감소되었고, 반면에 random counts의 증가율은 증가하였다. 그리고 OSEM과 FBP 알고리즘으로 재구성된 영상에서 측정한 count value의 차이는 없었고 방사능농도에 비례하여 count value가 증가하고 직선성이 유지되었다. Biograph 40 True Point PET/CT scanner는 재구성된 영상에서 낮은 방사능농도뿐만 아니라 높은 방사능농도(~416.25 kBq/mL)에서도 측정 된 count value와 방사능농도 사이의 직선성이 유지되는 것을 보여주었다. 따라서 실험에서 사용한 PET/CT scanner는 Rb-82, N-13, O-15, F-18을 이용한 heart dynamic PET study에서데이터의 정량적 분석에 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.24-27
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• 2016

방광 주변에 병변이 있는 환자의 경우 소변의 충만으로 방광 주변에 병변 평가의 영향이 있기 때문에 방광 팬텀을 직접 제작하여 방광 충만 여부에 따라 주변 병변이 미치는 영향을 평가하고자 한다. Biograph mCT40 (siemens, germany)을 사용하여 6개의 insert에 각각 14.8 MBq ($400{\mu}Ci$), Background 110 MBq (3 mCi), 방광에 74 MBq (2 mCi)를 주입하였다. NEMA IEC body 팬텀을 이용하여 고무풍선을 방광으로 대체하고 6개의 insert를 방광 주변 병변으로 설정하고, %BV, SUV, peak count rate의 영상평가 인자를 이용하여 비교하였다. % BV는 방광으로부터 거리가 멀수록 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 방광으로부터 거리에 따른 hot sphere는 방광의 충만여부에 따라 $7.8{\pm}3.8%$의 SUV 차이가 났다. 방광으로부터의 거리가 0.4 cm 이하까지 방광을 비웠을 경우 평균 카운트가 약 14% 높게 측정되었으며, true count는 38% 감소한 반면, single count는 44%, random count는 61% 감소하였다. 그리고 그 이상의 거리에서는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 그러므로 방광에 찬 소변이 주변 병변에 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였고, 방광으로부터 거리가 가까울수록 영향이 크다는 것을 확인하였다. 방광이나 방광 주변에 병변이 있는 환자뿐만 아니라 PET-CT 검사를 하는 모든 환자에 있어 방광을 비우고 검사를 하는 것이 정확한 검사를 하는데 도움을 제공해 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.3904-3913
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• 2024

Radiation detection at high count rate suffers from pulse pile-up, where the counting data and energy information of the system are affected by the overlapping of the system output pulses. There exist various pile-up correction strategies to recover the true information of the pulses, among which pulse-tail extrapolation is a well-known method focused on in this study. Present work aims to use a mono-exponential model for extrapolating the pileup-distorted trailing edge of a pulse, to provide a reference line for calculating the true amplitude of its subsequent overlapping pulse. To this goal, the auto-regression on linear operations (ARLO) method is examined and compared with two integration-based methods (the Foss and the Matheson methods), as well as the non-linear least squares (NLS) method. Despite a higher sensitivity to noise, the ARLO method was able to provide a simple, non-iterative solution with a performance over 400 times faster than the NLS algorithm, according to the analysis of a high count rate set of experimental pulses from a NaI(Tl) detection system. Foss and Matheson methods also provided solutions reasonably faster than NLS (but not surpassing ARLO), performing exactly the same as each other with results very close to NLS, benefiting from their non-iterative nature.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.518-526
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• 2020

This paper presents an efficient hardware random-number generator based on a beta source. The proposed generator counts the values of "0" and "1" and provides a method to distinguish between pseudo-random and true random numbers by comparing them using simple cumulative operations. The random-number generator produces labeled data indicating whether the count value is a pseudo- or true random number according to its bit value based on the generated labeling data. The proposed method is verified using a system based on Verilog RTL coding and LabVIEW for hardware implementation. The generated random numbers were tested according to the NIST SP 800-22 and SP 800-90B standards, and they satisfied the test items specified in the standard. Furthermore, the hardware is efficient and can be used for security, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things applications in real time.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.2245-2266
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• 2016

The hop count routing metric is widely used in routing protocols of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) due to its simplicity and effectiveness. With a lower hop count route, fewer transmissions are required to send a packet from the source to the destination. This can improve the throughput of a network because fewer transmissions results in less channel contention and interference. Despite this, the hop count routing metric may not be ideal for mobile scenarios where the topology of a network changes constantly and rapidly. In this paper, we propose to increase route stability in mobile WSNs by discovering paths that are more stable during route discoveries using routing metrics. Two routing metrics were proposed, the true beauty of these routing metrics lies in the fact that they can even be used even without specialized hardware such as GPS and other sensors. We implemented the proposed routing metrics in the AODV routing protocol and found that they are highly effective and outperform other stability-based routing metrics and the hop count routing metric.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2008

As a new standard for performance measurement, NEMA NU2-2001 was presented recently. In this study, I investigated the spatial resolution, sensitivity, scatter fraction, and noise equivalent count ratio (NECR) in order to know the information of physical characteristics and system performance of GE discovery ST using this new standard. Bismuth germinate crystals ($6{\times}6$ array, $6.3mm{\times}6.3mm{\times}30mm$) were used in discovery ST (energy window:375-650 keV, coincidence window:11.7 nsec). To measure the sensitivity, five aluminum sleeves (Data Spectrum Corp., Chapel Hill, NC., USA, thickness:1.25 mm)-NEMA sensitivity phantom- filled with F-18 solution were used. Successive measurements in 2D and 3D acquisition mode were made with a line source at the center of transaxial field of view and 10 cm off from the center until the count was over 500,000. Spatial resolution was estimated using a point source (F-18, 0.1 mCi) at different locations in the FOV. Scatter fraction and NECR was tested using a NEMA scatter phantom. Dynamic data were acquired for 7 half-lives using F-18 solution. And true to background ratio was averaged at last three frames when the random rate was as small as ignorable for the calculation of scatter fraction. We anticipate this overall evaluated results could be used for the quality assurance and optimized image acquisition for clinical research.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2017

Background: Nuclear facilities in South Korea have generally adopted pressurized ion chambers to measure ambient gamma ray exposure rates for monitoring the impact of radiation on the surrounding environment. The rates assessed with pressurized ion chambers do not distinguish between natural and man-made radiation, so a further step is needed to identify the cause of abnormal variation. In contrast, using NaI(Tl) scintillation detectors to detect gamma energy rates can allow an immediate assessment of the cause of variation through an analysis of the energy spectra. Against this backdrop, this study was conducted to propose a more effective way to monitor ambient gamma exposure rates. Materials and Methods: The following methods were used to analyze gamma energy spectra measured from January to November 2016 with NaI detectors installed at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) dormitory and Hanbat University. 1) Correlations of the variation of rates measured at the two locations were determined. 2) The dates, intervals, duration, and weather conditions were identified when rates increased by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more. 3) Differences in the NaI spectra on normal days and days where rates spiked by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more were studied. 4) An algorithm was derived for automatically calculating the net variation of the rates. Results and Discussion: The rates measured at KAERI and Hanbat University, located 12 kilometers apart, did not show a strong correlation (coefficient of determination = 0.577). Time gaps between spikes in the rates and rainfall were factors that affected the correlation. The weather conditions on days where rates went up by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more featured rainfall, snowfall, or overcast, as well as an increase in peaks of the gamma rays emitted from the radon decay products of $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ in the spectrum. This study assumed that $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ exist at a radioactive equilibrium, since both have relatively short half-lives of under 30 minutes. Provided that this assumption is true and that the gamma peaks of the 352 keV and 1,764 keV gamma rays emitted from the radionuclides have proportional count rates, no man-made radiation should be present between the two energy levels. This study proved that this assumption was true by demonstrating a linear correlation between the count rates of these two gamma peaks. In conclusion, if the count rates of these two peaks detected in the gamma energy spectrum at a certain time maintain the ratio measured at a normal time, such variation can be confirmed to be caused by natural radiation. Conclusion: This study confirmed that both $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ have relatively short half-lives of under 30 minutes, thereby existing in a radioactive equilibrium in the atmosphere. If the gamma peaks of the 352 keV and 1,764 keV gamma rays emitted from these radionuclides have proportional count rates, no man-made radiation should exist between the two energy levels.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.57-69
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• 2024

Purpose: Quantitative analysis through count measurement in nuclear medicine planar images is limited by analysis techniques that are useful for obtaining various clinical information or by organ overlap or artifacts in actual clinical practice. On the other hand, the use of SPECT tomography images is quantitative analysis using volume rather than planar, which is not only free from problems such as projection overlap, but also has excellent quantitative accuracy. In the use of developing SPECT quantitative analysis technology, this study aims to compare the accuracy of quantitative analysis between ROI of the conventional planar images and VOI of the SPECT tomographic images in evaluating the count change happened by the volume change of the source. Materials and Methods: A ^99mTcO₄^- source(200.17 MBq) was filled with sterilized water in the syringe to create a phantom with an inner diameter volume of 60 cc, and a planar image and a SPECT image were obtained by reducing the volume by 15 cc (25%) respectively. ROI and VOI(threshold: 1~45%, 5% interval) were set for each image obtained to estimate true count and measure the total count, and compared with the preseted volumetric change rate(%). Results: When volume changes of 25%, 50%, and 75% occurred in the initial volume of 60 cc(100%) of the phantom, the average count changes of the measured planar image were 26.8%, 53.2%, 77.5%, and the average count changes of the SPECT image were 24.4%, 50.9%, and 76.8%. In this case, the VOI size(cm³) set showed an average change rate of 25.4%, 51.1%, and 76.6%. The highest threshold value for the accuracy of radioactive concentration by VOI size (average error -1.03%) was 35%, and the VOI size of the same threshold had an error of -17.1% on average compared to the actual volume. Conclusion: On average, the count-based volumetric change rate in nuclear medicine images was able to track changes more accurately using VOI than ROI, but there was no significant difference with relatively similar value. However, the accuracy of radioactive concentration according to individual VOI sizes did not match, but it is considered that a relatively accurate quantitative analysis can be expected when the size of VOI is set smaller than the actual volume.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 1987

1985년 1월 28일부터 7월 20일까지 한국어업기술훈련소(Lat. 35$^{\circ}$05'04N, Long, 129$^{\circ}$02'13E)에서 NNSS로 연속관측하여 관측시간, 위성별, 앙각, 통과방향, doppler count 수, 안테나의 높이 등이 NNSS위치의 정도에 미치는 영향을 분석.검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 위성항법에서 사용하고 있는 WGS-72 측지계를 Bessel측지계로 변환하여 계산하면, 편위오차를 평균 0.21마일 정도로 줄일 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 2. 산정의 앙각이 높을 때 측위정도가 높았고, 위성의 앙각이 20~70도 범위에서 더욱 높았다. 3. Doppller count 수가 21번 이상일 때 측위거리의 오차도 커지는 경향을 나타내었으며, 위성의 종류에 다른 측위오차의 변동은 거의 없었다.