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Development of Algorithms for Four-quadrant Gate System and Obstacle Detection Systems at Crossings (철도건널목 지장물·진입위반차량 검지시스템 및 4분할 차단 알고리즘 개발)

  • Oh, Ju-Taek;Cho, Han-Seon;Lee, Jae-Myung;Shim, Kyu-Don
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.26 no.3D
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    • pp.367-374
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    • 2006
  • This research revealed the operation problems of the current crossing control systems through inspecting and testing the obstacle detection systems and gate control systems for the crossings. To resolve the problems of the crossing control systems, this research developed new algorithms of four-quadrant gate system and obstacle detection systems combing the functions of rasar sensors and magnetic sensors and tested the reliability of the systems. Currently, the obstacle detection systems and gate control systems controls approaching and departing traffic by simply detecting vehicles and obstacles but do not consider traffic movements at the crossings. In addition, they do not make signal cooperation for gate controls. As a result, such inefficient crossing controls result in unsafe gate controls for drivers. Therefore, the newly developed crossing control systems through this study will provide more effective crossing control services with more strengthen information cooperation within control systems. Besides they will help to reduce train crashes at the crossings by gate control systems considering various driving behaviors.

3D Tunnel Shape Fitting by Means of Laser Scanned Point Cloud (레이저 스캐닝 측점군에 의한 터널 3차원 형상의 재현)

  • Kwon, Kee Wook;Lee, Jong Dal
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.29 no.4D
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    • pp.555-561
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    • 2009
  • In lieu of section profile data, a fitting of the bored tunnel shape is more significant confirmation for maintenance of a tunnel. Before the permit on the completion of a tunnel, deformation of the completed tunnel with respect to the design model are considered. And deformation can be produced at continuously along the entire of the tunnel section. This study firstly includes an analysis of algebraic approach and test it with an observed field data. And then a number of methods, line search method, genetic algorithm, and pattern search methods, are compared with the 3D tunnel shape fitting. Algebraic methods can solve a simple circular cylinder type as like a railway tunnel. However, a more complex model (compound circular curve and non circular) as like a highway tunnel has to be solved with soft computing tools in the cause of conditional constraints. The genetic algorithm and pattern search methods are computationally more intensive, but they are more flexible at a complex condition. The line search method is fastest, but it needs a narrow bounds of the initial values.

Spectral Analyses of Ultrashort Pulses Using Recursive Partial-Response Signaling System Model (순환적 PRS 시스템 모델을 이용한 극초단펄스의 스펙트럼 분석)

  • Oh, Yong S.
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 1997
  • In this paper, a novel method for obtaining spectra of short pulses is proposed. This method will be well-applied to perform spectral analyses of ultrashort laser pulses which are known to be difficult to evaluate their exact forms in frequency domain because of their narrow-width characteristics in time domain. It must be noted that the method can be represented by a recursive formula derived from the PRS(partial-response signaling) model, and thus more easily available for numerical solutions than the conventional methods such as consecutive differentiations and convolutions. The pulses whose fundamental frames can be exactly determined or approximately represented by truncated Fourier series have well-behaving conditions for applications of this new method. Moreover, the transversal 9-type PRS model can offer various approximations for spectral analyses of ultrashort pulses currently used in transmission systems.

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A study on the utilization of sensor-based measurement data to improve turbidity prediction accuracy (탁수예측 정확도 개선을 위한 센서기반 측정자료의 활용방안 연구)

  • Kim, Jong Min;Lee, Sang Ung;Chung, Se Woong;Kim, Young Do
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2022.05a
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    • pp.44-44
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    • 2022
  • 우리나라의 경우 강수량의 2/3 정도가 하절기에 집중되는 강우특성상 해마다 여름철 홍수기의 탁수 문제가 다양하게 발생하고 있다. 이상강우와 기상이변에 의한 집중강우가 증가 추세이며, '02년 태풍 루사', '03년 태풍 매미', '06년 에위니아'부터 20년 마이삭, 하이선 까지 장마와 태풍에 의한 유입량이 급증하는 시기 탁수의 유입으로 수중 탁도가 급상승하며 댐 저수지 내 탁수 문제가 발생하였다. 특히 연 평균 물사용량의 대부분을 하천 및 댐 저수지를 이용하는 우리나라의 경우 탁수 문제가 장기화될 경우 댐 하류 해당 지역 농업, 공업, 수생태 등 사회적, 환경적으로 많은 문제를 발생시킨다. 이러한 탁수 예측을 통한 대응을 위해 탁수 모델링에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 탁수를 모델링을 위해서는 유량, 수온, SS 데이터가 필요하다. 이를 위해 국가측정망에서 하천 및 댐 저수지 내 SS를 측정하여 탁수를 측정 하고 있으나 설비가 미흡하여 데이터 해상도가 낮다는 한계점이 있으며 주요 댐 저수지 내에서는 수자원공사에서 관리하는 자동 측정기기를 활용하여 높은 데이터 해상도를 유지 하고 있으나 댐 별, 기상 조건에 따라 미측정 기간이 존재한다. 탁도를 측정을 위한 센서로는 Optical Backscatter Sensor(OBS), YSI 등이 있으며 SS를 측정하기 위한 센서는 레이저부유사측정기(LISST: Laser In-Situ Scattering and Transmissometry) 등의 장비를 이용하고 있다. 하지만 이런 첨단 센서의 경우 또한 수중 고정하여 측정하기에는 장비의 안정성 등의 이유로 한계가 있음에 따라 취득된 유량, 수온, SS, 탁도 데이터를 기반으로 분석을 통해 미측정 기간에 대한 보간이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 국가 측정망 데이터 및 강우시 유량에 따른 탁수 유입의 증가와 탁수 유입에 따른 항목별 측정 데이터를 기반으로 유량, 수온, SS 미측정 기간을 보간하여 입력자료로 탁수를 모의하여 분석하고자 하였다.

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A Hybrid Semantic-Geometric Approach for Clutter-Resistant Floorplan Generation from Building Point Clouds

  • Kim, Seongyong;Yajima, Yosuke;Park, Jisoo;Chen, Jingdao;Cho, Yong K.
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.792-799
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    • 2022
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology is a key component of modern construction engineering and project management workflows. As-is BIM models that represent the spatial reality of a project site can offer crucial information to stakeholders for construction progress monitoring, error checking, and building maintenance purposes. Geometric methods for automatically converting raw scan data into BIM models (Scan-to-BIM) often fail to make use of higher-level semantic information in the data. Whereas, semantic segmentation methods only output labels at the point level without creating object level models that is necessary for BIM. To address these issues, this research proposes a hybrid semantic-geometric approach for clutter-resistant floorplan generation from laser-scanned building point clouds. The input point clouds are first pre-processed by normalizing the coordinate system and removing outliers. Then, a semantic segmentation network based on PointNet++ is used to label each point as ceiling, floor, wall, door, stair, and clutter. The clutter points are removed whereas the wall, door, and stair points are used for 2D floorplan generation. A region-growing segmentation algorithm paired with geometric reasoning rules is applied to group the points together into individual building elements. Finally, a 2-fold Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) algorithm is applied to parameterize the building elements into 2D lines which are used to create the output floorplan. The proposed method is evaluated using the metrics of precision, recall, Intersection-over-Union (IOU), Betti error, and warping error.

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Changes in the composition of artificial cariogenic biofilms over time (인공 우식 유발성 biofilm 구성성분의 시간 흐름에 따른 변화)

  • Oh, Chul;Pandit, Santosh;Jeon, Jae-Gyu
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.118-123
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the composition of artificial cariogenic biofilms using a Streptococcus mutans biofilm model over a period of time. Methods: We analyzed the dry weight, colony forming unit (CFU) number, extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) biovolume, and acid production rate of S. mutans biofilms formed on saliva-coated hydroxyapatite discs after 26 h, 50 h, 74 h, 98 h, 171 h, and 195 h. In addition, we performed a laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscopy to determine the bacterial volume, EPS biovolume, and biofilm thickness. We calculated the biofilm density using dry weight and EPS biovolume. Results: Over a period of time, there was no change in the CFU number and acid production rate of S. mutans biofilms, but there was an increase in the dry weight and EPS biovolume of S. mutans biofilms. The bacterial volume, EPS biovolume, and biofilm thickness only increased in the 50-h-old biofilm; however, no change was observed in 50-195-h-old biofilms. In addition, an increase in the biofilm density was observed over time. Conclusions: These results suggest that the acid production ability of cariogenic biofilms does not change, but the biofilm density increases over time. However, due to scientific information, further research needs to be conducted in the field of dentistry to get further insights on the progression of cariogenic biofilms over time.

Bonding effects of cleaning protocols and time-point of acid etching on dentin impregnated with endodontic sealer

  • Tatiane Miranda Manzoli;Joissi Ferrari Zaniboni;Joao Felipe Besegato;Flavia Angelica Guiotti;Andrea Abi Rached Dantas;Milton Carlos Kuga
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.21.1-21.11
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the bonding effects of cleaning protocols on dentin impregnated with endodontic sealer residues using ethanol (E) or xylol (X). The effects of dentin acid etching immediately (I) or 7 days (P) after cleaning were also evaluated. For bonding to dentin, universal adhesive (Scotchbond Universal; 3M ESPE) was used. The persistence of sealer residues, hybrid layer formation and microshear bond strength were the performed analysis. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty bovine dentin specimens were allocated into 4 groups (n = 10): G1 (E+I); G2 (X+I); G3 (E+P); and G4 (X+P). The persistence of sealer residues was evaluated by SEM. Confocal laser scanning microscopy images were taken to measure the formed hybrid layer using the Image J program. For microshear bond strength, 4 resin composite cylinders were placed over the dentin after the cleaning protocols. ANOVA followed by Tukey test and Kruskal-Wallis followed by Dunn test were used for parametric and non-parametric data, respectively (α = 5%). Results: G2 and G4 groups showed a lower persistence of residues (p < 0.05) and thicker hybrid layer than the other groups (p < 0.05). No bond strength differences among all groups were observed (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Dentin cleaning using xylol, regardless of the time-point of acid etching, provided lower persistence of residues over the surface and thicker hybrid layer. However, the bond strength of the universal adhesive system in etch-and-rinse strategy was not influenced by the cleaning protocols or time-point of acid etching.

Enabling Technology for High-Speed Laser Drilling of Roll Type FPCB (롤생산방식 유연회로기판의 레이저 드릴링 고속화 요소기술)

  • Woong-Jae Ra;Hwan Young Choi
    • Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2023
  • Authors report the performance indicator of Roll to Roll MC (hereinafter referred to as RTR) through experiment that it is possible to process 2.0G acceleration, which cannot be coped with in the existing FPCB RTR, by reducing the weight of the Dancer roll system and controlling the torque using the servo motor. Proposed dancer roll system provides uniform tension to FPCB by solving problems such as high rotation speed, heat generation, and low torque, which were impossible to achieve with the conventional magnet clutch type RTR. Through the development of a lightweight processing method for rolls using magnesium material and the development of a torque control algorithm for servo motor, torque stability also increased. Due to the enabling technology developed in this study, the reaction speed of the dancer roll was improved and the target speed was achieved as well.

Development of Hair Keratin Protein to Accelerate Oral Mucosal Regeneration

  • So-Yeon Kim
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.369-377
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    • 2023
  • Background: In this study, we investigated the potential use of keratin for oral tissue regeneration. Keratin is well-known for its effectiveness in skin regeneration by promoting keratinization and enhancing the elasticity and activity of fibroblasts. Because of its structural stability, high storability, biocompatibility, and safety in humans, existing research has predominantly focused on its role in skin wound healing. Herein, we propose using keratin proteins as biocompatible materials for dental applications. Methods: To assess the suitability of alpha-keratin protein as a substrate for cell culture, keratin was extracted from human hair via PEGylation. Viabilities of primary human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) and human oral keratinocytes (HOKs) were assessed. Fluorescence immunostaining and migration assays were conducted using a fluorescence microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope. Wound healing and migration assays were performed using automated software to analyze the experimental readout and gap closure rate. Results: We confirmed the extraction of alpha-keratin and formation of the PEG-g-keratin complex. Treatment of HGFs with keratin protein at a concentration of 5 mg/ml promoted proliferation and maintained cell viability in the test group compared to the control group. HOKs treated with 5 mg/ml keratin exhibited a slight decrease in cell proliferation and activity after 48 hours compared to the untreated group, followed by an increase after 72 hours. Wound healing and migration assays revealed rapid closure of the area covered by HOKs over time following keratin treatment. Additionally, HOKs exhibited changes in cell morphology and increased the expression of the mesenchymal marker vimentin. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated the potential of hair keratin for soft tissue regeneration, with potential future applications in clinical settings for wound healing.

Three-dimensional morphometric study on the retromolar pad

  • Min-Sang Cha;Dae-Gon Kim;Yoon-Hyuk Huh;Lee-Ra Cho;Chan-Jin Park
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.302-314
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    • 2023
  • PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to classify the shapes of retromolar pads and assess their morphometric differences using a 3D model. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two hundred fully edentulous or Kennedy Class I partially edentulous patients (400 retromolar pads) were enrolled. Scan data of the definitive mandibular casts produced through functional impressions were obtained using a 3D laser scanner. Seven parameters (transverse diameter, longitudinal diameter, transverse-contour length, longitudinal-contour length, longitudinal/transverse diameter ratio, longitudinal/transverse-contour length ratio, and angle of the retromolar pad line to the residual alveolar ridge line) were measured using image analysis software. Subsequently, the pads were classified according to the shape. Statistical analyses were performed using 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS. Classifying the retromolar pads into three shapes led to high intra-examiner reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.933). The pear shape was the most common (56.5%), followed by oval/round (27.7%) and triangular (15.8%) shapes. There were no significant differences between the left and right sides according to the shape and no significant differences in any parameter according to age. The transverse diameter and longitudinal/transverse diameter ratio differed between sexes (P < .05). The triangular shape had a significantly different transverse diameter, transverse-contour length, longitudinal/transverse diameter ratio, and longitudinal/transverse-contour length ratio compared with the pear and oval/round shapes (P < .05). CONCLUSION. From a clinical reliability standpoint, classifying retromolar pads into three shapes (oval/round, pear-shaped, and triangular) is effective. The differences in the sizes among the shapes were attributed to the transverse measurement values.