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Chapter and Conference Paper
MPPI Control-Based Adaptive Pursuit Guidance for Path-Following Control of Quadrotors in the Presence of Wind Disturbances
In this paper, an Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) control-based adaptive pursuit guidance for a path-following control of UAVs in the presence of wind disturbances is proposed. Typical pursuit guidance w...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Pseudospectral Convex Optimization for Reentry Vehicle Guidance with No-Fly Zone Constraints
In this paper, the reentry guidance problem with no-fly zone constraints for a hypersonic vehicle is solved using the pseudospectral convex optimization method. The reentry guidance problem requires real-time ...
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Article
Convex Optimization-based Entry Guidance for Spaceplane
This paper aims to propose convex-optimization-based entry guidance for a spaceplane, which has potential in online implementation with less sensitivity to initial guess accuracy while mitigating a high-freque...
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Effectiveness of transperineal pelvic floor electrical stimulation system in improving female stress urinary incontinence: a prospective pilot study
The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Transperineal Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation (TPFES) system as a treatment option for females with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). A total of...
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Open AccessCorrelation between temperature and the timing of arrival of geese in South Korea
The impact of climate change on animals has been globally documented. Especially, migration of birds has been extensively monitored as migratory birds are susceptible to any changes occurring both on breeding ...
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Impact of repeated extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on prepubertal rat kidney
This study aimed to investigate the effects of repeated extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on the kidneys of prepubertal and adult rats. Thirty rats were used: 15 were prepubertal (3 weeks of age) wi...
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Biomethane production and microbial community response according to influent concentration of molasses wastewater in a UASB reactor
This study aimed to investigate the interaction between methane production performance and active microbial community dynamics at different loading rates by increasing influent substrate concentration. The mod...
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Open AccessEffect of inoculation method on the determination of decontamination efficacy against Bacillus spores
Decontamination studies investigating the effectiveness of products and processes for the inactivation of Bacillus species spores have traditionally utilized metering viable spores in a liquid suspension onto tes...
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Desmopressin alone versus desmopressin and an anticholinergic in the first-line treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a multicenter study
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of combination therapy with desmopressin and an anticholinergic to desmopressin monotherapy for the first-line treatment of children with primary monosymptomat...
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Bacillus thuringiensis as a surrogate for Bacillus anthracis in aerosol research
Characterization of candidate surrogate spores prior to experimental use is critical to confirm that the surrogate characteristics are as closely similar as possible to those of the pathogenic agent of interes...
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The removal of perchlorate using amine-functionalized mesoporous anion-exchange resins with different number of ligands
Perchlorate anion (ClO 4 t- ) in water has become an environmental issue because it can impair proper functioning of the thyroid gland. For the removal of perch...
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Evaluation of bladder capacity in Korean children younger than 24 months: a nationwide multicenter study
Bladder capacity is an important factor in the diagnosis and treatment of children with voiding dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to define the normal maximal voided volume formula in Korean children ...
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The association of oxidative stress with central obesity in obstructive sleep apnea
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate concentrations of multiple oxidative stress and antioxidant status markers in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and normal controls of comparable obesity.
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Distribution, density, and habitat use of the Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) in Korea
Water deer (Hydropotes inermis) belong to the genus Hydropotes, which is ecologically well adapted for environments ranging from desert to forest. Water deer tend to occupy the richest areas between forest and gr...
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Perchlorate removal in aqueous solutions using periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups
Perchlorate anion (ClO 4 − ) in water has become an environmental issue of concern because it can impair proper functioning of the thyroid gland. For the remova...
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Feeding diets of the Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) based on a 202 bp rbcL sequence analysis
The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is one of the rare small ruminants in the world. There are two distinct subspecies in Far East Asia: one (H. i. inermis) lives in China, and the other (H. i. argyropus) lives i...
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Erratum to: Species- and sex-specific multiple PCR amplifications of partial cytochrome b gene and Zfx/Zfy introns from invasive and non-invasive samples of Korean ungulates
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The Effect of Surface Roughness on Contact Fatigue Behavior Using Mesoscopic Approach
The effect of surface roughness on the contact fatigue was investigated in this study. To accomplish this goal, contact analysis based on the influence functions and the rectangular patch solutions was perform...
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Application of molecular methods to identify food resources of short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in wetland community
The short-eared owl (Asia flammeus), which lives in open wetland habitats, has been threatened and become endangered in South Korea due to the destruction and loss of its habitats. However, the diet of the short-...
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Characterizing habitat preference of Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra) in streams using a self-organizing map
We studied the habitat preferences of Eurasian river otters (Lutra lutra) using the distribution patterns of the numbers of spraints and sprainting spots of otters, as well as related environmental variables (hab...
