We described a real-time hair segmentation method based on a fully convolutional network with the basic structure of an encoder–decoder. In one of the traditional computer vision techniques for hair segmentation, the mean shift and watershed methodologies suffer from inaccuracy and slow execution due to multi-step, complex image processing. It is also difficult to execute the process in real-time unless an optimization technique is applied to the partition. To solve this problem, we exploited Mobile-Unet using the U-Net segmentation model, which incorporates the optimization techniques of MobileNetV2. In experiments, hair segmentation accuracy was evaluated by different genders and races, and the average accuracy was 89.9%. By comparing the accuracy and execution speed of our model with those of other models in related studies, we confirmed that the proposed model achieved the same or better performance. As such, the results of hair segmentation can obtain hair information (style, color, length), which has a significant impact on human-robot interaction with people.

Public libraries are core organization of knowledge information and culture creation in the knowledge-based society in 21 st century. The purpose of this study is to propose a development plan for public library as a user-friendly cultural space that provides service and utilization of efficient knowledge information resources. To achieve this goal, the study carried out a survey targeting 525 users of 21 public libraries members of Jeollanamdo education office. The results identified the perception gap in respect of operation satisfaction, creation of social capital, and area development contribution. This research also proposed an alternative approaches to overcome difficulties.

Despite the progress in diagnostics and therapeutics, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a fatal disease. Using shallow whole-genome sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA), we investigated biomarkers that could detect EOC and predict survival. Plasma cfDNA from 40 EOC patients and 20 healthy subjects were analyzed by shallow whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify copy number variations (CNVs) and determine the Z-scores of genes. In addition, we also calculated the genome-wide scores (Gi scores) to quantify chromosomal instability. We found that the Gi scores could distinguish EOC patients from healthy subjects and identify various EOC histological subtypes (e.g., high-grade serous carcinoma). In addition, we characterized EOC CNVs and demonstrated a relationship between RAB25 amplification (alone or with CA125), and disease-free survival and overall survival. This study identified RAB25 amplification as a predictor of EOC patient survival. Moreover, we showed that Gi scores could detect EOC. These data demonstrated that cfDNA, detected by shallow WGS, represented a potential tool for diagnosing EOC and predicting its prognosis.

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This research attempted to provide new philosophical perspective to be taken in the public libraries as an institution which should support the social inclusion in the multicultural society. As deepening on dichotomous system of culture in modern society, It is referred to the need for an intercultural discourse on mulitcultural services in the public libraries. The process of social Integration suggested by Esser indicated the interactive transformation between actors and society. The conception serves the standard perspective on immigrants. Accordingly, This research analyzed a multicultural program of public libraries based on the classification of policy about immigrants by Castles. And it is based on the intercultural philosophy of Mall, It suggested the roles of public libraries in social integration and the process to support immigrants through the framework by Esser.