• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.340-356
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a nutrition quotient (NQ) to assess overall dietary quality and food behaviors of Korean adults. Methods: The NQ was developed in three steps: item generation, item reduction, and validation. Candidate items of the NQ checklist were derived from a systematic literature review, expert in-depth interviews, statistical analyses of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010 ~ 2013) data, and national nutrition policies and recommendations. A total of 368 adults (19 ~ 64 years) participated in a one-day dietary record survey and responded to 43 items in the food behavior checklist. Pearson's correlation coefficients between responses to the checklist items and nutritional intake status of the adults were calculated. Item reduction was performed, and 24 items were selected for a nationwide survey. A total of 1,053 nationwide adult subjects completed the checklist questionnaires. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to develop a final NQ model. Results: The 21 checklist items were used as final items for NQ. Checklist items were composed of four factors: nutrition balance (seven items), food diversity (three items), moderation for the amount of food intake (six items), and dietary behavior (five items). The four-factor structure accounted for 41.8% of the total variance. Indicator tests of the NQ model suggested an adequate model fit (GRI = 0.9693, adjusted GFI = 0.9617, RMR = 0.0054, SRMR = 0.0897, p < 0.05), and item loadings were significant for all subscales. Standardized path coefficients were used as weights of the items. The NQ and four-factor scores were calculated according to the obtained weights of the questionnaire items. Conclusion: NQ for adults would be a useful tool for assessing adult dietary quality and food behavior. Further investigations of adult NQ are needed to reflect changes in their food behavior, environment, and prevalence of chronic diseases.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.53 no.5
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• pp.488-502
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• 2020

Purpose: This study examined the factors influencing Nutrition Quotient for adults (NQ-A), focusing on workers in the manufacturing industry. Methods: The participants were 738 industrial workers in Gwangju. Their dietary information was analyzed using a questionnaire of NQ-A, which consisted of 21 checklist items and the general characteristics of the subjects. The scores of NQ-A and its 4 factors (balance, moderation, diversity, and dietary behavior) were calculated according to the general characteristics of subjects. The data were analyzed using a χ² test, t-test, correlation, and multiple regression using SPSS 21.0 program. Results: The mean NQ-A score was 45.3 for the total subjects, indicating a low grade. Non-shift workers showed significantly higher scores for balance, diversity, and moderation factors than shift workers. Forty-three (8.7%) shift workers and 123 (50.8%) non-shift workers had good NQ-A scores, whereas 453 (91.3%) shift workers and 119 (49.2%) non-shift workers required monitoring for nutrition. The significant influencing factors of NQ-A were the working pattern (p < 0.001), gender (p < 0.001), family composition (p < 0.001), age (p < 0.001), and household income (p < 0.001). As a result of multiple regression analysis, there was a significant difference in the NQ-A score for moderation (F = 141.930, p < 0.001), diversity (F = 98.998, p < 0.001), balance (F = 52.329, p < 0.001), and dietary behavior (F = 12.895, p < 0.001). As a result, shift work and gender had the greatest influence on the balance (β = -0.372, p < 0.001), diversity (β = -0.316, p < 0.001), and moderation (β = -0.507, p < 0.001) factors in NQ-A. Gender had the most influence on the dietary behavior in NQ-A. Conclusion: Shift work and gender were significant factors affecting NQ-A. To manage workers' health better, it will be necessary to prepare a nutrition education program according to the type of working pattern and gender.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.1189-1194
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• 2016

While increasing the convenience of life is a high population BMI (Body Mass Index) is increasing rapidly. Accordingly, the development of the monitoring system to manage and prevent obesity is the time that is required. But most of the monitoring system, the less information it receives management and show to have only simple information calculated this was a low efficiency problem. Also Users with normal and disease Management accuracy is low. In this paper shows the user in a graph of Body Mass Index, BMR (Basal metabolic rate) divided by grade increased accuracy for users to manage their own. Also represented by recovery with exercise machines you used, select a balanced movement mechanism, expressed as a Kcal consumption. If the graph recent data show only increased the visibility. We developed an efficient web-based monitoring system for design a exercise plan.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.7 no.4 s.32
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• pp.154-163
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• 2006

Recently, the demand for performance evaluation and management at the industrial or corporate level has been increasing. From this perspective, this study has developed indicators to measure and compare construction company performances and we have analyzed various characteristics of those indicators. Throughout our thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis we first identified a set of indicators for performance measurement. These indicators have been shown to meet the requirements of validity, measurability, and comparability. Second, we calculated the performance index of construction companies by applying weightings of the performance categories. Then we performed correlation and regression analyses using the calculated performance index and identified the basic cause-and-effect relationships, as well as the statistical characteristics of the performance index. Drawing on the results of the analytical processes identified in this work, we discuss future research to be conducted.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.181-190
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• 2018

The goal of this study is empirically to investigate the asymmetric relationship between two variables using the dry cargo freight rates and raw material price data from January 2012 to May 2018. First, we estimate the asymmetry of macroeconomic indicators of commodity prices by using a two - step threshold cointegration test. Second, the asymmetric relation test of the trade balance of existing commodity price changes is tested by bypassing to the high frequency dry cargo freight rate index. As a result of the estimation, in contrast to the existing linear analysis, each boundary value for the lower limit and the upper limit has different asymmetry. This implies that the period of fluctuation of the sudden residual that causes irregular rate of return fluctuations does not establish a long term equilibrium relationship between the raw material price and the dry cargo freight rate. Therefore, in order to consider the sudden price change in the analysis, it is necessary to include the band of inaction that controls the irregular volatility, which is consistent with the asymmetry hypothesis.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.405-415
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• 2024

The bioacoustics generated in urban parks contribute to the overall sound diversity of a city, creating a harmonious acoustic environment and maintaining the balance of the soundscape. However, due to the rapid urbanization process, the acoustic environment in urban parks is continuously deteriorating due to increased noise. In this study, we present an approach to monitoring the acoustic environment of urban parks by analyzing the soundscape of Namsan Urban Natural Park in Seoul. Acoustic data were collected continuously for one month from August 2021 in four facility districts of the study site using autonomous recording units, and a total of 2,784 hours of sound material were obtained. We also compared soundscape characteristics over time in each district using acoustic indices (ACI, ADI, BI, NDSI) representing soundscape complexity, acoustic diversity, degree of bioacoustics, and anthropogenic disturbance. The results showed that acoustic indices related to bioacoustics varied between districts, but most indices showed similar variation patterns due to the influence of anthropogenic sounds. In particular, regional differences closed during periods of high bird activity but not during periods of high human activity. We suggest that considering both acoustic characteristics and multiple acoustic indices is necessary for managing the soundscape of urban parks. The results of this study are expected to provide essential data for assessing the health of urban ecosystems based on soundscapes and to be used for monitoring the acoustic environment of urban parks.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.434-437
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 유전자 알고리즘에 기반을 둔 자기구성 다항식 뉴럴네트워크(Self-Organizing Polynomial Neural Networks： SOPNN)의 새로운 구조를 제안하고, 포괄적인 설계 방법론을 토의한다. 기존의 자기구성 다항식 뉴럴 네트워크는 확장된 GMDH 방법에 기반을 두며, 네트워크의 성장과정을 통하여 각 충의 다항식 뉴런에서 고정된 노드 입력들의 수 뿐만 아니라 다항식 차수(1차, 2차, 그리고 수정된 2차식)를 이용하였다. 더구나, 그 방법은 학습을 통해 생성된 SOPNN이 최적 네트워크 구조를 가진다는 것을 보증하지 못한다. 그러나, 제안된 GA 기반 SOPNN은 그 구조를 구조적으로 더 최적화된 네트워크가 되도록 하고, 기존의 SOPNN보다 훨씬 더 유연하고, 선호된 뉴럴 네트워크가 되도록 한다. 구조적으로 더 최적화된 SOPNN을 생성하기 위해, SOPNN의 각 단계에서의 GA기반 설계 절차는 SOPNN내에서 이용할 수 있는 다음의 최적 파라미터들- 즉 입력변수의 수, 입력변수, 및 다항식 차수-을 가진 선호된 노드들의 선택으로 이끈다. 하중계수를 가진 합성성능지수가 그 모델의 근사화 및 일반화(예측) 능력 사이의 상호 균형을 얻기 위해 제안된다. 상세 설계 절차가 상세히 토의된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.463-466
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 각 입력 변수에 대하여 퍼지 공간을 분할한 퍼지 집합 기반 퍼지 추론 시스템을 제안한다. 퍼지 모델은 주로 경험적 방법에 의해 추출되기 때문에 보다 구체적이고 체계적인 방법에 의한 동정 및 최적화 쥘 필요성이 요구된다. 정보 granules는 근접성, 유사성 또는 기능성 등의 기준에 의해 서로 결합된 물체(특히, 데이터 점)의 연결된 모임으로 간주된다. 정보 데이터의 특성을 살리기 위해 HCM 클러스터링 방법에 의한 중심71을 이용하여 각 입력 변수에 대한 퍼지 집합 기반 전반부/후반부 구조 및 파라미터를 동정한다. 퍼지 추론 방법은 간략 및 선형 퍼지 추론을 수행하며 삼각형 멤버쉽 함수를 사용한다. 구축된 퍼지 모델은 유전자 알고리즘을 이용하여 전반부 파라미터를 최적으로 동정하며, 학습 및 테스트 데이터의 성능 결과의 상호균형을 얻기 위한 하중값을 가진 성능지수를 사용하여 근사화와 예측성능의 향상을 꾀한다. 또한, 제안된 퍼지 모델은 수치적인 예를 통하여 성능을 평가한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.467-470
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• 2004

퍼지모델은 주로 경험적 방법에 의해 추출되기 때문에 보다 구체적이고 체계적인 방법에 의한 동정 및 최적화 될 필요성이 요구된다. 일반적으로, 정보 granules는 근접성, 유사성 또는 기능성 등에 인하여 서로 결합되는 요소(특히, 수치 데이터)의 실체이다. 본 논문에서는 비선형 시스템의 퍼지모델을 위해 정보 granules에 의한 퍼지 관계 기반 퍼지 추론 시스템을 최적 설계한다. 제안된 퍼지 모델은 정보 데이터의 특성을 살리기 위해 HCtl 클러스터링 방법에 의한 중심값을 이용하여 모든 입력변수가 상호 관계한 전반부/후반부 구조 및 파라미터 동정을 시행한다. 두 가지 형태의 퍼지 추론 방법은 간략 추론과 선형추론에 의해 수행되고 삼각형 멤버쉽 함수를 사용한다. 구축된 정보 granule 기반 퍼지 모델은 유전자 알고리즘을 이용하여 전반부 파라미터를 최적으로 동정한다. 그리고 학습 및 테스트 데이터의 성능 결과의 상호균형을 얻기 위한 하중값을 가진 성능지수를 사용하여 근사화와 예측성능의 향상을 꾀하며, 기존 문헌과의 성능비교를 통해 제안된 퍼지 모델을 평가한다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.17-21
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• 2007

In the manufacture and processing of large plastic materials, product quality is tested and verified through several techniques such as injection processing, residual stress through injection molding and shrinkage. With regards to the injection molding process, common problems such as inconsistent density is seen when different points of the product are discovered to have varying thickness levels. Sink marks in product are then evident. This occurs when there is poor molding conditions caused about by poor runner and packaging systems incorporated into the process. We designed the runner system which is possible balanced filling to cavities using CAE program $Moldflow^{TM}$ and then obtained optimal processing conditions by Taguchi's Robust Design technique.