• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.536-545
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• 1998

Background: The studies on prediction equations of pulmonary function parameters for adults in Korea have been performed in a reference population mainly consisted of young and middle ages. So they included a relatively few elderly who conducted pulmonary function test frequently in clinic. We established prediction equations of pulmonary function parameters for healthy adults over 50 years old in rural area and compared this results with those of other studies. Therefore we attempted to consider normative values of pulmonary function tests for elderly in Korea. Method: Five hundred thirty-three women and men over 50 years old in rural area were participated. A "healthy" subgroup of 110 women and 32 men were identified by excluding those who had conditions that negatively influenced pulmonary function. We derived prediction equations for FVC, $FEV_1$ and $FEV_1%$ by multiple linear regression method from their age, heights and weights in each sex. Results: Prediction equations for FVC and $FEV_1$ in each sex were derived as follows Male; FVC (L)=0.02488Height(cm)-0.0269Age(years)+0.493 $FEV_1(L)$=0.01874Weight(kg)-0.0282Age(years)+2.906 Female; FVC(L)=0.02160Height(cm)-0.0192Age(years)-0.0125 $FEV_1(L)$=0.01720Height(cm)-0.0194Age(years)+0.3890 Prediction equations for $FEV_1%$ were not derived because $FEV_1%$ didn't have statistically significant terms. Comparing Predicted values that were calculated by substitution into the equations of various studies of mean values of age, heights and weights from this study, FVC and $FEV_1$ values in men of this study were lower than those of other studies. In women, FVC and $FEV_1$ values of this study were as similar as or lower than those of the study conducted for healthy elderly blacks in U.S.A respectively. Conclusion: We have got prediction equations of pulmonary function parameters which were driven from forced expiratory spirogram in adults over 50 years old in rural area. Predicted values of this study were lower than those of other studies which were conducted in Korea. So we consider that the study for spirometry reference values for elderly Korean using the method compatible with ATS recommendation need to be conducted more frequently forward.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.68.1-68.1
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• 2011

Type Ia 초신성을 이용한 거리측정은 암흑에너지의 존재를 암시하는 가장 직접적인 증거를 제시하며, 이것은 Type Ia 초신성의 밝기가 표준화된 광도에서 모두 같다고 하는 가정하에서 성립한다. 하지만 최근 표준화된 Type Ia 초신성의 광도가 모은하의 특성과 상관관계가 있음을 보이는 연구결과들이 등장하여 이러한 가정에 대한 의문이 제기되었다. Gallagher et al. (2008)은 조기형 모은하의 나이와 중원소 함량이 Type Ia 초신성의 밝기와 갖는 상관관계에 대하여 시도하였으나, 전체 은하의 표본갯수와 나이측정, 그리고 Hubble Residual을 구하는 과정에서 오차로 인한 한계가 있었다. 우리는 Type Ia 초신성에 나타나는 광도진화효과를 확인하기 위하여 가까운 거리에 있는 Type Ia 초신성의 조기형 모은하에 대하여 CTIO 1.5m, 보현산 1.8m, LCO 2.5 m 망원경의 긴 슬릿 분광기를 이용한 분광관측을 수행하고 있다. 관측된 모은하의 분광스펙트럼으로부터 방출선에 의한 영향을 제거한 뒤, 흡수선의 세기를 이용하여 Lick/IDS indices를 측정하고 있으며 이를Yonsei Evolutionary Population Synthesis model (YEPS)과 비교하여 은하의 나이와 중원소 함량을 추정하였다. 이 결과를 이용하여 Type Ia 초신성의 Hubble Residual과 항성종족의 나이 및 중원소 함량간의 상관관계를 통하여 Type Ia 초신성의 광도진화효과에 대해 분석할 예정이다. 현재까지 조기형 모은하 20여개에 대한 분광관측을 진행하였으며, 앞으로 긴 슬릿 분광기와 McDonald 2.7m 망원경의 VIRUS-P를 이용한 모은하의 분광관측을 추가로 수행할 예정이다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.22 no.3 s.74
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• pp.41-48
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• 2004

This research develops a model of participation and scheduling choice of urban leisure activity. A nested legit model was found to be an appropriate approach. Data collected from Deagu and Pohang City were used for empirical estimation of model parameters. The empirical results confirmed several behavioral aspects associated with participation and scheduling choice of urban leisure activity. The paper presents a discussion on implications that can be inferred from the empirical results. Finally, future potential research question are also discussed.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.800-807
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• 2010

Jack knifing accident of semi trailer vehicle is one of the most dangerous accident type because the vehicle cross over its lane by the accident. Jack knifing accident can be predicted and detected by GNSS precise relative positioning. But integer ambiguity resolution procedure is inevitable in GNSS precise relative positioning. In this paper, success rate improving method of integer ambiguity resolution is proposed for jack knifing accident prediction and detection of semi trailer vehicle, and proposed method is tested by simulation.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.331-343
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• 2014

We propose two estimating procedures to analyze clustered interval-censored data with an informative cluster size based on a marginal model and investigate their asymptotic properties. One is an extension of Cong et al. (2007) to interval-censored data and the other uses the within-cluster resampling method proposed by Hoffman et al. (2001). Simulation results imply that the proposed estimators have a better performance in terms of bias and coverage rate of true value than an estimator with no adjustment of informative cluster size when the cluster size is related with survival time. Finally, they are applied to lymphatic filariasis data adopted from Williamson et al. (2008).

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.227-228
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• 2012

맥압증폭은 대동맥과 말초기관과의 혈압기능 평가 및 심혈관 질환을 예측하는 주요 매개변수로 나이와 관련이 높다. 그러나, 기존의 맥압증폭을 구하기 위해서는 관혈적인 방법으로 대동맥압을 측정하거나 혹은 전달함수와 같은 복잡한 대동맥압 추정 알고리즘을 구현하여 측정하여야 한다. 그러나, 유헬스를 활용한 스마트케어 환경에서 복잡한 알고리즘은 오히려, 계산량을 높이고, 시스템가격을 높일 수 있으므로, 최대한 단순화된 알고리즘이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 맥압증폭을 주파수영역의 에너지 관점으로 맥압증폭을 접근하였고, 대동맥압 추정없이 추정할 수 있는 새로운 지수를 제안한다.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.194-201
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• 2014

Age and growth of flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus were estimated using samples collected by a two-side fyke net in the coastal water off Taean in 2008. Age was determined by examination of annuli in otoliths and total lengths at ages were back-calculated from otolth-body size relationship. Total length ranged from 239 to 605 mm and mainly between 400 and 550 mm. Observed ages ranged from 1 to 7 years old and mainly between 3 and 5 years old. Total length (L, mm) was linearly related to otolith radius (R, mm); L=15.3+87.9 R. Total lengths at the annulus formation in otolith were back-calculated by Frazer-Lee method. Estimated length at the age 1 was $316{\pm}40.6mm$ ($mean{\pm}SD$) showing a fast growth rate during the early growth stage. Total length at each age (t) showed a wide range indicating the big difference in growth rate among individuals. Growth in total length can be expressed by a Von Bertalanffy growth curve as $L_t=542[1-{\exp}\{-0.493 (t+0.769)\}]$.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.126-136
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• 1997

When we apply the spectrally efficient quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM) to mobile communications, it is necessary to estimate and compensate the channel charac- teristics. In this paper, a new type fading estimation method for PSAM using sinc function is presented. Gaussian interpolation method has a drawback that the performance degrades rapidly if pilot symbol period increases even though pilot sysbol period is less than Nyquist sampling rate. The Wiener filter method does not degrade until pilot symbol period is equal to the Nyquist sampling rate. It is difficult for Wiener filter method to be applied to real system because autocorrelation function of channel gain, Doppler frequency and SNR(signal to noise ratio) must be known to optimize the filter coefficients. But proposed method has a similar performance to the Wiener filter method, and does not need to know the autocorrelation function of channel gain, the doppler frequency and SNR. Therefore the proposed method cna be applied to real system easily.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.167-176
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• 2008

We analyzed 121 age estimation clients who had visited oral medicine clinic, Chonbuk National University Hospital, from January 2000 to December 2007 to evaluate its characters in Jeonllabuk-do. The obtained results were as follows : 1. There was distinct difference in sex distribution(Male : 58.7%, Female : 41.3%) and more than half percent(55.4%) was over 50's. 2. The difference between registered and alleged age was the most in more than 5 years, and most of them were over 50's. 3. There were more clients who wanted to increase their age than to decrease and was no prominent difference in sex. Age estimation clients who wanted to decrease their age were predominant under 10 years old and in 20's, and those wanted to increase were predominant in 10's and over 30's. 4. The most reasons to correct age were related to welfare benefit. The purpose of age estimation was different according to each age groups; welfare benefit was the most over 50's, occupation in 40's and 50's, friendship in 30's and 40's, sibling-related in 50's, employment in 10's and 20's. 5. Age was estimated by the attrition of permanent tooth and pulp/tooth ratio from 20 years, root apex closure for 10's and calcification of permanent tooth under 10 years old. In cases that were difficult to estimate by use of the attrition of permanent tooth and pulp/tooth ratio, age was estimated by missing time of permanent tooth and the change of mandibular angle with age. 6. The estimated ages were close to alleged age in 77.7% of clients but the rest(22.3%) was close to registered age.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.16-22
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• 1996

Age and growth of Epinephelus akaara were determined using samples collected from the south western sea of Korea. Thin - sectioned otoliths showed relatively well defined annuli when examined under dark - field microscope. Because the fish do not feed at the temperature under $10^{\circ}C$, the annuli in otoliths are considered to be formed during the period between December and April. Considering that the peak spawning season is July, the first annulus must have been formed in 0.5 year after birth. The oldest fish examined was 9 years old, and the largest one was 47cm. The body length(L, cm) was linearly related to the otolith radius (R, ${\mu}m$) : L= - 2.84+7.01 R. Back-calculated lengths for each age using the relationship between body and otolith size were well adjusted to the Von Bertalanffy growth curve : $L_t$=55.5[1-exp{-0.162(t+0.128)}]. Using relationship between length and weight ($W_t$=0.00608$L^{3.21}$), growth in weight was expressed by Wt=2409(1-exp{-0.162(t+0.128)}]$^{3.21}$.