• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.276-289
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• 1998

Purpose: To evaluate dysphagia objectively and quantitatively, and to clarify the effect of neck position and viscosity changes in patients with aspiration and laryngeal penetration. Materials and Methods: We studied 35 patients with dysphagia and 21 normal controls using videofluoroscopy and scintigraphy. Videofluoroscopy was performed with barium with three different viscosity, and scintigraphy was done with water, yogurt, and steamed egg mixed with Tc-99m tin colloid. If aspiration was found during videofluoroscopic examination, patient's neck position was changed and study repeated. Videofluoroscopy was analyzed qualitatively. We calculated 7 quantitative parameters from scintigraphy. According to the videofluoroscopic findings, we divided patients into 3 subgroups; aspiration, laryngeal penetration, and no-aspiration group. Results: The result of videofluoroscopy revealed that the most common finding was the delay in triggering pharyngeal swallow. Pharyngeal transit time (PTT) and pharyngeal swallowing efficiency(PSE) in patients with aspiration were signifi-cantly different from other groups. After neck position change, aspiration could be reduced in all of 7 patients, and laryngeal penetration reduced by about 82%. PTT and PSE were also improved after position change. Aspiration and laryngeal penetration occurred more frequently in thin liquid swallowing than in thick liquid and solid swallowing. Conclusion: PTT and PSE were useful for the evaluation of dysphagia. Aspiration and laryngeal penetration could be reduced when appropriate position assumed. We could decrease the chance of aspiration by changing the patient diet consistency. Scintigraphy might be useful tool to quantitate and follow up these changes.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.500-507
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• 2021

The virtual reality industry has an opportunity to take another leap forward with the surge in demand for non-face-to-face content and interest in the metaverse after Covid-19. Therefore, in order to popularize virtual reality content along with this trend, high-quality content production and storytelling research suitable for the characteristics of virtual reality should be continuously conducted. In order for content to which virtual reality characteristics are applied to be effectively produced through user feedback, a quantitative index that can evaluate the content is needed. In this study, the process of viewing virtual reality contents was analyzed and head movement was set as a quantitative indicator. Afterwards, the experimenter watched five animations and analyzed the correlation between recorded head movement information and immersion. As a result of the analysis, high immersion was shown when the head movement speed was relatively slow, and it was found that the head movement speed can be used significantly as an index indicating the degree of content immersion. The result derived in this way can be used as a quantitative indicator that can verify the validity of the storytelling method applied after the prototype is produced when the creator creates virtual reality content. This method can improve the quality of content by quickly identifying the problems of the proposed storytelling method and suggesting a better method. This study aims to contribute to the production of high-quality virtual reality content and the popularization of virtual reality content as a basic research to analyze immersion based on the quantitative indicator of head movement speed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.309-324
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to develop evaluation indicators for academic libraries in Korea. The evaluation model developed in this research consists of three elements:(1) Confirmation of evaluation methods, procedures and criteria,(2) Development of qualitative and quantitative evaluation indicators, and(3) Assessment of the applicability and feasibility of those indicators. Evaluation indicators were developed to measure a basic state, a common use of library resources, specialized services, and user satisfaction for academic libraries. To test the feasibility and applicability of those evaluation indicators, a pilot assessment of academic libraries was conducted in 2010.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.12
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• pp.110-118
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• 2020

This study developed a evaluation indicators on environmental facilities highly vulnerable to flood damage from quantitative and qualitative perspectives in order to reinforce the ability or preemptive disaster prevention. At first, this study classified the facilities into structural factor and non-structural factor. The structural factor consists of 11 indicators, the non-structural factor consists of 8 internal indicators and 6 external indicators. This study is expected to be prepared for flood damage by evaluating flood vulnerability of environmental facilities.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.61-77
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• 2019

If a new utility tunnel is planned for high density existing urban areas in Korea, a rational decision-making process such as the determination of optimum design capacity by using the feasibility evaluation system based on quantitative evaluation indexes and the economic evaluation is needed. Thus, the previous study presented the important weight of individual higher-level indexes (3 items) and sub-indexes (16 items) through a hierarchy analysis (AHP) for quantitative evaluation index items, considering the characteristics of each urban type. In addition, an economic evaluation method was proposed considering 10 benefit items and 8 cost items by adding 3 new items, including the effects of traffic accidents, noise reduction and socio-economic losses, to the existing items for the benefit cost analysis suitable for urban utility tunnels. This study presented a quantitative feasibility evaluation method using the important weight of 16 sub-index items such as the road management sector, public facilities sector and urban environment sector. Afterwards, the results of quantitative feasibility and economic evaluation were compared and analyzed in 123 main road sections of the Seoul. In addition, a comprehensive evaluation method was proposed by the combination of the two evaluation results. The design capacity optimization program, which will be developed by programming the logic of the quantitative feasibility and economic evaluation system presented in this study, will be utilized in the planning and design phases of urban community zones and will ultimately contribute to the vitalization of urban utility tunnels.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.683-692
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• 2006

IT투자 성과의 정량화에 대한 필요성이 높아짐에 따라 많은 학계와 연구단체에서 IT투자 성과의 화폐가치 전환 및 정량적 평가를 위한 다양한 측정방법들을 개발하여 제시하고 있으며, 이들 기법을 활용하여 IT투자 성과를 정량적으로 평가하는 기업들이 점차 늘고 있다. 그러나 이와 같은 IT투자성과의 정량적 평가 기법을 도입한 기업의 실무자들은 화폐가치로 전환되어 도출된 결과들이 가시적으로 확인될 수 있는 것이 아니기 때문에 IT가 제공하는 실 효과를 제대로 반영하여 평가되었는지에 대하여 확신하지 못하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는IT투자 성과의 정량적 평가 결과를 기존의 많은 연구를 통해 IT투자 성과의 정성적인 평가로 입증된 사용자 만족도로써 설명이 가능한지를 사례 기업의 정량적 평가결과와 사용자 만족도를 분석함으로써 상관관계를 파악하였다. 사례 연구 결과, 다음과 같은 시사점을 도출하였다. 첫째, 정보화 효과금액은 사용자 만족도와 상관관계가 있다. 둘째, 합리적인 정보화효과금액의 도출을 위해서는 조직 내에서 시스템의 효과를 정량화할 수 있는 지표 개발 및 화폐전환데이터의 관리가 중요하다. 셋째, IT ROI는 시스템간의 성과를 비교하는 것에는 부적절하며 개별시스템의 성과 및 효율성 측정 기준으로 사용한다. 넷째, 정량적 평가가 여전히 시스템의 전략적인 부분 등에 대한 평가에는 미흡하기 때문에 이를 보완하기 위한 방법으로 사용자 만족도의 사용이 가능하다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.75-77
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• 2016

IMO는 해상에서의 선박 안전 향상을 위해 선박의 복원성능과 조종성능에 관한 국제적 기준을 제시하고 있다. 이러한 기준은 선박 연구자가 수행하는 연구의 방향에도 영향을 미치고 있다. 기존의 수행된 연구는 복원성능과 조종성능의 각각의 분야에서 독립적으로 수행되어 왔으며, 아직 두 분야의 상호 관계에 관한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 선박의 복원성능과 조종성능의 상호 관계를 정량적으로 규명하고자 기초적인 실험 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 복원성능을 나타내는 지표인 GM과 선박의 조종성능을 나타내는 지표인 선회성능을 통해 두 항복 간 상호 관계의 정량적 분석을 시도하였다. 자유항주 모형선을 이용한 선회 시험을 실시하였고, 그 결과 GM 감소에 따른 선회반경 감소 및 초기 횡경사 각도 증가를 확인했으며, 그 변화의 경향은 서로 다르게 나타나는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.253-255
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• 2007

다양한 유형의 프로젝트를 체계적이고 효율적으로 관리 하기 위한 관리기법 또한 다양하게 발전 되고 있다. 이에 따라 프로젝트의 체계적인 관리는 프로젝트의 성공과 직결 된다고 볼 수 있다. 프로젝트의 효율적인 관리를 위해 CMMI 모델의 LEVEL 4 PA의 정량적 프로젝트 관리 영역을 기반으로 하는 지표관리 활동을 제시하고, 이에 따른 정량적 프로젝트관리 사례를 통해 체계적인 관리 방안을 제시하고 이를 통해 프로젝트의 성공률을 높여 프로젝트의 재작업 비용을 최소화 하고 효율적인 프로젝트 수행을 통해 IT 서비스 기업의 손익구조를 개선하는데 도움이 되고져 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.887-894
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• 2009

There is no standard rule for the test of the railway abrasion measurement system composed of the line laser and the camera. This paper is proposed of the method to estimate the performance of the railway abrasion measurement system. The performance estimation is achieved by the quantitative analysis parameters such as MTF, NPS and DQE.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.04a
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• pp.655-658
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• 2015

글로벌 소프트웨어 시장은 연간 4~5%씩 꾸준히 성장하고 있다. 이렇듯 '규모'의 성장이 이루어지고 있는 가운데 소프트웨어 제품의 '질'의 문제가 대두되고 있다. 소프트웨어의 '질'을 위한 추가적인 활동을 사람이 일일이 추적하기 어려운 지표화, 진척도, 품질 등을 정량화 시키는 도구의 존재가 필요조건이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 소프트웨어 제품 개발 프로젝트 환경에서 PMS의 사용이 프로젝트의 정량화된 지표 데이터를 제공하고, 품질 성과에 관한 연구를 하는데 있다.