• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.205-212
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• 2017

Chronic diffuse hepatopathy is one of the important clinical tasks to reduce mortality and morbidity due to liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the criteria for predicting liver and chronic liver disease using Fibroscan based on ultrasound diagnosis. Serum and liver stiffness measurement(kPa) were analyzed in 280 patients and cut-off values of liver stiffness measurement for predicting fatty liver and chronic diffuse hepatopathy were determined using ROC curve analysis. Bilirubin and PT(prothrombin time) were not related to disease prediction(p=0.243, p=0.115). Serum glucose and triglyceride levels were significantly higher in the liver (p<0.05). The cut-off value for predicting chronic diffuse hepatopathy was determined as 10.3 kPa(AUC 0.98, sensitivity 94.94%, specificity 94.93%) in the order of control group, fatty liver and chronic diffuse hepatopathy. Therefore, it will be used as a primary tool for the diagnosis of chronic liver disease patients with quantitative evaluation.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.429-436
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• 2019

The eLoran system is considered the best alternative because the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems cannot be resolved as perfect. Thus, South Korea is in the process of establishing a testbed of the eLoran system in the West Sea. To provide resilient navigation services to all waters, additional eLoran transmitters are required. However, it is difficult to establish eLoran transmitters because of various practical reasons. Instead, the positioning with NDGNSS/AIS source can expand the coverage and its algorithm with applying continuous waves is under development. Using the already operating NDGNSS reference station and the AIS base station, it is possible to operate the navigation system with higher accuracy than before. Thus, it is crucial to predict the performance when each system is integrated. In this paper, we have developed a simulation tool that can predict the performance of terrestrial integrated navigation system using the eLoran system, maritime NDGNSS station and the AIS station. The esitmated phase error of the received signal is calculated with the Cramer-Rao Lower Bound factoring the transmission power and the atmospheric noise according to the transmission frequency distributed by the ITU. Additionally, the simulation results are more accurate by estimating the annual mean atmospheric noise of the 300 kHz signal through the DGPS signal information collected from the maritime NDGNSS station. This approach can further increase the reliability of simulation results.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.23-40
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• 2020

This study examined the background of IMO environmental regulations and countermeasures of domestic and foreign liner shipping companies and also analyzed the additional cost and profitability of container shipping companies by implementation of IMO 2020, when the fuel oil is converted to low sulfur oil. The results show that the national flag carrier would incur significant additional costs when using low sulfur oil, which would worsen its profitability in all scenarios. These analysis results suggest that for regional shipping companies need reasonable BAF setting standards, which is flexible to the price of fuel oil and also seek ways to co-exist through mutual cooperation among oil refiners, shippers and shipping companies.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.408-419
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to establish a conceptual management spectrum framework for integrated management of Baekdudaegan area. The conceptual model was developed through a literature survey that includes the concepts from existing relevant systems and other expert sources In conceptual Baekdudaegan management spectrum framework presented here, three different classes (preservation, buffer, and multiple-use) that specify potential management objectives for area functions were classified in order to pursue management flexibility Three primary management classes should be identified by evaluating Indicators of ecological, physical, and social.cultural environments. An application of the framework requires an explicit selection of indicators and their evaluation. For establishing reliability of the framework, it will be desirable to test it empirically in Baedudaegan areas in the future. In addition, systematic case study for selecting appropriate indicators and identifying evaluation standards must be done.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.222-232
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• 2016

Water Footprint is utilized to analyze direct and indirect water consumption for sustainable water resource management. This study aims to understand potential applicability of water footprint concept by analyzing the status of water consumption and related water policies in Seoul. We analyzed a direct gray water footprint and the blue water footprint in Seoul affected by the social and economic characteristics of the consumers in the city. In particular, in order to analyze the blue water footprint represented by both surface and underground water for the provision and consumption of products, we calculated the actual water consumptions of surface and underground water for 25 districts in Seoul. Our analysis in consideration of population and households indicates that Jung-gu has the highest blue water footprint followed by Jongro-gu, Gangnam-gu, Yongsan-gu, and Seocho-gu. Gray water footprint was calculated by estimating the amount of water for purifying wastewater to meet the water quality standard (above BOD 3.5ppm) for each district. As a result, Jung-gu has the highest gray water footprint, followed by Jongro-gu, Gangnam-gu, Yongsan-gu, Seocho-gu, and Youngdeungpo-gu. Our study suggests the potential value of using water footprint concept to complement the current limitations of water use management focusing on water supply control. We expect that our analysis will provide an important basis for considering water use management which is economically and socially more resilient and sustainable.

• The Journal of Korean Institute for Practical Engineering Education
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2012

The automated visual inspection system (machine vision system) for quality assurance is an important factory automation equipment in the manufacturing industries, such as display, semiconductor, etc. The world market of the machine vision components is expected 18 billon dollars in 2015. Therefore, there is a lot of demand for the machine vision engineers. However, there are no technical training courses for machine vision technologies in vocational schools, colleges and universities. In this paper, we propose a technical training program for the machine vision technology. The total time of training is 30 to 60 hours and the training program can operate flexibly by student's major, a priori knowledge and education level.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.381-381
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• 2021

영산강 유역은 타수계에 비해 농경지 비율이 높으며, 영산강 하류에는 나주평야 등 논농사를 하고 있어 농업용수 위주의 물이용율이 높다. 또한 4대호(광주호, 장성호, 담양호, 나주호) 이외의 대규모 다목적댐이 없어 수자원 확보에 어려움이 있다. 섬진강 유역은 유역변경으로 대부분 타수계로 물 공급이 이루어져 하천유량 부족, 섬진강 하류 생태계 피해로 물문제가 지속되고 있다. 이러한 물문제를 해결하기 위해 물관리 일원화에 따른 물이용, 수량, 수질 등을 모두 고려한 효율적인 통합 물관리 방안이 제시되고 있다. 통합 물관리를 위해 유역 내 수자원 이용현황과 물 문제해결 등을 고려한 용도별 최적 물이용 계획 및 효율적인 물관리 운영방안이 중요시되고 있다. 이를 위해서는 지역의 여건 및 특수사항을 고려한 장래 물공급량 변화 및 과부족량에 대해 분석하는 것이 필요하다. 이에 본연구에서는 대상지역인 영산강·섬진강 유역 특성 및 물공급체계를 파악하고 이를 반영한 물수지 분석체계를 구축하여 유역 내 수자원 현황을 파악하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 실제 물이용체계를 반영하고 용수계통에 따라 자기유역 내 또는 타수계에 대해 용도별 수요량에 따른 공급량, 부족량을 산정하여 그 적용성을 평가하고자 한다. 이를위해 1) 하천수는 유수와 저수로 구분하고 유수는 하천 취수시설의 실사용량을 유역단위 수요량으로 추정, 저수는 다목적댐은 계약량, 농업용저수지는 필요공급량을 개별시설의 수요량으로 설정하여 각각의 수원(저수/유수)에 대한 수요량 대비 공급량과 부족량을 분석하였다. 2) 댐과 저수지는 용수공급조정기준에 따라 공급량을 탄력적으로 적용하고 농업용저수지는 가뭄등급에 따라 하천유지용수를 고려하였다. 3) 주암본댐과 섬진강댐은 송정 수위관측지점의 유량 상황에 따라 환경대응용수를 고려하였다. 4) 주안본댐과 주암조절지댐의 연계 운영을 고려하였다. 물수지 분석 결과 검증을 위해 주요 지점의 관측유량과 물수지 분석을 통해 계산된 유량을 비교하여 적용성 분석을 진행한 결과 상관관계가 높게 분석되었다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 영산강·섬진강 유역 내 효율적인 물관리 방안 수립에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.68-80
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• 2016

Interest in freeway truck traffic has increased largely due to greater safety concerns regarding truck-related crashes. The negative interactions between slow-moving trucks and other vehicles are a primary cause of hazardous conditions, which lead to crashes with larger speed variations. To improve operational efficiency and safety, providing a climbing lane that separates slow-moving trucks from higher performance vehicles is frequently considered when upgrading geometrics. This study developed an operations strategy for freeway climbing lanes based on traffic conditions in real time. To consider traffic safety when designing a dynamic strategy to determine whether a climbing lane is closed or open, various factors, including the level of service (LOS) and the percentage of trucks, are investigated through microscopic simulations. A microscopic traffic simulator, VISSIM, was used to simulate freeway traffic streams and collect vehicle-maneuvering data. Additionally, an external application program interface, VISSIM's COM-interface, was used to implement the proposed climbing lane operations strategies. Surrogate safety measures (SSM), including the frequency of rear-end conflicts and, were used to quantitatively evaluate the traffic safety using an analysis of individual vehicle trajectories obtained from VISSIM simulations with various operations scenarios. It is expected that the proposed algorithm can be the backbone for operating the climbing lane in real time for safer traffic management.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.9-18
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• 2011

The purpose of this research is to evaluate an accurate biotope area ratio model with efficiency and convenience of database management through promoting sustainable development to provide people amenities in a new town. In particular, the biotope area ratio is used not only in the environment impact assessment but Green building certification criteria. But now there is no any index map of biotope. So it is very hard to implement with data for supplement results. In this research, we suggest the model of integrated attributable information. The evaluation of biotope area ratio is to include a basic land use planning map and a building coverage area which is a wall of greening surface and roof. In case of non building coverage area, the evaluation of biotope area ratio is to include water space, artificial ground, natural ground and pervious gap-pave. A weighted value on the spatial information is combined into the information. And then the merged one is given a land use planning information in a block. In the weighted value on the space type information, it is possible to in its circumstances. Therefore, it can be substituted a correspondence of numerical change for various values elastically in this model.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.402-402
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• 2019

최근 기후변화에 따른 용수사용량의 계절별 변화가 나타나고 있다. 따라서, 효율적인 용수 관리에 대한 관심은 배수지 및 송수 시스템의 운영을 넘어 정수장의 운영에서도 그 변화가 나타나고 있다. 수질관리 측면에 다소 집중되었던 정수장 운영의 중요도는 수량을 함께 관리하는 방향으로 변화할 것으로 전망되며, 따라서 취수 단계에서부터 용수 공급의 전 과정을 고려하는 지능형 정수장 관리시스템이 주목받고 있다. 상수도 공급을 위한 정수장의 운영은 크게 원수의 취수 및 도수, 정수처리, 정수된 용수의 저장, 배수 및 급수의 과정으로 구분할 수 있다. 이때, 원수의 취수와 도수, 정수처리 과정에는 상대적으로 긴 시간이 소요되므로, 정수장의 운영 관리자는 이러한 지연시간을 감안해서 배수지의 상태를 예측하여 취수계획을 결정해야 한다. 한편, 정수장 시설을 운영하기 위해서는 전력이 소모되며, 산업전력 단가는 시간대별 변동폭이 큰 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서, 정수장의 효율적인 운영을 위해서는 용수의 수요예측과 배수지 수위변동, 취수 및 정수설비의 규모 등을 고려하는 동시에, 전력 단가가 낮은 시간대에 설비를 집중적으로 운영할 수 있는 계획을 수립해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 선형계획법(Linear Programming, LP)을 이용하여, 수요예측을 바탕으로 장기취수계획을 수립하기 위한 방안을 세 가지로 구분하였으며, 각각의 장단점을 다음과 같이 예상하였다. 1) 24시간 간격으로 시간당 취수계획을 수립하는 최적화 방안, 2) 24시간의 시간당 취수계획을 1시간 간격으로 수립하는 실시간 최적화 방안, 3) 전체 모의기간 동안의 시간당 취수계획을 한번에 수립하는 최적화 방안. 24시간 간격 최적화는 수립 및 적용이 간단한 반면, 실시간 수요변화를 고려할 수 없어 단위시간(24시간) 후반부의 최적화 효율이 떨어지는 단점이 있다. 1시간 간격의 실시간 최적화는 수요변화를 가장 정확히 반영하는 반면, 최적화 수행 횟수가 증가하는 단점이 있다. 전체 모의기간 최적화는 장기 수요예측을 고려한 탄력적 취수계획을 수립하는 반면, 수요예측의 불확실성에 따른 오차 발생위험이 크다. 본 연구에서는 국내 H 정수장을 대상으로 각각의 최적 취수계획 수립 방안을 정수장 운영의 안정성, 탄력성, 경제성 등을 기준으로 비교, 분석하였다.