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The Effect of Cloud-based IT Architecture on IT Exploration and Exploitation: Enabling Role of Modularity and Virtuality

  • Insoo Son;Dongwon Lee;Gwanhoo Lee;Youngjin Yoo
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.240-257
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    • 2018
  • In today's turbulent business landscape, a firm's ability to explore new IT capabilities and exploit current ones is essential for enabling organizational agility and achieving high organizational performance. We propose IT exploration and exploitation as two critical organizational learning processes that are essential for gaining and sustaining competitive advantages. However, it remains unclear how the emerging cloud-based IT architecture affects an organization's ability to explore and exploit its IT capabilities. We conceptualize modularity and virtuality as two critical dimensions of emerging cloud-based IT architecture and investigate how they affect IT exploration and exploitation. We test our hypotheses using data obtained from our field survey of IT managers. We find that modularity is positively associated with both exploration and exploitation whereas virtuality is positively associated with exploration, but not with exploitation. We also find that the effect of modularity on exploitation is stronger than its effect on exploration.

Strength and stiffness modeling of extended endplate connections with circular and rectangular bolt configurations

  • Hantouche, Elie G.;Mouannes, Elie N.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.323-352
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    • 2016
  • The results of a series of finite element (FE) simulations and experimental studies are used to develop strength and stiffness models that predict the failure capacity and response characteristics of unstiffened extended endplate connections with circular and rectangular bolt configurations associated with deep girders. The proposed stiffness models are composed of multi-linear springs which model the overall extended endplate/column flange system deformation and strength of key-components. Comparison of model predictions with FE and experimental results available in the literature show that the proposed models accurately predict the strength and the response of extended endplate/column system with circular and rectangular bolt configurations. The effect of the bolt configuration (circular and rectangular) on the prying phenomenon encountered in the unstiffened extended endplate/column system was investigated. Based on FE results, extended endplate with circular bolt configuration has a more ductile behavior and exhibits higher total prying forces. The proposed models can be used to design connections that cover all possible failure modes for extended endplate with circular bolt configuration. This study provides guidelines for engineers to account for the additional forces induced in the tension bolts and for the maximum rotational capacity demand in the connection which are required for seismic analysis and design.

Performance Evaluations of Mock-up Tests for ALC Panel Curtain Wall in Building Exterior (ALC 패널을 활용한 건축물 외장 커튼월에 대한 Mock-up Test 성능 평가 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Ho;Lee, Yong-Soo
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2013
  • The green building is one of biggest factors to go the goal of energy saving and environmental conservation, reduction of energy consumption, friendly energy technology, recycling of resource, and environmental pollution reduction technology. The purpose of these green buildings realized by the energy-saving technology such as the exterior materials or curtain wall system. The curtain wall system is a element that come to insulated portions of building envelope that results in heat loss. The purpose of this paper is to carried out mock-up tests for exterior wall used in autoclaved lightweight concrete panels in green building practices. Mock-up test execute a mixed process between standard test procedure and complex test procedure based on AAMA 501(American Society for Testing and Materials) and ASTM 283, ASTM 330(American Society for Testing and Materials). In results, tests meet the requirements that grant values in steps of procedures provided on ASTM and AAMA. ALC panel is suitable for a exterior wall product to be gratified thermal cycling performance and structural capacity, deflection(H/200) and lateral displacement(H/50), for curtain walls.

The Comparison between the American Life Culture and User's Needs and Korean's affecting on the Rural Kitchen Space (韓·美간 농촌부엌공간에 관한 생활문화의 영향과 거주자 요구의 비교)

  • Ryou, Ok-soon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.23-34
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study was to find out the design identity of the Korean kitchen space through out comparing life culture and user's needs of the rural kitchen space between Koreans and Americans. This research was done by the literature review and the empirical data collected through the questionnaire by mail in the state of Missouri, USA and the field survey in the province of Chonbuk, Korea. The American rural residents were 104 and the Korean were 100. The results were as follows. 1) The characteristics of the Korean rural food life were the making Kimchi, soy sauce and bean paste etc. and the preparing food for family events such as birthdays and holidays. They had need to be planned the second kitchen. 2) The characteristics were planned the Korean rural main kitchen to be equipped with another refrigerator for Kimchi, to be wider floor area and to be located near the living and the dining room. 3) The kitchen space also was not reflected on the aged's desire, but this factor will be important to be planned.

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Classifying Images of The ASL Alphabet using Dual Homogeneous CNNs Structure (이중 동종 CNN 구조를 이용한 ASL 알파벳의 이미지 분류)

  • Erniyozov Shokhrukh;Man-Sung Kwan;Seong-Jong Park;Gwang-Jun Kim
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.449-458
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    • 2023
  • Many people think that sign language is only for people who are deaf and cannot speak, but of course it is necessary for people who want to talk with them. One of the biggest challenges in ASL(American Sign Language) alphabet recognition is the high inter-class similarities and high intra-class variance. In this paper, we proposed an architecture that can overcome these two problems, which performs similarity learning to reduces inter-class similarities and intra-class variance between images. The proposed architecture consists of the same convolutional neural network with a double configuration that shares parameters (weights and biases) and also applies the Keras API to reduce similarity learning and variance through this pathway. The similarity learning results the use of the dual CNN shows that the accuracy is improved by reducing the similarity and variability between classes by not including the poor results of the two classes.

Agricultural Irrigation Control using Sensor-enabled Architecture

  • Abdalgader, Khaled;Yousif, Jabar H.
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.3275-3298
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    • 2022
  • Cloud-based architectures for precision agriculture are domain-specific controlled and require remote access to process and analyze the collected data over third-party cloud computing platforms. Due to the dynamic changes in agricultural parameters and restrictions in terms of accessing cloud platforms, developing a locally controlled and real-time configured architecture is crucial for efficient water irrigation and farmers management in agricultural fields. Thus, we present a new implementation of an independent sensor-enabled architecture using variety of wireless-based sensors to capture soil moisture level, amount of supplied water, and compute the reference evapotranspiration (ETo). Both parameters of soil moisture content and ETo values was then used to manage the amount of irrigated water in a small-scale agriculture field for 356 days. We collected around 34,200 experimental data samples to evaluate the performance of the architecture under different agriculture parameters and conditions, which have significant influence on realizing real-time monitoring of agricultural fields. In a proof of concept, we provide empirical results that show that our architecture performs favorably against the cloud-based architecture, as evaluated on collected experimental data through different statistical performance models. Experimental results demonstrate that the architecture has potential practical application in a many of farming activities, including water irrigation management and agricultural condition control.

Structural analysis of a Korean-designed cruiser-class sailing yacht

  • Bae, Dong-Myung;Cao, Bo;Kim, Dong-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2015
  • A Korean-designed cruiser class sailing yacht, based on the form of traditional yachts, has been developed. In this paper, structural design procedures for the yacht are studied. The scantling of structural members and loads is carried out based on the guidelines suggested by Australian Standard 4132-1993, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Patran/Nastran finite element analysis is performed on models of the trial sailing boat, and from these results, the structural strength of the ship's hull is verified.

A Study on the Formation & Characteristics of Collegiate Education of Architecture in Korea from 1945 to 1961 (한국 대학건축교육의 출발과 전개)

  • Ryu, Jeon-Hee
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.2 no.1 s.3
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    • pp.91-112
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    • 1993
  • This study aims to clarify a history and its external conditions of collegiate education of architecture in Korea from 1945 to 1961. To reveal the process of formation of architectural education of this period, my analysis is chiefly concerned with the organization and of its curriculum in terms of policies of Ministery of Education, especially focused in case of Dept. of Architecture in Seoul National University, I attempted to describe the complex interactions between the structural conditions and results within and without the education system and the more general social, economic, and political contexts that pertained during those years, 8.15 Emancipation, Korean War, and Post-war Rehabilitation period. We may summarize them in part by saying the reception in Korea of the American influence was done through educational ideas, policies, systems, and various aid programs. The social raison d'etre of architectural education in Korea has been to produce technologically skilled man in the sense of engineer.

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Assessment Items of Outdoor Environment through Analysis of SITES - Focused on the Comparison with G-SEED and LEED -

  • Lee, Hyung-Sook
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2014
  • Although assessing outdoor environment and green space in terms of sustainability and environmental performance is perceived as an important issue, most existing green building certification systems are more focused on buildings and indoor environment. Recently, the Sustainable Site Initiatives (SITES) has been developed by American Society of Landscape Architecture in order to evaluate sustainability of site development and outdoor environment. Separate from LEED, the SITES are increasingly receiving attentions as a reliable certification system in the United States. As a preliminary study to develop the items of outdoor environmental assessment, the present study is purposed to analyze the assessment items, grading system and applicability of SITES for better understanding on the system. Also it was compared to existing green building certification criteria, including G-SEED, LEED-NC, and LEED-ND in order to investigate similarities and discrepancies. The results would provide insights and basic data to improve assessment items for outdoor environment of G-SEED.

Assessing Middle-income Residents' Attitudes about Their Urban High-rise Condominium in Contemporary American Society

  • Kim, Wonpil
    • Architectural research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2000
  • Most research on high-rise housing has focused on low-income residences, and usually the psychological and social well-being of women and children. The validity of such findings are questionable for other populations since high-rise living has served other groups and their various needs in particular settings. Lack of knowledge and understanding about high-rises has represented an obstacle to the accurate representation of American urban reality in residential environments. The review of literature and factor analysis identified Important environmental factors. The survey was conducted in the selected downtown high-rise communities of major U.S. cities. Analyses revealed that there were unique characteristics of residents who prefer to live in this type of housing. It was also found that living in middle-income urban high-rise condominiums does not contribute significantly to the problems associated with high-rise living itself. Even though there were some deficiencies of social interaction and activities among residents, the middle-income condominiums were serving particular residents as maintenance-free and safe place imprinted by a positive image of sweet memories or sometimes by a window view presiding over downtown skyline.

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