• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2022

Although the number of computed tomography(CT) is increasing every year, it is insufficient to establish appropriate workload calculation standards of radiologic technologist to provide optimal medical services to patients, such as patient safety management and infection management. The purpose of this study is to present guidelines for calculating the appropriate workload of radiologic technologist by analyzing the work flow of CT procedures and the time required for CT examination in major hospitals. As for the study subjects and methods, the appropriate process for each step of CT examination was investigated to systematically present the process and time required for the actual examination, and the CT procedure time of 104,105 adult patients and 465 pediatric patients under the age of 6 were analyzed. For the time required, data according to the use of contrast medium, procedure type, and adult/child were collected and compared. The test time of CT examination using contrast medium took about 13 minutes when one radiologic technologist worked and about 9 minutes when two radiologic technologists worked. The time required for the procedures were statistically significant depending on the presence or absence of contrast medium, multi-phase procedure, and patient age (considering pediatric patients). As a result, in order to thoroughly perform patient safety and infection management, the appropriate workload increased by about 40% when there were two radiologic technologists. The limit workload was an average of 32 people per day with one radiologic technologist per 15 minutes, and 48 people per day with two radiologic technologist per 10 minutes. This is a marginal workload, and in the case of procedures that require more time to acquire radiographic images, the interval between reservations should be widened.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.435-444
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• 2010

To identify and evaluate the risk factors in WMSD work, a number of ergonomic workload evaluation methods have been developed. In the legal examination of WMSD risk factors, simple observational workload evaluation methods are widely used instead of using costly measurement equipments such as EMG and motion analyzer. The simple workload evaluation methods can be categorized into three groups; risk factor checklist methods, posture observation methods, and manual material handling task evaluation methods. In terms of the categories, this survey summarized several representative workload evaluation methods and compared them each other. Then some industrial application cases referring each the workload evaluation methods were surveyed. Due to the characteristics of each method, the selection and application procedure of workload evaluation method should be appropriate for the corresponding work. Therefore, some guidelines for the selection and application procedure of workload evaluation method were suggested.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to estimate the appropriate nurse staffing ratio in intensive care units (ICUs) by measuring nursing workload based on patient's severity and needs, using the Korean Patient Classification System for critical care nurses. Methods: The data were collected from January 18 to February 29, 2016 using a standardized checklist by observation or self-report. During the study period, 723 patients were included to be categorized from I to IV using the patient classification system. Measurement of total nursing workload on a shift was calculated in terms of hours based on the time and motion method by using tools for surveying nursing activities. The nursing activities were categorized as direct nursing care, indirect nursing care, and personal time. Total of 127 cases were included in measuring direct nursing time and 18 nurses participated in measuring indirect and personal time. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Two patients were classified into Class I (11.1%), 5 into Class II (27.8%), 9 into Class III (50%), and two into Class IV (11.1%). The amount of direct nursing care required for Class IV (513.7 min) was significantly more than that required for Class I (135.4 min). Direct and indirect nursing care was provided more often during the day shift as compared to the evening or night shifts. These findings provided the rationale for determining the appropriate ratio for nursing staff per shift based on the nursing workload in each shift. Conclusions: An appropriate ratio of nurse staffing should be ensured in ICUs to re-arrange the workload of nurses to help them provide essential direct care for patients.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2003

A distributed sewer cluster system is a cost-effective system to provide a service application for clients with reliable, scalable, available, and fault-tolerant features. In order to provide high quality services, it is necessary to evaluate service performances, tune the server system, and analyze performances. In this paper, we propose a simulator to generate workloads based on statistic configuration according to estimated application traffics, apply workload scheduling algorithms, and evaluate the simulation results. We introduce the simulator design modelling and architecture. By using flexible parameters, the simulator is able to generate various patterns of workloads with different statistics, and configure system environments such as the number of server nodes, system resources considered, and their capacities. With this simulator, we introduce two scenarios: one is to find appropriate thresholds for the best performance of cluster system, and the other is to find the suitable scheduling algorithm for workload characteristics of service applications.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국시뮬레이션학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.27-34
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• 2003

A distributed server cluster system is a cost-effective system to provide a service application for clients with reliable, scalable, available, and fault-tolerant features. In order to provide high quality services, it is necessary to evaluate service performances, tune the server system, and analyze performances. In this paper, we propose a simulator to generate workloads based on statistic configuration according to estimated application traffics, apply workload scheduling algorithms, and evaluate the simulation results. We introduce the simulator design modelling and architecture. By using flexible parameters, the simulator is able to generate various patterns of workloads with different statistics, and configure system environments such as the number of server nodes, system resources considered, and their capacities. With this simulator, we introduce two scenarios: one is to find appropriate thresholds for the best performance of cluster system, and the other is to find the suitable scheduling algorithm for workload characteristics of service applications.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.626-636
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• 2015

This paper proposes an adaptive multimodal in-vehicle information system for safe driving. The proposed system filters input information based on both the priority assigned to the information and the given driving situation, to effectively manage input information and intelligently provide information to the driver. It then interacts with the driver using an adaptive multimodal interface by considering both the driving workload and the driver's cognitive reaction to the information it provides. It is shown experimentally that the proposed system can promote driver safety and enhance a driver's understanding of the information it provides by filtering the input information. In addition, the system can reduce a driver's workload by selecting an appropriate modality and corresponding level with which to communicate. An analysis of subjective questionnaires regarding the proposed system reveals that more than 85% of the respondents are satisfied with it. The proposed system is expected to provide prioritized information through an easily understood modality.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.905-917
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• 1999

멀티미디어 시스템에서 수행되는 부하 중 상당 부분은 정해진 시간에 주기적으로 수행되어 연속 매체(continuous media)를 처리하는 주기 태스크들이다. 연속 매체들을 처리하는 두 주기 태스크의 수행 요청 시간(release time)간에 인공적인 위상(phase)을 줄 경우, 전체 부하의 처리 타이밍에 영향을 주게 되며, 특히, 적절한 위상을 부여할 경우 부하가 고르게 분산된다. 부하의 고른 분산은 태스크 간섭을 줄여 지터(jitter), 종료시한 초과(deadline miss), 그리고 긴 응답 시간(response time) 등의 문제를 해소시킨다. 본 논문에서는 새로운 위상 스케줄링(phased scheduling) 알고리즘 및 알고리즘을 개발하고 평가할 수 있는 실험 환경을 제안한다. 본 논문에 제시된 알고리즘은 저자들의 선행 논문 1 에서 제시한 알고리즘의 대안이다. 새로운 알고리즘은 정확하게 최적의 위상을 찾지는 않으나 기존 알고리즘보다 빠르게 수행되며 적용 범위가 넓다.Abstract A multimedia system consists of substantial amount of continuous media workload scheduled periodically at deterministic time points. Artificial phase between the invocation times of any two continuous media tasks affects the timing of the entire workload. A proper phase configuration distributes workload uniformly over time and reduces task interference that may otherwise result in jitter, deadline miss, and long response time. The objective of this paper is to work out a phased scheduling algorithm and to evaluate its effectiveness. The algorithm in this paper is an alternative approach to our previous work 1 . It is almost as accurate as the predecessor but two of three times faster in identifying the appropriate phase vector.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2022

제주 연안은 국제크루즈선, 여객선, 유 도선 등의 통항이 빈번하고 조업 어선이 많아 해양사고 위험성이 높고 선박 충돌사고가 빈번히 발생하고 있다. 이에 따라 제주 연안 해역을 통항하는 선박의 체계적인 안전관리를 위해 연안 VTS 구축이 시급하다. 본 연구의 목적은 신설될 제주지역 연안 VTS의 관제구역을 설정하고자 한다. 관제사의 업무부하를 측정하기 위해 관제대상 선박과 비관제대상 선박에 대한 모니터링 빈도 및 소요시간 등을 고려한 모니터링 업무량과 선박충돌 조우상황 등에 대한 관제업무량을 반영한 산정식을 설계하여 신설될 제주지역 VTS의 각 관제섹터에 적용하였다. 각 VTS 센터에 3개의 관제섹터를 설정하였으며, AIS 데이터 한 달 치를 이용하여 시간당 평균 관제석을 분석한 결과, 1석 내외로 나타나 섹터간 구획 획정은 적절하여 관제사의 업무부하는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 제안한 방법은 현재 운영 중인 VTS의 적정 관제석 산출 및 향후 신설될 연안 VTS의 관제구역 설정 등에 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to establish reliability and validity and to identify the conversion index. Method: The WMSCN for ICU was revised from Workload Management System for Nurses(WMSN) of Walter Reed Army Hospital. Reliability of the WMSCN was evaluated interrater reliability between head nurses and staff nurses at 124 patients in April 2008. Validity through the correlation between direct nursing care hours and WMSCN score was conducted at 20 ICUs of 10 hospitals. Finally the conversion index was identified by total nursing hours and it divided by WMSCN score. Results: The scores by nurses were highly correlated with head nurses’(p=.967), and also scores of the WMSCN were highly correlated with the direct nursing care hours(p<.001). The distribution of patient classification ranks into class V(61.3%), class IV(24.2%) and class VI(11.3%). The scores of the WMSCN were no differences between MICU and SICU. Finally, the conversion index was 8.2 minutes. Conclusion: WMSCN is available to classify the nursing workload for critical care patients. The repeated evaluation of validity and reliability are requisite to use WMSCN effectively. And the conversion index should be adjusted to estimate the appropriate staffing in Korea.

• 한국HCI학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2019

반자율 주행상황은 급커브나 도로 장애물과 같이 차량이 제어할 수 없는 상황에서 제어권 전환이 요청되며, 이때 운전자가 수동주행으로 전환하지 못한다면 심각한 사고가 발생할 수 있다. 운전자는 다른 과업으로 분산된 주의를 도로 환경으로 이전하고 도로상황 인식 후 전방의 특정 상황에 적절한 반응을 해야한다. 이를 위해서 상황인식과 의사결정이 필수적이다. 상황인식과 의사결정을 돕는 시청각 메시지 제공 여부에 따른 운전자의 안전감과 인지부하, 신뢰도의 효과를 알아보기 위해 시뮬레이터를 활용한 실험을 진행하였다. 실험은 $2{\times}2$ 피험자간 설계로 구성하였다. 상황인식 정보를 제공하는 경우, 음성안내음으로 제어권 전환 요청이 일어나는 이유를 제공하였고, 제공하지 않는 경우 비프음으로 제어권 전환을 요청하는 알람만 제시되었다. 의사결정 정보는 전방의 도로 상황에 어떻게 대응하여 운전해야 하는지 운전 방법에 대한 예시를 시각유형으로 제공하거나, 예시 없이 제어권 전환 요청 아이콘만 제공하는 것으로 구분하였다. 그 결과, 안전감, 인지부하, 신뢰도 모두 상황인식 정보와 의사결정 정보를 제공하였을 때 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 인지부하의 경우 의사결정 정보와 상황인식 정보를 포함하지 않은 경우 인지부하가 가장 높았으며, 모두 포함한 경우 인지부하가 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 반자율주행 차량에서 운전자의 상황인식과 의사결정을 돕는 정보구성의 효과를 알아보았다는 데에 의의가 있다.