• 의학교육논단
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2020

A systematic educational program evaluation system for continuous quality improvement in undergraduate medical education is essential. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are two distinct but complementary processes referred to in an evaluation system that emphasizes formative purpose. Monitoring involves regular data collection for tracking process and results, while evaluation requires periodic judgment for improvement. We have recently completed implementing an educational evaluation using the M&E concept in a medical school. The evaluation system consists of two loops, one at the lesson/course level and the other at the phase/graduation level. We conducted evaluation activities in four stages: planning, monitoring, evaluation, and improvement. In the planning phase, we clarified the purpose of evaluation, formulated a plan to engage stakeholders, determined evaluation criteria and indicators, and developed an evaluation plan. Next, during the monitoring phase, we developed evaluation instruments and methods and then collected data. In the evaluation phase, we analyzed results and evaluated the criteria of the two loops. Finally, we reviewed the evaluation results with stakeholders to make improvements. We have recognized several problems including excessive burden, lack of expertise, insufficient consideration of stakeholders' evaluation questions, and inefficient data collection. We need to share the value of evaluation and build a system gradually.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.279-292
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• 2006

Recent progress in the development of non-invasive imaging technologies continues to strengthen the role of biomedical research. These tools have been validated recently in variety of research models, and have born shown to provide continuous quantitative monitoring of the location(s), magnitude, and time-variation of gene delivery and/or expression. This article reviews the use of PET technologies as they have been used in imaging biological processes for molecular imaging applications. The studies published to date demonstrate that noninvasive imaging tools will help to accelerate pre-clinical model validation as well as allow for clinical monitoring of human diseases.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.731-739
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• 2011

To investigate corrosivity characteristics of tap water in Korea, Langelier index (LI) of 30 multi-regional water treatment plants (WTPs) were evaluated. Weekly LI values of 30 WTPs were all negative, which means tap water in Korea might be very corrosive. Maximum LI decrease through water treatment processes was 0.95 under no additional corrosion control process. Based on the correlation results between LI and tap water qualities, pH and calcium concentration were confirmed as major parameters for LI control. Addition of calcium hydroxide with $CO_{2}$ or calcium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide can be chosen based on water quality. Continuous monitoring of LI and related parameters is recommended in water distribution system.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.432-445
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• 2016

A random profile is the result of a process, the output of which is a function instead of a scalar or vector quantity. In the nature of these objects, two main dimensions of "functionality" and "randomness" can be recognized. Valuable researches have been conducted to present control charts for monitoring such processes in which a regression approach has been applied by focusing on "randomness" of profiles. Performing other statistical techniques such as hypothesis testing for different parameters, comparing parameters of two populations, ANOVA, DOE, etc. has been postponed thus far, because the "functional" nature of profiles is ignored. In this paper, first, some needed theorems are proven with an applied approach, so that be understandable for an engineer which is unfamiliar with advanced mathematical analysis. Then, as an application of that, a statistical test is designed for mean of continuous random profiles. Finally, using experimental operating characteristic curves obtained in computer simulation, it is demonstrated that the presented tests are properly able to recognize deviations in the null hypothesis.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.1689-1706
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• 2012

The preservation of temporal dependencies among a group of processes that exchange continuous media at runtime is a key issue for emerging mobile distributed systems (MDS), such as monitoring of biosignals and interactive multiuser games. Although several works are oriented to satisfy temporal dependencies, most of them are not suitable for MDSs. In general, an MDS is characterized by the absence of global references (e.g. shared memory and wall clock), host mobility, limited processing and storage capabilities in mobile hosts, and limited bandwidth on wireless communication channels. This paper proposes an asymmetric synchronization protocol to be used at runtime in an MDS without using a common reference. One main aspect of our synchronization protocol is that it translates temporal constraints to causal dependencies of the continuous media data as seen by the mobile hosts. We simulate the protocol by considering a cellular network environment and by using MPEG-4 encoders. The simulation results show that our protocol is effective in reducing the synchronization error. In addition, the protocol is efficient in terms of processing and storage costs at the mobile devices, as well as in the overhead attached per message across the wired and wireless channels.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.75-90
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• 2009

생산성 향상과 효율적인 프로세스 관리는 기존 업무의 문제점을 올바르게 파악하는 것에서부터 시작한다. 또한 데이터 수집에서 필요한 정보를 도출하는 데 많은 시간이 소요될 경우 고객의 요구와 수요를 충족시키고 업무의 효율성을 높이기 위한 지속적인 프로세스 관리가 더욱 어려워진다. 본 논문은 실시간 정보획득 기술의 도입을 통해 제조공정 관리상 발생 가능한 여러 문제점을 개선하기 위한 방안과 기초적 의사결정을 위한 상황인지(Context awareness) 시스템을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 공정 작업 중 획득한 데이터를 바탕으로 각 작업을 자동으로 분류하는 판단규칙을 제시하여 제조 현장에서의 상황인지를 구현하고자 하였다. 그리고 제안하는 개념과 구조를 작업자가 신속하게 문제를 파악하고 지시사항을 전달할 수 있는 사례를 기본적 시스템으로 구현하였다. 생산요소 객체 및 정보시스템의 데이터 일치와 공정에 대하 지속적이 모니터링을 통해 비효율적 자원 할당 및 공정 지연을 측정하고 해결하며 가시성을 높여 업무 효율을 지속적으로 향상시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

Objectives: The post-accreditation management system should be systematic in order to ensure that the accredited hospital continues to strive for patient safety and quality improvement during the accreditation period. In this study, we compare the post-accreditation management system in four countries (the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Korea) and provide suggestions for improving the post-accreditation management system in Korea. Results: All four countries had the post-accreditation management system, and the basic structure of the system in Korea was similar to that of others. However, there were differences in the practical operation processes and the use of the results. In the operation process, Korea's monitoring relies on voluntary reporting by accredited hospitals. In terms of results utilization, analytical feedback to data submitted by the acrredited hospital is not provided in Korea. Conclusions: It is necessary to establish a continuous monitoring system for post-accreditation changes and provide feedback to accredited hospitals. It is also necessary to perform a survey without advance notice and establish a firm legal basis for monitoring.

• 한국전자거래학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.149-163
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• 2012

물류 시스템은 다양한 프로세스에 걸친 한정된 자원들의 작업을 통해 고객에게 서비스를 제공한다. 이와 같은 복잡한 환경에서 높은 서비스 수준을 유지하기 위해서는 프로세스 진행 상황에 대한 실시간 모니터링과 그를 통한 성과 달성도의 지속적인 관리가 필수적으로 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 컨테이너 터미널을 대상으로 선박 물류 프로세스의 서비스 완료시간을 예측하는 방법론을 제시한다. 이를 위해 먼저 선박에서 컨테이너를 싣고 내리는 프로세스에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악한다. 그리고, 확인된 요인들 중 영향 정도를 직접적으로 측정하기 어려운 것에 대해 정량적인 값을 추정하는 방안을 개발한다. 서비스 완료 시간에 대한 실시간 예측은 의사결정 나무를 사용한다. 과거 프로세스 진행 이력을 바탕으로 의사결정 나무를 학습시킨 후, 특정 시점에서 실시간 요인의 상태를 이용하여 서비스 완료시간을 예측한다. 컨테이너 터미널 시뮬레이션 모형을 활용하여 본 연구에서 제시하는 방법론을 검증하였다.

• 한국빅데이터학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2017

6시그마는 지난 20여 년간 제조 및 서비스 등의 산업에서 프로세스 개선을 위하여 꾸준히 적용되어왔다. 그럼에도 불구하고 6시그마는 Define 단계에서 의미있는 프로젝트를 계속 발굴하기 힘들고 Control 단계에서 지속적인 측정 및 통제가 쉽지 않다는 문제가 지적되었다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 개선 프로세스의 지속적인 통제와 관리를 원활히 할 수 있는 체계가 요구되며, 비즈니스 프로세스 관리(BPM) 시스템이 효과적 대안이 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 프로세스 운영 및 분석에서 누적된 데이터를 중심으로 지속적 프로세스 개선을 실현하기 위한 목적으로 6시그마와 BPM의 통합 모형을 제시하고, 프로젝트 수행을 위하여 상호 데이터기반으로 프로세스를 분석, 개선, 모니터링하는 과정을 설명한다. 이를 통하여 6시그마와 BPM의 장점을 결합하여, 지속적으로 업무를 개선하고 관리함으로써 전사적인 경영성과를 극대화할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2016

Optical fiber temperature sensing systems have incomparable advantages over traditional electrical-cable-based monitoring systems. However, the fiber optic interrogators and sensors have often been rejected as a temperature monitoring technology in real-world industrial applications because of high cost and over-specification. This study proposes a multiplexed fiber optic temperature monitoring sensor system using an economical Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and Hard-Polymer-Clad Fiber (HPCF). HPCF is a special optical fiber in which a hard polymer cladding made of fluoroacrylate acts as a protective coating for an inner silica core. An OTDR is an optical loss measurement system that provides optical loss and event distance measurement in real time. A temperature sensor array with the five sensor nodes at 10-m interval was economically and quickly made by locally stripping HPCF clad through photo-thermal and photo-chemical processes using a continuous/pulse hybrid-mode laser. The exposed cores created backscattering signals in the OTDR attenuation trace. It was demonstrated that the backscattering peaks were independently sensitive to temperature variation. Since the 1.5-mm-long exposed core showed a 5-m-wide backscattering peak, the OTDR with a spatial resolution of 40 mm allows for making a sensor node at every 5 m for independent multiplexing. The performance of the sensor node included an operating range of up to $120^{\circ}C$, a resolution of $0.59^{\circ}C$, and a temperature sensitivity of $-0.00967dB/^{\circ}C$. Temperature monitoring errors in the environment tests stood at $0.76^{\circ}C$ and $0.36^{\circ}C$ under the temperature variation of the unstrapped fiber region and the vibration of the sensor node. The small sensitivities to the environment and the economic feasibility of the highly multiplexed HPCF temperature monitoring sensor system will be important advantages for use as system-integrated temperature sensors.