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A Study of Factors for Evaluating Smartphone Selection and Use using Fuzzy AHP (Fuzzy AHP를 활용한 스마트폰 선택 및 이용 평가요인에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Hyun-Seok;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Kim, Su-Yeon
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.107-117
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    • 2011
  • Smartphones are widely used as a mobile communication devices with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. As the market expands, many brand-new smartphones are released and chosen by (potential) smartphone users. In spite of smartphone's popularity, little research of the factors affecting the evaluation of smartphones and their influences on smartphone choice have been performed. Therefore, we aim to analyze evaluation factors of smartphone selection and use in this research. We use Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process method, a Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) model, to find the relative importance among the factors considering the fuzziness of pair-wise comparison using AHP. After reviewing related works and interviewing the focus group, we extract the five independent factors influencing the choice and use of a smartphone. Pair-wise comparison and triangle fuzzy numbers are used to calculate the relative importance of factors. We analyze not only the whole interviewees' responses, but the differences between smartphone users and non-users. Practical implications are delivered in concluding remarks.

Predicting Surgical Complications in Adult Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Machine Learning

  • Arvind, Varun;Kim, Jun S.;Oermann, Eric K.;Kaji, Deepak;Cho, Samuel K.
    • Neurospine
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.329-337
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    • 2018
  • Objective: Machine learning algorithms excel at leveraging big data to identify complex patterns that can be used to aid in clinical decision-making. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the performance of machine learning models in predicting postoperative complications following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods: Artificial neural network (ANN), logistic regression (LR), support vector machine (SVM), and random forest decision tree (RF) models were trained on a multicenter data set of patients undergoing ACDF to predict surgical complications based on readily available patient data. Following training, these models were compared to the predictive capability of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification. Results: A total of 20,879 patients were identified as having undergone ACDF. Following exclusion criteria, patients were divided into 14,615 patients for training and 6,264 for testing data sets. ANN and LR consistently outperformed ASA physical status classification in predicting every complication (p < 0.05). The ANN outperformed LR in predicting venous thromboembolism, wound complication, and mortality (p < 0.05). The SVM and RF models were no better than random chance at predicting any of the postoperative complications (p < 0.05). Conclusion: ANN and LR algorithms outperform ASA physical status classification for predicting individual postoperative complications. Additionally, neural networks have greater sensitivity than LR when predicting mortality and wound complications. With the growing size of medical data, the training of machine learning on these large datasets promises to improve risk prognostication, with the ability of continuously learning making them excellent tools in complex clinical scenarios.

Consciousness of Biomedical Ethics and Professionalism among General Hospital Nurses (종합병원 간호사의 생명의료윤리의식과 전문직업성)

  • Choi, Eun-Young
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.249-259
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate nurses' consciousness of biomedical ethics and professionalism in general hospitals. Participants in this study were 163 nurses working in 3 general hospitals. Data analysis was done using SPSS / WIN 24.0 program. As a result of this study, the consciousness of biomedical ethics of the nurse was moderate. The highest sub-area was 'right to life of fetus' and 'artificial abortion' was the lowest sub-area. The professionalism of the subjects was moderate. The highest sub-area was 'reference professional group' and 'sense of mission' was the lowest sub-area. The nurses' consciousness of biomedical ethics was related to professionalism. Therefore, nurses should be educated to help ethical decision making so that they can have bioethical value and bioethical decision making ability according to the changes and demands of the times. In addition, institutional arrangements to improve professionalism should be provided.

Qualitative Assessment and Development of Level of Evidence and Strength of Recommendation Models in the Field of Physical Therapy in Korea (국내 물리치료분야에 대한 질적 평가와 근거 수준 및 권고 등급 모형 개발 방안)

  • Sung-Hyoun Cho;Jeong-Woo Lee
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.231-242
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    • 2023
  • Purpose : This study aimed to identify ways to improve the quality of physical therapy research and ultimately review the current situation to improve evidence-based decision-making in physical therapy. Methods : For better evidence-based decision-making in physical therapy, researchers should review the quality assessment of articles in more detail and report their findings for valid and appropriate level of evidence and strength of recommendations. The level of evidence affects how well the findings are derived from well-designed literature. The evaluation of the evidence focuses primarily on the study design and the degree of bias that may compromise the validity of the findings. The final recommendation is based on a combination of the study design and literature quality. To uncover gems of information in each paper, a risk of bias assessment should be performed after the literature has been initially selected. Results : Researchers should consider the complexity of the intervention, appropriate grouping, and calculation of effect sizes for the intervention. Researchers conducting systematic reviews should provide a detailed description of the quality assessment performed and present a detailed analysis of their interpretation of the results. The results of systematic reviews and meta-analyses should be interpreted with caution and include a risk of bias assessment. Guidelines for the level of evidence and strength of recommendations should be developed and utilized more broadly to improve reporting practices in physical therapy. Conclusion : Researchers should be knowledgeable about the strengths and limitations of each study design and methodology. In the future, researchers will also need to improve their ability to critically evaluate their findings, given the potential for their results to influence clinical practice.

Mobile-AR Inspection System Based on RF-Marker to Improve Marker Detection (마커 검출 개선을 위한 RF-Marker기반 Mobile AR검사 시스템)

  • Lee, Jung-Min;Lee, Kyung-Ho;Kim, Dae-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.208-215
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    • 2012
  • Augmented reality can help to improve user's engineering abilities such as perception and decision making in industry field. Therefore we have studied on the maintenance-supporting applications for inspectors previously. The advantage of pre-existing marker system is that the making and using are easier than any other feature tracking and detection methods. However it must to be exposed to the sufficient light to be detected by computer image processing. The most of industry field is not in clean environment and there are not sufficient light as well. So, the normal marker system is not appropriated for industrial fields. This paper suggests RFID-based marker system to improve marker-detection ability in our AR maintenance system. RFID is not implemented by image processing but it is implemented by electromagnetic induction. Therefore we could more precisely detect markers even if the environment is low-light intensity condition.

A Concept Analysis of Intuition (직관개념 분석에 관한 연구)

  • 신경림
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.206-215
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    • 1994
  • Intuition is an abstract concept which is most often thought of as a nonrational, nonscientific mode of thought. However, since there are so many amorphous definitions of intuition that it seems important to clarify the meaning of this concept. Therefore, this study use the process of Walker & Avant’s concept analysis to define of the concept of intuition Attributes of intuition were defined as 1) Knowledge of truth that is difficult to explicate ; 2) A type of immediate knowing ; 3) Knowlwdge without reasining analysis ; 4) Knowledge that is attained based on virtue character which integrates all matter and is not attained through individual experience. Antecedents of intuition consists of 1) as ground for knowledge or truth that is not availables to trace through the analytic procedures ; & 2) the flow of Ki which unites human beings and the universe. Consequences of intuition events or incidents occuring as a result of the concept consist of verification of the truth though analytic procedures and application of knowledge in both theoretical and practical ways. To develop intuitive ability, as an educator should not only make studies in recognizine, analysing and teaching concepts related to logical, rational decision making but should also recognize and teach concepts related to intuitive components of making decisions in clinical practice and classroom learning as well.

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The Study of Educational Program Development for Self-Marketing based on Job Analysis

  • Ahn, Sang Joon
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.24 no.9
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2019
  • Given the ability and skills required by modern people, marketing can be divided into knowledge-related skill such as marketing plans, market segmentation, and marketing mix management and supportive skill such as communication, inter-organizational management, creativity, and decision making. Knowledge related skills can be nurtured in existing marketing classes, but it is recognized that special educational programs such as self marketing are needed to develop and train supportive skills regardless of education levels or major education. This paper is aimed to design for marketing educational program for the self marketing. In this study, a DACUM method job analysis to extract contents by specialists such as model setting of task and job, job statement, job analysis, education course development, and so on. In the first place, this report presents job analysis model by procedures for developing selection criteria of examination questions of the self marketing qualification. The first step is preparation for job analysis, the second step: the establishment of job models, the third step : the job specification and task analysis, the fourth step: the review of job model, the fifth step: the establishment of subjects for examination matrix table for making questions.

An Empirical Study on the Evaluation of Supplier Selection Factors Using the AHP - Focused on the Stationery and Office Machine Suppliers - (계층분석과정을 이용한 공급업체 선정 요인별 중요도 평가에 관한 실증적 연구 - 사무용품 및 사무기기 공급업체를 대상으로 -)

  • Kim, Shin-Joong
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.169-177
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    • 2007
  • Competitive international business environment has forced many firms to focus on supply chain management to cope with highly increasing competition. Hence the supplier selection is the most important decision of a company. Because it has a direct effect on cost reduction and quality, profitability and flexibility improvement of a company, so the right supplier selection significantly affect on the organization's efficiency and effectiveness and competitiveness. The primary research objects of this study is to evaluate an importance of supplier selection factors as an index and to present the evaluation model for supplier selection. For this purpose, this study adopts the AHP method to calculate the importance of supplier selection factors. In this study, 16 factors which affect on the supplier selection decision making are classified into three factors-product supply related factor, product related factor, management ability related factor.

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The Properties of Recycle Cement to Reuse Cementitious Powder from Neutralized Concrete Waste (중성화가 진행된 폐콘크리트계 미분말을 재활용한 재생시멘트의 물성)

  • Kang, Tae-Hun;Kim, Sung-Su;Jung, Min-Soo;Kang, Byung-He
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.77-82
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is development of technique to use cementitious powder as recycle cement produced from deteriorated Concrete waste which has a large quantity of calcium carbonate. Therefore, after having theoretical consideration based on the properties of high-heated concrete and concerning about neutralization of Concrete, we analysis chemical properties of ingredients of cementitious powder. After making origin cement paste, then processing the accelarated carbonation, we consider the properties of hydration and chemical properties of cementitious powder under various temperature conditions. As a result of the thermal analysis, the CaCo3 content of cementitious powder would affect decision of heat temperature to recover its hydrated ability because CaCo3 content is increased when neutralization is progressed. And as a result of XRD analysis, in case of origin powder of non-neutralized paste, CaO peak is found at 700℃. but, heat temperature to generate CaO would increase when the content of neutralized ingredients is increased. Finally, recycle cement heated at 700℃ shows the best compressive strength when the content of neutralized ingredients in recycle cement is less then 50%. However, it would be quite difficult to manage quality of recycle cement according to recycling points of various concrete waste.

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The Properties of Recycle Cement to Reuse Cementitious Powder from Neutralized Concrete Waste (중성화가 진행된 폐콘크리트계 미분말을 재활용한 재생시멘트의 물성)

  • 강태훈;김성수;정민수;강병희
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.77-82
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is development of technique to use cementitious powder as recycle cement produced from deteriorated Concrete waste which has a large quantity of calcium carbonate. Therefore, after having theoretical consideration based on the properties of hish-heated concrete and concerning about neutralization of Concrete, we analysis chemical properties of ingredients of cementitious powder After making origin cement paste, then processing the accelerated carbonation, we consider the properties of hydration and chemical properties of cementitious powder under various temperature conditions As a result of the thermal analysis, the CacO3 content of cementitious powder would affect decision of heat temperature to recover its hydrated ability because CacO3 content is increased when neutraliTation is preBlessed. And as a result of XRD analysis. in case of origin powder of non-neutralized paste, CaO peak is found at $700^{\circ}C$. but, heat temperature to generate CaO would increase when the content of neutralized ingredients is increased. Finally, recycle cement heated at $700^{\circ}C$ shows the best compressive strength when the content of neutralized ingredients in recycle cement is less then 50%. However, it would be quite difficult to manage quality of recycle cement according to recycling points of various concrete waste.

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