• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2011

Used nuclear fuel will likely be stored dry for extended periods of time in the USA. Until a final disposition pathway is chosen, the storage periods will almost definitely be longer than were originally intended. The ability of the important-tosafety structures, systems, and components (SSCs) to continue to meet storage and transport safety functions over extended times must be determined. It must be assured that there is no significant degradation of the fuel or dry cask storage systems. Also, it is projected that the maximum discharge burnups of the used nuclear fuel will increase. Thus, it is necessary to obtain data on high burnup fuel to demonstrate that the used nuclear fuel remains intact after extended storage. An evaluation was performed to determine the conditions that may lead to failure of dry storage SSCs. This paper documents the initial technical gap analysis performed to identify data and modeling needs to develop the desired technical bases to ensure the safety functions of dry stored fuel.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.935-943
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• 2006

This study focuses on analyzing the inflow characteristic of contaminants of city water that flows into a main water system like a reservoir, and intends to provide basic data which can be efficiently reflected on water quality management policy and decision making of a reservoir. The conclusion obtained from the analysis of the inflow of a main water system by analyzing the inflow property of city water contaminants is as follows. In the case of Chungju-cheon stream which is the city water, pollution load from the basic outflow is low when it rains, and with high load of basic outflow during the dry season, due to the discharge of pollutants from the city, the quality of water becomes worse. In the case of Chungju-cheon stream, average BOD is $4.53mg/{\ell}$ when it rains, and the contaminants increase and flow in about 7.8% compared to the average BOD during the average droughty season. The average SS concentration in water is $798.67mg/{\ell}$ and increased 97.2% compared to the average droughty season.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2007

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a representative diagnostic tool in epilepsy. However, there are several points of debate on the role of EEG in diagnosis and management of epilepsy. We suggest that EEG has some limitations for differential diagnosis from nonepileptic episodic diseases, classification of epilepsy, prediction of recurrence, and evaluation of treatment response. Interictal EEG cannot diagnose or exclude epilepsy because interictal epileptic discharge (IED) is frequently absent in epilepsy and can appear in nonepileptic conditions. Although EEG is helpful in classification of epilepsy, focal spikes in generalized epilepsy and secondary bilateral synchrony in localization related epilepsy cause interrater disagreement. It is controversial whether EEG predicts recurrence after the first seizure in adults. The predictive value of EEG in antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal is not absolute. The prognosis after AED withdrawal depends on epilepsy syndrome. Many studies could not confirm the value of EEG in assessing the treatment response. After all, epilepsy is clinically diagnosed and assessed. Interictal EEG alone does not provide decisive information and routine follow-up of EEG is not recommended.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.264-268
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• 2016

Recently, various energy efficiency optimization activities are ongoing globally by integrating conventional grids with ICT (Information and Communication Technology). In this sense, various smart grid projects, which power suppliers and consumers exchange useful informations bilaterally in real time, have been being carried out. The electric vehicle diffusion program is one of the projects and it has been spotlighted because it could resolve green gas problem, fuel economy and tightening environmental regulations. In this paper, the economics of V2G system which consists of electric vehicles and the charging infrastructure is evaluated comparing electric vehicles for V2G with common electric vehicles. Additional benefits of V2G are analyzed in the viewpoint of load leveling, frequency regulation and operation reserve. To find this benefit, electricity sales is modeled mathematically considering depth of discharge, maximum capacity reduction, etc. Benefit and cost analysis methods with the modeling are proposed to decide whether the introduction of V2G systems. Additionally, the methods will contribute to derive the future production and the unit cost of electric vehicle and battery and to get the technical and economic analysis.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2017년도 학술발표회
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• pp.198-198
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• 2017

Climate change causes unpredictable and erratic climatic patterns which affects crop production in agriculture and threatens public health. To cope with the challenges of climate change, sustainable and sound growth environment for crop production should be secured. Recent attention has been given to the development of smart irrigation system using sensors and wireless network as a solution to achieve water conservation as well as improvement in crop yield and quality with less water and labor. This study developed the smart irrigation technique for farmlands by monitoring the soil moisture contents and real-time climate condition for decision-making support. Central to this design is micro-controller which monitors the farm condition and controls the distribution of water on the farm. In addition, a series of laboratory studies were conducted to determine the optimal irrigation pattern, one time versus plug time. This smart technique allows farmers to reduce water use, improve the efficiency of irrigation systems, produce more yields and better quality of crops, reduce fertilizer and pesticide application, improve crop uniformity, and prevent soil erosion which eventually reduce the nonpoint source pollution discharge into aquatic-environment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2021

Water quality prediction is essential for the proper management of water supply systems. Increased suspended sediment concentration (SSC) has various effects on water supply systems such as increased treatment cost and consequently, there have been various efforts to develop a model for predicting SSC. However, SSC is affected by both the natural and anthropogenic environment, making it challenging to predict SSC. Recently, advanced machine learning models have increasingly been used for water quality prediction. This study developed an ensemble machine learning model to predict SSC using the XGBoost (XGB) algorithm. The observed discharge (Q) and SSC in two fields monitoring stations were used to develop the model. The input variables were clustered in two groups with low and high ranges of Q using the k-means clustering algorithm. Then each group of data was separately used to optimize XGB (Model 1). The model performance was compared with that of the XGB model using the entire data (Model 2). The models were evaluated by mean squared error-ob servation standard deviation ratio (RSR) and root mean squared error. The RSR were 0.51 and 0.57 in the two monitoring stations for Model 2, respectively, while the model performance improved to RSR 0.46 and 0.55, respectively, for Model 1.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.215-219
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• 2022

Bankruptcy is one of the major areas that have attracted the interest of many researchers in the American system, particularly in terms of the laws that oversee it. It provides a plan of reorganization that enables the debtor or the proprietor to discharge liabilities to the creditors through dividing the assets to settle debts. This activity is carried out under supervision to fairly protect the interests of the creditors. Bankruptcy protection systems are dynamic and complex in nature, in line with the economic sector, ensuring the protection of affected individuals from falling into huge losses. Some bankruptcy procedures give the debtor the opportunity to stay in operation or business activity and benefit from revenues until the debt is settled. This law allows some debtors to be relived from any financial burden after the distribution of assets, even if the debt is not paid in full. In light of the above information, this research paper seeks to explore the nature of the complexity of bankruptcy protection laws, their characteristics, and the justice system that regulate them. It also sheds more light on the decision-making powers on bankruptcy cases. There are specialized courts that cover bankruptcy cases located in district courts in every state.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.329-342
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• 2024

The exponential increase in nitrate pollution of river water poses an immediate threat to public health and the environment. This contamination is primarily due to various human activities, which include the overuse of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture and the discharge of nitrate-rich industrial effluents into rivers. As a result, the accurate prediction and identification of contaminated areas has become a crucial and challenging task for researchers. To solve these problems, this work leads to the prediction of nitrate contamination using machine learning approaches. This paper presents a novel approach known as Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) based on the Stacked Ensemble approach for predicting nitrate pollution in the Cauvery Delta region of Tamilnadu, India. The proposed method is evaluated using a Cauvery River dataset from the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board. The proposed method shows excellent performance, achieving an accuracy of 93.31%, a precision of 93%, a sensitivity of 97.53%, a specificity of 94.28%, an F1-score of 95.23%, and an ROC score of 95%. These impressive results underline the demonstration of the proposed method in accurately predicting nitrate pollution in river water and ultimately help to make informed decisions to tackle these critical environmental problems.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.22-34
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• 2017

K-water의 분포형 강우-유출모형인 K-DRUM(K-water hydrologic & hydraulic Distributed RUnoff Model)은 단기예측 강수자료를 통해 댐의 예측 유출량 및 수위를 산출하는 모형으로, 장기적인 수문기상정보를 획득하기 위해서는 장기예측 강수자료를 입력자료로 사용할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 2014년 국내에 도입된 기상청의 계절예측시스템인 GloSea5(Global Seasonal Forecast System version 5) 예측 강수량 앙상블을 K-DRUM의 입력자료로 사용하는 프로그램을 개발하였으며, 이를 통해 산출된 예측 유출량 앙상블 자료를 기반으로 댐 운영자에게 수문기상정보를 제공하는 웹 기반 확률장기예보 활용 물관리 의사결정지원시스템을 함께 구축하였다. GloSea5의 예측 결과를 입력자료로 사용하기 위하여 대상 댐 유역에 대해 전처리 과정을 수행한 후 편의보정기법을 적용하여 예측 강수 앙상블 자료를 산출하였으며, 이를 K-DRUM에 입력하여 수행하여 예측 유출량을 산출하였다. 이 과정에서 편의보정된 강수량과 강우-유출모형에서 산정된 예측 유출량은 그래프와 테이블로 함께 표출할 수 있도록 하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 시스템의 사용자는 예측 강수량과 유출량을 토대로 댐의 방류량을 조정함으로써 댐 수위 모의 운영을 수행할 수 있게 되어 장기적인 물관리 의사결정에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.231-242
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• 2018

병원 재원일수의 효율적 관리는 병원의 수익과 환자의 진료비 절감을 위해 매우 중요한 요소이다. 이러한 재원일수의 효율적 관리를 위해서는 병원들이 재원일수에 대해서 벤치마킹을 할 수 있도록 지원이 필요하고 재원일수 절감의 구체적인 방향을 제시해 줄 수 있는 재원일수 예측모형의 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 2013년과 2014년도 퇴원손상환자자료 중 급성뇌졸중 환자를 추출하여 분석용 자료를 만들고 인공지능을 이용하여 급성뇌졸중 환자의 재원일수 예측모형을 개발하였다. 분석용 자료는 훈련용 60%, 평가용 40%로 분류하였다. 모형개발은 전통적 통계기법인 다중회귀분석기법과 인공지능기법인 대화식 의사결정나무기법, 신경망 기법, 그리고 이들을 모두 통합한 앙상블기법을 이용하였다. 모형평가는 Root ASE(Absolute error) 지표를 이용하였는데, 다중회귀분석은 23.7, 대화식결정나무 23.7, 신경망 분석은 22.7, 앙상블은 22.7로 나타났고 이를 통하여 재원일수 예측모형 개발에 인공지능기법의 유용성이 입증되었다. 앞으로 재원일수 예측모형개발에 인공지능 기법을 보다 효율적으로 활용할 수 있는 방안에 대해서 계속적인 연구가 이루어 질 필요가 있다.