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Evaluating Internet Pricing Schemes: A Three-Dimensional Visual Model

  • Nguyen, Thuy T.T.;Armitage, Grenville J.
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.64-74
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    • 2005
  • Traditional Internet pricing schemes are coming under continual pressure to adapt to, and encourage, a changing mix of Internet applications and consumer usage patterns. Much research effort over the last decade has been focused on developing more efficient and attractive charging schemes. However, none of the proposed models has been widely deployed. This raises questions regarding the inhibiting factors and missing pieces that make pricing the Internet such a challenge. In this paper, we discuss the problems with current Internet pricing schemes, review the history of Internet pricing research over the last ten years, and summarize the key features and motivations of the most significant models. We develop a novel visual approach to comparing and evaluating such schemes using a three-dimensional (3D) metric encompassing technical efficiency, economic efficiency, and social impact. We address and discuss the important factors that have inhibited the deployment of the reviewed models and suggest productive areas of focus for future Internet pricing research.

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Removal of Potassium from Molasses by Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

  • Wang, Lingyun;Nam, Sang-Ho;Lee, Manseung
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.9
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    • pp.2711-2716
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    • 2014
  • The high content of potassium in molasses limits its usage as a raw material for stock feed. Moreover, its high viscosity makes it difficult to develop an efficient removal process. In this study, ion exchange and solvent extraction experiments have been performed to investigate the removal of potassium from a mixture of molasses with water. Cationic exchange resins (AG50W-X8 and Diphonix) showed a high loading percentage of potassium but the occurrence of breakthrough in few bed volumes was a drawback to the industrial application. Among the cationic extractants (D2EHPA, PC 88A, Cyanex 272) tested in this study, saponified PC 88A was found to be the best extractant for the removal of potassium. Batch simulation studies on a three stage counter current extraction confirmed that 85% of potassium was removed from 50 wt % molasses solution in water by using saponifed PC 88A.

Transputer integrated environment and its application (트랜지스터 통합환경과 그 응용)

  • 이효종;임훈철
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.33B no.6
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    • pp.34-44
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    • 1996
  • A transputer is a powerful micro-processor, which can communicate with other processors with its own communication links and can be utilized into a powerful parallel computer system with easy way and low price. However, its usage has been limited to a few people because of its own programming language and complicated user interfaces. This paper presents programming tools to use a transputer system easily. It includes transputer integrated environment which has many developing tools, and transputer manager which can monitor and manage the system and developed programs on it. We also implemented a graphichs application program in order to test the feasibility and funcitonalities of programmers easy access to the transputer networks and visualize the performance status of each processor so that they can write efficient parallel programming codes.

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A DS-QPSK Chip Design and Fabrication for Home RF Wireless Sensors (홈 RF 무선 센서를 위한 DS-QPSK 모듈의 설계 및 칩 제작)

  • Lee Young-Dong;Lee Won-Ki;Jun Soo-Hyun;Chung Wan-Young
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2004.06b
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    • pp.411-414
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    • 2004
  • This paper introduces a modulation method for digital wireless communication based on general DS-QPSK. The design and fabrication is for home networking application to a typical RF transmitter with DS-QPSK modulator. This modulator implemented using VHDL hardware programming language, the fabrication of IC chip $5{\times}5 mm^2$ was carried by 27th IDEC MPW(Multi Project Wafer) process in 0.35${\mu}m$ rule at Samsung Inc. This paper presented the important of this technology for the future application in wireless sensor. This module can be efficient usage for home network to transmit the RF wireless sensor system.

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An Efficient MCTF Architecture using Processing Frame Re-configuration (처리 프레임의 재구성을 통한 효율적인 MCTF 구조)

  • Seo, Young-Ho;Choi, Hyun-Jun;Kim, Young-Hyun;Kim, Dong-Wook
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.335-338
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we proposed a new MCTF (Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering) technique and its hardware (H/W) architecture for SVC (Scalable Video Coding). Since the proposed MCTF Kernel has a extensible architecture, it executes temporal filtering using (5,3) and (3,1) lifting operation. Also it has the same output data rate as the input, and it can continuously produce filtered frames after some latency time. Since the proposed architecture has simpler architecture than previous ones, it is easily mapped into H/W and has optimized memory usage rate and low cost.

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Shadow Modeling using Z-map Algorithm for Process Simulation of OLED Evaporation

  • Lee, Eung-Ki
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.487-490
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    • 2004
  • In order to simulate OLED evaporation process, modeling of directional distribution of the vaporized organic materials, film thickness distribution profile and pattern-mask shadow effect are required In accordance with many literatures; all of them except shadow effect modeling are studied and developed. In this paper, modeling algorithm of evaporation shadow is presented for process simulation of full-color OLED evaporating system. In OLED evaporating process the offset position of the point cell-source against the substrate rotation axis and the usage of the patterned mask are the principal causes for evaporation shadow. For geometric simulation of shadow using z-map, the film thickness profile, which is condensed on a glass substrate, is converted to the z-map data. In practical evaporation process, the glass substrate is rotated. This physical fact is solved and modeled mathematically for z-map simulation. After simulating the evaporation process, the z-map data can present the shadow-effected film thickness profile. Z-map is an efficient method in that the cross-sectional presentations of the film thickness profile and thickness distribution evaluation are easily and rapidly achieved.

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A Medium Access Control Scheme for Reducing Energy Consumption through Avoiding Receipt of Redundant Messages in Wireless Sensor Networks (무선 센서 네트워크에서 중복 메세지 순신 회피를 통한 에너지 소비절감 매체 접근 제어)

  • Han, Jung-An;Lee, Moon-Ho
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.13-24
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    • 2005
  • The sensor network is a key component of the ubiquitous computing system which is expected to be widely utilized in logistics control, environment/disaster control, medical/health-care services, digital home and other applications. Nodes in the sensor network are small-sized and exposed to adverse environments. They are demanded to perform their missions with very limited power supply only. Also the sensor network is composed of much more nodes than the wireless ad hoc networks are. In case that some nodes consume up their power capacity, the network topology should change, and rerouting/retransmission is necessitated. Communication protocols studied for conventional wireless networks or ad hoc networks are not suited for the sensor network resultantly. Schemes should be devised to control the efficient usage of node power in the sensor network. This paper proposes a medium access protocol to enhance the efficiency of energy consumption in the sensor network node. Its performance is analyzed by simulation.

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An Automatic Approach for Geometric Correction of Landsat Images

  • Hwang, Tae-Hyun;Chae, Gee-Ju;Park, Jong-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.542-542
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    • 2002
  • Geometric correction is a critical step to remove geometric distortions in satellite images. For correct geometric correction, Ground Control Points (GCPs) have to be chosen carefully to guarantee the quality of corrected satellite images. In this paper, we present an automatic approach for geometric correction by constructing GCP Chip database (GCP DB) that is a collection of pieces of images with geometric information. The GCP DB is constructed by exploiting Landsat's nadir-viewing property and the constructed GCP DB is combined with a simple block matching algorithm for efficient GCP matching. This approach reduces time and energy for tedious manual geometric correction and promotes usage of Landsat images.

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Semiparametric Kernel Poisson Regression for Longitudinal Count Data

  • Hwang, Chang-Ha;Shim, Joo-Yong
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.1003-1011
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    • 2008
  • Mixed-effect Poisson regression models are widely used for analysis of correlated count data such as those found in longitudinal studies. In this paper, we consider kernel extensions with semiparametric fixed effects and parametric random effects. The estimation is through the penalized likelihood method based on kernel trick and our focus is on the efficient computation and the effective hyperparameter selection. For the selection of hyperparameters, cross-validation techniques are employed. Examples illustrating usage and features of the proposed method are provided.

QL2-XP Model for the Automatic Calibration in Water Quality Modeling (하천 수질 매개변수의 자동보정을 위한 QL2-XP 모형 개발)

  • Han, Kun-Yeun;Park, Kyung-Ok
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2005.05b
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    • pp.474-477
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    • 2005
  • The Industrial development and the Increase in population have brought out a rapid increase of wastewater discharge. To deal with this matter, much estimate has been spend on construction and management of a large scale sewage treatment plant. Although every effort has been carried out, river water quality has no significantly improved. Especially. the aggravation of the water quality in dry season is brought out a serious social problem. The purpose of this study Is the development of an optimal water quality management technique considering the efficient control of the multiple pollutant load associated with the total pollutant load control. A GUI(Graphical User Interface) system named 'QL2-XP' model is developed by object-oriencted language for the user convenience and practical usage. Suggested GUI system consist of hydraulic analysis. water quality analysis, optimized model calibration processes, and postprocessing the simulation results.

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