• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.401-414
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• 2005

Purpose: This study was to evaluate the utilization of health care service and to provide supportive data for health care policy making in one urban area in Korea. Method: This study tested the significance of public health service using the database of an university hospital and public health center from Feb. 2000 to Dec. 2004. Data were analyzed by multidimensional analysis and data mining technique and produced the information on the classification of utilization characteristics by main disease and the total cost of use and disease association with the users of the public health center. Results: The Results were as follows: 1) Top 10 diseases in the area accounted for 22.4% of total frequency for the most recent 5 years in university hospital, while 59.0% in public health center. 2) There were significant correlations between university hospital and public health center user's insurance type and place of residence: It showed higher use of public health center for free service beneficiaries residing in Seoul than residents in nearby or local area. The medical insurance types for hospital users were more various than those for public health center users. 3) The use of hospital for patients of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia was tended to concentrate in mostly autumn and winter since August 2000, while the cost of using public health center for those patients has been steadily reduced since July 2000. 4) As a result of cluster analysis, there were classified into three homogeneous groups according to the total cost of using public health service, age, and the frequency of use. 5) The association analysis on patients with chronic disease in public health center produced a detailed information on accompanying diseases related to the incidence rate of disease of high frequency due to aging, information on drug abuse and immune disease. Conclusion: The health care policy for local community should be evaluated continuously. And the policy to build an integrated data warehousing by public health indicator system and to enhance the faithfulness of data is required.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.1553-1556
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• 2003

In this paper, We evaluate the learning ability of non-monotonic DBM(Deterministic Boltzmann Machine) network through numerical simulations. The simulation results show that the proposed system has higher performance than monotonic DBM network model. Non-monotonic DBM network also show an interesting result that network itself adjusts the number of hidden layer neurons. DBM network can be realized with fewer components than other neural network models. These results enhance the utilization of non-monotonic neurons in the large scale integration of neuro-chips.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.283-284
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• 2008

A cross-layer optimization is becoming a popular design methodology for the IP based next generation wireless network. We begin by investigating a cross-layer optimization scheme to enhance the system performance in wireless networks. By applying cross-layer optimization methodology to WiBro distributed network, the WiBro systems are expected to gain significant performance improvement and resource utilization enhanced. For further study we highlight some open challenges and new opportunities for cross-layer design.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.52-56
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• 2003

In this paper, We evaluate the learning ability of non-monotonic DBM(Deterministic Boltzmann Machine) network through numerical simulations. The simulation results show that the proposed system has higher performance than monotonic DBM network model. Non-monotonic DBM network also show an interesting result that network itself adjusts the number of hidden layer neurons. DBM network can be realized with fewer components than other neural network models. These results enhance the utilization of non-monotonic neurons in the large scale integration of neuro-chips.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.245-261
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• 2014

Knowledge, technology and information have special characteristics different from the ones of normal consumer products and services. Especially the value of such information varies according to external elements such as the provided environment, their method of utilization, and the level and purpose, etc. of the user. In this study, the indicators of information customer value are developed and measured to enhance customer-based values with efforts for making new customers and maintaining existing customers. The result is as follows: 14 customer value indicators were developed. Among the indicators, value gained versus effort, reduced time for research idea investigation and savings in time searching for equipment, and tools and materials got the highest score, which means that time-saving effects were the most important. The field study of this paper was conducted from information users in the field of national R&D, and thus future studies could be conducted in various industries in many countries to attain generalized results.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.515-532
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• 1997

When balancing mixed model assembly lines (MMALs), workload smoothness should be considered on the model-by-model basis as well as on the station-by-station basis. This is because although station-by-station assignments may provide the equality of workload to workers, it causes the utilization of assembly lines to be inefficient due to the model sequences. This paper presents a genetic algorithm to improve the workload smoothness on both the station-by-station and the model-by-model basis in balancing MMALs. Proposed is a function by which the two kinds of workloads smoothness can be evaluated according to the various preferences of line managers. To enhance the capability of searching good solutions, our genetic algorithm puts emphasis on the utilization of problem-specific information and heuristics in the design of representation scheme and genetic operators. Experimental results show that our algorithm can provide better solutions than existing heuristics. In particular, our algorithm is outstanding on the problems with a larger number of stations or a larger number of tasks.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 1996.06b
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

To promote academic researches on earth environment utilizing satellite data, research infrastructure such as satellite data reception processing, distribution and archival systems should be fully provided. The means to enhance the infrastructure were discussed by a working group and“Satellite Data Center via Network”has been proposed. This concept has three principles; (1) To realize necessary functions by organizing experts distributed all over Japan and connecting them by network, (2) To realize“Satellite Data Center via Network”for GMS and NOAA Satellites, which are widely used for research, and (3) Satellite data set oriented to specific research area should be generated by researchers having definite research purposes of sensor algorithms and hugh volume data processing. Utilization of the Science Information Network (SINET) has been discussed to realize this concept, and to accelerate this project an experiment“Network Utilization for Wide Area Use of Satellite Image Data”under“Cooperative Experiment on Multimedia Communication”has been introduced. And the roles of the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo to contribute this project has been described.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.235-248
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• 2024

The performance of informatization differs depending on its utilization, investment and construction methods. This study analyzed the key factors affecting the performance of informatization based on a public survey on the information system operation of small and medium-sized companies in Korea. Through structural equation modeling and one-way ANOVA, the study identified the pathways leading to performance. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that higher levels of top management support are associated with increased information system use and performance. Similarly, higher levels of information system use are correlated with better performance of information systems. This research is significant as it investigates and reveals how top management support and information system usage work in the cases of SMEs in South Korea, which is a leading country in manufacturing. The findings of this study will provide valuable insights for SMEs, whether they have already developed an information system or plan to do so, in their efforts to enhance corporate competitiveness.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.368-390
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• 1998

It is urgent and of great importance for us to integrate and systemize the agricultural Information system available in Korea. In order to modernize the new Korean agricultural information system, which is enable to enhance compatability of domestic agricultural production system to those of abroad, and to be ready for the era of information and communication, every individual effort and progress is to be evaluated and systemized based on an integrated network system. In this study a comprehensive review for the present status of the Korean agricultural information system was made, and to prohibit the progress and development of this sector were the barriers identified. A survey was carried out to assess specific agricultural information demanded by local farmers. For the efficient utilization of the local agricultural information, the role of agricultural colleges was emphasized.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.527-537
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• 2013

Improving resource utilization has been a hot issue in heterogeneous wireless networks (HWNs). This paper proposes a radio resource management (RRM) method based on access proportion optimization. By considering two or more wireless networks in overlapping regions, users in these regions must select one of the networks to access when they engage in calls. Hence, the proportion of service arrival rate that accesses each network in the overlapping region can be treated as an optimized factor for the performance analysis of HWNs. Moreover, this study considers user mobility as an important factor that affects the performance of HWNs, and it is reflected by the handoff rate. The objective of this study is to maximize the total throughput of HWNs by choosing the most appropriate factors. The total throughput of HWNs can be derived on the basis of a Markov model, which is determined by the handoff rate analysis and distribution of service arrival rate in each network. The objective problem can actually be expressed as an optimization problem. Considering the convexity of the objective function, the optimization problem can be solved using the subgradient approach. Finally, an RRM optimization scheme for HWNs is proposed. The simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively enhance the throughput of HWNs, i.e., improve the radio resource utilization.