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Development of web-based collaborative framework for the simulation of embedded systems

  • Yang, Woong;Lee, Soo-Hong;Jin, Yong Zhu;Hwang, Hyun-Tae
    • Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.363-369
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    • 2016
  • Cyber Physical System (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT) are hot objects of interest as an extension of the embedded system. These interactive products and systems contain Mobile Devices which are most popular and used most frequently. Also these have been widely used from the control of the Nuclear Power Control System (NPCS) to IoT Home Service. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) topics of trend fused-complex current Information Technology (IT) and Communication Technology (CT) are closely linked to real space and virtual space. This immediately means the arrival of the ultra-connected society. It refers to a society in which various objects surrounding the human innovation and change in the social sector are expected through the connection between the data which are to be generated. In addition, studies of Tool-kit for the design of such systems are also actively pursued. However, only increased cooperation and information sharing between the physical object consists of a variety of machinery and equipment. We have taken into consideration a number of design variables of the high barriers to entry about the product. In this study, It has been developed a Web-based collaboration framework which can be a flexible connection between macroscopically virtual environment and the physical environment. This framework is able to verifiy and manage physical environments. Also it can resolve the bottlenecks encountered during the base expansion and development process of IoT (Internet of Things) environment.

The Effect on Entrepreneurial Characteristics of Small Business Management Performance (소상공인의 기업가특성이 경영성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Weong, Jong Ha;Jung, Dae Hyun
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.111-121
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    • 2017
  • Management condition of small business is very poor owing to entry barriers and excessive competition. Of course, it is believed that differences in competitiveness and result arise from characteristics of a businessman. Therefore, this study intends to grasp relationships between businessman's characteristics and management result of small business and to investigate moderating effects of trust in social capital on the management result. Through this, it mainly aims to draw implications to secure self-regenerating power of small business which faces various difficulties now. Research result is as follows: First, it was found that management result was influenced by the order of achievement need, risk-taking propensity and intuition among businessmen's characteristics. It seems to well reflect businessman's characteristics of the tendency to rely on his own intuition through confidence and an optimistic view. Second, there were moderating effects on confidence between achievement need and management result. Third, as implications to secure self-regenerating power of small business based on above contents, this study asserted to prepare various political measures in order to encourage achievement need of small business and then, to raise survival rates of small businessmen who face serious social problems today.

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A Study on Measurement and Improvement of Service Quality using QFD in the Law Firm Industry (QFD를 이용한 기업 법무 서비스 품질 측정 및 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Pyo, In Soo;Lee, Jae Kwang
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.1-26
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    • 2016
  • As entry barriers at the legal service market in Korea have been recently lifted, the legal service market has dramatically changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Externally, the Korean legal service market has been open to foreign law firms and internally, lawyers graduating from law schools have been increasing. In addition, as even the general public can easily access, through the official sites of government organizations, to the basic legal information such as laws and judicial precedents, the degree of information asymmetry has also decreased. These phenomena require the legal service industry to be a more client-oriented and more quality-oriented one. Having said that, legal service providers also need to continue to make strenuous efforts to measure and improve the service quality from the customers' perspective. Under these circumstances, this study introduced a certain type of model which may be of help of measuring and improving the quality of legal service of law firms, in particular, with a focus on those firms providing corporate legal service. This study used a Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in order to measure and thereby improve the quality of corporate legal service in the law firm industry. Above all, this study showed, by using SERVQUAL, each and every service attributes of quality measurement of the corporate legal service and also calculated the degree of importance of service quality at each process of providing corporate legal service. Next, this study introduced all supporting factors necessary for the provision of corporate legal service and calculated the degree of importance of each and every supporting factors in the service process. This study may be of help to provide the substantial and systematic approaches to the corporate legal service providers who would like to set up a certain methods of measuring and further improving the quality of corporate legal service from the customers' perspective.

Trend Analysis of IoT Technology Using Open Source (오픈소스를 이용한 IoT 기술의 동향 분석)

  • Kwon, Yong-Kwang;Kim, Sun-Young
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.65-72
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    • 2020
  • The Internet of Things(IoT) is to build a hyper-connected society through interconnection, and on this basis, to improve the quality of life and productivity, including solving social problems, and to become the next growth engine for the nation. The open common eco-system pursued by the IoT can start with the under- standing of the word 'open'. The IoT can achieve the expected effect of lowering the barriers to entry of technology development, and in these changes, OSSW and OSHW play a very important role in accelerating IoT eco-system maturity and breaking the boundaries between industries to promote convergence. Recently, it has developed into an intelligent IoT that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with the connectivity of the IoT. Here, I will analyze the direction of development of the IoT through understanding and analysis of open source.

A study on Convergence of the Digital Contents Industry and Possibility of Exportation (디지털콘텐츠 산업의 융합화와 수출 가능성)

  • Chun, Byung-June;Choi, Dong-Gil
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.55-78
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    • 2010
  • This study analyses recent development of digital contents industry. The purpose of this study is to show how the convergence phenomenon is occurring in the digital contents industry. Furthermore, this study examines the influence of digital convergence on the digital contents industry. The characteristics of the digital contents industry falls roughly into three features. To begin with, technical aspect of the industrial feature is that digitalized contents can be used in various digital devices, namely OSMU(One Source Multi Use). The second feature is related to protection of copyright against illegal file sharing and downloading. One final point is that platform for distribution channels has been universal by digital convergence. To sum up, the notable feature of digital contents industry is high value-added. Also, digital contents industry is composed of users, digital device, network, and universal contents. Users are the key component of digital contents industry, who is distinguished from consumers. Digital devices such as mobile phone, PDA can play all kinds of digital contents and make users communicate in two-ways. Portable devices also allow the users to consume digital contents at any place. Digital contents can be distributed by both wire and wireless networks. And most of transactions can be made through networks. There are three key issues about digital convergence. Entry barriers for market become lowered; the age of contents users is changed from old generation to young generation. And the form of contents devices is changing rapidly. Traditional contents field such as movie, music, broadcasting, publishing, animations are combined into one digital contents territory. As a result, this paper suggests that digital convergence phenomenon will be accelerating for the future. According to the result of this study, the advent of digital convergence and e-Commerce will have significant influence on trade of digital contents.

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A Study on the Logistics Strategy of our International Courier Service Companies against Development of Electronic Commerce (국내택배운송업계의 전자상거래 물류전략)

  • Kwon, O
    • The Journal of Information Technology
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.83-102
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    • 2001
  • International Courier Service can be used for on campus pick-up and delivery of small items on a pre-arranged basis or on call. Same day service is available for important items at a minimal fee. As e-commerce develops, effective procurement and delivery become even more critical success factors, offering great opportunities to the transportation and logistics Industry in an e-Commerce World. Much of the logistics industry has developed, or is developing systems to operate in the new e-market to capture new electronic tailer clients and enhance relationships with current customers. Supply chain solutions based on EC links will eventually become standard, leaving some companies behind. fresh opportunities and reduced entry barriers to new competitors via e-commerce pose a major threat to the present logistics industry. supply chain systems developers and industry consultants that subcontract physical transport of goods to contractors may encroach on traditional logistics industry business. In this paper I tried to explain various aspects of the physical distribution service through international courier service in an e-commerce world and survey the logistics strategy of international courier service companies against development of electronic commerce based on our companies, logistics strategy.

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A Study on Determinants of Export Performance of SMEs Participating in Trade Shows (무역전시회 참가 중소기업의 수출성과를 결정하는 요인에 관한 연구)

  • CHUN, Dong-Suk;PARK, Kwang-So
    • THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW
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    • v.77
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    • pp.259-284
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of the export performance of the most preferred trade exhibitions for SMEs. And the results are as follow. First, it is analyzed that the challenging entrepreneurship, the global orientation toward the overseas market, the quality of the excellent trade show, and the support system of the trade exhibition of the export related organizations all have a very positive effect on the export performance of the SMEs participating in the trade show. Second, the number and size of participating trade shows has no influence on controlling export performance. Third, there is a difference in export performance depending on participation frequency, participation size, participation method, and participating region. The implication of this study is that SMEs, which have a strong sense of entrepreneurship and a strong commitment to the global market, need to actively participate in trade exhibitions with relatively low barriers to entry. The policy implication is that organizers and export-related organizations need to understand the internal capabilities of participating companies in order to maximize the performance of participating companies. And Korea should also create an environment that can attract and hold excellent trade exhibitions held overseas. Therefore, the government and export-related organizations should expand the infrastructure for hosting global trade exhibitions. As well as an urgent need to build a system for attracting overseas buyers that can dramatically boost overseas buyer visits.

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The Comparative evaluation of cultural contents preference for active seniors' enjoyment (액티브시니어의 문화향유 콘텐츠 선호도 비교평가)

  • Kim, Woo-Seop;Shin, Young-Seok;Shin, I-Su;Kim, Kyu-Ho;Jung, Duk-Young
    • Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.20-28
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    • 2018
  • In this research, for the smooth cultural life of seniors, we recruit 92 smart seniors (male: 22, female: 70) and survey their preferred content sub-genre. The survey is mainly based on the two devices (PC, Smartphone) to be used. As a result of the study, there was a little difference in preference on the web pages between both devices, the video contents showed the similar preference, regardless of the device. Also, sub-genres surveyed show higher correlations with similar sub-genres in other content genres. So, If the result of this study is reflected in the development of cultural contents and the composition of content pages, it will be helpful for senior to enjoy the improved cultural life by lowering entry barriers accessing digital media contents.

A Study on Usability Improvement of Instagram for Users in their 40s and 50s (40~50대 사용자 유입을 위한 인스타그램 사용성 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Sung-ho
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.9 no.9
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    • pp.177-182
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    • 2018
  • Recently, the use of SNS has been steadily increasing in the 40s and 50s in Korea. In order to increase the number of users in the global service brand, such as Instagram, facing the limit situation of new users, 40 ~ 50 new entrants are needed. However, 40 ~ 50s in Korea are not easily able to use these services because they have difficulties in these services. In this study, usability test is performed in terms of UX / UI about what is difficult for users in 40 ~ 50s to use in instagram, and what is the barriers to entry compared to domestic service The results are as follows. First, when localizing a global service, it is easy to understand, not a simple translation, and proper labeling should be considered. Second, major and frequently used functions should be considered to be intuitive to simplify the depth. Third, the design should be improved to increase the recognition rate of icons in terms of GUI. If possible, the combination of text and icons provided good results.

Prescription Errors with Chemotherapy: Quality Improvement through Standardized Order Templates

  • Saad, Aline;Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline A.;Njeim, Rachel;Sakr, Riwa;Salameh, Pascale;Massoud, Marcel
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.2329-2336
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    • 2016
  • Background: Despite the existence of established guidelines advocating the use and value of chemotherapy order templates, chemotherapy orders are still handwritten in many hospitals in Lebanon. This manuscript describes the implementation of standardized chemotherapy order templates (COT) in a Lebanese tertiary teaching hospital through multiple steps. Initial Assessment: An initial assessment was conducted through a retrospective appraisal of completeness of handwritten chemotherapy orders for 100 adult patients to serve as a baseline for the project and identify parameters that might afford improvement. Choice of solution: Development of over 300 standardized pre-printed COTs based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network templates and adapted to the practice culture and patient population. Implementation: The COTs were implemented, using Kotter's 8-step model for leading change, by engaging health care providers, and identifying and removing barriers. Evaluation: Assessment of physicians' compliance with the new practice (122 orders assessed) was completed through two phases and allowed for the identification of areas of improvement. Lessons Learned: Overall, COT implementation showed an average improvement in order completion from 49.5% (handwritten orders) to 77.6% (phase 1-COT) to 87.6% (phase 2-COT) reflecting an increase of 38.1% between baseline and phase 2 and demonstrating that chemotherapy orders completeness was improved by pre-printed COT. As many of the hospitals in Lebanon are moving towards standardized COTs and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in the next few years, this study provides a prototype for the successful implementation of COT and demonstrates their role in promoting quality improvement of cancer care.