• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.81-112
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• 2021

In this study, users' perceptions and concerns about digital information resources were investigated, focusing on impediments to the use of digital resources, to devise measures for improvement by identifying factors that hinder the use of digital information resources. To achieve the purpose of the study, the research identifies the inconvenien ce factors and establishes the user inconvenience list based on prior research and the current status survey. Based on the derived list, a survey was conducted on users of public libraries. Through this study, it was found that the use of digital information resources can be enhanced by improving the internal library system. Specifically, it refers to improving search performance and accessibility of digital data, providing one-stop services for digital information resources through the operation of an integrated data management system, conducting customized user education, and establishing a digital information resource preservation system, e.g. web archiving. Also, improving the external environment and system, such as contracting with more libraries for digitized data use agreements, strengthening support, unifying the names and classifications of digital information resources, and simplifying the procedure for using digital information resources, is of great importance.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.670-684
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• 2024

3D Cross-Modal Retrieval (3DCMR) is a task that retrieves 3D objects regardless of modalities, such as images, meshes, and point clouds. One of the most prominent methods used for 3DCMR is the Cross-Modal Center Loss Function (CLF) which applies the conventional center loss strategy for 3D cross-modal search and retrieval. Since CLF is based on center loss, the center features in CLF are also susceptible to subtle changes in hyperparameters and external inferences. For instance, performance degradation is observed when the batch size is too small. Furthermore, the Mean Squared Error (MSE) used in CLF is unable to adapt to changes in batch size and is vulnerable to data variations that occur during actual inference due to the use of simple Euclidean distance between multi-modal features. To address the problems that arise from small batch training, we propose a Noisy Center Loss (NCL) method to estimate the optimal center features. In addition, we apply the simple Siamese representation learning method (SimSiam) during optimal center feature estimation to compare projected features, making the proposed method robust to changes in batch size and variations in data. As a result, the proposed approach demonstrates improved performance in ModelNet40 dataset compared to the conventional methods.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.3-8
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• 2020

Genital lymphedema (GL) is an uncommon and disabling disease that manifests as enlargement of the genital region resulting from the disturbance of lymphatic drainage. Although conservative treatment such as decompression is typically the first-line approach, surgical intervention has been shown to be effective in certain cases. This study aimed to systematically review studies evaluating available surgical alternatives for the treatment of male GL. A systematic search strategy using keyword and subject headings was applied to PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library in May 2019. Studies investigating various surgical techniques to treat penile and scrotal lymphedema were included. The potential risk of bias of included trials was evaluated using the methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS). In total, 13 studies met the inclusion criteria, nine of which were determined to be high-quality. The average MINORS score was 12.45 for studies involving excision and 14 for studies involving lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA). The most common reason for a low score was a failure to describe the inclusion criteria. Recurrence of lymphedema during follow-up was reported in four studies involving excision and in no studies involving LVA. In general, the quality of the included literature was considered to be fair. Although surgical intervention might not always prevent the recurrence of lymphedema, all of the studies reported improved quality of life after the procedure. This study could be used as the basis for evidence-based guidelines to be applied in clinical practice for managing male GL.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2015

As the range of the customer choice becomes more diverse, the average life span of companies' products and services is becoming shorter. Most companies are striving to maximize the revenue by understanding the customer's needs and providing customized products and services. However, companies had to bear a significant burden, in terms of the time and cost involved in the process of determining each individual customer's needs. Therefore, an alternative method is employed that involves grouping the customers into different categories based on certain criteria and establishing a marketing strategy tailored for each group. In this way, customer segmentation and customer clustering are performed using demographic information and behavioral information. Demographic information included sex, age, income level, and etc., while behavioral information was usually identified indirectly through customers' purchase history and search history. However, there is a limitation regarding companies' customer behavioral information, because the information is usually obtained through the limited data provided by a customer on a company's website. This is because the pattern indicated when a customer accesses a particular site might not be representative of the general tendency of that customer. Therefore, in this study, rather than the pattern indicated through a particular site, a customer's interest is identified using that customer's access record pertaining to external news. Hence, by utilizing this method, we proposed a methodology to perform customer segmentation. In addition, by extracting the main issues through a topic analysis covering approximately 3,000 Internet news articles, the actual experiment applying customer segmentation is performed and the applicability of the proposed methodology is analyzed.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.551-581
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• 2009

이 연구는 중국의 공항 중 인천의 허브화 전략의 경쟁공항인 베이징공항(수도), 상하이공항(푸동)을 대상으로 지분매각, 지배구조, 공항운영 및 시설확충 등에 관한 사례를 분석한다. 세계 주요공항의 전략적 허브화 경쟁이 가속화되면서, 인천공항은 급변하는 경영환경에 대처하고 무한경쟁에서 생존하기 위하여 경영 패러다임의 전환이 시급하다. 그 일환으로 공항에 대한 대내외적 혁신요구에 적극 대응하는 새로운 소유구조와 지배구조 및 운영효율화 방안을 모색하여야 한다. 공항의 일반적인 민영화 방안에는 기업거래(trade sale), 기업공개(IPO), 영업허가, 경영위탁, 프로젝트 파이낸싱의 5가지가 있다. 세계 공항산업의 동향과 함께 중국의 경쟁공항의 민영화와 관련하여 지분매각 및 이후의 지배구조에 초점을 맞추어 인천공항의 일부 지분매각과 지배구조, 공항개발 및 운영 등의 주요 의사결정에 대한 시사점을 도출한다. 인천공항이 동북아허브로서 성장하기 위해서는 공항시설 확충을 위한 재원을 조달하여야 하며, 운영 효율성의 강화가 필요하다. 공공성의 보장을 위해 공기업 형태를 유지하되, 민영화의 장점을 살리기 위해, 정부가 51% 이상의 지분을 보유하는 부분 민영화를 하되, 기업 가치를 극대화하기 위해 기업거래와 기업공개를 함께 활용하되 전략적으로 그 속도와 시기를 결정하여야 한다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.184-194
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• 2022

The face and the external nose define an individual's physical appearance. Nasal deformities can cause facial disfigurement along with unwanted psychological repercussions. Nasal deformities range in severity, with the most severe cases being indications for a rhinectomy, due to the complexity of the nasal defect. According to published literature, there is no consensus among otolaryngologists and plastic surgeons on which technique or flap use is preferred in terms of complications, aesthetic outcome, or patient satisfaction. The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of published studies on nasal reconstruction following rhinectomy. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines for writing systematic reviews, a systematic review was conducted. Four databases were searched using a search strategy. These articles were then imported into the COVIDENCE software and went screening and thorough article review. After screening 2,237 articles, 23 studies were then extracted for data collection analysis. We collected data from 12 case series, 4 case studies, 1 prospective case series, and 4 retrospective chart review studies. The most commonly reported flaps were forehead flaps, superior extended nasal myocutaneous island, forearm free flaps, anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap, medial femoral condyle free flap (n = 8), and zygomaticus implants (n = 6), and retained nasal prosthesis. Although not specifically indicated by a certain number, the most common indication for the rhinectomy was malignancy, followed by traumas, postsurgical complications, radionecrosis, and congenital nasal malformations.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.185-210
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• 2020

도서관은 코로나 19와 같은 예기치 못한 위기에 직면하게 되었으며, 이에 대한 대응 전략으로 비대면 온라인서비스를 강화하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 급격하게 변화하는 외부환경 변화와 현재의 위기를 극복하기 위한 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 통합사이트로 서비스되는 공공도서관 288개관의 홈페이지를 대상으로 자료검색과 전자도서관, 도서관서비스, 문화행사, 열린공간에 대한 운영 현황을 조사하였으며, 분석 및 파악하였다. 이를 기반으로 공공도서관의 온라인서비스가 포스트 코로나 시대에 어떠한 의미를 지니며 시사점은 무엇인지를 파악하였다. 그 결과, 첫째, 비대면 문화의 확산에 따른 온라인 자료검색 서비스 이용률 증가, 둘째, 전자도서관의 서비스 확대, 셋째, 비대면, 온라인 서비스 다양화, 넷째, 온라인 문화행사 서비스 확대, 다섯째, 열린공간 서비스 다양화, 여섯째, 출입 기반 무인 대출반납 인공지능 시스템 도입과 일곱째, VR, AR 및 MR을 통한 체험형 문화 지원 서비스 및 교육 콘텐츠 확대를 제안하였다. 향후, 타 관종의 도서관에서 이루어지는 온라인서비스 현황과 코로나 시대의 도서관 서비스 유형과 사례연구를 통하여 앞으로의 도서관 비대면 서비스 방향을 모색하는 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 보인다.