• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2005

IAEA는 영상의 질에 영향을 주지 않는 범위에서 피부흡수선량의 기준선량을 제시하였다. 이러한 개념은 점차적으로 국제적인 기준으로 사용하게 되었다. 이 기준선량은 강제사항이 아니며 권고사항이지만 방사선촬영에서 아주 훌륭한 기준이 된다. 그러나 IAEA에서 제공한 선량기준은 서양 사람을 기준으로 개발된 것이어서 우리나라 사람에게는 맞지 않고, 상대적으로 우리나라의 환자선량은 적으리라 예상된다. 따라서 방사선촬영 시 촬영부위에 따른 환자 피폭선량에 대한 기준을 따로 개발해야 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구팀은 병원협회에 등록되어 있는 종합병원 278개를 대상으로 환자 피폭에 대한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문회수율은 57.9%였으며 각 병원에서 답한 촬영조건을 기초로 NDD법을 이용하여 환자 피폭선량을 계산하였고 방사선장치의 이용현황을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다 1) 방사선장치의 현황은 일반촬영장치가 42.0%, 투시촬영장치가 29.4%, 치과장치가 13.2%, CT 장치가 8.1% 그리고 유방촬영장치가 7.2%로 나타났다. 2) 방사선장치의 정류방식에 따른 분류는 삼상장치가 29.9%, 인버터장치가 29.5%, 단상장치가 25.5%, 콘덴서방식이 9.0% 그리고 무응답이 6.0%였다. 3) 방사선장치의 수광방식에 따른 분류는 F/S 방식이 46.8%, CR 방식이 26.6%, DR 방식이 17.7% 그리고 무응답이 8.9%로 나타났다. 4) 방사선 촬영건수는 흉부가 49.2%, 척추가 16.8% 그리고 복부가 12.7%순으로 나타났다. 5) 환자 피폭선량은 두부 전후방향촬영 2.23 mGy, 복부 전후방향촬영 3.20 mGy 그리고 흉부 후전방향촬영 0.28 mGy로 나타났다.

• 인지과학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2017

본 연구는 청각 oddball 방안, 사건관련전위와 sLORETA를 사용하여 조현형 인격 성향을 가지는 대학생의 P300 신호원을 조사하였다. 또한 P300 신호원의 전류밀도와 조현병 증상간의 관계를 조사하였다. Schizotypal personality questionnaire(SPQ)의 점수에 근거하여 조현형 인격성향군(n=37)과 정상통제군(n=42)을 선정하였다. P300은 자주 제시되는 표준 자극(1000Hz)과 드물게 제시되는 목표 자극(1500Hz)으로 구성되는 청각 oddball 과제를 사용하여 측정하였으며, 참여자들은 목표 자극이 몇 번 제시되었는지 횟수를 세어 실험 후 보고하는 것이 요구되었다. 행동분석 결과, Oddball 과제의 정확률에서는 두 집단 간 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 사건관련전위를 분석한 결과, 조현형 인격성향군이 정상통제군에 비해 유의하게 감소된 P300 진폭을 보였다. P300의 신호원을 추정하기 위하여 sLORETA를 사용하여 분석한 결과, 두 집단 모두에서 좌우반구 전두엽, 두정엽, 측두엽, 후두엽에 분포되어 관찰되었다. 두 집단의 P300 신호원의 전류밀도를 비교한 결과, 조현형 인격성향군이 정상통제군에 비해 좌반구 상측두회와 우반구 중측두회에서 감소된 활성화를 보인 반면 좌반구 하전두회와 우반구 상전두회에서는 활성화 증가를 보였다. 이에 덧붙여, 조현형 인격성향군에서 우반구 상전두회의 전류밀도와 SPQ의 와해 점수 사이에 부적 상관이 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과는 P300 신호 원인 전두 및 측두 영역의 이상을 조현병 환자뿐만 아니라 경미한 증상을 가지고 있는 조현형 인격성향군도 가지고 있음을 시사한다. 이에 덧붙여 본 연구 결과는 조현병 고위험군의 선별에 사용되는 SPQ의 경우 총점보다는 와해 점수가 고위험군의 선별에 더 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-64
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• 2004

This study is designed to conduct a questionnaire research into the safety control and the actual condition of radiography by working with dentistry belonging to university hospitals, dental hospitals and dental clinics for three months ranging from August, 2003 to October, 2003. The researcher came to the following conclusions. 1. The research on the current condition of possessed radiational equipment shows that 61.2 percent of the subjects had one intraoral radiation medicine and that 70.1 percent of the subjects had more than one extraoral radiation medicine and that 37.3 percent of the subjects had more than one digital radiation medicine. 2. Most of intraoral radiography (82.1%) was conducted by dental hygienists, and 7.5 percent of intraoral radiography was conducted by nurse aids. On the other hand, most of extraoral radiography (76.6%) was conducted by dental hygienists and digital radiography was conducted by dental hygienists(60.6%), dentists(32.0%) and radiographer(80.0%). 3. The less-than 1-meter-long distance between cone and the radiographer accounted for 44.8 percent. And the more-than 1.6-meter-long distance accounted for no more than 13.4 percent. The exposure time per standard film which was adjusted to each part accounted for 71.6 percent. Fixing the film on the part of healthy patients accounted for 76.1 percent. Fixing the film of elderly patients and children patients by the radiographer accounted for 43.3 percent. 4. The average daily photographing frequency of standard films stood at six to ten pieces(31.3%), and the average weekly photographing frequency of bitewing films stood at less than one piece(47.8%), and the dentistries where bitewing films were not employed accounted for 25.4%. The subjects whose average weekly photographing freqeuncy of occlusal films stood at less than a piece accounted for 59.7 percent. The dentistries whose average weekly photographing frequency of pediatric films stood at one to five pieces accounted for 41.8 percent. In case of panorama & cephalo, one to five pieces on a weekly average accounted for 36.2 percent. The dentistries whose average daily photographing frequency of digital radiation medicine stood at less than 1 piece accounted for 40.0 percent. 5. The research on the use of protective clothes shows that pregnant ·women only accounted for 31.3 percent. In regard to the use of protective clothes in case of the radiographers fixing films, the cases where no protective clothes were employed accounted for 88.1 percent. The reason was said to he attributable to the trouble related to wearing the clothes(54.2%). 6. The survey on the measurement of exposure dose shows that the cases where no measurement was made accounted for 76.1 percent. As far as the measurement methods of exposure dose was concerned, the employment of film badge accounted for 68.8 percent. The subjects turned out to conduct measurement of exposure dose every third month, which accounted for 43.8 percent. The barriers to the measurement of measurement of exposure dose were attributable to the recognition that a little amount of exposure dose need not be measured(29.9%). 7. The survey on the distinction of radiation rooms and clinic rooms reveals that the cases where radiation rooms exclusively existed accounted for 67.2 percent. 43.3 percent of the subjects turned out to have only one protective garment, and 49.3 percent of the subjects proved to conduct a periodical checkup of radiational equipment. The survey on the examination certificates of radiational generators and protective facilities indicates that 80.6 percent of the subjects had the certificates. The research also shows that the subjects with the marks indicating the radiational areas accounted for 70.1 percent. And trustees turned out to handle developing solutions and fixing solutions.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.809-815
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 국내산 법제 하수오 메탄올 추출물로부터 생리활성물질을 확인하였고, 추출물의 라디칼 소거능과 LLC-$PK_1$ cell을 이용한 산화적 스트레스 개선 효과를 살펴보았다. HPLC 분석 결과 4종의 생리활성물질인 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene 2-O-${\beta}$-D-glucoside, emodin, chrysophanol 및 rhein을 확인하였다. 특히 주요 화합물인 2,3, 5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene 2-O-${\beta}$-D-glucoside는 115.02 mg/kg이었다. 법제 하수오 추출물의 DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl 라디칼 소거능은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 추출물의 $50{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 시 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 48.4%, ABTS 라디칼 소거능은 57.9% 및 hydroxyl 라디칼 소거능은 81.2%로 나타내었다. 한편 LLC-$PK_1$ cell에서 각각의 NO, $O_2{^-}$, 및 $ONOO^-$ 생성물질인 pyrogallol, sodium nitroprusside(SNP) 및 morpholinosydnonimine(SIN-1) 처리에 의해 유도된 산화적 스트레스 상에서 세포 생존율은 감소하였다. 그러나 법제 하수오 메탄올 추출물은 농도 의존적으로 세포 독성을 저해하였다. 추출물의 $50{\mu}g/mL$ 처리 시 세포 생존율은 각각 82.1%(pyrogallol), 89.1%(SNP) 및 77.6%(SIN-1)였다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1234-1268
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• 2004

A review on the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering in 2002 and 2003 has been carried out. Focus has been put on current status of research in the aspect of heating, cooling, air-conditioning, ventilation, sanitation and building environment/design. The conclusions are as follows. (1) Most of fundamental studies on fluid flow were related with heat transportation in diverse facilities. Drop formation and rivulet flow on solid surfaces were interesting topics related with condensation augmentation. Research on micro environment considering flow, heat transfer, humidity was also interesting to promote comfortable living environment. It can be extended considering biological aspects. Development of fans and blowers of high performance and low noise were continuing research topics. Well developed CFD technologies were widely applied for analysis and design of various facilities and their systems. (2) Heat transfer characteristics of enhanced finned tube heat exchangers and heat sinks were extensively investigated. Experimental studies on the boiling heat transfer, vortex generators, fluidized bed heat exchangers, and frosting and defrosting characteristics were also conducted. In addition, the numerical simulations on various heat exchangers were performed and reported to show heat transfer characteristics and performance of the heat exchanger. (3) A review of the recent studies shows that the performance analysis of heat pump have been made by various simulations and experiments. Progresses have been made specifically on the multi-type heat pump systems and other heat pump systems in which exhaust energy is utilized. The performance characteristics of heat pipe have been studied numerically and experimentally, which proves the validity of the developed simulation programs. The effect of various factors on the heat pipe performance has also been examined. Studies of the ice storage system have been focused on the operational characteristics of the system and on the basics of thermal storage materials. Researches into the phase change have been carried out steadily. Several papers deal with the cycle analysis of a few thermodynamic systems which are very useful in the field of air-conditioning and refrigeration. (4) Recent studies on refrigeration and air-conditioning systems have focused on the system performance and efficiency enhancement when new alternative refrigerants are applied. Heat transfer characteristics during evaporation and condensation are investigated for several tube shapes and new alternative refrigerants including natural refrigerants. Efficiency of various compressors and performance of new expansion devices are also dealt with for better design of refrigeration/air conditioning system. In addition to the studies related with thermophysical properties of refrigerant mixtures, studies on new refrigerants are also carried out. It should be noted that the researches on two-phase flow are constantly carried out. (5) A review of the recent studies on absorption refrigeration system indicates that heat and mass transfer enhancement is the key factor in improving the system performance. Various experiments have been carried out and diverse simulation models have been presented. Study on the small scale absorption refrigeration system draws a new attention. Cooling tower was also the research object in the respect of enhancement its efficiency, and performance analysis and optimization was carried out. (6) Based on a review of recent studies on indoor thermal environment and building service systems, it is noticed that research issues have mainly focused on several innovative systems such as personal environmental modules, air-barrier type perimeterless system with UFAC, radiant floor cooling system, etc. New approaches are highlighted for improving indoor environmental conditions and minimizing energy consumption, various activities of building energy management and cost-benefit analysis for economic evaluation.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.118-131
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• 2019

대용량의 8K UHD(Ultra High Definition) 콘텐츠를 지상파 방송으로 제공하기 위해서는 현 지상파 방송 시스템으로는 제한된 대역폭 등 여러 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 UHD 콘텐츠 전송 기술이 연구되었고, 그 중 하나로 지상파 방송망과 통신망을 이용한 8K UHD 방송 시스템이 제안되었다. 해당 기술은 8K UHD 콘텐츠를 영역 분할한 후 계층 분리를 통해 이종망으로 전송하여 지상파 방송망의 제한된 대역폭 문제를 해결하고자 하였다. 지상파 방송망을 통해 FHD(Full High Definition)에 해당하는 기본 계층과 4K UHD를 위한 부가 향상 계층 데이터를 전송하고, 통신망으로 8K UHD를 위한 부가 향상 계층 데이터를 전송한다. 이러한 방식으로 8K 콘텐츠를 제공할 경우, 지상파로는 최대 4K UHD 방송을 수신 할 수 있고 통신망을 추가로 이용할 경우 8K UHD까지 수신가능하다. 그러나 현재 국내 지상파 UHD 방송의 할당된 비트율 내에서 4K UHD 콘텐츠를 전송하기 위해서는 압축율을 높여 전송하는 상황도 존재하여 일정 수준의 화질열화는 필연적으로 발생한다. 그럼에도 UHD 콘텐츠의 특성상, 화질은어떤 요소보다 최우선적으로 고려되어야 하므로 제한된 비트율 내에서도 화질을 최대한 보장할 수 있어야 한다. 이를 위해서는 방송 시스템 내의 콘텐츠 생성기의 패킷 스케줄링이 필요하다. 콘텐츠 생성기는 방송망과 통신망을 이용한 8K UHD 방송 시스템내에서 인코딩된 미디어 데이터들을 패킷화하고 다중화기로 송출하는 기능을 수행한다. 다중화기는 콘텐츠 생성기로부터 전달받은 패킷 순서대로 송출하기 때문에 콘텐츠 생성기에서 다중화기로 전송하는 과정의 전송 시간과 전송률을 일정하고 정확하게 하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 일정 수준의 UHD 콘텐츠의 화질을 보장할 수 있도록 콘텐츠 생성기와 다중화기 간의 데이터 전송량 가변 전송 스케줄러를 제안한다. 이를 통해 UHD 방송 콘텐츠 종류에 관계없이 일정 수준의 화질을 보장하면서도 UHD 서비스의 끊김이나 지연을 최소화하여 사용자의 QoS(Quality of Service)를 향상시키고자 한다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.489-495
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• 2023

방사선 방어시설은 진단용 방사선 발생장치가 설치되어 있는 장소에 구축되어 환자, 방사선 작업 종사자 등의 피폭을 방지한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 방사선 방어시설의 주 재료인 납에 대해 최대관전압별 차폐 두께의 경향성을 몬테칼로 시뮬레이션과 실측을 통해 비교 검증하고자 한다. 몬테칼로 시뮬레이션 코드 중 Monte Carlo N-Particle 6를 활용하였으며 해당 시뮬레이션 상에 모사한 납 차폐 구조도는 선원과 납 시트 사이의 거리는 100 cm, 조사야 크기는 10 × 10 cm²이며 관전압은 80, 100, 120, 140 kVp로 설정하였다. 각 관전압별 에너지 스펙트럼을 산출하여 시뮬레이션에 적용하였다. 80, 100, 120, 140 kVp별 각각 50, 70, 90, 95% 차폐율을 보이는 납 두께를 산출하였다. 80 kVp에서 각 차폐율에 해당하는 두께는 각각 0.03, 0.08, 0.2 1, 0.33 mm이며, 100 kVp에서는 0.05, 0.12, 0.30, 0.50 mm, 120 kVp에서는 0.06, 0.14, 0.38, 0.56 mm, 140 kV p에서는 0.08, 0.16, 0.42, 0.61 mm로 나타났다. 산출된 납 두께에 대해 실측을 진행하였으며 사용된 방사선 발생장치는 GE Healthcare 사의 Discovery XR 656이며 선량계측기의 경우 IBA 사의 MagicMax이다. 실측결과 80 kVp에서 각 두께별 차폐율은 43.56, 70.33, 89.85, 93.05%였으며 100 kVp에서는 52.49, 72.26, 86.31, 92.17%, 120 kVp에서는 48.26, 71.18, 87.30, 91.56%, 140 kVp에서는 50.45, 68.75, 89.95, 91.65%.로 나타났다. 시뮬레이션과 실측을 비교한 결과 두 값의 차이가 평균 약 3% 이내로 작은 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 몬테칼로 시뮬레이션의 신뢰성을 검증함과 동시에 향후 방사선 방어시설의 구축에 있어 기초 데이터로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 물과 미래
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 1976

Because of differences in thoughts and ideology, our country, Korea has been deprived of national unity for some thirty years of time and tide. To achieve peaceful unification, the cultivation of national strength is of paramount importance. This national strength is also essential if Korea is to take rightful place in the international societies and to have the confidence of these societies. However, national strength can never be achieved in a short time. The fundamental elements in economic development that are directly conducive to the cultivation of national strength can be said to lie in -a stable political system, -exertion of powerful leadership, -cultivation of a spirit of diligence, self-help and cooperation, -modernization of human brain power, and -establishment of a scientific and well planned economic policy and strong enforcement of this policy. Our country, Korea, has attained brilliant economic development in the past 15 years under the strong leadership of president Park Chung Hee. However, there are still many problems to be solved. A few of them are: -housing and home problems, -increasing demand for employment, -increasing demand for staple food and -the need to improve international balance of payment. Solution of the above mentioned problems requires step by step scientific development of each sector and region of our contry. As a spearhead project in regional development, the Saemaul Campaign or new village movement can be cited. The campaign is now spreading throughout the country like a grass fire. However, such campaigns need considerable encouragement and support and the means for the desired development must be provided if the regional and sectoral development program is to sucdceed. The construction of large multipurpose dams in major river basin plays significant role in all aspects of national, regional and sectoral development. It ensures that the water resource, for which there is no substitute, is retained and utilized for irrigation of agricultural areas, production of power for industry, provision of water for domestic and industrial uses and control of river water. Water is the very essence of life and we must conserve and utilize what we have for the betterment of our peoples and their heir. The regional and social impact of construction of a large dam is enormous. It is intended to, and does, dras tically improve the "without-project" socio-economic conditions. A good example of this is the Soyanggang multipurpose dam. This project will significantly contribute to our national strength by utilizing the stored water for the benefit of human life and relief of flood and drought damages. Annual average precipitation in Korea is 1160mm, a comparatively abundant amount. The catchment areas of the Han River, Keum River, and Youngsan River are $62,755\textrm{km}^2$, accounting for 64% of the national total. Approximately 62% of the national population inhabits in this area, and 67% of the national gross product comes from the area. The annual population growth rate of the country is currently estimated at 1.7%, and every year the population growth in urban area increases at a rising rate. The population of Seoul, Pusan, and Taegu, the three major cities in Korea, is equal to one third of our national total. According to the census conducted on October 1, 1975, the population in the urban areas has increased by 384,000, whereas that in rural areas has decreased by 59,000,000 in the past five years. The composition of population between urban and rural areas varied from 41%~59% in 1959 to 48%~52% in 1975. To mitigate this treand towards concentration of population in urban areas, employment opportunities must be provided in regional and rural areas. However, heavy and chemical industries, which mitigate production and employment problems at the same time, must have abundant water and energy. Also increase in staple food production cannot be attained without water. At this point in time, when water demand is rapidly growing, it is essential for the country to provide as much a reservoir capacity as possible to capture the monsoon rainfall, which concentarated in the rainy seaon from June to Septesmber, and conserve the water for year round use. The floods, which at one time we called "the devil" have now become a source of immense benefit to Korea. Let me explain the topographic condition in Korea. In northern and eastern areas we have high mountains and rugged country. Our rivers originate in these mountains and flow in a general southerly or westerly direction throught ancient plains. These plains were formed by progressive deposition of sediments from the mountains and provide our country with large areas of fertile land, emminently suited to settlement and irrigated agricultural development. It is, therefore, quite natural that these areas should become the polar point for our regional development program. Hower, we are fortunate in that we have an additional area or areas, which can be used for agricultural production and settlement of our peoples, particularly those peoples who may be displaced by the formation of our reservoirs. I am speaking of the tidelands along the western and southern coasts. The other day the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery informed the public of a tideland reclamation of which 400,000 hectares will be used for growing rice as part of our national food self-sufficiency programme. Now, again, we arrive at the need for water, as without it we cannot realize this ambitious programme. And again we need those dams to provide it. As I mentioned before, dams not only provide us with essential water for agriculture, domestic and industrial use, but provide us with electrical energy, as it is generally extremely economical to use the water being release for the former purposes to drive turbines and generators. At the present time we have 13 hydro-electric power plants with an installed capacity of 711,000 kilowatts equal to 16% of our national total. There are about 110 potential dams ites in the country, which could yield about 2,300,000 kilowatts of hydro-electric power. There are about 54 sites suitable for pumped storage which could produce a further 38,600,000 kilowatts of power. All available if we carefully develop our water resources. To summarize, water resource development is essential to the regional development program and the welfare of our people, it must proceed hand-in-hand with other aspects of regional development such as land impovement, high way extension, development of our forests, erosion control, and develop ment of heavy and chemical industries. Through the successful implementation of such an integrated regional development program, we can look forward to a period of national strength, and due recognition of our country by the worlds societies.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.141-170
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• 2010

User created content (UCC) is created and shared by common users on line. From the user's perspective, the increase of UCCs has led to an expansion of alternative means of communications, while from the business perspective UCCs have formed an environment in which an abundant amount of new contents can be produced. Despite outward quantitative growth, however, many aspects of UCCs do not meet the expectations of general users in terms of quality, and this can be observed through pirated contents and user-copied contents. The purpose of this research is to investigate effective methods for fostering production of creative user-generated content. This study proposes two core elements, namely, reward and motivation, which are believed to enhance content creativity as well as the mediating factor and users' committement, which will be effective for bridging the increasing motivation and content creativity. Based on this perspective, this research takes an in-depth look at issues related to constructing the dimensions of reward and motivation in UCC services for creative content product, which are identified in three phases. First, three dimensions of rewards have been proposed: task dimension, social dimension, and organizational dimention. The task dimension rewards are related to the inherent characteristics of a task such as writing blog articles and pasting photos. Four concrete ways of providing task-related rewards in UCC environments are suggested in this study, which include skill variety, task significance, task identity, and autonomy. The social dimensioni rewards are related to the connected relationships among users. The organizational dimension consists of monetary payoff and recognition from others. Second, the two types of motivations are suggested to be affected by the diverse rewards schemes: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation occurs when people create new UCC contents for its' own sake, whereas extrinsic motivation occurs when people create new contents for other purposes such as fame and money. Third, commitments are suggested to work as important mediating variables between motivation and content creativity. We believe commitments are especially important in online environments because they have been found to exert stronger impacts on the Internet users than other relevant factors do. Two types of commitments are suggested in this study: emotional commitment and continuity commitment. Finally, content creativity is proposed as the final dependent variable in this study. We provide a systematic method to measure the creativity of UCC content based on the prior studies in creativity measurement. The method includes expert evaluation of blog pages posted by the Internet users. In order to test the theoretical model of our study, 133 active blog users were recruited to participate in a group discussion as well as a survey. They were asked to fill out a questionnaire on their commitment, motivation and rewards of creating UCC contents. At the same time, their creativity was measured by independent experts using Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Finally, two independent users visited the study participants' blog pages and evaluated their content creativity using the Creative Products Semantic Scale. All the data were compiled and analyzed through structural equation modeling. We first conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to validate the measurement model of our research. It was found that measures used in our study satisfied the requirement of reliability, convergent validity as well as discriminant validity. Given the fact that our measurement model is valid and reliable, we proceeded to conduct a structural model analysis. The results indicated that all the variables in our model had higher than necessary explanatory powers in terms of R-square values. The study results identified several important reward shemes. First of all, skill variety, task importance, task identity, and automony were all found to have significant influences on the intrinsic motivation of creating UCC contents. Also, the relationship with other users was found to have strong influences upon both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Finally, the opportunity to get recognition for their UCC work was found to have a significant impact on the extrinsic motivation of UCC users. However, different from our expectation, monetary compensation was found not to have a significant impact on the extrinsic motivation. It was also found that commitment was an important mediating factor in UCC environment between motivation and content creativity. A more fully mediating model was found to have the highest explanation power compared to no-mediation or partially mediated models. This paper ends with implications of the study results. First, from the theoretical perspective this study proposes and empirically validates the commitment as an important mediating factor between motivation and content creativity. This result reflects the characteristics of online environment in which the UCC creation activities occur voluntarily. Second, from the practical perspective this study proposes several concrete reward factors that are germane to the UCC environment, and their effectiveness to the content creativity is estimated. In addition to the quantitive results of relative importance of the reward factrs, this study also proposes concrete ways to provide the rewards in the UCC environment based on the FGI data that are collected after our participants finish asnwering survey questions. Finally, from the methodological perspective, this study suggests and implements a way to measure the UCC content creativity independently from the content generators' creativity, which can be used later by future research on UCC creativity. In sum, this study proposes and validates important reward features and their relations to the motivation, commitment, and the content creativity in UCC environment, which is believed to be one of the most important factors for the success of UCC and Web 2.0. As such, this study can provide significant theoretical as well as practical bases for fostering creativity in UCC contents.