• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.409-420
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• 2012

The decision-making by agents in games is commonly based on reinforcement learning. To improve the quality of agents, it is necessary to solve the problems of the time and state space that are required for learning. Such problems can be solved by Macro-Actions, which are defined and executed by a sequence of primitive actions. In this line of research, the learning time is reduced by cutting down the number of policy decisions by agents. Macro-Actions were originally defined as combinations of the same primitive actions. Based on studies that showed the generation of Macro-Actions by learning, Macro-Actions are now thought to consist of diverse kinds of primitive actions. However an enormous amount of learning time and state space are required to generate Macro-Actions. To resolve these issues, we can apply insights from studies on the learning of tasks through Programming by Demonstration (PbD) to generate Macro-Actions that reduce the learning time and state space. In this paper, we propose a method to define and execute Macro-Actions. Macro-Actions are learned from a human subject via PbD and a policy is learned by reinforcement learning. In an experiment, the proposed method was applied to a car simulation to verify the scalability of the proposed method. Data was collected from the driving control of a human subject, and then the Macro-Actions that are required for running a car were generated. Furthermore, the policy that is necessary for driving on a track was learned. The acquisition of Macro-Actions by PbD reduced the driving time by about 16% compared to the case in which Macro-Actions were directly defined by a human subject. In addition, the learning time was also reduced by a faster convergence of the optimum policies.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2020

The study aims to investigate a close relation between macro and non-macro variables on stock performance of tourism companies in Korea. The sample used in this study includes monthly data from January 2001 to December 2018. The stock price index of the tourism companies as a dependent variable are obtained from Sejoong, HanaTour, and RedcapTour as three leading Korean tourism companies that have been listed on the Korea Stock Exchange. This study assesses the tourism stock performance using the quantile regression approach. This study also investigates whether global crisis events as the Iraq War and the global financial crisis as non-macro variables have a significant effect on the stock performance of tourism companies in Korea. The results show that the oil prices, exchange rate and industrial production have negative coefficients on stock prices of tourism companies, while the effects of tourist expenditure and consumer price index are positive and significant. We estimate the result of quantile regression that non-macro determinants have statistically a significant and negative effect on tourism stock performance because the global crisis could threaten traveler's safety and economy. Overall, empirical results suggest that the effects of macro and non-macro variables are statistically asymmetric and highly related to tourism stock performance.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.265-274
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• 1995

Skin temperatures were tested under the same conditions by using the thermography in order to extract the biological characteristics of the physical constitutional types in according to the Lee's 4 type physical constitutional theory. The subjects of this experiment were 14 ; 5 Macro-Negative subjects, 5 Micro-Negative subjects, 3 Micro-Positive subjects and 1 Macro-Positive subject. All subjects were stimulated with 2.5Hz 30Vpeak-peak pulses for 2 minutes. As the results, in normal prestimulation state the skin temperatures of the trunk in Micro-Positive and Macro-Positive subjects were higher than those of Macro-Negative and Micro-Negative subjects. In Macro-Negative subjects the reflected skin temperature of lever was the highest in the anterior trunk. In Micro-Negative subjects the reflected skin temperature of kidney was the highest in the trunk. In Micro-Positive subjects the reflected skin temperature of stomach was the highest in the trunk.In Macro-Positive subject the reflected skin temperature of lung was the highest in the trunk. In transient poststimulation state, heart rate was decreased in 7 cases among of 10 Macro-Negative ana Micro-Negative subjects, but it was increased in 3 cases among of 4 Micro-Positive and Macro-Positive subjects. And the hand temerature was increased in 8 cases among of 10 Macro-Negative and Micro-Negative subjects, but it was decreased in 3 cases among of 4 Micro-Positive and Macro-Positive subjects.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.2061-2071
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• 2003

The macro-parametric approach, which is a method of CAD model exchange, has recently been proposed. CAD models can be exchanged in the form of a macro file, which is a sequence of modeling commands. As an event-driven commands set, the standard macro file can transfer design intents such as parameters, features and constraints. Moreover it is suitable for the network environment because the standard macro commands are open, explicit, and the data size is small. This paper introduces the concept of the macro-parametric method and proposes its representation using XML technology. Representing the macro-parametric data using XML allows managing vast amount of dynamic contents, Web-enabled distributed applications, and inherent characteristic of structure and validation.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2009

서론 : 핵의학에 있어서 컴퓨터의 발전은 질적인 향상뿐 아니라 양적으로도 성장하고 있다. 다양한 소프트웨어를 사용하여 핵의학과 업무에 적용한다면 양질의 영상을 얻고 단순작업의 시간을 줄일 수 있을 것이다. 핵의학과 업무에 있어 컴퓨터를 이용한 processing에 할애하는 시간은 상당하여, 이 시간을 줄이는 방법으로 Macro라는 프로그램을 적용하기로 하였고, 단순 반복 작업이 많은 Brain SPECT SPM processing과 Brain SPECT PACS verify processing에 적용해 보기로 하였다. 실험재료 및 방법 : Brain SPECT에서 SPM processing과 작업 건수가 많은 PACS 작업 두 가지를 대상으로 하였다. SPM은 Brain의 Neuroimaging data를 분석하기 위한 소프트웨어 패키지로서 그룹간의 정량적인 분석을 목적으로 하고, Realignment, Normalization, Smoothing, Mapping 등의 복잡한 과정을 거쳐 결과를 만들어낸다. 이 과정을 Macro Program를 이용해서 간단하게 코딩하는 작업을 거쳐 만들어 보았다. PACS verify작업은 PACS로 보낸 영상을 간단하게 Color mapping, Gray scale 조정, 복사, 잘라 붙이는 과정으로 이루어지는데, 이를 Macro Program을 이용하여 직접 마우스 좌표를 입력하였다. 수작업으로 했을 때와 Macro Program을 활용했을 때 결과물을 만드는 시간을 기록하여 2007년 검사건수에 대입하여 결과를 도출하였다. 결과 : 2007년 SPM 검사 건수는 115건, PACS 작업 건수는 Diamox 검사 기준으로 834건이었다. SPM을 수작업은 숙련도에 따라 10분에서 15분 소요되었고, Macro를 사용시 5분 30초가 소요되었다. 검사 건수에 대입하여 년 평균 시간을 산출하면 SPM을 수작업으로 했을 시 숙련도에 따라 1150~1725분(19~29시간)이 소요되었고, Macro 사용 시에는 632분(10.5 시간)이 걸렸다. PACS는 수작업 시 2~3분이 걸렸으며, Macro를 사용 시에는 45초가 걸렸다. 이를 검사 건수에 대입하면 수작업 시 1668~2502분(28~42시간)이 걸렸고, Macro 사용시 625분(10시간)이 소요되어서 1043~1877분(17~31)시간이 절약 되었다. 결과적으로, SPM에 있어서 45~63%, PACS 작업에 있어서는 62~75%, 2007년 기준으로 전체 Brain SPECT Processing에서 55~70% 정도의 시간 절약 효과를 볼 수 있었다. 결론 : 2007년 검사 건수 기준으로 Macro 프로그램 사용시 상당한 시간절약 효과를 가져왔고 아무리 적은 시간이 걸리는 작업이라도 건수에 따라 많은 시간을 줄일 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 이는 검사실 근무자에게 검사하는 환자에게 더욱 집중할 수 있는 시간적 여유를 주어 안전사고 발생률을 더욱 줄일 수 있을 것이다. 그리고, 논문을 통해서 알 수 있는 것처럼, Brain SPECT 프로세싱뿐만 아니라 다른 다양한 분야의 단순반복 업무에 매크로를 활용함으로써 얻을 수 있는 시간적 이득과 작업 효율성은 상당할 것이라 생각되어진다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2021

Macro-AST의 존재로 인해 AST가 지속적으로 증가한 경우 진단 및 치료에 많은 혼란을 야기할 수 있다. 이 연구에서 저자들은 간, 횡문근, 심장근육 등과 같은 기관에 어떤 증상도 없이 지속적으로 AST만 증가한 환자의 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 다양한 검사를 시행하였음에도 불구하고 AST의 증가 원인을 밝히지 못하였지만 polyethylene glycol (PEG) 침전법을 통해 macro-AST가 AST의 증가 원인임을 밝혔다. 결론적으로 간편한 PEG 법에 의한 macro-AST의 조기 검출은 진단에서 혼란이나 불필요한 추가 검사 또는 침습적인 검사를 막을 수 있을 것이다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2007

The corrosion of metals and alloys in flowing liquids can be classified into uniform corrosion and localized corrosion which may be categorized as follows. (1) Localized corrosion of the erosion-corrosion type: the protective oxide layer is assumed to be removed from the metal surface by shear stress or turbulence of the fluid flow. A macro-cell may be defined as a situation in which the bare surface is the macro-anode and the other surface covered with the oxide layer is the macro-cathode. (2) Localized corrosion of the differential flow-velocity corrosion type: at a location of lower fluid velocity, a thin and coarse oxide layer with poor protective qualities may be produced because of an insufficient supply of oxygen. A macro-cell may be defined as a situation in which this surface is the macro-anode and the other surface covered with a dense and stable oxide layer is the macro-cathode. (3) Localized corrosion of the active/passive-cell type: on a metal surface a macro-cell may be defined as a situation in which a part of it is in a passivation state and another in an active dissolution state. This situation may arise from differences in temperature as well as in the supply of the dissolved oxygen. Compared to uniform corrosion, localized corrosion tends to involve a higher wall thinning rate (corrosion rate) due to the macro-cell current as well as to the ratio of the surface area of the macro-anode to that of the macro-cathode, which may be rationalized using potential vs. current density diagrams. The three types of localized corrosion described above can be reproduced in a Jet-in-slit test by changing the flow direction of the test liquid and arranging environmental conditions in an appropriate manner.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ)의 새로운 SPICE Macro-Model에 대해서 제안하였다. 제안된 Macro-Model은 다섯 개의 터미널을 가지고 있으며 MTJ의 MR 특성인 hysteresis 성질을 그대로 구현하고 있으며, 시간에 따라 변하는 입력 신호에 대해서도 정확하게 동작하도록 구성되어 시다. 또한 MTJ의 MR 특성을 파라미터 변수값으로 입력을 받을 수 있도록 하여 MTJ의 특성변화에 대해서도 용이하게 적용될 수 있도록 하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2000

A coordination method for a macro/micro robot with separate controllers is proposed and evaluated. The macro/micro robot system generally has independent controllers for the macro and the micro robot respectively. A controller for the coordination of the macro and the micro robot has been designed based on the stable independent controller of each system. The method and trajectory generation method is also proposed to track the moving desired position rapidly. The control method and trajectory generation method is also proposed to track the moving desired position rapidly. The control strategy has been implemented to the macro/micron robot system to evaluate the performance. The experimental results show that the proposed method for maintaining the micro robot within its workspace has uniform performance over the various range of the bandwidth and the proposed trajectory generator is shown to be efficient.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.728-732
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• 2014

Macro-model of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) for spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) has been developed. The macro-model can describe the dynamic behavior such as the state change of MTJ as a function of the pulse width of driving current and voltage. The statistical behavior has been included in the model to represent the variation of the MTJ characteristic due to process variation. The macro-model has been developed in Verilog-A.