• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.721-740
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• 2019

Noise reduction is an important field in image processing and requires a statistical approach. However, it is difficult to assume a specific distribution of noise, and a spatial filter that reflects regional characteristics is a small sample and cannot be accessed in a parametric manner. The first order image differential and the second order image differential show a clear difference according to the noise level included in the image and can be more clearly understood using the canyon edge detector. The Fligner-Killeen test was performed and the bootstrap method was used to statistically check the noise level. The estimated noise level was set between 0 and 1 using the cumulative distribution function of the beta distribution. In this paper, we propose a nonparametric noise reduction algorithm that accounts for the noise level included in the image.

• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.93-99
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• 2016

Background: Parametric statistical procedures are typically conducted under the condition in which a sample distribution is statistically identical with its population. In reality, investigators use inferential statistics to estimate parameters based on the sample drawn because population distributions are unknown. The uncertainty of limited data from the sample such as lack of sample size may be a challenge in most rehabilitation studies. Objects: The purpose of this study is to review the bootstrapping method to overcome shortcomings of limited sample size in rehabilitation studies. Methods: Articles were reviewed. Results: Bootstrapping method is a statistical procedure that permits the iterative re-sampling with replacement from a sample when the population distribution is unknown. This statistical procedure is to enhance the representativeness of the population being studied and to determine estimates of the parameters when sample size are too limited to generalize the study outcome to target population. The bootstrapping method would overcome limitations such as type II error resulting from small sample sizes. An application on a typical data of a study represented how to deal with challenges of estimating a parameter from small sample size and enhance the uncertainty with optimal confidence intervals and levels. Conclusion: Bootstrapping method may be an effective statistical procedure reducing the standard error of population parameters under the condition requiring both acceptable confidence intervals and confidence level (i.e., p=.05).

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.217-234
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• 2018

Copulas are a tool for constructing multivariate distributions and formalizing the dependence structure between random variables. From copula literature review, there are a few asymmetric copulas available so far while data collected from the real world often exhibit asymmetric nature. This necessitates developing asymmetric copulas. In this study, we discuss a method to construct a new class of bivariate asymmetric copulas based on products of symmetric (sometimes asymmetric) copulas with powered arguments in order to determine if the proposed construction can offer an added value for modeling asymmetric bivariate data. With these newly constructed copulas, we investigate dependence properties and measure of association between random variables. In addition, the test of symmetry of data and the estimation of hyper-parameters by the maximum likelihood method are discussed. With two real example such as car rental data and economic indicators data, we perform the goodness-of-fit test of our proposed asymmetric copulas. For these data, some of the proposed models turned out to be successful whereas the existing copulas were mostly unsuccessful. The method of presented here can be useful in fields such as finance, climate and social science.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.489-498
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• 2004

In this paper, a new form of linear models referred to as generalized weighted linear models is proposed. The proposed models assume that the relationship between the response variable and explanatory variables can be modelled by a distribution function of the response mean and a weighted linear combination of distribution functions of covariates. This form addresses a structural problem of the link function in the generalized linear models in which the parameter space may not be consistent with the space derived from linear predictors. The maximum likelihood estimation with Lagrange's undetermined multipliers is used to estimate the parameters and resampling method is applied to compute confidence intervals and to test hypotheses.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.487-500
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• 2014

A new method to calculate the transmittable prevalence of an epidemic disease is proposed based on a back-calculation formula. We calculated the probabilities of reactivation and of parasitemia as well as transmittable prevalence (the number of persons with parasitemia in the incubation period) of malaria in South Korea using incidence of 12 years(2001-2012). For this computation, a new probability function of transmittable condition is obtained. The probability of reactivation is estimated by the least squares method for the back-calculated longterm incubation period. The probability of parasitemia is calculated by a convolution of the survival function of the short-term incubation function and the probability of reactivation. Transmittable prevalence is computed by a convolution of the infected numbers and the probabilities of transmission. Confidence intervals are calculated using the parametric bootstrap method. The method proposed is applicable to other epidemic diseases in other countries where incidence and a long incubation period are available. We found the estimated transmittable prevalence in South Korea was concentrated in the summer with 276 cases on a peak at the $31^{st}$ week and with about a 60% reduction in the peak from the naive prevalence. The statistics of transmittable prevalence can be used for malaria prevention programs and to select blood transfusion donors.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.171-180
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• 2016

Basel committee suggests using Value-at-Risk (VaR) and expected shortfall (ES) as a measurement for market risk. Various estimation methods of VaR and ES have been studied in the literature. This paper compares semi-parametric methods, such as conditional autoregressive value at risk (CAViaR) and conditional autoregressive expectile (CARE) methods, and a Gaussian quasi-maximum likelihood estimator (QMLE)-based method through back-testing methods. We use unconditional coverage (UC) and conditional coverage (CC) tests for VaR, and a bootstrap test for ES to check the adequacy. A real data analysis is conducted for S&P 500 index and Hyundai Motor Co. stock price index data sets.

• Wind and Structures
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.261-282
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• 2017

The probabilistic information of directional extreme wind speeds is important for precisely estimating the design wind loads on structures. A new joint probability distribution model of directional extreme wind speeds is established based on observed wind-speed data using multivariate extreme value theory with the t-Copula function in the present study. At first, the theoretical deficiencies of the Gaussian-Copula and Gumbel-Copula models proposed by previous researchers for the joint probability distribution of directional extreme wind speeds are analysed. Then, the t-Copula model is adopted to solve this deficiency. Next, these three types of Copula models are discussed and evaluated with Spearman's rho, the parametric bootstrap test and the selection criteria based on the empirical Copula. Finally, the extreme wind speeds for a given return period are predicted by the t-Copula model with observed wind-speed records from several areas and the influence of dependence among directional extreme wind speeds on the predicted results is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.397-397
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 비매개변수적 리샘플링 기법을 이용하여 농업용 저수지 유입 설계홍수량의 구간을 추정하는 기법을 제안하는 데 있다. 본 연구는 설계홍수량을 점 추정하여 안전계수(safety factor)를 적용하는 기존 방법에 대한 대안을 제시하고자 한다. 설계홍수량의 구간 추정을 수행하기 위해 부트스트랩 기법(bootstrap technique)을 사용하였다. 부트스트랩 기법을 이용하여 95% 신뢰수준에 해당하는 신뢰구간을 추정하였다. 본 연구의 공간적인 범위는 남한의 30개 농업용 저수지이며, 시간적인 범위는 과거 기간(2015s: 1986-2015)과 미래기간(2040s: 2011-2040, 2070s: 2041-2070, 2100s: 2071-2100)을 설정하였다. 본 연구에서는 200년 빈도, 24시간 지속기간을 대표적인 결과로 선정하여 분석하였다. 빈도분석은 GEV 분포를 사용하였고, L-moment 방법을 이용하여 매개변수를 추정하였다. 설계홍수량은 HEC-1 모형을 이용하여 산정하였다. 최종적으로 설계홍수량 구간 추정한 결과를 기존의 점 추정한 뒤 안전계수를 적용한 기존 방법과 비교하였다. 97.5th BCa percentile 기준으로 상대적인 변화를 비교해보면, 미래로 갈수록 구간 추정으로 산정한 설계홍수량이 점차 증가하는 것으로 도출되었다. 한강 및 금강 유역에 위치한 농업용 저수지의 설계홍수량이 낙동강 유역에 비해 상대적으로 큰 변화를 보여주었다. 몇몇 농업용 저수지에 대해서 2040s 기간에 다소 감소하기도 하였으나 2070s 기간 이후에 다시 증가하는 결과를 보여주었다. 낙동강 유역의 위치는 농업용 저수지의 설계홍수량은 미래로 갈수록 크게 증가하지 않는 경향을 보여주었다. 본 연구는 설계홍수량을 추정하는 데 있어 결정론적인 방법에서 더 나아가 자료의 통계적인 특성을 고려하여 구간 추정을 수행하는 방법론을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.