• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2020

Learning methods using various assistive and smart devices have been developed to enable independent learning of the disabled. Pointer control is the most important consideration for the disabled when controlling a device and the contents of an existing graphical user interface (GUI) environment; however, difficulties can be encountered when using a pointer, depending on the disability type; Although there are individual differences depending on the blind, low vision, and upper limb disability, problems arise in the accuracy of object selection and execution in common. A multimodal interface pilot solution is presented that enables people with various disability types to control web interactions more easily. First, we classify web interaction types using digital devices and derive essential web interactions among them. Second, to solve problems that occur when performing web interactions considering the disability type, the necessary technology according to the characteristics of each disability type is presented. Finally, a pilot solution for the multimodal interface for each disability type is proposed. We identified three disability types and developed solutions for each type. We developed a remote-control operation voice interface for blind people and a voice output interface applying the selective focusing technique for low-vision people. Finally, we developed a gaze-tracking and voice-command interface for GUI operations for people with upper-limb disability.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.193-197
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a proposed study "To investigate the effects of applying a vibration stimulation to the paretic and non-paretic sides on balance and gait in stroke patients" before proceeding with the main study. Methods: A total of 30 patients who had suffered a stroke and who met the selection criteria participated in this study. However, only 14 patients completed the study. The study subjects were randomly assigned to vibration stimulation on either both sides (B group) or the paralyzed side (P group). The interventions were applied for six weeks. The patients were assessed using the Berg balance scale (BBS), Timed up and go (TUG), 10-meter walk (10 MW), and 6-minute walk (6 MW) tests. Results: There was a significant difference before and after the application of vibration stimulation in the BBS, TUG, 10MW, and 6 MW tests in the B group (p<0.05). Similarly, there was also a significant difference observed in the 10 MW and 6 MW tests in the P group (p<0.05). The difference between the two groups was not significant in the BBS, TUG, 10 MW, and 6 MW tests (p>0.05). Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that it would be feasible to conduct a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effects of applying a vibration stimulation to the paretic and non-paretic sides, on the balance and gait in stroke patients.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.892-901
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• 2016

In the multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, orthogonal random beamforming (ORBF) scheme is proposed to serve multiple users simultaneously in order to achieve the multi-user diversity gain. The opportunistic space-division multiple access system (OSDMA-S) scheme performs multiple weighting matrices during the training phase and chooses the best weighting matrix to be used to broadcast data during the transmitting phase. The OSDMA-S scheme works better than the original ORBF by decreasing the inter-user interference during the transmitting phase. To save more time in the training phase, a partly random multiple weighting matrices selection scheme is proposed in this paper. In our proposed scheme, the Base Station does not need to use several unitary matrices to broadcast pilot symbol. Actually, only one broadcasting operation is needed. Each subscriber generates several virtual equivalent channels with a set of pre-saved unitary matrices and the channel status information gained from the broadcasting operation. The signal-to-interference and noise ratio (SINR) of each beam in each virtual equivalent channel is calculated and fed back to the base station for the weighting matrix selection and multi-user scheduling. According to the theoretical analysis, the proposed scheme relatively expands the transmitting phase and reduces the interactive complexity between the Base Station and subscribers. The asymptotic analysis and the simulation results show that the proposed scheme improves the throughput performance of the multi-user MIMO system.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.123-140
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• 2023

해상운송은 인류가 활용한 가장 오래된 운송수단 중의 하나이며, 대량화물을 저렴하게 운송함으로써 문명 발전에 크게 기여하여 왔다. 본 연구는 건화물 벌크 해운시장에서 용선업체의 선정요인을 규명함으로써 용선관련업체의 경쟁력 제고에 대한 시사점을 제시하는 데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 계층분석기법(AHP: Analytic Hierarchy Process)을 활용하였다. 실증분석을 위해 선행연구, 면담, 예비조사(Pilot Test) 등을 통해 상위요인으로 5개 기업, 선박, 운영, 서비스, 거래요인으로 설정하였고 각 상위요인당 하위요인으로 4개를 설정하였다. 유효한 80부의 설문지를 투입하여 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 용선업체의 선정에서는 용선업체 선정에 영향을 미치는 요인의 우선순위는 선박요인이 가장 중요하였으며, 다음은 기업, 운영, 관계, 서비스 요인 순으로 나타났다. 둘째, 하위요인을 대상으로 우선순위를 조사한 결과 선박의 가용성/적합성이 가장 중요한 요인이었으며 기업의 특성, 재무건전성, 기업의 평판 순으로 나타났다. 시사점으로는 선주는 화주의 수요에 대응하여 보다 적합한 선박의 확보와 명성을 그리고 화주는 건전한 재무구조의 유지가 경쟁력 있는 용선거래업체 확보에 중요한 과제가 될 것이다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2004

This paper presents a fast and stable imaging scheme using the localized nonlinear (LN) approximation of integral equation (IE) solutions for inverting electromagnetic data obtained in a crosswell survey. The medium is assumed to be cylindrically symmetric about a source borehole, and to maintain the symmetry a vertical magnetic dipole is used as a source. To find an optimum balance between data fitting and smoothness constraint, we introduce an automatic selection scheme for a Lagrange multiplier, which is sought at each iteration with a least misfit criterion. In this selection scheme, the IE algorithm is quite attractive for saving computing time because Green's functions, whose calculation is a most time-consuming part in IE methods, are repeatedly re-usable throughout the inversion process. The inversion scheme using the LN approximation has been tested to show its stability and efficiency, using both synthetic and field data. The inverted image derived from the field data, collected in a pilot experiment of water-flood monitoring in an oil field, is successfully compared with that derived by a 2.5-dimensional inversion scheme.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.79-93
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 Part I에서 제안한 첨단 전자산업 폐수처리시설 특화 Water Digital Twin모델인 e-ASM을 이용하여 랩-파일럿 처리장 데이터를 바탕으로 모델 보정(Calibration), 유입 성상에 따른 제거 효율, 유출수 예측 및 최적 공법 선정을 수행하였다. 첨단 전자산업 폐수처리시설의 특화 모델링을 위하여, 민감도 분석을 통해 e-ASM 모델의 정합성과 상관성이 높은 동역학적 파라미터를 선정하였고, 다중반응표면분석법 (Multiple response surface methodology, MRS)을 이용하여 동역학적 파라미터를 보정하였다. e-ASM 모델의 보정 결과, Lab-scale, Pilot-scale 단위의 실험데이터와 90% 이상의 높은 정합성을 보였다. 그리고 4가지 유기폐수 처리처리공법인 MLE, A2/O, 4-stage MLE-MBR, Bardenpho-MBR을 제안한 Water Digital Twin으로 구현하여 유입 폐수의 성상별 운전조건에 따라 제거효율을 분석하였으며, Bardenpho-MBR이 C/N ratio 변화에서도 안정적으로 COD (Chemical oxygen demand)를 90% 이상 제거하며 높은 총 질소 제거 효율을 보였다. 그리고 유입 폐수의 조건별 Bardenpho-MBR공정의 수리학적 체류시간(Hydraulic retention time, HRT)이 3일 이상일 때 1,800 mg L-1의 고농도 TMAH 폐수를 98% 이상 제거할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같이, 본 연구에서 개발한 e-ASM은 전자산업 제조시설별, 유입 폐수의 성상별 특화 모델링을 통해 높은 정합성을 가진 전자산업 폐수처리공정의 Water Digital Twin를 구현할 수 있고, 최적운전, Water AI, 최적가용기법 선정 등의 응용 가능성을 바탕으로 지속 가능한 첨단전자 산업을 위해 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.239-262
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• 2016

본 연구는 초등학교도서관의 자료 선정 과정 중 나타나는 사서(교사)의 자기 검열에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하여 자기 검열 행위를 줄일 수 있는 구조적 방안을 모색하는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 연구를 위하여 국내외 문헌 연구를 통해 자기 검열의 개념을 살펴보고 심층 면담을 통해 설문지를 개발하여 설문조사를 시행 후 통계적 분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 장서 개발 정책과 학교도서관운영위원회, 도서관 장서 관련 민원 요소에서 집단 간 유의한 자기 검열 차이를 발견하였고, 이용자 및 도서관 장서에 대한 사서(교사)의 인식에서 자기 검열 영향 요인을 확인하였다. 이를 바탕으로 학교도서관운영위원회의 심의 기능 강화, 이용자 항의 대응 지침이 포함된 장서 개발 정책 마련, 학교도서관 소장 자료의 폐기 절차 간소화 등을 제안하였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.521-530
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• 2021

Objectives: This was to examine and explore the elements of Size Korea 6th 3D head anthropometric database and to provide basic information for the selection of respirators in Korea. Methods: This was a pilot study for the first year of work in a two-year-project initiated at KOSHA in 2021. 3D head dimensions data were obtained from the Size Korea Center managing the Size Korea 6th 3D national anthropometry survey databases. The 3D head dimensions data, including 45 dimensions, were used in line with ISO standards (e.g., ISO/TS 16976-2) for examinations, comparisons, statistical analyses, etc. Results: A total of 3,088 subjects were finally determined in this study. The main features were: Male subjects were 52.5%; the highest age group was 15-29 at 36.7%; unhealthy weight group based on BMI was 31.7%; and survey area was the capital region. For the 6th 3D head dimensions data with 45 items, the means and standard deviations for 'Face length' were 115.9±7.5 cm for males and 107.3±6.9 cm for females respectively while those for 'Face width' item were not available since there was no such item in the data. Numerous findings were discussed accordingly. Conclusions: This study showed that there were likely requirements for improvements in the 6th 3D head anthropometric data as follows: Standardization of Korean and English terms; addition of head dimensions items missed in the Size Korea survey; and reliability of generalizability for subjects, suggesting that the study results can be used for further studies or improvement of respirator selection in Korea.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제19권40호
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• pp.37-52
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• 1996

Nowadays the marketing environment has become an important factor which should be seriously considered by all the managers of modern firms. The survivals of modern firms are basically influenced by the changes of marketing environment. Particularly, it is necessary for firms to pursue the rational and efficient managerial activities since the recent environment is characterized by the stiff competition and rapid changes. First of all, this paper is trying to theoretically examine how the environment of the marketing system has been changing in terms of different periods and macro-levels. Secondly, in order to understand the patterns of consumers' perceptions on the environmental changes, some hypotheses have been established and relevant data have been collected. And, in order to analyse the results of this study, the followings have been implemented : Pilot analyses on the experimental environment and variables, the selection of research methodology, the test hypotheses, and the summary of the results. Finally, some practical implications have been suggested in order to help marketing managers formulate the efficient marketing strategic.

• 한국언어정보학회지:언어와정보
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.23-40
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• 2003

In this paper, we have proposed Auto-TUS, an automatic transcription module of three union symbols-hyphen, dash and tilde (‘­’, ‘―’, ‘∼’)-using their linguistic contexts. Few previous studies have discussed the problems of ambiguities in transcribing symbols into Korean alphabetic letters. We have classified six different reading formulae of the union symbols, analyzed the left and right contexts of the symbols, and investigated selection rules and distributions between the symbols and their contexts. Based on these linguistic features, 86 stereotyped patterns, 78 rules and 8 heuristics determining the types of reading formulae are suggested for Auto-TUS. This module works modularly in three steps. The pilot test was conducted with three test suites, which contains respectively 418, 987 and 1,014 clusters of words containing a union symbol. Encouraging results of 97.36%, 98.48%, 96.55% accuracy were obtained for three test suites. Our next phases are to develop a guessing routine for unknown contexts of the union symbols by using statistical information; to refine the proper nouns and terminology detecting module; and to apply Auto-TUS on a larger scale.