• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.2073-2081
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• 2021

Deep learning-based applications have great potential to enhance the quality of medical services. The power of deep learning depends on open databases and innovation. Radiologists can act as important mediators between deep learning and medicine by simultaneously playing pioneering and gatekeeping roles. The application of deep learning technology in medicine is sometimes restricted by ethical or legal issues, including patient privacy and confidentiality, data ownership, and limitations in patient agreement. In this paper, we present an open platform, MI2RLNet, for sharing source code and various pre-trained weights for models to use in downstream tasks, including education, application, and transfer learning, to encourage deep learning research in radiology. In addition, we describe how to use this open platform in the GitHub environment. Our source code and models may contribute to further deep learning research in radiology, which may facilitate applications in medicine and healthcare, especially in medical imaging, in the near future. All code is available at https://github.com/mi2rl/MI2RLNet.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2024

This study aims to develop a comprehensive technological framework anchored in a theoretical model to assess user satisfaction with university library websites (ULWs) in Myanmar. Adopting a quantitative approach, data were obtained via convenience sampling and subsequent inferential analysis. The target population for this study investigated users of various ULWs in Myanmar who were utilizing six university libraries. Of the collected responses, 273 valid surveys were analyzed using SPSS (version 25) and AMOS. Tools such as structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis played pivotal roles in data interpretation and hypothesis validation. The proposed model highlights the significance of information quality, system quality, and librarian services in influencing both perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU), culminating in user satisfaction. Notably, information quality and librarian services primarily impact PU, while system quality is more influential on PEOU. Interestingly, while PU has a direct bearing on user satisfaction, PEOU does not. Moreover, demographic elements such as age, gender, and education level introduce considerable differences in the utilization of ULW services. Drawing from the study's findings, recommendations are made for ULW managers in Myanmar to bolster services, aligning with user preferences. The resulting framework offers tangible benefits to Myanmar's educational sector, including academia, government entities, librarians, and policy framers. This pioneering research delves into the realm of ULWs in Myanmar's higher education sector. Practically, the research underscores the necessity for stakeholders, encompassing Myanmar's library experts and governing bodies, to elevate the standard of ULWs. Theoretically, a salient takeaway is the direct linkage between heightened usefulness and increased user satisfaction.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.191-217
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• 2014

최근 기업의 경영환경은 급속한 글로벌화와 신기술의 출현에 따라 항상 경쟁과 도전에 직면하게 되어 있다. 기업이 이러한 환경을 타개하기 위해서는 끊임없는 연구개발을 통해 경쟁우위의 기술을 지속적으로 확보해야 한다. 따라서 기업이 연구개발 활동을 원활히 할 수 있도록 하는 지원이 필요하며, 이를 위해 기업의 연구개발 활동에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 보다 세밀한 연구가 축적되어야 할 것으로 보인다. 본 연구의 목적은 첫째, 중소기업의 연구개발투자 영향요인을 규명하는 것이다. 기업의 연구개발투자에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 요인들을 선행연구 조사를 통해 추출하고, 이를 요인들이 중소기업에는 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 확인하고자 한다. 둘째, 중소기업을 산업현장의 분류기준에 따라 유형을 구분하여 각각 영향요인의 유의성 및 영향도에 차이가 있는지 확인하는 것이다. 창업기업, 기존기업 등 유형 구분에 따라 각각 다른 특성을 나타날 수 있음을 확인할 수 있을 것으로 본다. 연구 결과, 중소기업의 연구개발투자에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 기업규모 요인인 종업원 수, 매출액, 연구 인프라 요인인 연구원 비중, 기술능력, 장비보유율, 지적재산권, 그리고 연구 활동성 요인인 아이디어 활동, 공동연구 비중 등이 정(+)의 영향을 미치고 있으며 연구 활동성 요인 중 CEO 참여는 부(-)의 영향을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 중소기업을 업력, 제품, 거래형태, 기술수준 등에 따라 구분할 경우 연구개발투자에 미치는 영향정도와 유의성이 다름도 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 학문적, 정책적 의의를 제시하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2012

최근 유방암은 암에 의한 국내 여성 환자의 사망률 중 2위를 차지하고 있고, 조기진단을 통해 생존확률이 높아 질 수 있다. 디지털 유방촬영기기(digital mammography, DM)가 유방암에 의한 조기 진단에 중요한 수단으로 사용되고 있지만 정상 조직과 병변 조직의 겹침에 의한 병변 검출률의 한계가 있다. 3차원 디지털 유방단층영상합성기기(digital breast tomosynthesis, DBT)는 기존 디지털 유방촬영기기의 겹침에 따른 검출률 저하의 한계를 극복하고자 개발되었다. 본 연구는 다양한 두께의 유방팬텀을 이용하여 DM과 DBT의 영상을 비교하였다. 이를 위해 동일한 실험 환경과 선량에서 유방 팬텀의 영상을 얻은 후, 정량적 평가와 시각적 평가를 통하여 대조도와 병변 크기 측정 정확성 분석을 시행하였다. 결과적으로, 유방팬텀의 두께가 두꺼울수록 DM에 비해 DBT가 병변을 검출하는데 있어 우수하다는 사실을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 DBT를 이용해 촬영하는 과정에서 압박에 따른 환자의 고통을 줄일 수 있다. 이러한 결과는 향후 임상에서 DBT의 보편화에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.177-186
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• 2015

Until Mandelbrot introduced the concept of fractal geometry and fractal dimension in early 1970s, it has been generally considered that the geometry of nature should be too complex and irregular to describe analytically or mathematically. Here fractal dimension indicates a non-integer number such as 0.5, 1.5, or 2.5 instead of only integers used in the traditional Euclidean geometry, i.e., 0 for point, 1 for line, 2 for area, and 3 for volume. Since his pioneering work on fractal geometry, the geometry of nature has been found fractal. Mandelbrot introduced the concept of fractal geometry. For example, fractal geometry has been found in mountains, coastlines, clouds, lightning, earthquakes, turbulence, trees and plants. Even human organs are found to be fractal. This suggests that the fractal geometry should be the law for Nature rather than the exception. Fractal geometry has a hierarchical structure consisting of the elements having the same shape, but the different sizes from the largest to the smallest. Thus, fractal geometry can be characterized by the similarity and hierarchical structure. A process requires driving energy to proceed. Otherwise, the process would stop. A hierarchical structure is considered ideal to generate such driving force. This explains why natural process or phenomena such as lightning, thunderstorm, earth quakes, and turbulence has fractal geometry. It would not be surprising to find that even the human organs such as the brain, the lung, and the circulatory system have fractal geometry. Until now, a normal frequency distribution (or Gaussian frequency distribution) has been commonly used to describe frequencies of an object. However, a log-normal frequency distribution has been most frequently found in natural phenomena and chemical processes such as corrosion and coagulation. It can be mathematically shown that if an object has a log-normal frequency distribution, it has fractal geometry. In other words, these two go hand in hand. Lastly, applying fractal principles is discussed, focusing on pulp and paper industry. The principles should be applicable to characterizing surface roughness, particle size distributions, and formation. They should be also applicable to wet-end chemistry for ideal mixing, felt and fabric design for papermaking process, dewatering, drying, creping, and post-converting such as laminating, embossing, and printing.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.68-81
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• 2015

최근 부품기술 및 미디어 처리기술의 발전과 함께 HDTV를 이을 UHDTV 서비스가 곧 도래할 것이라는 예상이 기정사실화되고 있다. 이에 따라 HDTV에서 5.1채널 서라운드 사운드를 제공했던 오디오 기술도 UHDTV 시대의 도래와 함께 어떠한 서비스를 제공하여야 할지 고민하여야 할 시점에 와 있다. 그러나 현실은 HDTV의 5.1채널 사운드 포맷조차도 가정에서의 설치 및 유지의 어려움으로 인해 시장에서의 고전을 면치 못하고 있다. 한편, 영화 사운드 시장에서는 오랫동안 사용되고 있던 5.1, 7.1 채널 사운드 포맷이 돌비 ATMOS, IOSONO, AURO3D 등 천정 사운드와 객체기반 오디오를 포함하는 하이브리드 오디오 기술이 잇달아 도입되면서 일대 격변기를 맞이하고 있다. 이러한 객체기반 오디오 기술은 홈씨어터 및 방송 오디오 시장에서도 도입이 확실시되고 있는 실정이며, 이러한 오디오 기술의 변화는 유연성이 결여된 채널기반 오디오의 기술 발전 및 시장 성장의 활로를 개척하는 호기가 될 것으로 전망된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 UHDTV 방송에 적합한 실감 오디오 기술에 대한 고찰과 이와 관련된 하이브리드 오디오 기술의 콘텐츠 포맷 및 가정에서의 재현 방안에 대해서 기술하고 향후 전망을 고찰해 보고자 한다.

• 감성과학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.153-172
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• 2008

시장에 가정 먼저 진입한 제품은 시장 점유율 및 재구매율 측면에서 후발제품에 비해 경쟁우위를 가지게 되는데, 이를 선발제품의 이점(pioneer advantage)이라고 한다. 후발제품이 선발제품의 이점을 극복하기 위한 차별화 전략에는 이미 존재하는 속성의 성능을 강화하거나 새로운 속성을 추가하는 방안이 있다. Zhang과 Markman[51]에 의하면 제품에 이미 있는 속성으로 차별화하는 전략이 새로운 속성으로 차별화하는 전략보다 더 효율적이라고 하였다. 그러나 상황적 제약에 따라 소비자들은 새로이 추가된 속성 정보를 더 주의 깊게 처리하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 감정이 연이은 인지과정에 미치는 현상을 평가 경향(appraisal tendency)라고 하는데, 경험하는 확실성 수준에 따라 사람들은 정보를 보다 체계적으로 또는 직관적으로 처리하는 경향이 있다. 본 연구에서는 차별점의 정렬 가능성 (비교를 하는 대상의 속성을 나란히 비교할 수 있는지 여부) 및 확실성 유발 정서에 따라 후발제품에 대한 소비자들의 선호도가 어떻게 달라지는지를 보고자 하였다. 참가자들은 특정한 감정을 경험하도록 유발된 후, 제품평가과제를 수행하였다. 예사대로 확실성 유발 감정을 경험한 참가자들은 제시된 메시지를 보다 직관적으로, 불확실성 유발 감정을 경험한 참가자들은 제시된 메시지를 보다 체계적으로 처리하는 경향이 나타났다. 본 연구는 기업이 새로운 브랜드를 출시하는 경우 마케팅 전략을 세우는데 고려야할 요소를 추가적으로 제시했다는 점에서 의의가 있겠다.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1062-1062
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• 2001

The concept of “precision agriculture” or “site-specific farming” is usually confined to the fields of soil science, crop science and agronomy. However, because plants grow in soil, animals eat plants, and humans eat animal products, it could be argued (perhaps with some poetic licence) that the fields of feed quality, animal nutrition and animal production should also be considered in this context. NIR spectroscopy has proved over the last 20 years that it can provide a firm foundation for quality measurement across all of these fields, and with the continuing developments in instrumentation, computer capacity and software, is now a major cog in the wheel of precision agriculture. There have been a few giant leaps and a lot of small steps in the impact of NIR on the animal world. These have not been confined to the amazing advances in hardware and software, although would not have occurred without them. Rapid testing of forages, grains and mixed feeds by NIR for nutritional value to livestock is now commonplace in commercial laboratories world-wide. This would never have been possible without the pioneering work done by the USDA NIR Forage Research Network in the 1980's, following the landmark paper of Norris et al. in 1976. The advent of calibration transfer between instruments, algorithms which utilize huge databases for calibration and prediction, and the ability to directly scan whole grains and fresh forages can also be considered as major steps, if not leaps. More adventurous NIR applications have emerged in animal nutrition, with emphasis on estimating the functional properties of feeds, such as in vivo digestibility, voluntary intake, protein degradability and in vitro assays to simulate starch digestion. The potential to monitor the diets of grazing animals by using faecal NIR spectra is also now being realized. NIR measurements on animal carcasses and even live animals have also been attempted, with varying degrees of success, The use of discriminant analysis in these fields is proving a useful tool. The latest giant leap is likely to be the advent of relatively low-cost, portable and ultra-fast diode array NIR instruments, which can be used “on-site” and also be fitted to forage or grain harvesters. The fodder and livestock industries are no longer satisfied with what we once thought was revolutionary: a 2-3 day laboratory turnaround for fred quality testing. This means that the instrument needs to be taken to the samples rather than vice versa. Considerable research is underway in this area, but the challenge of calibration transfer and maintenance of instrument networks of this type remains. The animal world is currently facing its biggest challenges ever; animal welfare, alleged effects of animal products on human health, environmental and economic issues are difficult enough, but the current calamities of BSE and foot and mouth disease are “the last straw” NIR will not of course solve all these problems, but is already proving useful in some of these areas and will continue to do so.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.93-108
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• 2005

Fresh Kills is the largest landfill in the world located in the west side of Staten Island, New York. The landfill served as a storage area for New York City's trash for more than 50 years. After years of civilian and political pressure, state and local legislation decided its closure of landfill operation in Fresh Kills in March 2001. Soon after, Department of City Planning announced a Fresh Kills international design com-petition: 'Landfill to Landscape'. The winning entry was promised to be outline for the redevelopment of the 2,200 acre site which the size of three times Central Park. Forty-eight teams representing more than 200 offices from around world submitted proposals, from which six finalists that mostly led by landscape architects were selected. In December 2001, a jury of architects, landscape architects and city officials unanimously selected Field Operations as the winner. The plan, named Lifescape, visualizes the gradual 20-year transformation of the whole Staten Island into a 'natural lifestyle island' recognizing that Staten Island is home to coastal wetlands that shelter one of the most diverse ecosystems in the New York metropolitan area. It suggested that an ecologically reconstituted Fresh Kills could become the center of integrated parks and greenways system on the island otherwise fragmented. The project will be one of the largest and most ambitious undertakings in the metropolis in years developing a complex web of habitats and parklands on top of mountain of trash. This study tries to achieve two goals: One is to provide general explanations on the project, Lifescape, breaking down to its background, geographical context, design concepts and phased development plan. Another is to introduce the unique and innovative design approaches by Field Operations that are different from a conventional landscape architectural attitude. Since this project was well published through many magazines and newspapers, main focus will be upon aspects that differentiate this project from usual landscape projects. Conceptually Lifescape brought provocative notions on nature/culture relationship and the role of urban park as an active agency rather than just a green rest area. Also this project introduced pioneering graphics like plan collage, diagrammatic plan, phasing diagram and photo montage as vehicles conveying information, imagination and provocation. Witnessing the influence of the project gradually in the field of academic and practice in the States, this study is intended to become a constructive reference to similar landscape projects dealing with large and complex urban context in conjunction with restructure of contemporary city.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a pioneering concept of DPD(Disaster Prevention Design) to realize a securable society in the future. Features of danger in the future society are expected to be diverse, abrupt occurring, large scale, and complicated ways. Due to increment of dangers with their features of uncertainty, interactivity, complexity, and accumulation, human-oriented design concept naturally participates in activities to prevent our society against disasters effectively. We presented DPD is an essential design activity in order to cope with dangers expected in the future societies as well as realize securable environments. DPD is also an integrated design aids including preemptive protections, rapid preparing, recovery, and interactive cooperation. We also expect these activities of DPD is effective for generation of new values in the market, satisfaction of social needs, expansion of design industry, and a novel chance for development in the future society. Throughout this paper, we submit various aspects of DPD concepts including definition, classification, scope, necessity, strategy, influencing elements, process, and its principle. We expect these concepts will be the seed and/or basement of DPD research for the future works. For the direction of study for DPD in the future, we emphasize alarm system for preemptive protection rather than recovery strategy for the damage occurred. We also need to research about progressive prevention techniques and convergence with other areas of design. In order to transfer the concept of product design from facility-oriented mechanism to human-oriented one, we should develop new kinds of city basis facilities, public-sense design concepts referred to social weak-party, e-Learning content design preparing disasters, and virtual simulation design etc. On the other hand, we have to establish laws and regulations to force central and/or provincial governments to have these DPD strategies applying their regional properties. Modern design activities are expanding to UI(user interface) content design area overcoming the conventional design concept of product and/or service. In addition, designers are recognized as art directors or life stylists who will change the human life and create the social value. DPD can be divided into prevention design, preparedness design, response design, and recovery design. Five strategies for successful DPD are Precaution-oriented, Human-oriented, Sense-oriented, Legislation, and Environment Friendly Strategies.