• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.875-882
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• 2010

Nowadays, the global market requires a variety of products and shorter life cycle to fulfill the diverse demands of customers. To survive in the turbulent and competitive markets, automobile assembly companies must design and implement manufacturing systems that respond rapidly to market demands. In this paper, methods for reconfiguring system based on modular concept is proposed using AR(Augmented reality) technologies. First, the relationship matrixes between change drivers and system components are generated to divide existing manufacturing system to each module. And, new change drivers are selected based on required function in new system. Through the modification of relationship matrix, the concept design of new system is proposed and implemented in AR environment. Finally, according to proposed methods and procedure in this paper, the existing cockpit assembly system is reconfigured to spare tire assembly system as a case study. As the use of the modular-based reconfiguration method in AR environment, the time and cost for reconfiguring manufacturing system will be reduced dramatically.

• International Journal of Quality Innovation
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.101-122
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• 2003

With the development of the American Customer satisfaction index (ACSI), research on customer satisfaction measurement or evaluation methods have become significant in the last decade. Most of international customer satisfaction barometers or indices are evolved based on the cause and effect relationship model of ACSI. Of critical importance to validity of customer satisfaction indices is how to construct a measurement attribute or indicator model and provide an effective implementation method effectively. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a very useful tool for translating the customer voice into product design through quality engineering. In fact, this is a methodology for measuring and analyzing evaluation indicators by their relationship matrix. In this paper, we will make an effort to integrate the framework of QFD into the measurement problem of customer satisfaction, and also develop a new multi-phase QFD model for evaluation of Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). From the houses of quality in this model, the evaluation indicators impacting on customer's global satisfaction are identified by means of their relationship matrix. Then the evaluation indicator hierarchy and its measurement method for the customer satisfaction index are presented graphically. Furthermore, survey data from the Chinese automobile maintenance sector and a relevant case study are utilized to show the implementation method of the QFD model used to measure and analyze of customer satisfaction.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권12호
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• pp.995-1000
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• 2011

The microstructure of Cu-24 wt.%Ag filamentary nanocomposite fabricated by a thermo-mechanical process has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations. This study is focused on the stability of Ag filaments formed by cold drawing; the effects of thermal treatment on the precipitation behavior and distribution of Ag-rich precipitates were also investigated. The Ag filaments elongated along the <111> orientation were observed in Cu-rich ${\alpha}$ phase of the as-drawn specimen and the copper matrix and the silver filament have a cube on cube orientation relationship. Annealing at temperatures lower than $200^{\circ}C$ for the as-drawn specimen caused insignificant change of the fibrous morphology but squiggly interfaces or local breaking of the elongated Ag filaments were easily observed with annealing at $300^{\circ}C$. When samples were annealed at $400^{\circ}C$, discontinuous precipitation was observed in supersaturated Cu solid solution. Ag precipitates with a thickness of 7-20 nm were observed along the <112> direction and the orientation relationship between the copper matrix and the Ag precipitates maintained the same orientation relationship in the as-drawn specimen. The interface between the copper matrix and the Ag precipitates is parallel to {111} and micro-twins were observed in the Ag precipitates.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.2657-2675
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• 2013

A novel neighbor selection-based fingerprinting algorithm using matrix correlation (MC) for Wi-Fi localization is presented in this paper. Compared with classic fingerprinting algorithms that usually employ a single received signal strength (RSS) sample, the presented algorithm uses multiple on-line RSS samples in the form of a matrix and measures correlations between the on-line RSS matrix and RSS matrices in the radio-map. The algorithm makes efficient use of on-line RSS information and considers RSS variations of reference points (RPs) for localization, so it offers more accurate localization results than classic neighbor selection-based algorithms. Based on the MC algorithm, an error estimation method using artificial neural network is also presented to fuse available information that includes RSS samples and localization results computed by the MC algorithm and model the nonlinear relationship between the available information and localization errors. In the on-line phase, localization errors are estimated and then used to correct the localization results to reduce negative influences caused by a static radio-map and RP distribution. Experimental results demonstrate that the MC algorithm outperforms the other neighbor selection-based algorithms and the error estimation method can reduce the mean of localization errors by nearly half.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Organized by the University of New South Wales
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• pp.550-555
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• 2011

Utilizing construction knowledge and experiences in design phase can reduce change orders and improve productivity in construction phase. To do so, information must be made available to the design team in time. Current approaches for effective utilization of constructability knowledge, however, only focus on the formalization of constructability knowledge such as a checklist, which lacks the consideration of the appropriate use at the proper point in time. The inadequate use of constructability knowledge can result in unnecessary reworks. To deal with this problem, the design team needs to know what constructability knowledge is required for specific design activities in the design process. This paper presents a constructability implementation model using the dependency structure matrix (DSM) that focuses on information flows between design activities and constructability knowledge. For this objective, design activities in the design process are modeled in a matrix form based on their dependency. Then, constructability knowledge, which needs to be considered in the design stage, is mapped into activities and incorporated into the matrix, creating Constructability-DSM (C-DSM). Next, the partitioning algorithm is applied to C-DSM for optimal information flow. The Partitioned C-DSM is then analyzed based on the relationship between activities. Finally, the optimal utilization of construction knowledge in the design process is determined by identifying what constructability knowledge is required for each design activity, and how and when it is reflected to design for constructability. Thus, this research can help provide robust control actions to reduce unnecessary iterative cycles in design process for efficient constructability implementation.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

The output of the Stirling engine is influenced by the regenerator effectiveness. The regenerator effectiveness is influenced by heat transfer and flow friction loss of the regenerator matrix. In this paper, in order to provide basic data for the design of regenerator matrix, characteristics of flow friction loss were investigated by a packed method of matrix in the oscillating flow as the same condition of operation in a Stirling engine. As matrices, two different wire screens were used. The results are summarized as follows; 1. With the wire screen of No. 50 as regenerator matrices, pressure drop of working fluid of the oscillating flow is shown as 3 times higher than that of one directional flow, not too much influenced by the number of packed meshes. 2. With the wire screen of No. 100 as regenerator matrices, pressure drop of working fluid of the oscillating flow is shown as 2.5 times on the average higher than that of one directional flow, not too much influenced by the number of packed meshes. 3. Under one directional flow which used regenerator matrices with both 200, 240, and 280 wire screens of No. 50 and 320, 370, and 420 wire screens of No. 100, the relationship between the friction factor and Reynold No. is shown as the following formula. $$f=\frac{0.00326639}{Re\iota}-1.29106{\times}10^{-4}$$ 4. Under oscillating flow which used regenerator matrices with both 200, 240, and 280 wire screens of No. 50 and 320, 370, and 420 wire screens of No. 100, the relationship between the friction factor and Reynold No. is shown as the following formula. $$f_r=\frac{0.000918567}{Re\iota}+1.86101{\times}10^{-5}$$ 5. The pressure drop is shown as high in proportion as the number of meshes has been higher, and the number of packed wire screens as matrices increases.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2012

전기저항 측정법을 이용하여 단일 탄소섬유의 인장 실험을 실시하였다. 탄소섬유의 전도성을 이용하여 인장하중에 따른 신율과 전기저항 변화도간의 관계를 연구하였다. 섬유 인장 과정동안에 일정 신율 거리상 응력과 전기저항 변화율간의 상관관계를 통계적으로 정리하였다. 결과에 대해 추세선을 그어 섬유의 변형에 따른 거동 모델을 구성하였다. 프레그먼테이션 시편을 이용하여 인장 실험에 따른 인장 응력이 재료 내부로 전달되면서, 시편 내부 탄소섬유에도 인장 응력이 가해져 기지보다 섬유가 먼저 파괴되었다. 이 경우 탄소섬유의 전기저항 변화도를 측정한 결과 값을 탄소섬유의 거동 모델에 대입하여 프레그먼테이션 시편 내부에 있었던 탄소섬유의 거동을 분석할 수 있었다. 탄소섬유의 인장 신율을 예측하고 프레그먼테이션 시편의 실제 신율을 비교하여 섬유와 기지 사이에 발생된 섬유 미끌림 정도를 확인하였다. 섬유 미끌림 정도의 수치가 클 경우, 기지와 섬유 간 계면 상태가 약한 접합의 상태였다. 이러한 결과를 확인하기 위해서 접착일 평가법을 이용하였으며, 두 실험법의 결과, 동일한 경향임을 확인하였다.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제11B권4호
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• pp.403-410
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• 2004

최근 의료 영상 분석(Medical Image Analysis)이나 영상 검색(Image Retrieval)을 위한 전처리(Preprocessing) 단계로 영상 분석(Image Analysis)에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 영상 검색에서 색상 성분(Color Component)의 활용 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 이미지를 검색하기 위해 색상 성분을 기반으로 하고, 색상(Color)을 분석하기 위한 기법으로 CLCM(Color Level Co-occurrence Matrix)과 통계적 기법을 이용하고 있다. CLCM은 기하학적 회전 변환(Geometric Rotate Transform)을 통해서 색상 성분을 3차원 공간상에 투영(Projection)하여 공간 관계(Spatial Relationship)로부터 나타나는 분포를 해석하는 방법으로, 본 논문에서 제안하는 주제이다. CLCM은 색상 모델에서 만들어지는 2차원 히스토그램을 지칭하며 색상 모델의 기하학적인 회전 변환을 통해서 생성된다. 그리고 이를 분석하기 위한 방법으로 통계 기법을 활용하고 있다. CLCM과 유사하게 2차원 분포도를 사용하는 GLCM(Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix)[1]과 불변 모멘트(Invariant Moment)[2,3] 같은 알고리즘은 2차원적인 데이터를 해석하기 위하여 기본적인 통계 기법을 활용하고 있다. 하지만 GLCM과 불변 모멘트가 각각의 도메인에 최적화되어 있다 하더라도 공간 좌표상에 존재하는 불규칙적인 데이터를 완전히 해석할 수는 없다. 즉 GLCM과 불변 모멘트는 기초 통계 기법만을 사용하고 있기 때문에 추출된 특징들의 신뢰성이 낮다는 것이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 보완하여 공간 관계를 해석함과 동시에 데이터의 가중치를 해석하기 위해 전형적인 다변량 통계에서 사용하는 주성분 분석(Principal Component Analysis)[4,5]을 이용하고 있다. 그리고 데이터의 정확도를 높이기 위해서 3차원 공간상에 색상 성분을 투영하여 이를 회전시키면서 데이터의 특성을 다각도에서 추출하는 방법을 제시한다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2010

Repeated oral administration of hydrochlorothiazide, a loop diuretic, due to transient high blood levels, may cause adverse effects such as gastric disturbance, nausea, high blood sugar, and hyper lipidemia. Transdermal administration could avoid some of these systemic side effects and gastric disorders. We have developed a matrix using ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), a heat-processible and flexible material, for transdermal delivery of hydrochlorothiazide. Drug solubility was highest at 40% PEG-400 volume fraction. Drug release increased as concentration increased with a linear relationship between the release rate and the square root of loading dose. Increasing temperature increased drug release from the EVA matrix. The activation energy, measured from the slope of log P versus 1000/T, was 11.9 kcal/mol for a 2.5% loading dose from EVA matrix. Diethyl phthalate had the highest plasticizing effects on the release of hydrochlorothiazide. To increase the skin permeation of hydrochlorothiazide from the EVA matrix, enhancers such as the saturated fatty acids, the unsaturated fatty acids, and the non-ionic surfactants were added to the EVA matrix, and skin permeation was evaluated using a modified Keshary-Chien diffusion cell fitted with intact excised rat skin. Polyoxyethylene 23-lauryl ether showed the highest enhancing effects. In conclusion, transdermal delivery of hydrochlorothiazide could be improved from an EVA matrix containing plasticizer and permeation enhancer.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2006

In this paper, the effect of open crack on the dynamic behavior of simply supported Timoshenko beam with a moving mass was studied. The influences of the depth and the position of the crack on the beam were studied on the dynamic behavior of the simply supported beam system by numerical methods. The equation of motion is derived by using Lagrange's equation. The crack section is represented by a local flexibility matrix connecting two undamaged beam segments. The crack is modeled as a rotational spring. This flexibility matrix defines the relationship between the displacements and forces on the crack section and is derived by applying fundamental fracture mechanics theory. As the depth of the crack increases, the mid-span deflection of the Timoshenko beam with a moving mass is increased.