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Analysis and Design Algorithm of Time Varying Reverberator for Low Memory Applications (저전력 환경에 적합한 시간변화 잔향기의 분석 및 설계 알고리듬)

  • Choi Tack-Sung;Park Young-Cheol;Youn Dae-Hee
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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    • v.43 no.5 s.311
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    • pp.62-71
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    • 2006
  • Development of an artificial reverberation algorithm with low memory requirements has been an issue of importance in applications such as mobile multimedia devices. One possible solution to this problem is to embed a time-varying all-pass filter to the feedback loop of the comb filter. In this paper, theoretical and perceptual analyses of reverberators embedding time-varying all-pass filters are presented. The analyses are to iud a perceptually acceptable degree of phase variation by the all-pass filter. Based on the analyses, we propose a new methodology of designing reverberators embedding time-varying all-pass filters. Through the subjective tests, we showed that, even with smaller memory, the proposed method is capable of providing perceptually comparable sound quality to the conventional methods involving time-invariant parameters.

3D Video Simulation System Using GPS (GPS를 이용한 3D 영상 구현 시뮬레이션 시스템)

  • Kim, Han-Kil;Joo, Sang-Woong;Kim, Hun-Hee;Jung, Hoe-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.855-860
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    • 2014
  • Currently, aircraft and automobile simulator for training provides a variety of training by making hypothetical situation on a simulator installed on the ground currently. And the instructor maximizes the effectiveness of the training by monitoring training and instructing the required training. When trainees are boarding the aircraft or automobile. The Instructor in the ground is not able to monitoring aircraft, automobile. The assessment of the training is not easy after the end of the training. Therefore, it is difficult to provide high quality of education to the students. In this paper, simulation system is to develop the following. Collecting GPS and real-time information for aircraft, automobile $\grave{a}$implementing 3D simulation. Implementing current image of the aircraft or automobile in the screen by 3D real-time monitoring of training situation at the control center utilizing for training saving 3D video files analysis, evaluation on training after the end of the training.

Analysis of interference on Digital Radio Receiver (디지털 라디오 수신기에 마치는 전파 간섭 분석)

  • Hong, Moo-Hyun;Kim, Ju-Seok;Lee, Yong-Tae;Baek, Myung-Sun;Kim, Kyung-Seok
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.35 no.11A
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    • pp.1059-1065
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    • 2010
  • Recently, analog broadcasting are being converted into digital radio broadcasts, Among the various ways that HD Radio is a candidate for the U.S. approach, Digital Radio will transmit a digital signal to existing analog FM/AM. It provides clear sound quality, traffic information, weather information and various value-added services. In addition, the converted digital radio will be able to meet demand to growing demand for analog FM. In this paper, Digital FM Radio system in the same frequency band using electric field strength of the received digital radio broadcasting interference effects were analyzed. And Digital FM Radio Receiver interference effects were analyzed by interference signal power and signal power. Results were confirmed by applying equation at minimum field strength and SNR.

The Distribution of TaqI RFLP in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene in Korean Vegetarian Men and its Association with Calcaneal Bone Mineral Density (한국인 채식 남성에서 비타민 D 수용체 유전자의 TaqI 다형성의 분포 및 종골의 골밀도와의 관련성)

  • Kang Byung-Yong;Kim So-Yeon;Lee Sang-Jin;Kim Hyun-Hee
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.21 no.1 s.52
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2006
  • Numerous studies reported the significant association between genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and various bone phenotypes such as bone mineral density (BMD) and bone quality, although conflicting results were produced. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between a TaqI RFLP in the VDR gene and calcaneal BMD in Korean vegetarian men, and its interaction with nutrition status as an environmental factor. BUA (broadband ultrasound attenuation), SOS (sound of speed) and stiffness index of the calcaneus were measured using an ultrasound bone densitometer in 266 Korean men (age: $mean{\pm}SD;\;50.9{\pm}12.0$ year), and a TaqI RFLP in the VDR gene analysed by PCR-RFLP method. In total subjects, the distribution of TT, Tt and tt genotypes occurred with frequencies of 90.8%, 8.8% and 0.4%, respectively. There were no significant associations between this polymorphism and osteopenia-osteoporosis or several bone phenotypes in our subjects irrespectively of nutrition status (P>0.05). Therefore, our results suggest that a TaqI RFLP in the vitamin D receptor gene does not contribute to the susceptibility to the calcaneal BMD in Korean men.

The Comparison of the Acoustic and Aerodynamic Characteristics of $PROVOX^{(R)}$ Voice and Esophageal Voice Produced by the Same Laryngectomee (동일 후적자가 산출하는 기관식도 발성($PROVOX^{(R)}$ 발성)과 식도 발성에 대한 음향학적 및 공기역학적 특성 비교)

  • Pyo, H.Y.;Choi, H.S.;Lim, S.E.;Choi, S.H.
    • Speech Sciences
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.121-139
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    • 1999
  • Our experimental subject was a laryngectomee who had undergone total laryngectomy with $PROVOX^{(R)}$ insertion, and learned esophageal speech after the surgery, so he could produce both $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice and esophageal voice. With this subject's production of $PROVOX^{(R)}$ and esophageal voice, we are to compare the acoustic and aerodynamic characteristics of the two voices, under the same physical conditions of the same person. As a result, the fundamental frequency of esophageal voice was 137.2 Hz, and that of $PROVOX^{(R)}$ was 97.5 Hz. $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice showed lower jitter, shimmer and NHR than esophageal voice, which means that $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice showed better voice quality than esophageal voice. In spectrographic analysis, the formation of formants and pseudoformants were more distinct in esophageal voice and several temporal aspects of acoutic features such as VOT and closure duration were more similar with normal voice in $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice. During the sentence utterance, esophageal voice showed longer pause or silence duration than $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice. Maximum phonation time and mean flow rate of $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice were much longer and larger than esophageal voice, but mean and range of sound pressure level, subglottic pressure and voice efficiency were similar in the two voices. Glottal resistance of esophageal voice was much larger than $PROVOX^{(R)}$ voice which showed still larger glottal resistance than normal voice.

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Analysis of the Results of Health Service Programs in the Primary Health Care Posts (보건진료소 보건사업 현황 분석)

  • Son, Gye-Soon;Moon, Ja;Park, Choon-Hee;Lee, Eun-Gyung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.24-33
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: To analyze health programs of the PHCP (Primary Health Care Posts) Method: From August 2006 to July 2007, data on the general quality and health program of the PHCP was requested by official letter and replies were received via E-mail. From December 8 to December 30, 2007, data from 1,268 (66.8%) PHCP out of 1,897 PHCP were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 Win program. Results: The average population covered by each PHCP is 878.3 people. For the health and special programs, Community Health Practitioners report high motivation for programs on health promotion, management of chronic illness, social welfare (40-50%). Demand by the residents was reported at 10% and increases in the health of the residents were attributed to high interest and demand. Volunteer work was 83.3% for bathing, 54.5% for equipment support and 46% for exercise programs. As elders make up 30% of the population in rural areas, there is an increasing demand for volunteer work in bathing programs. Conclusions: As the number of elders in the population increases and there is an increased need for more medical treatment for older people who are sick, the role of PHCP must be strengthened to include visits to homes of community residents. Where financial support for the PHCP is difficult, it is necessary to develop sound data on demographic characteristics of the population in order to develop efficient and effective health promotion programs. The finding that 54.7% of the population need management of chronic illness has difficulty in seeing a physician indicates a need to enhance the health care delivery system by strengthening the role of the Community Health Practitioners and including them in the civil service system to ensure stability of the PHCP.

A STUDY ON THE TECHNOLOGY LEVEL AND ITS DEVELOPMENT STAGE OF KOREAN CONSTRCUTION INDUSTRY (우리 나라 건설산업의 기술수준 및 기술개발 단계와 건설기술발전 방향)

  • 박병무;이태식
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.170-190
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    • 1994
  • The importantce of a development of competitiveness in domestic construction industry is growing as some of domestic construction markets is scheduled to open to foreign competing firms with higher level of construction technology and management. A national level of competitiveness in domestic construction industry and firms are partially, but significantly, affected by a technology level and a characteristics of production pattern. The purpose of the study is mainly to analyze and identify a technology level, production pattern and a development stage of R&D activities of domestic construction industry and firms. Based on these findings the study draws on a concluding remarks and derives technology policy implications. Results of analysis in the study impliy that (1) competitiveness of domestic construction firms(industry) in terms of technology level is relatively weak as compare to that of advanced foreign competing firms, (2) degrees of substitution of capital for labor are seemed to be relatively high, (3) R&D (investment) activities of domestic construction firms are generally spread out in forms of import, adjustment and betterment, and (4) only a small number of big domestic construction firms are seemed to afford to R&D investment for research facilities and equipments, but not enough for higher level of R&D man-power. The study suggests that technology policy for construction industry should be based on a fundamental policy directions. For example the increase in size and heightened quality level of R&D man-power should be placed in a top priority in policy agenda. Sound and specific policy items should be developed for planning and design, and maintenace and inspection technology in order to lead domestic industry to compete with foreign firms with full strength.

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Study on a Applicability of the Low Noise Labeling System for a Construction Machinery (건설기계 저소음표시제도 도입에 관한 연구)

  • Gu, Jinhoi;Lee, Wooseok;Seo, Chungyoul;Lee, Jaewon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.982-986
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    • 2013
  • The noise emitted from construction machinery has long been a cause of environmental disputes, especially to the nearby residents. In 2008, the Ministry of Environment adopted the construction machinery noise labeling system to encourage the development of the low noise construction machinery. After the implementation of the noise labeling system of the construction machinery, the noise emitted from the construction machinery has been decreased over the six years. But, as the quality of life improves, a growing number of people desire more comfortable and quite living environment. Under the situation, new systems like the low noise labeling system are considered to encourage the development of the low noise construction machinery. In accordance with the low noise labeling system, the construction machinery satisfying the standard of low noise are qualified to attach the low noise label in front of the products. Thus, the product qualified the low noise certification will be incentivized by the choice of the consumer. In this paper, we have studied the necessity of the low noise labeling system for the construction machinery and the considerations to adopt the low noise labeling system of construction machinery. And we have studied appropriate criterion to judge the low noise construction machinery. The considerations studied in this paper will be helpful to adopt the low noise labeling system of construction machinery in the future.

Contemporary Management of University's Strategic Development: the Case Study on Ukrainian Universities

  • Kovtun, Olena;Lutsiak, Vitalii;Ostapchuk, Anatolii;Lavinska, Daria;Sieriebriak, Kseniia;Kononenko, Anna;Bebko, Svitlana
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.269-279
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    • 2021
  • In the current conditions of world socio-economic development, the strategic support of the process of managing the development of universities has become a particularly important area. Strategic management requires reliable information and analytical support in the form of sound descriptions of strategic directions of development, assumptions, and forecasts. The purpose of the study is to substantiate and elaborate the crucial causes in the strategic management of university's development and to suggest the coherent prospects for advancements. The data analysis was performed using descriptive methods to identify the most significant causes that affect the university's strategic development; the expert assessment was used to rank the factors, ultimately to assess each factor that affects to some extent the university's strategic development; the abstract-logical method was used to ground the positive impact of computer technologies and e-learning on the strategic development of a university and to formulate proposals for its further progress. The main results provided in the given paper showed that significant and most important strategic cause of university's development lies in the field of improving the quality of education, expanding access to educational services based on computer technology and its functionality. In turn, its widespread use at all stages of the educational process allows providing a number of advancements for universities in strategic prospects.

A Delphi Study on Competencies of Future Green Architectural Engineer (근미래 친환경 건축분야 엔지니어에게 필요한 역량에 대한 델파이 연구)

  • Kang, So Yeon;Kim, Taeyeon;Lee, Jungwoo
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.56-65
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    • 2018
  • With rapid advance of technologies including information and communication technologies, jobs are evolving faster than ever. Architectural engineering is no exception in this regard, and the green architectural engineering is emerging fast as a promising new field. In this study, a Delphi study of expert architectural engineers are conducted to find out (1) near future prospects of the field, (2) near future emerging jobs, (3) competencies needed for these jobs, and (4) educational content necessary to build these competencies with regards to the green architectural engineering. Initial Delphi survey consisting of open-ended questions in the above four areas were conducted and came out with 65 items after duplicate removal and semantic refinements. Further refinements via second and third wave of Delphi results into 40 items that the 13 architectural engineering experts may largely agree upon as future prospects with regards to the green architectural engineering. Findings indicate that it is expected that the demand for green architectural engineering and needs for automatic energy control system increase. Also, collaborations with other fields is becoming more and more important in green architectural engineering. The professional work management skills such as knowledge convergence, problem solving, collaboration skills, and creativity linking components from various related areas seem to also be on the increasing need. Near future ready critical skills are found to be the building environment control techniques (thermal, light, sound, and air), the data processing techniques like data mining, energy monitoring, and the control and utilization of environmental analysis software. Experts also agree on new curriculum for green building architecture to be developed with more of converging subjects across disciplines for future ready professional skills and experiences. Major topics to be covered in the near future includes building environment studies, building energy management, energy reduction systems, indoor air quality, global environment and natural phenomena, and machinery and electrical facility. Architectural engineering community should be concerned with building up the competencies identified in this Delphi preparing for fast advancing future.