• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.245-250
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• 2007

Tubular retractor system as a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) technique has many advantages over other conventional MIS techniques. It offers direct visualization of the operative field, anatomical familiarity to spine surgeons, and minimizing tissue trauma. With technical advancement, many spinal pathologies are being treated using this system. Namely, herniated discs, lumbar and cervical stenosis, synovial cysts, lumbar instability, trauma, and even some intraspinal tumors have all been treated through tubular retractor system. Flexible arm and easy change of the tube direction are particularly useful in contralateral spinal decompression from an ipsilateral approach. Careful attention to surgical technique through narrow space will ensure that complications are minimized and will provide improved outcomes. However, understanding detailed anatomies and keeping precise surgical orientation are essential for this technique. Authors present the technical feasibility and initial results of use a tubular retractor system as a minimally invasive technique for variaties of spinal disorders with a review of literature.

• Journal of Information Technology Services
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.93-106
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• 2020

This study attempts to present specific technical measures and case models to meet the needs of caregivers and maximize the effectiveness of senior care facilities by utilizing Wellness IT Service. IT services for supporting elderly care need to go beyond productivity and efficiency and now require the new choice and standards to satisfy the Wellness concept of well-being and happiness. Therefore, this study explores to develop the existing human-based service into the Wellness IT Service by utilizing IT based Wellness in the elderly care facility and thereby to improve the quality of elderly care service. Therefore, this study analyzes the relevant research background and the various feasibility of technical applications of Wellness IT service, and review the new value creation in the elderly care facilities. Lastly this study provides a new foundation for Wellness architecture and a service model for using Wellness IT infrastructure of the elderly care facilities.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.282-288
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• 2002

A new on-line bar joining technology employing the concept of a solid-state joining has been developed for the endless rolling by POSCO, RIST and MHMM Inc.. In the process, the bars are partially descaled, partially overlapped, joined by shearing action and crops are finally removed. The feasibility of the developed process was evaluated in this study in terms of microstructures and mechanical properties of joints, and the response of the joint to rolling.

• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.75-80
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• 2004

This research was peformed to manufacture a shroud using hanji and to investigate the characteristics of the hanji shroud manufactured. A hanji shroud were manufactured by considering the designs of the traditional costumes of shroud. The vast fibers were used for the manufacture of hanji. The shroud manufactured could keep the natural feeling of hanji. The shroud showed the feasibility in sewing compared to textiles. However, fine needlework was required due to the poor appearance of small holes made by changing of sewing line. Since the hanji shroud has excellent ability in preservation for a long-term period and economical advantages compared to the shroud currently made by hemp and cotton cloth, the demand of the hanji shroud may be increased in the near future.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.243-249
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• 2011

In the world, burning fossil fuels such as oil, petroleum, gasoline has created the global warming due to especially carbon dioxide gas emission. Therefore, these fossil fuels must be replaced by eco-friendly feadstocks. The wood pellets are one of valuable alternative fuels that can replace oil-based fuels within a short period of time. Unfortunately, there are no enough forest biomass for wood pellets in Korea. Nevertheless, Korea government has been trying to use most of forest biomass generated from the National Forest Management Operation. This does not make sense in an economic point of view.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.196-200
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• 2015

In this paper, we fabricated flexible antenna radiator using the CNT/PVDF (carbon nanotube / polyvinylidene fluoride) composite film. We used polymer film as a matrix material for the flexible devices, and introduced CNTs for adding conductivity into the film resulting in obtaining performances of the antenna radiator. Spray coating method was used to form the CNT/PVDF composite radiator, and pattern formation of the radiator was done by shadow mask during the spray coating process. We investigated the electrical properties of the CNT/PVDF composite films with the CNT concentration, and also estimated the radiator performance. Finally we discuss the feasibility of the CNT/PVDF composite radiator for the flexible antenna.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.341-345
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• 1998

This paper presents performance and loss analysis of Auxiliary Resonant Commutation Snubber-linked (ARCS) three phase voltage source soft switching inverter which is operated under a condition of Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS). The system performances of this ARCS soft switching inverter which is controlled on optimal type I digital servo scheme are illustrated and evaluated on the basis of experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07b
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• pp.787-790
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• 2006

This paper analyzes the principle and feature of the piezoelectric ceramic print head for the image printing of industrial inkjet plotter, and apply the Drop-on-Demand method that can adjust an ink drop size in accordance with the certain time adjustment. In order to do this study, drive frequency is selected at maximum 8.3[kHz] which can be operated within resonance frequency range of the piezoelectric ceramic. Drop controlling was realized according to pulse waveform the drive voltage, and grey-scale and satellite diminution method were applied for printing of high resolution image. A feasibility study of the result will be demonstrated by constructing the experiment equipment.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.1-11
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to predict promising Location Based Services under an ubiquitous environment based on their technical characteristics, which is strongly required in rapidly changing circumstances with ubiquitous computing and Broadband Convergence Network (BcN). To begin with, this study proposes a classification scheme of ubiquitous services and defines five technology factors required for ubiquitous services. Next, this study collects a number of ubiquitous services from previous researches and classified them according to the classification scheme of ubiquitous services. And then, technical importance of the collected ubiquitous services are evaluated in terms of technology factors by using service-technology metrics. Finally, a set of important Location Based Services under ubiquitous environments and the correlations between technology factors are identified by using the evaluation results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• summer
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• pp.779-781
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• 2004

Recently, as the interests in the electrical propulsion ship increase, it is needed to prepare for the technical demand of the versatile HTS synchronous motor, the noble paradigm of the electrical motor. In this paper, the electrical propulsion apparatus was classified at first. The, the merits and demerits of the HTS synchronous motor were investigated. Finally, the feasibility study of development of the HTS motor was performed with electromagnetic FEM analysis. Additionally, the points to be considered in decision of the capacity or number of the HTS motor and the way to supply electricity were studied in this paper. This work would be very useful in establishing the development direction of the HTS motor