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A Convergence Implementation of Realtime Traffic Shaping and IPS on Small Integrated Security Router for IDC (IDC용 소형 통합보안라우터의 실시간 트래픽쉐이핑과 IPS의 융합 구현)

  • Yang, SeungEui;Park, Kiyoung;Jung, HoeKyung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.23 no.7
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    • pp.861-868
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    • 2019
  • Various server-based services such as big data, IoT and artificial intelligence have been made online. As a result, the demand for IDC to support stable server operation is increasing. IDC is a server-based facility with a stable line and power supply facility that manages 20 to 30 servers in an efficiently separated rack-level subnetwork. Here, we need a way to efficiently manage servers security, firewall, and traffic on a rack-by-rack basis. Including traffic shaping capabilities that control routers, firewalls, IPS, and line speeds, as well as VPN technology, a recent interest. If three or five kinds of commercial equipment are adopted to support this, it may be a great burden to the management cost as well as the introduction cost. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a method to implement the five functions in one rack-unit small integrated security router. In particular, IDC intends to integrate traffic shaping and IPS, which are essential technologies, and to propose the utility accordingly.

Development of 3D Underground Utilities Processing and Partial Update Automation Technology - Focused on 3D Underground Geospatial Map - (3차원 지하시설물 가공 및 부분갱신 자동화 기술개발 - 지하공간통합지도 중심으로 -)

  • LEE, Min-Kyu;CHOI, Sung-Sik;JEON, Heung-Soo;KIM, Sung-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2020
  • As cities expand and underground utilities construction projects increase, there is an urgent need for a technology capable of analyzing the underground utilities network in 3D. Since 2015, 3D Underground Geospatial Map project, that has been integrating 15 types of underground information such as underground utilities, underground structures, and ground information, is in progress in S. Korea. However, the construction of 3D underground facilities is currently based on manual work and the logic for building a 3D model is very complicated. And it takes a lot of time and cost to process millions of large amounts of data per local governments. By presenting a framework on the processing and partial updating of the 3D underground utilities model, this paper aims to establish a plan to quickly build a 3D underground utility model at a minimum cost. The underground utilities processing and partial update automation technologies developed in this study are expected to be immediately applied to the 3D Underground Geospatial Map project.

Performance Analysis of Cost Effective Portable Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping System

  • Parmar, Richa;Banerjee, Chandan;Tripathi, Arun K.
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2021
  • Solar water pumping system (SWPS) is reliable and beneficial for Indian farmers in irrigation and crop production without accessing utility. The capability of easy installation and deployment, makes it an attractive option in remote areas without grid access. The selection of portable solar based pumps is pertaining to its longer life and economic viability due to lower running cost. The work presented in this manuscript intends to demonstrate performance analysis of portable systems. Consequent investigation reveals PSWS as the emerging option for rural household and marginal farmers. This can be attributed to the fact that, a considerable portion (around 45.7%) of the country's land is farmland and irrigation options are yet to reach farmers who entirely rely on rain water at present for harvesting of the crops. According to census 2010-2011 tube wells are the main source for irrigation amongst all other sources followed by canals. Out of the total 64.57-million-hectare net irrigation area, 48.16% is accounted by small and marginal holdings, 43.77% by semi-medium and medium holdings, and 8.07% by large holdings. As per 2015-16 census data, nearly 100 million farming households would struggle to make ends meet. The work included in this manuscript, presents the performance of different commercial brands and different technologies of DC surface solar water micro pumping systems have been studied (specifically, the centrifugal and reciprocating type pumps have been considered for analysis). The performance of the pumping systems has been analyzed and data is evaluated in terms of quantity of water impelled for specific head. The reciprocating pump has been observed to deliver the best system efficiency.

Estimating a Mode Choice Model Considering Shared E-scooter Service - Focused on Access Travel and Neighborhood Travel - (공유 전동킥보드를 고려한 수단선택모형 추정 - 접근통행과 생활권통행을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Ji yoon;Kim, Su jae;Lee, Gyeong jae;Choo, Sangho
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.22-39
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    • 2021
  • This study estimated mode choice models for access travel and neighborhood travel from an SP survey in metropolitan areas where shared e-scooter services are offered. Model results show that travel time and travel cost have negative effects on mode utility. It is also revealed that people are more sensitive to travel time in access travel, whereas they are more influenced by travel cost in neighborhood travel. Looking at individual and household attributes, it has a positive effect when under 40 yerars of age, owning bikes, being a public transportation user, while it has been shown a negative effect in less than 3 million won in monthly household income and owning individual cars.

Evaluating and Categorizing Brand Assets of Full-Service Carriers and Low-Cost Carriers (대형항공사와 저비용항공사의 브랜드 자산 평가와 유형화)

  • Jeong, Seung-Hwa
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.8
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    • pp.442-454
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    • 2021
  • Many domestic and international airlines that experienced dramatic recession due to COVID-19 pandemic are carefully being ready to normalise operations as a number of governments has begun to vaccinate for COVID-19. So with the same market share from domestic to short distant international services, the competition between Full Service Carriers (FSC) and low cost carriers (LCC) is anticipated to be more intensive. To explore the concepts such as the perception, value, attitude and faith of the object, this study implements Q methodology proposed to complement the limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. As a result, the consumers of airlines' brand are divided into three types - the type of utility seeking, value-oriented and task-related. Using Q samples which consist of 25 statements, this study specifically approached the traits of each type by observing the subjectivity with the comparative P sample group that is made up for 20 participants. By discovering the type of FSC and LCC's brand asset and comparing the recognition of consumers, not only does this study evoke the need for a strategic direction of the effective management of Airlines' Brand asset but also have a signification in the way that especially provide hypotheses for follow up studies.

A Study on the Analysis of Attracting Factors for Global Foreign Direct Investment Inflows

  • Kim, Moo-Soo;Lee, Chan-Hee
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.37-52
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    • 2022
  • Purpose - The objective of this study is to investigate what motivates global FDI inflows in the different economic development level and to clarify the FDI motivation type in the level of qualitative economic growth. Design/methodology/approach - Major macroscopic social·economic factors induced FDI inflows were analyzed using fixed-effect panel regression with 30-year panel data of 28 countries from 1985 to 2014. For analysis in the stage of economic growth, two category of developed and developing countries was used. And to analyze FDI motivation type in the level of qualitative economic growth, 4 shares of GDP; consumption·government·investment expenditure and export, was used as explanatory variable. Findings - In developed country, TFP(total factor productivity) and GDP have a great influence on FDI inflows, and consumption and labor compensation have a slight effect. This result indicates that the market seeking-driven, horizontal type investment is shown along with efficiency seeking investment. In developing country, human capital and TFP is shown to have greater impact on FDI inflows and labor compensation, exports, investment and government expenditures also have impacts. Thus it has confirmed that not only efficiency-seeking vertical investment for using low cost well educated laborer, but also government-driven economic growth and export policies could affect the FDI inflows. Research implications or Originality - The FDI investment decision making of multinational companies is decided by their own purpose. But, in the concept of as follows; 1) FDI is a long-term capital flowing for maximization of economic utility with limited global resource, 2) Thus FDI could be affected by macro socio·economic factors of host country. 3) Also such macro factors is different by each economic growth qualitative level. Therefore macro socio·economic factors of each country could be affected by the qualitative level of their own economic growth. To attract FDI inflows, it is desirable to implement differentiated incentive policies in the qualitative level of economic growth. Furthermore in developing countries it is recommended to implement government driven economic growth policies as follows; fostering well educated human resources, improving technology productivity in the relative lower cost labor market compared to developed countries and boosting international export volume.

An Analysis on Employing Developer Profit Incentive to Expedite Open Source Software Development

  • Sohn, Jung-woo;Ko, Yohan;Yun, Younguk
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.27 no.11
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    • pp.257-270
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    • 2022
  • This paper analyzes the effect of profit incentives within the setting of bounty open source project. A simple decision-making model based on classical utility maximization is presented for open source developers that includes income effects from the bounty prize. We then simulate the decisions of multiple developers to assess the effect from the bounty prize. Our result shows that learning costs can greatly reduce the software quality improvement benefit from bounty project. It also suggests that open source projects can benefit more when they have multiple small bounty projects than a single large bounty project since it reduces the learning cost and the opportunity cost for the open source developers.

Ways to Improve the Efficiency of the Self Quality Inspection Analysis for RTE Kimbab (김밥의 자가품질검사 항목설정의 합리화 방안)

  • KIM, Seonah;LIM, Song-Soo
    • The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business
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    • v.10 no.9
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 2019
  • Purpose - The self quality inspection which is mandatory in Republic of Korea can play an important role in promoting food safety, but the cost for self quality inspection is also a big burden especially for small businesses. In addition, excessive or duplicated inspection costs resulting from the standard gaps of various ministries and agencies ultimately effect negative social utility. Thus, this paper aims to suggest ways to improve the analysis of self quality inspection for the Ready-to-Eat Foods in terms of dried laver, in order to reduce costs caused by overinclusion. Research design, data, and methodology - The focus of interest is seaweed in Kimbab, which is to be exempted from the Vibrio parahaemolyticus test on the three grounds. First, existing literature provides little support for the necessity of performing a microbiological test. Second, laver products do not require the V.parahaemolyticus test by international standards such as the CODEX. Third, no case was found for seaweed products on the list of information on failed food items over the 2015~16 period. Results - Other types of seaweed such as exportable and seasoning seaweed are not subject to the test. Hence, exclusion of the V.pahaemolyticus test on seaweed is a valid point, bringing about large expected cost savings to many small businesses. Conclusions - Based on a complete survey of 75 food-testing agencies from March 20th to 30th, 2018, this paper finds that the proposed revision of the Kimbab test is likely to save an average of 130,000 won per business per year. Especially, in the case of the testing fee of Salmonella spp.(n,c,m,M), the cost difference by agencies was found to be up to five times. The regional gap in testing fees can be considered an unfair barrier. Accordingly, it is necessary to examine whether the testing fee is set at an appropriate level through the cost-extraction program proposed by the Ministry Food and Drug Safety. Hence, the survey results also point out that harmonization of testing fees charged by different food-testing agencies is appropriate with respect to transparency and efficiency.

Calculation of Total Benefit by the Contingent Valuation Method for Cost-Benefit Analysis: Focusing on Income and Distance-Decay Effects (비용편익분석을 위한 조건부가치측정법에서의 총편익 산정: 소득효과 및 거리-소멸 효과를 중심으로)

  • Lee, Jongyearn
    • KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.43-80
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    • 2014
  • This study suggests a model for calculating total benefit rigorously to use the contingent valuation method (CVM) in cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Estimating households' willingness to pay through survey method, the study attempts to demonstrate if a respondent's income and the distance between a respondent's residence and the location of a target facility affect her willingness to pay. The estimation results from a structural model show that income and distance-decay effects exist and that the calculated total benefit varies largely when these effects are ignored. The study emphasizes the effects of income and distance-decay on the total benefit must be carefully considered in using CVM for CBA. Even though the total project cost is precisely estimated, the benefit/cost (B/C) ratio may differ largely when the total benefit is not correctly calculated. Also, an ad hoc model generates significantly different estimates from the utility difference model this study adopted. The difference in estimates suggests that the total benefit has to be estimated by a structural model. Finally, simulations are performed to check the validity of the model as well as to predict consequences when income and distance-decay effects are not properly treated. The results from simulations reveal it is not desirable to ignore those effects considering the perspectives of balanced regional development.

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The Research of Educational Recognition, Field Usability and Satisfaction for The National Technical Certificate of Cosmetologist (Make-up) (미용사(메이크업) 국가기술자격증 취득을 위한 교육인식과 현장활용성 및 만족도 연구)

  • Choi, Young-Sim;Kim, Min-Kyoung;Li, Shun-Hua
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.12
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    • pp.302-312
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to analyzed the effects of educational recognition sub-factors (necessity, utility, value, cost, adequacy) on the field usability and satisfaction and the correlation between each factor for 220 applicants who have taken the national technical certificate of cosmetologist (make-up). In the practical courses of makeup certificate, the most-used course was selected as beauty makeup. It found for improvement need cause there was a high necessity and there was a low recognition of the cost, the number of annual written and practical test in the recognition of certification education. In field usability 'Beauty make-up utilization' showed high recognition, and it showed high satisfaction for acquisition of certificate satisfaction, 'The salary' showed low recognition. The necessity, cost, adequacy among educational recognition sub-factor of the national technical certificate had a significant positive effect on the field usability and satisfaction, and showed the most effect as adequacy on the field usability and the cost on the satisfaction. Therefore, efforts are needed to reduce acquisition costs of certificate and improve highly available theories and technique for segmentation and specialization of make-up certificate.