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Artificial neural network model for the strength prediction of fully restrained RC slabs subjected to membrane action

  • Hossain, Khandaker M.A.;Lachemi, Mohamed;Easa, Said M.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.3 no.6
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    • pp.439-454
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    • 2006
  • This paper develops an artificial neural network (ANN) model for uniformly loaded restrained reinforced concrete (RC) slabs incorporating membrane action. The development of membrane action in RC slabs restrained against lateral displacements at the edges in buildings and bridge structures significantly increases their load carrying capacity. The benefits of compressive membrane action are usually not taken into account in currently available design methods based on yield-line theory. By extending the existing knowledge of compressive membrane action, it is possible to design slabs in building and bridge decks economically with less than normal reinforcement. The processes involved in the development of ANN model such as the creation of a database of test results from previous research studies, the selection of architecture of the network from extensive trial and error procedure, and the training and performance validation of the model are presented. The ANN model was found to predict accurately the ultimate strength of fully restrained RC slabs. The model also was able to incorporate strength enhancement of RC slabs due to membrane action as confirmed from a comparative study of experimental and yield line-based predictions. Practical applications of the developed ANN model in the design process of RC slabs are also highlighted.

The Effect of Consumer Value and Unethicality on the Type of Consumer Complaint Behaviors (소비자 가치와 비윤리성에 따른 소비자 불평행동 유형)

  • Lee, Youngae;Lim, Su-Ji
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.267-282
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed the effect of consumer value and unethicality on the type of consumer complaint behaviors. Despite the obvious importance of the research on consumer complaint behaviors focused on consumer's inherent personality, there is relatively little work done. The purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants of consumer complaint behaviors in order to improve consumers' well-being and develop the market condition. The 1,050 respondents are finally analyzed using the descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and multinominal logit model. Consumer value and unethicality are significant effect on the type of consumer complaint behaviors such as no action, private action only, public action only, and both private and action. The orientation of achievement and pleasure among consumers' value is associated with the higher level of complaint behaviors compared with no action. In terms of consumers' unethicality, no harm unethicality is associated with the types of each consumer complaint behavior except no action. On the other hand, both proactive and passive unethicality increase the possibility of no action. The policy implications of the consumer education are suggested as well as the directions of customer management strategies in the business sector.

Intelligent Robot Design: Intelligent Agent Based Approach (지능로봇: 지능 에이전트를 기초로 한 접근방법)

  • Kang, Jin-Shig
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.457-467
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, a robot is considered as an agent, a structure of robot is presented which consisted by multi-subagents and they have diverse capacity such as perception, intelligence, action etc., required for robot. Also, subagents are consisted by micro-agent($\mu$agent) charged for elementary action required. The structure of robot control have two sub-agents, the one is behavior based reactive controller and action selection sub agent, and action selection sub-agent select a action based on the high label action and high performance, and which have a learning mechanism based on the reinforcement learning. For presented robot structure, it is easy to give intelligence to each element of action and a new approach of multi robot control. Presented robot is simulated for two goals: chaotic exploration and obstacle avoidance, and fabricated by using 8bit microcontroller, and experimented.

Renal Action of SKF 81297, Dopamine $D_1$ Receptor Agonist, in Dogs (Dopamine $D_1$ Receptor 효능제인 SKF 81297의 신장작용)

  • 고석태;정경희
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.209-217
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    • 2001
  • This study was attempted to investigate on renal effect of ($\pm$)6-chloro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenol 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-3 benzazepine (SKF 81297), dopamine $D_1$ receptor agonist, in dog. SKF 81297, when gluten intravenously, produced diuretic action along with the increases of renal plasma flow (RPF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), amounts of N $a^{+}$ and $K^{+}$ excreted into urine ( $E_{Na}$ , $E_{K}$) and osmolar clearance ( $C_{osm}$). It also decreased the reabsorption rates of N $a^{+}$ and $K^{+}$ in renal tubule ( $R_{Na}$ , $R_{K}$) and free water clearance ( $C_{H2O}$), whereas ratios of $K^{+}$ agonist N $a^{+}$ in urine and filtration fraction (FF) was not changed. SKF 81297, when administered into a renal artery, elicited diuresis both in experimental kidney given the SKF 81297 and control kidney not given, while the effect was more remarkable in experimental kidney than those exhibited in control kidney. SKF 81297 given into carotid artery also exhibited diuresis, the potency at this time, compared to those induced by intravenous SKF 81297, was magnusgreat. Above results suggest that SKF 81297 produces diuresis by both indirect action through changes of central function and direct action being induced in kidney. Central diuretic action is mediated by improvement of renal hemodynamics, but direct action by inhibition of electrolytes reabsorption in renal tubule.enal tubule. tubule.

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Analysis of Squash & Stretch Principle for Animation Action (애니메이션 동작을 위한 Squash & Stretch 원칙의 분석)

  • Lee Nam-Kook;Kyung Byung-Pyo;Ryu Seuc-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.111-114
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    • 2005
  • Squash & Stretch principle is playing an essential principle for animation action. The application of this principle gives the illusion of weight and volume to an animation character, and makes it possible that an animation action be the smooth and soft by escaping from the stiffness and rigidity. If an action of human or object on animation is expressed like a real world, it seems to be unnatural. Any action without Squash & Stretch will look rigid, uninteresting and not alive. It can be applied to movement of all objects, characters' actions, dialogues and facial expressions with a basic rule of mass, volume and gravity. Any action will not be well expressed without this principle. To be a good animation action, it should be deeply applied in 3D animation, not only 2D animation. Thus, a systemic analysis of Squash & Stretch principle is required.

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Effect of Action Observation Training Using Y-Balance on Balance Capability in Young Adults

  • Son, Sung Min;Kang, Kyung Woo
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study examined the effects of action-observation training using the Y-Balance on the balance ability of young adults. Methods: Thirty-four healthy adults were randomized into an action-observation group (n=17) or a control group (n=17). All subjects performed the Y-Balance test before and after watching the video. The action observation group watched a video of someone performing a Y-Balance test, and the control group watched a video of scenery unrelated to the training. The subjects were measured through a Y-Balance test for both the length of the legs extended in three directions and the Y-balance composite score. Results: A significant difference in the Y-balance composite score was observed between the two groups. A part of the direction of the extended leg in the action observation group was increased significantly (posteromedial direction of the right leg, posterolateral direction of the right leg, posteromedial direction of left leg) compared to the control group. Conclusion: These results suggest that action observation training only could help improve balance.

Mechanism of Naproxen-Induced Antidiuretic Response in Dog (나프록센의 항이뇨작용 기전)

  • 고석태;이한구;유강준
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.314-328
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    • 1995
  • This study was attempted to investigate the mechanism of retention of sodium and water by naproxen which is a drug among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in dogs. Napoxen, when given intravenously in doses ranging from 30 mg to 100 mg/kg, elicited antidiuresis accompanied vath the decrease of osmolar clearance(Cosm) and amounts of sodium excreted in urine(E$_{Na}$), with the increase of sodium reabsorption rate in renal tubule(R$_{Na}$) and ratio of potassium against sodium (K/Na). Naproxen infused into a renal artery in doses ranging from 1.0mg to 3.0mg/kg/min produced both diuretic action in infused kidney and antidiuretic action in control kidney. Naproxen injected into carotid artery in doses ranging from 10.0 mg to 30.0 mg/kg exhibited antidiuretic action. Changes of renal function in the circumstances of above two antidiuresis were the same with aspect of intravenous naproxen. Antidiuretic action of naproxen injected into carotid artery was not affected by renal denervation, was blocked by pretreatment with i.v. arachidonic acid, prostaglandin precursor, or i.v. indomethacin, cyclooxygenase inhibitor. Naproxen injected into carotid artery abolished the diuretic action of i.v. spironolactone, aldosterone antagonist, and i.v. spironolactone blocked the antidiuretic action of naproxen given into carotid artery. The results suggest that naproxen produced antidiuresis, and sodium and water retention through the central system, the mechanism being related to the prostaglandin biosynthetic inhibition and aldostercfne like action.

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Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviors of EMT-P Students using Pender's Model (Pender 모형을 활용한 응급구조학과 학생의 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Choi, Eun-Sook
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.5-17
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to supply basic data for a health promoting program and to elevate the level of it by examining whether EMT-P Students' health promoting behaviors were related to health percetion, health concept, health status, self-esteem, perceived benefits of action, perceived barriers of action, perceived self-efficacy, activity-related affect, social support, preference, prior related behavior, and a plan for action. Method: Subjects were 116 EMT-P Students in K city. Data collection method was a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression. Result: The most powerful predictor was prjor related behavior(28.8%). Altogether prjor related behavior, health status, perceived barriers of action, a plan for action were proven to account for 44.6% of health promoting behaviors of EMT-P Students. Conclusion: It suggested that prjor related behavior, health status, perceived barriers of action, a plan for action should be considered when developing a EMT-P Students' health promoting program.

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A simplified analysis of catenary action in steel beams in fire and implications on fire resistant design

  • Wang, Y.C.;Yin, Y.Z.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.6 no.5
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    • pp.367-386
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    • 2006
  • This paper describes the results of a numerical investigation of the large deflection behaviour of steel beams under fire conditions, taking into consideration the effect of catenary action provided by the surrounding structures. The main focus is on the development, validation and application of a simplified calculation method that may be adopted in design calculations. Because no experimental result is available for validation of the simplified calculation method, the finite element program ABAQUS has been used to simulate the large deflection behaviour of a number of steel beams so as to provide alternative results for validation of the proposed method. Utilising catenary action has the potential of eliminating fire protection to all steel beams without causing structural failure in fire. However, practical application of catenary action will be restricted by concerns over large beam deflection causing integrity failure of the fire resistant compartment and additional cost of strengthening the connections and the surrounding structures to resist the catenary forces in the steel beams. This paper will provide a discussion on practical implications of utilising catenary action in steel beams as a means of eliminating fire protection. A number of examples will then be provided to illustrate the type of steel framed structure that could benefit the most from exploiting catenary action in fire resistant design.

Semi-Automatic Object-Action Extractor to Build the Utterance Corpus for the Dialogue System (대화 시스템의 말뭉치 구축을 위한 Object-Action 반자동 추출기)

  • Yoon, JungMin;Hwang, Jaewon;Ko, Youngjoong
    • Annual Conference on Human and Language Technology
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.220-223
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    • 2015
  • 본 논문은 대화 시스템에서 사용되는 말뭉치의 구축을 위해 Object와 Action을 반자동으로 추출하는 도구에 대해 기술한다. 제안하는 추출 도구는 형태소 분석과 의존 구문 분석의 결과를 기반으로 적절한 Object와 Action을 추출하는 것에 목표를 두고 있다. 그러나 형태소 분석과 의존 구문 분석의 결과는 여러 가지 오류가 포함될 수 있다. 이러한 오류는 잘못된 Object와 Action의 추출로 이어질 수 있다. 그리고 Object의 추출에 있어 해당 명사의 격이 중요한 정보를 가진다. 하지만 한국어의 특성한 조사의 생략 등으로 인해 격 태깅의 모호성이 발생하게 된다. 따라서 본 논문에서 제안하는 반자동 추출기는 형태소 분석과 의존 구문 분석의 잘못된 결과를 사용자가 손쉽게 수정할 수 있도록 하고 모호성이 발생할 수 있는 Object를 사용자에게 알려주어 올바른 Object와 Action의 추출을 가능하게 한다. 추출기를 이용한 말뭉치의 구축은 1) 형태소 분석 2) 의존 구문 분석 3) Object-Action 추출의 단계로 진행된다. 실험에서 사용된 발화는 관광 회화용 대화 시스템의 숙박, 공항 영역의 500개의 발화이며, 이 중 259개의 발화가 태깅 시 모호성이 발생하는 발화이다. 반자동 추출기를 통해 모호성이 발생한 발화를 태깅한 결과 전체 발화 중 51.8%의 발화를 빠르고 정확하게 태깅할 수 있었다.

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