• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2004

The concectration and distribution of contaminants obtained from a contaminated land investigation or an environmental geochemistry survey constitutes the basis of a decision-making process on environmental policies or of scientific researches. As the quality of data determines the reliability of the result, the investigation plan should be adjusted according to the purpose of the investigation. In general, the effort to improve the data quality had been focused mainly on the QA/QC procedures in laboratories. The rapid progress of analytical instrument has also contributed toward improving the analytical precision to a sacrificable degree. Nevertheless, in many cases, it is not the analytical precision that needs improvement for the better precision of overall measurement process: it is rather during the sampling process in the field that is responsible for the poor precision. To assess the data quality on a measured value, ISO recommends to provide information on "measurement uncertainty" along with the measured value. The measurement uncertainty in an environmental measurement context can be explained as the statistical number that expresses the degree of the uncertainty stemming from the sampling and analytical procedures. There is a cost involved in order to improve the precision of sampling and analytical methods so as to decrease the degree of measurement uncertainty. The economical point of compromise in an investigation planning can be achieved when the allowable degree of uncertainty has been set before-hand. The investigation can then be planned accordingly not to exceed the uncertainty limit. Furthermore, if the measurement uncertainty estimated from the preliminary investigation can be separated into sampling and analytical uncertainties, it can be used as a criterion where the resources for the investigation should be allotted cost-effectively to reinforce the weakest link of the whole investigation process. This paper aims to present a method of estimating the level of measurement uncertainty of a measured contamination concentration at a site used as an example and to show how the estimated uncertainty can be applied to serve the particular purpose of an investigation.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.344-357
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• 2015

With the increase in a number of access technologies and data rates, a continuous connection among different networks is demand of the future wireless networks. In the last decade, user connectivity among different access networks remained a challenging job. Therefore, in this article, we proposed a user-centric and user-perspective based network selection mechanism for fast handover management in heterogeneous wireless networks. The proposed scheme selects the most appropriate network among available networks on the basis of resources i.e. cost, data rate, and link quality. Initially, we load the Media Independent Information Service (MIIS) with the information of cost and data rate provided by different network operators. Similarly, Mobile Node (MN) is also loaded with the user preferred cost and data rate for different applications. The MN obtains the information of cost and data rate from MIIS server upon a predefined threshold, and make a decision for handover according to its current cost and data rate. Furthermore, we employ an optimal threshold mechanism for initiation of the handover execution phase to minimize false handover indications. The proposed scheme is based on a survey for network selection and its implementation in C programming language to validate its performance and accuracy. The simulation result shows that the proposed scheme performs superior then the schemes present in the current literature.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.269-294
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• 2010

The interconnection of mobile devices in urban environments can open up a lot of vistas for collaboration and content-based services. This will require setting up of a network in an urban environment which not only provides the necessary services to the user but also ensures that the network is secure and energy efficient. In this paper, we propose a secure, energy efficient dynamic routing protocol for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks in urban environments. A decision is made by every node based on various parameters like longevity, distance, battery power which measure the node and link quality to decide the next hop in the route. This ensures that the total load is distributed evenly while conserving the energy of battery-constrained nodes. The protocol also maintains a trusted population for each node through Dynamic Trust Factor (DTF) which ensures secure communication in the environment by gradually isolating the malicious nodes. The results obtained show that the proposed protocol when compared with another energy efficient protocol (MMBCR) and a widely accepted protocol (DSR) gives far better results in terms of energy efficiency. Similarly, it also outdoes a secure protocol (QDV) when it comes to detecting malicious nodes in the network.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 동적 다변량 그래프 데이터의 연속적 분석이 가능한 질의 모델을 설계 및 구현하였다. 먼저, 질의 모델을 판별함수 설정과 시간에 따른 통합 방법 선택의 두 단계로 설계하고, 질의 패널, 그래프 시각화 패널, 속성 패널로 구성된 질의 시스템으로 구현하였다. 또한, 그래프 표현에는 노드-링크 다이어그램과 Force-Directed Graph Drawing 알고리즘을 이용하였으며, 질의 결과로 선택된 대상들에 효과를 적용하여 사용자가 시각적으로 구분할 수 있도록 처리하였다. 마지막으로, 세계 소형 무기 거래량 데이터를 이용하여, 본 연구에서 설계한 동적 다변량 그래프 질의 모델을 검증하였다. 본 연구는 동적 그래프의 연속적 분석이 가능한 새로운 질의 모델을 설계하는 것을 통해, 기존 모델이 동적 그래프를 시점별로 이산적으로만 분석할 수 있는 한계를 개선하였다는데 의의가 있다. 본 연구는 추세 분석이나, 복잡계 네트워크 해석 등 동적 그래프를 사용하는 연구에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.369-390
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• 2023

Technologies for disaster management are highly sought areas for research and commercial deployment. Landslides, Flood, cyclones, earthquakes, forest fires and road/train accidents are some causes of disasters. Capturing video and accessing data in real time from the disaster site can help first responders make split second decisions which may save human lives and valuable resource destructions. In this context the communication technologies performing the task should have high bandwidth and low latency which only 5G can deliver. But unfortunately in India, deployment of the 5G mobile communication systems is yet to give a shape and again in remote areas unavailability of 4G signals is still severe. In this situation the authors have proposed, simulated and experimented a 4G-5G communication scheme where from the disaster site the signals will be transmitted by a 5G terminal to a nearby 4G-5G gateway installed in a mobile vehicle. The received 5G signal will be further relayed by the 4G-5G gateway to the fixed 4G base station for onward transmission towards the disaster management station for decision making, deployment and relief monitoring. The 4G-5G gateway acts as a relay and converter of 5G signal to 4G signal and vice versa. This relayed system can be further mounted on a vehicle mounted relay (VMR) as proposed by 3GPP in Release 18. The scheme is also in the same line of context with Verizon's, "Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response" (THOR) vehicle concept. The performance of the link is studied in different channel conditions, the throughput achieved is superb. The authors have implemented the above mentioned system towards smart campus networking and monitoring landslides activities which are common in their regions.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2006

Technological encroachment provides human operators with flood of information that must be analyzed to understand the environment and make judgments that lead to strategic actions. Further, the environment is not static and therefore uncertain, changing its aspect dynamically. Complexity accompanied with its dynamics imposes substantial difficulty to human operators' task. Criticality of having situational understanding becomes more important than ever. Situationalunderstanding requires the human operators possessing tacit knowledge in order for them to make the sense out of the situation while interacting with information from many heterogeneous sources, the notion of sensemaking. Sensemaking refers to the process of developing mental framework to assemble pieces of information representing different aspects of the environment that can be used to develop one's own actionable knowledge to implement their judgments in the uncertain environment. Therefore, judgment process and performance is a key component of sensemaking process. Among many judgment and decision making models, the lens model with its extension can be utilized to partially describe the judgmental aspect of sensemaking. One of the lens model parameters, unmodeled knowledge, can be a corresponding quantitative measure for the tacit knowledge that plays an important role in sensemaking. In this paper, a comprehensive literature for sensemaking is provided to formally define the notion of sensemaking in the military domain. Also, it is proposed that there is a crucial link between the sensemaking and human judgment process and performance from the lens model perspective. Potential implications for experimental framework are also proposed.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2021

Objective: This study aimed to characterize a validated model for predicting oocyte retrieval in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and to construct model-based nomograms for assistance in clinical decision-making regarding the gonadotropin protocol and dose. Methods: This observational, retrospective, cohort study included 636 women with primary unexplained infertility and a normal menstrual cycle who were attempting assisted reproductive therapy for the first time. The enrolled women were split into an index group (n=497) for model building and a validation group (n=139). The primary outcome was absolute oocyte count. The dose-response relationship was tested using modified Poisson, negative binomial, hybrid Poisson-E_max, and linear models. The validation group was similarly analyzed, and its results were compared to that of the index group. Results: The Poisson model with the log-link function demonstrated superior predictive performance and precision (Akaike information criterion, 2,704; λ=8.27; relative standard error (λ)=2.02%). The covariate analysis included women's age (p<0.001), antral follicle count (p<0.001), basal follicle-stimulating hormone level (p<0.001), gonadotropin dose (p=0.042), and protocol type (p=0.002 and p<0.001 for short and antagonist protocols, respectively). The estimates from 500 bootstrap samples were close to those of the original model. The validation group showed model assessment metrics comparable to the index model. Based on the fitted model, a static nomogram was built to improve visualization. In addition, a dynamic electronic tool was created for convenience of use. Conclusion: Based on our validated model, nomograms were constructed to help clinicians individualize the stimulation protocol and gonadotropin doses in COS cycles.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제29권1B호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 TCP 흐름제어 기법을 전제로 하여, 가까운 미래에 발생할 가능성이 있는 인터넷 입구에서의 혼잡을 미리 예측함으로써 TCP 흐름제어의 효과를 배가시킬 수 있는 QR-AQM이라는 버퍼관리 기법을 제안한다. QR-AQM 버퍼관리기법은 라우터로 전송되어 오는 단위시간당 TCP 흐름량을 추정하여 이를 이용함으로써 RED기법과 같이 평균버퍼 수위에만 의존하는 조기혼잡제어기법에 비해 미래에 네트워크에 일어날 혼잡에 보다 민첩하게 대처 할 수 있다. 모의 실험을 통한 성능 검증결과 인터넷 입구에서 OR-AQM 기법은 Adaptive RED 기법과 비교하여 간단한 변수의 설정만으로 버퍼를 목적한 수준으로 유지함이 가능함으로, 다양한 응용프로그램의 요구에 맞추어 직관적이고 쉽게 최적의 버퍼수위를 설정할 수 있다. 또한 QR-AQM 기법은 시간에 따른 버퍼수위의 변화가 목적한 버퍼수위를 기준으로 작은 변동폭을 유지함으로써, 패킷들이 라우터의 버퍼를 지나면서 겪게되는 지연시간의 등락현상을 효과적으로 억제할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2003

Purpose : This study was designed to describe the economic awareness, economic knowledge, and attitude toward cost-effectiveness in nursing of hospital nurses. Method : The sample included 272 nurses conveniently selected from 5 tertiary care hospitals. Data were collected on general characteristics of nurses, the economic awareness level, the knowledge level of economics, and the attitude toward cost-effectiveness. Data were analyzed using SPSS PC version 10.0. Result : 1) The mean of economic awareness level of hospital nurses was 44.87 (SD=3.53) with a possible range of 5${\sim}$50. The mean of the knowledge level of economics was 58.3 (SD=11.9) with a possible range of 0${\sim}$100. 2) The mean of attitude toward cost-effectiveness in nursing was 39.95 (SD=5.01) with a possible range of 5${\sim}$50, which means moderately positive. 3) Analyzing the relationships between economic awareness level and knowledge level of economics, and attitude toward cost-effectiveness, the knowledge level of economics was positively related with the economic awareness level (r=.192, p=.002) and the attitude (r=.133, p=.029). The economic awareness level was positively related with the attitude (r=.470, p=.000). 4) Backward multiple regression revealed that the linear combination of economic awareness, job position, place of employment, and the presence of CQI committee accounted for 26.1% of the variance in the attitudes toward cost-effectiveness nursing care. Conclusion : Findings reveal that RNs lack basic knowledge of economics and its link to nursing practice, yet, they want a voice in economic decision making. In an effort to fill the void of economic knowledge and respond to nurses' call for greater input, in-service programs and curricula for generic programs must be developed.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.71-84
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• 1999

본 연구의 목적은 기존 동적통행배정모형의 접근 기법과는 달리 교통류이론을 이용하여 동적분석모형을 구축하고, 이 모형에 적합한 동적통행배정기법을 개발하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 기존 동적교통류 모델 중 동적통행배정에 가장 적합하다고 판단되는 Daganzo의 cell transmission theory를 이용하여 동적분석모형을 구축하였으며, 동적통행배정기법인 분류부분할모델, 비용갱신모듈, 링크비용함수모듈을 새롭게 개발하였다. 또한 Daganzo가 명확하게 제시하지 않은 최대대기시간 결정 알고리듬을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서 구축한 모형을 가상의 네트워크에 적용한 결과 병목구간분석, HOV타로 효과분석등은 교통특성을 현실적으로 반영하고 있다. 통행배정결과는 수학적 기법을 적용한 동적통행배정모형과 같이 완전한 균형(equibriun)상태의 해를 보여주지 못하지만, 노선별 평균통행시간이 시간대별로 비슷하게 유지해나가는 결과를 보이고 있다. 본 모형은 고속도로 합류부 및 분류부의 교통특성분석, HOV 효과분석, TCS 및 램프미터링과 접목하여 고속도로 운영에 이용될 수 있으리라 판단된다.