• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.615-623
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• 2012

Humanity is facing a number of serious issues associated with increased energy consumption and environmental pollution. Various studies/guidelines concerning sustainable building construction have suggested solutions to these disastrous problems, including: net-zero energy buildings, the green building certification system, and others. Sustainability pursues three expected effects: environmental, social, and economic merits. Korean Green Building Council (K-GBC) has also announced the Korean Green Building Certification System (K-GBCS) since 2003 based on sustainability. Some positive social and environmental aspects of the K-GBCS have already been reported. However, it is somewhat difficult to verify its economic merits, which are crucial to ensuring the validity of the K-GBCS. This research aims to verify the economic merits of the eco-friendly Korean-style condominiums accredited by K-GBCS. Following this, the expected economic effectiveness of K-GBCS will be examined in terms of sustainability. The underlying assumption is that the potential economic effect should reflect the actual economic merits, and should reflect the value of the housing in particular. According to the analysis of the variance, it can be concluded the value of green certified buildings is statistically higher than the value of non-certified buildings. Furthermore, it was also observed that this tendency was more dominant in Gyeonggi Province than in the City of Seoul. This may be caused by one of the variables: the proximity to downtown. In future studies, this variable should be studied in greater detail.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제38권6_2호
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• pp.1709-1722
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• 2022

지구온난화로 인해 발생한 기온 상승은 엘니뇨, 라니냐 현상을 초래하였고, 해수의 온도를 비정상적으로 변화시켰다. 해수 온도의 비정상적인 변화는 특정 지역에 강우가 집중되는 현상을 발생시켜 이상 홍수를 빈번하게 일으킨다. 홍수로 인한 인명 및 재산 피해를 복구하고 방지하기 위해서는 침수피해 지역을 신속하게 파악하는 것이 중요한데 이는 합성개구레이더(synthetic aperture radar, SAR)를 통해 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 멀티 커널(kernel) 기반의 수정된 U-NET과 TerraSAR-X 영상을 활용하여 다양한 특성 맵 추출을 통해 반전 잡음(speckle noise)의 효과를 저감하고, 홍수 전, 후의 두 장의 영상을 입력자료로 활용해 홍수 발생 지역을 직접적으로 도출해내는 모델을 제작하고자 한다. 이를 위해 두 장의 SAR 영상을 전처리하여 모델의 입력자료를 제작하였고, 이를 수정된 U-NET 구조에 적용하여 홍수 탐지 딥러닝 모델을 학습시켰다. 해당 방법을 통해 평균 F1 score 값이 0.966으로 높은 수준으로 홍수 발생 지역을 탐지할 수 있었다. 이 결과는 수해 지역에 대한 신속한 복구 및 수해 예방책 도출에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권6_3호
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• pp.1693-1705
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• 2023

국토 면적의 약 90%를 차지하는 농촌은 여러가지 공익적 기능을 수행하는 공간으로서 중요성과 가치가 증가하고 있지만 주거지 인근에 축사, 공장, 태양광패널 등 주민생활에 불편을 미치는 시설들이 무분별하게 들어서면서 농촌 환경과 경관이 훼손되고 주민 삶의 질이 낮아지고 있다. 농촌지역의 무질서한 개발을 방지하고 농촌 공간을 계획적으로 관리하기 위해서는 농촌지역 내 위해시설에 대한 탐지 및 모니터링이 필요하다. 주기적으로 취득 가능하고 전체 지역에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있는 위성영상을 통해 데이터의 취득이 가능하고, 합성곱 신경망 기법을 통한 영상 기반 딥러닝 기술을 활용하여 효과적인 탐지가 가능하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 의미적 분할(Semantic segmentation)에서 높은 성능을 보이는 U-Net 모델을 이용하여 농촌 지역에서 잠재적으로 위해시설이 될 수 있는 농촌시설을 분류하는 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 2020년에 제작된 공간해상도 0.7 m의 KOMPSAT 정사모자이크 광학영상을 한국항공우주연구원으로부터 제공받아 사용하였으며 축사, 공장, 태양광 패널에 대한 AI 학습용 데이터를 직접 제작하여 학습 및 추론을 진행하였다. U-Net을 통해 학습시킨 결과 픽셀 정확도(pixel accuracy)는 0.9739, mean Intersection over Union (mIOU)은 0.7025의 값을 도출하였다. 본 연구 결과는 농촌 지역의 위험 시설물 모니터링에 활용될 수 있으며, 농촌계획 수립에 있어 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2012

An early detection system for warranty issues periodically collects customers' claim data and automatically reports alarms about emerging issues based on statistical algorithms. It helps companies to reduce an issue definition time and save the handling cost of warranty claims. This paper provides an evaluation framework to validate the economic effect of an early detection system project. For this purpose, we present economical index of a project with explicit formulas such as ROI(return on investment), PP(payback period), NPV(net present value), PI(profitability index) and IRR(internal rate of return) and analyze the sensitivities of the index according to the variation of project input parameters. The proposed analysis framework is expected to be used for evaluating economic values of various system integration projects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.533-538
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• 2008

In some situations, for example at very low doses, in microbeam irradiation experiments, or around high energy heavy ion tracks, use of the absorbed dose to describe the energy transferred to the irradiated target can be misleading. Since absorbed dose is the expected value of energy per mass it takes into account all of the targets which do not have any energy deposition. In many situations that results in numerical values, in Joules per kg, which are much less than the energy deposited in targets that have been crossed by a charged particle track. This can lead to confusion about the biochemical processes that lead to the consequences of irradiation. There are a few alternative approaches to describing radiation that avoid this potential confusion. Examples of specific situations that can lead to confusion are given. It is concluded that using the particle radiance spectrum and the exposure time, instead of absorbed dose, to describe these irradiations minimizes the potential for confusion about the actual nature of the energy deposition.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1671-1676
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• 2023

The influence of adding iodine as a contrast substance to elevate radiation in a tumor is studied using simulation techniques of Monte-Carlo. The study is carried on a brain cancer by adopting an unsophisticated head phantom. The ionizing radiation source is an external beam of x-rays with energy range of a few tens of keV. The expected radiation dose increment due to adding the iodine is investigated by comparing the radiation in the tumor after and before adding the iodine and calculating the ratio between the two doses. Several concentrations of the contrast substance are used to quantify its impact. The change of the dose increment with the source energy is also examined. It is found that the radiation elevation in the tumor tends to saturate with increasing the iodine concentration, and for the studied domain of energies (30 keV-100 keV), the radiation dose enhancement factors (RDEF) for the different iodine concentrations (1%-9%) show peaked curves, with the peak occurring between 60 keV and 70 keV. For the highest concentration studied, 9%, the peak value is almost 7.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-54
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• 1991

In this study, to identify the ineffectiveness of inter-connected system of cargo volume between the Pusan Port and inland areas and also to make more rational suggestions, the following conclusions were drawn by analyzing Container Cargo Traffic from BCTOC to Off-Dock CY: 1. There existed about 30% to 50% reduction in the container transport times when the container transport vehicles were operated during the off-peak period to alleviate the traffic congestion due to mixed traffic. 2. There appeared to be more economic when Off-Dock DY's scattered around the City of Pusan were unified in one ODCY Unit at YangSan, and the Exclusive Overpass Freeway System for the container transport vehicles were constructed and operated on the existing Urban Freeway from BCTOC ti this ODCY Unit (Expected to make about 230 billions Won in net present value by NPV method).

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.46-60
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• 2004

Background : Recently, we have experienced various changes in the healthcare environment. Healthcare organizations are facing a financial crisis due to more competitive relationships among themselves as well with low health insurance fees. The purposes of the current study were: (1) to develop a data warehouse-based system for evaluating and monitoring the case management activities, and (2) to measure and analyze its effects. Methods : In order to collect the data for the study, the database on discharged patients was utilized at a university hospital located in Seoul from June 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. Initially, a data warehouse was built for the case management system. The case management activities were analyzed using structured methodology to establish the case management system. Results : The findings of this study were as follows: (1) A case management system was developed to make it possible to monitor of healthcare quality and resource utilization. The Case management System included monitoring functions regarding utilization reviews, critical pathways, and clinical indicators. (2) Utilizing the case management system, unplanned readmissions were documented among total discharged patients during two months from November 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. The unplanned readmission rate was 2.3%(276 patients) in total of 11,960 discharged patients. Among them 81 patients(0.7% of total discharges, 29.3% of unplanned readmission) were readmitted to the same physician in charge under the same diagnosis. No significant differences were found in the demographic variables such as gender and age among the patients. (3) After implementing the case management system, 2.9% of average length of stay reduced. Applying cost-benefit analysis, the 2.9% reduction of length of stay represents net profit of ${\backslash}$ 279,592,000 in the year of 2004. In addition, applying value acceleration analysis, cumulative net benefit of ${\backslash}$ 1,481,000,000 was expected by the year of 2007. Also we were able to expect ${\backslash}$ 247,800,000 of cumulative benefit for the prospective 5 years in value linkage analysis. It represents average ${\backslash}$ 787,700,000 of pure net benefit a year. Conclusion : The value of present study would be not only implementing the knowledge management system into the existing case management activities, but also evaluating its effects and estimating its financial benefits. This study suggested that the case management system would be a supportive tool for monitoring and improving the quality of healthcare, and a cost-effective tool for increment of healthcare organization's financial benefit.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1563-1567
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• 2017

Objective: The influence of substituting steam-flaked corn (SFC) for dry rolled corn (DRC) on feedlot cattle growth performance and dietary net energy when cattle are allowed either ad libitum or 2-h restricted access to the finishing diet was evaluated. Methods: Treatment effects were tested using 96 crossbred steers ($251{\pm}2kg$) during the initial 56 d of the finishing phase. Cattle were blocked by weight and randomly assigned within blocks to 16 pens (4 pens/treatment). Bunk space was sufficient (41 cm/head) to allow all steers access to the feed bunk at the same time. Treatments consisted of two finishing diets containing (dry matter basis) 77.1% corn grain processed by dry rolling (density = 0.50 kg/L) or steam flaking (density = 0.36 kg/L). Cattle were fed twice daily at 06:00 and 14:00 h, allowing for approximately 5% residual. In the case of restricted feeding, steers were allowed access to feeders for 1 h following each feeding, after which residual feed was withdrawn. Results: There were no treatment interactions on dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), gain efficiency (G:F), or dietary net energy (NE). Restricting feed access time reduced (p<0.01) feed intake, and hence, ADG. Substitution of SFC for DRC increased (p<0.01) ADG, feed efficiency (G:F), and estimated dietary NE, without affecting DMI. Based on tabular net energy of maintenance ($NE_m$) value (2.18 Mcal/kg) for DRC, the estimated $NE_m$ value for SFC using the replacement technique, averaged 2.44 Mcal/kg; an improvement of 10.7%. The ratio of observed-to-expected dietary NE was not affected by feed access time. Conclusion: Substitution of SFC for DRC in finishing diets for feedlot cattle enhanced ADG, gain efficiency, and the NE value of the diet. Although restriction of feed access time depressed DMI and ADG, it did not affect the comparative benefit of steam flaking toward enhancement of ADG, G:F, and dietary NE.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.236-244
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• 2023

본 연구는 조기경보서비스의 전국 확대에 따른 서비스 제공의 경제적 타당성을 검토하는데 목적이 있다. 분석방법으로는 비용편익분석법의 하나인 순현재가치법을 준용하였다. 순현재가치를 구성하는 편익항목으로 농작물재해보험 실적자료를 이용한 피해경감액과 농가의 조기경보서비스 이용에 따른 지불의사액을 이용하였으며, 비용항목은 시스템 구축 및 유지비용, 그리고 문자발송 비용 등을 포함하였다. 분석결과, 조기경보서비스의 전국 확대는 경제적 타당성이 있으며, 그 효과는 참여농가의 문자이용 수준(10%~40%까지, 10%p간격)에 따라 달라지는 것으로 분석되었다. 향후, 조기경보서비스 참여농가가 증가할 경우 조기경보서비스의 경제적 효과는 더욱 커질 것으로 예상된다. 효과적인 정보의 전달 및 활용을 위해 문자뿐만 아니라 앱이나 웹을 통한 정보전달 수단을 적극 활용함으로써 조기경보서비스의 경제적 효과를 더욱 증진시킬 필요가 있다.