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A Feature-based Approach to English Phonetic Mastery --Cognitive and/or Physical--

  • Takashi Shimaoka
    • Proceedings of the KSPS conference
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.349-354
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    • 1996
  • The phonetic mastery of English has been considered next to impossible to many non-native speakers of English, including even some teachers of English. This paper takes issue with this phonetic problem of second language acquisition and proposes that combination of cognitive and physical approaches can help master English faster and more easily.

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Thumb Tip Reconstruction with Subcutaneous Pocket Graft - 2 Cases Report - (피하 주머니 이식술을 이용한 수부 무지 첨부 재건술 - 2예 보고 -)

  • Lee, Young-Keun;Moon, Young-Jae;Lee, Jun-Mo
    • Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.126-131
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The subcutaneous pocket graft of the thumb tip amputation across or proximal to the lunula is chosen in case of impossible microvascular anastomosis and in patient who strongly desired to preserve the thumb tip after failed replantation. Materials and Methods: Two patients who underwent a subcutaneous pocket graft for a thumb tip reconstruction between August 2008 and November 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. They were all males with a mean age at the time of surgery of 48 years and had sustained complete thumb tip amputations across or proximal to the lunula. In one case, the microsurgical replantation was not feasible and the other one revealed arterial insufficiency at the 7th day after microsurgical replantation. Results: Authors had experienced 2 cases of flaps which survived completely. The results of sensibility was good, the range of motion at interphalangeal joint and tip to tip pinch was acceptable and color mismatch and loss of thumb finger nail was unacceptable after more than 1 year follow up with conventional successful thumb tip replantation. Conclusion: The subcutaneous pocket graft could be chosen in thumb tip amputation in case of impossible microvascular anastomosis as well as who strongly desires to preserve thumb tip after failed replantation.

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Ensuring Sound Numerical Simulation of Hybrid Automata

  • Hur, Yerang;Sim, Jae-Hwan;Kim, Je-Sung;Chai, Jin-Young
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.73-87
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    • 2009
  • A hybrid system is a dynamical system in which states can be changed continuously and discretely. Simulation based on numerical methods is the widely used technique for analyzing complicated hybrid systems. Numerical simulation of hybrid systems, however, is subject to two types of numerical errors: truncation error and round-off error. The effect of such errors can make an impossible transition step to become possible during simulation, and thus, to generate a simulation behavior that is not allowed by the model. The possibility of an incorrect simulation behavior reduces con.dence in simulation-based analysis since it is impossible to know whether a particular simulation trace is allowed by the model or not. To address this problem, we define the notion of Instrumented Hybrid Automata (IHA), which considers the effect of accumulated numerical errors on discrete transition steps. We then show how to convert Hybrid Automata (HA) to IRA and prove that every simulation behavior of IHA preserves the discrete transition steps of some behavior in HA; that is, simulation of IHA is sound with respect to HA.

A Microcomputer-Based Data Acquisition/Control System for Engine Performance Test(II) -Construction and Evaluation of a Load Simulation System- (마이크로컴퓨터를 이용(利用)한 엔진 성능시험(性能試験)의 자동화(自動化)에 관한 연구(硏究)(II) -모의(模擬) 부하시험(負荷試験) 시스템의 구성(構成) 및 평가(評價)-)

  • Ryu, K.H.;Bae, Y.H.;Yoon, K.J.
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 1989
  • This study was carried out to develop a system and methodology to simulate the engine load variation occuring during agricultural field operations for a laboratory engine test. The system consisted of an electric dynamometer, an Apple II microcomputer, and a data acquisition and control system. Several pieces of instruments were utilized to measure various engine performance data. Both engine torque and engine speed were fully controlled by a computer program. The dynamic characteristics of the system were analyzed through a series of tests and the limitations on the load simulation test were presented. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Engine speed and toque were controlled by a computer program. The use of a stepping motor and reduction gears enabled engine speed be controlled within 1 rpm. 2. The natural frequency of the dynamometer-engine system was found to be around 5 Hz, at which the load simulation would be impossible because of resonance. 3. For the harmonic inputs with the frequencies above the natural frequency, the signal attenuated too much and therefore the load simulation was impossible. 4. The step response of the system showed an overshoot of 24.5 percent and the settling time for 5 percent criterion was around 3 seconds. 5. When actual field test data are utilized for load simulation, a low-pass filter should be included to attenuate the frequency components around and above the natural frequency.

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Identification of scheduling problems for CSCW-based shop floor control in agile manufacturing

  • Cha, Soohyun;Cho, Hyunbo;Jung, Mooyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 1995.04a
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    • pp.208-215
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    • 1995
  • Numerous solution methods for scheduling problems such as part dispatching problem, operation sequence problem have been suggested as a means to be embedded in hierarchical or centralized shop floor control. Under the preceding control philosophies, however, response to changes in the shop floor status is quite slow and timely decision is sometimes impossible. Moreover, the control software becomes too large and it is almost impossible to modify the control software when the configuration of the shop floor changes. In agile manufacturing which emerged recently to cope with quick response and easy modifiability when unexpected changes occur, a new control policy is needed. CSCW[Computer Supported Cooperative Work] based shop floor control casts a different view on scheduling problems. Decisions are made locally when requested and useful information is scattered among agents for its efficient use. Adaptation is easy because agents are -'plug compatible or portable. In this paper, scheduling problems occurring under CSCW based shop floor control are identified and characterized. Traditional scheduling problems are reviewed from the CSCW viewpoint. All the control entities involved in the shop floor can be found and used to defined agents. With these entities and CSCW concept, possible scheduling problems are identified.

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A Study on Data Inference using Machine Learning in WSN Environment (무선 센서 네트워크 환경에서 기계 학습을 이용한 데이터 추론에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Yong-Jin;Cho, Kyoung-Woo;Oh, Chang-Heon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.571-573
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    • 2018
  • The loss of data collected from the sensor node in the wireless sensor network environment is caused by the hidden node of the sensor node and power shortage. In order to solve these problems, researches have been actively carried out to maintain the network effectively, but there is no study on the situation where the maintenance of the network is impossible. Therefore, research is needed to infer lost data in situations where network maintenance is impossible. In this paper, use particulate matter data of specific cities to deduce lost data. Analyze the accumulated data through machine learning and identify the possibility of inferring lost data.

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A problem in the cross-hole resistivity method using pole-pole array (단극배열을 이용한 시추공-시추공 전기비저항 탐사법의 문제점)

  • Jo, In Gi;Choe, Gyeong Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 1998
  • A numerical program has been developed to model 2-D resistivity responses for a pole-pole array configuration in cross-hole resistivity measurements. Apparent resistivity and secondary potential were computed using the program for a cylindrical inhomogeneity in an uniform host medium excited by a point source of current in a borehole. Surprisingly apparent resistivity in the receiver hole turns out to be lower than the one of surrounding medium regardless of the conductivity of cylindrical inhomogeneity. Using only cross-hole data, therefore, it is impossible to interpret the conductivity of inhomogeneity. To overcome this problem, 3-D measurement and interpretation are necessary. If 3-D data acquisition is impossible, inline data should be used to get the information about the conductivity of inhomogeneity.

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Ball Milling of Aluminum Foil Scrap (알루미늄 호일 스크랩의 볼밀링)

  • Hong, Seong-Hyeon;Kim, Byeong-Gi
    • 연구논문집
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    • s.29
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    • pp.131-139
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    • 1999
  • The effect of ball milling conditions in the milling of aluminium foil scraps was studied. Initial foil thickness, ball size. content of oleic acid. weight ratio of mineral spirits/foil. charged amount of foil were varied in wet ball milling process. It is impossible to make flake powders by milling of foil scraps with thickness $120 \mum$. As foil thickness decreases from $60\mum$ to $6.5\mum$, Mean size of powder milled for 30 h decreases from 107 µm to 17 µm. Bigger ball is slightly beneficial for milling of foils to the flake powders due to the larger impact energy produced by them. It is impossible to mill the foil without oleic acid to fabricate the flake powder. As content of oleic acid increases from 1.5 % to 5 %, mean size of flake powder milled for 30 h is drastically decreased. For the mineral spirits content below 50 %, foil scrap was not milled because sliding motion of balls by lubricant effect between balls and wall of container. As weight ratio of mineral spirits and foil increase over 100 %, foils were milled powders with mean powder size 15 - 20 때 irrespective of mineral spirits content due to reduced lubricant effect. As charged amount of foil decreases, mean powder size decreases due to increased collision frequency between ball and foil.

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An Estimating for Practical Software Development Duration (실현 가능한 소프트웨어 개발기간 추정)

  • Lee, Sang-Un;Choi, Myeong-Bok
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.155-164
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    • 2012
  • The compression of software development schedule has a limit without regarding to a development manpower. However, the actually developed softwares includes the impossible short time or unreal long time date. Previously suggested models are driving the development schedule from all of the actually developed software without considering these constraints. This paper recommends a standard of minimum and the most suitable development time period. This paper has chosen a criterion that shows the best development schedule among 5 criteria based on the actually performed projects. Moreover, this paper suggests a model that estimates the development schedule based on the best criterion.