• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2000

This research suggested a method by which the driver space can be designed to best accommodate the driver's anthropometric characteristics. Three-dimensional manikins and a variable seating buck were developed and used for this study. Manikins were designed with 18 links comprising the 95th percentile male and 5th percentile female data. The seating buck was built to create various driving environments using the distance and the height between the H-point(hip pivot) of the seat and the AHP(accelerator heel point), the angle of the back rest, the angle of the steering wheel, the vertical distance of the steering wheel, and the location of the T.G.S.(transmission gear shift) knob. Measurements of each variable were collected with a coordinate measuring machine by positioning the 3-D manikin under various combinations of the design factors of the seating buck, which was constructed based on mid-size domestic passenger cars. The data were then converted to the joint angles of the driver. The combination of the measurements for an optimal driving environment is suggested by applying sets of the joint angles at which the driver feels comfortable.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2002

특정 설계속도 기준에 따라 도로의 선형 조건이 주어졌을 때, 설계자가 기대했던 것만큼의 속도로 운전자가 차량을 주행하는지는 도로의 안전성을 좌우하는 기본 틀을 형성한다. 본 연구는 국도 4차로 평면 단곡선부의 1차로를 공간적 범위로 설정하고, 진입부 직선도로∼곡선부도로∼진출부 직선도로로 구분하여 선행차량에 의해 영향을 받지 않는 승용차의 주행속도를 NC-97장비를 이용하여 조사하였다. 다양한 곡선부 기하조건 하에서 직선부 85백분위 주행속도(Vt)와 곡선부 85백분위 주행속도 (Vc) 특성을 분석한 결과, 곡선부에서 평균 S3∼65%정도의 많은 운전자들이 제한속도(80kph) 보다 평균14∼20kph 정도 높게 주행하고, 곡선부 85백분위 주행속도가 낮은 지점은 곡선반경이 작을 때는 곡선부 중앙(2L/4)이었으나 곡 선반경이 커지면 곡선부 L/4지점으로 이동(단, L=곡선장)하고, 곡선반경에 따른 직선부·곡선부 85백분위 주행속도 차이는 곡선반경이 작을수록 커지고 곡선반경이 클수록 작아진다는 연구 결과가 도출되었다. 또, 현장조사결과와 개발한 모형을 통하여 곡선부 주행속도에 영향을 미치는 중요한 인자로는 곡선반경과 직선부 85백분위 주행속도라는 연구결과가 도출되었다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.12-22
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• 1996

Currently. exchanges of industrial workers between countries are more active than ever. and the problem of AIDS in connection with the operation of preventive educational programs has reached a point where the issue cannot be limited to native people alone any more. Based on such judgement. this research has been carried out to provide basic study materials by grasping the latent factors representing the difference between countries in the levels of right knowledge. attitude and behavior with respect to AIDS maintained by workers who have grown in different social and cultural living background. During the period from Apr. 1. 1995 to Jun. 30. questionnaires. written both in Korean and English, were distributed to Korean and Malaysian employees working at certain Korean video manufacturers. and the results of replies. given by 80 workers who were analyzed through matched sampling· method where ages and sex matched by country. were used as the research materials. The gathered materials were analyzed through the SPSS package t-test. ANOVA. factor analysis and multiple stepwise regression methods. and the following results were obtained. 1. The 2 extracted latent factors could be named 'common. social' knowledge factor and 'in-depth. psychological' knowledge factor respectively. 2. The percentile points of 'external. social' knowledge factor. in the case of Korean workers. howed 90.0 at average. a figure 13.75 points higher than those of Malaysian workers. 76.25. On the other hand. the percentile points of the 'in-depth. psychological'knowledge factor showed 70.80 at average in the case of Korean workers. a figure 7.47 points lower than those of Malaysian workers. 78.33. Meanwhile. the difference in percentile points between the 2 latent factors was 8.54 at average. indicating that the points of 'in-depth. psychological' knowledge factor was lower than those of the 'external. social' knowledge factor. 3. As for Korean workers. the percentile points of the 'in-depth. psychological' knowledge factor showed higher points in office workers than in non-office workers. and such variables exhibited in the position of workers can explain the $7\%$ of the latent factor. The percentile points of the 'in-depth. psychological' knowledge factors. in the case of Malaysian workers. showed higher points in groups who had religion than in groups who did not. and higher points in groups who obtained information from newspapers than in groups who obtained from televisions or other sources; and with these 2 variables. $26\%$ of this latent factor can be explained. The results. of analysis described so far suggest that while Korean workers possessed general level of knowledge on AIDS. they had low level of practical knowledge as far as its depth is concerned. and that they had social prejudice on patients as well as on the AIDS infection route. In addition. because the overall knowledge level of Malaysian workers. is lower than that of Korean workers. it suggests that separate programs intended for Malaysian workers are required prior to executing integrated programs.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the two different types of chairs on trapezius muscle activation during dictation tasks. Seventeen university students, each of whom were within ${\pm}1$ standard deviation of the mean Korean standard body size, voluntarily participated in this study. Surface electromyography was used to collect electrical signals from both the upper and lower trapezius muscles. Amplitude Probability Distribution Function (APDF) was performed to analyze the muscle activity. The findings of this study were 1) The backrest-point height of the auditorium chair and the height, length and width of the connected desk were shorter than what was suggested by the KS. Another difference was that the auditorium chair had a bigger angle of the backrest compared to the classroom chair. 2) Regarding within-subject effect the sole statistically significant difference was found between activation of the upper trapezius muscle. The upper trapezius muscle's %RVC in the APDF 10th-50th-90th percentile was statistically higher for participants sitting in the auditorium chair than for participants sitting in the classroom chair (p<.05). 3) There was an interaction effect between the 'two chair-types' and the 'two muscle-sides' in the APDF 10th-50th percentile (p<.05). 4) There was an interaction effect between the 'two chair-types' and the 'three gaze-direction' in the APDF 90th percentile (p<.05). The findings of this study indicated that maintaining a writing posture for a prolonged period of time in an auditorium chair significantly increased the left upper trapezius muscle activation compared to a classroom chair.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2002

This research suggested the mathematical model (forward kinematics method) to provide the reference points of driver space more easily and accurately in designing the package layout of vehicle interiors. For this purpose, the lengths of body segments of drivers and various joint angles occurred while were used. The length data between joints for the mathematical model were extracted from $SAFEWORK^{\circed{R}}$ as well as 95th percentile male and 5th percentile female body dimensions were utilized. In addition, the angles of body segments were applied on its diverse values within proper ranges in order to compare them each other. the mathematical model in this study was based on the concept of converting polar coordinate system to Cartesian coordinate system so that reference points of driver space were acquired in Cartesian coordinate system after using the segment lengths of drivers and the joint angles of driving postures as an input of polar coordinate system. It is expected that reference points of driver space obtained from this research are helpful to the study on package layout that is appropriate for physical characteristics of drivers.

• Advances in Automotive Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.61-77
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of sitting position of the driver on the whiplash neck injury have been analyzed experimentally by using hybrid III series 50 percentile male crash test dummy. A testing platform consisting of vehicle ground, driver foot rest, driver seat and a 3-point seatbelt has been prepared. This testing platform and the instrumented crash test dummy are prepared for tests according to the Euro NCAP whiplash testing protocol. The prepared test set-up has been exposed to 3 different acceleration-time loading curves defined in the Euro NCAP whiplash testing protocol by performing sled tests. 9 different sled tests have been performed with the combinations of 3 different seating positions of the crash test dummy and 3 different acceleration-time loading curves. The sensor data obtained from the crash test dummy and high-speed videos taken are analyzed according to the injury assessments criteria defined in the Euro NCAP whiplash testing protocol and the criticality of the whiplash injury is defined. It is seen that the backset distance of the driver head with the headrest and the height difference of the top of the head of the driver with the headrest have a great importance on whiplash injuries.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2015

The protection of frontal seat passengers in both driver and front seated occupant has been more focused from the auto industries as well as regulatory bodies more than 40 years. Recently, their interests have been extended to rear seat occupants especially children and female occupants. However, the current available safety devices for the rear seat occupants are seat belt only. According to the previous researchers, the injury level of the rear seat passengers tend to be higher than the injury level of the frontal seat passengers. In this study, the optimal location of seat belts anchorages to enhance rear passengers crashworthiness are studied. FEM models are designed in accordance with regulation of KMVSS102, UN R44, UN R16, and UN R14. and three point belts are fitted on the HybridIII 5th percentile dummy and HybridIII 50th percentile dummy. The combined injury value used HIC15, Nij, Chest deflection, Femur force are used to evaluate rear seat belt anchorage optimal locations.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권8호
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• pp.1304-1316
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• 2014

본 연구는 음료 651건 및 액상차 87건의 인공감미료 실측치(아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨 및 수크랄로스)와 제4기 국민건강 영양조사 중 영양조사의 섭취량을 이용하여 단위 체중당 비알콜성음료 섭취량이 가장 높았던 1~19세의 어린이 및 청소년을 대상으로 비알콜성음료를 통한 인공감미료의 추정식이섭취량(estimated daily intake, EDI)을 산출하여 평가하였다. 비알콜성음료의 섭취량은 어린이 및 청소년 6,082명 전체의 비알콜성음료의 평균소비자(average consumer)와 극단소비자(extreme consumer)의 섭취량을 파악하기 위하여 평균, 95 percentile 및 분포를 적용한 경우(시나리오 I)와 비알콜성음료를 섭취한 어린이와 청소년 1,074명의 섭취량 평균, 95 percentile 및 분포를 적용한 경우(시나리오 II)로 나누어 살펴보았다. 음료에 함유된 인공감미료의 건강 위해성 평가는 추정식이섭취량과 FAO/WHO에서 설정한 일일섭취허용량(acceptable daily intake, ADI)인 아스파탐 40 mg/kg bw/day, 아세설팜칼륨 15 mg/kg bw/day, 수크랄로스 15 mg/kg bw/day 값을 비교하여 %ADI로 평가를 하였다. 인공감미료의 인체노출량 계산에 필요한 몸무게는 국민건강영양조사 검진조사 자료를 이용하였다. 이때 위해도 평가방법은 평균과 95th percentile을 이용하는 단일값평가와 각 변수의 확률밀도함수(probabilistic density functions, PDFs)를 이용한 Monte Carlo simulation을 실시하여 확률평가를 하였다. 연구 결과를 요약하면 인공감미료는 아스파탐, 아세설탐칼륨, 수크랄로스가 평균 $3.21{\pm}28.36mg/kg$(ND~342.00 mg/kg, 검출률 1.4%), $1.94{\pm}12.55mg/kg$(ND~160.00 mg/kg, 검출률 4.5%), $6.18{\pm}23.27mg/kg$(ND~290.00 mg/kg, 검출률 10.8%) 함유되어 있었다. 또한 비알콜성음료에 함유된 인공감미료 중 아스파탐은 Min Extreme 분포, 아세설팜칼륨은 Logistic 분포, 수크랄로스는 Student's t 분포를 나타냈다. 비알콜성음료 섭취량은 어린이와 청소년 전체를 대상으로 한 시나리오 I에서는 대부분 Logistic 분포를 나타내었으나, 특히 소비자 집단만을 고려한 시나리오 II 경우에는 왼쪽으로 기울어진 Max Extreme 분포가 되었다. 체중은 시나리오 I이 Logistic 분포, 시나리오 II는 Beta 분포를 나타내었다. 그리고 시나리오 I에서 확률평가한 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 평균 추정식이섭취량은 각각 0.09, 0.01, 0.04 mg/kg bw/day였으며, 95th percentile 추정식이섭취량은 각각 0.30, 0.02, 0.13 mg/kg bw/day였다. 확률평가한 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 평균 %ADI는 각각 0.22, 0.04, 0.24이었고, 확률평가한 95th percentile %ADI는 각각 0.75, 0.13, 0.83으로 안전한 수준이었다. 시나리오 II에서 확률평가한 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 평균 추정식이섭취량은 각각 0.52, 0.03, 0.22 mg/kg bw/day였으며, 95th percentile 추정식이섭취량은 각각 1.80, 0.12, 0.75 mg/kg bw/day였다. 확률평가한 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 평균 %ADI는 각각 1.32, 0.22, 1.44였고, 확률평가한 95th percentile %ADI는 4.52, 0.80, 5.06으로 나타났다. 즉 비알콜성음료 섭취를 통한 인공감미료 중 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 노출수준은 일일섭취허용량(ADI)을 초과하는 인구집단은 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 시나리오 I II에서 아스파탐, 아세설팜칼륨, 수크랄로스의 평균 및 95th percentile %ADI는 모두 5.06이내로 낮은 수준이었다. 한편 섭취자군 중 인공감미료에서 검출률이 가장 높았던 수크랄로스의 경우 %ADI가 10 이상일 확률이 2.2%였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to suggest appropriate human model for ergonomic evaluation considering working postures on 3D space. Background: Traditionally extreme design rules have been widely utilized at the stage of designing products. Body size of 5th percentile and 95th percentile in stature has been generally selected for controllability and clearance evaluation, respectively. However, these rules had limitations in reflecting working posture in ergonomic evaluation. Method: In order to define working posture on 3D space, not only sagittal plane but also lateral plane was considered. Kinematic linkage body model was utilized for representation of working posture. By utilizing the anthropometric data of 2,836 South Korean male populations, the point cloud for end points of linkage models was derived. The individuals who were lacking in certain controllability were selected as human models for the evaluation. Result: In case of standing posture it was found that conventional approach is proper for all controllability evaluations. Contrary to standing posture, tall people had less controllability on control location below shoulder point in sitting posture. Conclusion: From the derived proper range on controllability, ergonomic evaluation rule was suggested according to working posture especially in standing and sitting. Application: The results of the study are expected to aid in selection of appropriate human model for ergonomic evaluation and to improve the usability of products and work space.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.804-812
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• 2012

This study contemplated domestic and other country's effluent limitation standards and suggested a methodology to establish technology-base limitation value. Current effluent limitation regulates industrial point sources discriminated by discharge flow rate and by regional distinction in Korea. Discharged $BOD_5$ load from large-scale plants(flow rate above $2,000\;m^3/day)$ exceeds 50% of overall industrial wastewater, which present rationale for discrimination based on plant size. However, regional distinction and pollutant- specific regulation might be insufficient to meet practical effectiveness of wastewater management policy, due to the nearly same limitation. Water quality data and treatment methods were investigated in hospital industry. And their distribution of effluent $BOD_5$ concentrations was statistically analyzed to suggest limitation value. Effluent $BOD_5$ concentrations showed lognormal distribution and $95^{th}$ percentile was corresponded to 87.9 mg/L, which could be suggested as tentative effluent limitation in hospital industry. The $95^{th}$ percentile of log-transformed distribution showed similar value of 86.5 mg/L. This study demonstrated reasonable methodology for establishing effluent limitation reflecting wastewater characteristic and treatment technology in separately categorized industry.