• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.250-260
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• 2022

Mobile Banking Applications (MBAPs) is one of the recent fads in mobile trading applications (Apps). MBAPs permit users to execute exchanges of money and many more whenever it might suit them; however, the primary issue for mobile banking Apps is usability. Hardly any investigation analyzes usability issues dependent on user's age, gender, exchanging accomplices, or experience. The purpose of this study is to determine the degree of usability issues, and experience of mobile banking users. The survey employs a quantitative method and performs user experiment on 240 participants with six different tasks on the application's interface. The post experiment survey is done with concerning participants. On the other hand, banking experts and Information Technology (IT) expert's group is also involved after the experiment. Expert's opinions about existing mobile banking Apps and suggestions for improving usability of MBAPs are collected through physical means (like questionnaire and interview) and online means like Google form. After that comparison of the opinions of users and experts about MBAPs is performed. The experimentation measures the tasks usability of various mobile banking apps with respect to its effectiveness, efficiency, trustfulness, learnability, memorability and satisfaction. The usability testing was led at different Universities and the outcomes acquired show that there are privacy and trust issues with their mobile banking apps. There is also a gap between users and experts which should be minimized by applying customized usability models, modes concept like other application software and also by adding complete features of banking in MBAPs. It will benefit mobile banking apps users, developers and usability engineers by providing user-friendly which are up to the mark of user's requirements.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.224-239
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• 2022

온라인 판매가 무서운 성장세를 보여주고 있음에도 불구하고, 소비자 채널 전환행동 영역에서 오프라인 밴드왜건이 여전히 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 소비자의 오프라인에서 온라인 소매업자로의 전환행동을 탐색하는 기존연구와 달리, 본 연구는 push-pull-mooring 모델을 기반으로 소비자가 온라인에서 오프라인 채널로 전환하는 이유와 시점에 중점을 두어 살펴본다. 따라서, 본 연구는 구조방정식 모델과 SPSS를 이용하여 설립된 연구가설을 검증하였다. 그 결과는 예상대로 push 요인(지각된 위험과 불만족)과 pull 요인(대안매력과 지각된 주인의식)이 모두 소비자의 온라인에서 오프라인 채널로의 전환의도에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, push 요인과 전환비용간의 상호작용 및 pull 요인과 주관적 규범간의 상호작용을 제외하고, 모든 push 요인과 mooring 요인(전환비용, 다양성 추구 성향과 주관적 규범)간의 상호작용 및 pull 요인과 mooring 요인간의 상호작용이 검증되었다. 마지막으로 시사점과 한계점을 더불어 제시하였다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.110-120
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to confirm the factor structure of the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire-Revised (MQOL-R) in the context of Korean culture and to verify its reliability and validity. Methods: The participants comprised terminal cancer patients aged 25 or older, and data from 164 participants were analyzed. The study was conducted in the following order: translation, expert review, reverse translation, preliminary investigation and interviews, and completion of the final version. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to evaluate the validity of the instrument, and the Beck Depression Inventory, Korean version (K-BDI) was applied to confirm the criterion validity of the MQOL-R Korean version. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient, representing internal consistency, was measured to evaluate reliability. Results: Cronbach's alpha for all 14 questions was 0.862. The model fit indices for confirmatory factor analysis were within the acceptance criteria. The factor loadings of all four factors were over 0.50, and convergent validity and discriminant validity were confirmed. Regarding criterion validity, a negative correlation was found between the four factors of MQOL-R Korean version and the K-BDI. Conclusion: The MQOL-R Korean version, the reliability and validity of which were verified in this study, is a 15-item tool consisting of 14 items dealing with four physical, psychological, existential, and social factors and a single item evaluating the overall quality of life. The MQOL-R Korean version is an instrument that can more concisely and effectively measure the quality of life of patients with life-threatening diseases.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.215-224
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• 2023

Nonlinearity plays an important role in control systems and the application of design. For this reason, in addition to linear vibrations, nonlinear vibrations of the stepped nanobeam are also discussed in this manuscript. This study investigated the vibrations of stepped nanobeams according to Eringen's nonlocal elasticity theory. Eringen's nonlocal elasticity theory was used to capture the nanoscale effect. The nanoscale stepped Euler Bernoulli beam is considered. The equations of motion representing the motion of the beam are found by Hamilton's principle. The equations were subjected to nondimensionalization to make them independent of the dimensions and physical structure of the material. The equations of motion were found using the multi-time scale method, which is one of the approximate solution methods, perturbation methods. The first section of the series obtained from the perturbation solution represents a linear problem. The linear problem's natural frequencies are found for the simple-simple boundary condition. The second-order part of the perturbation solution is the nonlinear terms and is used as corrections to the linear problem. The system's amplitude and phase modulation equations are found in the results part of the problem. Nonlinear frequency-amplitude, and external frequency-amplitude relationships are discussed. The location of the step, the radius ratios of the steps, and the changes of the small-scale parameter of the theory were investigated and their effects on nonlinear vibrations under simple-simple boundary conditions were observed by making comparisons. The results are presented via tables and graphs. The current beam model can assist in designing and fabricating integrated such as nano-sensors and nano-actuators.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2024

Cloud computing is now used by most companies, business centres and academic institutions to embrace new computer technology. Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are limited to certain services, missing some of the assets requested by their customers, it means that different clouds need to interconnect to share resources and interoperate between them. The clouds may be interconnected in different characteristics and systems, and the network may be vulnerable to volatility or interference. While information technology and cloud computing are also advancing to accommodate the growing worldwide application, criminals use cyberspace to perform cybercrimes. Cloud services deployment is becoming highly prone to threats and intrusions. The unauthorised access or destruction of records yields significant catastrophic losses to organisations or agencies. Human intervention and Physical devices are not enough for protection and monitoring of cloud services; therefore, there is a need for more efficient design for cyber defence that is adaptable, flexible, robust and able to detect dangerous cybercrime such as a Denial of Service (DOS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) in heterogeneous cloud computing platforms and make essential real-time decisions for forensic investigation. This paper aims to develop a framework for digital forensic for the detection of cybercrime in a joined heterogeneous cloud setup. We developed a Digital Forensics model in this paper that can function in heterogeneous joint clouds. We used Unified Modeling Language (UML) specifically activity diagram in designing the proposed framework, then for deployment, we used an architectural modelling system in developing a framework. We developed an activity diagram that can accommodate the variability and complexities of the clouds when handling inter-cloud resources.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2024

정밀안전진단보고서를 분석한 결과 국내 고속도로 교량은 결함, 열화, 물리력에 의한 손상이 주요하게 발생한다. 특히 열화는 시간이 경과함에 따라 다양한 환경 영향인자와 외부적 요인에 의해 발생하는 필연적인 손상이다. 교량 바닥판의 경우 열화가 가장 빠른 부재로, 균열부를 중심으로 철근부식, 박리/박락 등의 여러 가지 유형의 이종손상이 함께 발생하는 것으로 분석된다. 따라서 교량의 이종손상과 열화환경 간의 상관관계를 밝히고 이를 통해 교량의 이종손상 발생 원인을 규명해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 랜덤포레스트를 활용하여 교량의 이종손상 예측 모델을 개발하였으며, 개발된 모델을 통해 이종손상 발생에 영향을 미치는 상위 5가지 영향인자를 도출하였다. 이를 통해 장래 교량의 유지관리 및 예산을 추정하는 분야에 활용하는 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1061-1071
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• 2018

초대형 지하구조물인 해저터널은 평상시는 물론 지진 시에도 안정성을 확보하여야 한다. 특히 해저터널의 지진 시 주위 지반과의 상대적인 강성, 변위 차이에 의하여 다양한 지진 응답거동이 유발되므로 그 거동 특성을 예측하기가 쉽지 않다. 본 연구의 목적은 주위 지반과 물성이 다른 단층대를 통과하는 가상해저터널의 지진 시 동적 거동특성 파악이며, 이를 위하여 3차원 내진해석의 결과를 토대로 실내시험을 통해 단층대를 통과하는 해저터널의 동적 응답거동을 파악하였다. 이 때, 해저터널은 내진성능 향상을 위하여 가동세그먼트(Flexible Segment)가 적용된 형태를 고려하였다. 추후, 다양한 조건에서의 해석 및 시험을 통하여 검증된 결과를 획득하고 이를 바탕으로 다양한 지반의 3차원 내진해석을 통한 D/B 구축이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 3차원 내진해석의 결과를 검증하기 위하여 1 g 진동대 시험(1 g Shaking table test)을 수행하였다. 축소 모형시험의 상사율(1:100)을 고려하여 아크릴로 모형을 제작하고 3가지 Case의 시험을 수행하였다. 입력 지진파는 장, 단주기 지진특성을 모두 가진 인공지진파를 터널 진행방향과 직교하는 수평방향으로 가진 하였으며 단층대를 모델링하였다. 수치해석시 단층대를 모사하기 위하여 단층대의 탄성계수는 터널 주위 각 해당지반의 탄성계수의 1/5에 해당하는 값으로 가정하여 적용하였다. 그 결과 단층대의 물성이 증가함에 따라 가속도 감소를 확인할 수 있었으며 진동대 시험결과도 3차원해석결과와 동일한 경향을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2017

China still has more than 30,000 patients of advanced schistosomiasis while new cases being reported consistently. D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product. As ascites being the dominating symptom in advanced schistosomiasis, the present study aimed to explore a prediction model of ascites with D-dimer and other clinical easy-achievable indicators. A case-control study nested in a prospective cohort was conducted in schistosomiasis-endemic area of southern China. A total of 291 patients of advanced schistosomiasis were first investigated in 2013 and further followed in 2014. Information on clinical history, physical examination, and abdominal ultrasonography, including the symptom of ascites was repeatedly collected. Result showed 44 patients having ascites. Most of the patients' ascites were confined in the kidney area with median area of $20mm^2$. The level of plasma D-dimer and pertinent liver function indicators were measured at the initial investigation in 2013. Compared with those without ascites, cases with ascites had significantly higher levels of D-dimer ($0.71{\pm}2.44{\mu}g/L$ vs $0.48{\pm}2.12{\mu}g/L$, P=0.005), as well ALB (44.5 vs 46.2, g/L) and Type IV collagen (50.04 vs $44.50{\mu}g/L$). Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses indicated a moderate predictive value of D-dimer by its own area under curve (AUC) of 0.64 (95% CI: 0.54-0.73) and the cutoff value as $0.81{\mu}g/L$. Dichotomized by the cutoff level, D-dimer along with other categorical variables generated a prediction model with AUC of 0.76 (95% CI: 0.68-0.89). Risks of patients with specific characteristics in the prediction model were summarized. Our study suggests that the plasma D-dimer level is a reliable predictor for incident ascites in advanced schistosomiasis japonica patients.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2019

기후변화에 따른 환경 스트레스 대응 기술과 영농의사결정 플랫폼 개발을 위해서는 환경 조건에 따른 작물의 반응을 이해하기 위한 시스템 개발이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 한국형 SPAR 시스템이 다양한 환경 조건에서 작물 생육 반응을 어떻게 정량화하고, 향후 작물 생육 모형 개발에 어떻게 연계될 수 있는지에 대해 방향을 제시하고자 수행되었다. 한국형 SPAR 시스템은 온도, $CO_2$ 농도 등의 기상요소와 양 수분 관리 등 재배요소를 동시에 정밀 조절할 수 있을 뿐 만 아니라 군락수준에서 광합성 및 호흡 등 작물의 생육 반응을 실시간으로 정량화하기에 최적화되어 있다. 본 시스템을 통해 수집된 군락 광합성 정보는 실제 작물의 환경조건에 따른 생육량 변동을 매우 유의하게 반영하여 향후 작물 생육 모형에 실질적으로 적용 가능한 환경-유전 요인간 특이적 반응 함수 개발에 크게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1281-1281
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• 2001

Near-infrared (NIR) spectra have bean measured for high-density (HDPE), linear low-density (LLDPE), and low-density (LDPE) polyethylene in pellet or thin films. The obtained spectra have been analyzed by conventional spectroscopic analysis methods and chemometrics. By using the second derivative, principal component analysis (PCA), and two-dimensional (2D) correlation analysis, we could separate many overlapped bands in the NIR. It was found that the intensities of some bands are sensitive to density and crystallinity of PE. This may be the first time that such bands in the NIR region have ever been discussed. Correlations of such marker bands among the NIR spectra have also been investigated. This sort of investigation is very important not only for further understanding of vibration spectra of various of PE but also for quality control of PE by vibrational spectroscopy. Figure 1 (a) and (b) shows a NIR reflectance spectrum of one of the LLDPE samples and that of PE, respectively. Figure 2 shows a PC weight loadings plot of factor 1 for a score plot of PCA for the 16 kinds of LLDPE and PE based upon their 51 NIR spectra in the 1100-1900 nm region. The PC loadings plot separates the bands due to the $CH_3$ groups and those arising form the $CH_2$ groups, allowing one to make band assignments. The 2D correlation analysis is also powerful in band enhancement, and the band assignments based upon PCA are in good agreement with those by the 2D correlation analysis.(Figure omitted). We have made a calibration model, which predicts the density of LLDPE by use of partial least square (PLS) regression. From the loadings plot of regression coefficients for the model , we suggest that the band at 1542, 1728, and 1764 nm very sensitive to the changes in density and crystalinity.