• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제25권4E호
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• pp.154-158
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• 2006

In this paper, we suggest a noise estimation method for speech enhancement in nonstationary noisy environments. The proposed method consists of the following two main processes. First, in order to receive fewer affect of variable signals, a best fitting regression line is used, which is obtained by applying a least squares method to coefficient magnitudes in a node with a uniform wavelet packet transform. Next, in order to update the noise estimation efficiently, a differential forgetting factor and a correlation coefficient per subband are used, where subband is employed for applying the weighted value according to the change of signals. In particular, this method has the ability to update the noise estimation by using the estimated noise at the previous frame only, without utilizing the statistical information of long past frames and explicit nonspeech frames by voice activity detector. In objective assessments, it was observed that the performance of the proposed method was better than that of the compared (minima controlled recursive averaging, weighted average) methods. Furthermore, the method showed a reliable result even at low SNR.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.80-91
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to contribute to strengthening the response of local governments to the emergence of new infectious diseases by identifying the urban characteristics affecting their spread. To this end, the urban characteristics influencing the spread of infectious diseases were identified from previous studies. Moreover, the variations in the impact of urban characteristics that affected the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients was spatially analyzed using geographically weighted regression (GWR). The analysis indicated that the explanatory power of the GWR was approximately 12.4% higher than that of the ordinary least squares method. Moreover, the explanatory power of the model in the northern regions, such as Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon, was particularly high, indicating that the urban characteristics affecting the spread of COVID-19 vary by region. The results of this study can be used as a basis for suggesting the formulation of customized policies reflecting the characteristics of each local government rather than a uniform spread reduction policy.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2018

도시재생사업의 활성화와 함께 주요 사업대상이 되고 있는 골목상권에 대한 사회적 관심이 커지고 있다. 골목상권 재생 방안을 마련하기 위해서는 어떤 고객이 얼마나 많이 매출을 발생시키는 지를 파악하는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 고객특성이 골목상권 매출액에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 한다. OLS 회귀분석 결과, 종속변수인 골목상권 매출액과 독립변수인 고객특성, 입지특성, 구조특성의 관계가 상권위치에 따라 달라지는 공간적 이질성이 확인되어 본 연구에서는 대안으로 지리가중회귀분석을 수행한다. 모형 적합도를 $R^2$과 AICc를 통해 비교한 결과, 지리가중회귀분석이 OLS 회귀분석보다 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. OLS 회귀분석을 통해 여성고객 비율과 40-50대 고객비율, 골목상권 내 종사자수, 사업체 창업률, 건축물 밀도, 골목상권 면적이 정의 영향을 주는 반면 20-30대 고객비율, 지하철역과의 거리, 버스정류장과의 거리는 부의 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 지리가중회귀분석의 국지적 회귀계수 값들을 골목상권별로 비교한 결과, 여성고객 비율은 서북권 골목상권 매출액에 가장 큰 영향을 주며 서남권과 도심권, 동북권은 그 다음으로 나타났다. 20-30대 고객비율과 40-50대 고객 비율은 동남권과 동북권 골목상권 매출액에 큰 영향을 주며 서남권은 그 다음으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 고객특성 중 성별과 연령에 한정된 분석만 수행했다는 점에서 한계를 갖지만 골목상권별로 매출액 영향 요인을 식별함으로써 상권 활성화방안 수립과 도시재생사업에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대가 된다.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2022

Although translational research is referred to clinical chemistry measures, correct weighting factors for linear and quadratic calibration curves with least-squares regression algorithm have not been carefully considered in bioanalytical assays yet. The objective of this study was to identify steroidogenic roles in preeclampsia and verify accuracy of quantitative results by comparing two different linear regression models with weighting factor of 1 and 1/x². A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based adrenal steroid assay was conducted to reveal metabolic signatures of preeclampsia in both serum and placenta samples obtained 15 preeclamptic patients and 17 age-matched control pregnant women (33.9 ± 4.2 vs. 32.8 ± 5.6 yr, respectively) at 34~36 gestational weeks. Percent biases in the unweighted model (w_i = 1) were inversely proportional to concentrations (-739.4 ~ 852.9%) while those of weighted regression (w_i = 1/x²) were < 18% for all variables. The optimized LC-MS combined with the weighted linear regression resulted in significantly increased maternal serum levels of pregnenolone, 21-deoxycortisol, and tetrahydrocortisone (P < 0.05 for all) in preeclampsia. Serum metabolic ratio of (tetrahydrocortisol + allo-tetrahydrocortisol) / tetrahydrocortisone indicating 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 was decreased (P < 0.005) in patients. In placenta, local concentrations of androstenedione were changed while its metabolic ratio to 17α-hydroxyprogesterone responsible for 17,20-lyase activity was significantly decreased in patients (P = 0.002). The current bioanalytical LC-MS assay with corrected weighting factor of 1/x² may provide reliable and accurate quantitative outcomes, suggesting altered steroidogenesis in preeclampsia patients at late gestational weeks in the third trimester.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.426-438
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• 2023

Purpose: Walking practice is a representative indicator of the level of physical activity of local residents. Although the world health organization addressed reduction in prevalence of insufficient physical activity as a global target, the rate of walking practice in Korea has not improved and there are large regional disparities. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the spatial variations of walking practice and its associated factors in Korea. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using Community Health Outcome and Health Determinants Database 1.3 from Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 229 districts was included in the analysis. We compared the ordinary least squares (OLS) and the geographically weighted regression (GWR) to explore the associated factors of walking practice. MGWR 2.2.1 software was used to explore the spatial distribution of walking practice and modeling the GWR. Results: Walking practice had spatial variations across the country. The results showed that the GWR model had better accommodation of spatial autocorrelation than the OLS model. The GWR results indicated that different predictors of walking practice across regions of Korea. Conclusion: The findings of this study may provide insight to nursing researchers, health professionals, and policy makers in planning health programs to promote walking practices in their respective communities.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1171-1180
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• 2010

회귀함수의 비모수적 적합에서 공변량의 차원이 증가함에 따라 추정량의 극한성질이 좋지 않음이 잘 알려져 있다. 이러한 문제점을 극복하기 위한 방법중의 하나는 단일지표모형의 추정을 이용하여 공변량의 차원을 1차원으로 줄이는 것이다. 단일지표모형에서 계수 추정 방법으로는 반복적으로 해를 계산하여 근사치를 구하는 방법인 준모수적 최소제곱법과 비반복적으로 계산하여 구하는 도함수 가중평균법이 있다. 두 추정 방법 모두 모수적인 방법과 같은 수렴비율로 정규근사한다고 알려져 있지만 실질적인 성능에 관한 비교는 이루어지지 않았다. 본 논문에서는 모의실험을 통해 두 방법에 의한 추정치의 분산을 비교하여 어떠한 방법이 좋은지를 파악하고자 한다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.251-266
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• 2016

데시메트릭 매핑은 행정구역 단위로 집계된 인구자료를 행정구역 내부의 공간적 변이에 따라 재집계하여 고해상도의 인구분포 자료를 작성하는 가장 보편적인 기법이다. 본 연구에서는 데시메트릭 매핑을 이용한 인구분포 추정의 장단점을 검토하고, 그 개선방안으로서 지리가중회귀모형을 이용한 다변량 데시메트릭 매핑 기법을 제안하였다. 기존의 지표피복 데이터와 인구센서스 자료를 기반으로 지리가중회귀모형을 적용하여 각 집계단위별로 지표피복 유형과 인구밀도의 상관관계를 분석하고, 모형에서 산출된 회귀계수를 이용해 하위 공간구획의 인구 총수를 산정하였다. 그 결과 지리가중회귀모형 기반 다변량 데시메트릭 매핑 기법을 이용했을 때, 면적가중 보간법, 이진 데시메트릭 매핑, 피크노필렉틱 보간법, 최소자승회귀모형 기반 데시메트릭 매핑 기법 등 다른 지능형 보간법에 비해 정확한 인구분포 추정이 가능하다는 것을 확인하였다. 이는 지리가중회귀모형을 통해서 인구센서스 집계 단위별로 상이한 구역 내 공간적 이질성이 인구분포 추정에 적절히 반영되었기 때문인 것으로 평가할 수 있다.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.223-235
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• 2011

OLS 회귀분석은 환경적 형평성과 도시 삶의 질의 공간적 관계를 밝히기 위하여 사용되어 질수 있지만, 이러한 전역적 방법은 그 공간적 관계에 있어서 국지적 변이를 설명할 수 없다. 이들 지리적 변이를 밝혀 내기 위해서는 반드시 국지적 방법을 사용해야 한다. 이러한 맥락에서, 본 논문은 국지적 방법인 지리적 가중회귀분석(GWR)을 이용하여 애틀란타 대도시권에서 환경적 형평성과 도시 삶의 질간의 공간적 변이관계를 탐색하고자 한다. 환경적 형평성과 도시 삶의 질은 GIS와 원격탐사의 통합적 방법에 의하여 측정되었다. 연구결과에 따르면, 애틀란타 대도시권에서 환경적 형평성과 도시 삶의 질의 공간적 관계는 일반적으로 유의적인 부의 관계가 있었다. 또한, 환경적 형평성과 도시 삶의 질의 관계는 공간상에서 상당히 변이하고, 전역적 OLS 모델 보다 GWR 모델이 이러한 공간적 변이관계를 더 잘 설명할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2020

Background: This study aims to determine the effective atomic number (Zeff) from dual-energy image sets obtained using a conventional computed tomography (CT) simulator. The estimated Zeff can be used for deriving the stopping power and material decomposition of CT images, thereby improving dose calculations in radiation therapy. Materials and Methods: An electron-density phantom was scanned using Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore at 80 and 140 kVp. The estimated Zeff values were compared with those obtained using the calibration phantom by applying the Rutherford, Schneider, and Joshi methods. The fitting parameters were optimized using the nonlinear least squares regression algorithm. The fitting curve and mass attenuation data were obtained from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The fitting parameters obtained from stopping power and material decomposition of CT images, were validated by estimating the residual errors between the reference and calculated Zeff values. Next, the calculation accuracy of Zeff was evaluated by comparing the calculated values with the reference Zeff values of insert plugs. The exposure levels of patients under additional CT scanning at 80, 120, and 140 kVp were evaluated by measuring the weighted CT dose index (CTDIw). Results and Discussion: The residual errors of the fitting parameters were lower than 2%. The best and worst Zeff values were obtained using the Schneider and Joshi methods, respectively. The maximum differences between the reference and calculated values were 11.3% (for lung during inhalation), 4.7% (for adipose tissue), and 9.8% (for lung during inhalation) when applying the Rutherford, Schneider, and Joshi methods, respectively. Under dual-energy scanning (80 and 140 kVp), the patient exposure level was approximately twice that in general single-energy scanning (120 kVp). Conclusion: Zeff was calculated from two image sets scanned by conventional single-energy CT simulator. The results obtained using three different methods were compared. The Zeff calculation based on single-energy exhibited appropriate feasibility.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1451-1459
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• 2021

Objective: The objectives of the study were to evaluate reproductive performance and selection response through genetic trend of community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) of Bonga sheep. Methods: Reproduction traits data were collected between 2012 and 2018 from Bonga sheep CBBPs. Phenotypic performance was analyzed using the general linear model procedures of Statistical Analysis System. Genetic parameters were estimated by univariate animal model for age at first lambing (AFL) and repeatability models for lambing interval (LI), litter size (LS), and annual reproductive rate (ARR) traits using restricted maximum likelihood method of WOMBAT. For correlations bivariate animal model was used. Best model was chosen based on likelihood ratio test. The genetic trends were estimated by the weighted regression of the average breeding value of the animals on the year of birth/lambing. Results: The overall least squares mean±standard error of AFL, LI, LS, and ARR were 375±12.5, 284±9.9, 1.45±0.010, and 2.31±0.050, respectively. Direct heritability estimates for AFL, LI, LS, and ARR were 0.07±0.190, 0.06±0.120, 0.18±0.070, and 0.25±0.203, respectively. The low heritability for both AFL and LI showed that these traits respond little to selection programs but rather highly depend on animal management options. The annual genetic gains were -0.0281 days, -0.016 days, -0.0002 lambs and 0.0003 lambs for AFL, LI, LS, and ARR, respectively. Conclusion: Implications of the result to future improvement programs were improving management of animals, conservation of prolific flocks and out scaling the CBBP to get better results.