• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.91-100
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• 2003

In this paper, to improve the retrieval Performance, an efficient combination of the MPEG-7 visual descriptors, such as the edge histogram descriptor (EHD), the color layout descriptor (CLD), and the homogeneous texture descriptor (HTD), is proposed in the framework of the relevance feedback approach. The EHD represents spatial distribution of edges in local image regions and it is considered as an important feature to represent the content of the image. The CLD specifies spatial distribution of colors and is widely used in image retrieval due to its simplicity and fast operation speed. The HTD describes precise statistical distribution of the image texture. Both the feature vector for the query image and the weighting factors among the combined descriptors are adaptively determined during the relevance feedback. Experimental results show that the proposed method improves the retrieval performance significantly tot natural images.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.202-205
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• 2012

최근 멀티미디어 분야에서 다양한 입/출력 장치들이 개발됨에 따라 입/출력 장치와 사용자 사이의 향상된 상호작용(AUI : Advanced User Interaction)을 위한 방법들이 연구되고 있다. AUI에서 정의되는 데이터는 입/출력 장치와 다양한 객체(비디오, 오디오, 2D 그래픽 객체, 애니메이션 등)로 표현되는 Scene Description 사이에서 서로 정보를 주고받기 위한 매체이다. 따라서 다양한 입/출력 장치와 사용자 사이의 향상된 상호작용을 위해서는 AUI 데이터 형식이 공통적으로 정의되어야한다. 이를 위해 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 Moving Picture Experts Group(MPEG)에서는 XML(Extensible Markup Language) 문서로 AUI 데이터 포맷을 표준화하기 위한 MPEG-U 프로젝트를 진행 중이다. 본 논문에서는 MPEG-U의 표준을 소개하고, 이의 타당성을 검증하기 위해서 MPEG-U 참조 소프트웨어를 설계하였다. MPEG-U 참조 소프트웨어는 크게 UID(User Interaction Device)의 데이터를 처리하는 사용자 인터페이스 입/출력부와 XML 문서를 처리하는 MPEG-U XML 생성/해석부로 구성된다. 사용자 인터페이스 입력부에서는 사용자의 손동작을 인식하여 AUI 파라미터로 저장하고, 이 파라미터를 MPEG-U XML 생성부에서 MPEG-U 표준 XML 스키마 구조로 서술하여 표준화된 AUI 데이터 포맷을 생성한다. 다시 표준화된 XML 문서를 읽어 MPEG-U XML 해석부에서 파라미터를 얻고, 사용자 인터페이스 출력부에서 GUI(Graphic User Interface)에서 그래픽 객체로 표현한다. 본 연구에서는 MPEG-U 참조 소프트웨어로 MPEG-U의 용용 예를 제시하고, 구현된 소프트웨어가 표준에 적합한지를 보였다.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.10 no.1 s.13
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• pp.10-20
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• 2001

Since the feasibility for the application of laser to the conservation of artworks had been demonstrated by John F. Asmus at 1972 it was known from many experiments that laser cleaning technology Provided superior characteristics over conventional cleaning methods based on mechanical and chemical actions. Then, the research and development of the cleaning technology was carried out strongly in Europe and many successful cleaning applications such as stone, painting, stained glass, paper, leather, and metal have been reported. However this is not familiar as a cleaning tool in the restoration of artworks in oriental countries including Korea. Therefore, this article aims to introduce a laser cleaning technology and its characteristics for the applications to art restoration. The contents in this article include general principles and characteristics of laser, the introduction of laser cleaning technology, and real laser applications for artwork restoration.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.143-151
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• 2010

This paper presents a case study on the assessment of program outcomes using the capstone design course based on 16-year management experience and improvements of the school of mechanical design and automation engineering in the seoul national university of science and technology. First, the program outcomes related with the capstone design course are introduced, and the assessment methods and items are described. Based on them, the assessment results in 2008 were obtained and a strategy to improve the results were built after analyzation. As for the strategy, we revealed the assessment items and good examples in an internet web site in advance. As a result, we were able to obtain about 3.3% improved assessment results in 2009. Finally, the validity, efficiency, internal stability, and sustainability of the assessment of the program outcomes using the capstone design course are addressed in terms of a notion of the course-embedded assessment.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.103-121
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• 2010

The University of Education trains the teachers who are experts in the education and expects them to achieve the purpose of the education in the field. The goal of this study is to apprehend the characteristics of the belief and the faith of the elementary teacher and of the university student who are preliminary elementary teachers, about the mathematics and the mathematical teaching and learning and also to figure out what differences those belief and faith shows as the year goes by. In order to find the characteristics of the belief and faith, we have set up three research-problems and have found the answers of that by analyzing the replies of several multiple choice questions and essay questions we have invested for. We also have collected several information through the interviews and inspection. As a result, we have analyzed and charted the outcome of the statistical analysis of the answers about each questions and have discussed the remarkable features of those results which showed significant changes in the belief of elementary teachers about the mathematics and mathematical teaching & learning after taking the courses of "Life & Mathematics".

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.170-175
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• 2003

The korean high speed train(350km/h), composed of 7cars that are 2 power cars, 2 motorized car and 3 trailer cars, has been developed and is under on-line test. To verify the design requirements about the functions and traction performances of this train, KRRI(Korea Railroad Research Institute) decided to evaluate traction performances of the train during on-line test. For this purpose, such as torque, velocity, voltage and current, must be measured. KRRI has developed the measurement system that can be measured vast and various signals effectively. In this paper, we introduce traction performances of korean high speed train. The traction measurement items are focused on the verification of motor block performances. Motor block are consist of 2 motor. For this test, we verified traction performances of korean high speed train.

• School Mathematics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.1-17
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• 2011

This study investigated the Chinese national university entrance examination (Gaokao) in mathematics administered in 2009 and 2010 to draw out some implications on the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) in mathematics of Korea. To evaluate the attainments of basic mathematical skills and multilateral abilities required for further studies in university, the Gaokao mathematics is set in two forms(Art/Science), based on the Chinese national mathematics curriculum. The types of items in the Gaokao mathematics are multiple-choice, single-answer, and write-out-answer. The mathematical abilities that the Gaokao mathematics evaluates are mathematical reasoning, operation, geometrical imagination, application, and creativity. As a result, some implications on the Korean CSAT are drawn out in terms of the level of difficulty, the types of items, the arrangements, and the scores of items.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.33-41
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine how nurses' death anxiety and terminal care stress affect their terminal care performance in the clinical setting. Methods: The study enrolled 180 registered nurses with experience of attending dying patients at a university hospital located in Seoul, Korea. Collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation using SPSS 18.0 for Windows. Results: Nurses showed significant differences in the level of death anxiety and terminal care stress as well as terminal care performance by working division, marital status, educational background and hospice training. A significant relationship was found between terminal care stress and terminal care performance. Conclusion: The study results showed that efforts to ease nurses' death anxiety and terminal care stress could improve their terminal care performance. Further study should be conducted to investigate other factors that affect nurses' terminal care performance from various perspectives and develop a terminal care manual which can be used as guidance for nurses in charge of terminal patient care.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.59-73
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• 2016

The demand for subsurface transport is increasing. The users and the operators of road tunnels are exposed to risks with different causes. One main cause, however, is the traffic situation in the event of accidents. The importance of a Quantified Risk Assessment is increasing to quantify the safety of road tunnels and to balance the requirements (capacity, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety) of various stakeholders. Although there are classical methods for risk assessments, such as ETA and FTA. These methods are used for relatively simple cases because it could not relevantly reflect the diversity and relationship of the parameters. Therefore, a quantitative risk assessment based on Bayesian Probabilistic Networks considering interdependence between the parameters of a complex underground system as a double deck tunnel is provided.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.638-645
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• 2016

This study describes visiting caregivers' perceptions and reporting of elder abuse. From January 13 to February 10, 2014, data were collected from 249 visiting caregivers working at homes by using a structured questionnaire. The caregivers' perceptions of abuse were high overall. Physical abuse was the most common type, followed by financial, verbal, negligence, and emotional abuse. Most visitors recognized that it is important to require reporting for the prevention of elder abuse, but most of them had no experience with reporting abuse, and the agencies that they knew were mostly the police. A majority of the visiting caregivers had attended an elder abuse program and recognized the importance of such programs. The caregivers hoped that the programs would have specific examples of how to deal with elder abuse and family counseling methods, and other practical content for their work. Programs should focus on coping with individual cases, proper counseling methods, and awareness of elder abuse.