• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
• /
• v.15 no.5
• /
• pp.414-425
• /
• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the experience of smart-home healthcare among older adults who had participated in the smart-home technology development project. Methods: Data were collected by focus group interviews with 7 hypertension or diabetes participants(mean age 75 years). Qualitative contents analysis was used to analyze the verbal data. Results: The results were composed of 27 meanings units, 10 categories and 6 themes. The 6 themes are: 'improvement of health conditions through anytime anywhere self-monitoring', 'attractive experience to be counselling at home', 'frequent system and telecommunication problems', 'unfamiliar devices for elderly users', 'complementary strategies for activation', 'advancement of elderly-friendly devices and programs'. Conclusion: The smart-home healthcare system should be developed based on older adults' preferences. It is essential to make progress with professional resources and organizational supports in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
• /
• 2016.05a
• /
• pp.435-435
• /
• 2016

기후변화에 따라 강우 패턴이 변화하며, 집중호우 발생 빈도의 증가가 예상된다. 이로 인해 저수지 상류에서 유실된 토사는 저수지로 유입하여 정수 처리비용 증가, 1차생산성 감소, 어류폐사, 하천경관 악화 등 다양한 문제를 유발한다. 따라서 위와 같은 탁수 피해 저감을 위해 과학적인 모니터링과 예측, 저수지 운영과 관리기술 개발 등의 대응이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 극한 탁수사상 발생시 대응 기술의 일환으로 저수지 탁수예측 모델의 신뢰도 향상을 위해, 기존 탁수예측 모형인 CE-QUAL-W2(이하 W2)의 탁수 예측 알고리즘을 개선하고 소양강댐 저수지에 적용하여 그 성능을 평가하였다. 최근 W2모델 3.72 버전까지 출시되었으나, 모델은 단순 침강속도만 고려하여 저수지 밀도 특성을 반영하지 못하고, TSS 모의시 독립침강을 가정하여 응집 침강 및 장기탁수 예측에 취약한 한계점을 가지고 있다. 따라서, 과거 연구내용을 바탕으로 수온에 따른 점성계수 변화(Stoke's), 다중 부유 입자별 침강속도 고려 기능을 추가하였으며, 새롭게 점착성유사의 응집 침강을 고려할 수 있는 기능을 추가하여 모델을 개선하였다. 모델에 점착성 유사 모의 전략은 입자 크기 $63{\mu}m$를 기준으로 비점착성유사(NCS)와 점착성유사(CS)로 구분하고, 비점착성유사는 독립침강, 점착성 유사는 응집침강을 가정하였다. 응집 후 중간 입경의 추정은 Gailani et al(1991)의 식을 사용하였으며, 침강속도 계산 공식은 Hwang and Mehta(1989)식을 적용하였다. 수정된 모델은 소양강댐 운영이후 최대 탁수사상이 발생했던 2006년을 대상으로 기존 탁수해석 결과와 수정된 모델의 모의결과를 실측값과 비교 분석 하였다. Stoke's 식 적용시 기존의 모의결과 대비 AME 평균 23%, RMSE 평균 18%가 개선되는 것으로 나타났으며, Hwang and Metha식 적용시에 SS 모의값이 전반적으로 과소평가되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 실측 방류 탁수 농도와 모의값을 비교하여 평가 하였으며, 모의기간인 Julian Day 173~365(192일) 동안 모의 결과의 총 TSS 부하량은 실측값의 약 80%수준을 보였으며, TSS 방류 부하기준 Stoke's 식 적용시 기존 모의대비 오차가 1.3% 개선되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
• /
• v.29 no.11
• /
• pp.785-794
• /
• 2002

Automatic stock trading systems should be able to solve various kinds of optimization problems such as market trend prediction, stock selection, and trading strategies, in a unified framework. But most of the previous trading systems based on supervised learning have a limit in the ultimate performance, because they are not mainly concerned in the integration of those subproblems. This paper proposes a stock trading system, called R-Trader, based on reinforcement teaming, regarding the process of stock price changes as Markov decision process (MDP). Reinforcement learning is suitable for Joint optimization of predictions and trading strategies. R-Trader adopts two popular reinforcement learning algorithms, temporal-difference (TD) and Q, for selecting stocks and optimizing other trading parameters respectively. Technical analysis is also adopted to devise the input features of the system and value functions are approximated by feedforward neural networks. Experimental results on the Korea stock market show that the proposed system outperforms the market average and also a simple trading system trained by supervised learning both in profit and risk management.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
• /
• v.30 no.3
• /
• pp.89-120
• /
• 2014

The purpose of the study is to suggest a new approach to the terminal operators in order for them to efficiently control their operation cost and support the strategic decision making system and build a performance evaluation process through the systematic cost analysis approach. This study implemented terminal cost analysis based on the traditional cost system, ABC and TDABC and compared the results of each approach. Throughout the study, the usefulness of TDABC was proved in finding operational problems and suggesting countermeasures for improving cost effectiveness and minimizing unused cost.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
• /
• v.46 no.7
• /
• pp.876-885
• /
• 2017

This study aimed to identify the characteristics of Home Meal Replacement (HMR) product purchases and the need for HMR product development for Hong Kong consumers in order to suggest market segmentation strategies according to consumers' dietary lifestyle. For this, an online survey was conducted on a panel of 521 Hong Kong consumers with HMR purchase experience registered at a specialized organization. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (ver. 23.0). HMR purchase characteristics of Hong Kong consumers according to dietary lifestyle showed significant differences in all items, including 'number of purchases', 'purchase location', 'cost of single purchase', and 'reason for purchase'. According to dietary lifestyle, participants were divided into three clusters: 'High interest', 'normal interest', and 'low interest'. In the case of 'high interest in dietary life group', 'low-sodium food' was the most common, followed by 'heating food', 'low sugar food', and 'low calorie food'. In the case of 'moderate interest in dietary life group', 'low-sodium food' was the most common, followed by 'low sugar food', 'low calorie food', and 'nutritious meal'. In the case of 'low interest in dietary life group', 'low sugar food' was the most common, followed by 'low-sodium food', 'various new menu', and 'easy-to-carry dehydrated food'. For the 'high interest' group, the highest proportion of consumers were male in between the ages of 20 to 29, married, and worked in an office job. The 'high interest' consumers also showed a tendency to pay '15,000 to 20,000 KRW' per single purchase. The 'normal interest' group consisted of an even proportion of male and female consumers, with the most common age range being from 30 to 39 years, and most were married. These consumers preferred to spend 'less than 10,000 KRW' or '10,000 KRW to 15,000 KRW' per single purchase, which is in the lower price range for HMR purchases. The 'low interest in dietary life group' had more females gender-wise, were unmarried, and worked in an office job, For a single purchase, the 'low interest' group chose to pay less than 10,000 KRW, which is relatively lower than the other two clusters. The results of this study can be used as baseline data for building marketing strategies for HMR product development. It can also provide basic data and directions for new HMR export products that reflect consumer needs in order to create a market segmentation strategy for industrial applications.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
• /
• v.27 no.3
• /
• pp.37-44
• /
• 2004

국내 반도체 산업은 불과 20년도 안 되는 짧은 기간동안에 괄목할만한 성장을 하여 전세계 반도체 생산 규모 면에서 3위 국가로 부상하였으며, 기술 경쟁력 면에서도 한국인의 자존심을 그나마 지켜왔다. 하지만, 반도체 제조는 가장 복잡한 제조공정의 하나로 분류되며, 이러한 복잡한 시스템을 통제하기 위해서는, 다양한 시스템 조건 하에서 적절한 생산전략을 마련하는 것이 필요하다. 그러나, 반도체 제조 시스템에 대한 다양한 상황과 관련한 연구는 많지 않다. 반도체 제조공정 시스템에 대한 스케줄은 생산공정의 재진입, 공정의 높은 불확실성, 급속하게 변하는 제품과 기술과 같은 특성 때문에 반도체 제조공정 시스템에 대한 스케줄은 복잡하고 어려운 작업이며, 사이클타임의 절감 및 단위시간당 생산량의 증대와 같은 시스템 목적을 달성하기 위하여, 반도체 제조 시스템에 대한 좋은 방법을 발견하기 위한 많은 연구가 있었다. 반도체 산업의 생산 흐름은 가장 독특한 특징을 가지고 있으며 생산계획과 반도체 제조의 스케줄링과 계획을 어렵게 하고 있다. 현재 반도체 조립공정에서 수행되고 있는 일정계획은 단순 FCFS (First Come First Serve)에 의한 할당규칙에 따른다. 또한 Backlog(예비재고)를 1일 생산량을 기준으로 Buffer로 운영하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 효율적인 재고관리와 정확한 스케줄링이 생산의 경쟁력 확보 우위임을 가정하여 다양한 할당규칙(dispatching rule)을 실시간 적용하여 정확한 일정계획 수립의 효과와 결과를 시뮬레이션을 통해 검증하고자 한다. 제시된 방법론을 위하여 시뮬레이션 접근방법이 사용되었다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
• /
• v.20 no.5
• /
• pp.153-161
• /
• 2002

다사용자계층 통행배정(Multiple User Class Assignment) 문제란 교통망을 이용하는 통행자들이 이질적인 통행계층으로 구성된 경우, 이들 각 계층의 통행수요를 교통망에 배정하는 문제를 의미한다. 이는 기존 통행 배정모형들이 모든 통행자의 통행특성이 동질적이라고 가정함으로서 발생하는 불합리한 통행배정 결과를 완화시키기 위한 방법이다. 또한, 최근 지능형교통체계(Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS)사업에서 교통정보제공시스템이 구현될 예정임에 따라, 교통정보를 제공받는 계층과 그렇지 못한 계층간의 영향을 분석하거나 혼잡통행료부과 등과 같은 교통관리전략을 정확히 평가하기 위해서 다사용자계층 통행배정모형에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 그러나, 다사용자계층 통행배정모형의 경우, 사용자간의 상호영향으로 통행비용함수의 1차 편미분행렬(Jacobian matrix)이 비대칭(Asymmetric)이 되어 동등 수리최소화문제(Equivalency mathematical Minimization program)로 구성할 수 없고 또한 수치적으로 풀기가 어렵다는 문제가 있다. 본 연구는 이런 문제점을 극복할 수 있는 모형식과 알고리듬을 제시코자 한다. 본 연구에서 제시된 모형은 2가지 특징이 있다. 먼저, 각 사용자 계층간의 상호영향을 모형내에 반영하며, 기종점쌍간의 통행시간변화에 따른 수요변화를 고려한다는 점이다. 이를 위하여 변동부등모형(Variational Inequality Model. VI)으로 문제를 구성하며, 이에 대한 해석 알고리듬도 제시한다. 또한, 변동부등모형으로 구축된 다사용자계층 모형이 다사용자계층 균형조건과 동일함을 보여주는 동등성조건(Equivalency condition)도 제시한다.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• /
• v.40 no.1
• /
• pp.72-81
• /
• 2013

Early childhood caries prevalence has increased significantly in children ages 2~5 years. ECC disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic and minority groups, is a predictor for future decay, but is preventable and manageable. Caries risk assessment systematically derives a patient's caries risk and is important during an infant oral health visit beginning at age 1. Information obtained through a risk assessment can guide a disease management care path tailored to an individual's age and risk to effectively treat and manage one's caries disease process.

• Korean Journal of Comparative Education
• /
• v.24 no.3
• /
• pp.47-69
• /
• 2014

At-risk students are increasing because of developmental trait of adolescence, dissolution of family, poverty, and study stress. These risk situations influence individual student and society negatively. The purpose of this study is explore the reason of occurrence of at-risk student and draw out improvement direction of Gyeongsangbuk-do at-risk student support policy based on current situation of at-risk control and support system implementing in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The improvement ways based on the analysis of Gyeongsangbuk-do's at-risk student support strategy are as the followings. First, it is the construction of at-risk student's prevention and early discovery system. Second, it is the construction of educational safety network for guiding discovered at-risk student, Third, it is the connection with family and community.

• Asia Marketing Journal
• /
• v.11 no.4
• /
• pp.69-93
• /
• 2010

In this research, through experiments, we show that incongruity of color between mediums has positive influence on brand attitude in terms of integrated management of brand. We also present that self-image congruence of 'brand-consumer' has moderating effect on such influence of color incongruity. Mediums were limited to the ones that magnifying visual influence in order only to observe influence of color. With the same reason, visual factors other than color were coherently set or held constant and we chose brands with either low familarity or no previous knowledge. As a result, we find that brand attitude by the incongruity of color between mediums was higher compared to brand attitude by the congruence of color. In case with lower self-image congruence of brand-consumer we show higher change in attitude compared to the one with higher self-image congruence of brand-consumer. We believe our findings are interesting to note that brand may be enhanced by forming positive brand attitude through brand expression i.e., color of visual factors. In addition, we suggest that level of congruence and diversity of brand expression is in fact deeper or wider than that of brand manager's intuition. We see that it is possible for studying brands the incongruity which has been studied as a strategy to reposition mature brands can be a way of improving the recognition on new brands.