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The Impact of Privacy Control on Users' Intention to Use Smart Home Internet of Things (IoT) Services

  • Kim, Mingyung;Choi, Bo Reum
    • Asia Marketing Journal
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2022
  • Despite the diverse benefits of smart home Internet of Things (IoT) services, the biggest obstacle to the actual usage of those services is concern about privacy. However, little research has investigated the impact of privacy control on users' intention to use smart home services. Based on communication privacy management theory and privacy calculus theory, this study investigates how privacy control options affect users' perceived benefits and costs and how those perceptions affect individuals' intentions to use smart home services by conducting an experiment. Our results showed that smart home privacy control options decreased perceived benefits and increased perceived costs. The perceived benefits and costs significantly affected the intention to use smart home security services. More intriguingly, the effect of perceived benefit was found to be stronger than that of the expected cost. This research contributes to the field of IoT and smart home research and provides practitioners with notable guidelines.

Sensitivity Analysis for Allowable Operating Period Based on the Flaw Tolerance Evaluation of ASME BPVC Section XI Appendix L (ASME BPVC Section XI Appendix L의 결함허용평가에 따른 허용운전주기 민감도 분석)

  • Changsik Oh;Dooho Cho;Myung Jo Jhung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.126-136
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    • 2021
  • During operation of nuclear power plants, the fatigue assessment should be conducted repeatedly, considering changes of operating environments. For the case that cumulative usage factors (CUFs) may exceed the acceptance limit, flaw tolerance evaluation can be an alternative method to meet the regulatory requirements. In this respect, this paper analyzes the effects of the input variables for flaw tolerance evaluation based on ASME BPVC Section XI Appendix L. The reference analysis is performed for the example problem in NUREG/CR-6934. Then effects of the crack orientation, stress intensity factor solutions, thermal stress profiles, fatigue stress decomposition and fatigue crack growth curves are considered for the sensitivity analysis. The results show that the stress analysis considering the actual environment plays a crucial role in flaw tolerance evaluation.

Prediction of City-Scale Building Energy and Emissions: Toward Sustainable Cities

  • KIM, Dong-Soo;Srinivasan, Ravi S.
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.723-727
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    • 2015
  • Building energy use estimation relies on building characteristics, its energy systems, occupants, and weather. Energy estimation of new buildings is considerably an easy task when compared to modeling existing buildings as they require calibration with actual data. Particularly, when energy estimation of existing building stock is warranted at a city-scale, the problem is exacerbated owing to lack of construction drawings and other engineering specifications. However, as collection of buildings and other infrastructure constitute cities, such predictions are a necessary component of developing and maintaining sustainable cities. This paper uses Artificial Neural Network techniques to predict electricity consumption for residential buildings situated in the City of Gainesville, Florida. With the use of 32,813 samples of data vectors that comprise of building floor area, built year, number of stories, and range of monthly energy consumption, this paper extends the prediction to environmental impact assessment of electricity usage at the urban-scale. Among others, one of the applications of the proposed model discussed in this paper is the study of urban scale Life Cycle Assessment, and other decisions related to creating sustainable cities.

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Law, Theory, and Principle: Confusion in the Normative Meaning and Actual Usage (법칙, 이론, 그리고 원리: 규범적 의미와 실제사용에서의 혼란)

  • Cheong, Yong Wook
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.459-468
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    • 2014
  • Educational Discourses on the nature of science(NOS) identify understanding of the role of scientific knowledge, especially the distinction between law and theory, as a crucial goal of instruction. However, the scientist community uses the terms such as law, theory, and principle without explicit definition so that the terms have no coherent meanings in their conventional language expression. The inconsistency between the norm and the reality could impose confusion on the teaching and learning. From the awareness of the problem, this study critically reviews the science education research papers and literatures on the philosophy of science which focus on the meaning of law, theory, or principle and the structure of scientific knowledge. From the examination of the science education researches, it is revealed that the disparity between the normative meanings of the law and theory by NOS researchers and actual usage of the terms is quite serious. From the review of the literatures of the philosophy of science, the necessity of the distintion of three categories: law, theory, and principle beyond the dichotomy between law and theory is brought up. By synthesizing the related literatures, we provide an outline of the characteristics of knowledges belonging to law, theory, and principle. Considering the conflict between the normative definition and the conventional language, it could be unnecessary to emphasize clear distinction on the terms as an instructional goal. Instead, the goal of instruction should focus on that there are three types of scientific knowledges of different functions and characteristics.

A Research on the Change of Spatial Usage though Enlargment and Remodeling of Urban Traditional Residences - Focused on Dining-Kitchen conversion of seoul Urban Traditional Residences - (증.개축에 따른 도시한옥 공간사용 방식의 변화에 관한 실태 조사연구 - 서울시 도시한옥의 DK화를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Seok-Woo;Koo, Soo-Young;Kim, Young-Bum;Park, Yong-Hwan
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2009
  • Urban houses of traditional Korean Style are a type of habitation that happened during a transitional period when the modernization of habitation had progressed in 1930s, and also a habitation folding societal trails that had adapted and developed into urbanization together with the native traits of traditional Korean Style houses. Because they keep our style of living and the process of change just as they were, it is important work to shed light on and keep a record of it. So, this thesis arranges the contents of research on the actual condition of living, and may try to reason by analogy the changing style of residents' living through the change of space composition and the way of space usage for the urban houses of traditional Korean style that were changed by extension and remodeling of residents. As the concrete matters, it is to grasp the physical and spatial change of urban houses of traditional Korean style in accordance with extension and remodeling, and to analyze in which part and how they had been changing for the spatial composition of urban houses of traditional Korean style according to the change of living style, and especially the change toward a stand-up type of k stand-and the following traits and factors of the change toward Dining-Kitchen. The kitchen changed toward Dining-Kitchen shows some typical discrepancies depending on the location of kitchen as like a case of changing toward Dining-Kitchen from the existing location, a case of extending into the rear side of kitchen, a case of switching of location between kitchen and the inner room, and a case of changing toward Dining-Kitchen from the location of a room across from the main living room. As kitchen changed toward Dining-Kitchen like these, it shows that the connecting trace into the inner room came out, each room came to show a bit clearer function but grow smaller relation with the threshing ground, and also the function of the threshing ground came reduced.

Research on Actual Usage and Satisfaction of ROKAF Fighter Pilot's Flight Duty Uniform (공군 전투조종사 비행복 착용특성 및 만족도 조사)

  • Lee, Ah Lam;Nam, Yun Ja;Hong, Yu Hwa;Im, Sojung;Lim, Chae Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.669-684
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    • 2016
  • This study investigates Korean fighter pilot's usage and satisfaction of a flight duty uniform (FDU). The survey was conducted from October 2014 to March 2015 using Focus Group Interview (FGI) and questionnaires. FGI collected qualitative data about duty and requirements; subsequently, surveys were performed to collect quantitative data about wearing conditions and satisfaction with FDU. The results of the FGI and the questionnaire were as follows. Type of pilot duty was divided into two parts, flight duty and ground duty. It is important to consider duties as well as factors related to survival when developing FDU. According to anthropometric data and wearing size, the basic size for apparel grading should be changed from actual size, 'M95XL' to 'M100L'. It is also necessary to improve the whole sizing system. Further studies about body form changes in pilot's movement are needed to improve mobility because the respondents perceived some restrictions at several body parts in movement with the coverall uniform. Summer FDU had a low satisfaction level in vent hole function and appearance. Furthermore, protection problems in the vent hole were also an issue. Making a seasonal classification of FDU fabric will be more effective than a vent hole to increase a pilot's thermal satisfaction. Respondents had a passive stance towards FDU reform (including pocket change); therefore, a new FDU design strategy should concentrate on improving current FDU functions like mobility (or comfort) rather than dramatic changes. Pilots complained about the quality stability of FDU; therefore, quality control by military administration as well as concrete and clear design instructions by the developer should be attained together. The results obtained in this study are expected to be used as an important basis for the further development of FDU.

Analytical and Experimental Studies on Partially Composite of Steel-Plate Girder Bridges Using Slab Anchors (바닥판 앵커를 사용한 플레이트거더교의 부분합성에 관한 해석 및 실험 연구)

  • Han, Sang Yun;Park, Nam Hoi;Yoon, Ki Young;Kang, Young Jong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.16 no.3 s.70
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    • pp.325-332
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    • 2004
  • Cross sections of steel-plate girder bridges are divided into three cross sections of non-composite, partially composite, and fully composite sections, according to their composite characteristics. The Korean provision for the partially and fully composite sections specifies general usage of the stud of shear connectors, whereas the one for the non-composite section specifies empirical usage of slab anchors. However, the actual behavior of the cross sections of steel-plate girder bridges using slab anchors is close not to the non-composite action, but to the partially composite action. Therefore analytical and experimental studies on partial composites of steel-plate girder bridges using slab anchors are performed in this study. Intial stiffness of the slab anchor is obtained by the experimental study for the first time, and the composite characteristic of simple-span and two-span continuous steel-plate girder bridges is investigated by the finite element analyses for the second time. Based on the obtained initial stiffness, the reduction effect of tensile stresses in the concrete-slab on the intermediate support of the continuous bridge is also considered herein.

Design of a Web Based Virtual Operating System for Sound Equipment (웹 기반 음향기기의 가상 운용 시스템 설계)

  • 이에스더
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.4 no.10
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    • pp.599-610
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    • 2003
  • Sound equipment has developed rapidly as digital technology has quickly matured. Due to this fact, the necessary knowledge and skills are new. Moreover, improvements in digital surrealism in acoustical modeling have increased the challenges facing future audio engineers. Therefore, the necessity of Instruction in the use of sound equipment is needed for the specialist and amateur, alike. However, it is not easy to loam all kinds of sound equipment and systems which are upgraded often. It is necessary to offer a virtual environment that accurately simulates the manipulation and experiences of new sound recording technologies. The purpose of this study was to design a web based virtual operating system for sound equipment technologies which guide user to learn basic principles of usage and production techniques. The virtual simulation system was designed to aggressively implement an actual equipments so that user manipulation will accurately reflect current equipment usage and behavior.

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A reach of the domestic production broadcasting equipment actual condition of usage investigation and trend through the broadcasting system tree analysis (방송시스템 트리분석을 통한 국산 방송장비 활용실태 조사와 동향 연구)

  • Seo, In-Ho;Choi, Seong-Jin;Park, Seung-Kyu
    • Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.87-94
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    • 2017
  • The broadcast service environment is changed to the complicated equipment configuration of the server and network-based for the advanced technology application and various service providings. The broadcasting market is growing rapidly by the development of broadcasting environment. But as to the domestic production broadcasting equipment industry, the satisfaction of request of the consumer and market competitive power is showing the limit due to the development of the single focused on goods and sale. This research gathered the opinion of the broadcasting technology experts and investigated the reality of usage of the domestic device in the broadcasting system. And according to the investigation result we discovers the hybrid system model that synergy can come out in which the domestic device more than 2 combines out and there is the purpose.

Is There Any Impact Of The Gutkha Ban on Users and Vendors in Rangareddy District? A Cross Sectional Study

  • Reddy, Parthasarathi;Anjum, Shakeel;Monica, M;Rao, K Yadav;Akula, Sheetal;Pravallika, T Sai
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.11
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    • pp.5005-5009
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    • 2016
  • Introduction: Gutkha contains harmful and carcinogenic chemicals and oral cancer caused by tobacco usage has been reported as a major preventable cause of death worldwide by the World Health Organization. The Telangana state government implemented a ban on gutkha usage starting in 2013 but how effective this ban has been remains unclear. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the actual impact of the gutkha ban on users and vendors. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among gutkha users and tobacco vendors in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana. Based on a pilot study the sample size was determined as 368 and 384 for users and vendors respectively. Two separate questionnaires were administered to these groups. The parameters studied mainly included knowledge regarding the ban, and its impact. Results: About 49.1% of the users were aware of the ban on gutkha. Newspapers were the main source of information regarding the ban as reported by 45.3% of users. After the ban, 29.8% of gutkha users switched to other tobacco products. Awareness of health hazards and non-availability of gutkha was the most important reason stated for quitting or reducing consumption. Conclusion: The perspective of ban when visualized from the users point of view depicted a negative impact while the vendors portrayed a positive impact. Considering the addictive potential of the ingredients of gutkha, recording the effects of the ban on regular consumers and determining whether they can still obtain the products by illicit trade, would be noteworthy for implementation of strict rules.