• 공학교육연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2024

The capstone design classes in the College of Engineering are often team project-oriented, and teamwork skills are reported to positively impact problem-solving abilities. While team project courses have various advantages, they also come with challenges such as social loafing and issues related to free riders, which consistently hinder the positive effects of team project courses. To prevent these issues, there is a need to provide a clear evaluation-reward system for team members' contributions. In this study, we examined the reliability of peer evaluation scores for team members' contributions and reviewed methods to incorporate them into team project grades. The review results indicated that peer evaluation scores are deemed to have considerable reliability from a qualitative perspective. However, due to the relatively small team size in team project courses (3 to 6 members per team), using the arithmetic mean of peer evaluation scores is statistically challenging. As a complementary approach, this study proposes limiting the reflection ratio of peer evaluation scores and applying a more macroscopic processing method, not the arithmetic mean, to incorporate peer evaluation scores for team contributions into grades.

• 대한수학회보
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.263-273
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• 2013

A mean-value result, saying that the difference quotient of a differentiable function in a real interval is a mean value of its derivatives at the endpoints of the interval, leads to the functional equation $$\frac{f(x)-F(y)}{x-y}=M(g(x),\;G(y)),\;x{\neq}y$$, where M is a given mean and $f$, F, $g$, G are the unknown functions. Solving this equation for the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, we obtain, respectively, characterizations of square polynomials, homographic and square-root functions. A new criterion of the monotonicity of a real function is presented.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.322-327
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• 2003

It is important to know the accurate radionuclide inventory of radioactive waste for the reliable management. However, estimation of radionuclide concentrations in drummed radioactive waste is difficult and unreliable because of difficulties of direct detection, high cost, and radiation exposure of sampling personnel. In order to overcome these difficulties, scaling factors (SFs) have been used to assess the activities of radionuclides that could not be directly analyzed. A radionuclide assay system has been operated at KORI site since 1996 and consolidated scaling factor method has played a dominant role in determination of radionuclides concentrations. However, some problems are still remained such as uncertainty of estimated scaling factor values, inaccuracy of analyzed sample values, and disparity between the actual and ideal correlation pairs and the others. Therefore, it needs to improve the accuracy of scaling factor values. The scope of this paper is focused on the improvement of accuracy and representativeness of calculated scaling factor values based on statistical techniques. For the selection of reliable activity determination method, the accuracy of estimated SF values for each activity determination method is compared. From the comparison of each activity determination methods, it is recommended that SF determination method should be changed from the arithmetic mean to the geometrical mean for more reliable estimation of radionuclide activity. Arithmetic mean method and geometric mean method are compared based on the data set in KORI system.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2012

An adaptive system is a well-known method for removing noise from noise-corrupted speech. In this paper, we perform a least mean square (LMS) based on wavelet adaptive algorithm. It establishes the faster convergence rate of as compared to time domain because of eigenvalue distribution width. And this paper provides the basic tool required for the FIR algorithm whose algorithm reduces the arithmetic complexity. We consider a new fast short-length running FIR structure in discrete wavelet adaptive algorithm. We compare FIR algorithm and short-length fast running FIR algorithm (SFIR) to the proposed fast short-length running FIR algorithm(FSFIR) for arithmetic complexities.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.176-183
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• 1995

Mean opinion score (MOS) method has been used in many areas to quantify opinions of respondents not only in survey research but in evaluating the parameters of population that are not measurable of are technically hard to be measured. Histogram is an important graphical technique because of the role it plays in describing categorical data as well as quantitative. In MOS method, subjective opinions of respondents are quantified by opinion scores and the arithmetic means of opinion scores have been used to describe the interesting population. Since opinion scores are polytomous, the values of arithmetic means have little meanings. In this paper, cumulative percentage curves as a function of the means of opinion scores are derived by combining means of opinion scores and histograms. It is proposed for better interpretation to opinion scores in MOS method, one of subjective evaluation methods.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.50-59
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• 2012

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of high frequency electroacupuncture, low frequency electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system in stroke patients by using a heart rate variability measuring device. Methods: Thirty-nine participants were recruited and each participated in the high frequency electroacupuncture group, low frequency electroacupuncture group, manual acupuncture group and non-acupuncture group. Some participants received needle insertion with 100 Hz stimulation, with 2Hz stimulation and manual stimulation under mental arithmetic stress during 2 sections. Other participants maintained in the supine position without acupuncture under mental arithmetic stress during the 2 sections. Acupuncture needles were directly inserted perpendicularly to the right Liv 3 acupoint followed by delivery of electric pulses to these points for 8 minutes. Heart rate variability was measured 8 minutes before and 16 minutes after acupuncture stimulation by a heart rate variability measuring system. Results: We found a significant elevated HF total power between 1 section and 2 section and between 1 section and 4 section in the non-acupuncture group, between 3 section and 4 section in the 100Hz electroacupuncture group, and between 1 section and 2 section in the manual acupuncture group and with no change in the 2Hz electroacupuncture group. We also found a significant VLF total power between 2 section and 3 section in the 2Hz electroacupuncture group and between 1 section and 4 section and between 2 section and 4 section in the 100Hz electroacupuncture group. All four groups showed no significant differences in other parameters including heart rate mean, low-frequency power, and the ratio of low-frequency power to high-frequency power. Conclusions: This study may be a basis for research about effects of acupuncture and electroacupuncture because the parameters measured, heart rate variability, showed differences according to acupuncture.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3243-3254
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• 2013

It is well known that increased incidences of lung, skin, and bladder cancers are associated with occupational exposure to PAHs. Animal studies show that certain PAHs also can affect the hematopoietic and immune systems and can produce reproductive, neurologic, and developmental effects. As a consequence, several studies have been attempted to investigate the fate of PAHs in atmospheric environment during the past decades. However, there is still a lack of information in regard to the atmospheric concentration of PAHs during the "Bon Fire Night". In this study, twenty-three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and twenty-eight aliphatics were identified and quantified in the $PM_{10}$ and vapour range in Birmingham ($27^{th}$ November 2001-$19^{th}$ January 2004). The measured concentrations of total particulate and vapour (P+V) PAHs were consistently higher at the BROS in both winter and summer. Arithmetic mean total (P+V) PAH concentrations were $51.04{\pm}47.62$ ng $m^{-3}$ and $22.30{\pm}19.18$ ng $m^{-3}$ at the Bristol Road Observatory Site (BROS) and Elms Road Observatory Site (EROS) respectively. In addition arithmetic mean total (P+V) B[a]P concentrations at the BROS were $0.47{\pm}0.39$ ng $m^{-3}$ which exceeded the EPAQS air quality standard of 0.25 ng $m^{-3}$. On the other hand, the arithmetic mean total (P+V) aliphatics were $81.80{\pm}69.58$ ng $m^{-3}$ and $48.00{\pm}35.38$ ng $m^{-3}$ at the BROS and EROS in that order. The lowest average of CPI and $C_{max}$ measured at the BROS supports the idea of traffic emissions being a principle source of SVOCs in an urban atmosphere. The annual trend of PAHs was investigated by using an independent t-test and oneway independent ANOVA analysis. Generally, there is no evidence of a significant decline of heavier MW PAHs from the two data sets, with only Ac, Fl, Ph, An, 2-MePh, 1+9-MePh, Fluo and B[b+j+k]F showing a statistically significant decline (p<0.05). A further attempt for statistical analysis had been conducted by dividing the data set into three groups (i.e. 2000, 2001-2002 and 2003-2004). For lighter MW compounds a significant level of decline was observed by using one-way independent ANOVA analysis. Since the annual mean of $O_3$ measured in Birmingham City Centre from 2001 to 2004 increased significantly (p<0.05), it may be possible to attribute the annul reduction of more volatile PAHs to the enhanced level of annual average $O_3$. By contrast, the heavier MW PAHs measured at the BROS did not show any significant annual reduction, implying the difficulties of 5- and 6-ring PAHs to be subject to photochemical decomposition. The deviation of SVOCs profile measured at the EROS was visually confirmed during the "Bonfire Night" festival closest to the $6^{th}$ November 2003. In this study, the atmospheric PAH concentrations were generally elevated on this day with concentrations of Fl, Ac, B[a]A, B[b+j+k]F, Ind and B[g,h,i]P being particularly high.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.159-170
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 관측자료에 나타난 Clark 단위도의 매개변수를 검토하고 그 변동성을 평가하였다. 여기에는 강우-유출과정에 영향을 미치는 유역 및 기상 특성인자들을 확률밀도함수를 적용하여 정량화하고, 이를 바탕으로 하여 관측 강우-유출 사상 중 평균적인 사상을 분류하며, 마지막으로 선별된 강우-유출 사상에 대해 Clark 단위도의 평균적인 매개변수를 유도하는 과정이 포함된다. 이러한 과정을 통해 얻은 결과를 정리하면 다음과 같다. (1) 유역을 대표하는 유출특성(즉, 집중시간 및 저류상수)의 결정에는 관측 강우-유출사상의 수가 어느 정도 확보된다고 하더라도 여전히 높은 불확실성을 피하기 힘들다. (2) 집중시간의 경우는 그 분포가 상당히 왜곡된 형태여서 단순한 산술평균은 상당히 왜곡된 추정치를 제시할 가능성이 높다. 즉, 정규분포에 근거한 평균값인 산술평균은 더 이상 집중시간에 대한 대표값의 역할을 하지 못한다. 오히려 최빈값의 경우가 보다 대표성을 갖는 것으로 판단된다. 반면에 저류상수의 경우는 거의 대칭인 분포를 하고 있으므로 산술평균이 어느 정도의 대표성을 확보한다고 판단할 수 있다. 본 연구의 대상유역의 경우 집중시간은 대략 7시간 정도가, 저류상수는 대략 22시간 정도가 적절한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2010

목적: 굴절력 매트릭스와 가감 계산을 이용하여 구면 RGP 렌즈의 처방 굴절력 예측의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 20대 55명 110안(남 36명, 여 19명 나이 $24.60{\pm}1.55$세)을 대상으로 비조절마비굴절검사와 덧댐굴절검사는 각막곡률측정 기능이 내장된 자동굴절력계를 이용한 타각적 검사와 자각적 검사를 실시하였다. 누액렌즈는 각막곡률과 RGP 렌즈의 베이스커브로부터 계산하였다. 현성굴절력과 누액렌즈로부터 매트릭스와 가감 계산에 의해 예측된 RGP 렌즈의 굴절력과 덧댐굴절검사 값을 구면(Sph), 등가구면(SE) 및 난시 굴절력 측면에서 비교하였다. 결과: 평균차이(MD)와 95% 일치도 범위(LOA=$24.60{\pm}1.55$)는 Sph (0.61D, $0.61{\pm}0.86D$)보다 SE (0.26D, $0.26{\pm}0.70D$)에서 좋았다. 실린더 굴절력에서 매트릭스와 가감 계산 사이의 평균차이와 일치도(-0.13D, $-0.13{\pm}0.53D$)는 다른 것(매트릭스와 덧댐굴절검사: -0.24D, $0.24{\pm}0.84D$; 가감 계산과 덧댐굴절검사, -0.12D, $0.12{\pm}1.00D$)보다 좋았다. 구면 RGP 렌즈의 적합성은 매트릭스에서 54.5%, 가감 계산에서 66.4%, 덧댐굴절검사에서 91.8%였으며, 가감 계산이 덧댐굴절검사에 근접하였다. 결론: 안경(또는 전체)난시와 각막난시의 축이 다르더라도 구면 RGP 렌즈 피팅 가능성과 처방 굴절력의 예측에서 매트릭스를 이용하는 것보다 가감 계산에 의한 등가구면 적용이 더욱더 유용하다.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제30권3_4호
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• pp.541-553
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• 2012

In this paper, we study some limit properties of the harmonic mean of random transition probability for a second-order nonhomogeneous Markov chain on the generalized gambling system indexed by a tree by constructing a nonnegative martingale. As corollary, we obtain the property of the harmonic mean and the arithmetic mean of random transition probability for a second-order nonhomogeneous Markov chain indexed by a double root tree.