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Cancer Care Management through a Mobile Phone Health Approach: Key Considerations

  • Mohammadzadeh, Niloofar;Safdari, Reza;Rahimi, Azin
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.9
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    • pp.4961-4964
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    • 2013
  • Greater use of mobile phone devices seems inevitable because the health industry and cancer care are facing challenges such as resource constraints, rising care costs, the need for immediate access to healthcare data of types such as audio video texts for early detection and treatment of patients and increasing remote aids in telemedicine. Physicians, in order to study the causes of cancer, detect cancer earlier, act in prevention measures, determine the effectiveness of treatment and specify the reasons for the treatment ineffectiveness, need to access accurate, comprehensive and timely cancer data. Mobile devices provide opportunities and can play an important role in consulting, diagnosis, treatment, and quick access to health information. There easy carriage make them perfect tools for healthcare providers in cancer care management. Key factors in cancer care management systems through a mobile phone health approach must be considered such as human resources, confidentiality and privacy, legal and ethical issues, appropriate ICT and provider infrastructure and costs in general aspects and interoperability, human relationships, types of mobile devices and telecommunication related points in specific aspects. The successful implementation of mobile-based systems in cancer care management will constantly face many challenges. Hence, in applying mobile cancer care, involvement of users and considering their needs in all phases of project, providing adequate bandwidth, preparation of standard tools that provide maximum mobility and flexibility for users, decreasing obstacles to interrupt network communications, and using suitable communication protocols are essential. It is obvious that identifying and reducing barriers and strengthening the positive points will have a significant role in appropriate planning and promoting the achievements of mobile cancer care systems. The aim of this article is to explain key points which should be considered in designing appropriate mobile health systems in cancer care as an approach for improving cancer care management.

LTE-R LinkBudget Analysis for channels interference in the case of sharing the Integrated Public Network Frequency (통합공공망 주파수 공용 환경에서의 LTE-R 링크버짓 분석)

  • Won, Hong-sun;Kim, Seong-cheol
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.1833-1839
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    • 2017
  • Korea Railway is enhancing the railway wireless communication system from VHF and TRS which have been used for 100 years to LTE-R starting with Ministry of Science and ICT's allocation of Integrated Public Network Frequency on December 2014. LTE-R has advantages on technology performance, also on ease of evolution based on standardization compared to existing technologies. However there are few problems that need to be solved to provide stable railway wireless services in the future. Due to national spectrum policy, LTE-R has frequency interference with Integrated Public Networks (PS-LTE, LTE-M ) and UHD-TV which was commercialized in 2017. This paper introduces performance changes caused by interferences which were founded from the test bed in Wonju~Gangneung LTE-R project and the result of RAN-Sharing. In addition, this paper suggests the standard for LTE-R cell planning in the case of sharing the Integrated Public Network Frequency by analyzing the changes of designed link-budget factor based on the test result.

A Real Option Perspective to Evaluate Purchase Decisions of Construction Materials with High Price Volatility (가격 변동성이 높은 건설 자재 구매 의사결정에 대한 실물옵션 관점의 평가 - 태양전지 구매를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Byungil;Kim, Changyoon
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.76-82
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    • 2016
  • Decision-making in construction projects often include options features. Such embedded options are difficult to value properly and many decision makers do not have experience in option analysis. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how real option analysis can be used to value capital expenditures on construction materials. We propose a real option framework to evaluate decision-making processes involving the purchase of construction materials. A case study was conducted by evaluating the purchase decision-making of solar cells, a good with high price volatility. Using real option analysis two strategies to improve the financial feasibility of installing a solar panel system were derived. The first strategy involves using a price cap that gives the project manager the right, but not obligation, to buy the modules for a predefined price during the next year. The second strategy is to defer the purchase of the solar cells until future price information becomes clearer. Both of the strategies in the case study were valued using the binominal model. This study will help to improve the financial feasibility of purchasing construction materials with high price volatility by including the value of managerial flexibility.

Study of SW Education in University to enhance Computational Thinking (컴퓨팅 사고력(Computational Thinking) 함양을 위한 대학에서의 SW교육에 관한 고찰)

  • Park, Sung Hee
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2016
  • Society is operating with software and a new digital era through the Internet of Things started. A variety of fields are being in conjunction with each other based on computing. As problems in real life become more complicated and communication based on various knowledge and problem solving skills are emphasized, these changes are reflected in the curriculum. These changes started from overseas in advance then Korea includes SW education in elementary and secondary education through curriculum revision of 2015. On the other hand, SW education for university students just started after the curriculum revision of elementary and secondary education. The new SW education highlights and develops Computational Thinking beyond programming and it will be a key for the future. Therefore, this study analyzed trends of Computational Thinking and examples of CT courses in Universities. Suggestions and ideas for instructional model to develop Computational Thinking were discussed.

Study on the Prioritization of Improvement Plan for Road Traffic Safety Projects for Business Vehicles by the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles (자율주행자동차 도입에 따른 사업용 차량 도로교통 안전사업 개선방안 우선순위 선정 연구)

  • Park, Sangmin;Jeong, Harim;Lee, Seungjun;Park, Sujung;Nam, Doohee;Yun, Ilsoo
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2017
  • Recently, the automobile industry is rapidly changing due to autonomous vehicles based on advanced ICT technology. As a result, studies related to autonomous vehicles have also been actively conducted. However, most studies are focusing on the autonomous driving technology so that the prediction of changes in road traffic safety and associated legal system due to the introduction of autonomous vehicles are lacking. The purpose of this study is to suggest improvement methods and priorities of road traffic safety projects according to the introduction of autonomous vehicles. As a result of the AHP analysis using the results of the questionnaire surveyed for autonomous driving car experts, it was analyzed that revision of the traffic safety inspection law and development of education system for autonomous driving motor drivers and operators should be given top priority.

A Study on The Internet Connectivity in The Philippines

  • Salac, Romeo Agan;Kim, Yun Seon
    • Asia Pacific Journal of Business Review
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.67-88
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    • 2016
  • This study aims to help address concerns about the growing demand of wider bandwidth Internet connection in the Philippines. Using articles and research of international organizations and content from official websites of the Philippine government, this paper has carefully examined the slow Internet connectivity and the high cost that the end-users pay for it. This paper suggests that this inefficiency hampers the motivation of users to innovate in a way that could contribute to inclusive growth and the development of an inclusive information society. Through a comparison of the current global ICT situation with the current situation in the Philippines, this paper shows that the country's Internet infrastructure lags behind among those of contemporary developing countries in Asia, particularly in terms of Internet connectivity. In 2015, Thailand had an average Internet speed of 7.4 Mbps, Sri Lanka 7.4, and Malaysia 4.3. Meanwhile, the Philippines had a meager average Internet speed of 2.8 Mbps, placing the country at 104 among 160 countries, with developed countries in Asia such as South Korea (23.6 Mbps) and Singapore (12.9 Mbps) ranking 1 and 12, respectively. Findings show that the lack of competition in the Internet connectivity market, among other reasons, is at the root of the dilemma of slow and costly Internet connection. Assessing the accomplishments of the Republic of Korea and other broadband-leading countries has provided practical insights and recommendations that can promote competitiveness. Furthermore, related literature argues how ISP practices may affect Internet speed and cost. This study offers an approach in improving Internet connectivity in the Philippines by bridging the gap between the Internet infrastructure market and government policies.

A Basic Study for the implementation of 3D unit space objects in the pre-design phase for decision making support (프로젝트 기획 단계의 의사결정 지원을 위한 3D 단위 공간 객체 적용 방안에 관한 기초 연구)

  • Ham, Nam-Hyuk;Kim, Ju-Hyung;Lee, Yoon-Sun;Kim, Jae-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.864-867
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    • 2007
  • Recent advancement in ICT and IT infrastructure drives the construction industry towards a IT-based industry. Accordingly, the importance of the planning phase of a project is significantly highlighted due to recent large-scale national development projects such as U-city and multifunctional administration city. various development and studies are conducted on the convergence of 3D CAD and GIS in order to support the decision making by simulation of each phase of construction prior to the actual construction of a building. However there has been limits to the implementation of the IT technology in the planning phase due to its characteristics such as high reliability on the experts knowledge and the compliance of the administration work. In this study, a trendy issue of the convergence of the GIS technology with the 3D CAD design data is suggested to improve the efficiency of a decision support in the planning phase.

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A Strategic Approach for Promoting Korean e-Government Model Exports Targeting Developing Countries - (한국 전자정부 수출 촉진을 위한 전략적 접근 - 개발도상국 진출을 중심으로 -)

  • Nam, Jae-Il;Lee, Jong-Won
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.8 no.7
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    • pp.1049-1064
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    • 2013
  • This study aims to seek effective measures centering on developing countries that can export Korea's e-Government ranked the first place two times in a row (2010 and 2012) in the United Nations' e-Government Survey. Up to the present, individual ministries or agencies have made efforts to export systems or services related to e-Government, but it is judged that comprehensive and systematic approaches have not been sufficient. This study, therefore, has been intended to find realistic mid- and long-term strategies and supporting methods that can promote Korean-type e-Government exports by analyzing problems identified in the strategies implemented by the current ministries or agencies for assisting enterprises engaged in e-Government exports. In addition, this study as an empirical one has been intended to diagnose improvement points by analyzing e-Government exporting strategies executed by existing government ministries and agencies, suggest methods for filling in gaps between as-is and to-be models, and seek timely and effective measures in the future.

Diffusion Policy for the Gendered Innovations in Science and Technology Research (과학기술 연구개발에서의 젠더혁신 확산방안 - 성별특성분석 토대의 젠더혁신 지원정책을 중심으로 -)

  • Paik, Hee Young;Woo, Soo-jung;Lee, Heisook
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.989-1014
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    • 2017
  • Major advanced countries pursuing accountability for research and development are carrying out gendered innovations by recognizing the importance of sex and gender analysis in science research and technology development. Korea needs to actively promote gendered innovations as a strategy moving from Fast Follower to First Mover. In order to promote gendered innovations in the science, technology and ICT fields, policies of integrating the gender dimension in the process of research from research design to the analysis of research outcomes should be declared and research support measures should be introduced from the proposal evaluation for the gendered innovations. In particular, in order to support the new gendered innovations research systematically in Korea's R & D system, a legal basis must precede. In this study, we propose an amendment to the law related to gender innovation by analyzing the cases in foreign countries.

Plan of BIM-based Quantity Take-off for Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning (BIM을 활용한 원전 해체 물량산출 방안)

  • Jung, In-Su;Won, Ji-Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.6297-6304
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    • 2015
  • Nuclear power plant decommissioning has attracted attention according to the shutdown decision of Kori 1 which is Korea's first nuclear power plant. Nuclear power plant decommissioning is the one who never experienced ever in our country. So, its process is difficult and time-consuming. In addition, it is difficult to determine the decommissioning quantity. This study proposed the plan that can be used in quantity take-off for nuclear power plant decommissioning using BIM technology being utilized in recent construction industry. As a result, we suggested the method of BIM-based quantity take-off such as the selection decommissioning method and process, setting up of BIM modeling environment, establishment of OBS & WBS, integrated BIM modeling, the definition of quantity property. The proposed plan can be utilized usefully from when permanent stopping nuclear power plant occurs intensively. Furthermore, the overseas nuclear power plant decommissioning project order also are expected through technology securement based on this plan.