• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2009

The H.264/ AVC video coding standard supports the intra prediction with various block sizes for luma component and a 8x8 block size for chroma components. This new feature of H.264/AVC offers a considerably higher improvement in coding efficiency compared to previous compression standards. In order to achieve this, H.264/AVC uses the Rate-distortion optimization (RDO) technique to select the best intra prediction mode for each block size, and it brings about the drastic increase of the computation complexity of H.264 encoder. In this paper, a fast block size decision algorithm is proposed to reduce the computation complexity of the intra prediction in H.264/AVC. The proposed algorithm computes the smoothness based on AC and DC coefficient energy for macroblocks and compares with the nonparametric criteria which is determined by considering information on neighbor blocks already reconstructed, so that deciding the best probable block size for the intra prediction. Also, the use of non-parametric criteria makes the performance of intra-coding not be dependent on types of video sequences. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is able to reduce up to 30% of the whole encoding time with a negligible loss in PSNR and bitrates and provides the stable performance regardless types of video sequences.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.501-506
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• 2009

In the H.264/ AVC video coding standard, the intra-prediction coding with various block sizes offers a considerably high improvement in coding efficiency compared to previous standards. In order to achieve this, H.264/AVC uses the Rate-distortion optimization (RDO) technique to select the best intraprediction mode for a macroblock, and it brings about the drastic increase of the computation complexity of H.264 encoder. To reduce the computation complexity and stabilize the coding performance on visual quality, this paper proposed a fast intra-prediction mode decision algorithm using non-parametric thresholds and simplified directional masks. The use of nonparametric thresholds makes the intra-coding performance not be dependent on types of video sequences and simplified directional masks reduces the compuation loads needed by the calculation of local edge information. Experiment results show that the proposed algorithm is able to reduce more than 55% of the whole encoding time with a negligible loss in PSNR and bitrates and provides the stable performance regardless types of video sequences.

• 감성과학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2016

Inclusive design is increasingly gaining attention, as some people find using products difficult after becoming physically impaired, despite daily use. However, making inclusive products is a challenge for designers or companies, as a lack of knowledge and tools stems their low involvement in it. Developing inclusive design tools is thus needed. This study developed criteria to assess upper extremity capabilities corresponding to specific daily activities. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 58 physiatrists and orthopedists. Non-parametric statistics were employed and medians were adopted as representative scores in the assessment criteria based on normality and reliability test results, non-normal data, and strong reliability of respondents in ranking. Consequently, an assessment tool was developed with 14 criteria (divided into range of motion and strength) and capability scores between 0 and 100, which discerned the moderately impaired from the severely disabled and fully capable. Since the doctors agreed to adopt the criteria but assign numeric values, especially for mild impairments, their capability assessment perception was likely influenced by dichotomy. To compensate for these deficits, qualitative or ergonomic approaches are considered simultaneously.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.416-422
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• 2010

Estimating condition of geotechnical structures are difficult because of nonlinear time dependency and seasonal effects. Measuring data of structure failure is highly variable in time and space, and a unique approach cannot be defined to model structure movements. Characteristics of movements are obtained by using a statistical method called Principal Component Analysis(PCA). The PCA is a non-parametric method to separate unknown, statistically uncorrelated source processes from observed mixed processes. Instead, since the "best" mathematical relationship is estimated for given data sets of the input and output measured from target systems. As a consequence, this method is advantageous in modeling systems whose geomechanical properties are unknown or difficult to be measured.

• 소음진동
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2000

This paper intends to provide an analytic vibrational model of non-circular cutting by a lathe and to investigate its stability criteria. A single degree-of-freedon model based on the orthogonal cutting theory has the characteristics of parametric excitation due to the nonlinear cutting force that changes periodically its direction as well as its magnitude. The Floquet theory has been applied to investigate the stability of the linearized system and the stability diagrams have been obtained with respect to the ovality, the cut velocity and the cut depth. Also nonlinear analysis has been performed to verify the linear analysis and compare the results with those from circular cutting. Results show that a critical cut depth is decreased as the ovality is increased while a critical cut velocity is increased as the ovality is increased. Also, a good agreement in critical conditions has been observed between the linear and nonlinear analyses for the ovality less than 2%. Accordingly, the linear analysis can be said to be applicable for most practical oval cuttings whose ovality are much less than 2%.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2010

This paper presents the influence of various flexural strengthening design criteria specified by three important design guidelines (ACI440, TR55, FIB14) on the resulting strength, ductility and conservativeness of FRP strengthened RC elements. Various generalised mathematical relations in non-dimensional form are presented that can be employed to develop design aids for the FRP-strengthening process. A design methodology is prescribed based on these equations enabling the designer to optimally and intuitively incorporate sufficient ductility while designing for strength. In order to better interpret conservativeness within design codes, four distinct levels of embedded conservativeness are identified, which cover the entire range of sources of conservativeness. Finally, a detailed parametric study is presented, using the proposed design equations and methodology, to determine the influence of each of these four levels of conservativeness on final design solutions. Specific criteria that are useful while calibrating design guidelines are also presented.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1525-1528
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to detect SNPs that were responsible for a carcass trait in Hanwoo populations. A non-parametric model applying a restricted partition method (RPM) was used, which exploited a partitioning algorithm considering statistical criteria for multiple comparison testing. Phenotypic and genotypic data were obtained from the Hanwoo Improvement Center, National Agricultural Cooperation Federation, Korea, in which the pedigree structure comprised 229 steers from 16 paternal half-sib proven sires that were born in Namwon or Daegwanryong livestock testing station between spring of 2002 and fall of 2003. A carcass trait, longissimus dorsi muscle area for each steer was measured after slaughter at approximately 722 days. Three SNPs (19_1, 18_4 and 28_2) near the microsatellite marker ILSTS035 on BTA6, around which the quantitative trait loci (QTL) for meat quality were previously detected, were used in this study. The RPM analyses resulted in two significant interaction effects between SNPs (19_1 and 18_4) and (19_1 and 28_2) at ${\alpha}$ = 0.05 level. However, under a general linear (parametric) model no interaction effect between any pair of the three SNPs was detected, while only one main effect for SNP19_1 was found for the trait. Also, under another non-parametric model using a multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) method, only one interaction effect of the two SNPs (19_1 and 28_2) explained the trait significantly better than the parametric model with the main effect of SNP19_1. Our results suggest that RPM is a good alternative to model choices that can find associations of the interaction effects of multiple SNPs for quantitative traits in livestock species.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.61-66
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• 1993

본 논문에서는 암반 분류를 위해 물리탐사 결과나 그동안 축적된 시공경험 등의 정성적 자료의 사용을 고려하였다. 터널 설계를 위한 요소(parameter)들이 공간적 상관관계를 갖기 때문에 지구 통계학(Geostatistics)을 이용하였으며, 특히, 비모수적 (non-parametric)방법 중의 하나인 지시 크리깅(indicator kriging) 기법을 사용했다. 최적 분류를 위한 선택 기준으로는 오차에 대응하는 비용(the cost of errors)을 사용했으며, 암반분류는 이분적 분류에 한정하였다. 앞으로, 정량적 데이타가 절대적으로 부족한 터널공사등에서 비교적 많은 양이 존재하는 정성적 데이타의 이용은 절실하며, 이러한 점에서 본 연구가 가지는 의미는 크다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2016

As one of recent issues in the information and communication industry, internet of things has attracted attention to provide intelligent infrastructure services which connect and share data and information between real and virtual world. According to the development of these internet of things technologies, types of machines, telecommunication devices, and terminals are increasing tremendously. In this situation, connectivity and interoperability between internet of things components are important issues to build a hyper connected society. To visualize this society, it is important to set up and develop information and communication technology (ICT) standards among stakeholders. However, under limited budget and human resources, it is essential to rank standardization work items for setting standards with respect to efficiency. The purpose of this study is to provide a method for setting standardization strategies within group decision making. As a multi-criteria group decision making tool, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is adopted and applied to determine the priorities of setting work items. The proposed method first defines decision making problem with objective, criteria, and alternatives which produces a hierarchy consisting of upper and lower criteria. Then, pairwise comparisons of academy and public sector experts are performed with respect to their relative meaning and importance. Individual surveys of expert groups are collected and summarized to determine relative criteria importance measures. Furthermore, to deliver reliable importance criteria measures, differences between academy and public sector expert groups are compared and tested using Mann-Whitney non-parametric test. The results are illustrated for useful guidelines to practical group decision making in standardization strategy establishments.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.733-745
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• 2017

국소복합분위수 회귀모형을 활용한 비모수적 함수 추정방법이 높은 효율성과 더불어 활발히 연구되고 있다. 이러한 추정과정에 커널을 사용한 자료 평활방법이 대표적으로 사용되고 있으며, 그 성능은 커널보다는 평활계수의 선택 크게 의존한다. 한편, 회귀함수 추정방법의 성능을 평가하는 기준으로는 통상적으로 $L_2$-노름이 사용되어 평균제곱오차 또는 평균적분제곱오차를 최소화하는 평활계수의 선택에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 국소선형 복합 분위수 회귀방법을 활용한 비모수 회귀모형 추정량의 성능을 결정하는 평활계수 선택의 최적성에 관해 연구하였다. 특히, 여러 장점을 가졌으나 수리적 어려움으로 연구가 미흡한 평균절대오차 및 평균적분절대오차를 최적의 기준으로 삼아 최적의 평활계수를 구하고 그 유일성에 관해 연구하였다. 나아가 기존의 평가기준인 평균제곱오차 및 평균적분제곱오차를 사용한 선택과의 관계를 파악하고 그 성능을 비교하였다. 이러한 과정에서 다양한 상황에서의 모의실험을 통해 제안한 방법의 특성을 규명하였다.