• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.121-128
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• 2015

This study aimed to investigate the effects of an unplugged robot education system capable of computerless coding education. Specifically, this study compared this education system with PicoCricket, an educational robot that can also be used with elementary students in lower grades, using assessment tools on perceived usefulness and ease. Using random sampling and randomized assignment for more objective validation, 30 participants were assigned to the unplugged robot education system group (experimental group) and 30 participants were assigned to the PicoCricket group (control group), for a total of 60 study participants. The research procedure included verification of the equivalence of the two groups by conducting a pretest after a 2-hour basic training session on algorithms and programming. The experimental and control groups learned the same content using different educational tools in accordance with software training guidelines for a total of 12 hours. Then, the difference in perceived usefulness and ease between the two groups was examined using a post-treatment test. The study results showed that scores on both dependent variables, perceived usefulness and perceived ease, were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. Moreover, scores on all sub-variables of the dependent variables were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. These results suggest that learners using the unplugged robot education system found it more useful and easier to use than learners using the existing educational robot, PicoCricket. This study's findings are significant, as according to the technology acceptance model, the perceived usefulness and ease of an educational tool are important variables that determine the acceptance of the tool (i.e., persistence of learning).

• Proceedings of the Korea Database Society Conference
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• 1998.09a
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• pp.475-505
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• 1998

With rapid progresses in information technologies, managing enterprise network resources as a whole becomes more important. Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) has been used to integrate network elements. TMN is complex to develop and manage because it has a centralized management service. Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) can overcome this complexity by the use of transparent distributed object processing mechanism. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to integrate TMN service with CORBA. A network management repository is built for this integration. In addition, a prototype that can partially support network management service is implemented to illustrate the usefulness of this repository.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.18 no.35
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• pp.165-175
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• 1995

The objective of this study is to evaluate the reliability of DEA for the measurement of efficiency of Commercial banks in Korea using the DEA methods. DEA is basically a mathematical programing technique initially developed by Chanes, Cooper and Rhodes(197n) to evaluate the relative efficiency of not-for-profit organizations where multiple outputs are produced with multiple inputs. This study show that DEA approach is not only usefulness in evaluating performance of banks but also a useful bank management tool.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1990.11a
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• pp.15-18
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• 1990

In this paper, in order to optimize the shape of electrode to achieve prescribed electric field intensity distribution along the surface of electrode, sensitivity analysis based on finite element method is proposed. The objective function of this problem is the difference of calculated electric field intensity at given design and prescribed electric field intensity. So, the problem is to find the shape of electrode to minimize the objective function defined above. The result of numerical example shows that maximum electric field error is about 0.1% and the usefulness of this shape optimal design procedure.

• 전기의세계
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.48-52
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• 1972

The application of pontryagin's Maximum Principle to the optimal control eventually leads to the problem of solving the two point boundary value problem. Most of problems have been related to their own special factors, therfore it is very hard to recommend the best method of deriving their optimal solution among various methods, such as iterative Runge Kutta, analog computer, gradient method, finite difference and successive approximation by piece-wise linearization. The gradient method has been applied to the optimal control of two point boundary value problem in the power systems. The most important thing is to set up some objective function of which the initial value is the function of terminal point. The next procedure is to find out any global minimum value from the objective function which is approaching the zero by means of gradient projection. The algorithm required for this approach in the relevant differential equations by use of the Runge Kutta Method for the computation has been established. The usefulness of this approach is also verified by solving some examples in the paper.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.4 no.6
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• pp.1401-1417
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• 1997

The major objective of this study is to propose an estimation method for the equipment operating cost in the data center outsourcing situation. To accomplish the objective, the fundamental concepts about the outsourcing pricing is first established by analyzing the previous research in this area. Then an actual case of data center outsourcing is evaluated. Based on the conceptual model and the actual case, a new method is proposed. Validity of the proposed method is verified by the quantitative comparison with the previous method. Reasonability and usefulness of the method were evaluated through the customer survey.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.2211-2224
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• 1994

On face milling operation a new optimal cutter, which can minimize the resultant cutting forces, was designed from the cutting force model. Cutting experiments were carried out and the cutting forces of the new and conventional cutters were analyed in time and frequency domains. The resultant cutting forces were used as the objective function and cutter angles as the variables. A new optimal cutter design model which can minimize the resultant cutting forces under the constraints of variables was developed and its usefulness was proven. The cutting forces in feed direction of the newly designed cutter are reduced in comparison with those from the conventional cutter. The magnitudes of an insert frequency component of cutting force from the newly designed cutter are reduced than those from conventional cutter and the fluctuations of cutting force are also reduced.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.18 no.33
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• pp.173-183
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• 1995

The Objective of the study was to determine the usefulness of human resource accounting(HRA) information in assisting financial analysis in their investment decisions. The objective achieved by an investigation through which the reporting of HRA, combined with demographic factors that are independent or interactive, affects the decisions of financial analysts regarding the estimation of the market price of a hypothetical company's common stocks. Two kinds of research were conducted to increase the reliability of the study at the same time. Two or three sets of financial statement were prepared. Each consists of balance sheet and income statement. The actual financial statement was modified to exclude personal bias and opinion.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.165-173
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• 2016

Objective: The objective of this research is to inquire about safety information from the standpoint of its usefulness to suggest the significance of the Reactive Safety Action Program, which serves to promote aviation safety culture. Background: Safety information plays an important role in operating safety programs. Each organization learns lessons from safety information collected from aviation accidents and incidents. When an accident occurs, it is only through safety investigation and a close inquiry on the cause that we can come up with an appropriate countermeasure which would contribute to preventing the recurrence of the same or similar accident. However, the usefulness of safety information produced from unsatisfactory safety investigation is insufficient. Method: This research analyzed the characteristics of aviation accidents, the differences between safety investigations and legal accident investigations in systematic and operative perspectives, and safety culture as a measure to activate reporting systems (compulsory/voluntary). Results: This research defined the investigation scope and processes of safety investigations and legal accident investigations. It also suggested factors such as just culture based on trust, non-punitiveness, confidentiality, the participation of the entire staff through the use of inclusive reporting base, ensuring the independence of the operating organization as a way to promote safety through reporting systems. Conclusion: The organization's effort is the important aspect in obtaining exact and accurate safety information from accidents/incidents. The separate running of SIB (Safety Investigation Board) and AIB (Accident Investigation Board), the systematization of safety information reporting system, and prescribing (legislating) the composition of related organizations are some representative programs. Application: This research inquired experiences that contributed in promoting aviation safety culture in a reactive perspective, and will serve a role in spreading safety culture by enabling the use of application experiences of the aviation field in other domains.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.86-94
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• 2024

Background/Aims: A catheter is inserted through the nasal cavity during high-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM), which may cause adverse events such as pain or epistaxis. Despite these possible safety considerations, studies on this subject are very limited. We aimed to investigate the usefulness of nasal cavity evaluation before HRM to reduce the risk of adverse events and test failure. Methods: Patients who underwent HRM after consultation with the ear-nose-throat department for nasal evaluation were retrospectively enrolled between December 2021 and May 2022. The included patients had a previous history of sinonasal disease or surgery or had subjective nasal discomfort. All patients answered the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) questionnaire, and subjective nasal discomfort was scored using a visual analog scale. Nasal endoscopy and acoustic rhinometry were performed for disease evaluation and volumetric assessment. Results: The analysis included 22 patients with a mean age of 58.9 years. The mean SNOT-22 score was 24.2, and 16 patients (72.7%) complained of subjective nasal obstruction. The HRM catheter was successfully inserted in 20 patients (90.9%), without any significant adverse events. The objective measurement outcomes of acoustic rhinometry and sinus endoscopy did not always correspond to subjective symptoms. Narrowed nasal airways unresponsive to decongestants were observed in two patients with failed catheter insertion. Conclusions: To reduce the risk of adverse events and test failure during HRM, a site-specific questionnaire to evaluate nasal obstruction might be helpful. When nasal obstruction is suspected, objective nasal cavity evaluation could be recommended for the safe and successful performance of HRM.