• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.813-824
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of emotional labor, organizational climate, and job involvement on turnover intention in Korean dental hygienists. Methods: A total of 806 dental hygienists were enrolled in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate the demographic and occupational characteristics, emotional labor, organizational climate, job involvement, and turnover intention of the subjects. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed. All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (version 23.0) and p-values < 0.05 were considered significant. Results: Highly chronic exposure to emotional labor were more likely to increase the risk of turnover intention among dental hygienists, especially in the sub-scales of "over-load and conflict in customer service" (OR: 1.64; CI: 1.01-2.64), "organizational surveillance and monitoring" (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.21-2.57), and "lack of a supportive and protective system in the organization" (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.36-2.46). Job involvement (OR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.86-0.96) and organizational climate (OR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.75-0.90) were negatively associated with turnover intention among dental hygienists. Conclusions: Exposure to chronic and excessive emotional labor might be a contributing factor for turnover intention, and job involvement and a positive organizational climate contribute to protecting the negative impacts of emotional labor on turnover intention in dental hygienists.

• 센서학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2019

Flexible impact force sensors composed of piezoelectric PZT/PDMS composite sandwiched between Al/PET films were fabricated and their voltage signal characteristics were evaluated under varying impact forces for electronic mitt applications. The piezoelectric impact force sensor on an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) substrate exhibited an output voltage difference of no greater than 40 mV a periodical impact test in with the impact load was increased by as much as 240 N by a restoration time of 5 s in a five-time experiment, implying good sensing ability. Moreover, the impact force sensor embedded four electronic mitts showed a reliable sensitivity of less than 1 mV/N and good repeatability under 100 N-impact force during a cycle test executed 10,000 times. This indicated that the fabricated flexible piezoelectric impact sensor could be used in electronic mitt applications. However, the relatively low elastic limit of substrate material such as EVA or poly-urethane slightly deteriorated the sensitivity of the impact sensor embedded electronic mitt at over 200 N-impact forces.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2019

This paper presents a computational rational model to predict the ultimate and optimized load capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by a combination of longitudinal and transverse fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite plates/sheets (flexure and shear strengthening system). Several experimental and analytical studies on the confinement effect and failure mechanisms of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapped columns have been conducted over recent years. Although typical axial members are large-scale square/rectangular reinforced concrete (RC) columns in practice, the majority of such studies have concentrated on the behavior of small-scale circular concrete specimens. A high performance concrete, known as polymer concrete, made up of natural aggregates and an orthophthalic polyester binder, reinforced with non-metallic bars (glass reinforced polymer) has been studied. The material is described at micro and macro level, presenting the key physical and mechanical properties using different experimental techniques. Furthermore, a full description of non-metallic bars is presented to evaluate its structural expectancies, embedded in the polymer concrete matrix. In this paper, the mechanism of mechanical interaction of smooth and lugged FRP rods with concrete is presented. A general modeling and application of various elements are demonstrated. The contact parameters are defined and the procedures of calculation and evaluation of contact parameters are introduced. The method of calibration of the calculated parameters is presented. Finally, the numerical results are obtained for different bond parameters which show a good agreement with experimental results reported in literature.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

최근 멀티미디어 스트리밍 서비스가 활성화되면서 향후 고품질의 멀티미디어 융합 콘텐츠 서비스의 수요가 크게 증가할 것으로 예측되는 가운데, QoS가 보장된 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 멀티미디어 스트리밍 트래픽 증가에 따른 네트워크 부하증가 문제를 선결적으로 해결해야 한다. 이를 위해서는 이기종 망간의 끊김없는 이동성 지원을 통한 효율적인 네트워크 리소스 관리 및 이동성 지원 기술이 필요하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 네트워크 상황정보를 사전에 인지하고 핸드오버지연으로 인한 패킷 손실을 줄이기 위해 MIH기술을 활용하였으며, FPMIPv6 통합망에서의 계층형 이동성 관리기법 도입을 통한 지능형 인터페이스 제공이 가능한 ACLMIH-FHPMIPv6(Advanced Cross-Layering Algorithm for MIH over FHPMIPv6)설계기법을 제안한다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.215-224
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• 2021

The carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere is one of the main reasons for the corrosion of bridges, buildings, tunnels, and other reinforced concrete (RC) structures in most industrialized countries. With the growing use of fossil fuels in the world since the Industrial Revolution, the amount of carbon dioxide in urban and industrial areas of the world has grown significantly, which increases the chance of corrosion caused by carbonation. The process of corrosion leads to a change in mechanical properties of rebars and concrete, and consequently, detrimentally impacting load-bearing capacity and seismic behavior of RC structures. Neglecting this phenomenon can trigger misleading results in the form of underestimating the seismic performance metrics. Therefore, studying the carbonation corrosion influence on the seismic behavior of RC structures in urban and industrial areas is of great significance. In this study, a 2D modern RC moment frame is developed to study and assess the effect of carbonation corrosion, in 5-year intervals, for a 50 years lifetime under two different environmental conditions. This is achieved using the nonlinear static and incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) to evaluate the reinforcement corrosion effects. The reduction in the seismic capacity and performance of the reinforced concrete frame, as well as the collapse probability over the lifetime for different corrosion scenarios, is examined through the capacity curves obtained from nonlinear static analysis and the fragility curves obtained from IDA.

• Journal of Platform Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2020

최근 초미세먼지 및 미세먼지에 대한 심각성은 국가적 차원의 재난으로 대두되고 있으나 지방 중소도시는 면적에 비해 미세먼지 측정소가 부족하여 미세먼지관리가 어려운 측면이 있다. 미세먼지 데이터의 수집과 처리를 위한 컴퓨팅자원은 규모가 크지않지만 데이터를 공유를 위하여 클라우드와 민간 및 공공데이터를 활용하는 것이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 미세먼지 및 초미세먼지 그리고 온·습도를 측정하여 이를 처리하여 미세먼지 실시간 관제와 대국민서비스할 수 있는 소형 엣지컴퓨팅 시스템을 제안하였다. 미세먼지 데이터의 수집과 공공 및 민간데이터를 활용하여 미세먼지 등급을 서비스하는 것은 데이터양이 크지 않고 처리부하가 크지 않기 때문에 라즈베리파이를 이용한 엣지컴퓨팅으로 처리하는 것이 효율적이다. 실험을 위하여 3가지 센서와 라즈베리파이 그리고 Thinkspeak를 이용하여 실험시스템을 구성하였으며 경북북부권지역에 대한 미세먼지 측정을 실험하였다. 실험결과 민간의 GIS데이터 기반에 시간에 따른 측정된 미세먼지 측정결과가 정확하게 확인되었다.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2021

상완 수축기 혈압과 맥압은 50세 이상의 개인에서 심혈관 질환의 예측 인자이다. 강성이 증가함에 따라 수축기 후기의 반사 진폭과 압력이 증가하여 좌심실 부하와 심근 산소 요구량이 증가한다. 따라서 강성이 혈압에 미치는 영향을 연구 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 약물 복용 전후에 혈압 맥파를 측정하고, 심부전 환자에서 심근 심장 이식 전후에 혈압 맥파를 측정하였다. Windkessel 모델의 R, L 및 C 구성 요소 간의 상관관계는 혈압을 높임으로써 추정되었다. 커브 피팅 방법을 사용하여 Windkessel 모델의 매개 변수를 모델링 한 결과 혈압의 증가와 수축기 상승 시간의 감소는 RLC Windkessel 모델의 L 성분이 증가했기 때문이다. 혈관의 다양한 기계적 특성 중에 높은 BP 파형에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 매개 변수는 실험결과로 이너턴스인 것을 증명하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 기능성 미백물질인 나이아신아마이드(NI)의 피부 투과율을 개선시키기 위해 NI를 고형지질 나노입자(solid lipid nanoparticles, SLNs))에 봉입하고 피부 투과율을 평가하였다. NI는 이중 에멀션 가온용융 유화법으로 SLNs 내에 효과적으로 봉입할 수 있었으며, 평균 입자 크기는 263.30 ~ 436.93 nm이었고 제타전위는 -34.77 ~ -57.60 mV인 안정한 입자를 제조하였다. NI의 피부 투과 연구를 위해 인체 표피 조직에서 유래된 피부각질세포로 만든 3차원적 인공피부(SkinEthic^TM RHE)을 사용하였다. NI의 피부 투과 및 침적 실험 결과 모든 SLNs 제형이 NI의 피부 투과 및 침적율을 개선시켰으며, SLNs을 적용하였을 때가 그렇지 않을 때 보다 투과율은 약 5.4 ~ 7.6 배, 침적율은 9.5 ~ 20.8 배 개선되었을을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제조된 고형지질나노입자는 기능성 미백물질인 나이아신아마이드의 피부 투과율을 개선하기에 충분한 결과를 보여 주었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.2852-2858
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• 2022

A proton therapy facility is under development at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). To meet the need for fast energy changes during treatments, a beamline control system (BCS) has been designed and implemented. The BCS coordinates and controls various beamline devices by adopting a distributed architecture divided into three layers: the client, server, and device layers. Among these, the design of the server layer is the key to realize fast energy changes. The server layer adopts the submodule programming paradigm and optimizes the data interface among modules, allowing the main workflow to be separated from the device workflow and data. Furthermore, this layer uses asynchronous, multithreaded, and thread-locking methods to improve the system's ability to operation efficiently and securely. Notably, to evaluate the changing energy status over time, a dynamic node update method is adopted, which can dynamically adjust the update frequency of variable nodes. This method not only meets the demand for fast updates on energy changes but also reduces the server's communication load in the steady state. This method is tested on a virtual platform, and the results are as expected.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2022

Background: The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do not necessarily consider workers' health. This study characterized workers' exposure to bioaerosols and investigated the bioaerosols' potential to engage the immune system in vitro. Methods: Full shift personal aerosol sampling was conducted over three consecutive days. Dust load was analyzed by gravimetry, fungal and actinobacterial spores were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, and endotoxin by limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay. In vitro exposure of HEK cells to airborne dust samples was used to investigate the potential of inducing an inflammatory reaction. Results: The total dust exposure level exceeded the recommended occupational exposure limit (OEL) of 5.0 mg/m³ in 3 out of 15 samples. The inhalable endotoxin level exceeded the recommended exposure level by a 7-fold, whereas the fungal spore level exceeded the recommended exposure level by an 11-fold. Actinobacterial spores were identified in 8 out of 14 samples. In vitro experiments revealed significant TLR2 activation in 9 out of 14 samples vs. significant TLR4 activation in all samples. Conclusion: The present study showed that the dust samples contained potentially health-impairing endotoxin, fungi, and actinobacterial levels. Furthermore, the sampled dust contained microbial components capable of inducing TLR activation and thus have the potential to evoke an inflammatory response in exposed individuals.