• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.1262-1270
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• 2017

Among various decoding algorithms of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes, the min-sum (MS) algorithm and its modified algorithms are widely adopted because of their computational simplicity compared to the sum-product (SP) algorithm with slight loss of decoding performance. In the MS algorithm, the magnitude of the output message from a check node (CN) processing unit is decided by either the smallest or the next smallest input message which are denoted as min1 and min2, respectively. It has been shown that multiplying a scaling factor to the output of CN message will improve the decoding performance. Further, Zhong et al. have shown that multiplying different scaling factors (called a 2-dimensional scaling) to min1 and min2 much increases the performance of the LDPC decoder. In this paper, the simplified 2-dimensional scaled (S2DS) MS algorithm is proposed. In the proposed algorithm, we figure out a pair of the most efficient scaling factors which multiplications can be replaced with combinations of addition and shift operations. Furthermore, one scaling operation is approximated by the difference between min1 and min2. The simulation results show that S2DS achieves the error correcting performance which is close to or outperforms the SP algorithm regardless of coding rates, and its computational complexity is the lowest comparing to modified versions of MS algorithms.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.147-163
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• 1991

The insurance industry is highly competitive since it is difficult to differentiate one company's service from another. This paper examines how Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance has differentiated its service and improved its competitive edge against others by using electronic data interchange (EDI). In order to improve its service level, Ankuk Fire Insurance has significantly reduced paper work by transmitting information electronically to its customers. This was possible with standardized product codes and databases which were installed both on the Ankuk and customer premises. Ankuk Fire Insurance transmits its customer's insurance information to the customer's database instead of hand-carrying or mailing it. The main benefits of this has been: (1) fewer errors as data does not need to be re-entered, (2) faster customer service with electronic data delivery, and (3) better quality customer service due to highly structured relationships with customers. EDI will soon be available to all insurance companies due to the goverment's aggressive promotion of a KTNet plan. Ankuk Insurance, therefore, needs to adopt the standardized protocol recommended by KTNet and develop new products which will give them a competitive edge and minimize the possibilities of losing their clients to other insurance firms.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.384-393
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• 2019

An experimental validation of a nuclear forensics methodology for the source reactor-type discrimination of separated weapons-useable plutonium is presented. The methodology uses measured values of intra-element isotope ratios of plutonium and fission product contaminants. MCNP radiation transport codes were used for various reactor core modeling and fuel burnup simulations. A reactor-dependent library of intra-element isotope ratio values as a function of burnup and time since irradiation was created from the simulation results. The experimental validation of the methodology was achieved by performing two low-burnup experimental irradiations, resulting in distinct fuel samples containing sub-milligram quantities of weapons-useable plutonium. The irradiated samples were subjected to gamma and mass spectrometry to measure several intra-element isotope ratios. For each reactor in the library, a maximum likelihood calculation was utilized to compare the measured and simulated intra-element isotope ratio values, producing a likelihood value which is proportional to the probability of observing the measured ratio values, given a particular reactor in the library. The measured intra-element isotope ratio values of both irradiated samples and its comparison with the simulation predictions using maximum likelihood analyses are presented. The analyses validate the nuclear forensics methodology developed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.3073-3084
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• 2022

The propagation of radiation source uncertainties in spent nuclear fuel (SNF) cask shielding calculations is presented in this paper. The uncertainty propagation employs the depletion and source term outputs of the deterministic code STREAM as input to the transport simulation of the Monte Carlo (MC) codes MCS and MCNP6. The uncertainties of dose rate coming from two sources: nuclear data and modeling parameters, are quantified. The nuclear data uncertainties are obtained from the stochastic sampling of the cross-section covariance and perturbed fission product yields. Uncertainties induced by perturbed modeling parameters consider the design parameters and operating conditions. Uncertainties coming from the two sources result in perturbed depleted nuclide inventories and radiation source terms which are then propagated to the dose rate on the cask surface. The uncertainty analysis results show that the neutron and secondary photon dose have uncertainties which are dominated by the cross section and modeling parameters, while the fission yields have relatively insignificant effect. Besides, the primary photon dose is mostly influenced by the fission yield and modeling parameters, while the cross-section data have a relatively negligible effect. Moreover, the neutron, secondary photon, and primary photon dose can have uncertainties up to about 13%, 14%, and 6%, respectively.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4534-4550
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• 2022

Integrated severe accident codes should be capable of simulating not only specific physical phenomena but also entire plant behaviors, and in a sufficiently fast time. However, significant uncertainty may exist owing to the numerous parametric models and interactions among the various phenomena. The primary objectives of this study are to present best-practice uncertainty and sensitivity analysis results regarding the evolutions of severe accidents (SAs) and fission product source terms and to determine the effects of mitigation measures on them, as expected during a short-term station blackout (STSBO) of a reference pressurized water reactor (optimized power reactor (OPR)1000). Three reference scenarios related to the STSBO accident are considered: one base and two mitigation scenarios, and the impacts of dedicated severe accident mitigation (SAM) actions on the results of interest are analyzed (such as flammable gas generation). The uncertainties are quantified based on a random set of Monte Carlo samples per case scenario. The relative importance values of the uncertain input parameters to the results of interest are quantitatively evaluated through a relevant sensitivity/importance analysis.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.53-54
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• 2021

Grenfell Tower was renovated in 2014 and 2016 at a high cost to replace the exterior materials, windows and co-heating facilities of the building. The exterior materials used during the repair work were sandwich panels filled with polyethylene and plastic, which were expanded on the aluminum metal surface. It is a product called Celotex RS 5000, a low-resolution but inexpensive repair material, and is currently an external material that cannot be used in high-rise buildings. Similar domestic fire cases began to focus social attention on the safety of high-rise buildings through the Busan Residential Complex Fire (2010), Uijeongbu Urban Living Housing Fire (2015), and Ulsan Residential Complex Fire (2020), and residents' safety concerns are increasing. In Korea, the occurrence and risk of similar fires are high, so setting up fire prevention measures through fire case investigation is considered the most basic measure in securing human safety. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the status of fire damage caused by domestic and foreign eruptions, domestic and international research status and related regulations on external materials and windows starting from the Grenfell Tower fire in England.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.30-37
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• 2020

In the building construction, the steel-frame work occupies an important position in terms of structure, cost and quality. Especially in Japan, steel frames have traditionally been the main structure of many buildings. For steel-frame works in such positions, this paper investigates an existing steel fabricator to clarify the actual conditions of design decision making process and management method in steel production process. This study focuses on a steel fabricator (Company M in the following sentences), whose main market is Japan and which has facilities in Thailand, China, and Japan. Company M uses QR codes to control the production status of products, and exchanges all information between inside and outside the company via specialized departments in the form of documents. The authors have already analyzed the relationship between production lead time and defect rate based on actual project data at Architectural Institute of Japan in 2016. In 2019, we expressed the process from the confirmation of the design information of the current steel frame to the production by WBS, and clarified the relationship between the production lead time and steel frame product quality structurally. In this paper, the authors reoport the progress of the survey conducted so far, the positioning of the collected data, and the future survey policy.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.389-417
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• 2023

Social distancing required the use of doorstep delivery for nearly all purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foreign users in Korea are forced to participate in superfluous tasks, leading to an increase in their anxiety and fatigue while online shopping. This study examines how digital shadow work stemming from the language barrier can affect the emotions and behaviors of foreign shoppers that use Korean shopping sites. By interviewing 37 foreign users in Korea, this draft examined their experiences, behaviors, and emotional output, classifying them into 14 codes and seven categories. Using grounded theory, we found that online shoppers' emotions, feelings, experiences, and decision making may be changed in the stages of the pre-use, use, and post-use activities. User responses regarding shadow work and related obstacles can be seen with the continue, discontinue, and optional (occasional use) of Korean online shopping sites. Pleasure and satisfaction come from high efficiency and privileges, whereas anger and disappointment come from poor self-confidence and pessimism. Furthermore, buyer behavior and product orientation are identified as intervening conditions, while the online vs. offline shopping experiences are identified as contextual conditions. In conclusion, language barriers and other factors make online shopping difficult for foreign shoppers, which negatively affects their psychological mechanisms and buying behaviors. The implications from the study findings and future research are also discussed.

• 한국건설관리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건설관리학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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• pp.99-106
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• 2002

최근 건설 정보 통합 모델에 설계 요소를 반영하는 개념이 발표되고, 4D CAD 시스템을 이용한 정보 통합에 대한 연구들이 수행되었으며, 현재까지 그 활용분야를 넓히고 있다. 하지만, 이러한 형태의 정보통합은 특정 응용 프로그램을 중심으로 이루어지기 때문에 각 조직만의 독특한 내용적 특성을 반영할 수 없으며, 기존의 프로그램과 다른 새로운 프로그램의 도입 및 개발에 따른 유지, 보수 비용을 요구하는 등의 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제들을 해결하기 위하여 정보통합을 위한 새로운 접근 방법으로써 '프로덕트 모델 중심의 설계, 시공 정보 통합 방법론'을 제시하고 이에 대한 비교 평가를 위하여 기존의 방법론에 대한 선행 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 현재 설계, 공정 정보의 통합을 위하여 널리 사용되고 있는 4D CAD 개념을 조사, 분석하였다. 연구 분석 결과 기존의 통합 방법론은 여러가지 장점이 있었지만, 전체 건설사업의 생애주기 중 후반부에 통합이 이루어지기 때문에 정보 활용의 기회가 적으며, 후속단계에서 원시정보의 활용이 미흡하고, 통합 정보의 활용 범위가 상용프로그램이 제공하는 기능으로 제한되고, 3차원 프로덕트 모델에 대한 관리가 곤란하였다. 이러한 단점을 해결하기 위한 설계, 시공 정보의 통합을 위한 새로운 방법론을 제시하였다. 제안된 방법론은 '일관된 객체 기반의 그래픽 모델링', '이질적인 프로덕트 정보들의 저장', '프로덕트 모델을 활용한 정보의 생성, 통합', '확장된 프로덕트 모델의 관리' 등의 4 부분으로 나누어서 제안하였으며, 마지막으로 이들에 대한 활용 개념을 기존의 업무에서의 활용과 새롭게 보충되는 업무에서의 활용으로 나누어서 제안하였다. 6장에서는 본 논문의 전체적인 요약과 후속 연구 주제들과 이를 위한 제안을 하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 특정 응용프로그램 중심의 통합이 아닌 프로덕트 모델 중심의 설계, 시공정보 통합을 위한 새로운 통합 방법론을 제시하였으며, 본 방법론을 통해서 실제로 사용하고 있는 프로그램들을 활용하면서, 각 조직의 환경에 적합한 정보 통합을 통해 건설 생산성 향상을 기대할 수 있게 되었다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2023

현대 소프트웨어의 규모는 커지고 있다. 이에 따라 고품질 코드를 위한 정적 분석의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 코드에 대한 정적 분석을 통해 결함과 복잡도를 식별하는 것이 필요하다. 이를 가시화하여 개발자 및 이해 관계자가 알기 쉽게 가이드도 필요하다. 기존 코드 가시화 연구들은 정적 분석의 코드 내부 정보들을 데이터베이스 테이블에 저장하여 및 품질 지표(CK Metrics, Coupling, Number of function calls, Bed smell)에 대한 계산을 질의어화 하고 추출된 정보를 가시화하는 과정을 구현하는 것에만 초점을 두었다. 이러한 연구들은 방대한 코드로부터 추출한 정보를 이용하여 코드를 분석할 때 많은 시간과 자원이 소모된다는 한계점이 있다. 또한 각 코드 내 정보 테이블들이 정규화되지 않았기 때문에 코드 내부의 정보(클래스, 함수, 속성 등)들에 대한 테이블 조인 연산 시 메모리 공간과 시간 소비가 발생할 수 있다. 이러한 문제들을 해결하기 위해, 데이터베이스 테이블의 정규화된 설계와 이를 통한 코드 내부의 품질 메트릭 지표에 대한 추출 및 가시화 메커니즘 제안한다. 이러한 메커니즘을 통해 코드 가시화 공정이 최적화되고, 개발자가 리팩토링해야 할 모듈을 가이드 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다. 앞으로는 부분 학습도 시도할 예정이다.