• 품질경영학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.447-466
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• 2021

Purpose: This article aims 1) to propose Quality 4.0 concept through surveying related literature, 2) to suggest key elements of Quality 4.0 by arranging the elements of Quality 4.0 that appeared in the literature, 3) to determine the levels of Quality 4.0, and 4) to suggest ideas for effective deployment of Quality 4.0. Methods: Eleven papers or documents are reviewed for Quality 4.0 concept; two papers and one document are investigated for key element extraction of Quality 4.0; and smart factory roadmap and industry 4.0 maturity model are studied to determine the levels of Quality 4.0. Results: 1) Quality 4.0 definition is proposed. 2) Three key elements are determined: data acquisition and analytics, connection and integration, and leadership and culture. 3) Six Quality 4.0 levels are determined. 4) Some suggestions are addressed for effective deployment of Quality 4.0. Conclusion: 1) Definition, key elements, levels, and some suggestions on effective deployment of Quality 4.0 are addressed. 2) Specific contents of Quality 4.0 education and training courses should be provided in the future. 3) Two future research directions are proposed.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.403-418
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• 2023

Purpose: The acceleration of technological innovation, specifically Industry 4.0, has triggered the emergence of a quality management paradigm known as Quality 4.0. This study aims to provide a systematic overview of dispersed studies on Quality 4.0 across various disciplines and to stimulate further academic discussions and industrial transformations. Methods: Text mining and machine learning approaches are applied to learn and identify key research topics, and the suggested key references are manually reviewed to develop a state-of-the-art overview of Quality 4.0. Results: 1) A total of 27 key research topics were identified based on the analysis of 1234 research papers related to Quality 4.0. 2) A relationship among the 27 key research topics was identified. 3) A multilevel framework consisting of technological enablers, business methods and strategies, goals, application industries of Quality 4.0 was developed. 4) The trends of key research topics was analyzed. Conclusion: The identification of 27 key research topics and the development of the Quality 4.0 framework contribute to a better understanding of Quality 4.0. This research lays the groundwork for future academic and industrial advancements in the field and encourages further discussions and transformations within the industry.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.199-211
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• 2019

Purpose: The concept of quality is changing in the quality 4.0 era with the fourth industrial revolution in the world. This research aims to understand the characteristics of well-adapted companies against the quality 4.0 era and to improve the quality of clothing companies. Methods: We analyzed companies that responded well to the quality 4.0 era, especially Kutesmart using Quality 4.0 Matrix. We focused on the service process of Kutesmart and we suggested modified service process to improve quality. We also interviewed an expert to verify this process is valid. Results: We found that two types are classified of well-adapted companies against the quality 4.0 era. Especially, Kutesmart has built a smart factory and introduced new technologies like 3D scanner and big data analysis. However, Kutesmart has a weakness in post-purchase process like other clothing companies. Kutesmart could solve this problem with modular production method for damaged part of customer. Conclusion: This research can be used for better understanding of the characteristics of well-adapted companies against the quality 4.0 era and service process of Kutesmart that is custom clothing company for providing information for benchmarking in this industry. This study suggests that further empirical researches on the costs and the efficiencies of applying the new technologies are necessary.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.601-610
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• 2017

Purpose: Authors observe the digital twin enabled smart factory and/or digital manufacturing processes where Industry 4.0 technologies and quality management principles intersect. In this regard, this study reviews existing research regarding digital twins from the perspective of quality management. Methods: Initially, attention was given to how digital twins are manifested in the Industry 4.0 environment. Then, authors identify quality management elements amongst digital twin models, to align the concept of quality with the functional purpose of digital twins. After introducing specific examples of quality management tools applied to digital twins, the authors extend the domain of quality management into the analysis of multimedia format quality data obtained through machine vision. Results: Inspired by cases on the quality management application to digital twins, the authors suggest a framework for Industry 4.0 quality management. The envisioned suggested framework encompasses 4 dimensions, namely, 4M&1E, an application time window, new methodologies, and enabling technologies. Conclusion: Finally, the authors unfold the emerging trend of digital twin enabled smart factories, while emphasizing the necessity of quality management in conjunction with the introduction of digital twins.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.278-288
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 ITU-R 기고문과 권고안에 따라 양안 업체 영상에 대한 화질, 깊이감, 명료성, 실재감 항목을 모노 영상에 대비하여 DSCQS(Double-Stimuli Continuous Quality Scale) 방법을 사용하여 평정척도법에 의해 분석하였다. 평가 결과는 자연 실외 영상, 그래픽 영상, 실내 영상으로 구성된 평가 대상 영상에 대하여 전반적인 화질의 차나 명료성은 모노인 경우나 입체 영상인 경우나 별 차이를 나타내지 않았으나(대강 3.0 이상 -4.0 이하), 입체 영상의 깊이감 인지와 실재감에 대해서는 업체 영상인 경우 모두 5.0등급 중 4.0 등급 이상을 나타내어 깊이감 및 실재감 정보가 주는 인상이 매우 큼을 시사해준다. 양안 3DTV 촬영이나 편집시 시차 등 휴먼 팩터로 평가결과가 고려되어져야 할 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1006-1016
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• 2023

Objective: Computed tomography (CT) is an established method for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of multiple myeloma. Here, we investigated the potential of photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) in terms of image quality, diagnostic confidence, and radiation dose compared with energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT). Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, patients with known multiple myeloma underwent clinically indicated whole-body PCD-CT. The image quality of PCD-CT was assessed qualitatively by three independent radiologists for overall image quality, edge sharpness, image noise, lesion conspicuity, and diagnostic confidence using a 5-point Likert scale (5 = excellent), and quantitatively for signal homogeneity using the coefficient of variation (CV) of Hounsfield Units (HU) values and modulation transfer function (MTF) via the full width at half maximum (FWHM) in the frequency space. The results were compared with those of the current clinical standard EID-CT protocols as controls. Additionally, the radiation dose (CTDIvol) was determined. Results: We enrolled 35 patients with multiple myeloma (mean age 69.8 ± 9.1 years; 18 [51%] males). Qualitative image analysis revealed superior scores (median [interquartile range]) for PCD-CT regarding overall image quality (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), edge sharpness (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), image noise (4.0 [4.0-4.0] vs. 3.0 [3.0-4.0]), lesion conspicuity (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]), and diagnostic confidence (4.0 [4.0-5.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-4.0]) compared with EID-CT (P ≤ 0.004). In quantitative image analyses, PCD-CT compared with EID-CT revealed a substantially lower FWHM (2.89 vs. 25.68 cy/pixel) and a significantly more homogeneous signal (mean CV ± standard deviation [SD], 0.99 ± 0.65 vs. 1.66 ± 0.5; P < 0.001) at a significantly lower radiation dose (mean CTDIvol ± SD, 3.33 ± 0.82 vs. 7.19 ± 3.57 mGy; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Whole-body PCD-CT provides significantly higher subjective and objective image quality at significantly reduced radiation doses than the current clinical standard EID-CT protocols, along with readily available multi-spectral data, facilitating the potential for further advanced post-processing.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.763-770
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• 1996

This study was performed to analyze the variation characteristics of writer qulity, correlation analysis of water quality data at each site and among the items of water Quality data. Water quality for analysis was monthly values of water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, suspended solid, 7-N and T-P checked in Daecheong Lake from January to December, 1995. It was analyzed variation of monthly water qulity was well from February to April, water temperature and COD seemed to have high correlationships at all sites. Regression equation is COD = 0.07 Water temperature +1.23 ($R^2$: 0.7616) . Results of the correlation analysis of water quality data showed that DO had high correlationships between site 1 and site 2, BOD did site 1 and 3, COD did site 1 and 2, 55 did site 5 and 6, 7-N did 2 and 3, 7-P did site 4 and 6. Regression equations for estimate of water quality data are as follows. $DO_1$=4.46+0.59 DO, ($R^2$=0.8868), $BOD_1$ = 0, 52+0.63 BOD3 ($R^2$ = 0.6390) $COD_2$ = 0.44+0.71 $COD_1$ ($R^2$ = 0.9183), SS6 = 0.89+0.7055.($R^2$ = 0.9155) $TN_3$ = 0.151 +0.886 $TN_2$ ($R^2$ = 0.9415), $TP_4$ = 0.004+5.758 $TP_6$ ($R^2$ = 0.9669)

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.72-82
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate workers' perception on the quality improvement of Korean restaurants for the globalization of Korean food. A total of 342 workers at Korean restaurants in Seoul and Gyeonggi province were surveyed using a self-administrated questionnaire. Excluding responses with significant missing data, 250 responses were used for data analysis. In terms of the improvement of service quality attributes, the 'sanitation management (4.51)' category received the highest score, followed by 'service skill (3.93)', 'menu development (3.90)', 'serving method (3.88)', 'facility and ambiance (3.84)', and 'food taste (3.40)'. There were significant differences of workers' perception on the improvement of service quality which were 'menu development (p<0.01)', 'service skill (p<0.001)', 'facility and ambiance (p<0.001)', and 'sanitation management (p<0.01)' by restaurant operation type, and 'service skill (p<0.001)' and 'facility and ambiance (p<0.001)' by workers' position. The mean score of each service quality category showed that Korean restaurants managed by a franchisor were ranked the highest. In each service quality category, the items which showed the highest scores for the improvement were 'developing the finest cuisine (4.08)', 'providing food seasoning according to customer requests (3.70)', 'proving ladles, tongs, and extra plates which enable customers to take as much food as they want (4.12)', 'staff's ability to explain menu (4.08)', 'using tableware appropriate to each dish (4.03)', 'sanitary management of the provided tableware (dishes, spoons and knives) (4.57)', and 'thorough toilet management (4.57)'. This research suggests that Korean restaurants need to improve service quality to globalize Korean food, and the strategies for service quality management should be developed to be applied to each restaurant operation type.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.639-648
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• 2013

대사증후군은 심혈관 질환에 큰 위험인자이며, 대사증후군을 가진 사람의 삶의 질은 저하될 수밖에 없을 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 우리나라 19세 이상 성인 여자를 대상으로 위험인자의 수, 각 위험인자별 이상 유무와 삶의 질과의 관계를 파악하고자 한다. 본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제4기 1차년도와 제4기 2차년도의 자료를 통합하였고, 연구의 대상자 4,365명을 최종 분석 대상자로 하였다. 자료 분석은 Version 17.0 한글판 SPSS 통계 프로그램을 이용하였으며, 통계적 유의성은 p<0.05로 정의하였다. 본 연구의 대사증후군 유병률은 24.2%였다. 대사증후군의 위험 요인수가 1개인 경우의 삶의 질에 대한 회귀계수는 -0.024, 2개인 경우는 -0.048, 3개인 경우는 -0.090, 4개인 경우는 -0.117, 5개인 경우는 -0.168이었다. 위험요인들의 회귀계수는 허리둘레 -0.035. 혈압은 -0.064, 공복혈당은 -0.026, HDL콜레스테롤은 -0.012이었다. 결론적으로 대사증후군과 그 위험요인이 여성의 삶의 질 저하에 영향을 주고 있어서 이에 대한 중재가 요구되며, 향후 대사증후군에 영향을 미치는 다른 요인들과 삶의 질의 인과관계를 명확히 밝히는 연구를 통해 삶의 질 회복을 위한 방안이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.20-29
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• 2017

Purpose: The microstructural characteristics of trabecular bone were identified using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), in order to develop a potential strategy for implant surface improvement to facilitate osseointegration. Methods: Alveolar bone specimens from the cadavers of 30 humans were scanned by high-resolution micro-CT and reconstructed. Volumes of interest chosen within the jaw were classified according to Hounsfield units into 4 bone quality categories. Several structural parameters were measured and statistically analyzed. Results: Alveolar bone specimens with D1 bone quality had significantly higher values for all structural parameters than the other bone quality categories, except for trabecular thickness (Tb.Th). The percentage of bone volume, trabecular separation (Tb.Sp), and trabecular number (Tb.N) varied significantly among bone quality categories. Tb.Sp varied markedly across the bone quality categories (D1: $0.59{\pm}0.22mm$, D4: $1.20{\pm}0.48mm$), whereas Tb.Th had similar values (D1: $0.30{\pm}0.08mm$, D4: $0.22{\pm}0.05mm$). Conclusions: Bone quality depended on Tb.Sp and number-that is, endosteal space architecture-rather than bone surface and Tb.Th. Regardless of bone quality, Tb.Th showed little variation. These factors should be taken into account when developing individualized implant surface topographies.