• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.3155-3166
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• 2024

While several nuclear energy newcomer (NEN) countries have shown interest in small modular reactors (SMRs) as a potential energy source, this interest can generate new uncertainties regarding future nuclear weapons proliferation risks. Therefore, this research seeks to determine whether future SMR deployment in NEN countries will contribute to nuclear weapons proliferation, and how the risks can be mitigated. This research uses the Bayesian network statistical approach in conjunction with surveys of experts to assess nuclear proliferation risks when NEN countries deploy SMRs or a large commercial nuclear reactor. The results indicate that an NEN with a strong commitment to the nuclear non-proliferation norms and a stable security environment will experience a lower probability of having higher proliferation risks relative to the United Arab Emirates. Specifically, we demonstrate that experts anticipate a minimal escalation in proliferation risks across different SMR types. Instead, the results show that enrichment or reprocessing (E&R) facilities, if associated with an SMR, exert a substantial influence on proliferation risks. Lastly, implementing a spent nuclear fuel (SNF) retrieval system could serve as an option to mitigate proliferation risks in an NEN country. These findings offer insights for leading nuclear supplier countries to alleviate the potential proliferation risks by NEN countries.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.75-97
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• 2012

Knowledge residing in the heads of employees has always been regarded as one of the most critical resources within a firm. However, many tries to facilitate knowledge transfer among employees has been unsuccessful because of the motivational and cognitive problems between the knowledge source and the recipient. Social capital, which is defined as "the sum of the actual and potential resources embedded within, available through, derived from the network of relationships possessed by an individual or social unit [Nahapiet and Ghoshal, 1998]," is suggested to resolve these motivational and cognitive problems of knowledge transfer. In Social capital theory, there are two research streams. One insists that social capital strengthens group solidarity and brings up cooperative behaviors among group members, such as voluntary help to colleagues. Therefore, social capital can motivate an expert to transfer his/her knowledge to a colleague in need without any direct reward. The other stream insists that social capital provides an access to various resources that the owner of social capital doesn't possess directly. In knowledge transfer context, an employee with social capital can access and learn much knowledge from his/her colleagues. Therefore, social capital provides benefits to both the knowledge source and the recipient in different ways. However, prior research on knowledge transfer and social capital is mostly limited to either of the research stream of social capital and covered only the knowledge source's or the knowledge recipient's perspective. Social network theory which focuses on the structural dimension of social capital provides clear explanation about the in-depth mechanisms of social capital's two different benefits. 'Strong tie' builds up identification, trust, and emotional attachment between the knowledge source and the recipient; therefore, it motivates the knowledge source to transfer his/her knowledge to the recipient. On the other hand, 'weak tie' easily expands to 'diverse' knowledge sources because it does not take much effort to manage. Therefore, the real value of 'weak tie' comes from the 'diverse network structure,' not the 'weak tie' itself. It implies that the two different perspectives on strength of ties can co-exist. For example, an extroverted employee can manage many 'strong' ties with 'various' colleagues. In this regards, the individual-level structure of one's relationships as well as the dyadic-level relationship should be considered together to provide a holistic view of social capital. In addition, interaction effect between individual-level characteristics and dyadic-level characteristics can be examined, too. Based on these arguments, this study has following research questions. (1) How does the social capital of the knowledge source and the recipient influence knowledge transfer respectively? (2) How does the strength of ties between the knowledge source and the recipient influence knowledge transfer? (3) How does the social capital of the knowledge source and the recipient influence the effect of the strength of ties between the knowledge source and the recipient on knowledge transfer? Based on Social capital theory and Social network theory, a multi-level research model is developed to consider both the individual-level social capital of the knowledge source and the recipient and the dyadic-level strength of relationship between the knowledge source and the recipient. 'Cross-classified random effect model,' one of the multi-level analysis methods, is adopted to analyze the survey responses from 337 R&D employees. The results of analysis provide several findings. First, among three dimensions of the knowledge source's social capital, network centrality (i.e., structural dimension) shows the significant direct effect on knowledge transfer. On the other hand, the knowledge recipient's network centrality is not influential. Instead, it strengthens the influence of the strength of ties between the knowledge source and the recipient on knowledge transfer. It means that the knowledge source's network centrality does not directly increase knowledge transfer. Instead, by providing access to various knowledge sources, the network centrality provides only the context where the strong tie between the knowledge source and the recipient leads to effective knowledge transfer. In short, network centrality has indirect effect on knowledge transfer from the knowledge recipient's perspective, while it has direct effect from the knowledge source's perspective. This is the most important contribution of this research. In addition, contrary to the research hypothesis, company tenure of the knowledge recipient negatively influences knowledge transfer. It means that experienced employees do not look for new knowledge and stick to their own knowledge. This is also an interesting result. One of the possible reasons is the hierarchical culture of Korea, such as a fear of losing face in front of subordinates. In a research methodology perspective, multi-level analysis adopted in this study seems to be very promising in management research area which has a multi-level data structure, such as employee-team-department-company. In addition, social network analysis is also a promising research approach with an exploding availability of online social network data.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2006년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.223-226
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• 2006

시멘틱 웹의 발전은 정보의 규격화, 의미화를 통한 지식을 기본으로 요구하며, 온톨로지는 이러한 지식 표현을 위해 필수적으로 사용되는 도구이다. 온톨로지 상에서 Individual들은 식별체계인 URI(Universal Resource Identifier)를 이용하여 유일하게 지칭될 수 있어야 한다. 그렇지만, 현실에서 식별체계를 사용하는 경우를 발견하기가 힘들며, 특히 논문과 같은 과학기술 문헌은 그 적용 대상에서 제외되어 왔다. 이러한 이유로 인해 과학기술 문헌상의 인력정보를 식별체계 기반으로 구축하고자 하는 시도가 미약한 실정이었다. 이에 본 논문은 과학기술 문헌을 포함한 국가 과학기술 R&D 기반정보 온톨로지 구축에서 중심이 되는 인력정보를 URI 기반으로 구축하는 방법을 기술한다. 공저자 관계, 이메일, 출판 연도, 소속기관 등을 이용하여 동명이인 문제를 해소하고, 각 저자 그룹 별 URI 부여를 위해 국가과학기술인력 종합정보시스템을 활용한 사례를 소개한다. 이러한 과정을 통해 7,175건의 논문들로부터 획득한 인력정보는 연구자 네트워크 분석, 성과 통계 등 다양한 시멘틱 웹 응용 분야들에 기초적으로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2022년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.304-305
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• 2022

최근 디지털 통신기술이 해사(海事)분야에도 널리 적용되기 시작하면서 대용량의 데이터가 축적되고 있으며, 이에 따라 데이터과학 및 인공지능 기술을 활용하여 새로운 가치를 창출하기 위한 시도가 널리 이루어지고 있다. 대표적으로 우리나라 해양수산부는 LTE-Maritime 통신망을 기반으로 지능형 해상교통정보 서비스를 2021년부터 국민들에게 제공하고 있으며, 이와 함께 대용량의 해상교통정보를 데이터과학 기반으로 분석하여 서비스를 개선하는 등 부가가치를 창출하기 위한 연구개발이 진행되고 있다. 한편 이러한 해사 분야의 데이터 기반 연구를 수행하기 위해서는 연구자가 원하는 데이터를 적시에 제공받아 활용할 수 있는 법제도적 연구 환경의 조성이 필수적이다. 이번 연구에서는 우리나라 해사 분야 데이터의 종류를 살펴보고, 과학적 분석 및 활용과 관련된 법제도를 식별하였다. 연구 결과 개별 해사데이터의 활용을 제한하는 법제도적 요인이 있음을 확인하였으며, 이를 개선하여 데이터 기반 연구개발을 촉진하기 위한 방안을 제시하였다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.42.1-42.20
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• 2021

Eosinophils play critical roles in the maintenance of homeostasis in innate and adaptive immunity. Although primarily known for their roles in parasitic infections and the development of Th2 cell responses, eosinophils also play complex roles in other immune responses ranging from anti-inflammation to defense against viral and bacterial infections. However, the contributions of pattern recognition receptors in general, and NOD-like receptors (NLRs) in particular, to eosinophil involvement in these immune responses remain relatively underappreciated. Our in vivo studies demonstrated that NLRC4 deficient mice had a decreased number of eosinophils and impaired Th2 responses after induction of an allergic airway disease model. Our in vitro data, utilizing human eosinophilic EoL-1 cells, suggested that TLR2 induction markedly induced pro-inflammatory responses and inflammasome forming NLRC4 and NLRP3. Moreover, activation by their specific ligands resulted in caspase-1 cleavage and mature IL-1β secretion. Interestingly, Th2 responses such as secretion of IL-5 and IL-13 decreased after transfection of EoL-1 cells with short interfering RNAs targeting human NLRC4. Specific induction of NLRC4 with PAM3CSK4 and flagellin upregulated the expression of IL-5 receptor and expression of Fc epsilon receptors (FcεR1α, FcεR2). Strikingly, activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome also promoted expression of the costimulatory receptor CD80 as well as expression of immunoregulatory receptors PD-L1 and Siglec-8. Concomitant with NLRC4 upregulation, we found an increase in expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, but not MMP-2. Collectively, our results present new potential roles of NLRC4 in mediating a variety of eosinopilic functions.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2006

프랑스의 로렌지역은 전통산업의 쇠퇴로 인하여 어려움을 겪은 유럽의 핵심 지역의 하나이다. 1970년대부터 정부는 탈산업화로 인한 경제적, 사회적 문제를 해결하기 위하여 지역혁신정책을 도입하였다. 지역혁신체제라는 개념은 1980년대 중반부터 유럽을 중심으로 지역정책에 도입되기 시작하여 1990년대 중반 이후부터 세계적으로 확산되고 있다. 우리나라는 교육인적자원부, 산업자원부, 과학기술부, 정보통신부 등과 같은 부처들이 2003년부터 각종 정책의 수립과정에 지역혁신체제를 도입하고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 이 연구는 1970년대부터 산업구조 조정의 압력을 받으면서 지역혁신정책을 추진해온 프랑스 로렌지역을 대상으로 지역혁신정책상의 거버넌스 구조를 분석한다. 이를 위해 지역혁신체제론에 입각한 분석 틀에 기초하여 로렌지역의 지역정책과 거버넌스 구조를 조사 연구하였다. 연구결과에 의하면 로렌지역은 탈산업화로 인한 문제와 경제위기를 극복하기 위하여 정부와 기업, 민간단체 등의 혁신주체들이 상호 협력적으로 지역혁신정책을 추진하고 있는 것으로 파악된다. 로렌지역의 정부 형태는 다층적인 구조로 되어 있는데 이러한 구조에도 불구하고 협력이 잘 되고 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.993-1001
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• 2024

The TANDEM project is a European initiative funded under the EURATOM program. The project started on September 2022 and has a duration of 36 months. TANDEM stands for Small Modular ReacTor for a European sAfe aNd Decarbonized Energy Mix. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) can be hybridized with other energy sources, storage systems and energy conversion applications to provide electricity, heat and hydrogen. Hybrid energy systems have the potential to strongly contribute to the energy decarbonization targeting carbon-neutrality in Europe by 2050. However, the integration of nuclear reactors, particularly SMRs, in hybrid energy systems, is a new R&D topic to be investigated. In this context, the TANDEM project aims to develop assessments and tools to facilitate the safe and efficient integration of SMRs into low-carbon hybrid energy systems. An open-source "TANDEM" model library of hybrid system components will be developed in Modelica language which, by coupling, will extend the capabilities of existing tools implemented in the project. The project proposes to specifically address the safety issues of SMRs related to their integration into hybrid energy systems, involving specific interactions between SMRs and the rest of the hybrid systems; new initiating events may have to be considered in the safety approach. TANDEM will study two hybrid systems covering the main trends of the European energy policy and market evolution at 2035's horizon: a district heating network and power supply in a large urban area, and an energy hub serving energy conversion systems, including hydrogen production; the energy hub is inspired from a harbor-like infrastructure. TANDEM will provide assessments on SMR safety, hybrid system operationality and techno-economics. Societal considerations will also be encased by analyzing European citizen engagement in SMR technology safety.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.32.1-32.14
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• 2021

Over two hundred twenty-eight million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the world have been reported until the 21^st of September 2021 after the first rise in December 2019. The virus caused the disease called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Over 4 million deaths blame COVID-19 during the last one year and 8 months in the world. Currently, four SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern are mainly focused by pandemic studies with limited experiments to translate the infectivity and pathogenicity of each variant. The SARS-CoV-2 α, β, γ, and δ variant of concern was originated from United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil/Japan, and India, respectively. The classification of SARS-CoV-2 variant is based on the mutation in spike (S) gene on the envelop of SARS-CoV-2. This review describes four SARS-CoV-2 α, β, γ, and δ variants of concern including SARS-CoV-2 ε, ζ, η, ι, κ, and B.1.617.3 variants of interest and alert. Recently, SARS-CoV-2 δ variant prevails over different countries that have 3 unique mutation sites: E156del/R158G in the N-terminal domain and T478K in a crucial receptor binding domain. A particular mutation in the functional domain of the S gene is probably associated with the infectivity and pathogenesis of the SARS-CoV-2 variant.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.625-640
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• 2022

Maglev rail joints are vital components serving as connections between the adjacent F-type rail sections in maglev guideway. Damage to maglev rail joints such as bolt looseness may result in rough suspension gap fluctuation, failure of suspension control, and even sudden clash between the electromagnets and F-type rail. The condition monitoring of maglev rail joints is therefore highly desirable to maintain safe operation of maglev. In this connection, an online damage detection approach based on three-dimensional (3D) convolutional neural network (CNN) and time-frequency characterization is developed for simultaneous detection of multiple damage of maglev rail joints in this paper. The training and testing data used for condition evaluation of maglev rail joints consist of two months of acceleration recordings, which were acquired in-situ from different rail joints by an integrated online monitoring system during a maglev train running on a test line. Short-time Fourier transform (STFT) method is applied to transform the raw monitoring data into time-frequency spectrograms (TFS). Three CNN architectures, i.e., small-sized CNN (S-CNN), middle-sized CNN (M-CNN), and large-sized CNN (L-CNN), are configured for trial calculation and the M-CNN model with excellent prediction accuracy and high computational efficiency is finally optioned for multiple damage detection of maglev rail joints. Results show that the rail joints in three different conditions (bolt-looseness-caused rail step, misalignment-caused lateral dislocation, and normal condition) are successfully identified by the proposed approach, even when using data collected from rail joints from which no data were used in the CNN training. The capability of the proposed method is further examined by using the data collected after the loosed bolts have been replaced. In addition, by comparison with the results of CNN using frequency spectrum and traditional neural network using TFS, the proposed TFS-CNN framework is proven more accurate and robust for multiple damage detection of maglev rail joints.

• 한국전자거래학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.95-108
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• 2020

대용량 데이터를 실시간으로 처리할 수 있고 지연 현상을 해소할 수 있는 차세대 통신 기술인 5G 기술 개발이 주목받고 있다. 미국과 다른 여러 나라뿐만 아니라 우리나라에서도 국가전략기술로 삼아 관련 연구 개발을 중점적으로 지원하고 있다. 5G 발전전략의 핵심 서비스 중 하나로 스마트공장이 제시되었으며, 제조 생산 라인의 유연성을 높이는 것을 목표로 한다. 기존 유선 기반의 설비를 5G의 초저지연, 초고속 특성을 이용하여 무선으로 대체하여 구축할 수 있다. 본 연구는 스마트공장과 관련된 5G 기술의 효율적 개발을 위해 기술개발 동향을 분석하였다. 국내 특허청 데이터 1517건과 미국 특허청 데이터 1928건을 수집하였다. 해당 데이터를 바탕으로 네트워크분석 및 토픽모델링 기법을 이용하여 기술 추세와 핵심기술을 파악했을 때 한국과 미국의 경우 5G 기술이 초저지연과 초고속 특성에 초점 맞춰 기술 개발이 진행되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과로 제시된 스마트공장의 5G 활용과 관련된 기술개발 동향은 관련 산업의 정책수립 및 기술전략 수립을 위한 의사결정에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.