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Meter Numeric Character Recognition Using Illumination Normalization and Hybrid Classifier (조명 정규화 및 하이브리드 분류기를 이용한 계량기 숫자 인식)

  • Oh, Hangul;Cho, Seongwon;Chung, Sun-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.71-77
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, we propose an improved numeric character recognition method which can recognize numeric characters well under low-illuminated and shade-illuminated environment. The LN(Local Normalization) preprocessing method is used in order to enhance low-illuminated and shade-illuminated image quality. The reading area is detected using line segment information extracted from the illumination-normalized meter images, and then the three-phase procedures are performed for segmentation of numeric characters in the reading area. Finally, an efficient hybrid classifier is used to classify the segmented numeric characters. The proposed numeric character classifier is a combination of multi-layered feedforward neural network and template matching module. Robust heuristic rules are applied to classify the numeric characters. Experiments using meter image database were conducted. Meter image database was made using various kinds of meters under low-illuminated and shade-illuminated environment. The experimental results indicates the superiority of the proposed numeric character recognition method.

A Comparative Study between Korea and Japan's First Grade Math Textbooks: centered on Area (우리나라와 일본의 초등학교 1학년 수학 교과서 비교 연구: <수와 연산> 영역을 중심으로)

  • Park, Kyo Sik
    • Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.235-249
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, teaching contents in area between Korea and Japan's first grade math textbooks are compared. Based on the results of this comparison, implications for improving our grade 1 math textbooks are obtained as follows. Firstly, when describing the configuration of two-digit numbers, it needs to be considered that, after the mathematical description of a concrete material representing two-digit numbers, then it should be processed mathematically. Secondly, with respect to the composition and decomposition of numbers, use of the expression of 'some number and some number' needs to be considered. Thirdly, when reading addition expression and subtraction expression with an equal sign, the way of reading them with terms 'sum' and 'difference' respectively needs to be reconsidered. Fourthly, use of the distinct expression for the supplementing situation and the merging situation respectively and use of the distinct expression for the removing situation and the comparing situation respectively need to be considered. Fifthly, the jump in representing the expression of subtraction of two numbers as the expression of the subtraction or mixed operation of three numbers to explain (some number)-(some number) with borrowing need to be resolved.

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A Study on Using 'Population of Legal Service Area' as a Criterion for Evaluating Public Libraries in Korea (우리 나라 공공도서관 평가의 적실성 제고를 위한 연구 - 봉사대상인구 적용문제를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Yong-Nam
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.5-20
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    • 2000
  • This study is to analyze the results of which the Ministry of Culture and Tourism had evaluated the public libraries in 1999. In results, the study finds that the use of "population of legal service area" as a criterion for evaluating public libraries is not quite appropriate. That is, it is found that the use of legal service area by law as a unit of population measurement is not only inconsistent with the current local autonomous administrative structure, but also may distort all evaluation results. Therefore, this study is to criticize several points about using population of legal service area as an evaluation criterion and to suggest the amendment of Library and Reading Promotion Act, which may make the evaluation of public libraries more proper.

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Performance Assessment of Elementary 'School Children's Measuring Skills (초등학생들의 측정 수행 능력 평가)

  • Jung, Gui-Hyang;Kim, Beom-Ki
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.127-137
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study was to assess elementary student's ability of measuring length, area, and volume and reading metric scales. The findings of this study were as follows. All students were successful in measuring without scale, regardless of grades. But they were less successful in measuring the task using standard and nonstandard scales. Especially, in measuring area, lower grade students were not able to perform the task using nonstandard instruments, but higher grade students were able to perform the task. Measuring area using grade paper was least successful for sixth graders. In measuring volume, students under fifth grade read the upper scale when using graduated cylinder. In measuring by direct comparison, students were more successful in measuring length than in measuring area and volume using given material. The use of given nonstandard material was successful for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. In measuring using metric scale, lower grade students did not pay attention to the zero of the scale, but just read the end point. Higher grade students considered both zero and end points.

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A Study on the Road Traffic Noise in Residential Area (주거지역 도로교통경음에 관한 조사연구)

  • 김종오
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 1982
  • This Study was designed to investigate Traffic condition, Traffic Noise level, Traffic Noise Index (TNI) and Response for dissatisfactions of residents as part of assesment of Noise by 12 Sites in Seoul from July 1st to the end of August 1981. As the resut of this Study, the following Conclusion were obtained 1. The mean traffic Volume of Seoul was 3076/hour ranging 1440/hour to 5772/hour. 2. The range of Road Traffic Noise Level in Residential area was from 73.0dB (A) to 80.2dB (A). The highest level was 80.2dB (A) on Heugseog-dong and the lowest level was 73.0dB (A) on Suyu-dong. 3. Comparision of Road traffic noise level in the day and evening, the range of traffic noise level in day was from 73.9dB (A) to 80.2dB (A), and evening was ranging 73.0 to 79.9dB (A). 4. The range of TNI in Residential area was from 77.5 to 100.0. The highest TNI was 100.0 on Suyu-dong including Heugseog-dong, the lowest TNI was 77.5 on Hyuikyung-dong. 5. Respose of Noise by 360 householders has been examined in Residential Area: Sourse of Noise Causing bothersome to residents was 52.5% of traffic, the types of road traffic Cousing annoyance to residents residents were 84.8% of passing cars and 81.1% of horns, and 71.7% of reading interfered and 68.1% appeal dissatisfactions due to the sleeping disturbance by road traffic noise.

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A Comparative Study of Mothers' and Grandmothers' Infant/ Toddler Reading Beliefs - Examined by Interdependence and Independence - (영아.걸음마기 자년 양육신념의 세대간 비교연구 -상호의존성과 독립성을 중심으로-)

  • 이완정;현온강
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.97-110
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study was to examine Korean mothers' child rearing beliefs for their infant/toddlers and to compare young mothers' child rearing beliefs with grandmothers'. The subject was composed of 130 pairs of young mothers whose first child is 2 - 2 and half years old and their mothers(grandmothers) in Taegu city area. The major results of findings were as follows : 1. The Korean mothers' Infant/toddler Rearing Beliefs had four subfactors in both area of Interdependence and Independence. 2. Korean young mothers and grandmothers had higher infant/toddler rearing beliefs of interdependence than those of independence. 3. Korean grandmothers had higher infant/toddler rearing beliefs of interdependence than young mothers. 4. Korean young mothers had higher infant/toddler rearing beliefs of independence than grandmothers. 5. While Korean grandmothers had mainly infant/toddler rearing beliefs of interdependence, Korean young mothers had both infant/toddler rearing beliefs of independence and those of interdependence.

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Feeder Automation using the communication cable and Automatic Meter Reading using the low voltage distribution line (전용통신선을 이용한 배전선로 자동운전과 저압배전선을 이용한 원격검침)

  • Cho, N.H.;Ha, B.N.;Yoon, I.H.;Chang, W.S.;Kim, J.S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1996.07b
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    • pp.680-682
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    • 1996
  • Korea Distribution Automation System(KODAS) has been designed and implemented for feeder automation using the paircable as communication media. And we bave been developed the telemetering system using the low voltage line. Kepco have been constructed approximately 60% of the Cable TV(CATV) networks in large city in Korea since 1995, so we have been researching the feeder automation based on CATV networks also. We will contruct the system using its in the area with of cable-TV networks and paircable line in the other area for communication media in future.

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An Analysis of Bloom's Cognitive Domain Questions in the Home Economics area of the "Technology.Home Economics" Textbooks (중학교 "기술.가정" 교과서의 가정영역에 나타난 Bloom의 인지적 영역 질문 분석)

  • Kim, Hyun-Hee;Park, Mi-Jeong;Chae, Jung-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.97-115
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency, level, and location of Bloom's cognitive domain questions in the middle school home economics(HE) text books applied to the 7th curriculum. Analyzed textbooks were selected 15 textbooks per a grade produced from 5 publishing firms. The result of this study followed: First, the biggest number of questions belonged to Bloom's cognitive domain in HE: text was in 1st grade (36.9%), following 2nd(33.6%) and 3th(29.5%). Most questions the HE textbooks according to Bloom's cognitive domain consisted of those about the understanding(28.9%), application(28.3%) and knowledge(21.8%). Second, in case of the location of questions, the subcategory of Questions after Reading occupied 49.2% of all in Bloom's cognitive questions, the case of Questions During Reading was 36.7%, and the subcategory of Questions Before Reading was 14.1%. The rate of understanding questions was the highest as 43.2% in the Bloom's cognitive domain, and the application questions' rate were 28.4%. Analyzed the questions located in questions, the result showed that application-level questions in textbooks were the highest with 36.7%, Regarding to the questions located after Reading, the knowledge question occupied the highest with 33.4%, and next was the understanding questions(26.8%), following the application questions(21,7%).

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Analysis of Current Status and Teacher Librarians' Perception about Space Composition and Interior Environment of School Libraries (학교도서관 공간 영역 및 실내 환경 요소의 구성 현황과 사서 교사 인식 분석)

  • Song, Gi-Ho;Kang, Bong-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.67-87
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze current status and teacher librarians' perceptions of school library space composition and indoor environment, and propose some methods for the school library to be a basic educational facility. The space most secured by the 126 teacher librarians who participated in the survey was the free reading area, and the space with the lowest level was the media production and group project area. The most important types of spaces for teacher librarians are the teaching area and the free reading area, while the recognition of the importance of media production and group project areas is relatively low. Among the elements of indoor environmental assessment, they showed that safety and comfort were the most important but diversity and flexibility were relatively less important. The result of this analysis is different from the school and library policy direction that emphasizes the learning commons and maker spaces. Teacher librarians still seem to appreciate the importance of traditional library space. Therefore, it is necessary to include the establishment and operation of maker spaces and learning commons in the teacher librarians training and retraining process. In addition, it is necessary to increase the participation of users such as teachers, students, and parents in space composition and interior design initiatives to increase the user's interior environment satisfaction.

Exposure to Dust and Organic Gas during Chicken Entrance and Shipment Tasks in Poultry Farms (양계장에서 입식 및 출하작업시 분진과 가스상 물질의 노출 측정 조사)

  • Kim, Kyung-Ran;Kim, Hyocher;Lee, Kyungsuk;Chae, Hye-Seon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.471-477
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate area exposure of airborne dust and organic gas during entrance and shipment of chicken in poultry farms Methods: Total dust was measured with NIOSH method 0500. The volume of distributed dust and organic gas(Ammonia, TVOC, Hydrogen Sulfide) were measured using direct reading instrument. Results: The range of concentrations of total dust in area sample was $0.07{\sim}4.91mg/m^3$ during the entrance of chicks and $4.37{\sim}9.4mg/m^3$ during shipment respectively. Concentration of ammonia reached approximately 9 ppm during shipment. There was a difference of concentration of total dust in the area sample between shipment and entrance tasks. Conclusions: It was found that the development of a special intervention program by type of task should be considered for reducing respiratory health effects among poultry farmers.