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A Study on Living Activity Degree Living Time of the Elderly in Rural Area (농촌지역 재택노인의 생활시간 및 활동과 관련요인)

  • Co Yoo-Hyang
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 1997
  • The study aimed at investigating the living time as well as disability degree of the elderly based on daily living acting capability and living activity degree. The survey was conducted through the home-visit interview during half month at july, 1996 by the students of nursing department who were previously trained. The survey targeted the elderly aged 65 years or more living at home in rural area. The study tried to utilize Activity Inventory(AI) made for examing health and disease, disability degree, and living acting degree of the elderly. Among the AI's, there are Physical Activity of Daily Living(PADL), Instrumental Activity of Daily Living(IADL), maximum daily activity scope, and physical and mental activity level of the elderly. The daily living time is surveyed physiologic time(sleeping, eating and grooming), labor time(occupation, housekeeping and farming) and leisure time(reading, sport hobby-life). Results of the study show that social activity degree of the elderly is found to be lower than that PADL, LADL, and daily living scope. It seems that the elderly suffer from inability in daily life with lower social activity degree. But the labour time of the daily living time is the most amount time in the targeted 361 elderlys through random sampling. Therefore postponement of the disability of aging should be devised to encourage the labour activity of the elderly.

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Effects of Rapid Temperature Change on Growth Response and Yield of Garlic in Greenhouse with Thermostat Control System in Jeonnam Province

  • Lee, Kyung Dong
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.571-578
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    • 2014
  • The garlic cultivation area is moved by change of grown environment due to global warming. It is important to predict changes in cultivation area, quantity and quality of each crop. This study was carried out to estimate the yield and response of garlic growth by the rapid temperature changes in the greenhouse with thermostat control system. Seedlings of Namdo garlic were planted on September 27, 2012 and harvested on May 30, 2013. The used treatments for a rapid temperature change in March-April-May were T0 (control): $6.0-10.4-17.2^{\circ}C$, T1: $6.0-5.4(-5)-17.2^{\circ}C$, T2: $6.0-10.4-22.2(+5)^{\circ}C$ and T3: $6.0-5.4(-5)-22.2(+5)^{\circ}C$. Total dried weight per plant of garlic significantly increased by 5.0% for T2, but T1 and T3 decreased by 12.5 and 4.6%, respectively, compared to T0. Total yields of bulb within the temperature change as T2 and T0 increased significantly (p<0.05), as compared to T1. Decreasing temperature significantly (p<0.05) reduced plant height, SPAD reading, crude protein and fiber contents etc., as compared to T0 and T2. ABA contents gradually increased with time but IAA content rapidly decreased. Conclusively, growth and yield of garlic were more affected by decreased temperature than increased temperature at bulb development stage.

HAN(Home Area Network) in Zigbee Safety Authentication Mechanism for Zigbee Device (홈 네트워크 디바이스에서 ZigBee기반의 안전한 인증 메커니즘)

  • Choi, Ji-Hoon;Kim, Jung-Jae;Jun, Moon-Seog
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2010.11a
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    • pp.267-271
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    • 2010
  • Zigbee는 단말에 대한 경제성이 뛰어나고 저 전력통신을 이용하기 때문에 수명이 길다. Mesh, Tree, Star 등 다양한 방식의 토플리지 구조를 지원 하며 확장성이 뛰어나 군사적인 용도, 환경 모니터링 시스템 등 많은 분야에 사용되고 있다. 최근 스마트그리드환경을 구축함에 있어 Zigbee는 HAN(Home Area Network)에 표준으로 사용될 예정이며 현재는 Zigbee를 이용한 AMR(Automatic Meter Reading)을 시범 중에 있다. 일반적으로 ZIgbee Network은 ZC(Zigbee Coordinator), ZCH(Zigbee Cluster Head), ZE(Zigbee End Device) 3가지로 구성되며, Zigbee Network에서 발생할 수 있는 취약점은 허가되지 않은 디바이스의 접근, 라우터의 흐름을 조작하는 방법, ZC(Zigbee Coordinator)와 ZE(Zigbee End Device)사이의 키 전송 시 안전하지 않은 채널을 이용하여 전송되는 문제가 발생된다. 본 논문에서는, TCP(Third Party Center)를 이용함으로써, ZE와 ZC간의 키 생성 시 발생하는 취약점을 보완하였다. 또한 인증절차를 강화함으로써 ZE(Zigbee End Device)에서 발생 할 수 있는 취약점을 보완하고자 하였으며 RS(Register Server)를 이용하여 HAN에 존재하는 디바이스에 대하여 실시간 모니터링이 가능하게 하였다.

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Effects of Multiple-Intelligence Activities Using English Children's Tales on the Linguistic Capacity of Children for Rural Areas (영어동화를 활용한 다중지능영역별 활동이 농촌 지역 유아의 언어기능에 미치는 효과)

  • Min, Hyun-Jung;Ham, Joung-Hyun
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.125-152
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study, which applies the multiple-disciplinary approach to the developmental characteristics of children, is to study and develop a class model that can be applied to actual kindergarten classes in rural area. For this purpose, this study proposes teaching and learning methodologies for children based on English children's tales to help make the English education of children more effective and efficient. Based on the findings, the following suggestions should be considered for improving the English-education class model for kindergartners for rural areas: First, various activities based on the multiple-intelligence approach are important methods of children-oriented education advanced by the Sixth Children's Curriculum, helping children grow their independence and creativity. Second, various activities developed by this study on the basis of the multiple-intelligence approach to promote children's reading, listening, speaking, and writing abilities helped children improve their linguistic capacities, improve creativity, and remain motivated, which was reinforced by the differences found between the test group and the control group.

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A Study of an Efficient ZigBee Address Assignment Scheme for Home Area Networks of Smart Grid

  • Choi, Dongmin;Chung, Ilyong
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.566-576
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    • 2013
  • In Home Area Network (HAN) of the smart grid, Power Line Communication (PLC) technology and ZigBee communication technology can be used in the communication among the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) devices. However, according to performance evaluation results of the PLC technology, we find that using the PLC technology is unsuitable for the remote meter reading service. It is worth noting that some parts of the PLC are converted to the ZigBee communication technology in Jeju, Korea. Compared with PLC, ZigBee has no restriction of the place, where the equipments can be freely set up, due to the advantage of radio communication. However, number of usable devices will impact the network performance which is depended on the address assignment. In addition, due to the restriction of transmission range among devices, it is difficult to apply the ZigBee address assignment method to the practical circumstance. In this paper, we examine the previous ZigBee address assignment schemes and the corresponding routing algorithms, and propose a novel address assignment scheme compared with the existing methods, the performance of the proposed one is improved. In particular, evaluation results show that the proposed scheme reduces the average number of hop count, the transfer time and the processing time.

Cognitive Beamforming Based Smart Metering for Coexistence with Wireless Local Area Networks

  • Lee, Keonkook;Chae, Chan-Byoung;Sung, Tae-Kyung;Kang, Joonhyuk
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.619-628
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    • 2012
  • The ZigBee network has been considered to monitor electricity usage of home appliances in the smart grid network. ZigBee, however, may suffer from a coexistence problem with wireless local area network (WLAN). In this paper, to resolve the coexistence problem between ZigBee network and WLAN, we propose a new protocol constructing a cognitive smart grid network for supporting monitoring of home appliances. In the proposed protocol, home appliances first estimates the transmission timing and channel information of WLAN by reading request to send/clear to send (RTS/CTS) frames of WLAN. Next, based on the estimated information, home appliances transmit a data at the same time as WLAN transmission. To manage the interference between WLAN and smart grid network, we propose a cognitive beamforming algorithm. The beamforming algorithm is designed to guaranteeing zero interference to WLAN while satisfying a required rate for smart metering. We also propose an energy efficient rate adaptation algorithm. By slowing down the transmission rate while satisfying an imperceptible impact of quality of service (QoS) of the receiver, the home appliance can significantly save transmit power. Numerical results show that the proposed multiple antenna technique provides reliable communications for smart metering with reduced power comparing to the simple transmission technique.

Ergonomic(Cognitive) Evaluation of the Traffic Sign System around Seoul Metropolitan Area (수도권 도로 교통 표지판의 인지 공학적 평가 분석)

  • Kim, Jeong-Ryong;Gwak, Jong-Seon;Lee, Don-Gyu
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.133-147
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    • 1999
  • Traffic signs without a cognitive consideration in their design may cause information-processing problem that could result in a mental confusion among drivers often lead to a serious traffic accident. Therefore, in this study, several traffic signs currently used in Seoul Metropolitan area have been sampled and analyzed to identify design problems that usually caused by neglecting drivers cognitive ability. To classify the practical design problems, five major information-processing problems have been suggested: indistinguishable information, information conflict, missing information, sign-load mismatch, and information overload. In order to solve these cognitive problems, new traffic signs have been suggested in this study. An experiment was also performed to validate the new traffic sign. Twenty-four healthy subjects participated in the experiment. They were asked to answer the Question after observing the traffic signs continuously displayed on computer screen. The result indicated that subjects improved the accuracy in understanding the signs by 1.4 times when they used the suggested traffic sign compared to the old one. Based upon the results, a cognitive guideline was suggested for correct and speedy reading of traffic signs by improving information processing and reducing of human error. In conclusion, the traffic sign may well be applied to design an intelligent traffic sign system to increase the safety and comfort of drivers, especially in complex load condition.

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A Study of the Space Planning of a University Library according to the Condition of the Information Environment - A Study on the Design of Library Architecture(II)- (정보환경조건에 따른 대학도서관의 공간계획에 관한 연구 -도서관 건축 디자인에 관한 연구(II)-)

  • 이상호;신현수
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.18
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 1999
  • This study aims to provide architectural basis of the new space planning in university library and anticipate direction in future. This study is to analyze the spatial transition in the existing facility, based on field observation of the domestic university library and on theoretical data from the related article. The result that include a transition of the existing facility and the present is as following as below. 1) Spatial transitions by networking are making specific system room. The minimum area of this specific system room is 33.95$m^2$. 2) Spatial transition by information service is forming computer room. the minimum area of a environmental carrel, which is possibly located to computer room, is 2.98~3.42$m^2$. 3) Spatial transition by spreading multimedia information is to make the multimedia information is to make the multimedia room. It is necessary to independent, flexibility, and extensionable space. 4) Library interior spatial transition by developing information technology is prospected that in case of reading room, office enlarge the scale, in case of stack decrease the scale. The university library must be kept up their function and also be functioned as electronic library which serve new information.

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Investigation of Pupils' Views on the 'Science Story' in the Third and Fourth Graders' Science Textbooks (3, 4학년 '과학이야기'에 대한 초등학생들의 인식 조사)

  • Lee, Min-Gyu;Joung, Yong-Jae;Kim, Han-Je
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.102-112
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate how $3^{rd}$ and $4^{th}$ grade elementary students view about 'Science story', which is recently inserted in the new version of science text books. For the study, four hundred $4^{th}$ graders at four schools were considered in the area of Cheonan city, Chungnam province. The degree of student's preference, preferable science topics from the 'Science story', the reason for their preference, and their attitudes toward general science were examined. The study was initiated after student's reading of the 'Science story' (Advanced science, Science in the life, Science in the history, and Future science directions). The student attitudes toward general science were examined using questionnaire survey prior to others. The results of the study are summarized: First, the students who have more interests and affirmative attitudes about science subjects with high scores are more favored about 'Science story'. Second, generally the students prefer reading topics in the order of 1) Science in the life, 2) Advanced science, 3) Science in the history, and 4) Future science directions. However the order was flexible depending on student's gender, preference, and attitudes. Third, the student's interests about 'Science story' was mostly raised from the new scientific topics in the book. And it was also raised partly from their personal interests and usefulness for science learning. Based on the results of our study, we included some suggestions for the improved 'Science story' and their utilizations.

Effects of various cone-beam computed tomography settings on the detection of recurrent caries under restorations in extracted primary teeth

  • Kamburoglu, Kivanc;Sonmez, Gul;Berktas, Zeynep Serap;Kurt, Hakan;Ozen, Dogukan
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.109-115
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the ex vivo diagnostic ability of 9 different cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) settings in the detection of recurrent caries under amalgam restorations in primary teeth. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two primary teeth were used. Twenty-six teeth had dentine caries and 26 teeth did not have dentine caries. Black class II cavities were prepared and restored with amalgam. In the 26 carious teeth, recurrent caries were left under restorations. The other 26 intact teeth that did not have caries served as controls. Teeth were imaged using a $100{\times}90-mm$ field of view and a 0.2-mm voxel size with 9 different CBCT settings. Four observers assessed the images using a 5-point scale. Kappa values were calculated to assess observer agreement. CBCT settings were compared with the gold standard using a receiver operating characteristic analysis. The area under the curve (AUC) values for each setting were compared using the chi-square test, with a significance level of ${\alpha}=.05$. Results: Intraobserver kappa values ranged from 0.366 to 0.664 for observer 1, from 0.311 to 0.447 for observer 2, from 0.597 to 1.000 for observer 3, and from 0.869 to 1 for observer 4. Furthermore, interobserver kappa values among the observers ranged from 0.133 to 0.814 for the first reading and from 0.197 to 0.805 for the second reading. The highest AUC values were found for setting 5 (0.5916) and setting 3 (0.5886), and were not found to be statistically significant(P>.05). Conclusion: Variations in tube voltage and tube current did not affect the detection of recurrent caries under amalgam restorations in primary teeth.