• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.311-323
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• 2023

Ever since ancient times, earthquakes have been a major threat to the civil infrastructures and the safety of human beings. The majority of casualties in earthquake disasters are caused by the damaged civil infrastructures but not by the earthquake itself. Therefore, the efficient and accurate post-earthquake assessment of the conditions of structural damage has been an urgent need for human society. Traditional ways for post-earthquake structural assessment rely heavily on field investigation by experienced experts, yet, it is inevitably subjective and inefficient. Structural response data are also applied to assess the damage; however, it requires mounted sensor networks in advance and it is not intuitional. As many types of damaged states of structures are visible, computer vision-based post-earthquake structural assessment has attracted great attention among the engineers and scholars. With the development of image acquisition sensors, computing resources and deep learning algorithms, deep learning-based post-earthquake structural assessment has gradually shown potential in dealing with image acquisition and processing tasks. This paper comprehensively reviews the state-of-the-art studies of deep learning-based post-earthquake structural assessment in recent years. The conventional way of image processing and machine learning-based structural assessment are presented briefly. The workflow of the methodology for computer vision and deep learning-based post-earthquake structural assessment was introduced. Then, applications of assessment for multiple civil infrastructures are presented in detail. Finally, the challenges of current studies are summarized for reference in future works to improve the efficiency, robustness and accuracy in this field.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.1-29
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 서비스 이용구매상황에서 기존의 행위예측모델에서 고려되지 않았던 서비스 규범개념을 정립하고 관련 개념들과의 영향관계를 파악하는 것이다. 아울러 태도와 규범개념이 행위의도에 미치는 상대적 영향력을 조절하는 변수에 대해 고찰하고자 한다. 연구결과를 살펴보면, 기존의 계획된 행위이론에서 제시했던 소비자 태도, 주관적 규범, 지각된 행위통제는 이용구매의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 새롭게 확장된 개념으로 제시한 참여고객 규범 또한 이용구매의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 새롭게 확장된 개념으로 제시한 서비스제공자 규범은 이용구매의도에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 자기 감시성의 조절효과를 χ² 차이검증을 통해서 비교한 결과, 서비스제공자 규범과 참여고객 규범이 행위의도에 미치는 영향력에 대한 자기 감시성의 조절효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 소비자들이 서비스시스템 내에 있는 다른 참여고객의 반응을 의식한다는 것을 고려하여 주요 고객층들이 서로 잘 어우러질 수 있는 서비스 고객관리에 만전을 기해야 한다는 시사점을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.60-76
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• 2024

Broadband Internet has proven to be vital for economic growth in developed countries. Developing countries have implemented several initiatives to increase their broadband access. However, its full potential can only be realized through adoption and use. With lower-middle-income countries accounting for the majority of the world's unconnected population, this study employs the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to investigate users' intentions to adopt broadband. Rural Tanzania was chosen as a case study. A cross-sectional study was conducted over three weeks, using 155 people from seven villages with the lowest broadband adoption rates. Non-probability voluntary response sampling was used to recruit the participants. Using the TPB constructs: attitude toward behavior (ATB), subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC), ordinal regression analysis was employed to predict intention. Descriptive statistical analysis yielded mean scores (standard deviation) as 3.59 (0.46) for ATB, 3.34 (0.40) for SN, 3.75 (0.29) for PBC, and 4.12 (0.66) for intention. The model adequately described the data based on a comparison of the model with predictors and the null model, which revealed a substantial improvement in fit (p<0.05). Moreover, the predictors accounted for 50.3% of the variation in the intention to use broadband Internet, demonstrating the predictive power of the TPB constructs. Furthermore, the TPB constructs were all significant positive predictors of intention: ATB (β=1.938, p<0.05), SN (β=2.144, p<0.05), and PBC (β=1.437, p=0.013). The findings of this study provide insight into how behavioral factors influence the likelihood of individuals adopting broadband Internet and could guide interventions through policies meant to promote broadband adoption.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.353-374
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• 2024

본 연구는 대학도서관 사서들이 업무를 수행하면서 느꼈던 개인의 경험을 심층적으로 살펴보고, 그들의 직업적 경험과 그 이면에 숨겨진 주관적인 경험을 총체적으로 이해하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 4년제 사립대학교 도서관 사서들을 연구 참여자로 선정하여 심층 면담을 진행하였으며, Giorgi의 현상학적 분석 방법을 사용하여 자료를 분석하였다. 분석 결과 대학도서관 사서들의 직업에 대한 경험은 '사서 직업에 대한 양면적 이미지', '기대 인식과 현실과의 괴리', '대학 조직 내에서 차별적 인사', '직업적 경험으로부터 성장과 한계', '급격한 환경 변화에 대한 적응과 불안'으로 요약되었다. 구체적으로 살펴본 결과, 대학도서관 사서들은 매 순간 복잡한 맥락에서 딜레마에 부딪히고 이를 해결해 가는 과정을 연속적으로 경험하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 대학도서관 사서들의 직업에 대한 이해를 심화하고, 인력 운영 및 근무 환경 개선을 위한 실질적인 방안을 마련하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.467-484
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• 2024

경시적 자료는 같은 개체를 반복 측정함으로써 시간의 흐름에 따른 반복 측정된 자료들 간의 상관관계가 존재한다. 따라서 경시적 자료분석에서는 이 상관관계를 분석할 때 개체 내 상관관계와 개체 간 변동성 모두를 고려해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 경시적 이진 자료를 분석하기 위한 모형 중 공변량의 모집단 평균 효과의 추정을 위해 주변화 모형에 집중하고자 한다. 경시적 이진 자료분석을 위한 주변화 모형으로는 주변화 임의효과, 주변화 전이, 주변화 전이 임의효과 모형이 있으며, 본 논문에서 이들 모형을 먼저 고찰하고, 그리고 모형들의 성능을 비교하기 위해 결측치가 없는 자료와 결측치가 있는 자료로 나눠서 모의실험을 진행한다. 모의실험에서 자료에 결측치가 있는 경우에 자료가 생성된 모형에 따른 성능 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 주변화 모형을 이용하여 한국의료패널자료를 분석한다. 한국의료패널자료는 반응변수로 주관적 불건강 응답을 이진변수로 고려하였고, 여러 설명변수를 가진 모형을 비교하고 가장 적합한 모형을 제시한다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.192-198
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• 1993

In 1984, a magnetic resonance spectrometer(magnetic resonance analyser, MRA $I_{TM}$) was developed by Sigrid Lipsett and Ronald J. Weinstock in the USA, Biomedical applications of the spectrometer have been examined by Dr. Hoang Van Duc(pathologist, USC), and Nakamura, et al(Japan). From their theoretical views, the biophysical functions of this machine are to analyse and synthesize a healthy tissue and organ resonance pattern, and to detect and correct an abnormal tissue and organ resonance pattern. All of the above functions are based on Quantum physics. The healthy tissue and organ resonance patterns are predetermined as standard magnetic resonance patterns by digitizing values based on peak resonance emissions(response levels or high pitched echo-sounds amplified via human body). In clinical practice, a counter or neutralizing resonance pattern calculated by the spectrometer can correct a phase-shifted resonance pattern(response levels or low pitched echo-sounds) of a diseased tissue and organ. By administering the counter resonance pattern into the site of pain and trigger point, it is possible to readjust the phase-shifted resonance pattern and then to alleviate pain through regulation of the neurotransmitter function of the nervous system. For assessing clinical effectiveness of pain relief with MRA $I_{TM}$ this study was designed to estimate pain intensity by the patient's subjective verbal rating scale(VRS such as graded to no pain, mild, moderate and severe) before application of it, to evaluate an amount of pain relief as applied the spectrometer by the patients subjective pain relief scale(visual analogue scale, VAS, 0~100%), and then to observe a continuation of pain relief following its application for managing acute and chronic pain in the 102 patients during an 8 months period beginning March, 1993. An application time of the spectrometer ranged from 15 to 30 minutes daily in each patient at or near the site of pain and trigger point when the patient wanted to be treated. The subjects consisted of 54 males and 48 females, with the age distribution between 23~40 years in 29 cases, 41~60 years in 48 cases and 61~76 years in 25 cases respectively(Table 1). The kinds of diagnosis and the main site of pain, the duration of pain before the application, and the frequency of it's application were recorded on the Table 2, 3 and 4. A distinction between acute and chronic pain was defined according to both of the pain intervals lasting within and over 3 months. The results of application of the spectrometer were noted as follows; In 51 cases of acute pain before the application, the pain intensities were rated mild in 10 cases, moderate in 15 cases and severe in 26 cases. The amounts of pain relief were noted as between 30~50% in 9 cases, 51~70% in 13 cases and 71~95% in 29 cases. The continuation of pain relief appeared between 6~24 hours in two cases, 2~5 days in 10 cases, 6~14 days in 4 cases, 15 days in one case, and completely relived of pain in 34 cases(Table 5~7). In 51 cases of chronic pain before the application, the pain intensities were rated mild in 12 cases, moderate in l8 cases and severe in 21 cases. The amounts of pain relief were noted as between 0~50% in 10 cases, 51~70% in 27 cases and 71~90% in 14 cases. The continuation of pain relief appeared to have no effect in two cases. The level of effective duration was between 6~12 hours in two cases, 2~5 days in 11 cases, 6~14 days in 14 cases, 15~60 days in 9 cases and in 13 cases the patient was completely relieved of pain(Table 5~7). There were no complications in the patients except a mild reddening and tingling sensation of skin while applying the spectrometer. Total amounts of pain relief in all of the subjects were accounted as poor and fair in 19(18.6%) cases, good in 40(39.2%) cases and excellent in 43(42.2%) cases. The clinical effectiveness of MRA $I_{TM}$ showed variable distributions from no improvements to complete relief of pain by the patient's assessment. In conclusion, we suggest that MRA $I_{TM}$ may be successful in immediate and continued pain relief but still requires several treatments for continued relief and may be gradually effective in pain relief while being applied repeatedly.

• 에너지공학
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2008

지중유효열전도율 측정에서는 선형열원 모델이 열응답 시험의 자료 해석에 주로 이용되고 있는 실정이다. 이 선형열원 모델의 응용에서는 해의 신뢰도를 높이기 위하여 일정시간의 초기자료를 폐기하여야 하며 이 일정시간을 본 연구에서는 초기제외시간으로 명명한다. 그런데 이 초기제외시간의 산정에 관하여 뚜렷한 기준이 마련되어 있지 않아 선형열원 모델을 이용한 자료해석에서는 초기제외시간 선정이 다소 주관적이 되는 경향이 있으며 따라서 이 모델의 응용에는 충분한 경험이 필요하다. 무차원 시간 $\tau=5$가 초기제외시간 선정에 한 기준으로 제시되기도 하였으나 이 역시 완전한 선형열원 모델에서 도출되는 매우 이론적인 결과이며 실제 시스템은 이 이론적인 선형열원과 다른 점이 많다. 본 연구에서는 초기제외시간을 선정하는 새로운 방법을 제시한다. 이 방법에서는 먼저 오차해석을 수행하고 그 결과를 토대로 초기제외시간을 결정하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이 방법을 2개의 현지 시험결과에 적용하여 보았으며 위에 언급한 $\tau=5$에 의한 방법보다 훨씬 더 신뢰성 높은 결과를 도출할 수 있었다(Table 2 참조).

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권1호
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• pp.6-9
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• 2010

Background: The efficacious use of interventional bronchoscope for patients with central airway obstruction due to malignant or benign lesions has been proven. Among many therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures, endobronchial cryotherapy is an established recanalization method for the obstruction of the respiratory tract. Recently, the use of this procedure has been increasing in Korea. However, limited data are available in the literature regarding its efficacy in Korea. Methods: Thirty patients, who had been treated with a flexible cryoprobe for cryotherapy were enrolled; clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes were analyzed. The patients had been treated with the technique using nitrous oxide as a cryogen under local anesthesia. Objective outcomes were 3 different degrees of therapeutic success by use of follow-up bronchoscopic findings as follows: successful, partially successful, and unsuccessful response. Subjective outcomes were evaluated as an improvement in symptoms. Results: The mean age of enrolled patients was $59{\pm}11$ years and there was a male (22/30) dominance. Twenty-three patients had malignant tumor and 7 patients had benign lesions with central airway obstruction. Successful recanalization was achieved in 11 (37%) patients, and partially successful response was achieved in 15 (50%) patients. Dyspnea was improved in 84.2% (16/19) of patients. At least one respiratory symptom was resolved in 91.3% (21/23) patients. Seven patients (23.3%) needed additional bronchoscopic electrocautery because of the bleeding as a complication of cryotherapy. Conclusion: Endobronchial cryotherapy is an effective and less expensive procedure for the management of central airway obstruction. However, the procedure should be performed under the preparing for an emergency situation, such as massive bleeding.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.80-97
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• 2005

Backgrounds : In recent years there has teen renewed interest in the importance of 8-constitution medicine as evidenced by growth of research in this field. Although diagnosis by 8-constitution depends on pulse types, it still is subjective and thus could be insignificant. Therefore, diagnosis based on objective characteristics is essential. Objectives : The purpose of this study was to find objective characteristics of the 4-constitution groups {木(Mok; hepatonia, cholecystonia), {土(To; pancreotonia, gastrotonia), {金(Gum; pulmotonia, colonotonia), {水(Soo; renotonia, vesicotonia)} in 8-constitution for further diagnosis and therapy. Also, some significant clinical tendencies of 4-constitution groups were studied. Methods : From Nov. 2001 to Apr. 2004, data were collected through a questionnaire given to 720 patients who were classified into one of 8 constitutions according to their pulse types and their responses to constitution-based acupuncture therapy. The questionnaire was composed of 80 items which were about personality, physical shape, habit, physiological and pathological symptoms, response to drugs, favorites and responses to various foods. The data were statistically analyzed by cross-tabulation and one-way analysis of variance, and SPSS V10.0.7PC was used. Results : The results are summarized as follows: 1) Among participants, proportions of hepatotonia, pancreotonia, and cholecystotonia were higher than those of vesicotonia, pulmotonia, colonotonia, renotonia, grstrotonia. 2) 52 items of 80 variances showed significant differences by gender, 3) 13 items were highly correlated with 4-constitution groups in males, and 26 items in fremales. 4) 22 items showed significant group differences among 4-constitution groups in males, and 41 items in females. Also, for each item 4-constitution groups were sorted according to their means, so that the constitutional tendencies were objectively figured out by personality, shape, habit, physiological and pathological symptoms, response to drugs, favorites and responses to foods. Conclusions : Most clinical characteristics of 4-constitution groups found in this study coincided with those from the previous ones in this fold. Thus, classifying patients into one of the 4-constitution groups based on significant objective characteristics is of great benefit to diagnosis and therapy. further study should be followed to improve proper therapy for each constitution.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.415-427
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• 1993

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the thermoregulatory responses to postures under different environmental conditions and to obtain the basal information for standard clothing weight, indoor climates, and working condition. Two adult female (22.5yrs, 46kg) were participated in this study. The experimental conditions were divided into three groups ; 1) comfort($27{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, $60{\pm}10%$), 2) hot($34{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, $60{\pm}10%$), and 3) cold($21{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, $50{\pm}10%$) condition. The postures performed were as follows; standing, sitting on the chair, sitting on the floor, and supine on the floor. At each condition, subjective sensations, 12 points skin temperature, rectal temperature, total and local sweat rate, pulse rates, blood pressure, skin blood flow rate were measured. The results were as follows : 1. Rectal temperature was high significant among groups in order of supine, sitting on the floor, sitting on the chair, standing posture(p<0.01). 2. Skin temperature was high in part of contact with the surface of the floor or wall and the effect of posture was greater in peripheral temperature than torso temperature. Sitting on the chair and sitting on the floor posture showed higher peripheral temperature than standing and supine posture. And peripheral temperature was lower in supine posture than any other postures. 3. Total and local sweat rate were decreased in order of standing, sitting on the chair, sitting on the floor, supine posture. 4. Pulse rate and disastolic blood pressure were higher in standing posture than supine posture, and there was significant difference between two postures(p<0.001). 5. Blood flow rate of thigh was high in sitting on the chair and sitting on the floor posture and low in standing posture. Blood flow rate of leg was low in standing posture significantly(p<0.01). 6. In comfort and hot condition, temperature sensation and comfort sensation were higher in standing posture and lower in supine posture than any other postures. In cold condition, temperature sensation was lower and comfort sensation was higher in standing and supine posture than any other postures. And supine posture was appeared positive in hot condition and negative in cold condition. From this study, we confirmed the effects of posture on human thermoregulatory responses. Results indicate that even under same conditions and clothing weight, the insulation of clothing will be different to postures.