• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2019

Background: The health of the economically active population contributes to increased corporate productivity by reducing the productivity loss caused by disease and increasing job efficiency, which in turn is a national benefit. Since the economically active population is a concept encompassing workers and a source of economic development for a country, that population's health should be treated with importance not only from a personal standpoint but also at a national level. Methods: In this study, data of 11,007 adults aged 20 years and older who participate in economic activities were analyzed in the five-year Korea Health Panel Study from 2010 to 2014 including the number of dental visits and dental medical expenses. Results: Factors related to "gender," "education level," "age," "duty category," "income level," "employment type," "national health insurance," and "chronic disease status" of the economically active population are affected in relation to the number of visits and dental medical expenses. The number of dental visits increased with higher education levels (p<0.001), and the number of visits to the dentist increased with older age (p <0.001). Dental medical expenses were 91,806 Korean won (KRW) more for "white-collar workers" than for "blue-collar workers" (p<0.03), and 127,674 KRW more for "regular workers" than for "atypical workers" (p<0.02). Conclusion: When it is necessary to improve policies to enhance the efficiency of the distribution of health and medical resources in the overall balance of the dental health sector, we should try to identify various factors of oral health disorder due to income inequality among the classes according to the country's employment type in order to find ways to reduce the health gap among the social classes.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2019

Recent industrialization has led to a high demand for the use of fossil fuels. Therefore, the need for producing hydrogen and its utilization is essential for a sustainable society. For an eco-friendly future technology, photoelectrochemical water splitting using solar energy has proven promising amongst many other candidates. With this technique, semiconductors can be used as photocatalysts to generate electrons by light absorption, resulting in the reduction of hydrogen ions. The photocatalysts must be chemically stable, economically inexpensive and be able to utilize a wide range of light. From this perspective, cuprous oxide($Cu_2O$) is a promising p-type semiconductor because of its appropriate band gap. However, a major hindrance to the use of $Cu_2O$ is its instability at the potential in which hydrogen ion is reduced. In this study, gold is used as a bottom electrode during electrodeposition to obtain a preferential growth along the (111) plane of $Cu_2O$ while imperfections of the $Cu_2O$ thin films are removed. This study investigates the photoelectrochemical properties of $Cu_2O$. However, severe photo-induced corrosion impedes the use of $Cu_2O$ as a photoelectrode. Two candidates, $TiO_2$ and $SnO_2$, are selected for the passivation layer on $Cu_2O$ by by considering the Pourbaix-diagram. $TiO_2$ and $SnO_2$ passivation layers are deposited by atomic layer deposition(ALD) and a sputtering process, respectively. The investigation of the photoelectrochemical properties confirmed that $SnO_2$ is a good passivation layer for $Cu_2O$.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2021

This study aims to suggest the direction of urban regeneration policies of Gangwon-do in accordance with COVID-19 outbreak, and the results are as follows. First, it is inevitable to urgently execute the project from the perspective of cities and counties in Gangwon-do, where the promotion of urban regeneration projects has been delayed due to COVID-19 incident. As a result, it is highly likely to cause the employees overloaded and have negative effect on achieving the goals of urban regeneration, so, it is necessary to provide support measures at the government and provincial level, such as the actual execution index and the adjusting time of start and completion of particular business. Second, as the uncertainty of COVID-19 continues, it needs to strengthen the operation and monitoring of urban regeneration support centers in Gangwon-do and examine the changes in business operation plans in advance. In particular, the decrease in visitors to traditional markets and restaurants is expected to have a direct effect on small business owners engaged in the service industry. Therefore, it is necessary to actively consider the utilization plans of smart city regeneration, such as online shopping and non-contact payment. Third, it is necessary to phase in smart urban regeneration training focused on information weakness to narrow the digital gap, in preparation for general lifestyle changes such as contactless and non-face-to-face interactions. At a time when new light is being shed on local areas, which are quieter than heavily populated cities, a project that reflects the regional characteristics and culture of Gangwon-do is necessary.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2022

현재 VR, AR, XR에 이어 메타버스(Metaverse)까지 기술의 발전과 함께 새로운 용어들은 넘쳐난다. 이처럼 용어들이 생성될 때마다 사회는 신기술이라고 생각하며, 열광적으로 사용하는 경향이 있는데, 그 용어의 범주를 제대로 이해하고 활용하는 데는 혼란이 있다. 이 논문에서는 1990년대 방송 CG(Computer Graphics) 기술의 발전에 중요한 역할을 한 가상스튜디오에 대해 논의하여, 과거의 새로운 용어의 도입과 그 활용 방법에 관해 이야기하고자 한다. 그러므로 가상스튜디오가 도입될 시점을 기준으로 용어가 생성될 때마다 혼선과 정립 사이의 간극을 살펴보고, 도입기 제작 사례를 통해 과거 기점에서 신기술의 활용도를 분석한다. 이 논문은 재매개를 통해 표출되는 과거의 기술 발전 과정을 살펴봄으로써 현재 상황이 새로운 기술이 아니라 새로운 용어의 발현이라는 점, 다시 말해서 기술의 단계적 발전 중에 나타나는 현상이라고 주장하는 것이다.

• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2022

인공지능 기술의 발전으로 다양한 분야에서 AI가 접목된 시스템에 대한 관심이 급증하고 있다. 농업에서도 정보통신 기술을 적용한 스마트팜이 활용되고 있으며, 자율주행, 인공위성, 빅데이터 등의 다양한 첨단 기술을 접목하여 데이터 기반의 정밀 농업이 상용화되고 있다. 국내의 경우 시설농업 분야 스마트농업의 상용화 사례가 증가하고 있으나 시설원예 분야에 투자 편증이 심하여, 시설농업과 노지 농업의 투자 격차가 지속해서 벌어지고 있다. 특히, 과수, 식물공장 분야는 투자 규모가 작다. 또한, 빅데이터 수집, 활용 체계가 미흡하다는 문제점이 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 농업의 빅데이터를 활용하는 방안으로 딥러닝 기반의 객체 탐지 모델을 활용한 과수 생육 단계 판별 시스템을 제안한다. 해당 시스템은 농업 현장에서 사용할 수 있도록 하이브리드 앱을 설계 및 구현하며 과수 생육단계 판별을 위한 객체 탐지 기능을 제공한다.

• 농촌계획
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2022

Recently, Korea aimed to increase water use efficiency by implementing integrated management according to the water management unification policy. Considering the enormous use of water resources in the agricultural sector, it is necessary to efficiently conserve water in terms of demand management by intensifying the stakeholders' involvement and awareness campaigns. The existing agricultural water management system in Korea is based on a top-down approach by which the government agencies directly plan budgets and policies to be enforced on and implemented by farmers, with little to no involvement of farmers in the decision-making process. However, this process has hindered the desired water resources management and the water conservation goal at the field level. Moreover, the limited research on water governance operations focusing on agricultural water creates a knowledge gap, particularly in Korea. Thus, it is necessary to investigate water governance cases with successful implementations in agricultural and rural areas to identify the factors applicable to domestic governance in Korea. In addition, a more systematic governance model should be established by identifying the subjectivity of the stakeholders' involvement in agricultural water governance. Therefore, this study proposed a new bottom-up model for agricultural water governance, which aims to raise the problem of autonomous water governance while promoting stakeholders' voluntary participation in agricultural water management and reflecting farmers' involvement in the decision-making process. Moreover, if agricultural water governance is expanded nationwide by reflecting agricultural and water resource policies in the future, it is believed that positive effects can be achieved in increasing utilization efficiency and securing sustantiality through agricultural water saving.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.380-392
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• 2023

Groupers (Family Epinephelidae) are commonly caught in data-poor small-scale multi-species fisheries for sale on both export and domestic markets. This study presents data on the species composition and size/life-stage structure of Epinephelus spp. groupers caught by small-scale fishers and sold locally in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. Data were collected from fishing ports and local markets at 12 sites representing the three seaways around South Sulawesi (Makassar Strait, Flores Sea, Gulf of Bone). Each specimen (n = 3,398) was photographed alongside an object of known length, and total length (TL) was obtained using the Rapid Scaling on Object (RASIO). Of the 23 species identified, four (Epinephelus areolatus, Epinephelus ongus, Epinephelus quoyanus, and Epinephelus fasciatus) collectively comprised 69% of the catch, while the 13 least abundant species contributed less than 5%. The catch was dominated (67%) by the subadult life-stage, with just under 20% in the adult class. Juveniles dominated the catch of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, a valuable export commodity. Observations of early maturity as well as the sizeable gap between length at first capture (Lc) and length at first maturity (Lm) indicate recruitment overfishing of most species, with the notable exception of Epinephelus rivulatus. The proportion of adult fish was low (≈5%-30%) for the twelve most abundant species (E. areolatus, E. ongus, Epinephelus quoyanus, E. fasciatus, Epinephelus coioides, Epinephelus faveatus, Epinephelus sexfasciatus, Epinephelus maculatus, Epinephelus bleekeri, Epinephelus corallicola, E. fuscoguttatus, Epinephelus polyphekadion). For two moderately abundant species (E. faveatus and E. malabaricus), TL < Lm for all specimens. The limited data available indicate spawning ratio is lower than reported from deep-water fisheries of E. areolatus and E. coioides. The results call for targeted research to fill knowledge gaps regarding the biology and ecology of groupers exploited mainly for domestic markets; highlight the need for species-level data to inform management policies such as minimum legal size regulations; and can contribute towards species-level status assessments.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.541-550
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• 2019

This study is to find out the proper planting and utilization plans for climbing plants in urban community gardens. As a result, a majority of respondents claimed that it is acceptable to plant climbing plants in their plots of the community garden. In particular, those who have experiences with gardening activities responded that climbing plants could be allowed in the community gardens. There was a high tendency to use climbing plants in community gardens for aesthetic or ornamental use and for creating fences. Many respondents also claimed that the climbing plants should be planted outside or on the edge of the garden and that the plants should not cross over to other plots. Those who responded that the climbing plants should be planted outside or on the edge of the community garden wanted to use the plants for aesthetic or ornamental use. Those who wanted to use the plants for creating shades responded that the plants should be planted outside or on the edge of the garden. For proper planting of climbing plants in the community garden, it is necessary to consider the height of the vertical plant support depending to the gap between the plots in the community gardens, the shape and color of flowers, leaves, and stems for aesthetic use, and mixing of plants for the duration of the shade period. Accordingly, introduction of climbing plants can be considered to increase the diversity of plants in urban community gardens.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.368-374
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• 2023

Background: Recognizing that access to safe and healthy working conditions is a human right, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for specific occupational safety and health (OSH) programs for health workers (HWs). The WHO health systems' building blocks, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), highlight the importance of information as part of effective systems. This study examined how OSH stakeholders access, use, and value an occupational health information system (OHIS). Methods: A cross-sectional survey of OSH stakeholders was conducted as part of a larger quasi experimental study in four teaching hospitals. The study hospitals and participants were purposefully selected and data collected using a modified questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Quantitative analysis was conducted and themes identified for qualitative analysis. Ethics approval was provided by the University of Pretoria and University of British Columbia. Results: There were 71 participants comprised of hospital managers, health and safety representatives, trade unions representatives and OSH professionals. At least 42% reported poor accessibility and poor timeliness of OHIS for decision-making. Only 50% had access to computers and 27% reported poor computer skills. When existing, OHIS was poorly organized and needed upgrades, with 85% reporting the need for significant reforms. Only 45% reported use of OHIS for decision-making in their OSH role. Conclusion: Given the gap in access and utilization of information needed to protect worker's rights to a safe and healthy workplace, more attention is warranted to OHIS development and use as well as education and training in South Africa and beyond.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.675-680
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• 2024

본 연구는 포스트 코로나를 기점으로 메타버스 기술의 동향을 살펴보고, 주얼리 산업체의 활용 사례를 분석하는 것에 목적이 있다. 엔데믹(endemic)으로 기업의 비즈니스 환경은 온라인에서 오프라인으로 그 중심의 축이 이동했고, 이에 따라 메타버스에 대한 대중의 관심도 멀어졌다. 하지만 글로벌 주얼리 브랜드의 메타버스 기술 동향을 살펴보면, AR/VR의 기술은 더욱 발전하여 실재감을 높이고 있고, 가상과 현실 간의 이질감이 없는 공간에서 메타버스는 진화하고 있다. 메타버스는 포스트 코로나 시대에서 세 가지 주요 특성을 나타내고 있다. 첫째, 디지털 트윈을 기점으로 비즈니스 영역의 변화가 이루어지고 있다. 둘째, 다양한 정보통신 기술과 융합하고 있다. 셋째, 옴니채널로서 메타버스 운영에 대한 방향성 설정이 중요시 되고 있다. 코로나19 시기에 학습된 자산을 활용하여 디지털 및 온라인 관련 기술에 대한 학습을 지속해야 시장 경쟁력을 확보할 수 있다. 포스트 코로나 시대의 메타버스 기술 동향을 기반으로 주얼리 산업체의 경쟁력을 강화하는 방향에 대해 논하고자 한다.