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A framework for distributed analytical and hybrid simulations

  • Kwon, Oh-Sung;Elnashai, Amr S.;Spencer, Billie F.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.331-350
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    • 2008
  • A framework for multi-platform analytical and multi-component hybrid (testing-analysis) simulations is described in this paper and illustrated with several application examples. The framework allows the integration of various analytical platforms and geographically distributed experimental facilities into a comprehensive pseudo-dynamic hybrid simulation. The object-oriented architecture of the framework enables easy inclusion of new analysis platforms or experimental models, and the addition of a multitude of auxiliary components, such as data acquisition and camera control. Four application examples are given, namely; (i) multi-platform analysis of a bridge with soil and structural models, (ii) multiplatform, multi-resolution analysis of a high-rise building, (iii) three-site small scale frame hybrid simulation, and (iv) three-site large scale bridge hybrid simulation. These simulations serve as illustrative examples of collaborative research among geographically distributed researchers employing different analysis platforms and testing equipment. The versatility of the framework, ease of including additional modules and the wide application potential demonstrated in the paper provide a rich research environment for structural and geotechnical engineering.

A Professional Nursing Practice Environment and Its Impact on Nurses' Task Motivation (전문간호실무를 위한 조직환경과 간호사의 근무의욕간의 관계)

  • Kang So-Young;Um Young Rhan;Han Sung Suk
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.353-361
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: This study was aimed at (a) describing professional nursing practice environments embedded in nursing care units and (b) examining its relationships to nurses' task motivation. Method: Using the Nursing Work Index Revised (NWI-R) and the Work Preference Inventory (WPI), a descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 320 registered nurses on 26 nursing care units in one University hospital in Korea. Result: Mean scores were 12.9 on a 5-20 score range of an autonomous environment scale, 7.3 on a 3-12 score range of a collaborative environment, and 15.8 on a 7-28 score range of control over nursing practice. Nurses' age, educational level, job position, working period at the hospital and employment status were significantly related to the degree of a professional practice environment. The extent to which a professional practice environment accounted for task motivation was $19.5\%$. Conclusion: There is a certain degree of professionalism in the workplace environment that nurses perceived within the nursing care units. When nurses care for patients, the degree of task motivation depends on the work environment supporting the professional nursing practice.

The Processes of Developing Mathematical Concepts Based on the Vygotsky′s Theory (함수의 그래프에서 학생의 개념 발달과정에 대한 특성)

  • 고호경
    • Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.163-175
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    • 2003
  • The research was aimed to find a special quality to the mathematical concept development using a graphing calculator in the collaborative learning. I could observe the process in which the students had formed the generalized and abstract mathematical concepts after they were given different concepts. I \ulcorner-Iso observed the characteristics of how they started with a vague syncretic conglomeration and approached to the complicated thoughts and genuine concepts. The advance of the collection type was achieved in the process of teacher's confirming of what the students had observed with a calculator. The language and the instrument were used in order for students to control the partial process. Also, they were given similar types of problems to make them clear when the students confronted 'the crisis of thoughts' at the level of pseudo-concept.

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A Novel Web-based Management of Networked Display for Advanced Collaboration Environment

  • Ramachandra, Vinay;Han, Sang-Woo;Bae, Chang-Hyeok;Kim, Jong-Won
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.221-226
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    • 2009
  • Not many years ago, people found the contemporary technology expensive and difficult to use in collaborative type of meetings. Today, with the technology advanced to high standards and accessible at cheaper price, its adaption is becoming more and more ubiquitous with wide range of applications. Today's meeting rooms are not just plain old telephone systems with microphones and speakers. Today's meeting rooms are smart and intelligent. They can identify the participants; they can provide natural view of remote participants; they can proactively manage resources for collaboration and so on. More effective collaboration is possible with deployment of devices like high-definition cameras, advanced displays, sensors, gigabit networks, trackers, pointers, and high-end audio devices. Devices alone are not enough in the meeting rooms. We need software infrastructure to manage the devices and meeting contexts. One such software infrastructure is SMeet, a Smart Meeting space, which we have developed to provide an effective multi-party remote collaboration environment. Networked display systems are used in such advanced collaboration environment for better visualization. In this paper we discuss a novel approach to control and manage networked display systems in SMeet environment.

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Provision of Effective Spatial Interaction for Users in Advanced Collaborative Environment (지능형 협업 환경에서 사용자를 위한 효과적인 공간 인터랙션 제공)

  • Ko, Su-Jin;Kim, Jong-Won
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.677-684
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    • 2009
  • With various sensor network and ubiquitous technologies, we can extend interaction area from a virtual domain to physical space domain. This spatial interaction is differ in that traditional interaction is mainly processed by direct interaction with the computer machine which is a target machine or provides interaction tools and the spatial interaction is performed indirectly between users with smart interaction tools and many distributed components of space. So, this interaction gives methods to users to control whole manageable space components by registering and recognizing objects. Finally, this paper provides an effective spatial interaction method with template-based task mapping algorithm which is sorted by historical interaction data for support of users' intended task. And then, we analyze how much the system performance would be improved with the task mapping algorithm and conclude with an introduction of a GUI method to visualize results of spatial interaction.

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Integrated Voltage and Power Flow Management Considering the Cost of Opera in Active Distribution Networks

  • Xu, Tao;Guo, Lingxu;Wei, Wei;Wang, Xiaoxue;Wang, Chengshan;Lin, Jun;Li, Tianchu
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.274-284
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    • 2016
  • The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources on the distribution networks have brought a number of technical impacts where voltage and thermal variations have been identified as the dominant effects. Active network management in distribution networks aims to integrate distributed energy resources with flexible network management so that distributed energy resources are organized to make better use of existing capacity and infrastructure. This paper propose active solutions which aims to solve the voltage and thermal issues in a distributed manner utilizing a collaborative approach. The proposed algorithms have been fully tested on a distribution network with distributed generation units.

An embodiment of e-Science for High Energy Physics (고에너지물리 e-Science 연구환경의 구현)

  • Cho, Kihyeon;Kim, Hyunwoo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.231-233
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    • 2007
  • The e-Science for High Energy Physics is to study high energy physics anytime and anywhere even if we are not on-site of accelerator latboratories. The concepts are 1) data production, 2) data processing and 3) data publication. The data production is to do remote control and take shifts remotely. The data processing is to run jobs anytime, anywhere with grid farms. The data publication is to work together to publish papers using collaborative environment such as EVO (Enabling Virtual Organization) system. We apply this concept to high energy physics, espessically, CDF experiment and show the results.

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Development of Environmentally Sound Herbicides and Their Formulations (환경친화적(環境親和的) 제초제(除草劑) 및 제형(製型) 개발(開發))

  • Oh, Byung-Youl
    • Korean Journal of Weed Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.94-111
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    • 1997
  • A relatively wide range of weed technology concerning sound herbicide development, its formulation exploitation, and application techniques was extensively reviewed in accordance with least inputted sustainable agriculture. Herbicide plays an integral part of farmers' cultural practices in Korean agriculture like rest of world over. Weeds are more obstacle to the adaptation of more sustainable agriculture system. Because weeds dictate most of the crop production practices, weed scientists must become the leaders of collaborative integrated approaches to agriculture systems research. Feasible ways to minimize herbicide input involve the positive introduction of low-rate selective chemistries, innovative formulations, biological herbicides and newly developed application technology. Since herbicide will remain to be a core position in weed management for the foreseeable future, research is needed to optimize herbicide application technology and to minimize their impact on the environment. Public concerns and regulatory pressures on agricultural chemicals are likely to strengthen throughout this decade and coming. Researchers, pesticide manufacturing industries and regulatory authorities have to work together more closely, leading to understand each other better, as well as the needs of our customers and those of society. To be taken extensively, weed control management practices in the future have to be accepted such a way the respective demands of environment, society and economics are entirely matched.

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A Review of Intersectoral Partnership Strategies for Enhancement of School Health Programs (학교보건사업 발전을 위한 부문간 협력 방안)

  • Hwang, Jun Hyun;Park, Soon-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.41-56
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: This article reviewed researches on intersectoral partnership of school health programs to suggest importance, current status and development plan of those. Methods: Domestic research papers were screened though Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), Koreanstudies Information Service System (KISS), Medical Library Information System (MEDLIS), Korean Medical Database (KMbase), and digital national assembly library. International papers were searched mainly via Pubmed. Results: Since intersectoral partnership is effective, comprehensive and universal approach for school health programs, many collaborative programs are universally progressing in various domain including smoking, alcohol, mental health and sexual behavior. On the other hand, intersectoral partnership of school health programs in Korea is still in the beginning stage, and there are few intersectoral partnerships. Moreover, there are several limitations including top-down approach, passive participation and lack of studies on the effect of intersectoral partnership. However, intersectoral partnerships in school health program including tuberculosis control system in school or WEE project are in progress, so it is worth looking forward in the future. Conclusions: To achieve successful intersectoral partnership in school health programs, appropriate partnership guideline for Korean society, policy support, active participation and improvement of consciousness in community stakeholders are needed.

Efficient Multicasting Mechanism for Mobile Computing Environment (증강현실 기반 협업형 화학 실험 시스템)

  • Cho, Seung-Il;Kim, Jong-Chan;Ban, Kyeong-Jin;Kim, Eung-Kon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.369-371
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    • 2011
  • Since users can experience new type of experiment system using augmentation technology and its data visibility, it is a media that is suited to educational purpose application. This paper developed an augmentation-based experimentation that excludes risks and ehnances immersion in chemical experiment. This virtual chemistry experiment system utilizes users' hands to control 3D objects in experiment through interface that interacts virtual objects without markers that are the cause of losing immersion in existing augmentation system. To maximize immersion effect, we propose a virtual chemistry experiment system that enables collaborative work.

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