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On autonomous decentralized evolution of holon network

  • Honma, Noriyasu;Sato, Mitsuo;Abe, Kenichi;Takeda, Hiroshi
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1994.10a
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    • pp.498-503
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    • 1994
  • The paper demonstrates that holon networks can be used effectively for identification of nonlinear dynamical systems. The emphasis of the paper is on modeling of complicated systems which have a great deal of uncertainty and unknown interactions between their elements and parameters. The concept of applying a quantitative model building, for example, to environmental or ecological systems is not new. In a previous paper we presented a holon network model as an another alternative to quantitative modeling. Holon networks have a hierarchical construction where each level of hierarchy consists of networks with reciprocal actions among their elements. The networks are able to evolve by self-organizing their structure and adapt their parameters to environments. This was achieved by an autonomous decentralized adaptation algorithm. In this paper we propose a new emergent evolution algorithm. In this algorithm the initial holon networks consists of only a few elements and it grows gradually with each new observation in order to fit their function to the environment. Some examples show that this algorithm can lead to a network structure which has sufficient flexibility and adapts well to the environment.

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Handwritten Numerals Recognition Using an Ant-Miner Algorithm

  • Phokharatkul, Pisit;Phaiboon, Supachai
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.1031-1033
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    • 2005
  • This paper presents a system of handwritten numerals recognition, which is based on Ant-miner algorithm (data mining based on Ant colony optimization). At the beginning, three distinct fractures (also called attributes) of each numeral are extracted. The attributes are Loop zones, End points, and Feature codes. After these data are extracted, the attributes are in the form of attribute = value (eg. End point10 = true). The extraction is started by dividing the numeral into 12 zones. The numbers 1-12 are referenced for each zone. The possible values of Loop zone attribute in each zone are "true" and "false". The meaning of "true" is that the zone contains the loop of the numeral. The Endpoint attribute being "true" means that this zone contains the end point of the numeral. There are 24 attributes now. The Feature code attribute tells us how many lines of a numeral are passed by the referenced line. There are 7 referenced lines used in this experiment. The total attributes are 31. All attributes are used for construction of the classification rules by the Ant-miner algorithm in order to classify 10 numerals. The Ant-miner algorithm is adapted with a little change in this experiment for a better recognition rate. The results showed the system can recognize all of the training set (a thousand items of data from 50 people). When the unseen data is tested from 10 people, the recognition rate is 98 %.

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Development of a Gambling Addictive Behavior Scale for Adolescents in Korea

  • Park, Hyun Sook;Jung, Sun Young
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.42 no.7
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    • pp.957-964
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a gambling addictive behavior scale for adolescents. Methods: The process involved construction of a conceptual framework, initial item search, verification of content validity, selection of secondary items, and extraction of final items. The participants were 299 adolescents from two middle schools and four high schools. Item analysis, factor analysis, criterion validity, internal consistency, and ROC curve were used to analyze the data. Results: For the final scale, 25 items were selected, and categorized into 4 factors which accounted for 54.9% of the total variance. The factors were labeled as loss of control, life dysfunction from gambling addiction, gambling experience, and social dysfunction from problem gambling. The scores for the scale were significantly correlated with addictive personality, irrational gambling belief, and adolescent's gambling addictive behavior. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the 25 items was .94. Scale scores identified adolescents as being in a problem gambling group, a non-problem gambling group, and a non-gambling group by the ROC curve. Conclusion: The above findings indicate that the gambling addictive behavior scale has good validity and reliability and can be used with adolescents in Korea.

Measurements of the floor impact sound level for floating screeds in apartment house (共同住宅 뜬바닥構造의 바닥 衝擊音레벨 測定)

  • Park, Byeong-Jeon;Shin, Young-Moo
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.38-49
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    • 1992
  • The structure borne sound is one of the most important factor in building acoustics. Nevertheless, there is not yet sufficient knowledge to predict its behavior in preparing the acoustical design of a building. We are concerned with the concrete floating floor construction, which is one of the most promising ways to control floor impact sound. This study is to develop floating screeds isolated from the conventional concrete floor structures, to improve the concrete floor systems for the purpose of the good sound insulation performance which protects the propagation of the structure borne sound. Floor impact sound in many apartment house buildings and developed floating floors was measured, and we can save many floor impact sound data.

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Comparison of the Accuracy to the Surveying Data by Terrestrial LiDAR and Total Station (지상LiDAR와 토탈스테이션에 의한 측량성과의 정확도 비교분석)

  • Yang, In-Tae;Shin, Moon-Seung;Lee, Sung-Koo;Shin, Myung-Seup
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.31 no.B
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2011
  • Nowadays, the Surveying field is growing rapidly in terms of technology such as TS(Total Station) surveying, photographic surveying, digital aerial photogrammetry, utilization of GIS(Geographic Information System) using high-resolution satellite imagery, obtaining 3D Coordinate using GPS. But control point surveying, benchmark measuring, and field Surveying are still performed by the engineers in the field. So, 3D yerrestrial laser scanner comes to the fore recently. 3D terrestrial laser scanner can get 3D coordinate about a number of sites of the subject in a short period with high accuracy. This paper compared the accuracy of data from the performance using 3D terrestrial laser scanner with that of TS. It also obtained the geopositioning accuracy result equivalent to the surveying result of TS. With further researches in the future, it is expected to be used not only in LiDAR itself but also in various areas like reconnaissance Surveying and construction by combining with TS or other Surveying equipments.

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Results of Ground Response analysis Round Robin Test (지반응답해석 Round Robin Test 결과 종합적 분석 연구)

  • Park, Du-Hee;Yoon, Jong-Ku;Park, Young-Ho;Ahn, Chang-Yoon;Kim, Jae-Yeon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2007.09a
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    • pp.334-344
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    • 2007
  • This paper performed a comprehensive evaluation of the results of the 2007 Ground Response Analysis Round Robin Test, at which 14 institutions and individuals participated. The submitted results showed significant discrepancies. The main reason for this difference has been attributed to the dispersion in the estimated shear wave velocity profiles and dynamic soil curves. It is therefore concluded that accurate evaluation of the material properties is of primary importance for reliable estimation of the ground vibration. Evaluation of the effect of the analysis method showed that the equivalent linear analysis overestimates the peak ground acceleration, but overall the results are similar to a total stress nonlinear analysis. However, the total and effective stress nonlinear analyses show distinct discrepancies, the effective stress analyses consistently resulting in a lower response due to the development of the excess pore water pressure and thus softer response.

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Application of Artificial Neural Network with Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm in Geotechnical Engineering Problem (Levenberg-Marquardt 인공신경망 알고리즘을 이용한 지반공학문제의 적용성 검토)

  • Kim, Young-Su;Lee, Jae-Ho;Seo, In-Shik;Kim, Hyun-Dong;Shin, Ji-Sub;Na, Yun-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.987-997
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    • 2008
  • Successful design, construction and maintenance of geotechnical structure in soft ground and marine clay demands prediction, control, stability estimation and monitoring of settlement with high accuracy. It is important to predict and to estimate the compression index of soil for predicting of ground settlement. Lab. and field tests have been and are indispensable tools to achieve this goal. In this paper, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) model with Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm and field database were used to predict compression index of soil in Korea. Based on soil property database obtained from more than 1800 consolidation tests from soils samples, the ANNs model were proposed in this study to estimate the compression index, using multiple soil properties. The compression index from the proposed ANN models including multiple soil parameters were then compared with those from the existing empirical equations.

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Prediction of Strength of High-Strength Concrete by the Maturity Method (적산온도 방식을 이용한 고강도 콘크리트의 강도 예측)

  • 길배수;김태근;한장현;권영진;남재현;김무한
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1999.04a
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 1999
  • The aim of this study of to compare the development of compressive strength of high-strength concrete with maturity and investigate the applicability the strength prediction models. An experiment was attempted on the high-strength concrete mixes using portland cement replaced by silica fume of 10% by weight of cement, the water-binder ratios of mixes being 0.30 and 0.35, the curing temperatures being 30, 20, 10, 5$^{\circ}C$. Test results of mixes are statistically analyzed to infer the correlation coefficient between the maturity and the compressive strength of high-strength concrete. The constant of strength prediction equation were determined from test results, and the equation was adopted to predict the strength of slab(W80$\times$D100$\times$H20cm). The slab was cast in the laboratory from the same batch water-binder ratio of 0.30, and cores were cut from slab in order to estimate the actual strength. These values are used to compare with predicted value. The present study allows more realistic determination of early age compressive strength of high-strength concrete and can be efficiently used to control the quality in actual construction.

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Crack Control of Early-Age High Strength Concrete Deck in Composite Bridge (합성거더교 초기재령 고강도 콘크리트 바닥판의 균열 제어)

  • Bae, Sung-Geun;Kim, Se-Hun;Jeong, Sang-Kyoon;Cha, Soo-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.493-496
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    • 2008
  • The risk of transverse cracking in concrete decks of composite bridges is affected by many factors related to the bridge design, materials, and construction. Among others, the thermal and shrinkage stresses are the most important factors that affect the transverse cracking in early-age concrete decks. The thermal stress at the concrete deck is mainly affected by both ambient temperature and solar radiation. The shrinkage stress at the general strength concrete deck is mainly affected by drying shrinkage and the high strength concrete deck is mainly affected by autogeneous shrinkage. Three-dimensional finite element models of composite bridges were made to investigate the stress due to thermal and shrinkage stress.

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Flexural Behavior of RC Beams made of High Flowing Self-Compacting Concrete with Normal Strength (보통강도 고유동 자기충전 철근 콘크리트 보의 휨거동)

  • Choi, Yun-Wang;Kim, Jee-Sang;Chu, Seok-Beom;Lee, Haeng-Ki;An, Tae-Ho;Ha, Sung-Kug
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.349-352
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    • 2008
  • The research conducts a four-point loading test by making two reinforced concrete beams(HSCC test specimen and conventional concrete test specimen) in order to apply an HSCC with a normal strength(30MPa) to a structure. Also, it compares and analyzes the characteristics of the flexural behavior of HSCC and conventional concrete. The stiffness and ductility of the test specimens of HSCC and conventional concrete show similar behavior, but HSCC is more effective in crack control than conventional concrete. The result of the research demonstrates that HSCC can be applied in the construction site.

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