• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.96-100
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• 2012

Low back pain (LBP) is a major issue in modern industrialized society which is mainly caused by manual material handling (MMH) tasks. The objective of this study was to provide scientific data for establishing work standard for Korean workers throughout the laboratory experiment including some specific lifting tasks. Thirty male college students were recruited as participants. The maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), recommended weight limit (RWL), and psychophysical safety weight using Borg's CR-10 scale were studied. Results showed that the RWL was 8.4% MVC higher than the proposed psychophysical safety weight. Based on this result, it is suggested that the NIOSH lifting equation (NLE) should not be directly applied to Korean without reasonable modifications. The ratio of psychophysical safety weight to MVC was ranged from 20.1 to 26.4%. It is expected that use of the methodology in this study may provide better expectation of the work ability of Korean for reducing lower back pains caused by MMH.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.137-147
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• 1995

In the construction project, the design and the construction have been divided strictly. Because the design files of CAD library cannot be used directly in project quantity survey, we depend on manual handling.. It's because there has no interface between the system of the design and that of the construction. In this paper, by using the sizes and quantites of project design, we construct database model for automation of project quantity survey, and analyze the interface among the structure design files stored in design library of CAD system and the information of quantity survey, build a system which can survey the project quantity efficiently and evalulate the performance of this system.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.321-329
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• 2010

Unlike production line works, construction work is non-repetitive in nature. In this study, a checklist was developed to characterize the ergonomic hazards of construction work. Eight existing checklists including OWAS, RULA, and REBA were integrated, and a new version was designed to include more postures of lower extremities. The analysis results obtained using the new checklist showed that manual materials handling (MMH) is the most common risk factor. About 62% of the MMH was done below the knee level or above the elbow level, and 22% was carried out with the trunk twisted more than $60^{\circ}$. The next risk factors were the works done with the knee bent or squatted, or with the shoulders abducted. It can be concluded that the new checklist is successful as a quick and easy tool for screening risk factors of construction works, although it is not capable of determining action levels. Further studies on validation of the checklist are expected.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.25-29
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• 2013

Proteomics for biomarker validation needs high throughput instrumentation to analyze huge set of clinical samples for quantitative and reproducible analysis at a minimum time without manual experimental errors. Sample preparation, a vital step in proteomics plays a major role in identification and quantification of proteins from biological samples. Tryptic digestion a major check point in sample preparation for mass spectrometry based proteomics needs to be more accurate with rapid processing time. The present study focuses on establishing a high throughput automated online system for proteolytic digestion and desalting of proteins from biological samples quantitatively and qualitatively in a reproducible manner. The present study compares online protein digestion and desalting of BSA with conventional off-line (in-solution) method and validated for real time sample for reproducibility. Proteins were identified using SEQUEST data base search engine and the data were quantified using IDEALQ software. The present study shows that the online system capable of handling high throughput samples in 96 well formats carries out protein digestion and peptide desalting efficiently in a reproducible and quantitative manner. Label free quantification showed clear increase of peptide quantities with increase in concentration with much linearity compared to off line method. Hence we would like to suggest that inclusion of this online system in proteomic pipeline will be effective in quantification of proteins in comparative proteomics were the quantification is really very crucial.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.81-86
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• 2014

The analysis of the cost optimization and the total demand weight of 9% Ni-steel plates for installing shell stiffeners in the side wall of the large capacity LNG storage tank are carried out in order to reduce the costs of the plates for stiffeners. This study can be possible for developing the calculation program which evaluates the bill-of-material for stiffeners to reduce the manual calculation time of tank designer, and to enable the estimation of weight and cost for various plate width. The results show that the demand weight and cost are reduced as the plate width is wider. Nevertheless, both the weight and the cost with plate width for stiffeners should be compared and evaluated to obtain the optimum cost time to time because of various cost incremental factors of plates such as transportation and handling cost, etc.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.23-33
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• 2018

In the general manual feeder of an LED lighting assembly system, many workers are needed to supply parts to the main conveyor. The automatic feeder for modern automation lighting assembly systems consists of a completely automated feeding system and a magazine system that supplies the parts automatically. A standardized LED panel and diffusion cover is stacked in the cartridge of the magazine system. The structural safety of the automatic feeding system with regard to handling the load from the panels and covers stored in the cartridge should be guaranteed. LED convergency lighting modules are assembled using two LED panels and one diffusion cover in an automatic feeder. In this study, the structural safety and fatigue life of the automatic feeder and magazine were analyzed by considering the load generated in the automatically assembled LED convergency lighting system. In addition, the dynamic behavior of each auto-feeding system and magazine delivery system was visualized, and the working process was evaluated via dynamic simulation using a virtual engineering method. A tack time table for automatic feeding systems was derived by developing a virtual prototype.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.165-171
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• 2008

In the policy management system of the safety&health(same as the environment and the quality), the documentation of the management system is required in various international standards & guides. In case of 3 level classification of the system documents, it generally will be identified such name as the manual, the procedure(or the process) and the job instruction. Each level of the document has the unique role and usage though, the job instructions, especially, would be developed to support the practical job worker. Considering such document level, the job instructions should be reflect the latest know-how of the job-handling methods. And that, it should be used at any times by the related job worker. This paper is prepared for surveying the actual usage status of the job instructions of the domestic enterprises holding ISO certificate and trying to suggest the better way of application of the system documents.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.33-40
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• 2012

Managing apartments is critical not only to handling the physical deterioration over time, but also to the quality of community life, social environment and ultimately residents' satisfaction with the housing environment. Therefore, this study aims at understanding residents' awareness of apartment management, and finding the relationship between management activities and residents' satisfaction and participation by comparing an apartment with active management and an apartment without it. This study examines 1) management activities of two subject apartment complexes, and 2) how management activities affect residents' participation and satisfaction. Surveys were conducted of the residents, and SPSS statistics package was utilized to analyze the survey data. This study found that management activities of apartment complex have positive influence on residents' participation and satisfaction with their housing environment. The results of this study can be utilized as basic materials to develop effective guidelines and manual from the perspective of environmental management of apartment houses, in order to improve the participation of the residents in the apartment management.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.119-124
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• 2003

Despite rapid technological advance and increased automation facilities, many jobs and activities in our living require manual materials handling(MMH). These include wide variety of activities such as moving things, lifting bags. boxes or cartons, etc. Many studies found that handle could affect on maximum acceptable weight of lifting, but there were few studies f3r the effects of work posture and coupling in lifting tote box. This study performed that ten male college students were required to lift a tote box with and without handle for three postures (bending, straight, right angle posture). From the experiment, following results were obtained. (1) MVC reduced maximum 23% by type of handle. (2) MVC was highest in straight posture, but was lowest in right angle posture. (3) As a result of ANOVA, MVC paid attention to posture and coupling. (p<0.01) (4) To all handle types, biceps brachii activity was increased in right angle posture. but reduced in straight posture. (5) To all posture, biceps brachii activity was most lively in no handle. The results of MVC measurement, subjective rating, EMG analysis, statistic analysis showed that maximum acceptable weight of lifting was influenced by type of handle and straight posture was more comfortable than other postures. Based on these results, it was concluded that acceptable weight of lifting has to differ for work posture and coupling.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.307-310
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• 2011

본 논문은 공공자격 온라인 처리시스템의 예외사항 및 오류처리에 대한 관리 효율성을 극대화하기 위한 연구로 다양한 이론에 근거한 IT 거버넌스 체계를 적용하여 실제 운영시스템에 적용한다. IT거버넌스에 기반 한 예외사항 및 오류처리에 관하여 공공자격 온라인 처리시스템의 개발 전략과 목표를 기준으로 구축, 운영, 지원, 모니터링 등에 대하여 각각의 처리모듈에서 발생 가능한 예외사항과 오류처리에 대하여 시스템 관리자와 함께 일반 행정처리 중심의 사용자를 바탕으로 한 처리 지침의 세부적 사항을 기술적으로 적용하는 개발 방법론을 도입한다. 개발자와 관리자 및 행정사용자가 중심체계가 되는 방법론을 적용하여 예외사항 및 오류처리에 대한 지침서를 모델링하는 본 논문은 공공자격처리시스템 프로젝트를 일반 및 실무분야에 대한 2개의 대규모 개발 시스템으로 분류하고 세부사항을 도출하고 운영책임 관리자와 일반 행정처리 사용자에게 적용하여 결과를 평가한다. 국가정보화 IT거버넌스 혁신을 통하여 8가지 영역의 표준 지침서 제작의 필요성이 대두되어지는 관점에서 본 연구가 국가가 시행하는 공공자격 처리시스템의 특수 분야에서 확장되어진 기술적 공유를 추구할 수 있다.