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A Study of the Evaluating Method for the Survivability of Aircraft during Mission Completion (임무수행 경과에 따른 항공기 생존성 평가기법 연구)

  • 윤봉수
    • Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.166-181
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    • 1996
  • Aircraft survivability is determined by the susceptibility and the vulnerability. The aircraft susceptibility and vulnerability depend upon the hardware and software factors. Each of the hardware and software factors consisted of the qualitative and quantitative attributes varies according to the time of the mission. In order to establish the mathermatical model to analyze and evaluate the aircraft survivability, qualitative factors have to be transformed into quantitative factors. Even if many researches in the area of dynamic concept analysis and conversion of qualitative factors into the quantitative factors has been insufficient. This research enhances these insufficient area by developing a reliable aircarft survivability analysis method. The major areas of this research are as follows. First, a method for the conversion of the qualitative factors into the quantitative factors is developed by combining the Fuzzy Set Theory concept and the Delphi Technique. Second, by using the stochastic network diagram for the dynamic survivability analysis, the aircraft survivability and the probability of kill are calculated from the state probability for the situation during mission. The advantage of the analysis technique developed in this research includes ease of use and flexibility. In other words, in any given aircraft's mission execution under any variable probability density function, the developed computer program is able to analyze and evaluate the aircraft survivability.

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A comparative study on the characteristics of the evaluation techniques for industrial design proposals (산업 디자인 평가방법의 특성 비교연구)

  • 우흥룡
    • Archives of design research
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    • no.16
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 1996
  • , \l!ernatives in multi dimensional decision prohlems generally possess numerous attrihutes by which they can be describ('d and compared, The ('\';dllation factors include all attributes that have Ic\'(']s specified by quantitative and qualitativc objectil'l'S, Howev'('f since qualitative factors arc difficul! to quantify as num('ral estimates, these factors have tended to bl' ignored without regard for their importance to human contrnl. In this study, the author adapted :j ('va]uation methods with critrria which have qualitative and qualitative attributes: the Intuitive Evaluation ~1cthods the Accumulativc' Evaluation Model the Benchmarking Evaluation Methods, and studied the corrC'iation between them, The results show that Ill(' :j Mrthods have reciprocal relationships under reliability (r=O, (XX)]] In order to removl' obstacles of desi!;n ev'aluation ( lots of timl' l'llnsumption, constr;lints of placc" difficulties of hu!;!' data procc'ssin!;), it is necessary to be developed a new ('va]uation syst('rn which could prov'idc' effective rat in!; of desi!;n v'alm's 10 make value judw'rnents, , \l!ernatives in multi dimensional decision prohlems generally possess numerous attrihutes by which they can be describ('d and compared, The ('\';dllation factors include all attributes that have Ic\'(']s specified by quantitative and qualitativc objectil'l'S, Howev'('f since qualitative factors arc difficul! to quantify as num('ral estimates, these factors have tended to bl' ignored without regard for their importance to human contrnl. In this study, the author adapted :j ('va]uation methods with critrria which have qualitative and qualitative attributes: the Intuitive Evaluation ~1cthods the Accumulativc' Evaluation Model the Benchmarking Evaluation Methods, and studied the corrC'iation between them, The results show that Ill(' :j Mrthods have reciprocal relationships under reliability (r=O, (XX)]] In order to removl' obstacles of desi!;n ev'aluation ( lots of timl' l'llnsumption, constr;lints of placc" difficulties of hu!;!' data procc'ssin!;), it is necessary to be developed a new ('va]uation syst('rn which could prov'idc' effective rat in!; of desi!;n v'alm's 10 make value judw'rnents,alm's 10 make value judw'rnents,

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Prototype Extraction for the Categorization of Lotus and Crane Patterns Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (질적, 양적 접근방법에 의한 연화문, 사문의 분류원형 추출)

  • 장수경;김재숙
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.1016-1026
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study was to extract protypes from features and concrete images of Lotus and Crane patterns. A qualitative and a quantitative methods were used. Qualitative informations were obtained from depth Interviews for pattern selection and feature extraction, and quantitative informations from a quail-experiment for pattern caregorization. The subjects were 20 female design students and non-design, students in Teajon. The results were summerized into a similarity metrix which was interpreted by the cluster analysis and the multi-dimensional scling(MDS). The patterns for the study were grouped into 8 clusters. Four dimensions were chosen for the MDS. The location of each pattern was visualized in a 2-dimesional spaces and the location of each cluster in a 3-dimensional spaces. The first dimension, "Lotus" vs "Crane" refired to pattern types, and the second dimension, "realistic" vs "transformable", the transformability. The third dimension, "simple" vs "complex", refired to the degree of simplification, and the forth dimension, "continuous" vs "discontinuous", continuity. The results of the Quantitative analysis could be summerized into 3-level prototype hiararchy In the first level, the patterns were devided clearly into two groups. Lotus and Crane by pattern types. In the second levelk, each group was devided into twosubgroups by continuity. In the third, each subgroup was divided into four subgroups by transformability and the degree of simplification. Four protypes, the final targets of the present study, were extracted from the third level. The are Stylized, Realistic, Decorative, Abstract types.d from the third level. The are Stylized, Realistic, Decorative, Abstract types.

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The Effects of Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation on the Gait Ability of Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia: A Mixed Methods Research Study (보행로봇 재활치료가 편마비 뇌졸중 환자의 보행능력에 미치는 효과: 혼합연구설계)

  • Park, Min Gyeong;Ha, Yeong Mi;Cho, Hyung Je;Jeon, Mi Yang
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.72-82
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study used a mixed methods research design in an attempt to verify the effects of robot-assisted rehabilitation on the gait ability of stroke patients with hemiplegia, and thereby further understand the benefits and challenges of stroke patients' experiences relying on robot-assisted rehabilitation. Methods: An exploratory sequential mixed methods study design was used in order to combine both quantitative and qualitative data. For the quantitative data collection, a total of 30 stroke patients with hemiplegia were recruited from one rehabilitation hospital. Qualitative data were collected through individual interviews using semi-structured questionnaires for a group of 15 patients who were currently undergoing robot-assisted rehabilitation. The data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Results: As a result of the quantitative analysis, there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of daily living activity patterns, total number of steps, and average walking speed. As a result of the qualitative analysis, the four main themes derived consisted of, 'curiosity about the usage of robot-assisted rehabilitation,' 'pleasure experienced while using the robots,' 'insufficient information about robots,' and 'a lack of education about robot-assisted rehabilitation.' Conclusions: Robot-assisted rehabilitation had a significant effect on the walking ability of stroke patients with hemiplegia. Additionally, stroke patients with hemiplegia experienced difficulty during the course of their robot-assisted rehabilitation, due to a lack of sufficient information on correct usage techniques. These quantitative and qualitative findings could provide the basic foundation for the development of an educational program on robot-assisted rehabilitation.

Disassemblity Assesment of Aircleaner in Passenger-vehicle by Fuzzy (퍼지공정을 이용한 차량용 에어크리너의 DFDA)

  • 진정선
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.57-62
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    • 1999
  • A disassembility assessment has mostly depend on the subjective decision making from the qualitative element. It is not useful in the practical assessement because it is not specified. The purpose of this paper is an assessmet based on Fuzzy-study-rule. This rule is definitely modified fromnon-fuzzy language of qualitative element. The new assessment method of design for disassembility assessment(DFDA) is practical to introduce the fuzzy number as the conversion of quantitative element from qualitative. It is appled to air-cleaner of passenger-vehicle for the usefulness.

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Morphological Variation of Two Cultivated Types of Perilla Crop from Different Areas of China

  • Ma, Shi Jun;Lee, Ju Kyong
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.510-522
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    • 2017
  • To better understand the morphological variation for Perilla crop in different areas of China, we studied the morphological variation in 87 accessions (84 cultivated var. frutescens and three cultivated var. crispa) from high latitude (Northeast China) and middle latitude (North and Northwest China) areas of China by examining seven quantitative and 10 qualitative characters. Analysis of the morphological variation determined that there was significant morphological differences in five quantitative traits between cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa, including effective number of branches (QN2), number of internodes (QN3), number of branches (QN4), length of the largest inflorescence (QN5), and days from germination to flowering (QN7). However, two quantitative traits-plant height and number of florets of the largest inflorescence-did not show any significant differences between cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa. In addition, significant differences for six quantitative traits were found between the accessions of cultivated var. frutescens originating from high and middle latitude areas in China, which included QN2, QN3, QN5, number of florets of the largest inflorescence (QN6), and QN7. Principal components analysis (PCA) identified five quantitative characters [plant height (QN1), QN2, QN3, QN4, QN7] and six qualitative characters [fragrance of plant (QL1), color of reverse side of leaf (QL3), degree of pubescence (QL5), color of flower (QL6), shape of leaf (QL7), and hardness of seed (QL10)] that contributed to the positive direction on the first axis. The other quantitative and qualitative characters contributed to the negative direction on the first axis. Most accessions of cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa were clearly separated by the first axis. In addition, most accessions of cultivated var. frutescens are from high latitude and middle latitude areas that were clearly separated by the first axis, except for several accessions. The findings from this study will provide useful information towards understanding the morphological variation of Perilla crop according to geographical distribution in high and middle latitude regions of China.

A Study on the Quantification of Qualitative Attributes in Industrial Design (질적 디자인 가치의 수량화(I))

  • 우흥룡
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.117-130
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    • 1989
  • Evaluation is to be seen a~ a central component of design activity. It is an attempt to ensure that the proposal which arises is accepted and that the resulting artefact itself suited to its purposes in practice. Recent surveys of Evaluation show that most methods require quantitative and explicit attributes. Always a significant part of the attributes of design proposals is qualitative. Therefore we need some study that convert qualitative attributes into quantitative scale values, because in many cases con\ulcornerclusions can be drawn about the order of the overall value of the design proposals. Following to Thurstone's psychological scaling methods, attributive values are assigned by ruting scale methods, met, hod of rank-order and method of paired comparisons. The problem of psycho\ulcornerlogical scaling is then to determine whether the stimuli can be ordered on a psychological continuum with respect to the degree of the attributes each possesses. The law of comparative judgement assumes that for a given stimulus there is associated a most frequently aroused or modal discriminal process on a psychological continuum. This paper is based upon the premise that the modal discriminul process will also be the same as the mean or median of the distribution.The objective of this paper is to argue for an acceptance of qualitative approaches to the evalua\ulcornertion of Design as a complement to the existing quantitative techniques. The scale values of 10 attri\ulcornerbutes \ulcorner(1) originality, (2) aesthetics, (3) satisfaction, (4) effeciency, (5) function, (6) size, (7) texture, (8) simplicity, (9) symbol, and (10) facility) in case of TV sets are obtained and their interactions are examined.

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Development and Adaption of Sustainablility Evaluation Indicators for Chungcheongbuk-Do Province - Adopting Quantitative & Qualitive Indicators - (충청북도 지속가능성 평가지표의 개발 및 적용 - 정량적 정성적 지표의 도입 -)

  • Moon, Seok-ki;Yu, Byong-Deuk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.85-100
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    • 2016
  • Local Agenda 21 organizations have been founded at the most divisions of local government in Chungcheongbuk-Do, but there has been no methods to monitor the total Sustainable Development trends. For the alternative solution of that problem in the Province, this study purposed (1) to develop Indicators fit to this Province (2) to examine the availability of the developed indicators adopting to each division section. Indicators were developed and examined by fields and Quantity / Quality considerations. As a 1st step, committee-composed with field professionals each-selected and developed Quantitative Sustainable Development Indicators(SDIs) optimized to Chungbuk-Province through critical discussions proposing Qualitative Indicators as a suggestion. In 2nd step, developed Indicators were applied and tested upon each divisions. Statistic data were used to calculate indices. 3rd step is adoption stage of Qualitative Indicators which were tested with questionnaire survey analysis. As a results, SDIs for Chungcheongbuk-Do -38 Quantitative SDIs within 4 provisions of 11 items with 8 Qualitative indicators categorization be put off- is developed. With the application test, 5 Quantitative Indicators- were found to be not adaptable because of lack or none of statistic data. Among the 8 Qualitative Indicators, 3 pairs found to be similar results in each pair which needed to be integrated into one. With them, bio-species related and health related Indicators were proposed to be newly added. Nation wide Sustainability comparison between divisions and Ecological Indicator selection are another themes to be considered.

Paradigm Shift of Digital Divide and Intellectual Digital Divide (정보격차의 패러다임 전환과 지적 정보격차)

  • Lee, Seungmin
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.91-114
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    • 2020
  • Due to the settlement of the ICT environment and the widespread dissemination of Net media, the quantitative digital divide based on access to information has evolved into the formation of a qualitative digital divide. In the current information environment where enormous amounts of information exist on the Internet, there is a deeper intellectual digital divide that is different from the existing quantitative and qualitative digital divide. This study identified the changes in digital divide resulted from the evolution of information environment and empirically verified the formation of the intellectual digital divide. It also demonstrated that the intellectual digital divide is not distinct from the existing quantitative and qualitative digital divide, but from differences in the intellectual capacity of the information based on the factors of the existing digital divide. In particular, it was confirmed that the educational and economic levels, which have been the key factors of the traditional digital divide, still form the quantitative and qualitative digital divide, and also act as the key factors in the formation of the intellectual digital divide.

An Economic Evaluation by a Scoring Model in the Nuclear Power Plants under Uncertainty (원전에서 점수산정모형에 의한 경제성 평가)

  • 강영식;함효준
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.22 no.52
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    • pp.311-322
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    • 1999
  • Major problems involved in an electrical utility expansion planning within a time horizon are how to efficiently deal with objectives considering multiple factors and uncertainty. But justification factors in study these days have considered only quantitative factors except qualitative factors. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop a new model for economic evaluation of nuclear power plants through the scoring model with the quantitative and qualitative factors under uncertainty. The quantitative factors use a levelized generation cost method considering time value of money. Especially, the environmental, risk, and safety factors in this paper have been also explained for the rational economic justification of the qualitative factors under uncertainty. This paper not only proposes a new approach method using the scoring model in evaluating economy of the nuclear power plant in the long term, but also provides the more efficient decision making criterion for nuclear power plants under uncertainty.

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