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Influence of Diverse Atmospheric Conditions on Optical Properties of a Pulse Laser in a Time-of-Flight Laser Range Finder

  • Shim, Young Bo;Kwon, Oh-Jang;Choi, Hyun-Yong;Han, Young-Geun
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2015
  • We investigate the propagation characteristics of a pulse laser in a time-of-flight laser range finder (TOF-LRF) system with variations in atmospheric conditions, such as temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and the concentration of $CO_2$. The measurement error of distance related with the group velocity change in the TOF-LRF system is analyzed by considering the refractive index of the standard atmosphere with variations in atmospheric conditions. The dependence of the pulse width broadening induced by chromatic dispersion of the standard atmosphere on the operating wavelength and the initial pulse width of the light sources is discussed. The transmission of air with variations in the relative humidity or the concentration of $CO_2$ is analyzed by using different values of absorption coefficients depending on the operation wavelength of the light source in the TOF-LRF system.

Development of a Test of Science Inquiry Skills Elementary School Students (국민학생(園民學生)의 과학(科學) 탐구능력(探究能力) 측정(測定)을 위한 평가도구(評價道具) 개발(開發))

  • Chung, Wan-Ho;Hur, Myung;Eun, Kyong-Yang
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.80-91
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    • 1993
  • The purpose of this study is to develop an reliable instrument for evaluating science inquiry skills through an R&D procedure. A total of ten seience inquiry skills were selected for the development of the instrument, ie, observation, classifying, recognizing problems, measuring, inferring, formulating hypothesis, controlling variables, experimenting, interpreting and drowing a conclusion. And three items were developed for each sceince inquiry skill, totaling up to thirty items. The content areas of developed items are divided into three categories, material and energy, life and environment, and the earth and the space. There are 10 items for each category. The content validity and the objectivity of developed items were checked, verified in the two field trials and revised according to the analysis of items by seven experienced specialists with the degree of doctors in science education and five teachers who were studying for their master's degree in science education. According to the results of the second field trial. the content validity of the instrument was 91.1%, reliablity(K-R 20) 0.78, defficulty index 49.13%, discrimination index 0.42, mean achivement 61.85%, standard deviation 5.11, and standard error 2.40. Considering the above results, the developed instrument in this study is regarded as a appropriate instrument for evaluating science inquiry skills of elementary school students.

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Precision indices of neural networks for medicines: structure-activity correlation relationships

  • Zhu, Hanxi;Aoyama, Tomoo;Yoshihara, Ikuo;Lee, Seung-Woo;Kim, Wook-Hyun
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.481-481
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    • 2000
  • We investigated the structure-activity relationships on use of multi-layer neural networks. The relationships are techniques required in developments of medicines. Since many kinds of observations might be adopted on the techniques, we discussed some points between the observations and the properties of multi-layer neural networks. In the structure-activity relationships, an important property is not that standard deviations are nearly equal to zero for observed physiological activity, but prediction ability for unknown medicines. Since we adopted non-linear approximation, the function to represent the activity can be defined by observations; therefore, we believe that the standard deviations have not significance. The function was examined by "leave-one-out" method, which was originally introduced for the multi-regression analysis. In the linear approximation, the examination is significance, however, we believe that the method is inappropriate in case of nonlinear fitting as neural networks; therefore, we derived a new index fer the relationships from the differential of information propagation in the neural network. By using the index, we discussed physiological activity of an anti-cancer medicine, Mitomycine derivatives. The neuro-computing suggests that there is no direction to extend the anti-cancer activity of Mitomycine, which is close to the trend of anticancer developing.

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Comfort Evaluation of Caps from Pressure Measurement (Part I) (모자 압박감의 객관적인 평가방법 개발 (제 1 보))

  • Jun Young-Min;Park Chung-Hee;Hahn Moon-Heui;Kang Tae-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.30 no.4 s.152
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    • pp.615-622
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    • 2006
  • A tool to evaluate the subjective wearing comfort of caps from the objective measurement of pressure was developed. Comfortable Fittability Index(C.F.I) and Holding Power(HP) were defined to represent the subjective wearing comfort of caps. As a preliminary step to define the Comfortable Fittability Index(C.F.I), average pressure, pressure distribution, standard deviation of pressure were obtained and subjective sensation were evaluated by wearing caps. Also Holding Power(HP) was estimated from wind tunnel testing. Two sets of caps were evaluated, one set made of elastic fabric(F-caps) and the other set made of non-elastic fabric(S-caps). F-caps begin to be taken off by the higher wind velocity and thus exhibited higher values of Holding Power. On the other hand, F-caps exerted lower average pressure, narrower pressure distribution, smaller standard deviation.

Three dimensional CT analysis of facial asymmetry (안면비대칭 3차원 CT 분석)

  • Yoon, Suk-Ja;Lim, Hoi-Jeong;Kang, Byung-Cheol;Hwang, Hyeon-Shik
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2007
  • Purpose : This study aimed to identify the range of normal facial asymmetry using three-dimensional CT and to develop a simple method of diagnosis of facial asymmetry. Materials and Methods : Twenty eight adults with normal occlusion (16 males and 12 females; mean age 24 years and 1 month) were selected whose faces were assessed to be symmetric by an orthodontist. Three-dimensional reconstructions were obtained utilizing spiral CT scans and an oral and maxillofacial radiologist evaluated nineteen anatomic landmarks in three-dimensional coordinates. Facial asymmetry index of each landmark was caluculated. Results : The range of normal facial asymmetry of each landmark was identified using mean and standard deviation of facial asymmetry index. Conclusions : The range of normal facial asymmetry identified in this study may be used as a diagnostic standard for facial asymmetry analysis.

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Influence of Shiftwork on Greek Nursing Personnel

  • Korompeli, Anna;Muurlink, Olav;Tzavara, Chara;Velonakis, Emmanouel;Lemonidou, Chrysoula;Sourtzi, Panayota
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2014
  • Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the burden experienced by nursing personnel working irregular shifts in Greece and to conduct the first test of a Greek version of the Standard Shiftwork Index (SSI). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out. The SSI was completed by 365 nurses and nursing assistants working shifts, including nights. Results: Female nursing personnel and those suffering from a chronic disease were most affected by working rotating shifts as they had elevated scores on the majority of the SSI scales, such as sleep, chronic fatigue, digestive and cardiovascular problems, general health questionnaire, cognitive and somatic anxiety, shift time satisfaction, engagement and disengagement strategies, languidity, flexibility, and neurotisicm. Nurses with longer working experience and those with family responsibilities also scored higher on some of the SSI scales, such as the sleep, shift time satisfaction, social and domestic disruption, disengagement strategies, morningness, and languidity scales. Conclusion: Shiftwork affects female nurses, those with chronic disease, older age, and domestic responsibilities more severely. Therefore management should take these factors into account when designing work schedules to alleviate the burden caused by shiftwork.

A Study on the Methods for Usage of Environmental Indexes in Management by Objectives (목표관리에서 환경지표의 활용방법에 관한 연구)

  • Lim, Mann-Taek;Joo, Seung-Ho;Yoon, Kyung-Sup;Kwon, Chang-Yong
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.199-208
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    • 2011
  • Environment standards can be used as a foundation of environment administration (specific expression of political goals or quantitative evaluation standards of political effects). When environment adminstration improves severe air or water pollution rapidly, the environment standard can work effectively to show the goals specifically and clearly. The environment index which is designed to evaluate environment systems, should be established to express the environment system generally. To realize sustainable development, the sustainable indexes usually consisting of these three areas in that harmony of environment, economy and society are required. In this research, sustainable environmental indicators to understand the characteristics and to compare likes theme of environmental conditions in international and national level indicators, regional environmental management plan to promote the management by objectives are to provide the basic data. It is desirable for the environmental policies to work harmoniously with direct control, use of economic means and voluntary methods. Regarding the evaluation of environmental index, the action results of civilian's or individual's activities are needed to be reflected into the evaluation.

Meteorological Drought Evaluation in Chuncheon Region (춘천지역의 기상학적 가뭄 평가)

  • Lee, Joo-Heon;Park, Seo-Yeon;Lee, Jeongwoo;Chung, Il-Moon
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.541-549
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    • 2020
  • In this study, standard precipitation index- based analysis associated with run theory was performed using 53 years' (1967-2019) precipitation data to investigate the meteorological drought in Chuncheon. The duration of the meteorological drought in Chuncheon was 8.06 months, magnitude of the drought was -8.21, and average drought depth was -1.08. The drought in May 2014 lasted 21 months until January 2016; the drought scale and average depth was -34.06 and -1.62, respectively. This was the most severe drought in Chuncheon. As a result of drought frequency analysis, the drought scale of May to December in 2014 was estimated to be -16.16, and the return period was estimated to be 300 years. These results are expected to further increase the magnitude and frequency of weather droughts caused by climate change. Therefore, it is critical to prepare appropriate structural measures.

Trend in glass bead and regulation of road marking, and suggestions for preparing an autonomous vehicle age (도로표시 규정 및 글라스비드 동향과 자율주행차량 시대를 대비한 제언)

  • Kang, Byeongguk;Kang, Seunggu
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.229-237
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    • 2019
  • For maintaining high visibility of lane, the high refractive index glass beads with excellent retro-reflectivity are usually applied on the road marking paint. The retro-reflectivity standard of general road marking is different in each country; it is defined as $240mcd/m^2{\cdot}lux$ based on white light in Korea and $250{\sim}300mcd/m^2{\cdot}lux$ in developed countries. In this paper, the recent trends on the manufacturing technology of glass beads suitable for autonomous driving age as well as the road marking regulations has been reviewed. Also, in preparation for the commercialization of autonomous vehicles in the future, the necessity of raising the standard value and improving the glass bead properties were proposed.

Unveiling the intricacies of urban heat island dynamics through soil moisture variability modulated by meteorological drought: Focusing on the ENVI-met (기상학적 가뭄 기반 토양수분량 변화에 따른 도시 열섬 변동성 분석: ENVI-met 모형을 중심으로)

  • Kihong Park;Jongjin Baik;Hyeon-Joon Kim;Hoyoung Cha;Changhyun Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2023.05a
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    • pp.45-45
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구에서는 도시 내 및 주변 지역을 대상으로 기상학적 가뭄 발생 여부에 따른 토양수분량 변화 정도를 파악하고, 그에 따른 열섬 현상의 변동 정도를 분석·평가하였다. 먼저, 대상 지역 내 기상학적 가뭄의 시공간적 특성을 분석하기 위해 인공위성, 재분석 자료 및 지상 관측 정보를 활용하여 SPI (Standard Precipitation Index)와 SPEI (Standard Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index) 등 두 가지의 가뭄 지수를 산정하였다. 또한, ERA5 (The Fifth Generation ECMWF Atmospheric Reanalysis)와 GLDAS (Global Land Data Assimilation System) 등의 재분석 자료 및 지상 관측 정보를 활용하여 토양수분 자료 및 기타 기상 관련 주요 정보들을 얻고, 이를 ENVI-met 모형의 초기 입력자료로 고려하였다. 다양한 시나리오 기반의 모의 결과들을 바탕으로 복합 재난의 관점에서 가뭄-토양수분량-열섬 간의 연관성을 분석하고, 주요 영향 인자 및 극한 사상 유발 조건 등에 대한 정보를 파악하였다.

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