• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.207-232
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• 2011

The development of reliable earthquake mitigation plans and seismic risk management procedures can only be based on the establishment of comprehensive earthquake hazard and loss scenarios. Two cities, Grevena (Greece) and D$\ddot{u}$zce (Turkey), were used as case studies in order to apply a comprehensive methodology for the vulnerability and loss assessment of lifelines. The methodology has the following distinctive phases: detailed inventory, identification of the typology of each component and system, evaluation of the probabilistic seismic hazard, geotechnical zonation, ground response analysis and estimation of the spatial distribution of seismic motion for different seismic scenarios, vulnerability analysis of the exposed elements at risk. Estimating adequate earthquake scenarios for different mean return periods, and selecting appropriate vulnerability functions, expected damages of the water and waste water systems in D$\ddot{u}$zce and of the roadway network and waste water system of Grevena are estimated and discussed; comparisons with observed earthquake damages are also made in the case of D$\ddot{u}$zce, proving the reliability and the efficiency of the proposed methodology. The results of the present study constitute a sound basis for the development of efficient loss scenarios for lifelines and infrastructure facilities in seismic prone areas. The first part of this paper, concerning the estimation of the seismic ground motions, has been utilized in the companion paper by Kappos et al. (2010) in the same journal.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.178-187
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• 2020

Objective : The extensive vasa vasorum network functions as a conduit for the entry of inflammatory cells or factors that promote the progression of angiogenesis and plaque formation. Therefore, we investigated the correlation between the carotid vasa vasorum activities and carotid plaque vulnerability using indocyanine green video angiography (ICG-VA) during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods : Sixty-nine patients who underwent CEA were enrolled prospectively from September 2015 to December 2017. During CEA, a bolus of ICG was injected intravenously before and after resecting the atheroma. Additionally, we performed immunohistochemistry using CD68 (a surface marker of macrophages), CD117 (a surface marker of mast cells), and CD4 and CD8 (surface markers of T-cells) antibodies to analyze the resected plaque specimens. Results : The density of active vasa vasorum was observed in all patients using ICG-VA. The vasa vasorum externa (VVE) and interna (VVI) were seen in 11 (16%) and 57 patients (82.6%), respectively. Macroscopically, the VVE-type patterns were strongly associated with preoperative angiographic instability (81.8%, p=0.005) and carotid plaque vulnerability (90.9%, p=0.017). In contrast, the VVI-type patterns were weakly associated with angiographic instability (31.6%) and plaque vulnerability (49.1%). CD68-stained macrophages and CD117-stained mast cells were observed more frequently in unstable plaques than in stable plaques (p<0.0001, p=0.002, respectively). Conclusion : The early appearance of VVE, along with the presence of many microvessel channels that provided nutrients to the developing and expanding atheroma during ICG-VA, was strongly associated with unstable carotid plaques. The degree of infiltration of macrophages and mast cells is possibly related to the formation of unstable plaques.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.721-738
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• 2018

이 연구의 목적은 확률모델의 2가지 방법인 Frequency Ratio(FR), Evidential Belief Functions(EBF) 모델을 사용하여 산사태 취약성을 작성하고 강릉시 사천면과 주문진읍에서의 결과 비교를 통해 각 지역에 적합한 모델을 선정하는 것이다. 사천면에서 762개, 주문진읍에서 548개의 산사태 위치를 항공 사진의 해석을 기반으로 작성되었다. 각각의 산사태 지점 중 절반을 모델링을 위해 무작위로 선택하였고 남은 산사태 지점은 검증 목적으로 사용하였다. 지형 요소, 수문 요소, 산림입지토양도(1:5,000), 임상도(1:5,000), 지질도(1:25,000)와 같은 5가지 범주로 분류된 20가지의 산사태 유발 요소가 연구에서 산사태 취약성 작성을 위해 고려되었다. 산사태 발생과 산사태 유발 요소 사이의 관계는 FR, EBF 모델을 사용하여 분석되었다. 그 후, 2 가지 모델을 AUC(curve under area) 방법을 사용하여 검증하였다. 검증 결과에 따르면 주문진읍에서 FR모델(AUC = 81.2%)이 EBF 모델(AUC = 78.9%)에 비해 정확도가 높았다. 사천면 지역에서는 EBF 모델(AUC = 83.6%)이 FR모델(AUC = 81.6%)보다 정확도가 높게 나타났다. 검증 결과 FR 모델과 EBF 모델은 정확도 80% 내외로 높은 정확도를 가지고 있음을 나타낸다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2006

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the cognitive functions would be correlated with psychotic symptoms and whether antipsychotic treatments would affect the cognitive functions after 8 weeks. Methods : The thirty-five schizophrenic patients were conducted in this study. The psychopathology was measured using PANSS. The memory function, executive function, and sustained attention were measured using Memory Assessment Scale(MAS), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST), and Vigilance(VIG) and Cognitrone(COG) in Vienna Test System. After 8 weeks of antipsychotic treatment, we retested the cognitive tests. Results : 1) The cognitive tests after the 8 week's treatment showed significant improvements in memory and executive function in the schizophrenic patients. On the other side, sustained attention did not show improvement. 2) The change of PANSS were correlated with perseverative response, perseverative error and total correct in WCST at baseline. WCST scores at baseline were correlated with negative symptoms, but not positive ones. Conclusion : These study suggests that 1) the impaired sustained attention could be a vulnerability marker in schizophrenia, 2) memory & executive function deficit could be reversible after treatment, and 3) medication might have a benefit in improving the cognitive functions in schizophrenia. Furthermore, the data supports that the better premorbid executive function was, the more favorable was the treatment response in schizophrenic patients. Finally, this study indicates that executive function might be an index of treatment improvement.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to develop the order communication system for Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) which can support prescribing decisions and provide the toxicological information. The relative vulnerability of the infrastructure of TKM has made us start the study. We carried out the benchmarking for TKM charting solution firstly, and then designed the intelligent search and supporting method for prescription decisions. We developed of the medical herbs database and the web-based order communication program which can be used in medical field actually. This system supplies a various functions to oriental medical doctors such as management for prescription history, search for herb's effects, generating prescriptions, inventory management, alerting of toxicity and taboo, guideline for taking medicine, and so on. The design and implementation process has been described in this research. We expect that this system will play an important role in electronic medical record(EMR) or electronic health record(EHR) binding diagnosis and management functions.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2009

본 논문은 순간전압강하 추계적 평가를 위한 윈도우즈 프로그램을 소개한다. 개발된 프로그램을 통해 발전기 운전 스케줄링, 시변 사고율 및 부하 전압 민감도 특성을 고려한 순간전압강하 평가가 가능하다. 고장 계산, 취약지역계산, 순간전압강하 발생 횟수 추산 등 다양한 분석 기능들을 가지고 있으며 컴퓨터 그래픽과 애니메이션을 이용한 효과적인 데이터 시각화 기능도 제공하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 순간전압강하 평가의 개념과 발전기 스케줄링 및 시변 사고율을 고려한 순간전압강하 평가 방법에 대한 내용도 기술한다. 또한 개발된 프로그램을 이용한 사례 연구를 통해 순간전압강하 평가에 있어서의 발전기 운전 스케줄링 및 시변 사고율의 영향을 파악한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1586-1589
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• 2005

GUMF (Global User Management Framework) that is proposed in this research can be applied to next generation network such as BcN (Broadband convergence Network), it is QoS guaranteed security framework for user that can solve present Internet's security vulnerability. GUMF offers anonymity for user of service and use the user's real-name or ID for management of service and it is technology that can realize secure QoS. GUMF needs management framework, UMS (User Management System), VNC (Virtual Network Controller) etc. UMS consists of root UMS in country dimension and Local UMS in each site dimension. VNC is network security equipment including VPN, QoS and security functions etc., and it achieves the QoSS (Quality of Security Service) and CLS(Communication Level Switching) functions. GUMF can offer safety in bandwidth consumption attacks such as worm propagation and DoS/DDoS, IP spoofing attack, and current most attack such as abusing of private information because it can offer the different QoS guaranteed network according to user's grades. User's grades are divided by 4 levels from Level 0 to Level 3, and user's security service level is decided according to level of the private information. Level 3 users that offer bio-information can receive secure network service that privacy is guaranteed. Therefore, GUMF that is proposed in this research can offer profit model to ISP and NSP, and can be utilized by strategy for secure u-Korea realization.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.203-214
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• 2018

Predictive demand and collapse fragility functions are two essential components of the probabilistic seismic demand analysis that are commonly developed based on statistics with enormous, costly and time consuming data gathering. Although this approach might be justified for research purposes, it is not appealing for practical applications because of its computational cost. Thus, in this paper, Bayesian regression-based demand and collapse models are proposed to eliminate the need of time-consuming analyses. The demand model developed in the form of linear equation predicts overall maximum inter-story drift of the lowto mid-rise regular steel moment resisting frames (SMRFs), while the collapse model mathematically expressed by lognormal cumulative distribution function provides collapse occurrence probability for a given spectral acceleration at the fundamental period of the structure. Next, as an application, the proposed demand and collapse functions are implemented in a seismic fragility analysis to develop fragility and consequently seismic demand curves of three example buildings. The accuracy provided by utilization of the proposed models, with considering computation reduction, are compared with those directly obtained from Incremental Dynamic analysis, which is a computer-intensive procedure.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.398-401
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• 2005

This paper presents a user-friendly application for voltage sag analysis and effective visualization for analysis date. This developed tool provides basic functions for voltage sag analysis such as load flow analysis, short circuit analysis and determination of vulnerability of sensitive equipments. Particularly it has the ability to visualize analysis results effectively using computer graphic and animation. In order to give the real sense, analysis results are displayed with geographical information in an intuitive and rapid manner. The developed voltage sag simulator is applied to the Jeju-Island power system in order to show its capabilities.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.64-65
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• 2006

This paper presents a user-friendly application for stochastic assessment of voltage sag and effective visualization for analysis data. This developed tool provides basic functions for voltage sag assessment such as load flow analysis, short circuit analysis and vulnerability analysis. Particularly it has the ability to edit one-line diagram of power system and to visualize analysis results effectively using computer graphic and animation. In order to give the real sense, analysis results are displayed with geographical information in an intuitive and rapid manner.