Evaluating the effectiveness of the radiation protection measures deployed at the Centralized Radioactive Waste Management Facility in Ghana is pivotal to guaranteeing the safety of personnel, public and the environment, thus the need for this study. RadiagemTM 2000 was used in measuring the dose rate of the facility whilst the personal radiation exposure of the personnel from 2011 to 2022 was measured from the thermoluminescent dosimeter badges using Harshaw 6600 Plus Automated TLD Reader. The decay store containing scrap metals from dismantled disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS), and low-level wastes measured the highest dose rate of 1.06 ± 0.92 μSv·h−1. The range of the mean annual average personnel dose equivalent is 0.41–2.07 mSv. The annual effective doses are below the ICRP limit of 20 mSv. From the multivariate principal component analysis biplot, all the personal dose equivalent formed a cluster, and the cluster is mostly influenced by the radiological data from the outer wall surface of the facility where no DSRS are stored. The personal dose equivalents are not primarily due to the radiation exposures of staff during operations with DSRS at the facility but can be attributed to environmental radiation, thus the current radiation protection measures at the Facility can be deemed as effective.

As various accidents have occurred in underground spaces, we aim to improve the quality validation standards and methods as specified in the Regulations on Producing Integrated Map of Underground Spaces devised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea for a high-quality integrated map of underground spaces. Specifically, we propose measures to improve the quality assurance of pipeline-type underground facilities, the so-called life lines given their importance for citizens’ daily activities and their highest risk of accident among the 16 types of underground facilities. After implementing quality validation software based on the developed quality validation standards, the adequacy of the validation standards was demonstrated by testing using data from two-dimensional water supply facilities in some areas of Busan, Korea. This paper has great significance in that it has laid the foundation for reducing the time and manpower required for data quality inspection and improving data quality reliability by improving current quality validation standards and developing technologies that can automatically extract errors through software.

In this study, we focus on the improvement of data quality transmitted from a weather buoy that guides a route of ships. The buoy has an Internet-of-Thing (IoT) including sensors to collect meteorological data and the buoy’s status, and it also has a wireless communication device to send them to the central database in a ground control center and ships nearby. The time interval of data collected by the sensor is irregular, and fault data is often detected. Therefore, this study provides a framework to improve data quality using machine learning models. The normal data pattern is trained by machine learning models, and the trained models detect the fault data from the collected data set of the sensor and adjust them. For determining fault data, interquartile range (IQR) removes the value outside the outlier, and an NGBoost algorithm removes the data above the upper bound and below the lower bound. The removed data is interpolated using NGBoost or long-short term memory (LSTM) algorithm. The performance of the suggested process is evaluated by actual weather buoy data from Korea to improve the quality of ‘AIR_TEMPERATURE’ data by using other data from the same buoy. The performance of our proposed framework has been validated through computational experiments based on real-world data, confirming its suitability for practical applications in real- world scenarios.

The metal bush assembling process is a process of inserting and compressing a metal bush that serves to reduce the occurrence of noise and stable compression in the rotating section. In the metal bush assembly process, the head diameter defect and placement defect of the metal bush occur due to metal bush omission, non-pressing, and poor press-fitting. Among these causes of defects, it is intended to prevent defects due to omission of the metal bush by using signals from sensors attached to the facility. In particular, a metal bush omission is predicted through various data mining techniques using left load cell value, right load cell value, current, and voltage as independent variables. In the case of metal bush omission defect, it is difficult to get defect data, resulting in data imbalance. Data imbalance refers to a case where there is a large difference in the number of data belonging to each class, which can be a problem when performing classification prediction. In order to solve the problem caused by data imbalance, oversampling and composite sampling techniques were applied in this study. In addition, simulated annealing was applied for optimization of parameters related to sampling and hyper-parameters of data mining techniques used for bush omission prediction. In this study, the metal bush omission was predicted using the actual data of M manufacturing company, and the classification performance was examined. All applied techniques showed excellent results, and in particular, the proposed methods, the method of mixing Random Forest and SA, and the method of mixing MLP and SA, showed better results.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and sensor technology have led to increased utilization of sensor data. In our modern society, data complexity is rising, and the extraction of valuable information has become crucial with the rapid changes in information technology (IT). Recurrent neural networks (RNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) models have shown remarkable performance in natural language processing (NLP) and time series prediction. Consequently, there is a strong expectation that models excelling in NLP will also excel in time series prediction. However, current research on Transformer models for time series prediction remains limited. Traditional RNN and LSTM models have demonstrated superior performance compared to Transformers in big data analysis. Nevertheless, with continuous advancements in Transformer models, such as GPT-2 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 2) and ProphetNet, they have gained attention in the field of time series prediction. This study aims to evaluate the classification performance and interval prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) using an advanced Transformer model. The performance of each model will be utilized to establish a health index (HI) for cutting blades, enabling real-time monitoring of machine health. The results are expected to provide valuable insights for machine monitoring, evaluation, and management, confirming the effectiveness of advanced Transformer models in time series analysis when applied in industrial settings.

This paper proposes a novel approach to preserving and disseminating cultural heritage in the metaverse environment made possible by the advancement of digital technology. The metaverse integrates the real and virtual worlds, enabling experiences similar to real-world museums within the metaverse environment. This technology provides users with more immersive and interactive means to explore cultural heritage. This study addresses the methodology for extracting 3D models from public cultural heritage data sources and integrating these models using the Unity engine to develop a metaverse museum environment. Public data refers to data or information generated or managed by public agencies, encompassing various forms such as text, graphics, images, video, audio, and more. By utilizing 3D data provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, this research aims to construct a metaverse museum, showcasing the process and outcomes. Through this, users can experience and learn about cultural heritage in more diverse and interesting ways. It is expected that the metaverse will increase the possibility of improving access to and preservation of cultural heritage. Future society requires the ability to understand the metaverse and create new content while communicating and interacting in that space.

The increasing number of technology transfers from public research institutes in Korea has led to a growing demand for patent recommendation platforms for SMEs. This is because selecting the right technology for commercialization is a critical factor in business success. This study developed a patent recommendation system that uses technology transfer data from the past 10 years to recommend patents that are suitable for SMEs. The system was developed in three stages. First, an item-based collaborative filtering system was developed to recommend patents based on the similarities between the patents that SMEs have previously transferred. Next, a content-based recommendation system based on TF-IDF was developed to analyze patent names and recommend patents with high similarity. Finally, a hybrid system was developed that combines the strengths of both recommendation systems. The experimental results showed that the hybrid system was able to recommend patents that were both similar and relevant to the SMEs' interests. This suggests that the system can be a valuable tool for SMEs that are looking to acquire new technologies.

Recently, the importance of impact-based forecasting has increased along with the socio-economic impact of severe weather have emerged. As news articles contain unconstructed information closely related to the people’s life, this study developed and evaluated a binary classification algorithm about snowfall damage information by using media articles text mining. We collected news articles during 2009 to 2021 which containing ‘heavy snow’ in its body context and labelled whether each article correspond to specific damage fields such as car accident. To develop a classifier, we proposed a probability-based classifier based on the ratio of the two conditional probabilities, which is defined as I/O Ratio in this study. During the construction process, we also adopted the n-gram approach to consider contextual meaning of each keyword. The accuracy of the classifier was 75%, supporting the possibility of application of news big data to the impact-based forecasting. We expect the performance of the classifier will be improve in the further research as the various training data is accumulated. The result of this study can be readily expanded by applying the same methodology to other disasters in the future. Furthermore, the result of this study can reduce social and economic damage of high impact weather by supporting the establishment of an integrated meteorological decision support system.

Nowadays, artificial intelligence model approaches such as machine and deep learning have been widely used to predict variations of water quality in various freshwater bodies. In particular, many researchers have tried to predict the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in inland water, which pose a threat to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, the objective of this study were to: 1) review studies on the application of machine learning models for predicting the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms and its metabolites and 2) prospect for future study on the prediction of cyanobacteria by machine learning models including deep learning. In this study, a systematic literature search and review were conducted using SCOPUS, which is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database. The key results showed that deep learning models were usually used to predict cyanobacterial cells, while machine learning models focused on predicting cyanobacterial metabolites such as concentrations of microcystin, geosmin, and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in reservoirs. There was a distinct difference in the use of input variables to predict cyanobacterial cells and metabolites. The application of deep learning models through the construction of big data may be encouraged to build accurate models to predict cyanobacterial metabolites.

The construction industry stands out for its higher incidence of accidents in comparison to other sectors. A causal analysis of the accidents is necessary for effective prevention. In this study, we propose a data-driven causal analysis to find significant factors of fatal construction accidents. We collected 14,318 cases of structured and text data of construction accidents from the Construction Safety Management Integrated Information (CSI). For the variables in the collected dataset, we first analyze their patterns and correlations with fatal construction accidents by statistical analysis. In addition, machine learning algorithms are employed to develop a classification model for fatal accidents. The integration of SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) allows for the identification of root causes driving fatal incidents. As a result, the outcome reveals the significant factors and keywords wielding notable influence over fatal accidents within construction contexts.

최근 수십 년 동안, 데이터는 기업 조직 경영의 핵심 요소로 부상하였다. 많은 조직들이 데이터를 활용 하여 전략적인 의사결정을 내리고 시장 변화에 적극적으로 대응하고 있다. 이러한 상황에서 본 연구는 데이터 기반 의사결정 조직 운영과 그에 영향을 미치는 요인을 살펴보고자 한다. 상시적 디지털 전환이 일어나고 있는 현대에 데이터 중심 의사결정은 조직의 성과 향상에 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 데 이터 기반 의사결정 조직에 영향을 미치는 선행 요인과 실제로 기업 내에서 데이터 기반 의사결정이 어떻게 일어나는지에 대한 연구는 아직 많이 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 기업의 밸류체인 디지털화 정도가 데이터 기반 의사결정 조직 구축에 중요한 영향을 미칠 것임을 가설로 설정하고, 이를 국내 기업 임직원 1,059명을 대상으로 한 설문응답 데이터로 검증하였다. 또한, 본 연구는 데이터 분석 능력을 포함한 디지 털 역량을 갖춘 인재가 데이터 중심 의사결정 조직에 중요한 환경적 요건으로 작용할 수 있음을 고려하 여, 기업의 밸류체인 디지털화와 데이터 중심 의사결정 조직 구축 간의 관계에 디지털 인재 준비도가 미 치는 조절효과를 가설로 설정하고 통계적으로 검증하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 데이터 중심 의사결정 조직 형성과 운영에 대한 이해를 넓히고 기업 조직이 데이터를 효과적으로 활용하여 의사결정을 내리는 과정 에 대한 유용한 시사점을 제공할 수 있다. 실무적 측면에서는 기업들이 자신의 데이터 전략을 개발하고 구현하는 데 중요한 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

본 연구는 소셜미디어 이미지를 이용하여 대구광역시 내 반려견 산책 선호장소와 특징을 분석하 였다. 2020년부터 2022년까지 약 2년간의 시간적 범위를 기반으로 ‘#반려견산책’ ‘#강아지산책’, ‘#개산책’ 세 가지의 인스타그램 해시태그를 활용해 분석을 시행하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 추출된 622 건의 위치 데이터를 바탕으로 대구광역시 내 반려견 인기 산책 장소는 총 13개인 것으로 나타났으 며, 상위 세 개 장소의 경우 국채보상공원, 두류공원, 수성못인 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 반려견 동반 산책 선호장소의 공간적 특징 및 경향성 파악을 위한 719개의 사진분석결과 ‘수변산책로’, ‘거주지 주변’, ‘공원’, ‘도시/도시인프라’, ‘반려견운동장/카페’ 총 다섯 가지 분류체계 항목으로 조사되었 다. 사진들의 다양한 요소 및 특성(Attributes) 분석틀에 의한 유형분류 결과 반려견만을 집중하여 확대, 촬영한 사진들을 제외하고 ‘경관’, ‘자연요소’, ‘활동/레저’, ‘사람’, ‘도시/장소’의 다섯 유형 으로 분류되었다. 본 연구를 통해 반려견 산책 선호장소와 유형들을 파악하여 반려견 산책환경 개 선방안을 도출하였다.

본 연구는 참가자 간 표상 유사성 분석(intersubject representation similarity analysis: IS-RSA)을 이용하여 3개의 선행연구에서 얻어진 데이터의 참가자 반응 일치성 패턴을 확인하고 각 실험의 정서 조건 간 차이가 있는지 살펴보 았다. 3개의 실험은 각각 ASMR 자극, 시각 및 청각 자극, 시계열적 정서 동영상 자극을 사용하였으며 각 실험의 조건에 맞게 정서 평정치와 생리측정치를 측정하였다. 참가자 간 표상 유사성 분석을 계산하기 위해서 각 실험에 있는 각 자극에 대한 참가자들의 측정치를 쌍별로 피어슨 상관계수를 구하였다. 실험의 조건 간 비교를 위해 분산분 석과 평균을 비교하였다. 연구 결과, ASMR과 시각 및 청각 데이터의 참가자 간 반응의 일치성은 시계열적 정서 동영상 참가자들 반응의 일치성에 비해 일관적이었다. ASMR 실험은 긍정 자극에서 참가자 간 반응의 일치성이 높았다. 청각 및 시각 실험은 높은 각성수준과 시각 자극에서 참가자들의 반응 일치성이 높았다. 본 연구 결과는 생리 적, 행동적 반응에 대한 측정치의 IS-RSA가 다차원적인 데이터의 정보를 요약하여 제시하며 이를 하나의 분석 데이 터로 변환 가능하다는 것을 확인하였다. 이를 통해, IS-RSA가 참가자들의 반응 일관성에 대한 전반적인 정보를 제시 할 수 있는 새로운 분석 방법으로의 가능성을 제시하였다.

본 연구에서는 코로나 이후 색조화장품 시장의 소비자들의 온라인 관심 정보에 대한 자료 수집 을 통하여 색조화장품 정보 검색의 특성과 텍스트 마이닝 분석 결과에 나타난 코로나 이후 색조화장품 시 장의 주요 관심정보들을 분석하고자 하였다. 실증분석에서는 “색조화장품” 이라는 단어를 포함하는 뉴스, 블로그, 카페, 웹페이지 등의 모든 문서들을 분석 대상으로 텍스트 마이닝을 수행하였다. 분석 결과 코로나 이후 색조화장품에 대한 온라인 정보 검색은 주로 구매 정보와 피부와 마스크 관련 화장법 등에 관한 정보 와 관심 브랜드와 행사 정보 등의 주요 토픽이 주를 이루고 있었다. 결과적으로 코로나 이후 색조화장품 구매자들은 적극적인 온라인 정보 검색을 통하여 제품 가치와 안전성, 가격 혜택, 매장 정보 등의 구매 정 보에 더욱 민감하게 될 것이므로 이에 대한 대응전략이 요구된다.

본 연구는 성인 흡연자의 심근경색증 조기 증상 인지 정도를 파악하고 인지와 관련된 요인을 분석하기 위해 진행되었다. 2021년 지역사회 건강조사 원시 자료를 활용한 서술적 조사연구로 조사 완료자 229,942명 중 본 연구에 해당하는 설문에 응답이 불충분한 대상자 18,343명을 제외한 210,899명을 연구대 상자로 선정하여 SAS 9.4 program을 이용하여 표본 분석, 빈도, 백분율 등의 기술통계, 카이 제곱 검정, 복합표본 로지스틱 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 나이, 혼인 여부, 교육수준, 금연계획 여부, 건강검진_암 검진 수검 여부, 당뇨병 진단 여부, 주관적 건강 수준, 사회 물리적 환경이 심근경색증 조기 증상 인지와 유의한 관련이 있었다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 심근경색증 발생 위험이 높은 고위험 집단에 대한 적극적인 홍보 및 교육이 필요하다.

In this study, we proposed a simulator for the development of a digital multi-process welding machine and a welding process monitoring system. The simulator, which mimics the data generation process of the welding machine, is composed of process control circuit, peripheral device circuit, and wireless communication circuit. Utilizing this simulator, we aimed to develop a welding process monitoring system that can monitor the welding situations of four multi-process welding machines and three processes each, with data transmission through wireless communication. Through the operation of the proposed simulator, sequential digital processing of multi-process welding data and wireless communication were achieved. The welding process monitoring system enabled real-time monitoring and accumulation of the process data. The selection of upper and lower limits for process variables was carried out using a deep neural network based on allowable changes in bead shape, enabling the management of welding quality by applying a process control technique based on the trend of received data.

It is very important to measure and analyze various driving performance in the vehicle development stage. Particularly in racing vehicles, analysis of driving characteristics on various courses is very important, and data measurement and analysis technology using actual measurement equipment are widely used in racing strategies. In this paper, we present an analytical approach using vehicle acceleration, which is relatively easy to measure among various factors. Measured acceleration data is used to analyze optimal driving performance.