게임에서의 지능형 NPC는 게임 사용자와 상호작용을 수행하는 대표적인 객체로 게임의 재미를 극대화하기 위해 다양한 역할을 수행하도록 모델링 된다. 사용자와 NPC의 상호작용에는 감성적 상호작용을 포함하여, 이러한 감성적 상호작용은 감성 표출을 의미하는 행동 제어를 통해 다양성을 갖도록 표현된다. 본 연구에서는 게임 환경에서 발생할 수 있는 객체 간 감성적 상황정보에 따라 NPC의 행동을 제어할 수 있도록 하기 위해 NPC의 성격 모델을 설계한다. 특히 AHP를 이용한 NPC의 성격 모델링을 통해 모델링 시점에서 유추 가능한 NPC의 성격 모델링 방법과 얻어진 성격 모델을 이용해 NPC 행동 제어 방안을 제안한다.

자연스러운 인간-게임 AI 객체간의 상호작용은 게임월드라는 특정한 공간에서 사람과 객체간의 감성적인 상호작용을 포함한다. 감성적 상호작용의 경우, AI 객체가 인간의 감성을 감지하는 기술과 인간의 감성을 이해하는 능력이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 감성적 상황 정보를 통하여 게임월드에서 발생할 수 있는 다양한 객체의 감성을 변화시킬 수 있는 상황을 인식한다. 또한 감성적 상황 인식을 통해 얻어진 상황정보와 객체의 욕구를 AHP를 이용하여 표현하고 이를 통해 게임 AI 객체의 감성적 행동을 모델링한다.

컴퓨터 게임에서 등장한 NPC(Non-Player Character)가 복잡하고 다양한 모바일 환경에 적용되면서 친밀하고 지능적인 인터페이스로써 기대되고 있다. 이러한 NPC 인터페이스는 적응형 서비스를 제공하기 위한 모바일 에이전트에 적용할 수 있는 유망한 기술 중의 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 모바일 장치로 사용자의 상황을 능동적으로 분석하고 적응형 서비스를 제공하기 위한 다중 에이전트 시스템인 ubi-MASME(ubiquitous Multi-Agent System for Mobile Environment)를 제안한다. 이 시스템은 Hybrid P2P를 적용하여 부족한 컨텍스트 자원을 확보하고, 다양한 사용자의 상황에 따른 적절한 서비스를 NPC 인터페이스 방식을 채택하여 제공하도록 구현하였다.

The autecology of the Zostera marina and Z. japonica was studied in populations growing in the same locality (Sagumi Bay, southwestern coast of Korea). Environmental factors and plant characteristics were examined monthly from August 2008 to September 2011. Along intertidal zone, Z. japonica (0.1-0.5 m above mean lower low water, MLLW) occurred above Z. marina (0.5-2.5 m MLLW). Tidal exposure at low tide during day was the highest in the spring and the lowest in the summer. Underwater Irradiance showed seasonal fluctuation that was the highest in spring and summer caused by tidal pattern. Strong seasonal patterns in water temperature appeared to control the seasonal variations in morphology, biomass and leaf growth. The seasonal pattern of Z. japonica resembled that of the Z. marina in morphological characteristics, above-and below-ground biomass, whereas it differed in shoot density and leaf elongation. Despite some similarities in seasonal growth patterns, the patterns of Z. japonica were lagged by 2 month of Z. marina. Seasonal variation in the above biomass of Z. marina was caused by changes in density and plant size, whereas that of Z. japonica was mainly caused by changes in shoot density. Zostera marina was more sensitive to high temperatures than Z. japonica, and the increasing water temperature during the summer became the factor that inhibits the growth of the Z. marina. Zostera Japonica, there is no clear change according to the amount of the light. It is because its habitat locates above that of Zostera marina so that the amount of the light that is necessary to growth is enough and in this condition, any preventing factor does not seem to work at all. Although underwater light getting into Zostera marina's habitat is very low level and there is no any hindrance to the survival of them, it prevents them from their productivity a bit.

Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of cough, indigestion, circulatory problems and pain. The associated anti-inflammatory effect of this agent is achieved via the inhibition of Nf-kB signaling, a property that has been demonstrated to effectively control the symptoms of various skin disorders, including atopic dermatitis. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of Sea Buckthorn in reducing the production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activated nitric oxide (NO) by inhibiting the Nf-kB pathway, as measured by the symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD) occurring secondarily to inflammation and immune dysregulation. Our data demonstrate that Sea Buckthorn significantly decreased the LPS-induced production of NO (p〈0.001). Atopic dermatitis was induced by repeated application of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene to the dorsal skin of mice. Topical application of 5% Sea Buckthorn extract improved the symptoms of AD, specifically reducing disease severity scores, scratching behaviors and epidermal thickness. When compared to the control group, animals treated with Sea Buckthorn exhibited increased serum IL-12 levels and decreased serum TNF-α, IL-4 and IL-5 levels. Such a modulation of biphasic T-helper (Th)1/Th2 cytokines may result in a reduction in serum IgE levels. Our findings suggest that mechanism of action of Sea Buckthorn in the treatment of AD is associated with a marked anti-inflammatory effect as well as an inhibition of Th2-mediated IgE overproduction via the modulation of biphasic Th1/Th2 cytokines. Such results suggest that topical Sea Buckthorn extract may prove to be a novel therapy for AD symptoms with few side effects.