Abstract Purpose : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences and reliability of various methods for measuring Interpupillary Distance. Methods : The participants were 50 Cambodian adults (28.08±3.85 years old) without ocular disease and abnormal binocular vision. Far/near IPD was measured using Corneal reflection pupillometer, PD ruller and spotting, and calculated formula for fixation distance. Using each method, the pupil distance of both eyes was measured three times, respectively, and the average value was recorded. Results : The average value of the corneal reflection pupilometer in the distance was 63.08±3.42 mm, the average value of PD calculated formula was 62.97±3.41 mm, the average value of the PD ruler was 63.72±3.17 mm, and the average value of the spotting method was 63.89±3.15 mm. The average value of the corneal reflection pupilometer in the near was 59.85±3.23 mm, the average value of the calculated formula for fixation distance was 59.95±3.23 mm, the average value of PD ruler was 59.72±3.29 mm, and the average value spotting method was 59.47±3.23 mm. Comparison between various methods in the distance and near showed statistically significant differences (p<0.001). Conclusion : In the comparative analysis between each method, the corneal reflection pupillometer is considered to be the most accurate method, but since there is no significant difference from the average value of the Spotting method, the PD Ruler Viktorin method, and the calculated formula for fixation distance, whichever method is used, it is clinically acceptable. Therefore it is believed that each method is compatible with each other. Key words : Corneal reflection pupillometer, PD meter, PD ruler, Spotting

For the disposition of radioactive wastes generated from nuclear power plant, radioisotope inventory must be analyzed to determine an activity concentration of radionuclides. Radionuclides in low- and intermediate-low-level of radioactive wastes, however, can be easily classified to easyto- measure (ETM) and difficult-to-measure (DTM) nuclides. ETM nuclides are gamma emitting nuclides that is relatively easy to measure because they do not need to be destroyed for the preprocessing. On the other hands, DTM nuclides are alpha and beta emitting nuclides that need to be destroyed for the preprocessing and also need chemical separation. Currently, measurement methods for DTM nuclides are developed and in this paper measurement methods of Fe-55, Ni-59, Ni-63, Sr-90 and Tc-99 will be introduced.

Measurement of oxide ion (O2-) concentration is a basic technology required in molten salt fields, from energy storage systems to electrolytic reduction of rare earth elements or spent nuclear fuels. In a molten salt reactor, O2- ions react with actinide elements to form their oxides or oxy-chlorides to induce actinide precipitation, and promote metal corrosion to cause a failure of structural material. For these reasons, removal of O2- ions and monitoring of the O2- concentration in molten salt reactors are essential. In this study, methods using chemical and electrochemical methods were investigated for measuring the concentration of O2- ions in a molten salts. The acid-base neutralization reaction was used as a chemical analysis method. And electrochemical methods using the O2- diffusion limit current and YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) indicator electrode were used for measuring the O2- concentration. Finally, a modified method using porous membrane electrode was applied to monitor the O2- concentration. The O2- concentration was measured up to about 2wt% of Li2O by the method using the O2- diffusion current, up to about 4wt% by the YSZ indicator electrode, and about 6wt% by the porous membrane electrode in LiCl molten salts.

Sulfide concentrations critically affect worker safety and the integrities of underground facilities, such as deep geological repositories for spent nuclear fuel. Sulfide is highly sensitive to oxygen, which can oxidize sulfide to sulfate. This can hinder precise measurement of the sulfide concentration. Hence, a literature review was conducted, which revealed that two methods are commonly used: the methylene blue and sulfide ion-selective electrode (ISE) methods. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) was used for comparison with the two methods. The sulfide ISE method was found to be superior as it yielded results with a higher degree of accuracy and involved fewer procedures for quantification of the sulfide concentration in solution. ICP-OES results can be distorted significantly when sulfide is present in solution owing to the formation of H2S gas in the ICP-OES nebulizer. Therefore, the ICP-OES must be used with caution when quantifying underground water to prevent any distortion in the measured results. The results also suggest important measures to avoid problems when using ICP-OES for site selection. Furthermore, the sulfide ISE method is useful in determining sulfide concentrations in the field to predict the lifetime of disposal canisters of spent nuclear fuel in deep geological repositories and other industries.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to suggest a thermal expansion coefficient measurement method using an embedded strain transducer (EST) and vibrating wire gauge (VWG), as well as to evaluate the reliability of the proposed methods by comparing them with the AASHTO T 336-10 standard method. METHODS : To apply the AASHTO 336-10 test method, which is the criterion for reliability evaluation, a reference specimen using stainless steel (sus304) is manufactured, and a thermal expansion coefficient of 17.308με/°C is obtained based on ISO regulations. Using the reference specimen, the correction factor of the thermal expansion coefficient measurement equipment is measured to be 2.93με/°C, and using this value, the thermal expansion coefficient of the mortar specimen containing the embedded gauges is measured accurately. The reliability of the proposed experimental method is evaluated by measuring the thermal expansion coefficient of the embedded gauge with temperature compensation and then comparing it with that of the reference specimen. RESULTS : The coefficient of thermal expansion of the mortar specimen is measured to be 12.423με/°C based on AASHTO 336-10, 11.963με/°C using the EST method, and 12.522με/°C using the VWG method. Based on the results obtained using the AASHTO method, the embedded gauges show a difference of 1%~3% in terms of the average results, as well as a difference in the standard deviation of 0.059~0.186. Therefore, our level of confidence in the thermal expansion coefficient experiment using the embedded gauges is high. CONCLUSIONS : When using the AASHTO 336-10 test method, the thermal expansion coefficient should be obtained by measuring the length change of the specimen; however, some engineering judgment of the experimenter is required when the measurement values fluctuate during the temperature stabilization period. In the thermal expansion coefficient test using embedded gauges (EST and VWG), temperature compensation must be performed. Furthermore, it is assumed that the temperature difference between the water tank and test specimen does not significantly affect the thermal expansion coefficient measurement because the important point is not the actual temperature value but the temperature gradient. For reliability evaluation, a statistical significance review of the strain distribution by measurement method is performed via a T-test comparing with the AASHTO test result (12.423με/°C) and the reliability level for each measurement method remains confidential.

PURPOSES : For high driving performance and service life of cement concrete pavement, construction quality must be secured. The construction quality is to be measured after pavement construction, but in this case, it is difficult to improve construction quality. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a method for measuring and correcting the profile of the pavement and subbase so that the construction quality can be monitored immediately after construction. METHODS : The device that can measure the construction quality of cement concrete pavement has been developed. Through the experiment simulating the field situation, the profile of the pavement and subbase was measured and calibration method was developed. RESULTS : In the measured profile, an outlier by the sensor and noise by the sensor and vibration were measured, and a step-like profile was measured differently from the acture one. To remove outliers, the boxplot outlier removal method was applied by overlapping each data group. The noise were removed by a low pass filtering. And, it was calibrated to a profile similar to the acture one through the sampling interval adjustment and the weighted moving average method. CONCLUSIONS : The method that can measure and calibrate the profile that is almost identical to the actual one has been developed. Accordingly, it is expected that the performance of the pavement can be improved by accurately monitoring the construction quality immediately after construction.

대표적인 연성변형구조인 습곡에서 습곡축의 자세는 3차원 습곡구조의 발달양상뿐만 아니라 변형 당시의 최대 수평주응력 방향에 대한 정보를 수집하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 이러한 이유로 습곡축의 자세를 파악하는 것은 매우 중요하나 습곡축이 노출되는 경우가 흔하지 않기 때문에 습곡과 관련된 구조요소들을 이용한 다양한 방법들이 제시되고 이용되어 왔다. 따라서 이러한 다양한 측정방법에 대해 간략히 소개하고, 이들 방법들에 대한 신뢰성을 평가하기 위하여 같은 습곡에 대해 다른 측정법을 사용하여 측정한 습곡축들을 비교분석 하였다. 이를 위해 습곡구조가 잘 발달해 있는 충북 단양지역 조선누층군의 석회암층들과 평안누층군의 만항층에 걸쳐 6곳의 노두에서 습곡구조의 습곡축 자세를 측정하고 비교하였다. 비교결과 다른 방법에 의해 측정된 것들도 대부분 서로 잘 일치하는 양상을 보여 다양한 측정방법들의 실제 활용이 가능함을 보여주었다. 또한 단양지역의 습곡구조는 서북서 방향의 습곡축을 가지는 한 곳을 제외한 나머지 노두에서 모두 북-북북동 내지 북동 방향의 습곡축을 보였으며, 이는 서북서-동남동 내지 북서-남동 방향 의 최대수평주응력 환경에서 만들어진 습곡들로 판단된다. 서북서 방향의 습곡축은 다른 시기의 습곡작용을 지시하는 것으로 보이며, 북-북북동 방향의 습곡축을 가지는 습곡구조와 북동 방향의 습곡축을 가지는 습곡구조 사이의 주향 차이는 하나의 습곡작용에서 습곡구조의 규모에 따라 다소 차이가 생긴 것으로 해석하였으나, 증거를 확인하는 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

Several analytical measurement techniques have been developed over the years for ammonia (NH3). However, the field monitoring of NH3 still remains a significant challenge owing to the wide range of possible environmental conditions and NH3 concentration. In this regard, it is imperative to ensure the quality control of techniques to measure the NH3 emission levels reliably. A present study was conducted to compare the five analytical methods for the measurement of atmospheric NH3 via validation tests under laboratory and field conditions. The analytical instruments applied in the present study were based on wet chemistry, gas detection tube, electrochemical sensor, photoacoustic spectroscopy, and cavity ring-down spectroscopy. The reproducibility and linearity of all the analyzed methods were observed to be high with the relative standard deviation and coefficient of determination (R2) being 10% and > 0.9, respectively. In the case of wet chemistry and high NH3 concentration, the measured NH3 results were found to be close to the actual standard gas levels. Response times of electrochemical sensor showed faster from the instruments utilized more than one year and the high NH3 concentrations. In the field tests, NH3 concentration showed higher in the manure storage tank compared with the pig-pen. In both cases, the NH3 concentration levels measured by gas detection tube were found to be quite different from that of wet chemistry. It was proposed that such differences in NH3 concentration could arise due to the inherent instrumental characteristics and the variations in air velocity during sampling/measurement. The periodic instrumental maintenance, verification, replicate analyses, and suitable consideration of environmental factors should be considered for a more reliable measurement of NH3 concentration under real field conditions.

A survey on the indoor air quality of schools was conducted on a total of 10 schools in each location, such as industrial zones, roadside zones and clean zones of the Jeonbuk Province. Regardless of their location, 75% of the schools were not suitable to the environmental standard, and five schools were inadequate in both the first and the second half measurement results. Compared to the public facilities survey conducted by the Jeollabukdo Institute Health and Environment Research from 2008 to 2016, the concentration of CO2, total airborne bacteria (TAB), and PM10, with the exception of HCHO, was higher in school classrooms than in any other public facilities. The correlations between pollutants and test items demonstrated that total airborne bacteria (TAB) were significantly correlated with the degree of ventilation, and the PM10 was correlated with the cleaning status, respectively. Although the other test items of indoor air quality in the school were measured in the same way as the public facilities measurement methods, the PM10 is applied in accordance with the simplified method. In order to investigate the difference between the measurement methods, the results were compared at the same point at the same time. When comparing the concentrations of PM10, the gravimetric method, which is a public facilities measurement method, showed a significant difference from the light scattering method, which is a method of measuring PM10 in schools. By comparison, it was confirmed that the light scattering method was measured lower than the gravimetric method. The light scattering method is useful for confirming the change of the particulate matter, but it is considered difficult to judge the concentration of the particulate matter in the classroom by the instantaneous measurement because of the potential error caused by high humidity, etc. Secondary pollution ions were measured at 17.1% ~ 40.5% in the industrial zone schools, 7.4%~27.4% in the roadside zone schools and 8.1%~21.8% in the clean zone schools, The percentage of pollution ions were not clearly distinguished by location.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the pre-treatment method on the measurement of probiotic cell counts. The probiotic cell count was not significantly different in the pre-treatment method such as experimenters, diluted solution, medium, and homogenization duration. The mean value of probiotic cell count with capsule was 2.2×1010±9.5×109 CFU/g. This probiotic cell count was converted into 2.8×1010±1.2×1010 CFU/g based on the net weight. The mean value of probiotic cell count without capsules was 4.3×1010±1.8×1010 CFU/g. As a result of this comparison, probiotic cell count showed significant difference with and without capsules. Thus, it is suggested that the probiotic cell count is measured by removing the capsule in capsule probiotics.

Background: It is difficult to assess whether community-dwelling frail older adults may remain pre-frail status or improve into a robust state without being directly checked by health care professionals. The health information perceived by older adults is considered to be one of best sources of potential concerns in older adult population. An online measurement system combined with item response theory (IRT) and computer adaptive testing (CAT) methods is likely to become a realistic approach to remotely monitor physical activity status of frail older adults. Objects: This article suggests an approach to provide a precise and efficient means of measuring physical activity levels of community-dwelling frail older adults. Methods: Article reviews were reviewed and summarized. Results: In comparison to the classical test theory (CTT), the IRT method is empirically aimed to focus on the psychometric properties of individual test items in lieu of the test as a whole. These properties allow creating a large item pool that can capture the broad range of physical activity levels. The CAT method administers test items by an algorithm that select items matched to the physical activity levels of the older adults. Conclusion: An online measurement system combined with these two methods would allow adequate physical activity measurement that may be useful to remotely monitor the activity level of community-dwelling frail older adults.

PURPOSES: Spalling is one of the primary problems that lead to the damage of concrete pavements. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact range of spalling that occurred in an area of concrete pavement by applying a variety of nondestructive and destructive testing methods. METHODS: Spalling of the concrete pavement was categorized into four different sizes, 0 cm, 7.5 cm, 15 cm, and 30 cm. Nondestructive and destructive tests were performed at the point of spalling and 1 m away, respectively, and the obtained results were compared. The nondestructive tests included the electrical resistance test and the ultrasonic velocity test as well as strength tests by Schmidt hammer and concrete tester. The destructive tests included the direct compressive strength test and the chloride content test using field cored specimens. The test results helped in the analysis of the correlation between the current spalling damage condition and the expected damage acceleration. RESULTS: Based on the present study, the repair area and depth of spalling for a partial depth repair was suggested. It was also shown that the size of the spalling is highly correlated with the chloride content and the electrical resistance of the concrete pavement. CONCLUSIONS: The degree of spalling deterioration was found to be highly correlated with the chloride content and electrical resistance of the concrete pavement and based on the results, the extent of repair could be determined more quantitatively.

Various rheological methods to measure the hardness of instant cooked rice by a texture analyzer were investigated and compared. Specifically, instant white rice samples with a wide range of hardness were subjected to four different rheological tests with disk, cylinder, rod, and cone probe whose results were inter-correlated. All the measurements demonstrated that the hardness of instant rice was reduced with increasing moisture content and showed negatively linear relationships. Out of the four tests applied in this study, the highest coefficient of correlation (R2 = 0.9268) was observed distinctly in the cone probe test, where both compressive and shear forces can be applied to deform individual rice grains. However, the cylinder probe test had the lowest coefficient of correlation (R2 = 0.7247) because it may be ineffective in causing direct deformation of individual rice grains. Furthermore, when the hardness values (N) were converted to stress (Pa), highly linear correlations (R2 ≈ 0.99) were observed between the tests with similar probe geometry and force application.

목 적 : 심장 MRI검사에서 cardiac infarct volume은 심장의 생존력 평가에 중요한 요소이다. 하지만 cardiac infarct volume의 측정값은 검사기법과 측정 방법에 따라 오차가 발생한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 2D IR-TFE와 2D PSIR의 두 가지 검사기법에서 cardiac infarct volume의 측정에 사용되는 Semi automatic 방법과 Manual 방법을 FWHM(Full Width at Half Maximum) 방법과 비교하여 cardiac infarct volume 측정에 보다 유용한 방법을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2014년 4월부터 11월까지 Cardiac infarct이 있는 환자 30명(남성 21명, 여성 9명, 평균연령 53세)을 대상으로 하였다. 사용된 장비는 Philips Achieva 3.0T TX 장비이고, 신호 수집은 SENSE Cardiac 32ch 코일을 이용하였으며, 사용된 검사기법은 2D IR-TFE와 2D PSIR이다. 영상변수는 2D IR-TFE에서 TR 4.59ms, TE 1.44ms, TI 240~280ms, FA 15°, FOV 320cm2, Matrix 312×250과 2D PSIR에서는 TR 6.18ms, TE 3ms, TI 240~280ms, FA 25°, FOV 320cm2, Matrix 256×190을 사용하여 short axis를 Breathhold기법으로 검사하였고, 획득한 영상을 FWHM 방법, Semi automatic 방법, Manual 방법으로 cardiac infarct volume을 측정하였다. 먼저, FWHM 방법으로 측정한 cardiac infarct volume 값이 2D IR-TFE와 2D PSIR기법 간에 차이가 있는지 대응표본 T-검정을 통해 통계적 유의성 평가 후, 각 검사기법의 FWHM(infarct myocardium SI×0.5) 방법을 기준으로 Semi automatic 방법(mean of normal myocardium SI+6SD)과 검사자가 직접 cardiac infarct volume을 구하는 Manual 방법을 Bland-Altman plot을 이용하여 측정 방법에 대해 비교ㆍ분석하였다. 결 과 : 2D IR-TFE기법에서 cardiac infarct volume의 측정값(mean±SD)은 FWHM 방법 33.8±35.81, Semi automatic 방법 35.83±38.00, Manual 방법 28.41±34.96으로 측정되었고, 2D PSIR기법에서 cardiac infarct volume 측정값은 FWHM 방법 33.56±35.80, Semi automatic 방법 32.04±38.39, Manual 방법 25.41±34.00으로 측정되었다. FWHM 방법에서 2D IR-TFE기법과 2D PSIR 기법을 비교한 결과 통계적 유의성을 보이지 않아 검사기법 간에 통계적 차이가 없었다(p=0.0959). FWHM 방법에서 2D IR-TFE 기법과 2D PSIR 기법을 비교한 결과 통계적 유의성을 보이지 않아 검사기법 간에 통계적 차이가 없었다(p=0.0959). Bland-Altman plot을 이용한 비교 분석에서 2D IR-TFE 기법의 FWHM 방법과 Semi automatic 방법을 비교하였을 때 difference 95% CI값이 0.03~4.04 으로 두 방법에 대한 차이가 유의하였고, FWHM 방법과 Manual 방법의 비교에서 difference 95% CI값 또한 3.87~6.90으로 차이가 유의하였다. 또한 Semi automatic 방법과 Manual 방법의 비교에서 difference 95% CI값 또한 5.34~9.49으로 차이가 유의하였다. 2D PSIR 기법의 FWHM 방법과 Semi-automatic 방법에서 difference 95% CI값은 -1.31.~4.33으로 두 측정 방법에 대한 차이가 유의하지 않았고, FWHM 방법과 Manual 방법의 비교에서는 difference 95% CI값이 5.61~10.68으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 Semi automatic 방법과 Manual 방법의 비교에서는 difference 95% CI값이 3.97~9.28으로 유의한 차이를 보였다.

본 연구의 목적은 산지전용 타당성 평가기준인 평균경사도 산출을 위한 프로그램별·방법별 평균경사도 수치를 비교·분석함으로써 평균경사도 산정방식의 문제점을 검토하고 개선방안을 제시하는 것이다. 평균경사도 산출 프로그램은 일반적으로 많이 활용되고 있는 ArcGIS 프로그램과 함께 시중에서 판매되고 있는 PowerKS와 AutoSlope를 서로 비교분석하여 방법별 경사도 수치의 차이 및 산정시 문제점을 파악하였고, 격자 크기에 따라 평균경사도 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 이를 토대로 산지전용 타당성 평가의 객관성을 확보하기 위한 평균경사도 산출방법의 개선방안을 제시하였다. 평균경사도 수치분석 결과 거리기반 방식에 비해서 면적기반 방식은 다른 방법들과의 평균경사도 수치의 편차가 크며, 프로그램별 및 방법별 평균경사도 수치도 거리분석방법의 등고선 직각방향 방식이 최소 0.2도에서 0.9도의 가장 작은 편차를 보여주고 있다. 또한 10m, 5m, 1m 격자크기에 따른 평균경사도 차이를 비교한 결과 격자가 작아질수록 경사도 수치가 증가하는 경향을 보여주고 있다. 따라서 평가기준의 산출 및 검증을 위한 명확한 제도적 장치 마련과 함께 평균경사도 산출시 거리방법에 대한 명시와 격자생성의 기준과 면적을 경사도 계산 시에 반영하도록 하는 방식을 제시하여 방법 간 평균경사도 수치의 편차를 최소화할 수 있도록 제도를 개선해야 할 것이다.

This study conducted comparison and data analysis of evaluation results from three kinds of monitoring methods for indoor air quality monitoring, which are Korean Official test method for indoor air quality, monitoring method by gas analyzer, and continuous measurement by using sensor. NO₂, one of indoor air pollutants, was selected as a evaluation factor for this study because it is commonly generated during the operation of potable gas range. Monitoring results of NO₂ concentration from three subjected methods show that background concentration of NO₂, before operation of portable gas range, was 43.05~50.22ppb. On the other hand, NO₂ concentration for four and half hours (4½) after gas range operation was 64.31~69.89ppb in average. Average concentration of NO₂ during first thirty (30) minutes was increased about 33.85~49.39% than the concentration of NO₂ before operation of gas range. </br>In general, monitoring results by utilizing NO₂ gas analyzer was 8.1% higher than the results by continuous measurement using sensor method. In case of monitoring method using sensor, the results was lower about 6.1% than Korean official test method, and lower about 11.7~3.2% than NO₂ gas analyzer. Especially, change rate of concentration for first thirty (30) minutes measured by Korean official test method was 50ppb/hr, which is 44.4% lower than the change rate from NO₂ gas analyzer, 90ppb/hr, and 43.2% lower than results from sensor, 88ppb/hr. </br>In accordance with this study, it is concluded that monitoring frequency for indoor air quality management must be shorten during the time period having significant change rate of NO₂ concentration. In other words, air quality monitoring must be considered characteristics of concentration changes as well as accuracy of measurement.

The objective of this research is to introduce key performance indicators (KPIs) measuring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) or overall operation effectiveness (OOE) effectively. OEE is one of the most effective KPI to measure the productivity and quality levels of an equipment-centric manufacturing company and widely implemented with a spreaded TPM (total productive maintenance). OEE is the most representative time-related KPI. For ease of measurement, OEE is calculated on the basis of the quantity of the processing materials and theoretical cycle time instead of using time-related sub-indicators. Hence, setting up theoretical cycle times is the most important aspect of the OEE measurement. Increasing customer's demand and developed manufacturing technology, more products can be made in a machine. So there will be multiple theoretical cycle times in a machine, but they have not been extensively considered for setting up theoretical cycle times in previous research. Futhermore the limitation to measure a performance of an operation which is consists of multiple machines is often mentioned in previous research. This paper shows how to measure OOE based on multiple theoretical cycle time.