PURPOSES : The reliability of traffic volume estimates based on location intelligence data (LID) is evaluated using various statistical techniques. There are several methods for determining statistical significance or relationships between different database sets. We propose a method that best represents the statistical difference between actual LID-based traffic volume estimates and the VDS values (i.e., true values) for the same road segment. METHODS : A total of 2,496 datasets aggregated for 1-h LID and VDS data were subjected to various statistical analyses to evaluate the consistency of the two datasets. The VDS data were defined as the true values for comparison. Four different statistical techniques (procrutes, 2-sample t-test, paired-sample t-test, and model performance rating scale) were applied. RESULTS : In cases where there is a specific pattern (e.g., traffic volume distribution considering peak and off-peak times), distribution tests such as Procrustes or Kolmogorov-Smirnov are useful because not only the prediction accuracy but also the similarity of the data distribution shape is important. CONCLUSIONS : The findings of this study provide important insight into the reliability of LID-based traffic volume estimation. To evaluate the reliability between the two groups, a paired-sample t-test was considered more appropriate than the performance evaluation measure of the machine-learning model. However, it is important to set the acceptance criteria necessary to statistically determine whether the difference between the two groups in the paired-sample t-test varies according to the given problem.

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

해상공사에서 발생하는 부유사는 해수의 탁도를 증가시키고 광량을 감소시켜 해양생물에 악영향을 미치므로 해양환경영향평 가에서 중요한 요소이다. 하지만 평가에 적용되는 인자에 대한 공식적인 자료의 부족과 평가자의 능력에 따라 그 영향이 달리 평가되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 해역이용영향평가센터에서 검토한 3년간(2012–2014)의 매립, 준설, 외곽시설물 설치 등 총 58건 사업에 대한 부유사 확산 평가에 대한 실태를 진단하고 개선방안을 제시하였다. 개선방안 제시를 위해 4가지의 평가지표(격자체계의 적정성, 원단위의 적정성, 대표입경 및 침강속도의 적정성)를 적용하였다. 각 항목별 신뢰도에 평균점수 분석결과, 격자체계는 25점, 원단위는 60점, 대표입 경은 34점 그리고 침강속도는 17점으로 평가항목에 대한 개선방안이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 부유사 확산 평가상태에 대 한 진단 및 신뢰도 평가 결과를 활용하여 부유사 확산예측에 대한 개선방안을 제안하였다. 먼저, 부유사 발생원단위 및 대표입경별 침강 속도에 대한 공신력 있는 값이 가이드라인을 통해 제공해야 한다. 그리고 실무에선 신뢰성 향상을 위해 격자체계의 적정성과 결과의 검 증을 철저히 해야 한다.

The off-site dose calculation is regularly carried out at the nuclear power plants in order to evaluate off-site dose from gaseous and liquid effluent during normal operation. In 2009, the off-site calculation program (K-DOSE60) was developed in accordance with ICRP-60 by KHNP. This software needs meteorological data, gaseous and liquid effluent data, and various other input parameters to evaluate off-site dose. As a result, it takes a certain amount of time for the user to enter accurate input data and verify calculated results, and it is difficult to intuitively determine them because of providing textbased calculated results. Therefore, in this study, the improvement of the calculation program was considered so that a more reliable and effective evaluation could be performed when calculating the off-site dose. The main improvements of the off-site dose calculation program (ODCP) are as follows. First, it is developed as the network-based program to link with meteorological data, and gaseous and liquid effluent data to remove input errors and simplify data transfer. Second, through validation process of input data, input errors are eliminated. Third, the input data and calculated results are visually provided so that the user can easily determine the evaluation results. Fourth, database of input and calculated results is constructed to facilitate evaluation result history management.

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.

상⋅하수도 관로 시설은 대표적인 국가기반 시설물로서 국민생활에 있어서 매우 중요한 라이프 라인이다. 지진으로 인한 관로시설의 손상은 급수의 차단을 유발하여 심각한 피해를 초래할 가능성이 매우 크다. 그러므로 상⋅하수도 관로 시설은 지진으로부터 반듯이 안전하게 보호되어야 할 필요가 있다. 지진 및 지반침하로 인한 설계변위를 초과하는 상대변위는 구조물과 연결되는 배관의 이음부에서 손상을 발생시킨다. 벨로우즈형 신축이음관은 온도차에 의한 배관의 팽창 및 변형을 흡수하고 기계진동에 의한 배관의 손상을 막기 위한 장치이다. 본 연구에서는 매설된 상⋅하수도 관로를 보호하고자 지진변위와 지반침하 대응을 목적으로 벨로우즈를 적용하였다. 적층형 하이드로포밍 메탈 벨로우즈는 기존의 벨로우즈와 달리 지진과 같은 저주 기피로하중에 대한 내구성이 우수하다. 따라서 3ply 벨로우즈형 신축이음관을 대상으로 반복가력 굽힘시험을 수행하고 지진안전성과 내침하성능을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 3ply 벨로우즈형 신축이음관은 8.8°이상의 횡방향 변형각에 대응할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

In this paper, the long-term reliability of swash plate type hydraulic pump is studied by prognostics method. For the purpose, the pumping power of hydraulic pump is measured for 00 cycles and the performance after 00 cycles is estimated using the particle filter method. To verify the predicted 00 cycle's performance, the actual test results are compared with the estimated result and the trend of estimation is well matched with actual test results. The long-term reliability evaluation using the prognostics method performed in this study shows the feasibility that can be utilized in development phase of tracked vehicle to improve the quality of initial products.

내염소성 원생동물인 크립토스포리디움, 지아디아 등 병원성 미생물의 제거에 대한 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 정수 처리 공정에서 막여과 시스템이 각광받고 있으며, 이러한 신뢰성을 보증하기 위해 막 완결성에 대한 연구가 중요시되고 있다. 막 완결성 시험은 크게 직접법과 간접법으로 분류되는데, 직접법 중 압력기반의 시험은 버블포인트 이론을 근간으로 병원성 미생물의 최소 크기인 3 μm 크기 이상을 감지할 수 있는 감도로 USEPA Guidance Manual에서 제시하고 있다. 간접법은 온라 인 상태에서 연속적인 운전이 가능하다는 점에서 널리 사용되지만, 직접법에 비해 현저히 낮은 막 손상 감지 감도를 가지고 있 으며, 손상 부위를 특정 지을 수 없는 한계가 있기에 이러한 감지 감도를 개선해야 할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 압 력 손실 시험에 의한 막 완결성 시험을 통해 막 파단 형태별, 파단 개수, 초기설정압력값에 따른 압력손실률과 LRVDIT 신뢰 성 범위를 상호 비교함으로써 막 손상에 따른 감도의 결과를 정량화하여 UCL 기준을 나타내어 비교 평가하였다.

PURPOSES: This paper proposes a reliability index for the safety evaluation of freeway sections. It establishes a reliability index as a safety surrogate on freeways considering speeds and speed dispersions. METHODS : We collated values of design elements including radii, curve lengths, vertical slopes (absolute values), superelevations, and vertical slopes from seven freeway sections in Korea. We also collected data about driving speeds, traffic accidents, and their deviations. We established a reliability index using these variables. RESULTS : The average radii, curve lengths, and superelevations are highly correlated with the incidence of traffic accidents. Deviations in radius and curve lengths show an especially high correlation. The reliability index, derived from speed and speed dispersions of the seven freeway sections, also correlated highly with accidents with a correlation index of 0.63. CONCLUSIONS : Since the reliability index obtained from speed and speed dispersions are highly correlated with traffic accidents, we conclude that a reliability index can be a safety surrogate on freeways considering speeds and speed dispersions together in terms of design and operational levels.

In this study, a correlation analysis of odor was performed in order to assess the reliability and the field applicability of the Odorous gas sensor for continuous real-time monitoring. Hydrogen sulfide was found to have a correlation of 41.5~65.8%, and Ammonia is was found to have very low correlation in less than 200 ppb concentration. Reactivity evaluation result, hydrogen sulfide is the reactivity was higher than the low concentration condition of 100 ppb or less indicated by 31.3~36.4% in the 100 ppb or more high density condition based on the reference density value. For ammonia was very low reactivity in the low-concentration conditions below 200 ppb. TVOC and composite odor assessment did not occur Reactivity no reference concentration value, the specific comparison between both sensors showed a similar trend. In the same Odorous gas sensor accuracy between the result, 40.3~130.6% hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, 69.1~104.9%, TVOCs is 24.7~98.6%, exhibited human odor intensity from 5.5~33.2%.

목적 : 행동적 편측무시를 평가하는 Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS)을 한국어로 번안하여 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하기 위함에 있다. 연구방법 : 한국형 캐서린 버지고 척도(Korean Catherine Bergego Scale; K-CBS)의 개발을 위해 원 도구 개발자에게 한국에서의 번안과 사용을 허락 받았다. CBS 원문을 한글로 번안하여 번역-역번역 기 법에 따라 번역타당도를 구하고, 9명의 전문가에게 내용타당도를 확인하였다. 선 나누기 검사와 알버트 검사와의 상관계수를 이용하여 수렴타당도를 구하고, 요인분석을 통하여 구성타당도를 구하였다. 신뢰도 검증을 위해 내적일관성(Cronbach’s α와 항목이 삭제된 경우 Cronbach’s α)을 구하였다. 자료수집은 서울시에 소재한 병원에 입원, 외래로 재활치료를 받는 뇌졸중으로 인한 왼쪽 편마비 환자 127명을 대 상으로 2013년 10월부터 2014년 04월까지 진행되었다. 결과 : 번역-역번역 기법에 따라 번역타당도가 수립되었고, 전문가에 의한 내용타당도지수는 .98로 매우 높게 나타났다. 수렴타당도는 Pearson 상관계수가 선 나누기 검사(r=.719), 알버트 검사(r=.671)로 K-CBS와의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구성타당도를 위한 요인분석 결과 10개의 항목이 모두 하나의 요인으로 묶였다. 내적일관성은 .956으로 항목간 관련성이 높은 것으로 나타났고, 해당 문항이 제거 되었을 때의 Cronbach’s α값보다 높아지는 항목은 없었다. 결론 : K-CBS는 한국에 거주하는 뇌졸중 환자들에게 적용하였을 때 행동적 편측무시를 평가하는 도구로 써 높은 수준의 신뢰도와 타당도가 검증되어 국내에서의 적용가능성을 보여주었다. 추후에는 K-CBS의 임상에서의 활용도를 높이기 위해 검사자간, 검사자내 신뢰도 검증 등 다양한 후속 연구들이 진행되어야 할 것이다. 주제어 : 뇌졸중, 신뢰도, 타당도, 편측무시, 한국형 캐서린 버지고 척도

이 논문에서는 케이블교량 설계기준의 설계하중조합에 대한 신뢰도분석을 수행하였다. 설계기준에서 정의한 하중계수와 저항계수를 적용하여 설계된 실제 케이블교량을 대상으로 주 부재별 통계특성과 설계지배 하중조합을 분석하였다. 신뢰도분석을 통하여 하중조합별로 설정된 목표신뢰도지수를 확보됨을 확인하였고, 교량의 중요도를 상향할 수 있는 저항수정계수의 적용성을 검토하였다. 설계변수들이 신뢰도지수에 미치는 민감도 분석을 통하여 케이블의 신뢰도에 중요한 영향을 주는 요소를 분석하였다. 이를 통하여 설계기준의 안전계수들을 적용한 설계를 통하여 케이블교량의 목표신뢰도지수를 확보할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

본 연구는 감성분석기법이 디자인 평가에 적극 적용되어지면서 발생할 수 있는 감성평가모형의 사용상의 오 류를 최소화 하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 제품, 실내 공간, 가로경관 디자인 분야별로 축약형 모형의 어휘 추출을 위해 선행연구에서 발췌한 어휘로 1차적인 어휘정제작업을 수행하였다. 세 분야에서 공통적으로 사용되는 어휘 19개가 나타났는데 신뢰도 분석 결과, 분야별로 신뢰도에 좋지 않은 영향을 끼치는 어휘들이 각각 다르게 나타 났다. 축약형 모형인 EPA모형과 추론형 모형인 PAD모형의 신뢰도 분석을 통한 어휘 적합성을 검토하였다. 결과, 세 분야에서 축약형 모형이 추론형 모형보다 신뢰도가 높게 나타났지만, 계수의 차이가 크지 않았다. 또한 신뢰도에 좋지 않은 영향을 끼치는 어휘들을 삭제하고 신뢰도 분석 한 결과 계수의 차이가 확연히 높은 신뢰도가 나 타났다. 따라서 감성평가 시에는 평가대상에 적합한 어휘 선정 과정이 필요하고, 적합한 모형을 사용하는 것이 감성평가의 객관성을 높이는 방법으로 사료된다. 추후 환경 평가에 적합한 감성평가모형의 분석이 신뢰도 검증 외에 다양한 통계기법에 의해 분석되어져야 한다.

Because the difference between products and services are getting less and less, service and manufacturing companies’ efforts are increasingly focused on utilizing services to satisfy customers’ needs under today’s competitive market environment. The value of services depends on service reliability that is identified by satisfaction derived from the relationship between customer needs and service providers. In this paper, we extend concepts from the fault tree analysis for reliability analysis of tangible systems to services. We use an event-based process model to facilitate service design and represent the relationships between functions and failures in a service. The objective of this research is to propose a method for evaluating service reliability based on service processes using service blueprint and FTA. We can identify the failure mode of service in a service delivery process with a service blueprint. The fuzzy membership function is used to characterize the probability of failure based on linguistic terms. FTA is employed to estimate the reliability of service delivery processes with risk factors that are represented as potential failure causes. To demonstrate implementation of the proposed method, we use a case study involving a typical automotive service operation.

An attempt was made to evaluate creep reliability of two commercial Ni-based superalloys by using ultrasonic wave. The materials include fine-grained PM alloy fabricated by mechanical alloying and subsequent hot isostatic pressing, and IN738LC cast alloy with a grain size of a few cm. Microstructural parameters (fraction of creep cavity and size of precipitates) and ultrasonic parameters (velocity, attenuation) were measured to try to find relationships between them. Ultrasonic velocity decreased with creep cavity formation in PM alloy. On the other hand, no distinct changing trend of ultrasonic velocity was observed for IN738LC alloy. Ultrasonic attenuation was found to have a linear correlation with the size of precipitates and was suggested as a potential parameter for monitoring creep reliability of IN738LC alloy.

Reliability measures of questionnaire and  contingency tests of categorized responses are most practical tools to analyze the characteristics of subjects of survey study. This research evaluates the Cronbaha’s reliability measures by using Repeated Measure Design (RMD) with illustrated MINITAB examples. In addition,  statistics of each cell of categorized tables can be effectively interpreted with the symmetric plot of correspondence analysis. The practical example is also discussed to provide comprehensive understanding of topic.

In this study, a reliability analysis method is discussed for the evaluation of the withdrawal ratio of non-repairable items to the normally working items of a controller product model. Although the analysis method is rather straightforward, one can estimate the probability of withdrawal and present the management a useful information on the appropriateness of the warranty period, exploiting the collected data, which is commonplace in the industrial site. For the methodology is to be refined, more systematic collection of data and adoption of more sophisticated analysis method are yet to be desired.