3721.  Improving Wi-Fi Indoor-Positioning Accuracy by Using AP Selection and Adaptive Pattern Matching

Hung, Chi-Fu, Tuan, Chiu-Ching; Jhuang, Fong-Mao ,  2016-09
[淡江理工學刊] 第19卷第3期
Journal of Applied Science and Engineering 19(3), pp.337-346
出版中心 Access Point Selection;Adaptive Pattern-matching;Indoor Positioning;Received Signal Strength;Box Plot This study proposes a method based

3722.  An Efficient Adaptive Image Enhancement Method in Wavelet Domain for Handwritten Document

Tu, Han-Yen; Hsia, Chih-Hsien; Giang, Hoang Thi Huong ,  2016-09
[淡江理工學刊] 第19卷第3期
Journal of Applied Science and Engineering19(3), pp.357-370
中心 Wavelet Transforms;Histogram Equalization;Image Enhancement;Handwritten Document;Visible Watermark In this study, a new method, called adaptive

3723.  Numerical solutions to inverse nodal problems for the Sturm–Liouville operator and their applications.

Wang, Yu Ping; Tsai, Tzong-Mo; Akbarpoor, Shahrbanoo; Shieh, Chung-Tsun ,  2025/01/13
[經濟學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Journal of Inverse and Ill-posed Problems 33( 2)， pp. 269-280.
numerical methods to study inverse nodal problems for the Sturm–Liouville operator. At first, we find an approximate function of the potential from the nodal

3724.  A sequential mediation model for the effect of food safety consciousness on the intention to purchase organic food

Wu, Kun-shan; Pan, JiaLiang ,  2024-07-02
[企業管理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8,　1402286
consciousness (HC), and attitude (AT) toward OF. To collect data for this study, online surveys were carried out sequentially among 350 respondents

3725.  An empirical examination of competing theories to explain the framing effect in accounting-related decisions

Chang, C. Janie; Yen, Sin-hui; Duh, Rong-ruey ,  2002-01-01
[會計學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Behavioral research in accounting 14, pp.35-64
-related decisions American Accounting Association The purposes of this study are to explore framing effects in a managerial accounting decision context

3726.  Simultaneous Effect of the Workplace Exchange Relationship on Employees' Helping Behavior

Cheng-Chen Lin; Szu-Chi Lu; Fong-Yi Lai; Hsiao-Ling Chen ,  2023-08-11
[企業管理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Small Group Research
leader-member exchange (LMX); coworker exchange (CWX);helping behavior; polynomial regression;response surface methodology This study examines

3727.  A Taxonomy Model for a Strategic Co-Branding Position

Chang, Wei-lun ,  2010-09
[企業管理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge(JAABC) 16(1), pp.165-170
because of one rule: the big ones get bigger. This study investigates the effects of co-branding strategies and strategic alliances in order to propose a co

3728.  Business strategy analysis and development for a regional bank : the case of h bank

韓燕如; Han, Yen-ju ,  2007
[國際企業學系暨研究所] 學位論文
University, Master’s Thesis Chen, Shu-Jane (2005), “New Banking Profit Vision-wealth management business.”,. Chiang Chih-Hsien (1999), “The Study

3729.  RFID的應用對供應鏈的影響 : 以消費性電子企業之物流中心為例

吳裴修; Wu, Pei-hsiu ,  2009
[管理科學學系暨研究所] 學位論文
淡江大學管理科學研究所企業經營碩士在職專班 邱顯明; Chiu, Hsien-ming 吳裴修 Wu, Pei-hsiu RFID的應用對供應鏈的影響 : 以消費性電子企業之物流中心為例 Study of the impacts on RFID technology apply

3730.  現代地方節慶活動發展之生命週期演化研究～以停辦宜蘭國際童玩節為例

曾義明 ,  2008
[國際企業學系暨研究所] 研究報告
and this in turn can help in planning activities of other art and creative industries in Taiwan. This study adds to the body of literature, which proposes

3731.  Abnormal Domestic Information Disseminate on Cross-listed Nikkei 225 Index Futures form Abroad?

Chiu, Chien-liang; Lee, Yen-hsien; Pai, Tung-yueh ,  2007-10
[財務金融學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Economics Bulletin 3(60), pp.1-11
by abnormol anformation, thus study use a GARCH with autoregressive conditianal jump intensity (GARJO) modol developed by Chan and Meheu (2002), whoch

3732.  Difficulties encountered and strategies used by low-achieving learners of English in distance courses

許睿育; Hsu, Jui-Yu ,  2012
[英文學系暨研究所] 學位論文
線上互動感到挫折。此外，四項線上學習策略包含運用線上翻譯軟體、於討論區提問或回應、寄信給課程助教與教師、尋求同儕協助。總結而言，此研究希望能提供英語低成就學生所面臨的線上學習困難與因應策略，以讓線上教師更了解學生需求並提供最有效的幫助。 The current study attempts

3733.  A Pilot Study: Association between Minor Physical Anomalies in Childhood and Future Mental Problems

Cheng, Helen; Chang, Cheng-Chen; (張玉坤), Yue-Cune Chang; Lee, Wen-Kuei; Tzang, Ruu-Fen ,  2014-07
[應用數學與數據科學學系] 專書之單篇
Psychiatry Investigation 11(3), pp.228-231.
Cheng, Helen Chang, Cheng-Chen (張玉坤), Yue-Cune Chang Lee, Wen-Kuei Tzang, Ruu-Fen Ruu-Fen Tzang A Pilot Study: Association between Minor Physical

3734.  Achievement differences and gender gaps in reading motivation: An examination of Taiwanese adolescent readers of English as a Foreign Language

Jia-ling Yau; Peiyu Lee ,  2018-04-20
[英文學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Taiwan Journal of TESOL 15(1), p.33-60
as a Foreign Language Crane Publishing Co., Ltd/ reading motivation;reading english as a foreign language;secondary education This study has two aims: one

3735.  An Investigation of Visual Fatigue in Elementary School Students Resulting from Reading e-books

Cheng, Pei-Yu; Su, Yen-Ning; Chien, Yu-Cheng; Wu, Ting-Ting; Huang, Yueh-Min ,  2018-09
[資訊管理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Journal of Internet Technology 19(5), p.1285-1292
. To assist children's learning with e-books, Korat and Shamir [25] conducted a serial study to examine the potential benefits of the use of e-books

3736.  The Effect of Music Listening on EEG Functional Connectivity of Brain: A Short-Duration and Long-Duration Study

Mahmood, Danyal; Nisar, Humaira; Yap, Vooi Voon; Tsai, Chi-Yi ,  2022-01-24
[電機工程學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Mathematics 10(3), 349 (19 pages)
and Long-Duration Study MDPI functional connectivity;electroencephalography;music stimuli;graph theory;network-based statistics;Inter-Site Phase

3737.  Modelling leadership and team performance: the moderation of politics and leadership self-efficacy

Lin, Chieh-Peng; Liu, Chu-Mei; Joe, Sheng-Wuu; Chen, Kuang-Jung; Tsai, ChiaChen ,  2020-07-17
[國際企業學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 33(1-2)，p.73-91
the use of statistical remedies for detecting CMV afterward. Data analysis This study conducted data analyses with the following steps. First, data

3738.  大眾運輸業之薪資結構與工作壓力、工作滿足、服務品質之關係探討-台北市公民營公車駕駛員之比較研究

張勝雄 ,  1999
[運輸管理學系暨研究所] 研究報告
淡江大學運輸管理學系 張勝雄 大眾運輸業之薪資結構與工作壓力、工作滿足、服務品質之關係探討-台北市公民營公車駕駛員之比較研究 A Study on the Relationships among Compensation System, Work Stress, Job Satisfaction

3739.  Effect of Vehicles' Suspension on Highway Horizontal Curve Design

張堂賢; Chang, Tang-hsien ,  2001-01-01
[運輸管理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Journal of Transportation Engineering 127(1), pp. 89-91
in body rolling. This study addresses the limitations of conventional design criteria for horizontal curves. A more appropriate equation is derived. From

3740.  台灣中小企業發展策略之一研究

楊維楨; Yang, Wei-Tzen; 陶學燁; Tao, H.Y. ,  1998-03-01
[管理科學學系暨研究所] 會議論文
第五屆(98')海峽兩岸管理科學學術研討會論文集，頁290-316
淡江大學經營決策學系 楊維楨 Yang, Wei-Tzen 陶學燁 Tao, H.Y. 台灣中小企業發展策略之一研究 A Study on Development Strategy for Small & Medium Enterprises of Taiwan 臺北縣淡水鎮 : 淡江大學 台灣

3741.  Measurement of dimensions of pentagonal doughnut-shaped C-reactive protein using atomic force microscopy and dual polarisation interferometry

李世元; Lee, Adam Shih-yuan; Lin, Shiming; Lee, Chih-kung; Wang, Yu-ming; Huang, Long-sun; Lin, Yin-hang; Sheu, Bor-ching; Hsu, Su-ming ,  2006-09
[化學學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 22(2), pp.323-327
the experimental value (3.03+/-0.37 nm) of the height measured by an AFM method for CRP. Further investigations will be performed to study

3742.  網路化教學績效支援系統

陳玉芳; 張基成 ,  1999-03
[教育科技學系暨研究所] 會議論文
第八屆國際電腦輔助教學研討會論文摘要集，頁32-33
型法(prototyping)」等方法論，來進行系統設計與開發工作。現已完成系統系統發展以及α測試與β測試，目前正進行包括使用者評鑑與專家評鑑的總結性評鑑工作。 The purpose of this study was to 1) build a web-based instructional

3743.  Filtration behaviour of soil-nonwoven geotextile combinations subjected to various loads

吳朝賢; Wu, Cho-sen; 洪勇善; 何俊宏 ,  2008-09-07
[土木工程學系暨研究所] 會議論文
The Fourth European Geosynthetics Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, paper no.69, Geotextiles and Geomembranes 29(2),　p.102-115
in this study. One of the three load types, namely sustained, pulsatory and a combination of both was applied to the combination prior to each filtration

3744.  有迴水影響時渠道變量流解析法之研究

王士紘; 吳豐帥 ,  1988-05
[水資源及環境工程學系暨研究所] 會議論文
第四屆水利工程研討會論文集=Proceedings of 4th Conference on Hydraulic Engineering，頁153-164
淡江大學水資源及環境工程學系 王士紘 吳豐帥 Wang, Shih-Hong Wu, Fong-Swai 有迴水影響時渠道變量流解析法之研究 A Study on the Analytical Solution for unsteady open channel flow when

3745.  沙質海灘上沿岸沙丘侵蝕率之實驗研究

林振旭; 林意楨 ,  1996-11-07
[水資源及環境工程學系暨研究所] 會議論文
第18屆海洋工程研討會論文集，頁602-606
淡江大學水資源及環境工程學系 林振旭 林意楨 Lin, Chen-Thi Lin, I-Chen 沙質海灘上沿岸沙丘侵蝕率之實驗研究 A laboratory study on the erosion rate of coastal dune on a sandy sloping beach 沖

3746.  Effects of gender and age on plasma levels of clozpine and its metabolites : analyzed by critical statistics

Lane, Hsien-yuan; 張玉坤; Chang, Yue-cune; Chang, Wen-ho; Lin, Shin-ku; Tseng, Yung-te; Jann, Michael W. ,  1999-01
[應用數學與數據科學學系] 期刊論文
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 60(1), pp.36-40
contribute to the inconsistent results. The goal of the present study, with befitting statistics, is to measure the potential effect of dose, gender, age

3747.  Dose-dependent reduced haloperidol/haloperidol ratios: influence of patient-related variables

Lane, Hsien-yuan; Chang, Wen-ho; 張玉坤; Chang, Yue-cune; Hu, Oliver Yao-pu; Lin, Hsin-nan; Jann, Michael W.; Hu, Wei-herng ,  1997-09-19
[應用數學與數據科學學系] 期刊論文
Psychiatry Research 72(2), pp.127-132
and extrapyramidal side effects of HL. In this study, we measured the steady-state plasma HL and RH levels by high performance liquid chromatography and analyzed

3748.  Postoperative Sedation after Major Surgery with Midazolam or Propofol in the ICU: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety

蕭鵬卿; Hsiao, Peng-ching; 湯玉英; Tang, Yu-ying; 廖文進; Liaw,Wen-jinn; 張玉坤; Chang, Yue-cune; 李雅欣; Lee, Ya-hsin; 陳法章; Chen, Fa-chang; 王桂芸; Wang, Kwua-yun ,  2006-07
[應用數學與數據科學學系] 期刊論文
Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica=麻醉學雜誌44(2)，頁93-99
and psychological disturbances in consequence of anxiety. This study was conducted to assess and compare the impact of postoperative sedation after major surgery

3749.  排球運動在台發展文物資料館之建置

黃谷臣; 胡文雄 ,  2009
[體育事務處] 研究報告
用，並提供相關文物的檢索與諮詢，藉以充實台灣文化、社會與自然環境的多樣性。 The purpose of this study is processing digitial archives for pictures, briefs, badges, flags and publications

3750.  Study on sound propagation in long enclosures with a vertical or inclined branch of different dimensions

Liu, Jacob Chia-chun; 盧博堅; Lu, Po-chien ,  2009-03-01
[水資源及環境工程學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
Applied Acoustics 70(3), pp.522-529
淡江大學水資源與環境工程學系 Liu, Jacob Chia-chun 盧博堅 Lu, Po-chien Study on sound propagation in long enclosures with a vertical or inclined branch of different

3751.  The Yuan-Tseh Lee Array for Microwave Background Anisotropy

Ho, Paul T. P.; Altamirano, Pablo; Chang, Chia-hao; Chang, Shu-hao; Chang, Su-wei; Chen, Chung-cheng; Chen, Ke-jung; Chen, Ming-tang; Han, Chih-chiang; Ho, West M.; Huang, Yau-de; Hwang, Yuh-jing; Ibañez-Romano, Fabiola; Jiang, Homin; Koch, Patrick M.; Kubo, Derek Y.; Li, Chao-te; Lim, Jeremy; Lin, Kai-yang; Liu, Guo-chin; Lo, Kwok-Yung; Ma, Cheng-Jiun; Martin, Robert N.; Martin-Cocher, Pierre; Molnar, Sandor M.; Ng, Kin-Wang; Nishioka, Hiroaki; O'Connell, Kevin E.; Oshiro, Peter; Patt, Ferdinand; Raffin, Philippe; Umetsu, Keiichi; Wei, Tashun; Wu, Jiun-huei Proty; Chiueh, Tzi-dar; Chiueh, Tzihong; Chu, Tah-hsiung; Huang, Chih-wei Locutus; Hwang, W. Y. Pauchy; Liao, Yu-wei; Lien, Chun-hsien; Wang, Fu-cheng; Wang, Huei; Wei, Ray-ming; Yang, Chia-hsiang; Kesteven, Michael; Kingsley, Jeff; Sinclair, Malcolm M.; Wilson, Warwick; Birkinshaw, Mark; Liang, Haida; Lancaster, Katy; Park, Chan-gyung; Pen, Ue-li; Peterson, Jeffrey B. ,  2009-04
[物理學系暨研究所] 期刊論文
The Astrophysical Journal 694(2), pp.1610-1618
: interferometers; telescopes The Yuan-Tseh Lee Array for microwave background anisotropy is the first interferometer dedicated to study the cosmic

3752.  反應擴散系統中波之傳遞

郭忠勝 ,  2010
[應用數學與數據科學學系] 研究報告
，FitzHugh-Nagumo系統，自催化化學反應系統，等等。 我們將著重於研究行進鋒波、行進脈動波、行進點波、旋轉點波、螺旋波等解的存在性 與唯一性。 In this three-year-project, we shall continue our study on the wave

3753.  Into the Academy: Preparing and Mentoring International Doctoral Students

鄭宜佳; Cheng, Yi-chia; Ku, Heng-yu; Maria K. E. Lahman; Yeh, Hsin-te ,  2008-10
[Graduate Institute & Department of Educational Technology ] Journal Article
Educational Technology Research and Development 56(3), pp.365-377
Springer Boston International student;Doctoral student;Mentoring;Case study;Focus group 2008-10 en Educational Technology Research and Development 56

3754.  Persistent cognitive decline in older hospitalized patients in Taiwan

Chen, Cheryl Chia-Hui; Chang, Yue-Cune; Huang, Guan-Hua; Peng, Jui-Hua; Tseng, Chien-Ning ,  2010-09
[Department of Applied Mathematics and Data Science] Journal Article
Journal of Advanced Nursing 66(9), pp.1991-2001
Aim. This paper is a report of a study conducted to determine the prevalence and predictors of persistent and transient cognitive decline in older

3755.  結合人工智慧與專家知識之智慧型水庫操作系統

張斐章; 張雅婷; 張麗秋 ,  2005-10-13
[Graduate Institute & Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering] Proceeding
九十四年度農業工程研討會論文集，14頁
, the efforts of pursuing integrated optimal water resource management become critical. In this study, we propose a novel intelligent control methodology

3756.  掌上型藍芽無線點字顯示器控制系統設計與製作

蔡慧駿; 葉豐輝; 陳央澤; 潘冠廷 ,  2007-12
[Graduate Institute & Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering] Proceeding
2007生物醫學工程科技研討會暨國科會醫學工程學門成果發表會論文集=Proceedings of 2007 Annual Symposium on Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 頁683-686
transmission interface, microcontroller, logic IC and function key. In this study, we use the transmission interface which has Bluetooth and USB to get

3757.  美國量化寬鬆政策對亞洲國家股票與外匯市場之影響

蘇志偉 ,  2011-08
[Graduate Institute & Department of International Business] Research Paper
、菲律賓、印尼），研究期間將從2005年至2011年，變數使用美國貨幣供給、亞洲各國利率、股市與匯市的資料，來源分別為Bloomberg、台灣經濟新報資料庫(TEJ)、AREMOS等。 This study analyzes the impact of US Quantitative Easing

3758.  不同世代婦女生育與勞動參與之關連性研究

韓幸紋; 鄭清霞 ,  2011
[Graduate Institute & Department of Accounting] Research Paper
for participation rates and low total fertility rate, this study is to investigate the correlation between the two factors in different generations of women

3759.  Clozapine Protects Bone Mineral Density in Female Patients with Schizophrenia

Lin, Chieh-hsin; Huang, Kuo-hao; Chang, Yue-cune; Huang, Yi-chen; Hsu, Wan-chih; Lin, Chun-yuan; Chou, Frank Huang-chih; Tsai, Guochuan E.; Lane, Hsien-yuan ,  2012-08-01
[Department of Applied Mathematics and Data Science] Journal Article
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 15(7), pp.897-906
, the pathogenesis is unclear. Different classes of antipsychotic agents may affect BMD. This study systemically examined the effects of clozapine vs. other

3760.  Isometric Sliced Inverse Regression for Nonlinear Manifolds Learning

Yao, Wei-ting; Wu, Han-ming ,  2013-09
[Department of Applied Mathematics and Data Science] Journal Article
Statistics and Computing 23(5), pp.563-576
of the high-dimensional data. In this study, we present isometric SIR for nonlinear dimension reduction, which is a hybrid of the SIR method using

3761.  Language learning behaviors and their relationship to achievement and learner variables

Huang, Yueh-kuey ,  1991-05
[Graduate Institute & Department of English] Proceeding
中華民國第八屆英語文教學研討會英語文教學論文集=Proceedings of the eighth conference on English teaching and learning in the Republic of China，頁413-436
This study had three major objectives. The first was to describe language learning behaviors as reported by a group of international students stydying

3762.  Taiwan's SMEs since the New Century

Hu, Ming-wen; 胡名雯 ,  2012-12-07
[Graduate Institute & Department of Industrial Economics] Proceeding
2012 VASS-CAPAS Annual Conference on SMEs of Taiwan and Vietnam under Global Crisis
in the economy draws new attentions. In this study, we examine the performance of SMEs from three angles. First, we observe the changes in market shares of SME

3763.  超音波晶體乳化手術併人工水晶體植入於隅角閉鎖型青光眼治療之研究

黃曼菁; 陳定杰; 蕭天偉; 李宗翰 ,  2010
[Graduate Institute & Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering] Proceeding
第七屆海峽兩岸航空太空學術研討會論文集，頁231-237
is base on study of intraocular pressure contrast between pre and post operative of phacoemulsification simulation. As simulated result of this study

3764.  非線性Burgers 方程相似解之探討及其應用

馮朝剛; 林俊仲 ,  2010
[Graduate Institute & Department of Aerospace Engineering] Proceeding
第七屆海峽兩岸航空太空學術研討會論文集，頁43-50
淡江大學航空太空工程學系 馮朝剛 林俊仲 非線性Burgers 方程相似解之探討及其應用 A Similarity Study of Burgers Equation with Its Application 臺北縣淡水鎮 : 淡江大學航空太空工程學系 Burgers 方程; Cole-Hopf

3765.  Vibration control of structures containing poroelastic elements

Tsay, Huoy-Shyi; Yeh, Fung-Huei ,  1990-12
[Graduate Institute & Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering] Proceeding
中華民國力學學會第十四屆全國力學會議論文集(一)=Proceedings of the 14th National Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (I), pp.433-440
of the slab is calculated by employing the appropriate boundary conditions for the layer. A study of the effects of poroelastic material properties

3766.  Numerical Study for Optimal SNCR Process

陳俊成; Chen, Luke; Lee, Wen-Nan ,  1995
[Graduate Institute & Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering] Proceeding
第一屆亞太第區高速計算研討會論文集第一冊=International Conference for high performance computing Asia 1995 Proceedings (I), pp.[5]96-108
淡江大學水資源及環境工程學系 陳俊成 Chen, Luke Lee, Wen-Nan Numerical Study for Optimal SNCR Process 參數最佳化;SNCR過程;非選擇性催化劑減縮;後燃;Parameter Optimization;Sncr Process

3767.  壓延銅箔於U型精微彎曲之回彈分析

張郡漢; Chang, Chun-Han ,  2012
[Graduate Institute & Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering] Thesis
度增加而遞減，除荷後鄰近沖頭角隅處之工件角度與回彈量亦隨之遞減，然而鄰近沖模圓弧角之工件角度、回彈量，及蜷曲半徑則隨之遞增。由於數值分析均與實驗結果相符合，故本文之有限元素分析程式可有效預測U型精微彎曲成形與回彈分析。 This study first simulated the U-shaped

3768.  A Study on Hydrocyclone with Rotating Blades on Overflow Pipe Wall

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