• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2016.04a
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• pp.653-655
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 키넥트와 압력센서를 이용하여 수면자의 수면자세를 인식할 수 있는 수면자세 모니터링 시스템을 제안하였다. 기존 수면 모니터링 시스템은 장시간 착용해야 하는 불편함과 구속감으로 인해 수면의 질을 저하시킬 우려가 있다. 이러한 점을 해소하기 위해 압력센서와 키넥트 카메라를 이용하여 무구속 저비용의 효율적인 시스템을 구현하였고, 수면 매트형식으로 제작하여 그 유효성을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 수면자세 모니터링 시스템은 실시간으로 수면자세를 감지하고 사용자의 수면시간 및 상태를 파악하여 건강한 수면습관을 들이는 방법을 권고할 수 있다. 향후에는 수집된 데이터를 이용하여 웰니스 및 헬스케어 모바일 응용 서비스로의 활용이 가능할 것이다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.87-95
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• 2016

In this study, we develop a model of an open center and load-sensing system and for a main control valve to analyze system characteristics and efficiency using SimulationX. In order to analyze the operating characteristics of the pressure and flow of the main control valve of an open center system, a test was performed at each port. The reliability of the model was confirmed by comparing the similarity of the analysis results with the test results before analyzing the operating characteristics of the system. Development of the load sensing main control valve was performed by adding a flow sharing valve and a notched shape to the open center system based on it's the proven reliability. The authors performed the simulation under the same load conditions in order to compare the efficiency of the systems. Additionally, the combined operation performance was investigated by means of analyzing the characteristics of flow distribution under different load conditions.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.173-179
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• 2001

The currently used semiconductor pressure sensors are piezoresistive and capacitive type. Especially, semiconductor micro pressure sensors have a great deal of attention because of their small size. However, its fabrication processes are difficult, so that its yield is poor. For the purpose of resolving the drawbacks of the existing silicon pressure sensors, we demonstrate a new type of pressure sensor using PSFET(pressure sensitive field effect transistor) and investigate its operational characteristics. We used PZT(Pb(Zr,Ti)$O_3$) as a pressure sensing material. PZT thin films were deposited on a gate oxide of MOSFET by an rf-magnetron sputtering method. To abtain the stable phase, perovskite structure, furnace annealing technique have been employed in PbO ambient. The sensitivity of the PSFET was 0.38 mV/mmHg.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.199-204
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• 2003

This paper describes on the fabrication and characteristics of a ceramic thin-film pressure sensor based on Ta-N strain-gauges for harsh environment applications. The Ta-N thin-film strain-gauges are sputter-deposited onto a micromachined Si diaphragms with buried cavity for overpressure protectors. The proposed device takes advantages of the good mechanical properties of single-crystalline Si as diaphragms fabricated by SDB and electrochemical etch-stop technology, and in order to extend the operating temperature range, it incorporates relatively the high resistance, stability and gauge factor of Ta-N thin-films. The fabricated pressure sensor presents a low temperature coefficient of resistance, high-sensitivity, low non-linearity and excellent temperature stability. The sensitivity is $1.097-1.21\;mV/V{\codt}kgf/cm^2$ in the temperature range of $25-200^{\circ}C$ and the maximum non-linearity is 0.43%FS.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.85-91
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• 2008

The deviation of measured pressures in pipeline networks from normal or reference pressures is useful information for judging the operation of the pipeline networks. A cost-effective monitoring of pipeline networks including a leak detection capability can be realized when transient pressure variation is accurately predicted using measured conditions at supply- and demand-sides of the networks. In this study, a pipeline network analysis program was developed based on one-dimensional flow equations for compressible fluids. The validity of the present analysis was demonstrated by simulating the flow in a straight pipeline and comparing the results with the previously reported ones. Pressure and flow rate transients in several simple city-gas pipeline networks were also analyzed to show the usefulness of the developed program.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.171-178
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• 1998

Silicon piezoresistive absolute pressure sensor for gas leakage alarm system was developed. This sensor must operate normally in the range of $0{\sim}600\;mmH_{2}O$ pressure, and $0{\sim}100^{\circ}C$ temperature. To make the most of this sensor for gas leakage alarm system, gas must not leak from the sensor itself when the diaphragm of the sensor fractures. Thus, the sealed diaphragm cavity was anodically bonded to pyrex 7740 glass under the condition of $10^{-4}$ torr, at $400^{\circ}C$. The sensitivity of developed sensor was $4.06{\mu}V/VmmH_{2}O$ for $600\;mmH_{2}O$ full-scale pressure range. And temperature compensation method of this sensor is to change bridge-in put-voltage linearly in proportion to the temperature variation by using diode(PXIN4001) or Al thin film resistor. By these methods the temperature effect in the range of $0{\sim}100^{\circ}C$ was compensated over 80 % for offset drift, 95 % for sensitivity.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.199-206
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• 2016

Most Koreans walk having their toes in or out, because of their sedentary lifestyles. In addition, using smartphone while walking makes having a desirable walking posture even more difficult. The goal of this study is to make a simple system which easily analyze and inform any person his or her personal walking habit. To discriminate gait patterns, we developed a gait monitoring system using a 3-axis accelerometer and a foot pressure monitoring system. The developed system, with an accelerometer and a few pressure sensors, can acquire subject's foot pressure and how tilted his or her torso is. We analyzed the relationship between type of gate and sensor data using this information. As the result of analysis, we could find out that statistical parameters like standard deviation and root mean square are good for discriminating among torso postures, and k-nearest neighbor algorithm is good at clustering gait patterns. The developed system is expected to be applicable to medical or athletic fields at a low price.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.21-29
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• 2016

In this paper, we developed a flexible transparent capacitive pressure sensor which can recognize X and Y coordinates and the size of force simultaneously by sensing a change in electrical capacitance. The flexible transparent capacitive pressure sensor was composed of 3 layers which were top electrode, pressure sensing layer, and bottom electrode. Silver nanowire(Ag NW)/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hybrid film was used for top and bottom flexible transparent electrode. The fabricated capacitive pressure sensor had a total size of 5 inch, and was composed of 11 driving line and 19 sensing line channels. The electrical, optical properties of the Ag NW/PEDOT:PSS and capacitive pressure sensor were investigated respectively. The mechanical flexibility was also investigated by bending tests. Ag NW/PEDOT:PSS exhibited the sheet resistance of $44.1{\Omega}/square$, transmittance of 91.1%, and haze of 1.35%. Notably, the Ag NW/PEDOT:PSS hybrid electrode had a constant resistance change within a bending radius of 3 mm. The bending fatigue tests showed that the Ag NW/PEDOT:PSS could withstand 200,000 bending cycles which indicated the superior flexibility and durability of the hybrid electrode. The flexible transparent capacitive pressure sensor showed the transmittance of 84.1%, and haze of 3.56%. When the capacitive pressure sensor was pressed with the multiple 2 mm-diameter tips, it can well detect the force depending on the applied pressure. This indicated that the capacitive pressure sensor is a promising scheme for next generation flexible transparent touch screens which can provide multi-tasking capabilities through simultaneous multi-touch and multi-force sensing.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.430-430
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• 2021

최근 상수관망 시스템에 ICT 기술을 접목하여 수돗물 공급에 대한 신뢰도를 향상시키기 위한 노력이 증가하고 있다. 특히, 관 내 수질이 일정 기준 미달인 경우 실시간 수질 감지를 통해 이상수질을 자동으로 배출하는 자동드레인 시스템이 수질사고 예방 및 대응 방안으로 주목받고 있다. 현재 자동드레인 시설은 관로 말단에서의 잔류염소 유지를 위한 목적으로 주로 사용되고 있고, 도시지역 내 수질사고에 대비한 설치, 운영사례는 부족한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 인천시 Z지역 내 자동드레인의 운영에 따른 상수관망의 수리적 특성을 분석하였다. EPANET 프로그램을 사용하여 배수지에서 수질오염이 발생한 조건을 가정하였고 배수지의 공급량에 따라 2가지 모의조건으로 나누었다. 첫 번째 모의조건은 배수지의 공급량을 일정하게 유지시킨 상태로 자동드레인의 배출량을 증가시키는 것이었고, 두 번째 모의조건은 급수구역의 공급량을 일정하게 유지시킨 상태로 자동드레인의 배출량을 증가시키는 것이었다. 각 조건별로 자동드레인의 배출량을 증가(배수지의 10%~90%)시키면서 관망 전체의 수리적 변화(압력, 에너지)를 비교·분석하였다. 첫 번째 모의조건에서는 자동드레인 배출량이 증가할수록 모든 절점에서 압력이 증가하였고 수두가 낮은 절점일수록 압력 변화가 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 인천 Z지역에서는 60% 이상 배출 시 에너지가 거의 증가하지 않고 일정한 값으로 수렴하는 경향을 보였다. 두 번째 모의조건에서는 자동드레인의 배출량이 증가할수록 압력이 모든 절점에서 동일하게 감소하였으며 에너지는 일정하게 증가하였다. 본 연구 결과는 상수관망 내 수질관리 시스템 구축 시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있으며 스마트 물 관리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.525-532
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• 2014

The sensing of a stack coolant deficiency is very important in that cooling performance of a fuel cell, overheating prevention of a stack or coolant heater. This paper explains the performance comparison between the coolant contact/noncontact level sensors and coolant deficiency sensing logic using the pressure sensor in a stagnant or circulating flow. Throughout the comparison, the pressure sensor is more suitable than the other sensors in terms of the precision, fast response, sensing frequency. After the experiment, the pressure sensor is equipped to an FCEV(Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) to verify sensing definitely. There was no miss-sensing using pressure sensor while FCEV runs in the conditions of the paved road and cross country road.