• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.83-92
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• 2007

In 2004, the number of traffic crashes and deaths in Korea are 220,755 and 6,563, respectively. Korea Road Traffic Safety Authority reported that the number of traffic accidents occupies over 25% out of total accidents, and found that traffic crash probability is extremely high at intersections since intersections have various traffic conflict points. A Safety study using Traffic Conflict Technique is much more useful than a study using reported traffic accident data. Existing traffic conflict research hardly considered conflict severity occurring at intersections. So, the study developed new criteria considering conflict severity. Analytic methods precisely detecting crashing points using field surveying data, and applied an application of our new criteria. Opposing left-turn conflict criteria was devided by three groups(high severe conflict, middle severe conflict, and less severe conflict) based on conflict boundary by means of a standard vehicle length. After analyzing field surveying data(3hours), we found totally 41 opposing left-turn conflicts. 3 cases are high severe conflict, and another 10 cases are middle severe conflicts, and the other cases are less severe. Studies related in conflict severity are considerably important to evaluate intersection's detailed safety index, and existing studies(purely conflict counting does not consider severity) have a limitation to clearly determine the level of safety of intersections for an application.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.341-350
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present an analysis method to select priorities for areas where the traffic safety system is applied to reduce pedestrian accidents. Method: Using Kernel density analysis using the coordinate information of the accident point, we performed density analysis of elderly walking accidents and elderly jaywalking accidents, and analysis of the weight of two types of walking accidents. Result: As a result of density analysis of the weight considering elderly jaywalking accidents, it was analyzed that the density of pedestrian traffic accidents for th elderly was higher in Gunsan-si, Jeongeup-si, and Gimje -si compared to Jeonju-si, where the number of elderly pedestrian accidents were high. Conclusion: The analysis results of this study are judged to be possible to use objective indicators for the selection of target sites for the introduction of the traffic safety system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2024.01a
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• pp.299-300
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• 2024

첨단 기술의 발전과 함께 지능형 운전자 보조 시스템의 성능 및 교통 시스템 체계가 고도화됨에 따라 전반적인 교통사고 발생 건수는 줄어드는 추세지만 대한민국의 교통사고 발생 빈도는 아직 OECD 평균 대비 높은 실정이다. 특히, 2020년 경제 협력 개발 기구(OECD) 통계에 따르면 대한민국의 인구 10만 명당 교통사고 사망자 수는 회원국 36개 중 29위로 매우 높은 축에 속한다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 교통사고 발생률을 낮추는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 주행 이상 패턴 감지 시스템을 제안한다. 제안한 방법에서는 실시간 영상 분석을 통해 신호등 및 차선을 인식함과 동시 차량 내부 진단 데이터에 대한 시계열 분석을 기반으로 운전자의 운전 패턴을 분석한 후 평소와 다른 이상 징후를 발견하면 운전자에게 경고 알림을 제공하여 위험한 상황을 회피할 수 있도록 지원한다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.1279-1287
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to develop the U-turn accident model at signalized intersections in urban areas. The characteristics of the accidents which are associated with U-turn operation at 3 and 4-legged signalized intersections was analyzed and the U-turn accident model was developed by regression analysis in Changwon city. First, in order to analyze the effectiveness on traffic accidents by U-turn installation, the difference of mean of traffic accident number are measured between two groups which are composed by whether or not U-turn installation the groups by Mann-Whitney U test. The result of significance test showed that intergroup comparison on mean by accident types made difference except rear-end accident type and by accident locations exit section only showed difference in significance level at 4-legged intersections, so the accident number have more where the U-turn is permitted than not. Response measures about the number of accidents were classified by whether accidents occurred and accident model were constructed using binomial logistic regression analysis method. The developed models show that the variables of conflict traffic, number of opposing lane are adopted as independent variable for both intersections. The variables of longitudinal grade for 3-legged signalized intersection and number of crosswalk for 4-legged signalized intersection at which the U-turn is permitted is adopted as independent variable only. These study results suggest that U-turn would be permitted at the intersection where the number of opposing lane is more than 3.5 each, the longitudinal grade of opposing road is upward flow and there is need to establish the U-turn traffic sign at signalized intersections.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.241-244
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• 1998

최근에 이르러 자동차 화재는 일반화재 보다 높은 연평균 16.5%의 증가율을 나타내며, 전체 화재 건수의 17%로 주택 및 아파트 다음으로 화재 발생 건수가 많다. 자동차 화재는 엔진과열, 전기장치의 불량, 전자 제어화에 따른 각종 감지기의 연결상태 및 기능 불량, 교통사고로 인한 엔진의 파괴 및 연료 누출등이 원인이 되고 있으며, 주로 엔진룸에서 화재가 발생하여 차량 내부로 전파되는 특징이 있다. 따라서 화재 발생 초기에 화재를 감지하여 운전자에게 경보를 발하고, 화재를 진압할 수 있는 자동차 화재 감지시스템의 개발이 중요해 지고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.213-222
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• 2002

교통사고가 중요한 사회 문제로 대두되어 정부는 교통안전대책의 실질적인 추진 방안으로 "교통사고 잦은 곳"과 "위험도로" 개선사업을 제시·시행하고 있다. 이에 "교통사고 잦은 곳" 개선사업은 추진현황에 따라 각 년도별 기본 개선계획의 평가 및 경제적 타당성에 대한 효과분석이 이루어지고 있다. "위험도로"'의 경우 모든 사업을 건설교통부 산하 국도유지사무소에서 진행을 하고 있으나, 광범위한 사업으로 인한 업무과중 및 개선사업비 조달 등의 문제로 개선된 현황의 체계적인 효과분석이 이루어지지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 "위험도로" 개선사업에 대한 효과분석을 수행하여 보다 비용-효율적인 개선사업이 될 수 있는 기반을 마련하고자 한다. 이를 위해 전체 위험도로 구간 중에서 '광주국도유지사무소' 및 '순천국도유지사무소' 관할 구역 내의 "위험도로"로 선정(1995년)된 도로구간 중 1999년 이전에 도로개선공사가 완료된 후 현재 교통소통이 원활하게 진행되는 18개 도로구간을 연구 대상으로 선택하였다. 선택되어진 18개 구간에 대한 도로개선공사 전후의 교통사고건수 및 교통사고율을 효과척도로 삼고 각 사고에 대한 소요비용을 기준으로 경제성 평가를 실시하였다. 이를 근거로 "위험도로" 개선사업에 대한 타당성조사 및 효과분석을 실시한 결과 "위험도로" 개선사업의 타당성이 입증되었다. 연구 분석결과가 전라도 권역의 사업을 중심으로 진행되어져 전국적인 개선사업에 대한 대표성을 가지고 있다고 볼 수는 없으나, 체계적인 분석을 통한 개선사업의 효과를 구체화 할 수 있는 대안을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 더불어 공사 완료된 도로구간에 대한 상세한 공사비 내역과 다수의 개선방안별 자료가 갖추어지면 위험도로의 사고율과 개선방안별 상관관계를 관련 비용을 중심으로 도출함으로서 비용-효율적인 개선 방안을 제시할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 비용-효율적인 개선 방안을 기반으로 한 각각의 사업 투자우선 순위 결정방안에 관한 지속적 인 연구가 요망된다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.4D
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• pp.351-360
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• 2010

In 2010, the number of registered vehicles reached almost at 17.48 millions in Korea. This dramatic increase of vehicles influenced to increase the number of traffic accidents which is one of the serious social problems and also to soar the personal and economic losses in Korea. Through this research, an enhanced intersection hazard prediction model by combining Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Neural Network will be developed in order to obtain the important data for developing the countermeasures of traffic accidents and eventually to reduce the traffic accidents in Korea. Firstly, this research has investigated the influencing factors of road geometric features on the traffic volume of each approaching for the intersections where traffic accidents and congestions frequently take place and, a linear regression model of traffic accidents and traffic conflicts were developed by examining the relationship between traffic accidents and traffic conflicts through the statistical significance tests. Secondly, this research also developed an intersection hazard prediction model by combining Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Neural Network through applying the intersection traffic volume, the road geometric features and the specific variables of traffic conflicts. Lastly, this research found out that the developed model is better than the existed forecasting models in terms of the reliability and accuracy by comparing the actual number of traffic accidents and the predicted number of accidents from the developed model. In conclusion, it is expect that the cost/effectiveness of any traffic safety improvement projects can be maximized if this developed intersection hazard prediction model by combining Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Neural Network use practically at field in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.345-346
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 재난유형별 재난 대응시 재난관리자원 동원과 관련하여 발생한 문제점에 대하여 분석하였다. 재난 발생시 재난확산방지를 위하여 신속한 대응이 중요하나, 재난대응에 대한 문제점 분석이 미흡한 실정이다. 재난대응에 대한 분석을 위하여, 최근 20년(1996~2015년)동안 중앙재난안전대책본부 및 지역재난안전 대책본부가 운영된 사회재난 사례를 수집 분석하였다. 재난사례 중 자원동원관련 정보 확인이 가능한 사회재난에 대하여 재난유형을 분석하고, 발생빈도가 높은 재난유형에 대하여 재난 대응시 자원동원과 관련한 문제점을 분석하였다. 재난유형 분석결과, 화재사고가 34건으로 가장 많이 발생하였으며, 폭발사고가 14건, 교통사고가 10건으로 발생하였다. 재난유형 중 발생 건수가 많았던 화재, 폭발, 교통사고의 재난 대응시 자원과 관련하여 문제점을 분석한 결과, 전체적으로 초기대응 미흡으로 인한 자원동원 소요시간 증가문제가 가장 많이 발생하였으며, 그 다음으로 보유자원 부족으로 인한 문제가 많이 발생하였다.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.85-95
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• 2009

According to the accident statistics published by the National Police Agency in 2007, the number of commercial vehicle accidents explains 3.5 percent of the total number of traffic accidents of the year. Compared to other types of vehicles commercial vehicles may provide more serious damages to both driver himself and passengers. Thus, they generate more serious social and economic problems. There have been various forms of systems such as a digital speedometer or a black box to meet the social requirement for reducing traffic accidents and improving safe driving. However, since the current systems are based on the data often accidents happened, there are lots of limitations to control drivers in real-time. Also, the current speedometers provide drivers with only speeds of vehicles and RPM information regardless of actual dangerous drive behaviors. Therefor, they lack of the effectiveness in terms of safety. In this research, real-time information systems for improving driver safety based on automatic risky driving behaviors, and thresholds to determine risky driving patterns were studied.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.85-94
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• 2013

The Continuous Risk Profile (CRP) has been well known to be the most accurate and efficient among existing network screening methods. However, the classical CRP uses safety performance functions (SPFs) which require a huge investment to construct a database system. This study aims to suggest a new CRP method using average crash frequencies of homogeneous groups, instead of SPFs, as rescaling factors. Hierarchical clustering analysis is performed to classify freeway segments into homogeneous groups based on the data of AADT and number of lanes. Using the data from I-880 in California, the proposed method is compared to other several network screening methods. The results show that the proposed method decrease false positive rates while it does not produce any false negatives. The method developed in this study can be easily applied to screen freeway networks without any additional complex database systems, and contribute to the improvement of freeway safety management systems.