• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.22-27
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• 2011

Rain sensor detecting the presence of rain outside windshield glass of automobile by receiving scattered light from rain drops is proposed. Rain sensor using windshield glass as light waveguide required precision optical apparatus to inject light signal into windshield glass, and it was susceptible to outside shock and vibration, resulting malfunction, which altered optical coupling ratio. Proposed rain sensor, which detected scattered light from rain drops outside optical waveguide, did not require optical components because it did not need to inject light signal into light waveguide. This was advantageous because the sensor was less effected by shock and vibration. Fabricated rain sensor using scattered light outside waveguide responded not only to rain drops but also mist particles under simulated rain conditions using spraying nozzle, thus it showed prospects as rain sensor for automobile application.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.579-583
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• 2012

We have designed the small particle detection system. The scatteing effect of light was used to detect small particle. The fabricated system consisted of laser diode, lens, pin hole, and photo detector. The aperture, lens, and photo detector were optimized to improve the performance of detection system. The fabricated detection system detected the scattered light by small particle entering into detection system and its response time was fast.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.443-450
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• 2016

In this study, we propose a novel fiber optic sensor to show the measurement feasibility of distributed temperature and strains in a single sensing fiber line. Distributed temperature can be measured using optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) with a Raman anti-Stokes light in the sensing fiber line. Moreover, the strain can be measured by fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) in the same sensing fiber line. The anti-Stokes Raman back-scattering lights from both ends of the sensing fiber, which consists of a 4 km single mode optical fiber, are acquired and inserted into a newly formulated equation to calculate the temperature. Furthermore, the center wavelengths from the FBGs in the sensing fiber are detected by an optical spectrum analyzer; these are converted to strain values. The initial wavelengths of the FBGs are selected to avoid a cross-talk with the wavelength of the Raman pulsed pump light. Wavelength shifts from a tension test were found to be 0.1 nm, 0.17 nm, 0.29 nm, and 0.00 nm, with corresponding strain values of $85.76{\mu}{\epsilon}$, $145.55{\mu}{\epsilon}$, $247.86{\mu}{\epsilon}$, and $0.00{\mu}{\epsilon}$, respectively. In addition, a 50 m portion of the sensing fiber from $30^{\circ}C$ to $70^{\circ}C$ at $10^{\circ}C$ intervals was used to measure the distributed temperature. In all tests, the temperature measurement accuracy of the proposed sensor was less than $0.50^{\circ}C$.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.27-38
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• 2016

The paper reports the development of a distributed temperature sensing (DTS) system, which is a fire detection system using optical sensor linear detectors that depends on foreign and domestic technologies. This study accordingly analyzed the electrical signal patterns of Raman scattering light mainly used for temperature sensing among back-scattered light generated in optical fiber by using an oscilloscope. Through the measurement results, it could be verified that the Stokes signal patterns had little change by the temperature increase, but the temperature-sensitive anti-Stokes patterns had relative increase of the changes. This study developed a K-DTS system, which is an optical sensor linear fire detection system composed of an optical repeater and a receiver that can detect fires using Raman scattering light. It could be verified that the developed K-DTS system satisfied the type approval standards through the sensitivity tests using the rate of rise type and fixed temperature type sensitivity testers. In addition, performance experiments have been performed for performance evaluation of the K-DTS system developed in comparison with S-DTS system which has been imported from abroad and widely used in Korea. It can be confirmed from the results of the performance experiments using model tunnels that comparable performances can be obtained in fire detection locations and the measurements of fire temperatures.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.208-208
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• 2009

최근 광섬유 센서기술의 수요는 전 산업분야에 걸쳐 높아지고 있으며, 이에 비례하여 기업 간, 국가 간 경쟁이 첨예화되고 있다. 또한 소형화, 경량화, 고성능화 센서에 대한 요구도 높아지고 있어 종래의 각종 센서들의 형태와 개선을 위한 연구개발이 매우 활발하게 전개되고 있으므로 이를 대체할 수 있는 광섬유 센서의 수요가 급격히 늘어날 전망이다. 기존 침입자 감지 시스템은 태풍, 낙뢰, 폭설, 폭우 등의 기상변화나 지반 흔들림, 통행차량 진동 및 전자기 간섭 등에 영향을 받아 오작동, 오경보가 빈번히 발생된다. 이러한 문제의 해결책으로 광섬유 센서 케이블을 이용한 시스템이 대안으로 부각되고 있다. 현재 국내에서 군부대, 공항을 중심으로 펜스와 휴전선 철책에 힘입자 감지를 위하여 도입되고 있다. 광섬유 센서 케이블을 사용하는 광망경비시스템은 광섬유 센서 케이블을 그물망 형태(광망)로 만들어 경계 지역에 설치된다. 광망경비시스템의 원리는 광섬유에 광펄스를 입사시켜 순환시키는데 침입자가 광망을 절단하거나 외력을 가할 경우 발생되는 레일리 산란에 기인하는 후방산란과 접속점과 파단점에서 생기는 반사광을 OTDR(Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)로 검출하여 침입상황 및 침입위치를 탐지한다. 그러나 이러한 침입자 감지를 위한 광망경비시스템의 핵심부품인 광섬유 센서 케이블은 기존에 전량 해외수입에 의존하고 있는 실정이며, 지금까지 국내에서 생산하기 위한 제작 기술과 노하우가 초보단계에 머물러 있다. 이러한 광섬유 센서 케이블 제작에 있어서 중요한 부분이 패키징 기술이라 할 수 있다. 이는 광섬유 센서를 일반적인 피복 구조로 패키징하게 되면, 센서 고유의 특성이 패키징 과정과 운반과정, 포설과정에서 변하게 되고 센서로써의 신뢰성이 크게 저하된다. 본 연구에서는 힘입자 감지용 광섬유 센서 케이블의 설계와 제작을 위한 제조공법을 확립하고, 이를 이용해 제작된 광섬유 센서 케이블의 신뢰성 특성을 평가하였다. 설계 제작된 광섬유 센서 케이블의 구조는 멀티모드광섬유(MMF) 에 0.9 mm Tight buffer를 코팅하고, 광심선 주위에 아라미드 얀을 삽입시킨 후 고문자 수지를 적용하여 외부 피복 (jacket)을 하였다. 제작된 광섬유 센서 케이블의 외경 측정결과 기준치 ($2.95\;{\pm}\;0.03$ mm)를 모두 만족하였고, 850 nm 파장에서의 광 손실 측정 결과 4.0 dB/km 이하였다. 또한 주요 항목의 신뢰성 특성 시험결과, 인장강도는 8~10 kg의 인장력을 갖으며 온도순환시험 ($-30^{\circ}C\;{\sim}\;+75^{\circ}C$)에서의 광 손실은 0.6 dB 이하로 나타나 침입자 감지용 광섬유 센서 케이블로 적합함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.107-108
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• 2015

본 논문의 목적은 먼지 감지 센서, 우적 센서, 조도 감지센서와 자동 장치를 창문에 부착하고 Arduino에 연결하여 외부 환경에 따라 자동으로 창문을 여닫도록 하는데 있다. 입사광의 산란 검출을 기반으로 하는 먼지센서, 비가 내리는 양에 따른 저항 값의 변화를 감지하는 우적센서, 빛의 밝기에 따라 저항 값이 바뀌는 조도 감지 센서를 제어용 컴퓨터인 아두이노에 연결하여 데이터를 입력 받도록 한다. 사용자의 설정에 따라 입력 받은 데이터를 이용하여 창문의 여닫음을 결정하고 이를 창문에 부착한 자동장치를 통해 능동적으로 구현한다. 본 연구를 통해 사용자의 편의성을 향상시킬 수 있으며 나아가 냉난방기 사용을 줄여 에너지를 절약하는 효과를 기대한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.500-505
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• 2011

In this paper, two types of micro-optic submersion detection systems are proposed and demonstrated. The structures are based on the transmission and reflection of incident light, respectively. Two collimators are separated by 10 mm and installed face to face in straight line. The incident light transmits from one side of collimator to the other through the air, but the optical loss is below 1 dB. On the other hand, when the sensors are submersed into water, most of optical power scattered into water. The systems monitor the dramatical power change to alarm the submersion. Reflection type of sensor system has a Bragg grating at the end of the sensor for back-reflection of sensing signal. This is for simple configuration of systems. The performance of two sensor systems are described in detail.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.44-51
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• 2017

Accurate predictions of the activation time for smoke detectors using a fire simulation is are required to ensure the reliability of the RSET (Required Safe Egress Time) calculation in the process of PBD (Performance-Based Design). The objective of this study was to enhance the accuracy of input parameters for the numerical models of smoke detector based on the FDS. To this end, a Fire Detector Evaluator (FDE) developed in previous studies was improved. The uniformities of flow and smoke inside the FDE were improved and accurate measurements of the obscuration per meter (OPM) related to detector operation were also performed through a decrease in the forward scattering of smoke particles. The input parameters using the improved FDE showed a significant difference from the previous FDE quantitatively. In particular, a larger difference was found in a photoelectric detector compared to an ionization detector. Considering that the operating conditions of smoke detectors are affected by the detector type, combustibles, smoke particulars, and color, the database (DB) on the input parameters for various detectors and combustibles should be built to improve the reliability of PBD in future studies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.395-396
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• 2019

표적 암세포 또는 마이크로미터 단위 이하의 미세 입자의 검출하기 위해 다양하게 사용되는 유세포분석기는 레이저와 같은 특정 파장의 광원 및 파장대별 선택이 가능한 필터, 고성능 광탐지기로 구성되어있다. 이 분석기는 표적물질의 광학적 산란특징에 기인하여 입상도와 크기, 농도 등의 물리적 정보제공이 가능하나, 고가이며 사용자의 요구에 따른 다양한 광원 및 필터의 선택이 제한적이라는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 상용화된 마이크로컨트롤러, 발광다이오드, 광검출기와 필름형식의 광학필터를 사용하여 저가의 표적 암세포 검출기를 개발하고자 한다. 또한, 3D 프린터를 사용하여 사용자의 필요에 따른 설계변화와 이동이 용이하므로, 공간의 제약을 받지 않고 다양한 분야에 적용이 가능하다. 제안된 검출기의 광감지 수치는 세포의 농도에 따라 높은 선형성을 보였으며, 세포수량기를 사용한 결과 값과 비교하였을 때 무의미한 통계학적 차이를 보였다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2017

A vehicle rainfall sensor is made to control the operating speed of wipers depending on rainfall. Therefore this is the apparatus to determine the velocity phase of the wipers roughly based on the amount of rainfall. However, the technology which can judge the size of rainfall amount besides determining speed level of the wipers is developing according to the development of the function of rainfall sensor due to the development of technology. In this study, a rainfall measurement by using light scattering by precipitation particles was used. This measurement is to use light signal reflection from front glass and the bigger particle is the less detection of light by light scattering. The detection area of the rainfall sensor and detection channel were extended sizes to increase the accuracy of the rainfall. Also the W-S-R relational expression was developed by using a relationship between the specific precipitation (R) and the amount of sensor detection (S) when there is speed change of the wipers (W) and an indoor rainfall apparatus was used to convert sensing signal to rainfall. The signal system of vehicle rainfall sensor can be converted to the actual rainfall amount by using this formula and if this is provided to users then the vehicle observation network can produce higher-resolution than actual observation network can be produced.