• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.37B no.10
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• pp.889-900
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• 2012

In wireless sensor networks, the positioning scheme using received signal strength (RSS) has been widely considered. Appropriate estimation of path-loss exponent (PLE) between a sensor node and an anchor node plays a key role in reducing position error in this RSS-based positioning scheme. In the conventional researches, a sensor node directly uses the PLEs measured by its nearest anchor node to calculate its position. However, the actual PLE between a sensor node and the anchor node can be different from the PLE measured by its nearest anchor node. Thus, if a sensor node directly uses the PLEs measured by its nearest anchor node, the estimated position is different from the actual position of the sensor node with a high probability. In this paper, we describe the method how a sensor node estimates PLEs from the anchor nodes of interest by itself and calculates its position based on these self-estimated PLEs. Especially, our proposal suggests the mechanism to iteratively calculate the PLEs depending on the estimated distances between a sensor node and anchor nodes. Based on the recalculated PLEs, the sensor node reproduces its position. Through simulations, we show that our proposed positioning scheme outperforms the traditional scheme in terms of position error.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.21.3-21.3
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• 2011

이 논문에서는 육상교통 환경에서 GPS 가시 위성의 수가 부족할 경우 사용자 위치 결정 성능 향상을 위해 시각도움정보를 이용하는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. GPS를 이용하여 정확한 위치를 구하기 위해서는 위성으로부터 송출된 신호가 수신기까지 도달하는데 걸린 시간을 정확히 구하는 것이 가장 중요한다. 이를 위하여 위성과 수신기 간의 시각이 정확히 동기가 되어야 하지만 대부분 저가 발진기를 사용하는 수신기의 측정치에는 수신기 시계오차가 포함되어 있다. GPS 측정치로부터 정확한 위치결정을 위해서는 수신기 시계 오차가 고려되어야 하기에 최소 4개의 위성이 필요하지만 건물, 차량, 나무 등의 장애물의 영향을 받는 육상교통 환경에서는 4개 미만의 위성이 관측되는 경우가 종종 발생한다. 이러한 경우 정상적인 방법으로 수신기 시계오차가 계산되지 않아 위치 결정 성능이 떨어지게 되므로, 시각도움정보를 활용하여 위치 결정 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다. 제안한 방법의 시각도움정보는 가시 위성이 4개 이상의 경우 결정된 수신기 시계오차를 수신기 시계 고정법을 적용하여 생성하였다. 가시 위성수가 3개로 결정된 위치 결과와 시각도움정보를 적용하여 결정된 위치와의 비교를 통해 위치 성능이 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38C no.2
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• pp.141-154
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• 2013

The technology of precise time-synchronization between signal receive devices for separation distance operation can be a key point for the technology with TDoA-based system. We propose a new method for the higher accuracy of system's time-synchronization in this paper, which uses OCXO and DPLL with high accuracy to achieve phase synchronization at 1 pps (pulse per second) of signal. And the method receive time value from a GPS satellite. Essentially, the performance of GPS with high accuracy refers to long-term frequency stability for its reliability. As per the characteristic, as the GPS timing signals are synchronized continuously, the accuracy of time-synchronization gets improved proportionally. Therefore, if the time synchronization is accomplished, the accuracy of the synchronization can be up to 0.001 ppb (part per billion). Through the improved accuracy of the time-synchronization, the measurement error of TDOA-based location detection technology is evaluated. Consequently, we verify that TDoA-based location measurement error can be greatly improved via using the improved method for time-synchronization error.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.786-791
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• 2021

In this paper, in order to minimize limitations such as signal interference and positioning errors in existing indoor positioning systems, a smart LED-based positioning system for excellent line-of-sight radio environments and precise location tracking is proposed to improve accuracy. An IEEE 802.4 Zigbee module is mounted on the SMPS board of a smart LED; RSSI and LQI signals are received from a moving tag, and the system is configured to transmit the measured data to the positioning server through a gateway. For the experiment, the necessary hardware, such as the gateway and the smart LED module, were separately designed, and the experiment was conducted after configuring the system in an external field office. The positioning error was within 70cm as a result of performing complex calculations in the positioning server after transmitting a vector value of the moving object obtained from the direction sensor, together with a signal from the moving object received by the smart LED. The result is a significantly improved positioning error, compared to an existing short-range wireless communications-based system, and shows the level at which commercial products can be implemented.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.51-59
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• 2008

In wireless sensor networks, one of most common location detection methods that do not require additional devices such as GPS and ultrasonic sensor, is the location detection method based on received signal strength. However, measured received signal strength will fluctuate over time mainly due to physical radio channel characteristics between nodes, which subsequently will cause errors to measured distance between nodes. Since these contaminated distance data are utilized to detect the location of unknown node, there will be accumulated errors in the location of unknown node. In order to overcome the limitation of the location detection method based on received signal strength, we propose a location scheme in which reliability information of distance data as well as distance data between nodes are utilized to estimate the location of unknown node. Through simulation, it is shown that the proposed scheme can accomplish 30% capacity improvement.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.55-63
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• 2013

In cognitive radio networks, acquirement of position information of primary user is very important to secondary network since localization information of primary users can be utilized for improving the spectrum efficiency of secondary network and for avoiding harmful interference to primary users by using proper power control. Among various location methods, Received Signal Strength (RSS)-based localization has been widely used for distance measurements in the location detection process despite its inherent inaccuracy because it can be easily implemented without any additional hardware cost. In the RSS-based localization, the distance is measured by the received signal strength, and distance error can be caused by many factors such as fading, shadowing and obstacle between two nodes. In the paper, therefore we propose a localization scheme based on estimation of path-loss exponent to localize the location of primary users more accurately. Through simulations, it is shown that the proposed scheme can provide less localization error and interference rate to primary users than other schemes.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.529-536
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• 2008

Researches about 3-D Positioning system using GPS were carried out many-sided by national organs, laboratories, the worlds of science. And most of researches were development of relative positioning algorithm and its applications. Relative positioning has a merit, which can eliminate error in received signals. But its error increase due to distance of baseline. GPS absolute positioning is a method that decides the position independently by the signals from the GPS satellites which are received by a receiver at a certain position. And it is necessary to correct various kinds of error(clock error, effect of ionosphere and troposphere, multi-path etc.). In this study, results of PPP(Precise Point Positioning) used Bernese GPS software was compared with notified coordinates by the NGII(National Geographic Information Institute) in order to analyze the positional accuracy of permanent GPS sites. And the results were compared with results of AUSPOS - Online GPS Processing Service for comparison with relative positioning.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.2E
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• pp.73-79
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• 1993

전력수요의 증가에 따라 전력계통의 대규모, 고엊압화 되는 현실에서 변압기의 사고는 사회여러분야에 큰 영향을 주게 되었다. 이에 세계 여러나라에서는 변압기 사고 예방진단시스템을 연구하고 있으며 일부는 실제 설치, 운영중에 있다. 본 논문에서는 변압기사고진단의 일환으로 변압기 사고의 원인이 되는 부분방전을 제거할 때 방전점을 예측하여 비용과 시간을 줄이고자 하였다. 부분방전의 위치를 예측하는 방법으로 2개의 초음파 신호의 신호상관법을 이용하였으며 모의 변압기를 통한 실험에서 오차가 4%이하로 비교적 정확한 위치 예측이 가능함을 보여 주었다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.20-31
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• 2016

위성항법 보강시스템은 항법위성인 GPS 제공 항법신호를 수신 처리하여 각종 오차 성분을 제거시킴으로써 산출된 위치정확도, 시스템 가용도 및 제공신호에 대한 무결성 등이 향상됨에 따라 항공분야, 해양분야 및 차량내비 등 육상분야에서 요구하는 위치정확도뿐만 아니라 보강 및 무결정정보 등을 특정 성능 요구를 만족시킬 수 있도록 제공하는 시스템이다. GPS 신호에 대한 오차를 보강한 메시지를 활용하는 매체를 무엇을 활용하는지에 따라 구분할 수 있는데 위성을 이용하면 위성기반 보강시스템(Satellite Based Augmentation System: SBAS), 지상망을 이용하면 지상기반 보강시스템(Ground Based Augmentation System: GBAS), 비행기를 이용하면 항공기반보강시스템(Aircraft-Based Augmentation System: ABAS)으로 일컫는다. 본고에서는 위성항법 보강시스템의 현황과 그 관련 기술에 대하여 기술하고 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.2
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• pp.467-470
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 GPS와 의사위성을 이용하는 무인항공기 착륙용 측위 정확도 예측 프로그램의 개발을 나타내었다. 무인항공기의 착륙 환경을 모사하기 위하여 착륙 장소의 GIS 데이터를 기반으로 광선추적(ray tracing) 기법을 이용하여 의사 위성신호의 전파과정을 상세히 모사하였으며, GPS 위성의 위치는 위성궤도 생성 프로그램과 오차 모델을 이용하여 생성하였다. 의사위성 신호와 GPS 신호를 동시에 사용하여 위치를 구할 수 있으며, 일반적인 GPS UERE 모델과 의사위성 설치 환경의 UERE 모델을 이용하여 DOP와 NSP를 계산하고 측위 정확도를 예측할 수 있다. 개발된 측위 정확도 예측 프로그램은 무인항공기의 착륙지의 선정 및 오차 예측뿐 아니라 의사위성과 GPS를 동시에 사용하는 모든 응용에 효과적으로 적용될 수 있다.