• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.11B
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• pp.1272-1282
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• 2009

This paper consists of two parts: the protocol for tag-to-tag mesh network and the implementation of dual-radio RFID system. Recently, RFID has been adopted in ports or warehouse, being attached to containers and palettes for loading/unloading automation. However, the RFID system has encountered one problem - some tags cannot receive any command from reader intermittently due to signal interference by containers or field equipments (e. g. cranes and yard tractors). This area where reader signal cannot reach is called dead-zone. The proposed method for solving the dead-zone problem is as follows. A zone which can be communicated directly between readers and tags communicates in 433MHz frequency band in compliance with ISO/IEC 18000-7 standard. On the other hand, dead-zone communicates in 2.4GHz frequency band by using tag-to-tag mesh network in compliance with IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The proposed method can not only save much cost to install additional readers but also help resolve the dead-zone problem. Furthermore, it can provide the easier, faster, and more economical network infrastructure.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.99-105
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• 2011

This paper presents a method to design a centralized repetitive controller that is robust to variations in the multiple system parameters. The uncertain parameters are specified probabilistically by their probability distribution functions. Instead of working with the distribution functions directly, the centralized repetitive controller is designed from a set of models that are generated from the specified probability functions. With this multiple-model design approach, any number of uncertain parameters that follow any type of distribution functions can be treated. Furthermore, the controller is derived by minimizing a frequency-domain based cost function that produces monotonic convergence of the tracking error as a function of repetition number. Numerical illustrations show how the proposed multiple-model design method produces a repetitive controller that is significantly more robust than an optimal repetitive controller designed from a single nominal model of the multiple system.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.805-814
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• 1999

In this paper, elliptic function bandpass filters using ceramic coaxial resonators are designed. Since elliptic function filters have better performance of frequency selectivity than those based on Butterworth or Chebyshev, therefore it is possible to make better use of limited frequency resources. Elliptic function bandpass filters using ceramic coaxial resonators are designed for reducing it's size, weight, cost and for easy manufacturing and tuning. From measurements, an accurate resonator model is obtained and the coupling coefficient values are extracted. Based on these results, elliptic function bandpass filters are designed. The experimental results have shown that the 8th order elliptic function filter of 959 MHz center frequency with 28 MHz bandwidth using coaxial ceramic resonators have about more tan 17 dB return loss, 5 dB insertion loss, more than 20 dB attenuation at $f_c\pm$5 MHz.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.163-171
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• 2008

In this paper, we present an adaptive parametric cubic convolution technique in order to enlarge the low resolution image to the high resolution image. The proposed method consists of two steps. During the first interpolation step, we acquire adaptive parameters in introducing a new cost-function to reflect frequency properties. And, the second interpolation step performs cubic convolution by applying the parameters obtained from the first step. The enhanced interpolation kernel using adaptive parameters produces output image better than the conventional one using a fixed parameter. Experimental results show that the proposed method can not only provides the performances of $0.5{\sim}4dB$ improvements in terms of PSNR, but also exhibit better edge preservation ability and original image similarity than conventional methods in the enlarged images.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.8-16
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• 2009

The holistic inversion approach for frequency domain airborne electromagnetic data has previously been employed to simultaneously calibrate, process and invert raw frequency-domain data where prior information was available. Analternative formulation has been developed, which is suitable in the case where explicit prior information is not available. It incorporates: a multi-layer vertically-smooth conductivity model; a simplified bias parameterisation; horizontal smoothing with respect to elevation; and cluster computer parallelisation. Without using any prior data, an inversion of 8.0 million data for 3.4 million parameters yields results that are consistent with independently derived calibration parameters, downhole logs and groundwater elevation data. We conclude that the success of the holistic inversion method is not dependent on a sophisticated conceptual model or the direct inclusion of survey-area specific prior information. In addition, acquisition costs could potentially be reduced by employing the holistic approach which largely eliminates the need for high altitude zero-level measurements.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.21 no.3 s.61
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• pp.255-260
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• 2000

This paper presents a radio-telemetry patient monitor. which is used for intensive cal?e units. emergency and surgical operation rooms to monitor continuously patients' vital signs. The radio-telemetry patient monitor consists of a vital sign acquisition unit. wireless data transmission units and a vital sign-monitoring unit. The vital sign acquisition unit amplifies biological signals, performs analog signal to serial digital data conversion using the one chip micro-controller. The converted digital data is modulated FSK in UHF band using low output power and transmitted to a remote site in door. In comparison with analog modulation. FSK has major advantages to improve performance with respect to noise resistance with fower error and the potential ability to process and Improve quality of the received data. The vital sign-monitoring unit consists of the receiver to demodulate the modulated digital data, the LCD monitor to display vital signs continuously and the thermal head printer to record a signal.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.258-264
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• 2004

WLAN technologies enable high-speed data transmission in a small space with relatively low cost and power. There are two main standardizations regarding WLAN; namely, IEEE802.11a and ETSI BRAN. Two standards use a radio frequency of 5 ㎓ band and employs OFDM as a transmission mode. OFDM is known to provide high-frequency efficiency as well as high-speed data transmission. In this paper, We use SPW simulation tool and implement the HIPERLAN/2 system. Based on the HIPERLAN/2 system in the SPW platform, the system performance is analyzed and compared with turbo codes in place of a convolutional coder of the HIPERLAN/2 WLAN system. The simulation results show that the performance with the turbo codes (rate 1/3 and 1/4) at a data rate of 12 Mbps shows 3 ㏈ gain over the system with the convolutional codes. At a data rate of 36 Mbps, the performance with the turbo codes is further improved by approximately 4 ㏈.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.7
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• pp.1289-1295
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• 2007

In this paper, we implemented high-performance concurrent control system which manages whole RF systems with digital type and communicates with remote station on both wire and wireless networking. It consists of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) part which controls forward/reverse LPA (Linear Power Amplifier), forward/reverse LNA (Low Noise Amplifier), channel cut wire/wireless TCP/IP, etc, master microprocessor (AVR), which manages the whole control system, Slave microprocessor which communicates SA (Spectrum Analyzer) and observes frequency spectrum of each channel with the resolution of 5KHz, 10 channel card microprocessor which independently observes each channel card and sets frequency synthesizer in channel cut and other peripherals and logics. The whole system is divided to two parts of H/W (hardware) and S/W (software) considering operational efficiency and concurrency, and implementation and cost. H/W consists of FPGA and microprocessor. We expected the optimized operation through H/W and SW co-design and hybrid H/W architecture.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.250-250
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• 2019

현재 우리나라에서 이용하고 있는 소류사량 직접계측방법에는 Arnhem 소류사 채취기와 Helley-Smith 소류사 채취기 등이 있다. 하지만 이러한 방법은 현장에서 계측하기가 매우 어렵고 많은 비용과 인력, 시간이 소모되며 특히 연속적인 계측이 어려워 소류사량의 직접계측자료를 기초로 하는 연구는 거의 전무한 상태이다. 이에 대한 대안으로 최근 국내외에서는 마이크로폰을 내장한 금속관에 토사가 충돌 시 발생하는 음향데이터를 수집 및 분석하여 소류사량을 계측하는 간접계측방법 하이드로폰을 사용하고 있다. 하이드로폰 시스템의 대부분이 증폭채널방법을 사용하고 있는데 이러한 방법은 개별입자에 대한 음향특성을 반영하기에는 다양한 크기를 가지는 소류사 입자에 대한 음향신호를 하나의 임계치 기준으로 필터링 하기 때문에 한계가 있다. 즉 기존의 방법은 소류사량의 상대적인 크기만 추정할 수 있을 뿐 소류사량을 정량화할 수 없다. 따라서 본 연구는 소류사가 이동할 때 발생하는 충돌음향을 신호 처리하여 소류사량을 추정하는 계측기기인 하이드로폰을 이용하여 기존 소류사량의 계측 방법을 개선하기 위한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험은 하이드로폰을 적용한 수리모형 실험 장치를 구축하고 현장에서 취득한 시료 중 대표시료로 분류된 두 가지 입자에 대해서 수리 조건 변화에 따른 충돌음향을 계측 및 분석하였다. 연구결과 입자크기 및 수리조건 변화에 따른 하이드로폰의 인지특성을 파악할 수 있었고 소류사 충돌음과 연관성 높은 주파수 대역을 분리하여 소류사 충돌음을 판독할 수 있는 계측알고리즘을 제시하였다. 특히 본 연구에서 제안하는 하이드로폰 충돌음향 분석법 B-P Method는 낮은 유속과 작은 입경의 소류사의 조건일 때 타 방법에 비해 제안된 B-P Method가 높은 판독률을 보여주었다.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.137-142
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• 2022

Every year, the number of wild animals appearing in human settlements increases, resulting in increased damage to property and human life. In particular, the damage is more severe when wild animals appear on highways or farmhouses. To solve this problem, ecological pathways and guide fences are being installed on highways. In addition, in order to solve the problem in farms, horn repelling using sensors, installing a net, and repelling by smell of excrement are being used. However, these methods are expensive and their effectiveness is not high. In this paper, we used YOLO (You Only Look Once), an AI-based image analysis method, to analyze harmful animals in real time to reduce malfunctions, and high-brightness LEDs and ultrasonic frequency speakers were used as extermination devices. The speaker outputs an audible frequency that only animals can hear, increasing the efficiency to only exterminate wild animals. The proposed system is designed using a general-purpose board so that it can be installed economically, and the detection performance is higher than that of the devices using the existing sensor.