• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2008

$WO_3$-doped $SnO_2$ thin films were prepared in a solution-deposition method and their gas-sensing characteristics were investigated. The doping of $WO_3$ to $SnO_2$ increased the response ($R_a/R_g,\;R_a$: resistance in air, $R_g$: resistance in gas) to $H_2$ substantially. Moreover, the $R_a/R_g$ value of 10 ppm CO increased to 5.65, whereas that of $NO_2$ did not change by a significant amount. The enhanced response to $H_2$ and the selective detection of CO in the presence of $NO_2$ were explained in relation to the change in the surface reaction by the addition of $WO_3$. The $WO_3$-doped $SnO_2$ sensor can be used with the application of a $H_2$ sensor for vehicles that utilize fuel cells and as an air quality sensor to detect CO-containing exhaust gases emitted from gasoline engines.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2006

Localization of mobile agent within a sensing network is a fundamental requirement for many applications, using networked navigating systems such as the sonar-sensing system or the visual-sensing system. To fully utilize the strengths of both the sonar and visual sensing systems, This paper describes a networked sensor-based navigation method in an indoor environment for an autonomous mobile robot which can navigate and avoid obstacle. In this method, the self-localization of the robot is done with a model-based vision system using networked sensors, and nonstop navigation is realized by a Kalman filter-based STSF(Space and Time Sensor Fusion) method. Stationary obstacles and moving obstacles are avoided with networked sensor data such as CCD camera and sonar ring. We will report on experiments in a hallway using the Pioneer-DX robot. In addition to that, the localization has inevitable uncertainties in the features and in the robot position estimation. Kalman filter scheme is used for the estimation of the mobile robot localization. And Extensive experiments with a robot and a sensor network confirm the validity of the approach.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.430-435
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 센서 네트워크의 원활한 전송을 위해 SOFM을 이용한 센서 네트워크의 지능적인 배치를 제안한다. 제안한 방법은 무선 채널 분석을 통해서 센서 노드 사이의 통신이 가능한 거리를 구하고, 신경회로망의 SOFM(Self-Organizing Feature Map)방식을 이용하여 지능적으로 최적의 센서 노드의 개수와 센서 노드가 배치할 최적 위치를 결정한다. Log-normal path loss 모델을 이용하여 거리에 따른 PRR(Packet Reception Rate)을 구하고, 이것으로부터 센서 노드의 통신 범위를 결정한다. 제안한 방식의 유용성을 확인하기 위하여 센서 노드의 지능적인 위치 탐색과 센서 네트워크의 연결 상태에 대한 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2015

This paper describes the design of a two-axis force sensor with two step plate beams for measuring forces in an upper-limb rehabilitation robot. The two-axis force sensor is composed of a Fz force sensor and a Ty torque sensor. The Fz force sensor measures the force applied to a patient's arm pushed by a rehabilitation robot and the force of patient's arm. The Ty torque sensor measures the torque generated by a patient's arm motion in an emergency. The structure of sensor is composed of a force transmitting block, two step plate beams and two fixture blocks. The two-axis force sensor was designed using FEM (Finite Element Method), and manufactured using strain-gages. The characteristics test of the two-axis force sensor was carried out. as a test results, the interference error of the two-axis force sensor was less than 1.24%, the repeatability error of each sensor was less than 0.03%, and the non-linearity was less than 0.02%.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2015

In this paper, we fabricated a low-cost glucose sensor with a simpler structure and fabrication process than the existing glucose sensor. The currently used glucose sensor has a three-layer structure with upper, middle, and bottom plates; here, we fabricated a single-layer glucose sensor using only a printing and dispensing process. We successfully fabricated the glucose sensor using a simple method involving the formation of an electrode and insulator layer through a 2- or 3-step printing process on plastic or paper film, followed by the dispensing of glucose oxidase solution on the electrode. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and cyclic amperometry (CA) measurements were used to evaluate the characteristics of the fabricated single-layer glucose sensor. Also, its sensitivity was analyzed through glucose-controlled blood measurements. Hence, a low-cost single-layer glucose sensor was fabricated with evaluation of its characteristics demonstrating that it has useful application in medicine.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2016

This paper proposes to increase the node energy efficiency, which rapidly drops during the transmission of L-TEEN (Layered Threshold sensitive Energy Efficient sensor Network protocol), using the method of DL-TEEN (Dual-hop Layered TEEN). By introducing dual-hop method in the data transmission, the proposed single-hop method for short-range transmission and multi-hop transmission method between the cluster heads for remote transmission was introduce. By introducing a partial multi-hop method in the data transmission, a single-hop method for short range transmission method between the cluster heads for remote transmission was introduces. In the proposed DL-TEEN, the energy consumption of cluster head for remote transmission reduces and increases the energy efficiency of sensor node by reducing the transmission distance and simplifying the transmission routine for short-range transmission. As compared the general L-TEEN, it was adapted to a wider sensor field.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2015

In this paper, a robust traffic light detection method is proposed by using vision sensor and DGPS(Difference Global Positioning System). The conventional vision-based detection methods are very sensitive to illumination change, for instance, low visibility at night time or highly reflection by bright light. To solve these limitations in visual sensor, DGPS is incorporated to determine the location and shape of traffic lights which are available from traffic light database. Furthermore the geometric relationship between traffic light and vision sensor is used to locate the traffic light in the image by using DGPS information. The empirical results show that the proposed method improves by 51% in detection rate for night time with marginal improvement in daytime environment.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2014

Energy consumption of sensor nodes is minimized because it has limited energy generator in wireless sensor network. Electronic shelf label system is one of application fields using wireless sensor networks. Battery size of small apparatus for displaying price is restricted. Therefore its current consumption have to be minimized. Furthermore the method for minimization of peak current would be considered because life cycle of coin battery used to display or RF is vulnerable to intensity of drain current. In this paper, we analyze current consumption pattern of low-power electronic shelf label system. Then we propose the method for minimization of current consumption by modification of software and hardware. Current consumption of the system using proposed method are approximately 15 to 20 percent lower than existing system and the life cycle of the system is approximately 10 percent higher than existing system.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2006

Recent studies demonstrated the ability of carbon nanotube (CNT) to promote electron transfer reactions of important compounds and to impart higher stability onto electrochemical sensors. CNT-based sensors measured by hydroxyl radical concentration or pH value suggest great promise for biosensors. This paper describes a new method for fabricating a very simple and inexpensive pH sensor compose of single walled-carbon nanotubes (SW-CNTs) using an ultra-precision spray. CNT-based sensor shows pH sensitivity in buffer solution at different pH range. Our experimental results show the sensor responses to pH buffer solution and the conductance of depends on the pH values. These results support application possibility of SW-CNTs based pH sensor for mass production.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.118-128
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• 2012

본 논문은 쿼드로터형 무인 비행체를 비전센서를 이용한 목표 추적 위치 제어기 설계하였고, 이를 시뮬레이션 및 실험을 통해서 확인하였다. 우선 제어기 설계에 앞서 쿼드로터의 동역학 분석 및 실험데이터를 통한 모델링을 수행하였다. 이때, 모델의 계수들은 실제 비행 데이터를 이용한 PEM(Prediction Error Method)을 이용하여 얻었다. 이 추정된 모델을 바탕으로 LQR(Linear Quadratic Regulator) 기법을 이용한 임의의 목표를 따라가는 위치 제어기를 설계하였으며, 이때 위치 정보는 비전센서의 색 정보를 이용한 Color Tracking기능을 이용하여 쿼드로터와 물체의 상대적인 위치를 얻어내었고, 초음파 센서를 이용하여 고도 정보를 얻어 내었다. 마지막으로 실제 움직이는 물체의 추적 제어 실험을 수행하여 LQR 제어기 성능을 평가하였다.