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Emerging Geopolitical Landscape in the Asia-Pacific Region and the Necessity of ROK-Japan-US Maritime Cooperation (새로운 아태지역 지정학 구도와 한미일 해양협력 과제)

  • Park, Young-June
    • Strategy21
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    • s.36
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    • pp.94-120
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    • 2015
  • The Asia-Pacific Region has emerged as a arena of geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China. The Obama administration of the U.S. had laid out the concept of rebalancing strategy toward the region, concentrating its 60 percent of Naval Forces to the region till 2020 and consolidating its network of allies and partners. Whereas Chinese leader Xi Jinping also put forward the concept of new type of major power relations concerning its relations with the U.S. and a concept of 'the Asian Community of Common Destiny' aiming at a more intensified mutual relation among countries in the region. In doing so, Asia-Pacific region gradually became the arena where mutual competition and cooperation between the U.S. and China has crossfired. As a close ally to the U.S. and a partner to Japan, South Korea should develop trilateral naval cooperation by holding joint naval drill with the aim of humanitarian support and disaster relief. At the same time, Seoul also should make efforts to proceed mutual confidence building with Beijing by deepening military-to-military cooperation. These policy options will be helpful to enhance Seoul's security posture in the region.

Terrain Information Extraction for Traversability Analysis of Unmaned Robots (무인로봇의 주행성 분석을 위한 지형정보 추출)

  • Jin, Gang-Gyoo;Lee, Hyun-Sik;Lee, Yun-Hyung;So, Myung-Ok;Chae, Jeong-Sook;Lee, Young-Il
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.233-236
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    • 2008
  • Recently, the development and application of unmaned robots are increasing in various fields including surveillance and reconnaissance, planet exploration and disaster relief. Unmaned robots are usually controlled from distance using radio communications but they should be equipped with autonomous travelling function to cope with unexpected terrains and obstacles. This means that unmanned robots should be able to evaluate terrain's characteristics quantitatively using mounted sensors so as to traverse harsh natural terrains autonomously. For this purpose, this paper presents an algorithm for extracting terrain information from elevation maps as an early step of traversability analysis. Slope and roughness information are extracted from a world terrain map based on least squares method and fractal theory, respectively. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified on both fractal and real terrain maps.

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Analysis and Design of Dron System for Smart Safety-City Platform Construction (스마트 안전도시 플랫폼 구축을 위한 드론 시스템의 분석 및 설계)

  • Cho, Byung-Ho
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2020
  • It seems to be increased rapidly that practical uses of intelligent Dron for public mission performance such as surveillance, prevention of disaster accident, relief etc with Dron technology development. Dron is needed for major technology realization of detection and trace technology of target, flight control and obstacle avoidance during flighting, detection and control of landing point functions to use smart safety-city platform construction. This dron system cause a great ripple effect technically and promote industrialization in the field of new technology. In this paper, an effective analysis and design method of dron system software will be presented by showing user requirement analysis using object-oriented method, flowchart and screen design.

Platform Design of Caterpillar Typed Electrical Vehicle (궤도형 전기 차량의 플랫폼 설계)

  • Lee, Yong-Jun;Chang, Young-Hak;Ryoo, Young-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.279-285
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, a platform design of caterpillar typed electrical vehicle is proposed. Nowadays, there have been many researches on mobile robots in the various ways. Many different fields such as military, exploration, agricultural assistance and disaster relief have applied the mobile robot. Design condition of stable angle, upset angle is reflect to caterpillar typed electrical vehicle. To experiment, developed a caterpillar typed electrical vehicle and design a driving controller. Developed caterpillar typed electrical vehicle is tested about operating and driving. Test environment is consisted of driving on flatland and climbing 15 degree and outdoor 40 degree slope. It is confirmed that developed tracked electric vehicular robot can driving and climbing.

Development of Standard Worksheet for Establishing the Relief System During Flood Disaster (홍수재난 발생 시 피재자 구원시스템 구축 위한 표준 조사표 개발)

  • Lee, Min-Woo;Jeon, Myeon-Ho;Kim, Tae-Woong;Ahn, Jae-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.810-814
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    • 2012
  • 최근 들어 이상기후로 인하여 대규모 또는 국지적인 호우의 발생빈도 및 강도가 증가하고 있다. 이로 인해 개수율이 높은 국가하천 및 지방하천보다는 중 소하천에서 홍수로 인한 피해가 극심해 지고 있는 상황이다. 또한 국지적 호우는 지역적인 편차가 매우 심하게 나타나고 있어 홍수 발생지역에 대한 예측이 어려우며, 대부분 홍수관리는 유역단위로 이루어져 있으나 중 소하천의 홍수대응 및 복구는 지자체별로 시행되고 있다. 따라서 홍수 발생 시에 지자체의 특성 및 재난 상황을 종합적으로 고려한 피재자의 체계적인 구호를 위하여 효율적인 피재자 구원시스템 체계 구축이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 지자체별 피재자 구원시스템 체계 현황에 대한 조사 및 분석을 통해 피재자 구원시스템 체계 항목을 조직, 시설, 물자, 피해복구로 분류하였으며, 항목 별 체크리스트를 작성하여 홍수에 따른 피재자의 효율적인 구원시스템 체계 구축을 하고자 하였다. 체계별 항목 분류와 항목 별 체크리스트는 피재자 구원에 대한 관련법규의 현황 조사 및 분석을 통한 법규 권고 사항을 근거로 작성하였다. 또한 표준 조사표의 항목 및 체크리스트에 대한 평가 기준으로서 표준안을 제시하고자 국내 지자체별 피재자 구원시스템 체계 현황과 국외의 피재자 구원 시스템 체계의 현황에 대한 비교분석을 수행하였다.

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Effective torsional stiffness of reinforced concrete structural walls

  • Luo, Da;Ning, Chaolie;Li, Bing
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.119-127
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    • 2019
  • When a structural wall is subjected to multi-directional ground motion, torsion-induced cracks degrade the stiffness of the wall. The effect of torsion should not be neglected. As a main lateral load resisting member, reinforced concrete (RC) structural wall has been widely studied under the combined action of bending and shear. Unfortunately, its seismic behavior under a combined action of torsion, bending and shear is rarely studied. In this study, torsional performances of the RC structural walls under the combined action is assessed from a comprehensive parametrical study. Finite element (FE) models are built and calibrated by comparing with the available experimental data. The study is then carried out to find out the critical design parameter affecting the torsional stiffness of RC structural walls, including the axial load ratio, aspect ratio, leg-thickness ratio, eccentricity of lateral force, longitudinal reinforcement ratio and transverse reinforcement ratio. Besides, to facilitate the application in practice, an empirical equation is developed to estimate the torsional stiffness of RC rectangular structural walls conveniently, which is found to agree well with the numerical results of the developed FE models.

A Study of the Safety Facilities Operation Strategies for Performing Arts Workers Evacuation (공연종사자 피난을 위한 안전시설의 운영전략 연구)

  • Sung-Hak Chung;Yong-Gyu Park
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.63-74
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    • 2024
  • The objectives of this study is to classify evacuation types, derive the characteristics of 4 types, develop and discover evacuation routes within the performance hall space, and present the statistical classification results of the evacuation classification model by classification type. To achieve this purpose, the characteristics of each evacuation type's four types are applied through a network reliability analysis method and utilized for institutional improvement and policy. This study applies for the building law, evacuation and relief safety standards when establishing a performance hall safety management plan, and reflects it in safety-related laws, safety standards, and policy systems. Statistical data by evacuation type were analyzed, and measurement characteristics were compared and analyzed by evacuation types. Evaluate the morphological similarity and reliability of evacuation types according to door width and passage length and propose the install position of evacuation guidance sign boards. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data to provide operation strategies for safety facility evacuation information sign boards according to evacuation route classification types when taking a safety management plan. The operation strategy for the evacuation sign boards installation that integrates employee guidance and safety training is applied to the performance hall safety management plan. It will contribute to establishing an operational strategy for performance space safety when constructing performance facilities in the future.

From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Nuclear and Artist Response in Japan (히로시마에서 후쿠시마까지, 핵과 미술가의 대응)

  • Choi, Tae Man
    • The Journal of Art Theory & Practice
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    • no.13
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    • pp.35-71
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this essay is to examine the responses of artists on nuclear experiences through an analysis of the nuclear images represented in contemporary Japanese art. Japan has previously as twice experienced nuclear disaster in 20th century. The first atomic bombs were dropped in 1945 as well as the 5th Fukuryumaru, Japanese pelagic fishing boat, exposed by hydrogen bomb test operated by the US in 1954 nearby Bikini atoll. Due to Tsunami taken place by the great earthquake that caused the meltdown of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in March 2010, Japan is being experienced a nuclear disaster again. Despite practical experiences, comtemporary Japanese art has avoided the subject of nuclear disasters since the end of the Asia-Pacific War for a variety of reasons. Firstly, GHQ prohibited to record or depict the terrible effect of atomic bomb until 1946. Secondly, Japanese government has tried to sweep the affair under the carpet quite a while a fact of nuclear damage to their people. Because Japan has produced numerous war record paintings during the Second World War, in the aftermath of the defeated war, most of Japanese artists thought that dealing with politics, economics, and social subject was irrelevant to art as well as style of amateur in order to erase their melancholic memory on it. In addition, silence that was intended to inhibit victims of nuclear disasters from being provoked psychologically has continued the oblivion on nuclear disasters. For these reasons, to speak on nuclear bombs has been a kind of taboo in Japan. However, shortly after the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the artist couple Iri and Toshi Maruki visited to ruin site as a volunteer for Victim Relief. They portrayed the horrible scenes of the legacy of nuclear bomb since 1950 based on their observation. Under the condition of rapid economical growth in 1960s and 1970s, Japanese subculture such as comics, TV animations, plastic model, and games produced a variety of post apocalyptic images recalling the war between the USA and Japanese militarism, and battle simulation based on nuclear energy. While having grown up watching subculture emerged as Japan Neo-Pop in 1990s, New generation appreciate atomic images such as mushroom cloud which symbolizes atomic bomb of Hiroshima. Takashi Murakami and other Neo-Pop artists appropriate mushroom cloud image in their work. Murakami curated three exhibitions including and persists in superflat and infantilism as an evidence in order to analyze contemporary Japanese society. However, his concept, which is based on atomic bomb radiation exposure experience only claimed on damage and sacrifice, does not reflect Japan as the harmer. Japan has been constructing nuclear power plants since 1954 in the same year when the 5th Fukuryumaru has exposed until the meltdown of Fukushima Nuclear Plant although took place of nuclear radiation exposures of Three Mile and Chernobyl. Due to the exploding of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Japan reconsiders the danger of nuclear disaster. In conclusion, the purpose of this paper may be found that the sense of victim which flowed in contemporary art is able to inquire into the response of artist on the subject of nuclear as well as the relationship between society, politics, culture, and modern history of Japan and international political situation.

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Numerical analysis of geomorphic changes in rivers due to dam pulse discharge of Yeongju Dam (댐 펄스방류로 인한 하천의 지형변화 수치모의 분석(영주댐 중심으로))

  • Baek, Tae Hyoa;Jang, Chang-Laeb;Lee, Kyung Su
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.56 no.12
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    • pp.871-881
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    • 2023
  • This study investigates the geomorphic changes and Bed Relief Index of the river downstream of the Yeongju Dam by Nays2DH, a two-dimensional numerical model, in order to grasp the dynamics of the downstream river while applying various flow patterns such as pulse discharge. It shows that the geomorphic and the bed elevations changes are the largest under the condition of the normalized pulse discharge. The total change in the riverbed is 29.88 m for uniform flow, 27.46 m for normalized hydrograph, 29.63 m for pulse flow and 31.87 m for pulse flow with normalized hydrograph which result in the largest variation in scour and deposition. The Bed Relief Index (BRI) increases with time under conditions of uniform flow, pulse flow and pulse flow with normalized hydrograph. However, BRI increased rapidly until 30 hrs after the peak flow (14 hrs), but decreased from 56 hrs under the condition of normalized hydrograph. Therefore, the condition of normalized hydrograph gives greater dynamics than the condition of a single flood or constant flow, and the dynamics increase downstream than upstream, resulting in an effect on improving the environment of the river downstream of the dam.

A Study on Strengthening Consequence Management System Against CBRN Threats (CBRN 위협에 대비한 사후관리체계 강화방안)

  • Kwon, Hyuckshin;Kwak, Minsu;Kim, Kwanheon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.429-435
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    • 2020
  • North Korea declared itself complete with nuclear force after its sixth nuclear test in 2017. Despite efforts at home and abroad to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, the prospects for the denuclearization are not bright. Along with political and diplomatic efforts to deter NK's WMD threats, the government is required to strengthen its consequence management capabilities against 'catastrophic situations' expected in case of emergency. Accordingly, this study was conducted to present measures to strengthen follow-up management against CBRN threats. The research model was partially supplemented and utilized by the THIRA process adopted and utilized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security among national-level disaster management plan development models. Korea's consequence management (CM) system encompasses risk and crisis management on disaster condition. The system has been carried out in the form of a civil, government and military integrated defense operations for the purpose of curbing the spread or use of CBRNs, responding to threats, and minimizing expected damages. The preventive stage call for the incorporation of CBRN concept and CM procedures into the national management system, supplementing the integrated alarm systems, preparation of evacuation facilities, and establishment of the integrated training systems. In the preparation phase, readjustment of relevant laws and manuals, maintenance of government organizations, developing performance procedures, establishing the on-site support systems, and regular training are essential. In the response phase, normal operations of the medical support system for first aid and relief, installation and operation of facilities for decontamination, and development of regional damage assessment and control guidelines are important. In the recovery phase, development of stabilization evaluation criteria and procedures, securing and operation of resources needed for damage recovery, and strengthening of regional damage recovery capabilities linked to local defense forces, reserve forces and civil defense committees are required.