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A Study on the Influence of Consumer Characteristics on Purchasing Behavior of Eco-Friendly Vehicles in Service Management (서비스 경영에 있어서 친환경 자동차 구매 행동에 미치는 소비자 특성의 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Yim, Ki Heung;Park, Chun Gyu
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.179-189
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    • 2019
  • The market participation and development of major manufacturers of next-generation green vehicles is accelerating in recent years. The results of this study are as follows: Consumer type (personal value pursuit type, price value pursuit type) was significant difference between consumer. The results of this study were as follows: First, there was no significant difference in the characteristics of consumers (gender, age, monthly average income) and purchase intention according to age, gender and monthly average income, Image has a positive (+) impact on eco-friendly vehicles. This suggests that the development and market participation of next - generation green vehicles is accelerating and consumers 'interest is increasing, and the characteristics of environment - friendly vehicles and the government' s policy support are important factors.

A Study on Economic Analysis and Improvement Policy Support for the Expansion of Natural Gas Vehicles - Focused on the Large Diesel Bus (천연(天然)가스 자동차(自動車) 보급(普及) 확대(擴大)를 위(爲)한 경제성(經濟性) 분석(分析)과 정책지원(政策支援) 개선(改善)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) - 대형(大型) 경유(輕油)버스를 중심(中心)으로)

  • Joo, Gil-Mo;Kang, Seung-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.70-80
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    • 2017
  • According with annual report by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), South Korea is at the top of the list of countries with bad air pollution (fine dust particles) and the South Korean government announced the cause to be due to the particle emissions of large and old diesel vehicles. To solve this issue, the government (jointly with related ministries), promoted the "Special Measures for Comprehensive Fine Dust Management Program" as a way to improve environmental pollution by reducing the overall output of fine dust particles emitted by public vehicles. The measure implemented a gas subsidy system to convert eco-friendly vehicles of city and chartered buses throughout the country. In this study, we take a look at the economical evaluation, comparison and analysis of the conversion of diesel vehicles to natural gas (CNG) vehicles. This report represent the basis for the need to expand the funds of the subsidy program and reviews the feasibility of the policy by taking into consideration the social and economical benefits and the effect in the environment when converting diesel fuel to natural gas vehicles through the type-specific fuel conversion scenarios.

Analysis of Parenting-Friendly Outdoor Environment in Apartment Complexes (아파트단지 옥외공간의 친육아환경 요소에 대한 분석)

  • Kim, Hyo-Jeong;Park, Kyoung-Ok
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.95-107
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of the study is to analyze the planning characteristics of outdoor space in apartment complexes in terms of child-care environment. We selected 8 apartment complexes in Cheongju, within three years from construction, of small and medium-sized apartments ($60-85m^2$) where a large number of families with young children are presumed to reside in. As a result of the study, it was found that whereas the factors that can be quantified such as the floor height differences, the angles of ramps, and the number of the rest facilities are excellent, the qualitative part which cannot be easily quantified such as the location and direction of the rest facility and play materials should be improved a lot. And the following improvements were suggested; separating the pedestrian passage from the vehicle road in the main entrance of the complex, utilizing the piloti for infant caring, making the entrance area of apartment safe for pedestrians from vehicles, reallocating resting spaces, redesigning resting spaces safer to infants, building or reallocating existing booths at the stops of kindergarten buses, redesigning the square safer from vehicles with shades, making it possible for guardians to watch infants in playing field from the resting space, allocating natural environments essential for child development.

Reinforcement Learning Strategy for Automatic Control of Real-time Obstacle Avoidance based on Vehicle Dynamics (실시간 장애물 회피 자동 조작을 위한 차량 동역학 기반의 강화학습 전략)

  • Kang, Dong-Hoon;Bong, Jae Hwan;Park, Jooyoung;Park, Shinsuk
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.297-305
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    • 2017
  • As the development of autonomous vehicles becomes realistic, many automobile manufacturers and components producers aim to develop 'completely autonomous driving'. ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) which has been applied in automobile recently, supports the driver in controlling lane maintenance, speed and direction in a single lane based on limited road environment. Although technologies of obstacles avoidance on the obstacle environment have been developed, they concentrates on simple obstacle avoidances, not considering the control of the actual vehicle in the real situation which makes drivers feel unsafe from the sudden change of the wheel and the speed of the vehicle. In order to develop the 'completely autonomous driving' automobile which perceives the surrounding environment by itself and operates, ability of the vehicle should be enhanced in a way human driver does. In this sense, this paper intends to establish a strategy with which autonomous vehicles behave human-friendly based on vehicle dynamics through the reinforcement learning that is based on Q-learning, a type of machine learning. The obstacle avoidance reinforcement learning proceeded in 5 simulations. The reward rule has been set in the experiment so that the car can learn by itself with recurring events, allowing the experiment to have the similar environment to the one when humans drive. Driving Simulator has been used to verify results of the reinforcement learning. The ultimate goal of this study is to enable autonomous vehicles avoid obstacles in a human-friendly way when obstacles appear in their sight, using controlling methods that have previously been learned in various conditions through the reinforcement learning.

A Study on the Development of Modular Design for Multi-purpose Electric Motor Vehicles in Rural Areas (농촌 다목적 모듈형 전기차 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Sung-Ja;Kim, Myung-Soo;Lee, Bong-Joo
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 2020
  • Since 2000, Korea has seen a big trend in the market, as the EU tightened regulations on environment due to global warming, high oil prices and aging rural population distribution, strengthening the need for multi-purpose electric moto vehicles for small farmers based on eco-friendly energy. Multi-purpose electric motor vehicles for rural small businesses will be a very innovative means of transportation, not only maintained at a low cost and to reduce greenhouse gases through the activation of eco-friendly energy, but also be a very innovative means of transportation for reducing the labor intensity of the aging farming industry and transporting night work and logistics. In this paper, with the implementation of eco-friendly energy policies, small and medium-sized rural small business owners can easily operate on unpaved roads and well-drawn farming environments, while the intensity of labor can be reduced when transporting crops also can simply replace parts at a low cost in the event of an accident. To propose rural multi-purpose modular electric vehicles, the existing literature is reviewed and 12 modular parts are presented by benchmarking electric vehicles at home and abroad. This paper is thought to be helpful for the research of the industry as well as the design industry of modular electric vehicles.

A Study on the Influence of Consumer Type on Consumer Intention to Purchase Eco-friendly Vehicles in the Service Management of Convergence Industry (융복합 산업의 서비스경영에서 소비자 유형이 소비자의 친환경자동차에 대한 구매의도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Yim, Ki-Heung
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.221-232
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    • 2017
  • In recent years, the development and market participation of major makers of next-generation eco-friendly vehicles has been accelerating. Consumer interest has also increased. Consumer characteristics, consumption type, characteristics of next-generation eco-friendly vehicles, and government policies on next-the results of this study are as follows. As a result of this study, it was found that the characteristics of consumers (by sex, age, monthly average income), types of consumers (price value pursuit type, individual value pursuit type), There was no significant difference between the consumers, and the purchasing intention was not significantly different by gender, age, and monthly income, but there was a significant difference in purchase intention according to the type of consumer. The positive effects of consumer purchase behavior on brand image, color, design, etc, have positive (+) effect on eco - friendly vehicles. And social environment value seeking type among consumer types are significant in relation to purchase intention. To have three support the government's carbon dioxide (per ton of 5,000 won, per ton of 10,000 won), national or local government vehicle price support directly gasolin tax, disel tax, carbon taxes, such as fuel-related tax relief, etc. was found to have positive effect.

Challenges for the realization of carbon neutrality and air pollution improvement in major Northeast Asian countries: The importance of transitioning to eco-friendly EV industry and the necessity of developing lightweight materials

  • Sung-Hyung Lee;Hitoshi Yashiro;Song-Zhu Kure-Chu
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.12-39
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    • 2023
  • Diseases caused by air pollution and abnormal climate are occurring worldwide due to global warming. Accordingly, the international community has established a strategy to respond to climate change, and major countries have shifted their economic policies to eco-friendly industries. In this study, we investigate the current status of the renewable energy industry and that of responses to carbon neutrality and PM2.5 (air pollution) in the three major Northeast Asian countries of Japan, Korea, and China, covering changes in the corporate perceptions of Environment, Social, Governance and RE100. In more detail, the three major Northeast Asian countries, referred to as the climate villains in the international community, explain the importance of successful entry into the electric vehicles (EV) industry for a rapid transition to an eco-friendly industry. Moreover, we study the application of lightweight materials for vehicles to improve mileage in the EV industry and technical problems to be solved in the future.

Development of Electric Equipment for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (플러그인 하이브리드 전기자동차용 전장품 개발)

  • Lee, Jong-Chan;You, Doo-Young;Bang, Lee-Seok;Choi, Uk-Don;Lee, Se-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2011.07a
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    • pp.318-319
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    • 2011
  • Many countries are concentrating on the development of electric vehicle technology with increasing concerns about the global environment. Along with these concerns, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEVs) are being developed as environment-friendly cars which reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also eliminate the problem of range anxiety associated to all-electric vehicles, because the combustion engine works as a backup when the batteries are depleted. In this paper, electric equipments of the PHEV which meet the target specifications were developed, and their performance was proven through confirmatory testing on the PHEV at Korea Automotive Technology Institute(KATECH).

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A Study on Mechanical Measurement of Motor and Transformer for Korean High-Speed Train

  • Han, Young-Jae;Kim, Seog-Won;Seo, Sung-Il;Kim, Young-Guk;Park, Choon-Soo;Lee, Su-Gil;Kim, Jong-Young
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.1720-1723
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    • 2003
  • Recently, as the road capacity reaches a limit and environmental problems becomes serious, there exists a gradually increased need for railway vehicles that are environment-friendly, punctual, reliable and safe. Accordingly, in addition to conventional railroad vehicles, lots of vehicles are being newly developed. Korean High Speed Train has been developed for last 6 years to satisfy the need. Authors developed a measurement system for on-line test and evaluation of performances of Korean High-Speed Train. The measurement system is composed of software part and hardware part. Perfect interface between multi-users is possible. A new method to measure temperature was applied to the measurement system. By using the system, measurement and evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of motors and main transformers in Korean High Speed Train was conducted during test running. The measured results for the temperature characteristics of electric devices verify that the measurement system is accurate and reliable.

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A Study on Characteristic of Electric Apparatus for High Speed Train (고속철도차량 전기장치의 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Young-Jae;Kim, Ki-Hwan;Park, Choon-Soo;Kim, Jin-Hwan;Kim, Hyun;Min, Pyeong-O
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.435-437
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    • 2003
  • Recently, as the road capacity reaches the limit and environmental problems becomes serious, there is gradually increased a need for railroad vehicles that are environment-friendly and have time regularity, reliability and safety. Accordingly, in addition to conventional railroad vehicles, lots of vehicles are being newly developed. We developed the hardware and software of the measurement system for on-line test and evaluation of korean hish speed train. The software controls the hardware of the measurement data and acts as interface between users and the system hardware. In this paper, we is studied for electric apparatus performance of railway vehicle using sensor. In order to this test is developed signal conversion system. Using this system, we obtained important result for pantograph voltage, battery voltage, axle speed, and running speed.

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