• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.313-322
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• 2005

In this paper, High power factor electronic ballast using a double resonant Inverter for 250[W] MHD lamp is designed and implemented. Proposed electronic ballast is composed of configuration that is cascaded boost active PFC circuit as power factor corrector and half-bridge double resonant inverter Into two stage approach. Theoretical analysis of circuit and characteristics estimation is generally illustrated by using normalized parameter. To remove the phenomenon of acoustic resonance in the lamp, Simple frequency controller composed timer IC and driving IC is designed and employed on the ballast. The experimental results show that an high power factor electronic ballast using a double resonant inverter is operated stably.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.9
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• pp.1120-1131
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a smoker recognition algorithm, detecting smokers in a video sequence in order to prevent fire accidents. We use description-based method in hierarchical approaches to recognize smoker's activity, the algorithm consists of background subtraction, object detection, event search, event judgement. Background subtraction generates slow-motion and fast-motion foreground image from input image using Gaussian mixture model with two different learning-rate. Then, it extracts object locations in the slow-motion image using chain-rule based contour detection. For each object, face is detected by using Haar-like feature and smoke is detected by reflecting frequency and direction of smoke in fast-motion foreground. Hand movements are detected by motion estimation. The algorithm examines the features in a certain interval and infers that whether the object is a smoker. It robustly can detect a smoker among different objects while achieving real-time performance.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.12A
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• pp.1009-1018
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• 2003

A new fading channel estimation technique is proposed for an OFDM based modem In the ITS system. The algorithm is based on the transfer function extraction of the channel using the pilot signals and compensated the channel preceding the equalization. The newly derived algorithm is division-free arithmetic operations allows the faster circuit operation and the smaller circuit size. Proposed techniques compensate firstly the distortion which is generated at fading channels and secondly eliminate inter-symbol interference. All algorithms are suitability estimated and improved for a system implementation using digital circuits. As the results, the circuit size is reduced by 20% of the conventional design and achieved about 10% performance improvement at low SNR under 10dB in case of ITS system adapted 16-QAM mode.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.1040-1047
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• 2012

This paper presents a fault diagnosis algorithm of control surfaces of small fixed-wing aircraft to reduce maintenance cost or to improve repair efficiency by estimation of fault occurrence or part replacement periods. The proposed fault diagnosis algorithm consists of ANPSD (Averaged Normalized Power Spectral Density), PCA (Principle Component Analysis), and GC (Geometric Classifier). ANPSD is used for frequency-domain vibration testing. PCA has advantage to extract compressed information from ANPSD. GC has good properties to minimize errors of the fault detection and isolation. The algorithm was verified by the accelerometer measurements of the scaled normal and faulty ailerons and the test results show that the algorithm is suitable for the detection and isolation of the control surface faults. This paper also proposes solutions for some kind of implementation problems.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.188-196
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• 2012

Dynamic parameters such as natural frequencies can provide global stiffness information of a structure, and thus be utilized in monitoring structural integrity of large structures such as a containment. To identify the dynamic parameters without interrupting normal operation, a modal analysis method based on ambient vibration measurements should be applied. In this study, dynamic parameters of the containment of Wolsong Unit 2 are identified using ambient vibration measurement data. The feasibility of the study is verified using a numerical model for the containment. From the modal analysis, dynamic parameters of the containment with acceptable correlation to analytical modes can be estimated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.697-700
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• 2006

A sensor and measuring system were implemented to measure two signals that uroflow and urophonography during urination for diagnose the lower urinary tract symptom. The implemented system was composed of the uroflow sensor using the load-cell, the urophonography measurement sensor so as stethoscope type, pre-processing part for sensors signal detection, amplifier and filter, system control parts and PC measurement program. A simulator of the lower urinary system that is experimental equipment implemented for evaluate the implemented system. The two signals were measured using implemented system and analyzed these signal by means of time domain and frequency domain for extraction of the characteristic parameter the most influence of effect according to occlusion of the lower urinary system. Furthermore two signals were measured and analyzed with the subject of 5 healthy adult for clinical application possibility of the implemented system. As a result, the most influence bandwidth of effect according to occlusion of the lower urinary system is $253\sim282Hz$ of the urophonography signal.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.76-82
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• 2018

In this present study, in order to update the finite element model considering the boundary conditions, a method has been proposed. The conventional finite element model updating method, updates the finite element model by using the dynamic characteristics (natural frequency, mode shape) which can be estimated from the ambient vibration test. Therefore, prediction of the static response of an actual structure is difficult. Furthermore, accurate estimation of the physical properties is relatively hard. A novel method has been proposed to overcome the limitations of conventional method. Initially, the proposed method estimates the rotational spring constant of a finite element model using the deflection of structure and the rotational displacement of support measurements. The final updated finite element model is constructed by estimating the material properties of the structure using the finite element model with updated rotational spring constant and the dynamic characteristics of the structure. The proposed finite element model updating method is validated through numerical simulation and compared with the conventional finite element model updating method.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.817-819
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• 2003

Land degradation is a crucial issue in mountainous areas and is manifested in a variety of processes. For its assessment, application of existing models is not straightforward. In addition, data availability might be a problem. In this paper, a procedure for land degradation assessment is described, which follows a four-step approach: (1) detection, inventory and mapping of land degradation features, (2) assessing the magnitude of soil loss, (3) study of causal factors, and (4) hazard assessment by applying decision trees. This approach is applied to a case study in the Middle Mountain region of Nepal. The study shows that individual mass movement features such as debris slides and slumps can be easily mapped by photo interpretation techniques. Application of soil loss estimation models helps get insight on the magnitude of soil losses. In the study area soil losses are higher in rainfed crops on sloping terraces (highest soil loss is 32 tons/ha/yr) and minimal under dense forest and in irrigated rice fields (less than 1 ton/ha/yr). However there is high frequency of slope failures in the form of slumps in the rice fields. Debris slides are more common on south-facing slopes under rainfed agriculture or in degraded forest. Field evidences and analysis of causal factors for land degradation helps in building decision trees, the use of which for modelling land degradation has the advantage that attributes can be ranked and tested according to their importance. In addition, decision trees are simple to construct, easy to implement and very flexible in adaptations.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.196-196
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• 2012

전 지구적으로 발생하고 있는 잦은 기상이변과 기후변화의 가속화로 자연재해 발생빈도 및 피해규모는 증가하는 추세로 나타나고 있다. 이러한 기상이변은 우리나라 또한 예외가 아니며 최근 한반도에서 발생한 적설로 인하여 많은 인명과 재산피해가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기상청에서 제공하는 KMA-RCM 기후자료를 바탕으로 관측자료 및 시나리오의 온도, 강수, 적설량 간의 관계를 이용하여 기상청 산하 기상관측소 58개 대상 지점으로부터 목표기간별(목표 I:1979~2008년, 목표 II:2011~2040년, 목표 II:2041~2070년, 목표IV:2071~2100년) 적설량을 예측하였으며, 빈도별(20년, 30년, 50년, 80년, 100년, 200년) 확률적설량을 산정하고자 하였다. KMA-RCM 자료를 이용한 미래 적설량 예측은 기상인자들의 복잡한 비선형 조합으로 발생하기 때문에 적설량에 영향을 미치는 온도, 강수, 적설량의 비선형 과정들을 고려할 수 있는 신경망 모형을 이용하여 적설량 예측 모형을 구성하였고, 58개 대상 지점의 30년 이상 관측기상자료 중 온도, 강수, 적설량 자료를 이용하여 지점별로 훈련을 시켜 이를 기후변화 시나리오에 활용하였다. 확률적설량에서 매개변수 추정은 확률가중모멘트법(PWM)을 이용하였고 적정확률분포형으로는 시나리오적 방법 및 비시나리오적 방법에 대한 분포형 검정결과 가장 적합하다고 판정되는 Gumbel분포형을 선정하였다. 위의 방법론을 통하여 미래 목표기간별로 확률적설량을 확률적설량을 산정하였으며 본 연구결과는 기후변화 시나리오를 고려한 목표기간별 적설량 산정 및 관련 방재기준의 개선 방안 및 재설정 기준 마련에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.235-241
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• 2014

A ground-based microwave scatterometer has an advantage for monitoring soil moisture content using multi-polarization, multi-frequencies and various incidence angles. In this paper, ground-based multi-frequency (L-, C-, and X-band) polarimetric scatterometer system capable of making observations every 10 min was used to monitor the soil moisture conditions in a corn field over an entire growth cycle. Measurements of volumetric soil moisture were obtained and their relationships to the backscatter observations were examined. Time series of soil moisture content was not corresponding with backscattering coefficient pattern over the whole growth stage, although it increased until early July (Day Of Year, DOY 160). We examined the relationship between the backscattering coefficients from each band and soil moisture content of the field. Backscattering coefficients for all bands were not correlated with soil moisture content when considered over the entire stage ($r{\leq}0.48$). However, L-band Horizontal transmit and Horizontal receive polarization (HH) had a good correlation with soil moisture ($r=0.85^{**}$) when LAI was lower than 2. Prediction equations for soil moisture were developed using the L-HH data. Relation between L-HH and soil moisture shows linear pattern and related with soil moisture content ($R^2=0.77$). Results from this study show that backscattering coefficients of microwave scatterometer appear to be effective to estimate soil moisture content in the field level.