• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.605-617
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• 2020

The existence of damages in structures causes changes in the physical properties by reducing the modal parameters. In this paper, we develop a two-stages approach based on normalized Modal Strain Energy Damage Indicator (nMSEDI) for quick applications to predict the location of damage. A two-dimensional IsoGeometric Analysis (2D-IGA), Machine Learning Algorithm (MLA) and optimization techniques are combined to create a new tool. In the first stage, we introduce a modified damage identification technique based on frequencies using nMSEDI to locate the potential of damaged elements. In the second stage, after eliminating the healthy elements, the damage index values from nMSEDI are considered as input in the damage quantification algorithm. The hybrid of Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO) with Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) are used along with nMSEDI. The objective of TLBO is to estimate the parameters of PSO-ANN to find a good training based on actual damage and estimated damage. The IGA model is updated using experimental results based on stiffness and mass matrix using the difference between calculated and measured frequencies as objective function. The feasibility and efficiency of nMSEDI-PSO-ANN after finding the best parameters by TLBO are demonstrated through the comparison with nMSEDI-IGA for different scenarios. The result of the analyses indicates that the proposed approach can be used to determine correctly the severity of damage in beam structures.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 모바일 로봇이 주어진 환경에서 물건 객체를 찾기 위해 RFID(Radio Frequency IDentification) 태그의 위치를 추정할 수 있는 지능형 시스템을 설계하고 구현하였다. 개발된 지능형 시스템은 인공 신경망 시스템으로 RSSI(Received Signal Strength Indication)값을 입력으로 하고 절대 위치 좌표 값을 목표 값으로 하는 학습 시스템이다. 위치 추정을 위하여 수동형 RFID를 사용하였으며 능동형으로의 확장도 고려하였다. 실내에서 위치 추정을 위한 환경을 구축하여 사용될 수 있도록 시스템을 설계하였다. 또한 설계된 시스템을 소프트웨어 개발을 하였고, 실험을 통해 테스트베드 상에서 시스템 학습과 관련된 결과를 보여준다. 실제 현장과 유사한 환경에서 학습데이터 생성에서부터 실시간 위치 추정과 관련된 다양한 실험 결과를 보여준다. 실험 결과를 통해 모바일 로봇이 실내에서 원하는 객체를 쉽게 찾을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.779-807
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• 2016

Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) are essential tools in seismic hazard analysis. With the introduction of probabilistic approaches for the estimation of seismic response of structures, also known as, performance based earthquake engineering framework; new tasks are defined for response spectrum such as the reference criterion for effective structure-specific selection of ground motions for nonlinear time history analysis. One of the recent efforts to introduce a high quality databank of ground motions besides the corresponding selection scheme based on the broadband spectral consistency is the development of SIMBAD (Selected Input Motions for displacement-Based Assessment and Design), which is designed to improve the reliability of spectral values at all natural periods by removing noise with modern proposed approaches. In this paper, a new global GMPE is proposed by using selected ground motions from SIMBAD to improve the reliability of computed spectral shape indicators. To determine regression coefficients, 204 pairs of horizontal components from 35 earthquakes with magnitude ranging from Mw 5 to Mw 7.1 and epicentral distances lower than 40 km selected from SIMBAD are used. The proposed equation is compared with similar models both qualitatively and quantitatively. After the verification of model by several goodness-of-fit measures, the epsilon values as the spectral shape indicator are computed and the validity of available prediction equations for correlation of the pairs of epsilon values is examined. General consistency between predictions by new model and others, especially, in short periods is confirmed, while, at longer periods, there are meaningful differences between normalized residuals and correlation coefficients between pairs of them estimated by new model and those are computed by other empirical equations. A simple collapse assessment example indicate possible improvement in the correlation between collapse capacity and spectral shape indicators (${\varepsilon}$) up to 20% by selection of a more applicable GMPE for calculation of ${\varepsilon}$.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

지식정보화 시대에 변화의 원천이 되는 기술개발에 대한 투자 방향에 대한 검토가 필요한 시점이다. 자료포락분석(DEA) 기법은 투입요소와 산출요소의 비율을 기준으로 효율성을 분석하는 기법이다. 본 논문에서는 국내 지역산업기술개발사업의 파급효과 분석을 위해 산업연관성과 효율성을 DEA를 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과에 의하면, 사업의 성과에 영향을 마치는 주요인은 기술개발 참여인력이고, 매출액의 변화는 가시적으로 실현되지 못하고 있었다. 사업 유형별로는 공통기술 개발사업에 비해 중점기술 개발사업의 효율성 지수가 높게 나타났는데, 이는 사업 기간이나 사업비의 규모가 사업성과에 중요한 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 앞으로 지역산업 기술 개발 사업은 기술 개발인력과 사업기간이나 사업비 규모의 확충이 요구되며 기술개발의 결과가 매출이나 고용 증가와 같은 성과로 나타날 수 있게 하는 노력이 필요하다.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.241-268
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• 2015

'전국 도서관 운영평가'는 대통령소속 도서관정보정책위원회에서 2008년부터 매년 시행하고 있으며 거의 모든 공공도서관이 평가에 참여하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전국도서관 운영 평가의 성과를 분석하기 위하여 제 1차 도서관발전종합계획 기간(2009년~2013년) 가운데, 동일한 평가 지표가 적용된 2010년 실적부터 2013년 실적까지 4년간의 평가 데이터를 대상으로 규모를 기준으로 한 범주별 분석과 수도권과 비수도권으로 나눈 지역 간 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과 계획과 장서구성 등 내부 운영 역량 개선의 측면에서는 전반적으로 긍정적 효과를 거두었으나, 수도권과 비수도권 사이의 격차는 개선되지 않았으며, 도서관 그룹 별로 투입 자원과 도달률 사이의 상관관계가 다르게 나타남을 발견하여 이를 고려한 정책 수립이 필요함을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.461-468
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• 2019

Background: This study aimed to identify NO₃^--N sources using the stable isotope δ¹⁵N in Chydorus sphaericus (OF Müller), to investigate hydrological characteristics and nutrient states in artificial wetlands near the Nakdong River. Chydorus sphaericus is dominant in wetlands where aquatic plants are abundant, occurring in high density, and is sensitive to wetland water pollution, making it suitable for identification of NO₃^--N sources. Results: NO₃^--N sources for each wetland were strongly dependent on hydrological characteristics. Wetlands with sewage or rainfall/groundwater as their main sources had high levels of NO₃^--N, whereas wetlands with surface water as their main input had comparatively lower levels. Since wetlands with sewage and rainfall/groundwater as their main water sources were mostly detention ponds, their inputs from tributaries or the main river stream were limited and nutrients such as NO₃^--N easily become concentrated. Changes in NO₃^--N levels at each wetland were closely associated with δ¹⁵N of C. sphaericus. Interestingly, regression analysis also showed positive correlation between δ¹⁵N of C. sphaericus and NO₃^--N level. Conclusions: We conclude that the nitrate stable isotope (δ¹⁵N) of C. sphaericus can be used to elucidate the hydrological characteristics of riverine wetlands. This information is important for maintenance and conservation of artificial wetlands at the Nakdong River.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39C권9호
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• pp.820-827
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• 2014

One of the basic problems in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is the localization of the sensor nodes based on the known location of numerous anchor nodes. WSNs generally consist of a large number of sensor nodes and recording the location of each sensor nodes becomes a difficult task. On the other hand, based on the application environment, the nodes may be subject to mobility and their location changes with time. Therefore, a scheme that will autonomously estimate or calculate the position of the sensor nodes is desirable. This paper presents an intelligent localization scheme, which is an artificial neural network (ANN) based localization scheme used to estimate the position of the unknown nodes. In the proposed method, three anchors nodes are used. The mobile or deployed sensor nodes request a beacon from the anchor nodes and utilizes the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the beacons received. The RSSI values vary depending on the distance between the mobile and the anchor nodes. The three RSSI values are used as the input to the ANN in order to estimate the location of the sensor nodes. A feed-forward artificial neural network with back propagation method for training has been employed. An average Euclidian distance error of 0.70 m has been achieved using a ANN having 3 inputs, two hidden layers, and two outputs (x and y coordinates of the position).

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.217-227
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• 2013

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze 'response time', 'peak response time' and 'overshoot value' for each muscle by applying the EMG signal to the vehicle response in ISO 7401 and to quantify the response of the driver according to vehicle characteristics by comparing vehicle characteristics and muscle responses of the driver. Background: The Open-loop test defined in international standards ISO 7401 is the only method for evaluating the performance of the vehicle. However, this test was focused only on mechanical responses, not driver's ones. Method: One skilled male driver(22 yrs. experience) was participated in this experiment to measure muscle activities of the driver in transient state. Then the seven muscle signals were applied to calculate 'response time', 'peak response time', and 'overshoot value'. Results: In the analyses of the EMG data, the effects of vehicle type and muscle were statistically significant on the 'response time' and 'peak response time'. Also, the effects of vehicle type, muscle, and lateral acceleration level were statistically significant on the 'overshoot value' in this study. According to the analyses of the vehicle motion data, vehicle motion variable(LatAcc, Roll, YawVel) was statistically significant on the 'response time' and vehicle type, vehicle motion variable, and lateral acceleration level were statistically significant on the 'peak response time', respectively. Conclusion: In the analyses of the 'response time' and 'overshoot value', the data of muscle activities(EMGs) was better index that could evaluate the vehicle characteristic and performance than the data of vehicle motion. In case of peak response time, both EMG and vehicle motion data were good index. Application: The EMGs data from a driver might be applicable as index for evaluation of various vehicle performances based on this study.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.218-225
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• 2011

Objectives: In this paper, a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor was investigated for degrading the dye Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solutions. Methods: The DBD plasma reactor system in this study consisted of a plasma component [titanium discharge (inner), ground (outer) electrode and quartz dielectric tube], power source, and gas supply. The effects of various parameters such as first voltage (input power), gas flow rate, second voltage (output power), conductivity and pH were investigated. Results: Experimental results showed that a 99% aqueous solution of 20 mg/l Rhodamine B is decolorized following an eleven minute plasma treatment. When comparing the performance of electrolysis and plasma treatment, the RhB degradation of the plasma process was higher that of the electrolysis. The optimum first voltage and air flow rate were 160 V (voltage of trans is 15 kV) and 3 l/min, respectively. With increased second voltage (4 kV to 15 kV), RhB degradation was increased. The higher the pH and the lower conductivity, the more Rhodamine B degradation was observed. Conclusions: OH radical generation of dielectric plasma process was identified by degradation of N, N-dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO, indicator of OH radical generation). It was observed that the effect of UV light, which was generated as streamer discharge, on Rhodamine B degradation was not high. Rhodamine B removal was influenced by real second voltage regardless of initial first and second voltage. The effects of pH and conductivity were not high on the Rhodamine B degradation.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 MIMO(Multi Input Multi Output) 시스템을 위한 적응형 검색범위 기반 복잡도 감소 QRD-M 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 fixed QRD-M 기법은 각 단계에서 survivor path들을 현 단계의 모든 가능한 성상도 심벌들로 확장하여 그 중 가장 작은 path metric을 가지는 M개를 선택한다. 성능의 저하를 최소화 하기 위해서는 큰 값의 M을 사용해야 하지만, 계산양 또한 증가하는 단점을 가진다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 측정된 평균 잡음 전력 값에 따라 survivor path의 개수나, 검색 범위를 적절히 조절하는 기법들이 제안되었다. 하지만 이 기법들에 채널 상태를 판별하기 위해 사용된 지표는 평균 잡음 전력 정보이므로 잡음 전력 값이 순간적으로 크게 변하는 경우 성능 저하를 가져올 수 있다. 제안된 기법에서는 수신 심벌 벡터와 QRD에 의해 임시적으로 추정된 심벌 벡터와의 Euclidean distance와 채널 행렬의 대각성분을 이용하여 순시적인 채널 정보를 추정하여 검색 범위를 적절히 조절하므로 기존의 기법의 단점을 보완한다. 실험 결과에서는 제안된 기법이 MLD(Maximum Likelihood Detection)의 성능에 근접하면서, 동일한 성능을 가지는 기존의 QRD-M 기법들에 비해 확연히 작은 복잡도를 가지는 것을 보인다.