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A vision-based system for inspection of expansion joints in concrete pavement

  • Jung Hee Lee ;bragimov Eldor ;Heungbae Gil ;Jong-Jae Lee
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.309-318
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    • 2023
  • The appropriate maintenance of highway roads is critical for the safe operation of road networks and conserves maintenance costs. Multiple methods have been developed to investigate the surface of roads for various types of cracks and potholes, among other damage. Like road surface damage, the condition of expansion joints in concrete pavement is important to avoid unexpected hazardous situations. Thus, in this study, a new system is proposed for autonomous expansion joint monitoring using a vision-based system. The system consists of the following three key parts: (1) a camera-mounted vehicle, (2) indication marks on the expansion joints, and (3) a deep learning-based automatic evaluation algorithm. With paired marks indicating the expansion joints in a concrete pavement, they can be automatically detected. An inspection vehicle is equipped with an action camera that acquires images of the expansion joints in the road. You Only Look Once (YOLO) automatically detects the expansion joints with indication marks, which has a performance accuracy of 95%. The width of the detected expansion joint is calculated using an image processing algorithm. Based on the calculated width, the expansion joint is classified into the following two types: normal and dangerous. The obtained results demonstrate that the proposed system is very efficient in terms of speed and accuracy.

Site Monitoring of the Retaining Wall Reinforced by Geogrids with Block Type Facings (지오그리드 보강토 옹벽의 계측평가)

  • Kim, Jin-Man;Lee, Dae-Young;Ma, Sang-Joon
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.106-114
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    • 2006
  • Uses of geosynthetics as a reinforcing material for earth structures have ever increased due to their excellent economy. fine external appearance. and easy construction. In the current practice of geosynthetics. however, the lacks of the standardized method of evaluating the soil/geosynthetics friction properties and the inconsistency of conventional design methods develop confusion to the civil engineers. The purpose of site monitoring of the retaining wall reinforced by geogrids was to evaluate the applicability of existing design methods to, and performance of. CHAMSTONE wall system. Full scale field performance during and after construction was monitored by incorporating instrumentation including strain gauges on the geogrid and soil pressure cells. The difference of the reinforcing effects of geosynthetics embedded in the soil will be also investigated by comparing of the line and curve types of retaining wall reinforced by geogrids with block type facings.

An Energy-Dissipation-Ratio Based Structural Health Monitoring System (에너지소산률을 이용한 구조물의 건전도 모니터링에 관한 연구)

  • Heo, Gwang-Hee;Shin, Heung-Chul;Shin, Jae-Chul
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.165-174
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    • 2004
  • This research develops a technique which uses energy dissipation ratio in order to monitor the structural health on real time basis. For real-time monitoring, we employ the NExT and the ERA which enable us to obtain real-time data. Energy dissipation ratio is calculated from those data only with the damping and natural frequency of the structure, and from the calculated values we develop an algorithm (Energy dissipation method) which decides the damage degree of structure. The Energy dissipation method developed in this research is proved to be valid by comparison with other methods like the eigenparameter method and the MAC. Especially this method enables us to save measuring time and data which are the most important in real-time monitoring, and its use of the ambient vibration also makes it easy to monitor the whole structure and its damage points.

Development of Lightning Arrester Degradation Monitoring System Using ZCT (ZCT틀 이용한 피뢰기 열화 감시 시스템 개발)

  • Park, J.N.;Lee, Y.H.;Jang, S.H.;Kim, P.S.;Shin, Y.S.;Kim, Y.G.;Seo, J.M.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2003.07c
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    • pp.1626-1628
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    • 2003
  • The lightning arrester is a very important overvoltage protection device in the electric power system. Therefore, the inspection of lightning arrester whether it keeps its performance or not properly has close related to verifying the safety confidence of the electric power system. But the development of the deterioration measuring method and on-line detecting system, is necessary to monitor the deterioration of the lightening arrestor. In this paper, we developed the lightning arrester degradation monitoring system. This system detected leakage current of lightning arrester by using the ZCT, and analyze the third harmonics ingredient of leakage current using DFT method in the Data Acquisition Unit(DAU). The analyzed current signal is transmit to the Human-Machine Interface(HMI), and HMI alarmed when accident are occurred and informed with the amplitude of leakage current to the operator.

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Urban Rail Power Facilities on-site Implementation of an Integrated System Diagnosis (도시철도 전력설비 상태진단 통합시스템 현장구현)

  • Im, Hyeong-Gil;Lee, Byung-Du;Kim, Yong-Duk;Jang, Soon-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.2015-2020
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    • 2011
  • Key set the current non-urban rail power failure of equipment to operate the railway will generate a lot of problems. I know in advance the ideal of power equipment to prevent the failure to derive an efficient replacement cycle for the power equipment monitoring and diagnosis of the condition can become necessary to develop a system. In order to determine the status of the power plant during operation and behavior of the partial discharge current state data, regular monitoring and inspection requirements also stamp the basic current, voltage, temperature and humidity should be identified.

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Methods and Systems for High-temperature Strain Measurement of the Main Steam Pipe of a Boiler of a Power Plant While in Service

  • Guang, Chen;Qibo, Feng;Keqin, Ding
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.770-777
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    • 2016
  • It has been a challenge for researchers to accurately measure high temperature creep strain online without damaging the mechanical properties of the pipe surface. To this end, a noncontact method for measuring high temperature strain of a main steam pipe based on digital image correlation was proposed, and a system for monitoring of high temperature strain was designed and developed. Wavelet thresholding was used for denoising measurement data. The sub-pixel displacement search algorithm with curved surface fitting was improved to increase measurement accuracy. A field test was carried out to investigate the designed monitoring system of high temperature strain. The measuring error was less than $0.4ppm/^{\circ}C$, which meets actual measurement requirements for engineering. Our findings provide a new way to monitor creep damage of the main steam pipe of a boiler of an ultra-supercritical power plant in service.

Perception of the HACCP system operators on livestock product manufacturers

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun;Nam, Ki-Chang;Jo, Cheorun;Lim, Dong-Gyun
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.56 no.5
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    • pp.19.1-19.6
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate crucial factors on HACCP system implementation in domestic livestock product plants, and to offer job satisfaction and the career prospect of HACCP system operators. The survey was carried out by selecting 150 HACCP system operators who implemented HACCP system. The respondents claimed that the most important contents in HACCP system operation were to assemble HACCP team (21.8%), and the second was to monitoring (20.0%). Documentation and recording (16.9%) and verification (11.1%) were followed. The respondents answered the major factor in sanitation management was cleaning/washing/disinfection (18.9%) and inspection (18.4%). The results showed that there were significant differences in the prospect of occupation in HACCP system operator by the gender (p < 0.015), age, livestock product facilities, service period, and position (p < 0.001). The respondents from HACCP system operator were satisfied with their job (73%) and also showed optimistic prospect of occupation (82%).

Development of a displacement measurement system for architectural structures using artificial intelligence techniques (인공지능 기법을 활용한 건축 구조물 변위측정시스템 개발)

  • Kang, Ye-Jin;Kim, Dae-Geon;Woo, Jong-Yeol;Lee, Dong-Oun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2022.04a
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    • pp.135-136
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    • 2022
  • As a recent technology, it is possible to partially grasp the occurrence of displacement of the entire building through artificial intelligence technology for big data through scanning. However, scanning and data processing take a lot of time, so there is a limit to constant monitoring, so constant monitoring technology of building behavior that combines wireless remote sensors and 3D shape scanning is required. Therefore, in this study, artificial intelligence program coding technology is linked. In addition, a technology capable of real-time wireless remote measurement of structure displacement will be developed through technology development in response to safety management that combines existing building technologies such as sensors. Through this, it is possible to establish an integrated management system for safety inspection and diagnosis.

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Petrochemical Plant Safety Management System based on Wireless Transmitter (무선 트랜스미터 기반의 석유화학 플랜트 안전관리 시스템)

  • Kang, Sung-Min;Park, Soo-Yeol;Yeo, Keum-Soo;Park, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.88-94
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    • 2015
  • Large-scale petrochemical and power plants has increased demanting wireless technology for continuous monitoring. However, the current USN technologies, such as ZigBee and Bluetooth, are lackof reliability and security. Therefore, there is a strong need to apply a new wireless technology standard of the ISA. In this study, a petrochemicalplant safety management system based on the ISA wireless transmitter isdeveloped. ISA100.11a communication module and LTE communication module equippedwith an explosion-proof wireless transmitter are developed. A petrochemicalplant safety management system is built based on the IoT technologies. Thedeveloped system is verified through a wide range of testing and thus, on-siteapplicability is proved.

A Case Study on Smart Plant and Monitoring System Implementation of Venture Company for Auto Parts (자동차부품 벤처기업 스마트공장 및 모니터링 시스템 구현 사례연구)

  • Han, Jae Hun;Lee, Deok Soo;Park, Roh Gook
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2017
  • In this study, real-time monitoring is carried out in the factory site for product quality control such as improvement of productivity through facility automation, improvement of product quality, improvement of factory environment, check of facility maintenance status and check of product defect, And to establish a smart factory for the purpose of protecting the personal environment of the worker. The company is an auto parts company located in the province. The main research content is development of automation and monitoring system of oil filter clipping necessary for smart factory. Smart factory oil filter clipping automation is divided into electric air parts, solenoid valve and other parts processing process. Smart factory quality inspection monitoring system is implemented by server PC and S / W, client software, Operator PC, operating program, and input terminal application. This research data is expected to be very useful data for the auto parts venture companies that are promoting smart factories.

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