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Establishment of Remote Control Facility for Unmanned Lighthouse Route Mark and Standardization of Rotary Lantern RTU Protocol (무인화등대 항로표지 원격제어설비 구축 및 회전식등명기 RTU 프로토콜 표준화 방안)

  • KIM, Hyun-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2019.11a
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    • pp.59-61
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    • 2019
  • In unmanned lighthouse unmanned construction, it is necessary to establish a standardized system for efficient management and operation, and RTU standard protocols for condition monitoring and control are used to efficiently manage rotary lighters as the management system for the most important lighthouses. It is enacted to ensure the safety of maritime traffic through efficient management.

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A Study on Acoustic Sound Tracking System on 2-Dimensional Plain (2차원적 음원추적에 관한 연구)

  • 문성배;전승환
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 1996.09a
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    • pp.117-124
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    • 1996
  • When navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility it is necessary to be heard the whistle bell and/or the siren of lighthouses or ships at times. Even though we can get the brief informations about the property of sound the direction and range of a sound radiator it is not easy to get the accurate informations for decision making. generally the audio frequency is known as 16-20,000Hz but the earshot is shorten and discrimination of sound is more difficult when there is some noise. The sound pressure is 60dB at the moment when human speaks 1 meter away. Usually the noise pressure in a silent room is 40dB and 60dB on the quiet street. In this study we suggest the basic algorithm to trace the direction and range of the source radiator using the signal received through not a physical sense but the microphone sensors and a series of signal of signal processing.

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A Study on 2-Dimensional Sound Source Tracking System (2차원적 음원추적에 관한 연구)

  • 문성배;전승환
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 1996
  • When navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility, it is necessary to be heard the whistle, bell and/or the siren of lighthouses or ships at times. Even though we can get the brief informations about the property of sound, the direction and range of a sound radiator, it is not enough to get the accurate informations for decision making. Generally the audio frequency is known as 16~20, 000Hz, but the earshot is shorten and discrimination of sound is more difficult when there is some noise. The sound pressure is 60dB at the moment when human speaks 1 meter away. Usually the noise pressures are 40dB in a silent room and 60dB on the quiet street, respectively. It this study, the basic algorithm and a method of signal processing are suggested to trace the direction and range of the source radiator using the signals received through not a physical sense but the microphone sensors.

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The Present Condition Consideration of Consevation and Management on Light house and Light beacon Cultural Assets -Focused on Incheon Regional Maritime Affairs- (등대.등표 문화유산의 보존관리 현황 고찰 -인천지방해양항만청을 중심으로-)

  • Shin, Dae-Woong;Park, Byung-Tae;Yu, Hye-Ran;Kwon, Ki-Hyuk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.427-428
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    • 2013
  • The Lighthouses and light beacons are representative structures of Aids to Navigation(AtoN) facilities. Incheon had been the region where they were constructed actively in early moden era. This study is targeting the lighthouse and light beacon which are managed by Regional Maritime Affairs. They will be organized by the research from field investigation. And conservation and management method for long-term preservation on the objects that has cultural and historical values will be suggested through this study.

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Design on illumination of structures for lighthouse in Korea

  • Han, Ju-Seop;Yu, Yong-Su;Kim, Jong-Uk
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.10
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    • pp.1327-1332
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents information about the examples of the design on Illumination of Structures(LED Light Pipe for lighthouse) in Korea. We have applied illumination by flood-lighting or facade-lighting in place of the 57 lighthouses (offshore structures) and 4 beacons. The ways of illumination of structures are using direct illumination with LED, halogen lamps and metal halide lamps, and indirect illumination with LED non-neon lamps. The illumination of structures helps a observer to identify the Aids to Navigation and w aterway. The fabricated LED Light Pipe is a transparent acrylic round bar and easy to install. The Light Pipe is arranged in two rows of L ED (78ea). It can be connected in series. It has 4 colours(Red, Green, Yellow, White). We analyzed and the horizontal divergence angle of the LED light pipe is defined as the range with 50% of maximum luminous intensity. Also, we evaluated the conspicuity on the origin al lantern and LED Light pipe for lighthouse. The field experiment was conducted in 'Yeosuguhang lighthouse' in Yeosu-city (Korea). F rom the experimental results, it was confirmed that the fabricated LED Light Pipe is clearly distinguished.

High-Performance Time-Code Diversity Scheme for Shore-to-Sea Maritime Visible-Light Communication

  • Kim, Hyeongji;Sewaiwar, Atul;Chung, Yeon-Ho
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.514-520
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents a novel shore-to-sea maritime data transmission system based on time-code diversity, using visible light in maritime environments to overcome the limitations of conventional maritime wireless communications. The proposed system is primarily comprised of existing LED-based lighthouses and maritime transceivers (marine beacons, buoys, etc.), and thus is considered cost-effective in terms of implementation. We first analyze maritime visible-light communications on the basis of the unique properties of a maritime environment, i.e. sea states (wave height, wind speed, etc.), plus atmospheric turbulence, using the Pierson-Moskowitz (PM) and JONSWAP (JS) spectrum models. It is found that the JS model outperforms the PM model, and that the coverage distance depends on the LED power and sea states. To combat maritime fading conditions that significantly degrade performance and coverage distance, we propose a time-code diversity (TCD) scheme in which the delayed versions of the original data are retransmitted using orthogonal Walsh codes. This TCD scheme is found to be superior, in that it offers three orders of magnitude in terms of BER performance, compared to a conventional (non-TCD) transmission scheme. The proposed scheme is robust and efficient in overcoming the effect of impairments present in maritime environments with a BER of approximately $10^{-5}$and a data rate of 100 Kbps at a distance of 1 km.

Research into The Future Development of the Hybrid System for Buoy

  • Lee, Ji-Young;Kim, Jong-Do;Lee, Jong-Ho;Lee, Jin-Yeol;Oh, Jin-Seok
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.583-591
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    • 2007
  • This paper reports the performance of a 150W PV-wave hybrid system with battery storage in buoy. This system was originally designed to meet a new hybrid ower system for buoy in Korea. In the case or lighted buoys and lighthouses, a light failure alarm system of wireless radio is attached so that light failures are immediately notified to the office. At lighthouse offshore fixed lights and light buoys where commercial electricity is not available, the power source depends on solar system and batteries. This power system has a various problems. Therefore energy derived from the sunshine, wind and waves has been used as the energy source lot aids to navigation. Recently a hybrid system of combining the solar, wind and the wave generator is a favorable system lot the ocean facilities like lighthouse and buoy. The hybrid system in this paper is intended for variable DC load like light, communication system in the buoy and includes a PV-wane generation system and battery. This is composed a high efficiency charging algorithm, switching converter and controller. This paper includes discussion on system reliability, power quality, and effects of hybrid system in the buoy. Simulation and experimental results show excellent performance.

A study on the use of lighthouse as marine tourism resources (등대의 해양관광자원으로서 활용방안 연구)

  • Lee, Han-Seok;Shim, Mi-Sook
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.498-501
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    • 2009
  • With increase of people's leisure time for marine facilities it is expected to increase the demand for marine tourism. It is necessary for lighthouse to meet the demand for marine tourism. Now, the lighthouse is not only functioning as a traditional aids to navigation for vessel, but also it becomes the new facility and space for all civilians who might visit and experience the marine culture. This research suggests how to use the facilities of the lighthouse as marine tourism resources by reviewing the cases of domestic lighthouses.

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A Study on the Architectural Characteristics of Homigot Lighthouse(Cape Clonard) in Pohang (포항 호미곶등대의 건축 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-Hun
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.63-76
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    • 2023
  • Homogot Lighthouse is located in Pohang of the easternmost of Korean Peninsula. Homogot has become first known as Cape Clonard in the West through the navigation log by La Perouse, a Frenchman who embarked on a global exploration in 1785. Homogot Lighthouse represents an outstanding accomplishment of modernization that numerous civilized countries scrambled to attain in the early 20th century. Located where the geographical risk of earthquakes is high, the structure was nonetheless built to be 26.4m high with brick masonry. Structurally safe and aesthetically graceful, it demonstrates neoclassical ideas superbly in terms of style as well. Although the history of Asian lighthouses is shorter than that of European ones. Homogot Lighthouse, which demonstrates the history of a modern lighthouse along with those in Japan and China, is differentiated by the following characteristics. ① The 'living lighthouse heritage' is linked to one of the largest lighthouse museum in the world. ② Where you can see the earliest sunrise at the easternmost of the Eurasian Continent. ③ The completion of a modern-style lighthouse constructed at the easternmost of the Far East after being initiated in Europe. ④ Differentiated historical, architectural, and aesthetic value. ⑤ The heart of the national marine park.

A Study of the Marine Traffic Safety using the LED Flashing Number Plate for Light Buoys (등부표 식별용 LED 발광 번호판을 활용한 해상교통 안전에 관한 연구)

  • Shim, Moo-Jun;Lee, Tae-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.448-452
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    • 2010
  • The traditional Aids to Navigations(AtoN) have been ensuring the safety of ships by indicating the passage and dangers by depending on the flashing lights. But the more the industrial complex behind port which is all over the country involving the Ulsan port developed, the more the lights behind port is stronger, and then the distinguishment of the signal of AtoN from the lights behind port is more difficult. And It is urgently needed to prepare the counterplan about the ensurement of safety because the authorities levels up the limit tonnage of the ships which are sail in and out during night to improve the operation of port through reducing of the traffic jam So, the method of direct lighting like LED non-neon is applied to unmanned lighthouses or light beacon, and the LED flashing number plate is applied to light buoys whose light power is weaker than to improve distinguishment and to be easy positioning of ships. As a result, the users of Ulsan port comment favorably on this item and the development of AtoN must be continuos to overcome the lights behind port.

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