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해양플랜트 개념설계 단계에서의 계류계 초기 설계 및 해석 (Design and Analysis of a Mooring System for an Offshore Platform in the Concept Design Phase)

  • 정성준;박병원;정재환;오승훈;박종천
    • 해양환경안전학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.248-253
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    • 2023
  • 대다수의 부유식 해양플랜트는 위치 유지의 방법으로서 체인 계류 시스템을 사용하나, 그 설계 변경 과정은 논문으로 찾아보기 힘들다. 본 연구는 FLBT를 대상 해양플랜트로 선정하여 계류 초기설계안과 모형시험을 수치해석으로 분석하고, 변경된 설계조건에 따라 새로운 계류 설계안을 제시하였다. 주된 환경 방향에 따라 계류선 묶음(bundle)의 주 방향을 조절하는 것이 계류 설계하중 감소에 크게 유효했다. 터렛 계류된 해양플랜트라도 횡파에 노출되며, 횡파 중 운동 때문에 높은 계류 인장력이 발생했다. 일치된 환경 방향 조건은 설계조건이 될 수 없으며, 바람, 파도, 조류의 각 환경 방향이 복잡한 조건에서 설계 계류 하중이 발생했다. 횡요 운동이 계류 인장력에 미치는 영향이 큼으로 적절한 횡요 감쇠 계수를 계류해석에 적용하는 것이 중요하다.

열저항 네트워크 모델을 이용한 LNG 화물창 Scale Effect 분석 (Scale Effect Analysis of LNG Cargo Containment System Using a Thermal Resistance Network Model)

  • 유화롱;김태훈;김창현;김민창;김명배;한용식;듀이;정경열;최병일;도규형
    • 대한조선학회논문집
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    • 제60권4호
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    • pp.222-230
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    • 2023
  • In the present work, the scale effect on the Boil-Off Rate (BOR) was investigated based on an analytical method to systematically evaluate the thermal performance of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Cargo Containment System (CCS). A two-dimensional thermal resistance network model was developed to accurately estimate the heat ingress into the CCS from the outside. The analysis was performed for the KC-1 LNG membrane tank under the IGC and USCG design conditions. The ballast compartment of both the LNG tank and cofferdam was divided into six sections and a thermal resistance network model was made for each section. To check the validity of the developed model, the analysis results were compared with those from existing literature. It was shown that the BOR values under the IGC and USCG design conditions were agreed well with previous numerical results with a maximum error of 1.03% and 0.60%, respectively. A SDR, the scale factor of the LNG CCS was introduced and the BOR, air temperature of the ballast compartment, and the surface temperature of the inner hull were obtained to examine the influence of the SDR on the thermal performance. Finally, a correlation for the BOR was proposed, which could be expressed as a simple formula inversely proportional to the SDR. The proposed correlation could be utilized for predicting the BOR of a full-scale LNG tank based on the BOR measurement data of lab-scale model tanks.

Investigation of Applying Technical Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for KCS and KVLCC2

  • Jun-Yup Park;Jong-Yeon Jung;Yu-Taek Seo
    • 한국해양공학회지
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.58-67
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    • 2023
  • While extensive research is being conducted to reduce greenhouse gases in industrial fields, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has implemented regulations to actively reduce CO2 emissions from ships, such as energy efficiency design index (EEDI), energy efficiency existing ship index (EEXI), energy efficiency operational indicator (EEOI), and carbon intensity indicator (CII). These regulations play an important role for the design and operation of ships. However, the calculation of the index and indicator might be complex depending on the types and size of the ship. Here, to calculate the EEDI of two target vessels, first, the ships were set as Deadweight (DWT) 50K container and 300K very large crude-oil carrier (VLCC) considering the type and size of those ships along with the engine types and power. Equations and parameters from the marine pollution treaty (MARPOL) Annex VI, IMO marine environment protection committee (MEPC) resolution were used to estimate the EEDI and their changes. Technical measures were subsequently applied to satisfy the IMO regulations, such as reducing speed, energy saving devices (ESD), and onboard CO2 capture system. Process simulation model using Aspen Plus v10 was developed for the onboard CO2 capture system. The obtained results suggested that the fuel change from Marine diesel oil (MDO) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) was the most effective way to reduce EEDI, considering the limited supply of the alternative clean fuels. Decreasing ship speed was the next effective option to meet the regulation until Phase 4. In case of container, the attained EEDI while converting fuel from Diesel oil (DO) to LNG was reduced by 27.35%. With speed reduction, the EEDI was improved by 21.76% of the EEDI based on DO. Pertaining to VLCC, 27.31% and 22.10% improvements were observed, which were comparable to those for the container. However, for both vessels, additional measure is required to meet Phase 5, demanding the reduction of 70%. Therefore, onboard CO2 capture system was designed for both KCS (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) container ship) and KVLCC2 (KRISO VLCC) to meet the Phase 5 standard in the process simulation. The absorber column was designed with a diameter of 1.2-3.5 m and height of 11.3 m. The stripper column was 0.6-1.5 m in diameter and 8.8-9.6 m in height. The obtained results suggested that a combination of ESD, speed reduction, and fuel change was effective for reducing the EEDI; and onboard CO2 capture system may be required for Phase 5.

Nickel dust-induced occupational contact dermatitis by welding and grinding work in shipyard workers: a report of nine cases

  • Daehwan Kim;A Ram Kim;Hanjun Kim;Sunghee Lee;Byeonghak Seo;Ho Seok Suh;Chang Sun Sim;Heun Lee;Cheolin Yoo
    • Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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    • 제34권
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    • pp.7.1-7.10
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    • 2022
  • Background: Occupational skin diseases are skin conditions that occur or worsen in relation to work and known to be the second most common type of occupational disease affecting individuals in the United States. In Korea, epidemiological reports related to occupational skin diseases are rare. But, no cases of occupational contact dermatitis caused by welding and grinding work have been reported previously. Case presentation: Nine male workers working in the production department for liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships in Ulsan complained of erythematous papules/patches and itching in various areas of the body after welding and grinding work. The work environment monitoring report revealed that the amount of nickel dust exceeded the time weighted average (TWA) and poor local ventilation status. Based on the symptoms and the overall results of surveys, several tests, and work environment monitoring report, the 2 workers who had positive patch-test reactions to nickel were diagnosed with nickel dust-induced allergic contact dermatitis. The other 7 workers were diagnosed that there was a high probability that they had nickel dust-induced irritant contact dermatitis. The 2 workers who had nickel dust-induced allergic contact dermatitis were recommended to switch their jobs. Conclusions: Nickel is one of the most common cause of allergic contact dermatitis. In this case, the dust was assumed to be created by welding work with a high nickel content new welding rod and subsequent grinding work, and the concentration of this dust exceeded the time weighted average. Thus, it is thought that the nickel dust may have caused contact dermatitis through continuous contact with the workers' exposed skin in a poorly ventilated space. Currently, several domestic shipbuilding companies are manufacturing LNG tankers using a new construction method. Consequently, it is highly likely that similar cases will occur in the future, which makes this case report meaningful.

GC-MS 를 이용한 하천수 중 Bisphenol계 화합물의 동시분석 및 모니터링 (Simultaneous Determination and Monitoring of Bisphenols in River Water using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)

  • 김지현;최정희;강태우;강태구;황순홍;심재한
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.154-160
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 하천수 중 bisphenol계 화합물 종 6 (BPA, BPB, BPC, BPE, BPF, BPS)을 동시분석하기 위하여 GC-MS를 이용하였다. 또한 최적의 전처리 방법을 확립하고자 SPE 및 LLE법을 이용하여 표준시료로부터 검량선의 직선성, MDL, LOQ, 정확도 및 정밀도를 비교하였다. SPE 및 LLE 전처리 방법에 의한 MDL은 각각 $0.0005{\sim}0.0234{\mu}g/L$$0.0037{\sim}0.2034{\mu}g/L$, LOQ는 각각 $0.0015{\sim}0.0744{\mu}g/L$$0.0117{\sim}0.6477{\mu}g/L$, 검량선의 결정계수($r^2$)는 모두 0.9969이상 정확도는 각각 93.2~108%와 97.4~120%, 정밀도는 각각 1.7~4.6%와 0.7~6.5%범위로 만족한 정도관리 결과를 얻었다. 하지만 SPE법에 의한 MDL 및 LOQ 값은 LLE법보다 약 4~45배 정도 높은 감도를 보였고, 특히 BPA의 경우는 다른 화합물들보다 45배 정도 높았다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 SPE법을 적용하여 하천수 시료를 분석하였고, 조사지점은 본류 7개, 지류 6개, 하수종말처리장 2개 지점을 선정하였다. Bisphenol계 화합물 중에서 BPB, BPC, BPE, BPF 및 BPS는 모두 불검출 되었으나, BPA 농도는 $0.0095{\sim}0.2583{\mu}g/L$ 범위로 본류 $0.0166{\sim}0.0810{\mu}g/L$, 지류 $0.0095{\sim}0.2583{\mu}g/L$, 하수종말처리장$0.0352{\sim}0.1217{\mu}g/L$으로 미량 수준이었다.

세 가지 서로 다른 화학제재를 깔짚에 첨가시 육계 생산성, 계사내 암모니아와 이산화탄소 가스 발생에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Addition of Three Different Chemicals to Litter on Broiler Performance, Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Production in Poultry Houses)

  • 남기홍
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2004
  • 본 시험은 깔짚에 3가지 화학제재($FeSO_4,\;AlCl_3\;+\;CaCO_3$$KMnO_4$)를 처리하였을 때 육계 생산성에 대한 영향과 계사내 암모니아, 이산화탄소 발생량에 대한 6주 동안의 변화와 저감 효과를 규명하기 위해서 수행하였다. 사양시험은 육계 초생추 총 96수(6처리$\times$4반복$\times$4수)를 공시하여 42일 동안 실시하였다. 화학제재는 깔짚 kg당 $FeSO_4$ $\cdot$ $7H_2O$ 200 g, $AlCl_3$ $\cdot$ $6H_2O$ 200 g + $CaCO_3$ 50 g 및 $KMnO_4$ 비율로 top dressing하였으며 대조구는 화학제재를 첨가하지 않았다. 육계 생산성은 화학제재 처리구와 대조구 간에 유의차가 없었다. 그러나 대조구와 비교한 $FeSO_4$$AlCl_3$+$CaCO_3$ 처리구의 암모니아 발생량은 6주째에서 각각 $91\%$$53\%$가 감소되었고(P<0.05), $KMnO_4$ 처리구의 암모니아 발생량은 대조구보다 6주째에서 $69\%$ 감소되어 통계적 유의차를 보였다(P<0.05). 깔짚에서 생성된 이산화탄소 발생량은 $AlCl_3+CaCO_3$$KMnO_4$ 처리구가 대조구와 비교할 때 6주째에서 각각 $59\%$$65\%$ 감소되었다(P<0.01). 결론적으로 깔짚에 화학제재를 처리했을 경우 암모니아와 이산화탄소 가스 발생량은 현저하게 감소되며, 육계생산성에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

퇴적물내의 산소와 물 수송에 관한 습지 식물의 역할 (Role of Wetland Plants as Oxygen and Water Pump into Benthic Sediments)

  • 최정현;박석순
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제37권4호통권109호
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    • pp.436-447
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    • 2004
  • 습지를 규정하는 주요한 특징의 하나인 습지식물은 장기간의 침수로 인해 혐기성 상태로 존재하는 습지 퇴적물에서 생존을 위한 특별한 적응방법을 발달시켰다. 식물체내에 넓게 분포하고 있는 다공성의 세포는 공기중의 산소를 뿌리로 운반하기 위한 통로로 작용하며, 농도차이에 의한 확산과 압력차이에 의한 대류에 의하여 산소가 운반되어진다. 이러한 식물체 내에서의 산소이동은 식물이 혐기성 퇴적물 속으로 뿌리를 내리고 생존하게 하는 주요한 기작이 된다. 뿌리로 이동되어진 산소는 혐기성 퇴적물로 확산되어져서 뿌리주변의 퇴적물은 산화상태로 변화시키고, 뿌리의 호흡, 미생물의 호흡, 미생물에 의한 유기물 분해반응을 촉진시키게 된다. 또한 습지식물은 생장에 필요한 수분을 뿌리로 흡수하며, 이는 지표수와 퇴적물내 공극수가 뿌리주변으로 이동하게 되는 추진력이 된다. 습지 퇴적물은 식물의 사체에서 기인하는 유기물에 의해 수리학적 전도도가 작아서 퇴적물내 물의 움직임이 미미하나, 식물에 의한 물의 흡수는 퇴적물내 물의 움직임을 촉진시키게 된다. 이러한 식물의 특별한 적응기작은 해부학적, 형태학적, 생리학적으로 많은 연구가 수행되어져 왔으나, 이러한 적응기작들에 퇴적물내 생지화학적 반응에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 미비한 수준에 머물러있다. 퇴적물내 생지화학적 반응들은 수체에서 유입된 미량 오염물질의 이동 및 변형과정에 영향을 미치게 되므로 식물의 작용에 의한 생지화학적 반응의 변화들은 미량 오염물질의 거동에 영향을 미치게 되며 나아가 수자원과 수질 생태계에 영향을 초래하게 된다. 따라서 식물의 존재와 성장에 따른 퇴적물내 생지화학적 반응의 변화는 생태학적 환경에서 습지의 중요성을 인식하는데 필요한 연구과제라 사료된다. 난이도, 변별도 등에서 유사하므로 당분간 계속 사용하여도 될 것이다. 따른 변화(變化)는 볼 수 없었다. ATP 첨가(添加)로서는 0.30mM의 농도(濃度)에서 0.15 mM의 농도(濃度)에 비(比)하여 Young 율(率)이 낮았다. 3) 외경동맥(外經動脈)의 종절편(縱切片)의 Young 율(率)은 생리적식염수(生理的食鹽水)에 둔 군(群)에서는 15분(分), 45분(分) 및 75분(分)에서 각각(各各) 2.12, 2.48 및 $2.46{\times}10^7 dyne/cm^2$으로서 실험초기(實驗初期)에 비(比)하여 후기(後期)에서 Young 율(率)이 약간(若干) 높은 경향(傾向)을 나타내었고, 이러한 경향(傾向)은 ATP의 첨가(添加)로서도 비슷하였다.수량(收量)과 자실체형성(子實體形成) 소요일(所要日)의 관점(觀點)에서 보면 C/N율(率) 30.46이 어느정도 적당(適當)한 것 같다. 4. Thiamine $50{\mu}g%,\;KH_2PO_4$ 0.2%, $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$$0.02{\sim}0.03%$일때 균사(菌絲)와 자실체(子實體) 생육(生育)이 우수(優秀)하였으며 미량원소(微量元素)로서는 $FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$,\;ZnSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$$MnSO_4{\cdot}5H_2O$가 공존(共存)하면 생육촉진(生育促進)의 상승효과(相乘效果)가 인정되었으나 3이원소(元素)중 Mn이 결핍(缺乏)하면 균사(菌絲)와 자실체(子實體)의 생육(生育)이 다소 저하되었다. 이들 염류(鹽類)의 최적농도(最適濃度)는 각각 0.02mg%이었다. 5.

몇 가지 천연 향신료 정유의 Vibrio속 균주들에 대한 항균효과 및 그 휘발성 성분 (Antibacterial Effects of Natural Essential Oils from Various Spices against Vibrio Species and Their Volatile Constituents)

  • 유미지;김용석;신동화
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제38권3호
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    • pp.438-443
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    • 2006
  • 여름철 식중독의 원인균인 Vibrio속 균주를 효과적으로 제어하고자 휘발성과 항균활성이 있는 생강 등 6종의 정유에 대해 항균효과를 비교하였다. 또한 정유의 휘발성 성분을 GC와 GC-Mass를 이용하여 분석하였다. Vibrio균에 대해 천연 생강 정유를 처리 하였을 경우 V. parahaemolyticus에 대하여 22.5-85.7%의 증식억제율을 나타내었고, 주요 휘발성 성분은 ${\beta}-bisabolene$(35.19%, peak area)와 ${\beta}-sesquiphellandrene$(12.22%) 등으로 확인되었다. Vibrio균에 대해 겨자의 정유를 처리하였을 경우 V. parahaemolyticus에 1,000 ppm 처리 시 100% 증식억제율을 나타내었고, V. vulnificus는 증식억제율이 V. parahaemolyticus 보다 50% 정도 낮게 나타나므로 V. vulnificus가 V. parahaemolyticus 보다 내성이 강한 것으로 나타났다. 겨자의 주요 휘발성 성분은 allyl isothiocyanate (92.55%)와 4-isothiocyanato-1-butene(0.53%)으로 확인되었다. Vibrio균에 대해 마늘 정유를 1,000 ppm 처리하였을 때 증식억제율은 V. parahaemolyticus 22.8%, V. vulnificus 01 14.6%, V. vulnificus 02 32.9%로 나타났고, 주요 휘발성 성분으로 dimethyl sulfide (49.39%)와 methyl 2-propenyl sulfide(10.09%) 등으로 확인되었다. Vibrio균에 대해 정향의 싹과 잎 및 전체의 천연 정유를 처리하였을 경우 V. vulnificus 02에 처리 시 증식억제율이 60.6-80.3%로서 높은 항균활성을 나타내 생강, 겨자, 마늘 정유에 대하여 내성이 다소 강했던 V. vulnificus 02에는 정향의 싹 및 잎 정유가 증식억제 작용이 있음을 확인하였다. 주요 휘발성 성분으로 정향 싹의 정유는 eugenol(83.33%)와 ${\beta}-caryophyllene$(7.47%), 정향 잎의 정유는 eugenol(87.46%)과 ${\beta}-caryophyllene$(10.03%), 정향 전체의 정유는 eugenol(86.04%)과 ${\beta}-caryophyllene$(9.71%) 등으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 생강, 겨자, 마늘 및 정향 등의 휘발성 정유는 Vibrio속 균주에 대해 항균효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

The Contribution of Innovation Activity to the Output Growth of Emerging Economies: The Case of Kazakhstan

  • Smagulova, Sholpan;Mukasheva, Saltanat
    • 유통과학연구
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    • 제10권7호
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    • pp.33-41
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to analyse the state of the energy industry and to determine the efficiency of its functioning on the basis of energy conservation principle and application of innovative technologies aimed at improving the ecological modernisation of agricultural sectors of Kazakhstan. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach of financial and economic evaluation of the effectiveness of the investment project, based on calculation of elasticity, total costs and profitability, as well as on comparative, graphical and system analysis. The current stage is characterised by widely spread restructuring processes of electric power industry in many countries through introduction of new technical installations of energy facilities and increased government regulation in order to enhance the competitive advantage of electricity market. Electric power industry features a considerable value of creating areas. For example, by providing scientific and technical progress, it crucially affects not only the development but also the territorial organisation of productive forces, first of all the industry. In modern life, more than 90% of electricity and heat is obtained by Kazakhstan's economy by consuming non-renewable energy resources: different types of coal, oil shale, oil, natural gas and peat. Therefore, it is significant to ensure energy security, as the country faces a rapid fall back to mono-gas structure of fuel and energy balance. However, energy resources in Kazakhstan are spread very unevenly. Its main supplies are concentrated in northern and central parts of the republic, and the majority of consumers of electrical power live in the southern and western areas of the country. However, energy plays an important role in the economy of industrial production and to a large extent determines the level of competitive advantage, which is a promising condition for implementation of energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies. In these circumstances, issues of modernisation and reforms of this sector in Kazakhstan gain more and more importance, which can be seen in the example of economically sustainable solutions of a large local monopoly company, significant savings in capital investment and efficiency of implementation of an investment project. A major disadvantage of development of electricity distribution companies is the prevalence of very high moral and physical amortisation of equipment, reaching almost 70-80%, which significantly increases the operating costs. For example, while an investment of 12 billion tenge was planned in 2009 in this branch, in 2012 it is planned to invest more than 17 billion. Obviously, despite the absolute increase, the rate of investment is still quite low, as the total demand in this area is at least more than 250 billion tenge. In addition, industrial infrastructure, including the objects of Kazakhstan electric power industry, have a tangible adverse impact on the environment. Thus, since there is a large number of various power projects that are sources of electromagnetic radiation, the environment is deteriorated. Hence, there is a need to optimise the efficiency of the organisation and management of production activities of energy companies, to create and implement new technologies, to ensure safe production and provide solutions to various environmental aspects. These are key strategic factors to ensure success of the modern energy sector of Kazakhstan. The contribution of authors in developing the scope of this subject is explained by the fact that there was not enough research in the energy sector, especially in the view of ecological modernisation. This work differs from similar works in Kazakhstan in the way that the proposed method of investment project calculation takes into account the time factor, which compares the current and future value of profit from the implementation of innovative equipment that helps to bring it to actual practise. The feasibility of writing this article lies in the need of forming a public policy in the industrial sector, including optimising the structure of energy disbursing rate, which complies with the terms of future modernised development of the domestic energy sector.

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Wearable Computers

  • Cho, Gil-Soo;Barfield, Woodrow;Baird, Kevin
    • 섬유기술과 산업
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.490-508
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    • 1998
  • One of the latest fields of research in the area of output devices is tactual display devices [13,31]. These tactual or haptic devices allow the user to receive haptic feedback output from a variety of sources. This allows the user to actually feel virtual objects and manipulate them by touch. This is an emerging technology and will be instrumental in enhancing the realism of wearable augmented environments for certain applications. Tactual displays have previously been used for scientific visualization in virtual environments by chemists and engineers to improve perception and understanding of force fields and of world models populated with the impenetrable. In addition to tactual displays, the use of wearable audio displays that allow sound to be spatialized are being developed. With wearable computers, designers will soon be able to pair spatialized sound to virtual representations of objects when appropriate to make the wearable computer experience even more realistic to the user. Furthermore, as the number and complexity of wearable computing applications continues to grow, there will be increasing needs for systems that are faster, lighter, and have higher resolution displays. Better networking technology will also need to be developed to allow all users of wearable computers to have high bandwidth connections for real time information gathering and collaboration. In addition to the technology advances that make users need to wear computers in everyday life, there is also the desire to have users want to wear their computers. In order to do this, wearable computing needs to be unobtrusive and socially acceptable. By making wearables smaller and lighter, or actually embedding them in clothing, users can conceal them easily and wear them comfortably. The military is currently working on the development of the Personal Information Carrier (PIC) or digital dog tag. The PIC is a small electronic storage device containing medical information about the wearer. While old military dog tags contained only 5 lines of information, the digital tags may contain volumes of multi-media information including medical history, X-rays, and cardiograms. Using hand held devices in the field, medics would be able to call this information up in real time for better treatment. A fully functional transmittable device is still years off, but this technology once developed in the military, could be adapted tp civilian users and provide ant information, medical or otherwise, in a portable, not obstructive, and fashionable way. Another future device that could increase safety and well being of its users is the nose on-a-chip developed by the Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee. This tiny digital silicon chip about the size of a dime, is capable of 'smelling' natural gas leaks in stoves, heaters, and other appliances. It can also detect dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. This device can also be configured to notify the fire department when a leak is detected. This nose chip should be commercially available within 2 years, and is inexpensive, requires low power, and is very sensitive. Along with gas detection capabilities, this device may someday also be configured to detect smoke and other harmful gases. By embedding this chip into workers uniforms, name tags, etc., this could be a lifesaving computational accessory. In addition to the future safety technology soon to be available as accessories are devices that are for entertainment and security. The LCI computer group is developing a Smartpen, that electronically verifies a user's signature. With the increase in credit card use and the rise in forgeries, is the need for commercial industries to constantly verify signatures. This Smartpen writes like a normal pen but uses sensors to detect the motion of the pen as the user signs their name to authenticate the signature. This computational accessory should be available in 1999, and would bring increased peace of mind to consumers and vendors alike. In the entertainment domain, Panasonic is creating the first portable hand-held DVD player. This device weight less than 3 pounds and has a screen about 6' across. The color LCD has the same 16:9 aspect ratio of a cinema screen and supports a high resolution of 280,000 pixels and stereo sound. The player can play standard DVD movies and has a hour battery life for mobile use. To summarize, in this paper we presented concepts related to the design and use of wearable computers with extensions to smart spaces. For some time, researchers in telerobotics have used computer graphics to enhance remote scenes. Recent advances in augmented reality displays make it possible to enhance the user's local environment with 'information'. As shown in this paper, there are many application areas for this technology such as medicine, manufacturing, training, and recreation. Wearable computers allow a much closer association of information with the user. By embedding sensors in the wearable to allow it to see what the user sees, hear what the user hears, sense the user's physical state, and analyze what the user is typing, an intelligent agent may be able to analyze what the user is doing and try to predict the resources he will need next or in the near future. Using this information, the agent may download files, reserve communications bandwidth, post reminders, or automatically send updates to colleagues to help facilitate the user's daily interactions. This intelligent wearable computer would be able to act as a personal assistant, who is always around, knows the user's personal preferences and tastes, and tries to streamline interactions with the rest of the world.

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