• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05b
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• pp.1953-1958
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• 2007

This paper presents the results of a series of performance tests for the integral Stirling cryocooler. Infrared sensor systems incorporating cryocoolers are required to be qualified to the appropriate environmental specification. Integral Stirling cryocooler for thermal imaging system have matured to the stage of undergoing formal qualification test program. The thermal environmental test of the Stirling cryocooler is presented in this paper. We performed that low and high temperature keeping test from $-40^{\circ}C$ to $+71^{\circ}C$ and operating test at high and low temperature cyclic range with acceptance tests performed at scheduled intervals. Cooldown time to 80K and steady state input power at 80K were determined as a function of cooler components temperatures at the compressor, hot end and cold tip. Tests performed on this cooler have been successful with a measured cooldown time to 80K of less than 5 minutes 24seconds for $71^{\circ}C$ ambient temperature with input power of 11W

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.2182-2186
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• 2003

This paper presents the differential type resonant accelerometer (DRXL) and its performance test results. The DRXL is the INS grade, surface micro-machined sensor. The proposed DRXL device produces a differential digital output upon an applied acceleration, and the principle is a gap-dependent electrical stiffness variation of the electrostatic resonator with torsion beam structures. Using this new operating concept, we designed, fabricated and tested the proposed device. The final device was fabricated by using the wafer level vacuum packaging process. To test the performance of the DRXL, a nonlinear self-oscillation loop is designed using describing function technique. The oscillation loop is implemented using discrete electronic elements. The performance test of the DRXL shows that the sensitivity of the accelerometer is 12 Hz/g and its long term bias stability is about $2mg(1{\sigma})$. The turn on repeatability, bandwidth, and dynamic range are 4.38 mg, 100 Hz, and ${\pm}\;70g$, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.943-944
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• 2011

The position of the rotor in a spherical motor is usually measured by encoders. When using a encoder, It is possible to measure the angle in a very high resolution. However it is limited to measure a single-DOF using one encoder. So it is required to use 3 encoders to measure a 3-DOF. In order to connect the encoder and the motor, an additional mechanic linkages. Because of these reasons, it is difficult to apply it in various systems. Where the friction and inertia is increased when operating the motor. It could cause a negative effect in dynamic characteristic. In this paper present dual-image sensing system capable of measuring 3-DOF motions in real time eliminating the mechanical linkages. In addition we offer methods of converting sensors outputs to rotation angle which is used in the controller.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.313-314
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• 2008

컴퓨터 시스템의 등장 이래로, 함수 인라이닝 기법은 함수 지향형 프로그래밍 언어에서 코드 크기의 증가와 함께 실행 시간을 감소시키는 하나의 기법으로 사용되어왔다. 이에 반하여, 함수 아웃라이닝 기법은 실행 시간을 증가시키지만 코드 크기의 감소를 가져온다. 기존 범용 컴퓨터 시스템은 코드를 저장하는 저장장치의 크기에 큰 제약이 없었기 때문에, 함수 아웃라이닝 기법은 그리 널리 쓰이지 않았다. 그러나 최근의 무선 센서 네트워크 분야의 연구를 통하여 범용 컴퓨터 시스템에서는 찾아보기 어려웠던 코드 영역의 자원 제약이 심화되었고, 이에 따라 함수 아웃라이닝 기법이 보다 의미를 갖게 되었다. 특히, 실시간 응답을 요구받는 센서 운영체제는 코드 공간의 제약 하에서 실시간 작업 처리를 수행할 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는, 함수 아웃라이닝 기법을 통하여 실시간 센서 운영체제의 여유 시간(laxity time)을 활용하면서 코드의 크기를 감소시키는 방법을 제안한다. 이를 통하여, 코드 공간의 제약 상황을 보다 완화할 수 있다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.133-138
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• 2014

This paper proposes a low power-loss averaging current mode control using a resistor and bypass switch. Generally, current sensing method using a resistor has a disadvantage of power loss which degrades the efficiency of the entire systems. On the other hand, proposed measurement technique operating with bypass-switch connected in parallel with sensing resistor can reduce power loss significantly the current sensor. An analog-circuited bypass driver is implemented and used along with an average-circuit mode controller. The bypass switch bypasses the sensing current with a small amount of power loss. In this paper, a 50[W] prototype average current mode boost converter has been implemented for the experimental verification.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.131-138
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• 2017

QR/NFC tags have been utilized in various fields like exhibition, museum, and so on, but they have a drawback that they are read-only fundamentally. We devise a novel device called a smart memory tag (below mem-tag) which is supplemented with the write function through combining a flash memory into a NFC tag. A mem-tag is composed of an NFC tag, an MCU, a flash memory, a bluetooth module, and a battery, and is inter-operating with smartphones via bluetooth communication. It can be used in a bulletin board to support writing replies and in a check-in service to verify the presence of the site. What matters is that users' inter-operations are borne to be asynchronous, which leads to the energy consumption to wait for users' actions. Sleep mechanisms and asynchronous MAC protocols used in ubiquotous sensor networks cannot avoid the consumption of battery. In this paper, we propose a touch and play scheme for minimizing the consumption of battery that the MCU wakes up and PLAY when a user TOUCH the mem-tag. We implemented the system to show that our scheme lets the mem-tag work 50 times longer than the sleep and wake-up scheme.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.46-51
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• 2004

This paper presents the results of a series of performance and reliability tests for the Stirling cryocooler. Infrared sensor systems incorporating cryocoolers are required to be qualified to the appropriate specification for the performance and reliability. FPFD Stirling cryocooler is currently under development for cooling infrared detector. Manufactured Stirling cryocooler delivers approximately 0.9W cooling at 80K for 30W∼40W of input power. It takes approximately 2 minutes to cool down to 80K at the ambient temperature of 23$^{\circ}C$. Performance characteristics for the vibration, acoustic noise, EMI and leak rate of the Stirling cryocooler are evaluated. We performed low and high temperature keeping test from -32$^{\circ}C$ to +52$^{\circ}C$ and operating test at high and low temperature cyclic range with acceptance tests performed at scheduled intervals. Cooling capacity is determined as a function of the temperatures at the compressor, hot end and cold tip at the expander. Finally, we describe the experimental facility for the MTTF evaluation and some typical results of the Stirling cryocooler.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.253-255
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• 2006

무선 센서 네트워크는 수백 혹은 수천 개의 무선 센서 노드들로 이루어지고 센서 노드의 플랫폼은 비용 효율성 때문에 매우 제한적인 메모리 공간을 지닌다. 이러한 센서 노드들은 자연의 정보를 수집하고, 이웃 노드들끼리 통신하며, 정보를 가공하여 사용자에게 실시간으로 전달하는 기능을 담당한다. 따라서 무선 센서 네트워크를 위한 센서 운영체제는 공간 효율적이고 다수의 작업들을 실시간으로 처리할 수 있는 멀티 쓰레드 기법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 공간 제약적인 센서 운영체제를 위한 스택리스 쓰레드 기법을 제안한다. 제안한 기법을 사용하면, 기존의 스택기반 쓰레드를 사용하는 것보다 메모리 공간의 사용량을 절감지킬 수 있다. 본 논문의 비교 실험 결과를 통하여, 제안한 기법을 사용하는 것이 기존의 방법보다 메모리 사용량을 상당히 줄일 수 있음을 보인다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.521-535
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• 2015

Vibration-based monitoring is one approach used to perform structural condition assessment. By measuring structural response, such as displacement, dynamic characteristics of a structure may be estimated. Often, the primary dynamic responses in civil structures are below 5 Hz, making accurate low frequency measurement critical for successful dynamic characterization. In addition, static deflection measurements are useful for structural capacity and load rating assessments. This paper presents a DC coupled continuous wave radar to accurately detect both dynamic and static displacement. This low-cost radar sensor provides displacement measurements within a compact, wireless unit appropriate for a range of structural monitoring applications. The hardware components and operating mechanism of the radar are introduced and a series of laboratory experiments are presented to assess the performance characteristics of the radar. The laboratory and field experiments investigate the effect of factors such as target distance, motion amplitude, and motion frequency on the radar's measurement accuracy. The results demonstrate that the radar is capable of both static and dynamic displacement measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy, making it a promising technology for structural health monitoring.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.23-32
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• 2010

In this paper, we proposed the modified method of Metcalfe's law that is "Modfied law" in evaluating the network power for the measurement of combat effectiveness in C4I system. It is applied to JFOS-K (Joint Fire Operating System-Korea) C4I system that can connect KJCCS (Korea Joint Command and Control System) of Korea armed forces with JADOCS (Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System) of U.S. armed forces and achieve sensor to shooter system in real time in JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff) level. The result of combat effectiveness using Modified law is compared to the one by C2 theory and found that both is similar. This study is meaningful because we improved the description level of reality in calculation of combat effectiveness in C4I system.