• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2017

An Algorithm for Lane Detection and Lane Departure Warning for a Vehicle Driving on Roads is proposed in This Paper. Using Images Obtained from On-board Cameras for Lane Detection has Some Difficulties, e.g. the Increase of Fault Detection Ratio Due to Symbols on Roads, Missing Yellow Lanes in the Tunnel due to a Similar Color Lighting, Missing Some Lanes in Rainy Days Due to Low Intensity of Illumination, and so on. The Proposed Algorithm has been developed Focusing on Solving These Problems. It also has an Additional Function to Determine How much the Vehicle is leaning to any Side between The Lanes and, If Necessary, to Give a Warning to a Driver. Experiments Using an Image Database Built by Collecting with Vehicle On-board Blackbox in Six Different Situations have been conducted for Validation of the Proposed Algorithm. The Experimental Results show a High Performance of the Proposed Algorithm with Overall 97% Detection Success Ratio.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2018

Unlike other types of outdoor advertisements, rooftop signboards are installed on the roofs of buildings, rather than on their outer walls. This means that the area of a rooftop signboard is commonly larger than that of a general outdoor signboard. Moreover, as such signboards are greatly influenced by the wind, they can suffer a lot of damage from typhoons and strong winds every year. However, there is no wind load specification for rooftop signboards. In this study, wind pressure experiments were conducted to investigate the peak wind pressure on each side of rooftop signboards installed on the roofs of 5-15 story buildings in a city center. The minimum peak wind pressure coefficient was -3.0 at the bottom edges of the front and back of the rooftop signboards and -2.0 along the entire length of the sides. As the height of the rooftop signboard increased with the increasing height of the buildings, the peak value was found to be larger than the absolute peak value for the minimum peak wind pressure coefficient. The maximum and minimum peak wind pressure distributions of the rooftop outdoor signboards were influenced by the position of the signboard and the wind angle.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.211-234
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• 2016

Super long-span bridges provide people with great convenience, but they also bring traffic safety problems caused by strong wind owing to their high decks. In this paper, the large eddy simulation together with dynamic mesh technology in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to explore the mechanism of a moving vehicle's transient aerodynamic force in crosswind, the regularity and mechanism of the vehicle's aerodynamic forces when it passes through a bridge tower's wake zone in crosswind. By comparing the calculated results and those from wind tunnel tests, the reliability of the methods used in the paper is verified on a moving vehicle's aerodynamic forces in a bridge tower's wake region. A vehicle's aerodynamic force coefficient decreases sharply when it enters into the wake region, and reaches its minimum on the leeward of the bridge tower where exists a backflow region. When a vehicle moves on the outermost lane on the windward direction and just passes through the backflow region, it will suffer from negative lateral aerodynamic force and yaw moment in the bridge tower's wake zone. And the vehicle's passing ruins the original vortex structure there, resulting in that the lateral wind on the right side of the bridge tower does not change its direction but directly impact on the vehicle's windward. So when the vehicle leaves from the backflow region, it will suffer stronger aerodynamic than that borne by the vehicle when it just enters into the region. Other cases of vehicle moving on different lane and different directions were also discussed thoroughly. The results show that the vehicle's pneumatic safety performance is evidently better than that of a vehicle on the outermost lane on the windward.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 한국수자원학회 2012년도 학술발표회
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• pp.565-565
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• 2012

최근 지구환경변화에 의한 이상기후현상으로 수자원을 안정되게 확보하고, 확보된 수자원의 이용 효율을 극대화하기 위한 방안들이 절실하게 요구되고 있으며, 수자원 이용효율 극대화의 일환으로 댐간 연결사업이 대두되고 있다. 그러나, 유역이 다른 두 댐을 인위적으로 연결할 경우 그 영향을 최소화하는 방책들이 필요하며, 특히 홍수기 발생하는 탁수의 댐간 이동문제는 중요한 검토항목 중 하나이다. 댐에 저류된 물은 기후조건(기온, 일사량 등), 유입수의 수질조건(수온, 탁도 등)의 영향으로 밀도분포를 형성하게 되고, 이는 시간적, 공간적으로 변화하게 된다. 일반적으로 여름철에는 수면으로부터 열에너지가 공급되어 댐 저수지 상하부에 큰 수온차가 발생하여, 강한 수온 밀도성층이 형성된다. 이 수온 밀도성층은 여름철 발생하는 홍수의 규모에 따라 파괴 또는 유지되며, 댐내 탁도분포는 다양하게 변화하게 된다. 강한 수온 밀도성층을 파괴하기 힘든 중소규모의 홍수가 유입할 경우에는, 밀도성층 하부로 탁수가 유입하여 장기간 댐내에 채류하게 되며, 이를 선택적으로 취수하여 방류하지 않으면 계절적인 수온변화에 저수지 전역으로 확산되어, 늦 가을 맑은 날 저수지내 물이 탁해지는 현상이 발생한다. 한편, 홍수규모가 클 경우는 홍수유입과 동시에 수온 성층이 파괴되어 저수지 전체로 탁수가 확산되며, 홍수초기부터 신속하게 방류하지 않으면 홍수 후 맑은 날 탁수가 방류되는 현상이 발생한다. 이러한 탁수장기화 현상은 댐 유지관리 선진국에서는 철저하게 관리되고 있다. 따라서, 댐 연결사업 추진 시에는 홍수사상별 댐 저수지내 탁수거동을 정확하게 분석하고, 특히 취수설비가 댐본체에서 분리되어 댐 저수지내 임의의 지점에 위치 할때는 취수설비 계획지점 전면의 탁수 거동현상을 고려하여 고탁수의 댐간 이동을 최소화 할 수 있는 설비 운영계획을 수립하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 EFDC의 댐 수리 및 수질예측모형을 이용하여 댐의 탁수모델을 구축하였으며, 고탁수가 발생하는 유역의 댐에서 취수한 물을 다른 댐으로 공급하게 될 경우, 방류지역의 댐에 미치는 영향을 평가 분석하였다. 총 6개의 홍수사상('99년 홍수, '02년 루사, '03년 매미, '06년 에위니아, '09년 홍수 등)을 선정하여, 방류지역 댐의 탁수 거동해석을 실시하였다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.446-454
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• 2010

CAES-G/T (Compressed Air Energy Storage - Gas Turbine) power generation is a likely option for the buffer facility stabilizing the fluctuation of the renewable powers, such as wind and solar powers. Considering the geological conditions, the underground CAES facility is most probable if the CAES-G/T generation is planed in Korea. In this kind of facility, a concrete plug is installed to seal the compressed air in the container, so that the selection of the shape and dimension of concrete plug could be a critical design factor. The stability evaluation of two types of plug was carried out by investigating the distribution of the factor of safety in the plugs and the distribution of contact pressure over the contact surface. The analysis result shows that the taper-shaped plug is more structurally stable than the wedge-shaped plug for the given geological condition. Possible separation of the rock-concrete interface around the spring line of the wedge-shaped plug is anticipated, which means the possible leakage of compressed air through the side wall and also means the poor mobilization of frictional resistance on that area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2009년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.773-776
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• 2009

Last of the car industry can be grouped in one-vehicle electronic equipment, the development of the network, and accordingly the communication between each of the network is important. The network currently being used in vehicles include CAN, LIN, MOST, FlexRay, etc. are used. Network of several different kinds of applications using the federation said they were also germ, which causes the driver some more convenient environment, the desire to drive a vehicle that is increasing. If vehicle for other network environments with one integrated environment to make it a gateway for research done actively, the more applications are expected to be developed. In this paper, using gateway between CAN bus used for Body Train-side control of the vehicle network and MOST provided for infotainment systems. In vehicle automatic safety control system will be designed by One of CAN Nodes car speed information sending to MOST Navigation while don't received GPS information in the tunnel.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 한국추진공학회 2011년도 제36회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.381-384
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• 2011

Wave drag reduction due to the repetitive laser induced energy deposition over a flat-nosed cylinder is experimentally conducted in this study. Irradiated laser pulses are focused by a convex lens installed in side of the in-draft wind tunnel of Mach 1.94. The maximum frequency of the energy deposition is limited up to 80. Time-averaged drag force is measured using a low friction piston which was backed by a load cell in a cavity as a controlled pressure. Stagnation pressure history, which is measured at the nose of the model, is synchronized with corresponding sequential schlieren images. With cylinder model, amount of drag reduction is linearly increased with input laser power. The power gain only depends upon the pulse energy. A drag reduction about 21% which corresponds to power gain of energy deposition of approximately 10 was obtained.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2021

Reduction effect of the spread of odorant and fine dust through windbreak trees can be predicted through numerical analysis. However, there is a disadvantage that a large space and destructive experiments must be carried out each time to calculate the aerodynamic coefficient of the tree. In order to overcome these shortcomings, In this study, we aimed to estimate the aerodynamic coefficient (C₀, C₁, C₂) by using image processing. Thuja occidentalis, which can be used as windbreak were used as the material. The leaf area index was estimated from the leaf area ratio using image processing with leaf weight, and the optical porosity was calculated through image processing of photos taken from the side while removing the leaves step-by-step. Correlation analysis was conducted with the aerodynamic coefficient of Thuja occidentalis calculated from the wind tunnel test and leaf area index and optical porosity calculated from the image analysis. The aerodynamic coefficient showed positive and negative correlations with the leaf area index and optical porosity, respectively. The results showed that the possibility of estimating the aerodynamic coefficient using image processing.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2021

Purpose: This study examined the effects of social distancing in COVID-19 on musculoskeletal problems and the quality of life. Methods: One hundred and thirty-five subjects participated in this study and responded to an online survey on stress from the social distancing in COVID-19, computer and smartphone usages, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life. The stress from social distancing was assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) were provided to assess the musculoskeletal pain, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) was provided to assess the quality of life. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results: Statistically significant, but low positive correlation stress from the social distancing (VAS) and NDI (r=0.19, p<0.05) and ODI (r=0.18, p<0.05), and negative correlation between stress from the social distancing (VAS) and SF-36 (r=-0.17, p<0.05). The NDI score was significantly greater in the group with high stress than in the group with low stress from social distancing (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study is meaningful in that it evaluated, through the physical therapy approaches, the potential side-effects on physical and mental health in various social changes caused by COVID-19. The results of this study may be used as basic data in future studies related to COVID-19.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.418-425
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• 2019

A piezoelectric ceramic fiber composite (PCFC) was successfully fabricated using $0.69Pb(Zr_{0.47}Ti_{0.53})O_3-0.31[Pb(Zn_{0.4}Ni_{0.6})_{1/3}Nb_{2/3}]O_3$ (PZT-PZNN) for use in small-scale wind energy harvesters. The PCFC was formed using an epoxy matrix material and an array of Ag/Pd-coated PZT-PZNN piezo-ceramic fibers sandwiched by Cu interdigitated electrode patterned polyethylene terephthalate film. The energy harvesting performance was evaluated in a custom-made wind tunnel while varying the wind speed and resistive load with two types of flutter wind energy harvesters. One had a five-PCFC array vertically clamped with a supporting acrylic rod while the other used the same structure but with a five-PCFC cantilever array. Stainless steel (thickness: $50{\mu}m$) was attached onto one side of the PCFC to form the PZT-PZNN cantilever. The output power, in general, increased with an increase in the wind speed from 2 m/s to 10 m/s for both energy harvesters. The highest output power of $15.1{\mu}W$ at $14k{\Omega}$ was obtained at a wind speed of 10 m/s for the flutter wind energy harvester with the PZT-PZNN cantilever array. The results presented here reveal the strong potential for wind energy harvester applications to supply sustainable power to various IoT micro-devices.