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Implementation of Cushion Type Posture Discrimination System Using FSR Sensor Array (FSR 센서 어레이를 이용한 방석형 자세 판별시스템의 구현)

  • Kim, Mi-Seong;Seo, Ji-Yun;Noh, Yun-Hong;Jeong, Do-Un
    • Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2019
  • Recently, modern people are increasing the incidence of various musculoskeletal diseases due to wrong posture. Prevention is possible through proper posture habit, but it is not easy to recognize posture by oneself. Various studies have been conducted to monitor persistent posture in daily life, but most studies using constrained measurement methods and high-cost measurement equipment are not suitable for daily life. In this paper, we implemented a posture discrimination system using a FSR sensor array that can induce posture correction spontaneously through sitting posture monitoring in daily life. The implemented system is designed as a cushion type so it is easy to apply to existing chair. In addition, it can identify five most common postures in everyday life, and can monitor real-time through Android-based smart-phone monitoring application. For the performance evaluation of the implemented system, each posture was measured 50 times repeatedly. As a result, 97.6% accuracy was confirmed.

Monolithic Ambient-Light Sensor System on a Display Panel for Low Power Mobile Display (저 전력 휴대용 디스플레이를 위한 패널 일체형 광 센서 시스템)

  • Woo, Doo Hyung
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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    • v.53 no.11
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 2016
  • Ambient-light sensor system, which changes the brightness of a display as ambient light change, was studied to reduce the power consumption of the mobile applications such as note PC, tablet PC and smart phone. The ambient-light sensor system should be integrated on a display panel to improve the complexity and cost of mobile applications, so the ambient-light sensor and readout circuit was integrated on a display panel using low-temperature poly-silicon thin film transistors (LTPS-TFT). We proposed the new compensation method to correct the panel-to-panel variation of the ambient-light sensors, without additional equipment. We designed and investigated the new readout circuit with the proposed compensation method and the analog-to-digital converter for the final digital output of ambient light. The readout circuit has very simple structure and control timing to be integrated with LTPS-TFT, and the input luminance ranges from 10 to 10,000 lux. The readout rate is 100 Hz, and maximum differential non-uniformity with 20 levels of the final output below 0.5 LSB.

Practical use of computational building information modeling in repairing and maintenance of hospital building- case study

  • Akhoundan, Majid Reza;Khademi, Kia;Bahmanoo, Sam;Wakil, Karzan;Mohamad, Edy Tonnizam;Khorami, Majid
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.575-586
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    • 2018
  • Computational Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that provides architecture, engineering, and construction professionals the insight to plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure more efficiently. This paper aims at using BIM in Hospitals configurations protection. Infrastructure projects are classified as huge structural projects taking advantage of many resources such as finance, materials, human labor, facilities and time. Immense expenses in infrastructure programs should be allocated to estimating the expected results of these arrangements in domestic economy. Hence, the significance of feasibility studies is inevitable in project construction, in this way the necessity in promoting the strategies and using global contemporary technologies in the process of construction maintenance cannot be neglected. This paper aims at using the building information modeling in covering Imam Khomeini Hospital's equipment. First, the relationship between hospital constructions maintenance and repairing, using the building information modeling, is demonstrated. Then, using library studies, the effective factors of constructions' repairing and maintenance were collected. Finally, the possibilities of adding these factors in Revit software, as one of the most applicable software within BIM is investigated and have been identified in some items, where either this software can enter or the software for supporting the repairing and maintenance phase lacks them. The results clearly indicated that the required graphical factors in construction information modeling can be identified and applied successfully.

Finding Candidate Frequency Bands for Spectrum Sharing in the Frequency Range of 1~4.5 GHz (1~4.5 GHz 대역 내의 공동사용 후보 주파수 대역 발굴)

  • Oh, Se-Jun;Kang, Young-Heung;Bae, Jong-Kee;Park, Duk-Kyu
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.24 no.8
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    • pp.820-830
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    • 2013
  • As wireless traffic drastically increase with the expansion of smart equipment, it is necessary to develop spectrum sharing technologies and introduce spectrum sharing policy for utilizing limited radio resources efficiently. In order to meet these new changes, this parper investigated the government-held (or license) spectrum to seek candidate frequency bands of spectrum sharing. Based on the database of the existing radio station, the investigated candidate frequency bands of spectrum sharing was experimented locally, considering the central frequency, bandwidths, and the region where the radio station is usedIn conclusion, we found out about 901 MHz bandwidths for regional spectrum sharing within the spectrum of 1~4.5 GHz. These bandwidths can be utilized in M2M and WiFi services, etc. based on spectrum sharing technology in the future.

A Study of a Prototype Functional Jacket for Green Growth (녹색성장을 위한 기능성 재킷의 프로토타입에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Mi-Hyun;Kim, Sun-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.104-114
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    • 2011
  • There is rising interest in green energy, energy efficient equipment, and products as countries show increased interest in 'Low Carbon and Green Growth'. The cellphone has become one of the essential influences on modem people beyond the meaning itself by the release and the commercialization of the Smartphone. Thus, it considers that the introduction of fashion for cellphones and digital devices to be always on should be a quite natural design attempt for humans to wear clothes at all times. In addition, outdoor activities increase as the population enjoys more sports and leisure time that requires the development of specialized outwear such as the development of a functional jacket. This specialized field is associated with higher value-added businesses. This study made a prototype of a functional jacket equipped with solar cells that established a system of a fashion design that is harmonious with green growth as a plan to measure of fashion design for green growth. The objects of this study are as follow: First, the study seeks a design method for green growth. Second, it makes a prototype to present the improved design method. Third, it presents the establishment of a design system that considers green growth and the concrete measures practical for the system. It established the design system and made the prototype of functional jacket equipped with solar cells, LED, and digital devices as a measure of design for green growth based on the improvement plan of the design that the problems had been supplemented for. Previous studies were mainly about prototypes that attempted to equip mobile digital devices as a study of smart wear; however, this study leaves the issue of power supply for a follow-up study that is different from preceding studies.

A Security Protocol for Swarming Technique in Peer-to-Peer Networks (피어 투 피어 네트워크에서 스워밍 기법을 위한 보안 프로토콜)

  • Lee, Kwan-Seob;Lee, Kwan-Sik;Lee, Jang-Ho;Han, Seung-Chul
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.1955-1964
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    • 2011
  • With fast deployment of high-speed networks and various online services, the demand for massive content distribution is also growing fast. An approach that is increasingly visible in communication research community and in industry domain is peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. The P2P swarming technique enables a content distribution system to achieve higher throughput, avoid server or network overload, and be more resilient to failure and traffic fluctuation. Moreover, as a P2P-based architecture pushed the computing and bandwidth cost toward the network edge, it allows scalability to support a large number of subscribers on a global scale, while imposing little demand for equipment on the content providers. However, the P2P swarming burdens message exchange overheads on the system. In this paper, we propose a new protocol which provides confidentiality, authentication, integrity, and access control to P2P swarming. We implemented a prototype of our protocol on Android smart phone platform. We believe our approach can be straightforwardly adapted to existing commercial P2P content distribution systems with modest modifications to current implementations.

A Software Development and Its Verification for Implementing a Proactive Service Quality Management System for Mobile Internet Telephony Services (모바일 인터넷 전화 서비스의 예방적 서비스 품질 관리 체계 구축을 위한 품질 측정 소프트웨어 개발 및 신뢰성 검증)

  • Kim, Chin-Chol;Kim, Beom-Joon
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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    • v.18C no.2
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2011
  • Although a mobile Internet telephony service becomes popular with the rapid propagation of smart phones, its service quality management system has not been prepared enough yet. For successful settlement and deployment of the mobile Internet telephony service in future, a strict service quality management is required. The service quality management using a specific measurement equipment has limitations that real-time monitoring is impossible. In this paper, therefore, we propose a proactive service quality management system for the mobile Internet telephony service and develop a software for its implementation. The developed software is verified by comparing the measurement results from the developed software to those from the softwares commonly used, and it is proved that the developed software is quite reliable.

Is HAZOP a Reliable Tool? What Improvements are Possible?

  • Park, Sunhwa;Rogers, William J.;Pasman, Hans J.
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 2018
  • Despite many measures, still from time to time catastrophic events occur, even after reviewing potential scenarios with HAZID tools. Therefore, it is evident that in order to prevent such events, answering the question: "What can go wrong?" requires more enhanced HAZID tools. Recently, new system based approaches have been proposed, such as STPA (system-theoretic process analysis) and Blended Hazid, but for the time being for several reasons their availability for general use is very limited. However, by making use of available advanced software and technology, traditional HAZID tools can still be improved in degree of completeness of identifying possible hazards and in work time efficiency. The new HAZID methodology proposed here, the Data-based semi-Automatic HAZard IDentification (DAHAZID), seeks to identify possible scenarios with a semi-automated system approach. Based on the two traditional HAZID tools, Hazard Operability (HAZOP) Study and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), the new method will minimize the limitations of each method. This will occur by means of a thorough systematic preparation before the tools are applied. Rather than depending on reading drawings to obtain connectivity information of process system equipment elements, this research is generating and presenting in prepopulated work sheets linked components together with all required information and space to note HAZID results. Next, this method can be integrated with proper guidelines regarding process safer design and hazard analysis. To examine its usefulness, the method will be applied to a case study.

Marine Contents Use and Service Plans for the Educational Purpose (교육용 해양 콘텐츠 활용 및 서비스 방안)

  • Youn, Jae-Hong;Choi, Hyo-Seung;Jeong, Seung-Moon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.480-486
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    • 2012
  • There has been an increasing interest in new industry and demand creations by the convergence and integration between IT and infrastructure and BT, NT, and CT and the convergence of IT and spread of cloud computing have changed the IT service environment. Even in the educational field, the convergence and integration of contents with various IT have rapidly emerged and learning equipments for the educational purpose have expanded to the mobile media platform from PCs so that learning without limitations to time, place and equipment has become possible. Contents necessary for the smart education are under way by research development utilizing cyber reality and simulation, and 3D technologies. The purpose of this study is to propose marine contents use and service plans for the educational purpose in order to produce various types of contents for the marine life and environment, to improve the school achievement by stimulating interest and to provide individually customized learning.

Design and Implementation of Smart Bus Information System(SBIS) based on Smartphone Server Network (스마트폰 서버 네트워크 기반의 스마트 버스운행정보시스템)

  • Moon, Jae Young;Im, Kwang Hyuk
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.8
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    • pp.458-465
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this research is possible to reduce cost of management and maintenance to realization of smartphone and using data server network technology instead of GPS. Former wireless bus information system was focused on supply side management structure and national spread thus it needs to establish GPS terminal, Windows CE, Window XP embedded and LCD panels which provide only one way communication of information of public traffic information. Therefore, former system management and maintenance cost are very expansive. This research is not use GPS terminal and other hardware equipment but design and realization using smartphone and data network server. This system also provides low cost of management and maintenance. It is not only service downtown area but also out of town and small and medium-sized cities. This system functionally gets a satisfying result user convenience and satisfaction using function of set-up route map, real-time display, and running statically analysis.