• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.1939-1946
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• 2012

USNs (Ubiquitous Sensor Networks) such as IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee network share ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) frequency band with WiFi networks. Once both networks operate in a region, packet collision may happen because of frequency overlapping. To assure this possibility, we conducted experiments where WiFi and ZigBee communication networks had been installed in an area. As a result of the test, successful data transmission rate were reduced due to the frequency overlapping between a WiFi communication channel and a ZigBee communication band. To cope with this problem, we propose a collision avoidance algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, if frequency collision is sensed, new communication channel with different frequency band is allocated to each node. Performance of the proposed frequency collision avoidance algorithm was tested and the results were described.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38B no.11
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• pp.895-901
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• 2013

In this paper we propose design of a multi-protocol gateway middleware based on USN. The proposed multi-protocol gateway middleware defined the transmit messages format, and were used the USN module interface protocol for connect to external application MCU using the UART. In this case, the gateway was checks the communication state of Zigbee module with settings information, and setting Zigbee serial PDU format. The experimental results of the proposed multi-protocol gateway middleware were proved the efficiency of integrate protocol gateway to use the multi-protocol gateway than gateway to using the repeater through the power control and communications a controlled experiment.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.2D
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• pp.295-302
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• 2011

Ubiquitous is an information communication environment which peoples could connect on network without being conscious of the network and computer condition at anytime and anywhere. Presently, advanced technology, digital cities and eco-friendly cities using Ubiquitous technology are being focused through out the world. As recent information industry and communication technology have developed remarkably, studies on intelligent structures and structural maintenance methods by combining a general idea of connecting all objects on network by interpolating computers which is called Ubiquitous Computing, and USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network) are being attempted. In this paper, a basic experiment on penetration of RF(Radio Frequency) sensor nodes using an experimental sample setting concrete and reinforcing bar as variables is studied to estimate the possibility of applying wireless sensor networks in structures. The spring of reinforcing bars, concrete thickness, intensity of radio frequency were set up as variables, transmitting and receiving distance were checked vertically and horizontally. Moreover, Spectrum Analyzer was used for checking the magnitude of the frequency used in order to measure the reduction of radio wave exactly. The radio wave reduction was numerically analyzed, and the influence of the wavelength was analysed as well. As a result, the penetration depth in concrete without reinforcing bars was 45cm, and in reinforced concretes which reinforcing bars placed at spacing of 5cm and 15cm, the penetration depth were 37cm and 45cm each. No influence on radio wave penetration depth were found when the spacing of reinforcing bars in the reinforced concrete structures becomes over 15cm.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.37-43
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• 2009

Reliability should be assured to support the stable ubiquitous sensor network services in wireless sensor networks. Data transmission reliability is the most important one in the reliability factors in USN. When we consider the wireless communication environment of sensor networks, data transmission reliability requires the performance improvement. For this, this paper introduces the method that can handle the reliability and the performance together. The proposed scheme uses the self relay signal between sensor nodes to deliver the ACK and the next data is scheduled to be sent on acceptance of this self relay signal. For the evaluation of the performance improvement, the analysis and the simulation have been done.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.971-978
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• 2008

This paper designs a service-oriented wireless sensor network ontology model which can be used as a knowledge base in future ubiquitous computing. In contrast to legacy approaches, this paper defines the new service classes (ServiceProperty, LocationProperty, and PhysicalProperty), as well as their properties and constraints that enable the service-oriented service based on service items. The service item merging between the proposed model and the legacy ontology was processed using the "equivalentClass" object property of OWL. The Protege 3.3.1 and RACER 1.9.0 inference tools were used for the validation and consistency check of the proposed ontology model, respectively, and the results of service query was applied to the newly defined property in SPARQL language without reference to the properties of legacy ontology.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.229-235
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• 2008

In order to monitor the anticancer drug in stable conditions, the Web based anticancer drug management system and alarm services were constructed and assessed in this study. Anticancer drug should be exact to the correct patient in the right environment. To overcome the restriction of existing equipment that only monitors fragmentarily, temperature and humidity were continuously monitored to maintain stable environments using sensor networks and RFID for the monitoring and management of anticancer drug. Construction drug identification and the effect of normal air outside the anticancer dispensary with obstacles were evaluated in working hour. Pre-installed control system in the dispensary could be alternated with auto sensing and alarming. We expected that the efficiency of anticancer drug management and the reliability of drug medication by handwork would be increase accordingly.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.327-328
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• 2008

무선 통신 기반의 유비쿼터스 센서네트워크에서는 현재까지 신뢰성 보장에 대해서는 거의 언급되거나 논의되지 않았던 영역이다. 하지만 센서네트워크의 서비스 확대를 위한 어플리케이션을 찾고자 할 때 가장 중요하게 생각되 어지는 것이 바로 신뢰성이 된다. 이 신뢰성이 확보된다고 하면 신뢰성이 바탕이 되는 기존의 인터넷의 바탕의 서비스가 USN에 침투되기도 용이하며 더불어서 신뢰성이 바탕되는 새로운 서비스의 추가도 USN을 사용하던 도중에도 가능해 진다. 이에 본 논문에서는 센서 네트워크에서의 신뢰성의 의미를 알아보고 이를 개선하기 위한 연구 노력들을 살펴본다. 끝으로 향후 의미 있는 연구 방향에 대해서 소개한다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.197-203
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• 2010

The problem of location awareness in wireless sensor networks where nodes use GPS (Global Positioning System), remains challenging problem, when considering the required large energy consumption during the localization phase. In this paper we designed hardware for GPS based localization and propose a framework, called ELS, to consume low cost energy. In the ELS framework, sensor nodes are equipped with GPS. Because GPS spends large energy for position awareness, conventional localization algorithms cannot use GPS-device. We try to find a solution for efficient energy expenditure of GPS. Finally, we derive optimal transmission power of GPS data and a scheme of localization through experiment and simulation.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.35 no.1B
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• pp.53-61
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• 2010

M2M Platform is the future ubiquitous network technologies which provide the integrated service with the networks and devices. It requires the standardized message protocols among the sensor applications. In this study, we developed the message protocols that support the data abstraction and interoperability among application systems with characteristics of sensor systems. The message protocols consist of the data representation formats and data exchange functions.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.205-212
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• 2007

The ubiquitous sensor network consists of micro sensors with wireless communication capabilities. Compared to wired communication, wireless communication is more subject to eavesdropping as well as data variation and manipulation. Accordingly, there must be efforts to secure the information delivered over the sensor network. Providing security to the sensor network, however, requires additional energy consumption, which is an important issue since energy transformation is difficult to implement in a sensor network. This paper proposes a routing mechanism based on the energy-efficient cluster that features security functions capable of safely processing the data acquired from the sensor network. The proposed algorithm reduces energy consumption by fixing the clusters formed at the initial stage and using the pre-distribution scheme so that the cluster and node keys generated and exchanged at the initial stage are not re-generated or re-exchanged. Simulation experiments confirmed that the proposed approach reduces energy consumption compared to implementing security measures to the conventional cluster-based routing mechanism.