• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.1-12
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• 2024

Predicting path loss is one of the important factors for wireless network design, such as selecting the installation location of base stations in cellular networks. In the past, path loss values were measured through numerous field tests to determine the optimal installation location of the base station, which has the disadvantage of taking a lot of time to measure. To solve this problem, in this study, we propose a path loss prediction method based on machine learning (ML). In particular, an ensemble learning approach is applied to improve the path loss prediction performance. Bootstrap dataset was utilized to obtain models with different hyperparameter configurations, and the final model was built by ensembling these models. We evaluated and compared the performance of the proposed ensemble-based path loss prediction method with various ML-based methods using publicly available path loss datasets. The experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms the existing methods and can predict the path loss values accurately.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.256-264
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• 2020

Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSNs) is exploited to achieve various objectives such as improving productivity and reducing cost in the diversity of industrial application, and it has requirements such as low-delay and high reliability packet transmission. To accomplish the requirement, the network manager performs graph construction and resource allocation about network topology, and determines the transmission cycle and path of each node in advance. However, this network management scheme cannot treat mobile devices that cause continuous topology changes because graph reconstruction and resource reallocation should be performed as network topology changes. That is, despite the growing need of mobile devices in many industries, existing scheme cannot adequately respond to path failure caused by movement of mobile device and packet loss in the process of path recovery. To solve this problem, a network management scheme is required to prevent packet loss caused by mobile devices. Thus, we analyse the location and movement cycle of mobile devices over time using machine learning for predicting the mobility pattern. In the proposed scheme, the network manager could prevent the problems caused by mobile devices through performing graph construction and resource allocation for the predicted network topology based on the movement pattern. Performance evaluation results show a prediction rate of about 86% compared with actual movement pattern, and a higher packet delivery ratio and a lower resource share compared to existing scheme.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.257-264
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a Route Stability-based Direction Guided Routing protocol(RSDGR) in mobile ad-hoc wireless networks. The main features and contributions of the proposed routing protocol are as follows. First, it can calculate link stability between two nodes as well as route stability of multi hop quantitatively by using nodes' mobility. And this protocol can establish the most stable path between a source node and a destination node. Second, according to the route stability between a source node and a destination node, it can control and optimize the direction guided region dynamically for route setup. Third, we suggest theoretical model for quantitative calculation of link stability between two nodes and route stability of multi hop path. The performance evaluation of the proposed routing protocol is performed by simulation using OPNET(Optimized Network Engineering Tool) and theoretical analysis. The results of performance evaluation show that the patterns of PDR are similar in simulation and analysis according to route stability. The faster mobile nodes' velocity and the smaller source node's direct guided reigion, the lower route stability and PDR and the higher delay and control overhead related to this.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.21 no.10
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• pp.1840-1848
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• 2017

Linear wireless sensor networks typically construct a network topology with a high reliability through sequential 1:1 mapping among sensor nodes, so that they are used in various surveillance applications of major national infrastructures. Most existing techniques for identifying sensor nodes in those networks are using GPS, AOA, and RSSI mechanisms. However, GPS or AOA based node identification techniques affect the size or production cost of the nodes so that it is not easy to construct practical sensor networks. RSSI based techniques may have a high deviation regrading location identification according to propagation environments and equipment quality so that complexity of error correction algorithm may increase. We propose a timestamps based sequential localization algorithm that uses transmit and receive timestamps in a message between sensor nodes without using GPS, AOA, and RSSI techniques. The algorithms for distance measurement between each node are expected to measure distance within up to 1 meter in case of an crystal oscillator of 300MHz or more.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.175-181
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• 2009

Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS) enables road users to enhance efficiency of their trips in a variety of traffic conditions. As a significant part of ITS, information communication technology among vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure has been being developed to upgrade current traffic data collection technology through location-based traffic surveillance systems. A wider and detailed range of traffic data can be acquired with ease by the technology. However, its performance level falls with environmental impediments such as large vehicles, buildings, harsh weather, which often bring about wireless communication failure. For imputation of vehicle trajectory data discontinued by the failure, several potential existing methods were reviewed and a new method to complement them was devised. AIMSUN API(Application Programming Interface) software was utilized to simulate vehicle trajectories data and missing vehicle trajectories data was randomly generated for the verification of the method. The method was proven to yield more accurate and reliable traffic data than the existing ones.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.511-516
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• 2003

Computer vision technology has been utilized as one of the most powerful tools to automate various agricultural operations. Though it has demonstrated successful results in various applications, the current status of technology is still for behind the human's capability typically for the unstructured and variable task environment. In this paper, a man-machine interactive hybrid decision-making system which utilized a concept of tole-operation was proposed to overcome limitations of computer image processing and cognitive capability. Tasks of greenhouse watermelon cultivation such as pruning, watering, pesticide application, and harvest require identification of target object. Identifying water-melons including position data from the field image is very difficult because of the ambiguity among stems, leaves, shades. and fruits, especially when watermelon is covered partly by leaves or stems. Watermelon identification from the cultivation field image transmitted by wireless was selected to realize the proposed concept. The system was designed such that operator(farmer), computer, and machinery share their roles utilizing their maximum merits to accomplish given tasks successfully. And the developed system was composed of the image monitoring and task control module, wireless remote image acquisition and data transmission module, and man-machine interface module. Once task was selected from the task control and monitoring module, the analog signal of the color image of the field was captured and transmitted to the host computer using R.F. module by wireless. Operator communicated with computer through touch screen interface. And then a sequence of algorithms to identify the location and size of the watermelon was performed based on the local image processing. And the system showed practical and feasible way of automation for the volatile bio-production process.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.206-214
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• 2016

Recently, radio frequency energy transfer (RFET) attracts more and more interests for powering sensor nodes in the wireless sensor network (WSN). In the conventional WSN, reducing energy consumption of sensor nodes is of primary importance. On the contrary, in the WSN with RFET, reducing energy consumption is not an important issue. However, in the WSN with RFET, the energy harvesting rate of each sensor node depends on its location, which causes the unbalanced available energy among sensor nodes. Hence, to improve the performance of the WSN with RFET, it is important to develop network protocols considering this property. In this paper, we study this issue with jointly considering routing, scheduling, and power control in the WSN with RFET. In addition, we study this issue with considering two different objectives: 'Max-min' with which we tries to maximize the performance of a sensor node having the minimum performance and 'Max-min fairness' with which we tries to achieve max-min fairness among sensor nodes. We show that our solutions can improve network performance significantly and we also discuss the differences between 'Max-min' and 'Max-min fairness'.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.247-253
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• 2009

PACS(Picture archiving communication system) is a system that enables medical images such as X -ray, CT, MRI, PET to be stored electronically viewed on computer screens so that doctors and other authorized people can access search the information as needed. But if they are not in hospital area for example on holiday or at night, that are not able to access the PACS system instantly. We have to solve this problem for more efficient patient care. So we try to suggest a method that use the PDA system that wireless LAN and CDMA cellular phone are equipped. This system may help to access easier to PACS system regardless of the location and can also attribute the development of telemedicne.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.397-399
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• 2005

무선 센서노드를 활용한 다양한 네트워크 설계 기술은 실생활의 각종 정보 수집에서부터 환경 모니터링까지 폭넓은 활용범위를 바탕으로 저전력 노드 설계 기술, 노드간 라우팅 프로토콜, 초소형 운영체제 및 미들웨어기술 등 관련 연구가 활발히 수행되고 있으며, 실내 센서네트워크에 분포된 노드의 절대위치를 측정하는 위치인식 시스템은 노드의 이동성, 다수성 그리고 환경의 제약성으로 인해 이를 보완할 시스템이 요구되고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 고정 센서노드의 배치밀도에 따라 위치정보를 선별적으로 처리하는 위치데이터 처리기와 다중 위치데이터의 발생을 원천적으로 차단하는 노드간 라우팅 기법을 통해, 센서노드의 이동성과 다중성을 효과적으로 보완하는 실내 이동객체 위치인식 시스템을 설계하고 서비스 구현을 위한 센서네트워크 플랫폼을 제안한다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.47-55
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 모바일 ad-hoc 무선 센서 네트워크[1]에서 안정된 경로의 설정 및 설정된 경로의 lifetime 을 효과적으로 지원하여 데이터 전송효율을 향상시키기 위한 협력 도움 라우팅 프로토콜(CARP: Cooperative_Aided Routing Protocol) 을 제안한다. 제안된 라우팅 프로토콜의 기본 아이디어 및 특징은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 소스노드와 목적지 노드 사이의 안정된 라우팅 경로의 설정이다. 본 연구에서는 모바일 노드들의 이동성 정보를 이용한 엔트로피 기반의 안정된 경로 설정방법을 제안 사용한다. 둘째, 협력도움 전송 방법이다[3][4][5]. 설정된 경로 위로 데이터 패킷을 전송 할 때 경로 lifetime과 SNR의 효과적인 지원으로 데이터 전송률을 증가시키기 위해 이웃 노드들로부터 협력 도움을 받는다. 셋째, 기존의 센서 네트워크는 주로 고정된 노드 환경에서 많은 연구가 되어 왔지만, 본 연구에서는 노드들의 이동성을 고려한 환경에서 연구가 이루어진다. 제안된 CARP 의 성능평가는 OPNET(Optimized Network Engineering Tool)을 사용하여 이루어졌으며 성능평가를 통하여 제안한 프로토콜은 안정된 경로의 설정 및 데이터 전송효율을 효과적으로 증가 시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있다.