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Design and Analysis of an Interactive Motion Simulator in Space Entertainment System

  • Hsu, Kuei-Shu;Cho, Wei-Ting;Lai, Chin-Feng;Wang, Xiaofei;Huang, Yueh-Min
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.446-467
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, the analysis and design of a motion simulator (based on the approach taken by interactive virtual reality (VR) entertainment systems) is conducted. The main components of the system include a bilateral control interface, simulation and a motion simulator control scheme. The space entertainment system uses a virtual environment that enables operators to feel the actual feedback sensing and distorted motion from the virtual environment, just as they would in the real environment. The space entertainment system integrates the dynamics of the motion simulator and the virtual environment and the operator maneuvers a steering wheel to interact with the system. The multiple bilateral control schemes employ a dynamical controller, which is designed by considering the velocity and acceleration that the operator imposes on the joystick, the environmental changes imposed on the motion simulator. In addition, we develop a calculated method to evaluate the Ratio of the simulation results. It is shown that the proposed control scheme can improve the performance of the visual entertainment system. Experiments are conducted on the virtual reality entertainment system to validate the theoretical developments.

An Analysis of the 119 EMS System using the Standardized Record on the Efficient Emergency Medical Information Delivery Media (효율적인 응급의료 정보전달매체로서의 119구급활동일지 분석)

  • Rho, Sang-Gyun
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.64-71
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    • 2010
  • Records of 255 patients was analyzed statistically according to the contents of the record form. T patients' records were collected through the visit of emergency department in one hospital by the 119 Emergency Medical Services system from January 1 to February 8, 2009. In conclusion, the total entry was the investigation of 119 ambulance run report in 62.1% of subjects. The highest record of receiving hospital item was 100.0% and the lowest record of medical control item was 0.4% of subjects. Increasing the entry of 119 ambulance run report in efficient emergency medical information delivery media needed to suggest that increasing the number of specialists on the staff, medical staffs have an active interest and feedback, rule to item arrangement of prehospital ambulance run report, continuous education in the importance of record.

Family of smart tuned mass dampers with variable frequency under harmonic excitations and ground motions: closed-form evaluation

  • Sun, C.;Nagarajaiah, S.;Dick, A.J.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.319-341
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    • 2014
  • A family of smart tuned mass dampers (STMDs) with variable frequency and damping properties is analyzed under harmonic excitations and ground motions. Two types of STMDs are studied: one is realized by a semi-active independently variable stiffness (SAIVS) device and the other is realized by a pendulum with an adjustable length. Based on the feedback signal, the angle of the SAIVS device or the length of the pendulum is adjusted by using a servomotor such that the frequency of the STMD matches the dominant excitation frequency in real-time. Closed-form solutions are derived for the two types of STMDs under harmonic excitations and ground motions. Results indicate that a small damping ratio (zero damping is the best theoretically) and an appropriate mass ratio can produce significant reduction when compared to the case with no tuned mass damper. Experiments are conducted to verify the theoretical result of the smart pendulum TMD (SPTMD). Frequency tuning of the SPTMD is implemented through tracking and analyzing the signal of the excitation using a short time Fourier transformation (STFT) based control algorithm. It is found that the theoretical model can predict the structural responses well. Both the SAIVS STMD and the SPTMD can significantly attenuate the structural responses and outperform the conventional passive TMDs.

10 Gbps Transimpedance Amplifier-Receiver for Optical Interconnects

  • Sangirov, Jamshid;Ukaegbu, Ikechi Augustine;Lee, Tae-Woo;Cho, Mu Hee;Park, Hyo-Hoon
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2013
  • A transimpedance amplifier (TIA)-optical receiver (Rx) using two intersecting active feedback system with regulated-cascode (RGC) input stage has been designed and implemented for optical interconnects. The optical TIA-Rx chip is designed in a 0.13 ${\mu}m$ CMOS technology and works up to 10 Gbps data rate. The TIA-Rx chip core occupies an area of 0.051 $mm^2$ with power consumption of 16.9 mW at 1.3 V. The measured input-referred noise of optical TIA-Rx is 20 pA/${\surd}$Hz with a 3-dB bandwidth of 6.9 GHz. The proposed TIA-Rx achieved a high gain-bandwidth product per DC power figure of merit of 408 $GHz{\Omega}/mW$.

A Selective Voltage Balancing Scheme of a Modular Multilevel DC-DC Converter for Solid-State Transformers (반도체 변압기용 모듈형 멀티레벨 DC-DC 컨버터의 선택적인 전압 균형 제어)

  • Lee, Eui-Jae;Kim, Seok-Min;Lee, Kyo-Beum
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.652-658
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    • 2019
  • This paper proposes the selective voltage balancing scheme of a modular multilevel DC-DC converter for solid-state transformers. In general, the sub-module capacitor voltage can be controlled uniformly by individual feedback controllers, however computation time increases according to the number of modules. The voltage balance control scheme in this paper can reduce the computation time by selecting and controlling sub-module of maximum/minimum voltage momentarily. The performance of the proposed selective voltage balancing scheme is verified by simulation.

Sliding Mode Attitude Control of Spacecraft Considering Angular Rate Constraints (각속도 제한을 고려한 인공위성의 슬라이딩 모드 자세제어)

  • Kim, Min-young;Jang, Seok-ho;Leeghim, Henzeh
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.129-138
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    • 2021
  • Due to the active progress in space programs for various types of ground and space missions, the high agile spacecraft maneuverability is also required. To meet the requirement of the given space missions, the Control Moment Gyros (CMG) for the alternatives of the classical reaction wheels can release the attitude maneuverability restrictions. In addition, the angular rates of the spacecraft is constrained due to the limited actuator characteristics. In this paper, a sliding mode control technique for the attitude control of the spacecraft equipped with the pyramid type of CSCMG(Constant Speed CMG) is designed, and the stability of the control system is guaranteed by using the Lyapunov stability theory. Finally, the control law proposed is analyized by numertical simulations.

A Study on the Development of Multi-User Virtual Reality Moving Platform Based on Hybrid Sensing (하이브리드 센싱 기반 다중참여형 가상현실 이동 플랫폼 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Yong Hun;Chang, Min Hyuk;Jung, Ha Hyoung
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.355-372
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    • 2021
  • Recently, high-performance HMDs (Head-Mounted Display) are becoming wireless due to the growth of virtual reality technology. Accordingly, environmental constraints on the hardware usage are reduced, enabling multiple users to experience virtual reality within a single space simultaneously. Existing multi-user virtual reality platforms use the user's location tracking and motion sensing technology based on vision sensors and active markers. However, there is a decrease in immersion due to the problem of overlapping markers or frequent matching errors due to the reflected light. Goal of this study is to develop a multi-user virtual reality moving platform in a single space that can resolve sensing errors and user immersion decrease. In order to achieve this goal hybrid sensing technology was developed, which is the convergence of vision sensor technology for position tracking, IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor motion capture technology and gesture recognition technology based on smart gloves. In addition, integrated safety operation system was developed which does not decrease the immersion but ensures the safety of the users and supports multimodal feedback. A 6 m×6 m×2.4 m test bed was configured to verify the effectiveness of the multi-user virtual reality moving platform for four users.

Investigating Good Teaching and Learning Experiences in the Perspectives of University Students through Social Network Analysis

  • OH, Suna;LYU, Jeonghee;YUN, Heoncheol
    • Educational Technology International
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.193-216
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    • 2020
  • This study investigated university students' perspectives on good class and instructional practices through social network analysis. The subjects were 321 students in the third and fourth academic years in a Korean university. The subjects completed four open-ended questions, asking about experience of good class, good instructors' teaching practice, and their feelings and attitudes when participating in good class. As social network analysis, KrKwic (Korea Key Words in Context) was used to compute word frequencies and analyze semantic network structures and Ucinet Netdraw to assess centrality in the social network, consisting of degree centrality, closeness centrality, and between centrality. The results are as follows. First, students showed 5 keywords to depict what good class is, including 'understanding', 'example', 'video', 'interest', and 'communication'. Second, the characteristics of teaching methods by professors who practice good class indicate 'assignments', 'questions', 'understanding', 'example', and 'feedback'. Third, the top 5 keywords of students' attitudes as participating in good class are 'active', 'participation', 'focus', 'listening', and 'asking'. Last, keywords depicting desirable class that students most wanted to take next time are 'assignments', 'rewards', 'understanding', 'difficulty', and 'interest'. The findings from this study include the meanings of the semantic network structures of words in the text making up messages. Also this study can provide empirical evidence for educators and educational practitioners in higher education to create effective learning environments.

Design of Pixel Circuit of Micro LED Display with Double Gate Thin Film Transistors (더블 게이트 박막 트랜지스터를 활용한 Micro LED 디스플레이 화소 회로 설계)

  • Kim, Taesoo;Jeon, Jaehong
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2022
  • Due to the wavelength shift problem of micro LED caused by the change of current density, the active matrix driving pixel circuit that is used in OLED cannot be applied to micro LED displays. Therefore, we need a gray scale method based on modulation of duration time of light emission. In this study, we propose the PWM-controlled micro LED pixel circuit based on CMOS thin film transistors (TFTs). By adopting CMOS inverter structure, we can reduce the number of storage capacitors from the circuit and make the operating speed of the circuit faster. Most of all, our circuit is designed to make operating speed of PWM circuit faster by adopting feedback effect through double gate TFT structure. As a result, it takes about 4.7ns to turn on the LED and about 5.6ns to turn it off. This operating time is short enough to avoid the color distortion and help the precise control of the gray scale.

Improving safety performance of construction workers through cognitive function training

  • Se-jong Ahn;Ho-sang Moon;Sung-Taek Chung
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.159-166
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    • 2023
  • Due to the aging workforce in the construction industry in South Korea, the accident rate has been increasing. The cognitive abilities of older workers are closely related to both safety incidents and labor productivity. Therefore, there is a need to improve cognitive abilities through personalized training based on cognitive assessment results, using cognitive training content, in order to enable safe performance in labor-intensive environments. The provided cognitive training content includes concentration, memory, oreintation, attention, and executive functions. Difficulty levels were applied to each content to enhance user engagement and interest. To stimulate interest and encourage active participation of the participants, the difficulty level was automatically adjusted based on feedback from the MMSE-DS results and content measurement data. Based on the accumulated data, individual training scenarios have been set differently to intensively improve insufficient cognitive skills, and cognitive training programs will be developed to reduce safety accidents at construction sites through measured data and research. Through such simple cognitive training, it is expected that the reduction of accidents in the aging construction workforce can lead to a decrease in the social costs associated with prolonged construction periods caused by accidents.