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Development of a Path Generation and Tracking Algorithm for a Korean Auto-guidance Tillage Tractor

  • Han, Xiong-Zhe;Kim, Hak-Jin;Moon, Hee-Chang;Woo, Hoon-Je;Kim, Jung-Hun;Kim, Young-Joo
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: Path planning and tracking algorithms applicable to various agricultural operations, such as tillage, planting, and spraying, are needed to generate steering angles for auto-guidance tractors to track a point ahead on the path. An optimal coverage path algorithm can enable a vehicle to effectively travel across a field by following a sequence of parallel paths with fixed spacing. This study proposes a path generation and tracking algorithm for an auto-guided Korean tractor with a tillage implement that generates a path with C-type turns and follows the generated path in a paddy field. A mathematical model was developed to generate a waypoint path for a tractor in a field. This waypoint path generation model was based on minimum tractor turning radius, waypoint intervals and LBOs (Limit of Boundary Offsets). At each location, the steering angle was calculated by comparing the waypoint angle and heading angle of the tractor. A path following program was developed with Labview-CVI to automatically read the waypoints and generate steering angles for the tractor to proceed to the next waypoint. A feasibility test of the developed program for real-time path tracking was performed with a mobile platform traveling on flat ground. The test results showed that the developed algorithm generated the desired path and steering angles with acceptable accuracy.

Additional Vessel Traffic Services (VTSs) Location Problem for Maximizing Control Area Subject to Budget Limitation (예산 제약하 관제구역 최대화를 위한 추가적인 해상교통관제서비스(VTS)의 입지 선정 문제)

  • Han, Junsoo;Kim, Hyunwoo;Jung, Seungeun;Lee, Jinho
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.296-304
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    • 2015
  • Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is the service that provides ships navigating on a sea transportation route with guidance and advice about geographical environment and other attentive information for their safety. In this study we point out that currently, constructing additional VTSs is required to prevent ships from unexpected accident on their navigation. We first select several candidate locations for constructing VTSs, based on the amount of marine transportation and its potential development possibility. Then, we present an optimization model in which the maximum area coverage is achieved by determining new locations of VTS subject to budget limitation. The problem can be modeled as a binary integer program and it provides an optimal solution for new VTS locations to be constructed under the consideration of the currently located VTSs in Korea.

Analysis of Health Promotion determinants in Major OECD Countries: A pooled cross-sectional time series (건강결과와 건강결정요인간의 횡단면 시계열 연구 : 주요 OECD 국가를 대상으로)

  • Choi, Yoon-Jung;Bae, Sung-Il;Lee, Young-Ho;Kang, Min-Sun
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.33-52
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    • 2009
  • Health promotion policies have needed to assess in detailed and evidence-based work to set a policy goal and clear future directions of health promotion in Korea. To identify the major factors related with health promotion, we assessed the associations between public health outcome (potential years of life loss, PYLL) and national health determinants. For this purpose, we used a pooled cross sectional time-series regression analysis with corrected fixed effect models involving sixteen member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development during the period 1970 to 2001. The PYLL was positively associated with tobacco and alcohol consumption (model 1 and 2) and calories intake (model 2 and 3) while the PYLL was negatively associated with GDP, fruit and vegetable intake (model 2), number of doctors (model 3), coverage rates of health care security, and elderly population rates (model 4). In conclusion, health behaviors related with tobacco, alcohol, and nutrition were significant health determinants for health outcome. Overall analysis results of this study will provide a guidance toward improved macro- and micro-policy development for future health promotion policy in Korea.

A Study on Design Guidelines for the Place Identity of Public Space (공공공간의 장소정체성을 위한 다자인가이드라인 방안 연구)

  • Chun, Mi-Hwa;Lee, Chan
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.145-154
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    • 2011
  • Identity of the place where the physical location and time and spatial context, and is structured as socially agreed symbols to build a consistent image, while fraught with Differentiation can be achieved through integration. And discrimination and the practical and effective deployment of an integrated image to be useful as a guide for the top design 'Design Guidelines' are, The findings, where the identity used to establish guidelines for the design for the following conclusions can be drawn. First, of public space design guidelines agreed upon by the public and social identity as the basis to establish a new identity as a contemporary and practical plan for this is to provide guidance. Second, the design guidelines in principle, the physical elements and activities of the parent and the temporal and spatial context and meaning were overridden. Third, the horizontal axis with respect to the identity and principles to guide development in the detail, and the vertical axis as a place to build an image in order for the specific design items are listed. Fourth, the guidelines can set a specific motif, and coverage including identity of the place. Fifth, by applying image and schematic the identity can be Implemented effectively and clearly. Without interfering with the designer's creativity and implement new image of the place, Design guidelines should study how a reasonable instructions.

Firing Data Calculation Algorithm for Smart Weapon System Under Non-standard Conditions (스마트무장 비 표준조건 사격제원 산출 알고리즘)

  • Moon, Kyujin;Jeong, Ui-Taek;Lee, Yongseon;Choi, Sungho;Ryoo, Chang-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.233-240
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    • 2022
  • The smart weapon system is a new weapon system of the future battlefield environment as a miniature guided weapon that performs precision strike missions through terminal phase guidance. However, it has small coverage to guide due to its low maneuverability because the smart weapon is controlled by using actuator of piezoelectric drive type due to the structural limitations. In this paper, we propose a firing data calculation algorithm under non-standard conditions to increase the effectiveness of the smart weapon. The proposed algorithm calculates firing data under non-standard conditions by calibrating firing data under standard conditions using information acquired in battlefield environments. The performance of the proposed algorithm is verified by numerical simulations under various conditions.

Analysis of thoracic epidurography and correlating factors affecting the extent of contrast medium spread

  • Hong, Ji Hee;Oh, Jung Hue;Park, Ki Bum
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.255-261
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    • 2016
  • Background: Thoracic epidural anesthesia is frequently used to maintain intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. Frequently, 3 ml of local anesthetic is used as a test dose, or for intermittent epidural injection. We assessed the extent of the spread of 3 ml of contrast medium in the thoracic epidural space and attempted to identify any correlating factors affecting the epidurography. Methods: A total of 70 patients were enrolled in the study, and thoracic epidural catheterizations were performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Using 3 ml of contrast medium, epidurography was evaluated to confirm the number of spinal segments covered by the contrast medium. Correlation analysis was performed between patient characteristics (sex, age, body mass index, weight, height, and location of catheter tip) and the extent of the contrast spread. Results: The mean number of vertebral segments evaluated by contrast medium was $7.9{\pm}2.2$ using 3 ml of contrast medium. The contrast spread in the cranial direction showed more extensive distribution than that in the caudal direction, with statistical significance (P < 0.01). Patient height demonstrated a negative correlation with the extent of distribution of contrast medium (r = -0.311, P < 0.05). Conclusions: Thoracic epidurography using 3 ml of contrast medium results in coverage of a mean of $7.9{\pm}2.2$ spinal segments, with more extensive cranial spread, and patient height showed a weak negative correlation with the distribution of contrast medium.

Availability of peripheral inserted central catheters in severe hemophilia patients with inhibitors (중증 혈우병 항체 환자에서 시행한 말초삽입 중심혈관 카테터의 유용성)

  • Park, Youngshil
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.51 no.12
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    • pp.1359-1362
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    • 2008
  • The most effective treatment strategy for patients with hemophilia is replacement therapy with FVIII or FIX concentrates, which usually requires long-term, uncomplicated venous access. However, central venous access device (CVADs, ports) insertion requires inpatient admission and general anesthesia, and presents some problems regarding health insurance coverage. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were inserted in two severe hemophilia patients aged 7 and 11 years with high titers of inhibitors. They experienced frequent bleeding episodes and required replacement therapy, which eventually resulted in difficulty in acquiring venous line access. Factor VIII activity was below 1%, and inhibitor titers were 160 and 26.3 BU/ml. In an outpatient setting, PICC lines are easily placed by radiological guidance and require local anesthesia alone. PICC has been feasible, in particular, for hemophilia patients with frequent bleeding episodes.

Virtual Ground Based Augmentation System

  • Core, Giuseppe Del;Gaglione, Salvatore;Vultaggio, Mario;Pacifico, Armando
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • v.2
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    • pp.33-37
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    • 2006
  • Since 1993, the civil aviation community through RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) and the ICAO (International Civil Air Navigation Organization) have been working on the definition of GNSS augmentation systems that will provide improved levels of accuracy and integrity. These augmentation systems have been classified into three distinct groups: Aircraft Based Augmentation Systems (ABAS), Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) and Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS). The last one is an implemented system to support Air Navigation in CAT-I approaching operation. It consists of three primary subsystems: the GNSS Satellite subsystem that produces the ranging signals and navigation messages; the GBAS ground subsystem, which uses two or more GNSS receivers. It collects pseudo ranges for all GNSS satellites in view and computes and broadcasts differential corrections and integrity-related information; the Aircraft subsystem. Within the area of coverage of the ground station, aircraft subsystems may use the broadcast corrections to compute their own measurements in line with the differential principle. After selection of the desired FAS for the landing runway, the differentially corrected position is used to generate navigation guidance signals. Those are lateral and vertical deviations as well as distance to the threshold crossing point of the selected FAS and integrity flags. The Department of Applied Science in Naples has create for its study a virtual GBAS Ground station. Starting from three GPS double frequency receivers, we collect data of 24h measures session and in post processing we generate the GC (GBAS Correction). For this goal we use the software Pegasus V4.1 developed from EUROCONTROL. Generating the GC we have the possibility to study and monitor GBAS performance and integrity starting from a virtual functional architecture. The latter allows us to collect data without the necessity to found us authorization for the access to restricted area in airport where there is one GBAS installation.

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Analytical Study on Software Static/Dynamic Verification Methods for Deriving Enhancement of the Software Reliability Test of Weapon System (무기체계 소프트웨어 신뢰성 시험 개선점 도출을 위한 소프트웨어 정적/동적 검증 분석 사례연구)

  • Park, Jihyun;Choi, Byoungju
    • KIPS Transactions on Software and Data Engineering
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    • v.8 no.7
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    • pp.265-274
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    • 2019
  • The reliability test performed when developing the weapon system software is classified into static test and dynamic test. In static test, checking the coding rules, vulnerabilities and source code metric are performed without executing the software. In dynamic test, its functions are verified by executing the actual software based on requirements and the code coverage is measured. The purpose of this static/dynamic test is to find out defects that exist in the software. However, there still exist defects that can't be detected only by the current reliability test on the weapon system software. In this paper, whether defects that may occur in the software can be detected by static test and dynamic test of the current reliability test on the weapon system is analyzed through experiments. As a result, we provide guidance on improving the reliability test of weapon system software, especially the dynamic test.

A Study on the Collection Development Policy for Science and Technology (과학기술분야 정보자원개발정책에 관한 연구)

  • Chang, Durk-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.107-124
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    • 2007
  • Collection development policies(CDP) are becoming increasingly important to libraries of all types and sizes. The paper addresses the elements to develop a collection development policy to guide the librarians for the science and technology information resources. Instead of focusing on how well a given item fits into or supports the collection, the policy gives general guidance on the selection of information resources. The general collection development guidelines for the information resources include relevance and potential use of the information, demand for the information, ease of use of the product, subject and magnitudes, stability of the coverage of the resource, longevity of the information and evaluation mechanism.