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Development of an INS Integrated Positioning System for Assisting Effective Fire-fighting Activity

  • Suh, Yong-Cheol;Kumagai, Hideo;Konishi, Yusuke;Shibasaki, Ryosuke
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.946-948
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    • 2003
  • This paper describes the development of an INS (Inertial Navigation System) integrated positioning system, which can monitor and track the firefighter's position for assisting effective fire-fighting activity and rescue services. The INS consists of highly accurate three-axis gyro sensor and three-axis accelerometer. By integrating an INS to positioning system, it is also possible to obtain the information of firefighter's physical state (e.g. standing, collapse and crouch) of posture including velocity. Consequently, this research would obviously make a contribution to effective rescue activities and safety of firefighters. Besides, this paper presents results from field tests conducted at Tokyo University demonstrating its viability and utility. We also summarize the overall system requirements and architecture, and describe the hardware and software used in the prototype system in detail.

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석유화학공장의 소화설비에 대한 고찰

  • Lee, Hyeong-Seop
    • Fire Protection Technology
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    • s.12
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 1992
  • This fire fighting systems engineering specification includes the design and installation requirements which normally adopted for petroleum refineries and petrochemical industries. Also, this shall be applied the Korean Fire Safety Law, in addition to the Korean Industry Safety & Health Law and NFPA Code.

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Performance Improvement of the Intelligent System for the Fire Fighting Control using Rule-based and Case-based Reasoning by Clustering in a Ship (규칙 및 클러스터링에 의한 사례기반 추론을 이용한 지능형 선박 화재진압통제시스템의 성능 개선)

  • Hyeon, U-Seok
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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    • v.9B no.3
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 2002
  • Most conventional systems of fire fighting control in a ship have been based on rule-based system in which expert knowledges are expressed with production rules. Renewing and adding of rules is needed continuously for the improvement of the system capability in an already build-up system and such adding and renewing procedures could hinder users from fluent utilization of a system. The author proposes an advanced fire fighting control intelligent system (A-FFIS) using rule-based and carte-based reasoning by clustering to implement conventional hybrid system (H-FFIS). Compared with H-FFIS, new approach with A-FFIS shows that the system proposed here improves fire detection rate and reduces fire detection time.

Analysis of the Wireless Communication Environment in the Narrowed Residential Space for the Fire fighting Operation (소방작전을 위한 협소거주 공간의 무선 통신 환경 분석)

  • Park, Hyun-Ju;Hong, Sang-Beom;Choi, Hyuk-Jo
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.242-248
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    • 2017
  • Recently, Population has been concentrated in cities due to rapid economic growth. As a result, urban buildings are becoming more dense, high-rise, and diversified. The shape of these urban buildings increases the risk of fire, accidents and crime. The narrow living space has the characteristic of the unchanged floor. In case of a fire, the living space of the narrow residence is large in the damage because the smoke diffusion rate is fast. The radio wave transmittance and transmission distance of wireless communication used in fire fighting operations vary depending on the type of building materials and buildings. Therefore, this paper analyzes the building materials and structural characteristics of the narrow residential space for efficient fire fighting operations. We have developed a communication environment solution for a narrow residential space for the optimal fire fighting operation through the measurement of the radio wave transmittance and the transmission distance of the wireless communication.

A Study on Improving Role of Firefighting Service Toward an Aging Society (고령화 사회에서의 소방인력 활용 및 서비스 개선방안)

  • Kang, Chang-Gon;Lee, Si-Young
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.49-59
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    • 2012
  • This study is aimed to increase the fire-fighting manpower utilization and the increasing of its services in aging society. Due to continuous improvement of living standards and development of medical technology, the elderly population rate is being increased and it brings rapid progresses of aging society. Therefore, as a fire-fighting organization which is responsible for safety from various disasters, they should grasp comprehensively and systematically exact status of weak person from disaster in perspective of it with conjunction of all concerned department and at the same time proceed to speedy move as well as determine the appropriate emergency measures. In order to do this, safe life education for elderly people and the comprehensive measures of home security should be taken by transforming the policy from particular object-oriented policy to demand-driven policy. And through the expansion of one one nine services such as using grandeur of powerful IT nation out of old-fashioned promotion way, they should provide fire-fighting service for convenient and comfortable life of elderly people after retirement. A consideration of the elderly people is the best way to penetrate a advancement fire-fighting in aging society.

The Study on the Comparison of Building Use Classification between Building Act and Installation.Maintenance & Safety Management of Fire-Fighting System Act (건축법과 소방시설 설치유지 및 안전관리에 관한 법령간 건축물 용도분류체계 비교 연구)

  • Hwang, Eun-Kyoung
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.112-119
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    • 2009
  • Building use classification is classified the building types according to the similar structure, the goal of the use, and its shape. The important reason of building use classification is that building restrictions are applied according to building use classifications. But there are a lot of confusion because the building use classification is regulated not only by the Building Act but also by the several individual Act. Particularly in the large-scaled, high-raised and complex building construction, it is very important to remain the consistency of the building use classification between the Building Act and the Fire-Fighting System Act for safety of occupants. So the purpose of this study is to suggests the improve direction of the building use classifications through the comparative analysis of the Building Act and the Fire-Fighting System Act.

A Study on the Fire Safety of High-rise Apartments Based on Fire Door Switch and Automatic Fire Extinguishing System

  • Zhang, ZeChen;Kong, Ha-Sung
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.424-430
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study is to analyse the characteristics and spreading laws of parameters such as fire smoke, concentration of CO, visibility, and temperature at fire scene in high-rise residential buildings under the different conditions of fire doors and automatic fire extinguishing systems. Using Pyrosim to simulate diverse fire scenes in a high-rise apartment with corridors, to analyze the changes in those parameters. The results show that when a fire occurs, closing the fire-fighting corridor will increase the smoke temperature and concentration of CO in the stairwell, and reduce the height and visibility of the smoke layer; the automatic fire extinguishing system effectively suppresses the increase in the temperature of the fire smoke and the sedimentation of the smoke layer. Reasonable setting and operation of the automatic fire extinguishing system could effectively inhibit the spread of fire. Although closing fire corridor can slow down the direct upward spread of smoke through the corridor, it will force the fire smoke into the stairwell, which will seriously affect evacuation through the stairs. Therefore, in order to reduce risks, it is forbidden to close the fire doors of the firefighting corridor and stacking combustible materials in the corridor, Also, intensifying inspections and ensuring the normal operation of the automatic fire extinguishing system are indispensable. Based on the research results, the significance of installing fire-fighting facilities in the construction of high-rise apartments was discussed and proved.

The study of a fire fighting characteristic by a Single Evaporating Droplet in the case of a fire of military enclosure space (군사용 밀폐공간내의 화재시 단일 증발액적에 의한 방재특성 연구)

  • 이진호;방창훈;김정수
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.207-217
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    • 2000
  • A fire fighting characteristic by a single evaporating droplet in the case of a fire of military enclosure space was studied experimentally. Transient cooling of solid surface by water droplet evaporation has been investigated through controlled experiments using a heated brass cylinder. Quantitative predictions of droplet evaporation time and in-depth transient temperature distribution in solid have been made. The particular interest was in the removal of thermal energy from the heated cylinder by evaporative cooling. A $10{\mu}1$ single droplet is deposited on a horizontal brass surface with initial temperatures in the range of $90^{\circ}C{\sim}130^{\circ}C.$ The results can be summarized as follows; Evaporating droplet was divided into three different configuration. Evaporation time was predicted as a function of initial surface temperature ($t_c=492.62-6.89T_{s0}+0.0248T_{s0}^2).$ The contact temperature was predicted as a function of initial surface temperature( $T_{i}$=0.94 $T_{s0}$+1.4), The parameter ${\beta}_o$ was predicted as a function of initial surface temperature( ${\beta}_0$ : 0.O0312 $T_{s0}+0.932$)>)>)

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Research about Improvement Way of Fire Investigation System - Regarding Product Liability Responsibility Law - (화재조사 제도의 개선방안에 관한 연구 - 제조물 책임법과 관련하여 -)

  • Mun, Yong-Soo;Kong, Ha-Sung;Yoon, Myong-O
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.105-111
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    • 2008
  • Improvement of fire investigation system is required to supplement problem that can happen after product liability law enforcement of our country. This treatise searches special quality of inside and outside of the country fire investigation that was enforced present with theoretical background of manufacture water responsibility law and compared. And is based and grasped objective and hangup in police fire investigation, fire fighting fire investigation, engine fire investigation of private fire judgment. By improvement way accordingly first, proposed fire emotion connection studies and establishment and connoisseurship qualification system establishment etc. in the common people private fire diet, judgment, analysis company's necessity second, fire fighting of fire investigation system, police's member anger third, college.