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Application of Principal Components Analysis Method to Wireless Sensor Network Based Structural Monitoring Systems

  • Congyi, Zhang;Mission, Jose Leo;Kim, Sung-Ho;Youk, Yui-Su;Kim, Hyeong-Joo
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2008
  • Typical wireless sensor networks used in structural monitoring are continuous types wherein data transmission is progressive at all time that may include irrelevant and insignificant data and information. Continuous types of wireless monitoring systems often pose problems of handling large-sized data that may deteriorate the performance of the system. The proposed method is to suggest an event-triggered monitoring system that captures and transmits relevant data only. An error signal generated by the Principal Components Analysis (PCA) is utilized as an index for event detection and selective data transmission. With this new monitoring scheme, the remote server is relieved of unwanted data by receiving only relevant information from the wireless sensor networks. The performance of the proposed scheme was verified with simulation studies.

Study on Improving the Accuracy of Mobile Air Quality Monitoring Systems

  • Jong-Sun CHOI;Woo-Taeg KWON;Woo-Sik LEE
    • Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a highly accurate mobile air quality monitoring system suitable for use in various event-specific locations, such as fireworks festivals or construction sites. Research design, data and methodology: The study focuses on optimizing the selection and design of equipment for a mobile air quality monitoring system, aiming to reduce production costs and improve measurement accuracy. It includes a comparative analysis with existing Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) and enhances calibration methods to stabilize performance under various environmental conditions. This approach ensures a cost-effective, accurate, and efficient mobile air quality monitoring system. Results: By utilizing measurement data collected from various regions, further improvements can be made in the future to develop a more efficient and accurate mobile air quality monitoring system. The accuracy of the existing mobile air quality monitoring system has been enhanced through this study, making it applicable for measurements in various fields. Conclusions: With the growing concern about air pollution, a mobile air quality monitoring system could be effectively utilized in areas where event-based air pollution occurs, such as firework festivals or construction sites. In the future, by utilizing data from various regions, further improvements and enhancements can be made to the system, leading to a more efficient and accurate mobile air quality monitoring system.

Status and Prospects of the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) (국민환경보건기초조사의 현황 및 전망)

  • Park, Choonghee;Yu, Seung Do
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: The purpose of this review is to suggest future directions for the Korean Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) in terms of an environmental health monitoring system and recent environmental health issues in Korea. Methods: The national scale biomonitoring program and environmental health researches which conducted by Ministry of Environment was reviewed for this study. The scope, contents and utilization of results of KoNEHS as a biomonitoring program and other basic function for environmental health monitoring was analyzed. Results: Biomonitoring survey was conducted for basic functions, such as evaluating exposure levels of environmental chemicals and analyzing exposure factors. In order to expand the basic purposes of KoNEHS, the biomonitoring function should be strengthened by enlarging the range of chemicals analyzed and including all age groups in the biomonitoring and health status monitoring functions by using official health-care and mortality data. Exposure factors such as time-activity patterns and micro-environmental pollution levels were studied. The data from the environmental health study were established into a standardized database system for supporting environmental health policy. A definition and concept of environmental health services should be established. Conclusion: To achieve the aims of environmental health, changes in environmental health status and related factors must be observed and predicted reflecting real conditions. In this regard, improving the methodology and system through diverse approaches is necessary for KoNEHS.

FAULT DETECTION, MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR FOR INTEGRATED WASTEWATER TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • Yoo, Chang-Kyoo;Vanrolleghem, Peter A.;Lee, In-Beum
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.63-76
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    • 2006
  • Multivariate analysis and batch monitoring on a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) are described for integrated wastewater treatment management system, where a batchwise multiway independent component analysis method (MICA) are used to extract meaningful hidden information from non-Gaussian wastewater treatment data. Three-way batch data of SBR are unfolded batch-wisely, and then a non-Gaussian multivariate monitoring method is used to capture the non-Gaussian characteristics of normal batches in biological wastewater treatment plant. It is successfully applied to an 80L SBR for biological wastewater treatment, which is characterized by a variety of error sources with non-Gaussian characteristics. The batchwise multivariate monitoring results of a pilot-scale SBR for integrated wastewater treatment management system showed more powerful monitoring performance on a WWTP application than the conventional method since it can extract non-Gaussian source signals which are independent and cross-correlation of variables.

One-stop Platform for Verification of ICT-based environmental monitoring sensor data (ICT 기반 환경모니터링 센서 데이터 검증을 위한 원스탑 플랫폼)

  • Chae, Minah;Cho, Jae Hyuk
    • Journal of Platform Technology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.32-39
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    • 2021
  • Existing environmental measuring devices mainly focus on electromagnetic wave and eco-friendly product certification and durability test, and sensor reliability verification and verification of measurement data are conducted mainly through sensor performance evaluation through type approval and registration, acceptance test, initial calibration, and periodic test. This platform has established an ICT-based environmental monitoring sensor reliability verification system that supports not only performance evaluation for each target sensor, but also a verification system for sensor data reliability. A sensor board to collect sensor data for environmental information was produced, and a sensor and data reliability evaluation and verification service system was standardized. In addition, to evaluate and verify the reliability of sensor data based on ICT, a sensor data platform monitoring prototype using LoRa communication was produced, and the test was conducted in smart cities. To analyze the data received through the system, an optimization algorithm was developed using machine learning. Through this, a sensor big data analysis system is established for reliability verification, and the foundation for an integrated evaluation and verification system is provide.

Improvement of Water Quality and Streamflow Monitoring to Quantify Point and Nonpoint Source Pollutant Loads (점오염원과 비점오염원 부하량 정량화를 위한 수질 유량 모니터링 개선)

  • Jang, Ju-Hyoung;Lee, Hyung-Jin;Kim, Hyun-Koo;Park, Ji-Hyoung;Kim, Ji-Ho;Rhew, Doug-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.860-870
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    • 2010
  • Long term monthly monitoring data showed that the water quality of streams flowing into Lake Paldang has been improved by various strategy for water. However, the effect of quality on Lake Paldang is still insufficient because of nonpoint source from watershed. In order to evaluate quantifying methods for pollution source and make a suggestion on improvements, Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was constructed by using data set from the water quality and streamflow monitoring network in the Kyoungan watershed for Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Load duration curve (LDC) based on the result of the Kyoungan watershed SWMM indicated that the water quality criterion on $BOD_5$ was often exceeded in up-stream than down-stream. From flowrate-load correlation curve, SS load significantly increased as streamflow increases. 75.3% of streamflow and 62.1% of $BOD_5$ loads is discharged especially in the zone of high flows, but monitoring data set didn't provide proper information about the conditions and the patterns associated with storm events. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire representative data set for comparing hydrograph and pollutograph through monitoring experimental watershed and to establish methods for quantifying point and nonpoint source pollutant loads.

Utilization of SAR Data for Baseline Environmental Studies of Central Cebu Island, Philippines ? Phase 1

  • Lituanas, Michael B.;Salvador, Jerry Hervacio G.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.981-983
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    • 2003
  • The Remote Sensing Group of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has acquired SAR data of the Central Cebu Island for its research study area. The MGB is one of the proponent of DOST-NASA PACRIM II Project, which is composed of eleven (11) agencies and institutions in the Philippines, that focuses on the scientific application of radar data with the theme on hazard and natural resources management. The PACRIM II Project, being done on three-year term, is slated for completion in the year 2004. The main thrust of the project study of the MGB is the baseline environmental monitoring studies, on which the data are to be fused with some other available data from LandSAT and photogrammetry. The generated data is part of the information for the update of thematic mapping being done. The 12 ${\times}$ 60 km swath AirSAR data covers the Central Cebu Island. The highlights of conducting this research project are: Extent of Watershed Basin boundaries - identification of the tributaries that drain water supply to the metropolitan area; Monitoring of the mountain highways - identification of landslide risk prone sites as part of natural hazard monitoring on a national highway that cuts along the mountainous areas; and Coastline change assessment - monitoring the coastline activities relative to the rapid urbanization and exposure as part of coastal management. The Phase 1 of this report discusses the fusion with the ArcView generated data as baseline studies on the monitoring activities.

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Study on Adequate Positioning of Environmental Noise Automatic Measuring System in Busan (부산시 환경소음 자동측정망 설치위치의 적정성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hwa-Il;Han, Kyoung-Min
    • Journal of Environmental Policy
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.31-48
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    • 2009
  • To install and operate the Automatic Noise Monitoring Networks reasonably, which able to monitoring environmental noise continually, is an important issue for making decision to urban environment. Noise level is determined by regional environmental factors, that affected by complex urban environment. Therefore, accurate measurement of environmental noise level has top priority to establish and promote appropriate environmental policies. Currently, Automatic Noise Monitoring System is installed for grasping the environmental noise level and preparing basic data for constructing noise-reduction policies. However, this measurement data is recognized not to be able to reflect a sensory noise. The main reason is the lack of reliable measurement data and unreasonable installation site. The main point of this research ought to be the analysis of installed site of noise monitoring system in Busan.

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A STUDY ON DEVELOPMENT OF MONITORING & ASSESSMENT MODULE FOR SITES

  • Park, Se-Moon;Yoon, Bong-Yo;Kim, Dae-Jung;Park, Joo-Wan;Kim, Chang-Lak
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.575-584
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    • 2006
  • As the development of total management systems for sites along with site environmental information is becoming standard, the system known as the Site Information and Total Environmental database management System (SITES) has been developed over the last two years. The first result was a database management system for storing data obtained from facilities, and a site characterization in addition to an environmental assessment of a site. The SITES database is designed to be effective and practical for use with facility management and safety assessment in relation to Geographic Information Systems. SITES is a total management program, which includes its database, its data analysis system required for site characterization, a safety assessment modeling system and an environment monitoring system. It can contribute to the institutional management of the facility and to its safety reassessment. SITES is composed of two main modules: the SITES Database module (SDM) and the Monitoring & Assessment (M&A) module [1]. The M&A module is subdivided into two sub-modules: the Safety Assessment System (SAS) and the Site Environmental Monitoring System (SEMS). SAS controls the data (input and output) from the SITES DB for the site safety assessment, whereas SEMS controls the data obtained from the records of the measuring sensors and facilities. The on-line site and environmental monitoring data is managed in SEMS. The present paper introduces the procedure and function of the M&A modules.

A Non-parametric Analysis of the Tam-Jin River : Data Homogeneity between Monitoring Stations (탐진강 수질측정 지점 간 동질성 검정을 위한 비모수적 자료 분석)

  • Kim, Mi-Ah;Lee, Su-Woong;Lee, Jae-Kwan;Lee, Jung-Sub
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.651-658
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    • 2005
  • The Non-parametric Analysis is powerful in data test especially for the non- normality water quality data. The data at three monitoring stations of the Tam-Jin River were evaluated for their normality using Skewness, Q-Q plot and Shapiro-Willks tests. Various constituent of water quality data including temperature, pH, DO, SS, BOD, COD, TN and TP in the period of January 1994 to December 2004 were used as dataset. Shapiro-Willks normality test was carried out for a test 5% significance level. Most water quality data except DO at monitoring stations 1 and 2 showed that data does not normally distributed. It is indicating that non-parametric method must be used for a water quality data. Therefore, a homogeneity was conducted by Mann-Whitney U test (p<0.05). Two stations were paired in three pairs of such stations. Differences between stations 1, 2 and stations 1, 3 for pH, BOD, COD, TN and TP were meaningful, but Tam-Jin 2 and 3 stations did not meaningful. In addition, a narrow gap of the water quality ranges is not a difference. Categories in which all three pairs of stations (1 and 2, 2 and 3, 1 and 3) in the Tam-Jin River showed difference in water quality were analyzed on TN and TP. The results of in this research suggest a right analysis in the homogeneity test of water quality data and a reasonable management of pollutant sources.