• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.280-294
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• 2023

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and millimeter-wave frequencies play key roles in supporting 5G wireless communication systems. They expand the field of wireless communication by increasing the data capacities of communication systems and supporting high data rates. However, short wavelengths, owing to the high millimeter-wave frequencies can cause problems, such as signal attenuation and path loss. To address these limitations, research on high directional beamforming technologies continue to garner interest. Furthermore, owing to the mobility of the UAVs, it is essential to track the beam angle accurately to obtain full beamforming gain. This study presents a beam tracking method based on the unscented Kalman filter using hybrid beamforming. The simulation results reveal that the proposed beam tracking scheme improves the overall performance in terms of the mean-squared error and spectral efficiency. In addition, by expanding analog beamforming to hybrid beamforming, the proposed algorithm can be used even in multi-user and multi-stream environments to increase data capacity, thereby increasing utilization in new-radio multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing systems.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.365-379
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• 2009

Epoxy/S2-glass reinforced composites (SGRPs) infused with Cloisite 30B nanoclays were manufactured using the vacuum assisted resin infusion molding (VARIM) process. Prior to infusion, the matrix and clays were thoroughly mixed using a direct mixing technique (DMT) and a high shear mixing technique (HSMT) to ensure uniform dispersion of the nanoclays. Structures with varying clay contents (1-3 wt%) were manufactured. Both pristine and SGRP nanocomposites were then subjected to mechanical testing. For the specimens manufactured by DMT, the tensile, flexural, and compressive modulus increased with increasing the clay content. Similarly, the tensile, flexural, compressive, interlaminate shear and impact strength increased with the addition of 1 wt% clay: however the trend reversed with further increase in the clay content. Specimens manufactured by HSMT showed superior properties compared to those of nanocomposites containing 1 wt% clay produced by DMT. In order to understand these phenomena a morphological study was conducted. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs revealed that HSMT led to better dispersion and changed the nanoclay structure from orderly intercalation to disorderly intercalation giving multi-directional strength.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.50-53
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• 2001

An experimental research work for the fracture and notch strength of thick laminates has been performed to develop high quality composite notches for structural use. Thus, the multi-directional laminates are designed and compared to the baseline aluminum. The difference of notch strength caused by manufacturing techniques is also discussed. The notches of selected materials are evaluated by the static test and low-velocity impact test. Failure modes are also observed and assessed. Material design is evaluated by the FEA(finite element analysis) and confirmed by experiments. The successful results are obtained for thick composite notches, which shows higher strength than aluminum notches.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2014.06a
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• pp.79-80
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 다방향 패턴을 이용한 구조광(structured light)방식의 3차원 스캔 기법을 적용하여 3차원 스캐너의 3차원 형상 취득의 정밀도를 높이는 방법을 제안한다. 기존의 단방향 패턴을 이용한 3차원 구조광 방식의 스캔 기법으로 3차원 형상을 취득하는 경우, 스캔 대상 표면의 법선벡터가 패턴의 방향과 수평 할수록 부정확한 형상이 복원된다. 본 논문에서는 스캔 대상의 경사면에 따른 법선 벡터(normal vector) 검출 및 검출된 벡터를 통한 최적의 패턴 방향 선출(quantization), 그리고 각 화소의 최적의 패턴방향을 이용한 선별적인 구조광 방식의 3차원 스캔 기법을 통하여 3차원 형상 취득의 정확성을 높이는 기법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.81-84
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose a virtual sound localization algorithm which improves the sound localization accuracy and sound color preservation for two channel and multi-channel surround speaker layouts. In conventional CPP laws, the sound direction is different from the panning angle and the sound color is different from real sound source especially when the speakers are spread out widely. To overcome this drawback, we design a virtual sound localization algorithm using directional psychoacoustic criteria (DPC) and sound color compensator (SCC). The analysis results show that in the case of the proposed system, the sound direction is the same as the panning angle in the audible frequency range and the sound color is less deviated from a real sound source than the conventional CPP law. In addition, its performance is verified by means of subjective tests using a real sound source.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1909_1910
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• 2009

디인터레이싱 방법은 크게 화면 간(Inter - Field) 디인터레이싱과 화면 내(Intra - Field) 디인터레이싱이 있고 화면 내 디인터레이싱 방법 중에는 대표적으로 라인카피와 라인별 평균값을 취하는 선형적인 방법, ELA 그리고 E-ELA 알고리즘 등이 있다. 기존 방식 중 선형적 보간법은 에지 블러링이나 계단현상이 발생하고 ELA, E-ELA알고리즘을 이용한 방법은 특정방향에지 정보가 없어 이미지에서 다양한 형태의 에지 부분의 디인터레이싱에 있어 성능이 좋지 못한 단점이 있다. 본 논문은 한 개의 필드를 사용하는 화면 내(Intra - Field) 디인터레이싱 방법을 사용하고 7방향의 에지 방향 보간법과 수평방향의 에지 라인을 고려하여 기존 방식에서 나타나던 오브젝트의 계단현상을 최대한 줄여줌으로써 향상된 화질을 보이는 디인터레이싱 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.121-127
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• 2003

The stiffness of a bushing in a suspension is extremely important for the overall performance of the suspension system. A new measurement system including the flexible jig was developed to measure the multi-directional stiffness of bushings. To overcome the disadvantage of building each individual jig for each type and size of a bushing, we designed the flexible jig which can accommodate numerous bushings of similar shapes and sizes. Upon using the novel design of the flexible jig in the industry, we could successfully measure the torsional and conical stiffness of many bushings and apply the data for the prediction and evaluation of the performance of a suspension system, which would assist designing the optimal suspension system.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.141-149
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• 1977

In this sampling obtained 7,108 measurements for all trees larger than 2.5cm (1.0 inch) dbh from seven stands in Kwhangnung. In terms of similarity indices seven stands are classified into three kind of forest coniferous, mixed, and broadleaved froest communiteis. For ten major tree species in a three forest communities the size distributions are studied. Two forms of size distributions were observed: (1) linear relationships of log numbers of stem vs. size indicating stablesize distributions; (2) convex to bell shaped size distributions reflecting declining populaitons with a low natality rate. Survivorship analyses showed that successional trends seem to be: Pinus densilfloralongrightarrowQuercus aliena and Q. serratalongrightarrowCarpinus laxifloralongrightarrowC. erosalongrightarrowAcer pseudo-sieboldianum var. Koreanum. These results agree with the results from ordination method. An alternate pathways that Pinus koraiensis seems to be replaced by C. laxiflora were observed. It seems that successional trend is not unidireciton, but rather multi-directional.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.215-220
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• 2005

Nowadays, various speech processing systems are being introduced in the fields of robotics. However, real-time processing and high performances are required to properly implement speech processing system for the autonomous robots. Achieving these goals requires advanced hardware techniques including intelligent software algorithms. For example, we need nonlinear amplifier boards which are able to adjust the compression radio (CR) via computer programming. And the necessity for noise reduction, double-buffering on EPLD (Erasable programmable logic device), simultaneous multi-channel AD conversion, distant sound localization will be explained in this paper. These ideas can be used to improve distant and omni-directional speech recognition. This speech processing system, based on embedded Linux system, is supposed to be mounted on the new home service robot, which is being developed at KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.615-620
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• 2006

We demonstrate novel soft-lithographic techniques for preparing patterned liquid crystal (LC) orientations at an alignment layer. By controlling patterning conditions such as wetting property and operating temperature depending on polymeric materials, multi-directional or modified LC alignment conditions can be simply achieved.