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Control Policy for the Land Remote Sensing Industry (미국(美國)의 지상원격탐사(地上遠隔探査) 통제제탁(統制制度))

  • Suh, Young-Duk
    • The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.87-107
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    • 2005
  • Land Remote Sensing' is defined as the science (and to some extent, art) of acquiring information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact with it. Narrowly speaking, this is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing, and applying that information. Remote sensing technology was initially developed with certain purposes in mind ie. military and environmental observation. However, after 1970s, as these high-technologies were taught to private industries, remote sensing began to be more commercialized. Recently, we are witnessing a 0.61-meter high-resolution satellite image on a free market. While privatization of land remote sensing has enabled one to use this information for disaster prevention, map creation, resource exploration and more, it can also create serious threat to a sensed nation's national security, if such high resolution images fall into a hostile group ie. terrorists. The United States, a leading nation for land remote sensing technology, has been preparing and developing legislative control measures against the remote sensing industry, and has successfully created various policies to do so. Through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's authority under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act, the US can restrict sensing and recording of resolution of 0.5 meter or better, and prohibit distributing/circulating any images for the first 24 hours. In 1994, Presidential Decision Directive 23 ordered a 'Shutter Control' policy that details heightened level of restriction from sensing to commercializing such sensitive data. The Directive 23 was even more strengthened in 2003 when the Congress passed US Commercial Remote Sensing Policy. These policies allow Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to set up guidelines in authorizing land remote sensing, and to limit sensing and distributing satellite images in the name of the national security - US government can use the civilian remote sensing systems when needed for the national security purpose. The fact that the world's leading aerospace technology country acknowledged the magnitude of land remote sensing in the context of national security, and it has made and is making much effort to create necessary legislative measures to control the powerful technology gives much suggestions to our divided Korean peninsula. We, too, must continue working on the Korea National Space Development Act and laws to develop the necessary policies to ensure not only the development of space industry, but also to ensure the national security.

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A Mobile Robot for Nuclear Power Plant Applications

  • Kim, Chang-Hoi;Seo, Yong-Chil;Cho, Jai-Wan;Choi, Young-Soo;Kim, Seung-Ho
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.803-807
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    • 2003
  • Tele-operation and remote monitoring techniques are essential and important technologies for performing the inspection and repair tasks effectively in nuclear power plants. This paper presents the application of a mobile robot for the remote monitoring and inspection of the Calandria faces, where human access is limited because of the high-level radioactive environments during full power operation. The mobile robot was designed with reconfigurable crawler type of wheels attached on the front and rear side in order to pass through the ditch. The extendable mast, mounted on the mobile robot, can be extended up to 8 m vertically. This robot was also equipped a visible CCD/thermal infrared inspection head module and a stereo camera module for the enhancement of visual inspection.

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S-mote: SMART Home Framework for Common Household Appliances in IoT Network

  • Park, Dong-Min;Kim, Seong-Kyu;Seo, Yeong-Seok
    • Journal of Information Processing Systems
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.449-456
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    • 2019
  • SMART home is one of the most popular applications of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies, which is expanding in terms of range of applications. SMART home technology provides convenience at home by connecting household appliances to a single network, control, and management. However, many general home appliances do not support the network functions yet; hence, enjoying such convenient technology could be difficult, and it could be expensive in the beginning to build the framework. In addition, even though products with SMART home technologies are purchased, the control systems could differ from device to device. Thus, in this paper, we propose a SMART home framework, called an S-mote that can operate all the IoT functions in a single application by adding an infrared or radio frequency module to general home appliances. The proposed framework is analyzed using four types of performance tests by five evaluators. The results of the experiment show that the SMART home environment was implemented successfully and that it functions appropriately, without any operational issues, with various home appliances, including the latest IoT devices, and even those equipped with an infrared or radio frequency module.

A Study on Cathodic Protection Rectifier Control of City Gas Pipes using Deep Learning (딥러닝을 활용한 도시가스배관의 전기방식(Cathodic Protection) 정류기 제어에 관한 연구)

  • Hyung-Min Lee;Gun-Tek Lim;Guy-Sun Cho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2023
  • As AI (Artificial Intelligence)-related technologies are highly developed due to the 4th industrial revolution, cases of applying AI in various fields are increasing. The main reason is that there are practical limits to direct processing and analysis of exponentially increasing data as information and communication technology develops, and the risk of human error can be reduced by applying new technologies. In this study, after collecting the data received from the 'remote potential measurement terminal (T/B, Test Box)' and the output of the 'remote rectifier' at that time, AI was trained. AI learning data was obtained through data augmentation through regression analysis of the initially collected data, and the learning model applied the value-based Q-Learning model among deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms. did The AI that has completed data learning is put into the actual city gas supply area, and based on the received remote T/B data, it is verified that the AI responds appropriately, and through this, AI can be used as a suitable means for electricity management in the future. want to verify.

Development of Greenhouse Environment Monitoring & Control System Based on Web and Smart Phone (웹과 스마트폰 기반의 온실 환경 제어 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, D.E.;Lee, W.Y.;Kang, D.H.;Kang, I.C.;Hong, S.J.;Woo, Y.H.
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.101-112
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    • 2016
  • Monitoring and control of the greenhouse environment play a decisive role in greenhouse crop production processes. The network system for greenhouse control was developed by using recent technologies of networking and wireless communications. In this paper, a remote monitoring and control system for greenhouse using a smartphone and a computer with internet has been developed. The system provides real-time remote greenhouse integrated management service which collects greenhouse environment information and controls greenhouse facilities based on sensors and equipments network. Graphical user interface for an integrated management system was designed with bases on the HMI and the experimental results showed that a sensor data and device status were collected by integrated management in real-time. Because the sensor data and device status can be displayed on a web page, transmitted using the server program to remote computer and mobile smartphone at the same time. The monitored-data can be downloaded, analyzed and saved from server program in real-time via mobile phone or internet at a remote place. Performance test results of the greenhouse control system has confirmed that all work successfully in accordance with the operating conditions. And data collections and display conditions, event actions, crops and equipments monitoring showed reliable results.

Remote digital monitoring during the retention phase of orthodontic treatment: A prospective feasibility study

  • Sangalli, Linda;Savoldi, Fabio;Dalessandri, Domenico;Visconti, Luca;Massetti, Francesca;Bonetti, Stefano
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 2022
  • Objective: To evaluate if a remote digital monitoring system added at the end of orthodontic treatment could positively influence the retention phase by reducing the occurrence of misfit of removable appliances, number of emergency appointments (EA), and orthodontic relapse. Methods: Twenty-seven patients who completed active orthodontic treatment were divided into the study and control groups. In addition to the standard chairside follow-up appointments at month 1 (T1), month 3 (T2), month 6 (T3), the study group patients were monitored using Dental Monitoring® with monthly intra-oral scans. Occurrence of misfit of removable retainers, number of EAs, and intercanine width change were recorded for both groups. Differences in EAs and retainer fit were assessed using the chi-square test. Intra-group and inter-group differences in the intercanine width were assessed with Friedman test and Mann-Whitney U test, respectively (α = 0.05). Results: The study group showed a significantly lower occurrence of misfit of removable retainers (p = 0.027) compared to the control group. No significant inter- and intra-group difference was found in the EAs and intercanine width change at each time-point. Conclusions: Integrating remote monitoring systems, such as Dental Monitoring®, to the retention phase of the orthodontic treatment may lower the occurrence of misfit of removable retainers. However, a small sample size and a short observation period limit the strength of this evidence. These preliminary results tentatively suggest that remote monitoring technologies may be beneficial, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the regularity of in-office visits might be disrupted.

Wireless Technologies for Ultra Low Latency Communications (초저지연 서비스를 위한 무선 접속 기술)

  • Kim, Eunkyung;Park, Hyunseo;Lee, Anseok;Lee, Heesoo;Lee, Yuro;Kim, Taejoong
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.74-84
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    • 2017
  • In wireless access networks, it is extremely important to provide high quality of real time and interactive services, including voice and video traffic. Furthermore, low latency communication is shifting toward new paradigm which enhances user's high quality of experience, meeting the requirements for specific applications such as tactile internet, remote-control robot and machines, and mission critical application. In this paper, we introduce the approaches to achieve the extremely low latency service. The approaches include the core requirements and the key technologies providing low latency communication maintaining high reliability in wireless access networks.

Development of Teleoperation System of rRclaimers (불출기의 원격운전 시스템 개발)

  • 신기태;최진태;이관희
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10b
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    • pp.1465-1468
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, we suggest tele operation system of reclaimers and some side technologies for performing easy operation. The reclaimers in the raw ore yard are being used to dig ironstone and transfer it to the blast furnaces. The side technologies are to determine the minimum stacking distance between piles, collision avoidance of reclaimers and stackers. For simplicity, the pile and the boom of the reclaimer are mathematically modeled as a cone and a line in the 3-dimensional space respectively. The minimum stacking distance is obtained using the condition that the cone and the line never met. The modeling errors for the pile and reclaimers are compensated by considering the width of their reclaimer. We have also proposed a 2-stage collision detection method for the moving machines. The reclaiming heights of the pile are set to predetermined ones to make tele-operation easy.

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Sensing Technology for Rapid Detection of Phosphorus in Water: A Review

  • Islam, Sumaiya;Reza, Md Nasim;Jeong, Jin-Tae;Lee, Kyeong-Hwan
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.138-144
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: Phosphorus is an essential element for water quality control. Excessive amounts of phosphorus causes algal bloom in water, which leads to eutrophication and a decline in water quality. It is necessary to maintain the optimum amount of phosphorus present. During the last decades, various studies have been conducted to determine phosphorus content in water. In this study, we present a comprehensive overview of colorimetric, electrochemical, fluorescence, microfluidic, and remote sensing technologies for the measurement of phosphorus in water, along with their working principles and limitations. Results: The colorimetric techniques determine the concentration of phosphorus through the use of color-generating reagents. This is specific to a single chemical species and inexpensive to use. The electrochemical techniques operate by using a reaction of the analyte of interest to generate an electrical signal that is proportional to the sample analyte concentration. They show a good linear output, good repeatability, and a high detection capacity. The fluorescence technique is a kind of spectroscopic analysis method. The particles in the sample are excited by irradiation at a specific wavelength, emitting radiation of a different wavelength. It is possible to use this for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the target analyte. The microfluidic techniques incorporate several features to control chemical reactions in a micro device of low sample volume and reagent consumption. They are cheap and rapid methods for the detection of phosphorus in water. The remote sensing technique analyzes the sample for the target analyte using an optical technique, but without direct contact. It can cover a wider area than the other techniques mentioned in this review. Conclusion: It is concluded that the sensing technologies reviewed in this study are promising for rapid detection of phosphorus in water. The measurement range and sensitivity of the sensors have been greatly improved recently.

Improved authentication mechanism of the RADIUS protocol in the Internet of Things (사물인터넷 환경에서 RADIUS 프로토콜의 향상된 인증기법)

  • Kim, Young-Se;Han, Keun-hee;Kim, Kee-cheon
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2016
  • The IOT environment, people connected to the network, object, everything such as space (Things) generates data in real time. The information between the object collecting, sharing, are utilized. Currently health care, research in various fields such as smart home has been promoted. Also appeared concepts emphasized all things(IOE) Internet connection between the geographic space and the Internet. Human, while important connections between the objects, such as objects, studies of efficient and secure authentication technologies have been developed. In this paper, we propose a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) protocol for improved mutual authentication between each object in the IOT environment.