• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.115.1-115.1
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• 2009

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.37-46
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose an improved reproduction algorithm for a realistic image of the real scene based on the spectral distribution of lights and objects. The proposed method for the realistic image is focused on a more accurate reproduction of an image incident on the sight of the viewer. At first, to reproduce an image accurately incident on a sight of viewer, we used the backward ray tracing method based on spectral distribution of object and illuminant representing its physical characteristic used in real. Next, we propose utilizing the improved shading model of the reproduction algorithm of realistic image by applying Bouguer-Beer's law to consider an optical absorptive property of transparent objects. We also define a new ambient light term which is considered the diffuse reflection of neighboring objects instead of constant ambient light. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can reproduce the visually similar image with a scene incident on a sight of viewer.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.989-996
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• 2011

An understanding of the concentrated solar flux is critical for the analysis and design of solar-energy-utilization systems. The current work focuses on the development of an algorithm that uses the Monte Carlo ray-tracing method with excellent flexibility and expandability; this method considers both solar limb darkening and the surface slope error of reflectors, thereby analyzing the solar flux. A comparison of the modeling results with measurements at the solar furnace in Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) show good agreement within a measurement uncertainty of 10%. The model evaluates the concentration performance of the KIER solar furnace with a tracking accuracy of 2 mrad and a maximum attainable concentration ratio of 4400 sun. Flux variations according to measurement position and flux distributions depending on acceptance angles provide detailed information for the design of chemical reactors or secondary concentrators.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.39-46
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• 2009

Heliostat, as a mirror system tracking the sun's movement, is the most important subsystem determining the efficiency of solar thermal power plant. Thus the accurate sun tracking performance under the various hazardous operating condition, is required. This study presents a methodology of development of the solar ray tracing technique and the application of it in the analysis of sun tracking error due to the heliostat geometrical errors. The geometrical errors considered here are the azimuth axis tilting error and the elevation axis tilting error. We first analyze the geometry of solar ray reflected from the heliostat. Then the point on the receiver, where the solar ray reflected from the heliostat is landed, is computed and compared with the original intended point, which represents the sun tracking error. The result obtained shows that the effect of geometrical error on the sun tracking performance is varying with time(season) and the heliostat location. It also shows that the heliostat located near the solar tower has larger sun tracking error than that of the heliostat located farther.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

GOCi (Geostationary Ocean Color Imager) is one of the COMS payloads that KARI is currently developing and scheduled to be in operation from around 2008. Its primary objective is to monitor the Korean coastal water environmental condition. We report the current progress in development of the integrated optical model as one of the key analysis tools for the GOCI in-orbit performance verification. The model includes the Sun as the emitting light source. The curved Earth surface section of 2500 km x 2500 km includingthe Korean peninsular os defined as a Lambertian scattering surface consisted of land and sea surface. From its geostationary orbit, the GOCI optical system observes the reflected light from the surfaces with varying reflectance representing the changes in its environmental conditions. The optical ray tracing technique was used to demonstrate the GOCI in-orbit performances such as red tide detection. The computational concept, simulation results and its implications to the on-going development of GOCI are presented.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

In ray tracing of 3D volume data, the color of each pixel in the image is typically obtained by accumulating the contributions of sample points on the ray cast from the pixel point. This accumulation is most naturally represented by integration. In most methods, however, it is done by numerical summation because analytical solution to the integration are hard to find. This paper shows that a semi-analytical solution can be obtained for a typical ray tracing of volume data. Tentative conclusions about the significance and usefulness of our approach are presented based on our experiments.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.133-141
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• 1999

In this paper, we present an indoor propagation prediction model which is based on a three-dimensional ray-tracing technique. In this model, instead of considering all obstacles such as furnitures and fixtures, etc., only main obstacles to the propagation such as walls, ceiling and floors are modeled as slabs with finite thickness and conductivity, and the significant phenomena of propagation are considered, so we can calculate simply and predict accurately the propagation losses. The propagating rays are considered to be reflected and transmitted specularly at the boundaries of obstacles, and diffracted at edges. The reflection and transmission losses on flat obstacles are calculated by using ray tracing method, and the diffraction losses at edges are calculated by using the uniform theory of diffraction (UTD) for finite conductivity media. The results simulated for some cases by this propagation model good agree with the measured value of pathloss.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.2066-2067
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• 2009

1차년도에는 햅틱 시나리오의 비주얼 쓰레드로서의 환경을 구축하여 햅틱 렌더링과 그래픽 렌더링의 연동을 위한 연구를 수행하였고 햅틱 장비로부터 오는 다양한 데이터 처리를 위한 데이터 로딩 기법을 연구하고 이를 멀티 코어 CPU를 이용하여 단일 조명상에서 광선 추적하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 당해연도에는 1Khz 의 속도를 가진 햅틱 렌더링과의 불연속성을 해결하기 위하여 GPU를 이용한 보다 빠른 고품질의 광선 추적 알고리즘을 개발하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 NVIDIA의 범용 솔루션인 CUDA를 통해 병렬 처리를 통해 실시간으로 다중 광원을 가진 Dynamic한 장면을 갱신할 수 있도록 한다. 또한 심장, 폐, 간과 같은 반투명한 재질을 가진 신체 장기 표현을 위해 각 재질에 맞는 양방향의 표면 내부 산란 분포함수를 간략화하여 차후 년도의 연구에 반영한다.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.992-997
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• 2003

Aspherical lens design method named ray reverse tracing method is introduced. Differently from the traditional design method, the ray reverse tracing method traces the shape and location of a real object by use of its virtual image. From the result, it was convinced that spherical aberration free aspherical lens could be designed by use of the ray reverse tracing method. Furthermore, it could reduce the degree of dependence of optical characteristics on designer's ability, because deformation terms and optimization can be eliminated, which has been performed in conventional lens design process.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.7-12
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• 2007

The optic industry is a high value-added advanced technology industry combined with the precision machine industry and the digital electronics industry. The aspheric lens, one of optic parts, is a key technology having a significant influence on the performance of optic equipment. So this study relates to designing an aspheric lens to which a ray-tracing method is applied. In the ray-tracing method, a refractive index of material is used, which take an advantage that the location of a light source and incident angle can be fixed, unlike the ray back-tracing scheme.