• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.44 no.10
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

Wireless Self-Powered Temperature Sensor for UHF Sensor Tags which are basic device for construction of ubiquitous sensor network is proposed. The key parameters of the target specification are resolution of $0.1\;^{\circ}C$ per output bit, below 1.5 V of operating voltage and below 5 uW of power consumption during sensing operation. Temperature sensor circuit consists of PTAT current generator, band gap reference circuit generating both reference voltage and current, Sigma-Delta Converter, and Digital Counter. Simulated maximum resolution was $0.23\;^{\circ}C/bit$ in 11-bit output. The proposed temperature sensor was fabricated by using a 0.25 m CMOS process. The chip area is $0.32\;{\times}\;0.22\;mm$ and the operating frequency is 2 MHz. Measured resolution from fabricated temperature sensor was $4\;^{\circ}C/bit$ in 8-bit output for the temperature range from $10^{\circ}C$ to $80^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.13-25
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• 2012

Ground anchor method is one of the most popular reinforcing technology for slope in Korea. For the health monitoring of slope which is reinforced by permanent anchor for a long period, monitoring of the tension force of ground anchor is very important. However, since electromechanical sensors such as strain gauge and V/W type load cell are also subject to long-term risk as well as suffering from noise during long distance transmission and immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), optical FBG sensors embedded tendon was developed to measure strain of 7-wire strand by embedding FBG sensor into the center king cable of 7-wire strand. This FBG sensors embedded tendon has been successfully applied to measuring the short-term anchor force. But to adopt this tendon to long-term monitoring, temperature compensation of the FBG sensors embedded tendon should be done. In this paper, we described how to compensate the effect in compliance with the change of underground temperature during long-term tension force monitoring of ground anchors by using optical fiber sensors (FBG: Fiber Bragg Grating). The model test was carried out to determine the temperature sensitivity coefficient (${\beta}^{\prime}$) of FBG sensors embedded tendon. The determined temperature sensitivity coefficient ${\beta}^{\prime}=2.0{\times}10^{-5}/^{\circ}C$ was verified by comparing the ground temperatures predicted from the proposed sensor using ${\beta}^{\prime}$ with ground temperatures measured from ground thermometer. Finally, temperature compensations were carried out based on ${\beta}^{\prime}$ value and ground temperature measurement from KMA for the tension force monitoring results of tension type and compression type anchors, which had been installed more than 1 year before at the test site. Temperature compensated tension forces are compared with those measured from conventional load cell during the same measuring time. Test results show that determined temperature sensitivity coefficient (${\beta}^{\prime}$) of FBG sensors embedded tendon is valid and proposed temperature compensation method is also appropriate from the fact that the temperature compensated tension forces are not dependent on the change of ground temperature and are consistent with the tension forces measured from the conventional load cell.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.713-716
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• 2008

This paper presents an automatic back-light brightness control system for mobile displays. One of the most important factors in mobile display is the power consumption due to the limited and movable power source. More than 80% of power of the LCD display is consumed by LED bark-light unit (BLU). The target brightness also becomes higher because of its moving picture and high resolution image, so there are some side effects for not only excessive power consumption but also ergonomic inconvenience in dark environment. To prevent this discomfort and reduce power consumption, this paper proposes automatic brightness control (ABC) technique in mobile displays. Developed system contains TFT-LCD panel with built-in photo sensor, driver IC capable of controlling photo sensor, and BLU. Since the photo sensor array built in panel detects automatically outdoor ambient light intensity, the power of BLU in dark environment is reduced. Developed ABC system showed reduced power consumption of 50% in dark environment. We believe that the proposed system is very useful to control power of mobile TFT-LCD.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.18-25
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• 2008

지능형 센서, 마이크로전자공학 및 집적회로, SoC (system-on-chip) 설계와 저전력 무선통신의 급속한 발달로 소형 지능형 센서노드의 개발을 촉진하여 왔다. 이러한 센서 노드는 인체센서네트워크(Body Sensor Network;BSN)의 개발에 초석이 되며, 향후 이 분야의 급속한 발전을 기대하게 된다. 초 저전력 RF 기술의 발전은 침투식 및 비침투식 장치들이 원격 단말과 데이터 전송을가능케 하며, 환자를 장기간 모니터링하여 의료 전문가에게 실시간으로 피드백 함으로써 건강관리 시스템의 일대 혁신을 일으키고 있다. 본 기고에서는 이식형 의료 장치들간의 무선통신 방법과 BSN 분야에서의 최근 기술적 발전동향에 주안점을 두어, 인체 내장형 및 인체 부착형 통신 네트워크 구조를 파악한 후, 이들 분야에서 미해결 쟁점과 난제에 관하여 분석하였다.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.43-50
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• 2017

Embedded System includes touch, GPS, motion, and acceleration sensor, and can communicate with neighbor devices using wireless communication. Because Arduino with embedded system provides good environment for development and application, developers, engineers, designers, as well as artists, students have a great interest. They utilize Arduino in the robot, home appliances, fashion, culture and so on. In this paper, we design and implement a game using Arduino with embedded system which recognizes the human movement by moving away from one-dimensional game of the existing touch method. Implemented embedded system game measures gyro-sensor to recognize human movement and detects the attack success of the opponent by using touch sensor. Moreover, health of the game player is updated in the real time through the android phone-based database. In this paper, implemented embedded system-based game provides GUI screen of android phone. It is possible to select watching mode and competition mode. Also, it has low energy consumption and easy to expand because it send and receive data packet through recent Bluetooth communication.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.379-385
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• 2007

관성 센서는 외부 장치의 도움 없이 3차원 공간상에서 움직임 측정이 가능하다. 최근 MEMS 기술의 발달로 소형 저가 관성 센서(가속도 센서 혹은 각속도 센서) 제작이 가능해져 관성 센서를 소형 휴대 기기에 내장하여 사용자의 움직임을 감지하거나 의도 파악하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 관성 센서가 내장된 휴대 기기를 이용하여 3차원 공간상에서 6가지 위치에 따라서 각기 다른 6가지 소리를 발생하는 가상의 멀티 타악기 시스템을 제안한다. 즉, 휴대 기기를 상/하로 흔들면 가상 타악기의 타점 위치에 왔을 때 비트 음을 발생하고, 6개의 다른 위치를 구분하여 다른 타점의 위치에서 휴대 기기를 흔들면 각각 그 위치와 미리 지정된 소리가 발생하도록 하였다. 이러한 가상의 멀티 타악기 시스템을 위해서 3차원 공간상에서 실시간으로 사용자의 움직임을 감지하고 휴대 기기의 위치를 파악하는 것이 필요하다. 저가의 관성 센서를 이용하여 사용자가 휴대 기기를 움직이는 동작이 있는 상황에서 실시간으로 휴대 기기의 위치를 추정하는 것은 쉽지 않지만 본 연구에서는 다양한 사용자의 움직임 동작 분석을 통하여 사용자가 가상의 멀티 타악기를 상/하로 흔드는 동작을 감지하고 다른 위치로 이동하는 동작을 구분하였다. 개발된 동작 감지 알고리즘과 위치 구분 알고리즘을 휴대 기기에 적용되어 실제로 가상의 타악기 시스템을 구현하였다.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartA
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• v.17A no.3
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• pp.145-152
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• 2010

Most wearable system for mobile healthcare applications consists of three parts. The first part is the sensing elements based on bio-signal, the second is the circuit module for control, data acquisition and wireless communication and control and the third is garment with a built-in electrodes and circuits. The existing healthcare garment systems have to find a solution to signal-wire and uncomfortable and inappropriate electrode to long-term attachment. Even if the wireless communication is used for healthcare garment system, the interface between sensors and circuits have to use wires. To solve these problems, this paper use electrode using PEDOT coated PVDF nanoweb for ECG signal and PVDF film sensor for respiratory signal. And, we constructed garment network using digital yarn of 10um, and transmitted ECG and respiratory signal to mobile phone through the integrated circuit with bluetooth called station To evaluate feasibility of the proposed mobile healthcare garment system, we experimented with transmission and measurement of ECG and respiratory signal using nanoweb electrode and digital yarn. We got a successful result without noise and attenuation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.18-20
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• 2015

본 논문은 마그네틱 센서 기반의 오브젝트 추적 기술을 이용한 혼합현실 선거 방송 시스템을 제안한다. 마커 기반의 증강현실 기술은 방송환경에서는 강한 조명으로 인하여 마커의 특징점 추출의 간섭 및 소실로 추적이 끊기는 문제가 있다. 특히, 선거방송와 같은 생방송 중에 그래픽이 튀거나 사라지는 것은 방송 사고와 다름없다. 따라서, 우리는 조명이나 가림의 영향 없이 추적 성능을 강인하게 하기 위해서, 무선의 마그네틱 센서를 내장한 별도로 제작한 투표함 모형을 추적하도록 하였다. 본 논문에서는 마그네틱 센서를 내장한 실물 투표함을 실시간으로 추적하게 하고, 그 정보를 증강현실 방송 시스템과 통합한 시스템 구성 및 그것을 이용한 증강현실 선거 방송 어플리케이션을 보여준다. 그 결과, 연기자가 선거정보그래픽과 연동하는 투표함을 자유롭고 직관적으로 움직일 수 있었으며, 자연스러운 증강현실 합성 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.486-487
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• 2019

Smartphones have various sensors built in. In particular, acceleration sensors are used to analyze human behavior because they can detect movement of objects. Previous studies have analyzed the behavior of people by analyzing the magnitude of acceleration sensor values. In this study, we proposed a method of detecting the motion by applying the K-average of the acceleration sensor value built in the smartphone. We proposed a method of recognizing walking and running, which is basic human behavior, by applying K-average of acceleration sensor value of smartphone.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.1165-1171
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• 2022

Human behavior recognition using an accelerometer has been applied to various fields. As smartphones have become used commonly, a method for human behavior recognition using the acceleration sensor built into the smartphone is being studied. In the case of the elderly, falling often leads to serious injuries, and falls are one of the major causes of accidents at construction fields. In this article, we proposed recognition method for human falling direction using built-in acceleration sensor and orientation sensor in the smartphone. In the past, it was a common method to use the magnitude of the acceleration vector to recognize human behavior. These days, deep learning has been actively studied and applied to various areas. In this article, we propose a method for recognizing the direction of human falling by applying the deep learning multilayer technique, which has been widely used recently.