• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.8A
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• pp.575-582
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• 2009

The localization algorithm(LAtu) using the IDentification Code($C_{ID}$) is suggested in RSS(Received Signal Strength) based Wireless Sensor Network(WSN), and the localization system using the suggested algorithm is designed and implemented in this paper. In addition to this, the performance of ranging correction quality and localization error of the localization system(System(LAtu)) that is developed using the LAtu is analyzed and compared with that of the localization system(System(LAieee)) using the channel model of IEEE 802.15.4 standard(LAieee) by the actual experimentation. From the experimentation, the ranging correction quality is analyzed that the LAtu is highly better than the channel model of LAieee about 34% under the distance between the moving module and the beacon module($D_{MM-BM}$) is 2m, and is also a few better than that of the LAieee about average 5% under the $D_{MM-BM}$ is above 5m. The localization error quality of the System(LAtu) is lower than that of the System(LAieee)) about 1cm under the lecture room and 4cm in the large lecture room.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.2488-2492
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• 2011

Currently, the importance of location-based services and location awareness has been grown due to the advancement of wireless communication technologies. Among several localization techniques, the trilateration localization is one of major localization techniques. However, distance estimation errors caused by obstacles and indoor environment changes lead to inaccurate localization. Although there are existing trilateration localization methods, they have focused on addressing a few problems of trilateration location approaches without detailed analysis. This paper analyzes existing trilateration location methods and evaluate their performance.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.494-500
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• 2010

In this paper, we newly propose a wireless optical identification system and carried out experiments. A wireless optical identification system consists of a reader and a transponder. The configuration of a reader is the same as that of a transponder, which uses LED light as transmission media and detects the signal light with a solar cell. Optical alignment with a lens is not required because the absorption area of a solar cell is wide and flat, and it is very easy to attach a solar cell on the surface of an object. As the light wavelength does not interfere with radio frequency, a wireless optical identification system shows stable operation. In experiments, we realized a wireless optical identification system that automatically identifies the transponder data at a distance of 1 m using solar cells.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.1228-1235
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• 2012

In this Paper, we propose an energy efficient localization technique based on WUSB (Wireless USB) over WBAN (Wireless Body Area Networks) protocol required for Wearable Computer systems. For this purpose, the proposed localization algorithm minimizes power consumption and estimates location without range information. It is executed independently on the basis of WUSB over WBAN protocol at each sensor node comprising peripherals of a wearable computer system. And it minimizes power consumption by estimating locations of sensor nodes with range-free method fast.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.1117-1120
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• 2005

위치응용 서비스는 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅의 구현의 기반이 되는 중요 기술요소 중 하나이다. 특히 스마트 홈, 지능형 단말기, 스마트 스페이스의 구현을 위해서는 광역범위보다는 실내환경에서의 사용자, 오브젝트의 위치인식에 대한 연구기술이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 무선센서 플랫폼 및 통신기술을 이용한 실내 위치인식 시스템의 설계 및 구현에 관해 기술하고자 한다. 사용자 위치인식을 위한 기반기술로 RF 무선신호와 초음파신호간의 속도차를 이용한 DTOF 기반 거리측정과 삼각측량 기법을 이용하였다. $3{\sim}10cm$ 의 위치오차를 가지는 정밀 위치계측 기술로, 개발된 시스템은 무선센서 플랫폼과 임베디드 게이트웨이 시스템, 위치계측 서버 시스템으로 구성되며, 시스템의 개발 및 실제환경에서의 테스트를 통하여 실생활 응용에 대한 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 오차보정 및 멀티 센서를 통한 위치보정기법에 대해서도 논의한다.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.143-152
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• 2004

최근 RFID 국제 표준안이 확정되고 RFID 태그용 칩이 저가 생산이 가능하게 되면서 특히 물류 유통 분야를 중심으로 기존의 바코드를 대체하는 RFID 시스템의 상용화 가능성이 제시되고있다. 특히 감지거리가 길고 인식률이 좋은 UHF 대역의 기술적인 활용 가능성이 고조되면서 산업적으로 성공할 가능성이 더욱 커지고 있다. UHF 대역의 무선 태그의 생산 기술은 종래에는 GaAs 쇼트키 다이오드와 기타 RF회로를 CMOS 회로와 하나의 칩으로 통합하는 것이 어려워 저가, 초소형의 무선 태그용 칩을 실용화하지 못하였다 하지만 최근에 반도체 기술의 눈부신 발전과 CMOS RF 기술의 발전으로 RF 태그용 무선회로를 하나의 칩으로 통합하여 저가 생산으로 특히 유통 및 물류 분야를 중심으로 긍정적인 활용 결과 및 제품들이 등장하고 있다.(중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.183-189
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• 2010

A localization system for indoor robots is an important technology for robot navigation in a building. Our localization system imports the GPS system and consists of more than 3 satellite beacons and a receiver. Each beacon emits both an ultrasonic wave and radio frequency. The receiver in the robot computes the distance from it to the beacon by measuring the flying time difference between ultrasonic wave and radio frequency. It then computes its position with the distance information from more than 3 beacons whose positions are known. However, the distance information includes errors caused from the ultrasonic sensors; we found it to be limited to within one period of a wave (${\pm}2\;cm$ tolerance). This paper presents a method for predicting the maximum position error due to distance information errors by using Taylor expansion and singular value decomposition (SVD). The paper also proposes a measuring parameter such as sensitivity to represent the accuracy of the indoor robot localization system in determining the robot's position with regards to the distance error.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.41-42
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• 2008

무선방식으로 원격에서의 인식으로 정보교환을 가능하게 하는 RFID(Radio Frequency IDentification) 시스템은 태그 내의 배터리 유무에 따라 수동형과 능동형으로 구분된다. 수동형 태그는 판독기로부터 받은 RF 신호를 에너지로 이용하기 때문에 인식거리가 짧으며, 가격이 싸고 반영구적으로 사용할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 반면에, 능동형 태그는 금속재질에 취약한 수동형의 단점을 극복하는 동시에 인식거리가 길고, 인식률이 좋은 장점이 있다. 따라서 항만물류나 국방 분야에서 능동형 RFID 시스템에 대한 개발이 점차 확대되고 있다. 하지만 동일한 표준으로 개발된 제품의 서로 간에 인식이 불가능한 사례가 보고되고 있으며, 국제적으로 정확한 평가방법 및 장치가 정립되지 않아 개발된 제품들 간의 상호 운용성 및 표준 적합성 평가에 대한 어려움이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 능동형 RFID 시스템의 적합성 평가를 위한 에뮬레이터의 하드웨어 및 소프트웨어를 설계하고 제작하였다. 설계된 장치는 Matlab의 Simulink를 통한 시뮬레이션으로 성능을 분석하였고, 실제 능동형 RFID 태그의 표준적합성 평가를 통해 에뮬레이터의 적용 가능성을 검증하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.450-459
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• 2009

RFID technologies, which allow collecting, storing, processing, and tracking information by wirelessly recognizing the inherent ID of object through an attached electronic tag, have a variety of application areas. One of the important parameters in designing such RFID systems is the read range within which the system recognizes the electronic tag. We present a novel method of designing an RFID tag required for long read range of RFID systems. The tag designed by the proposed method is battery-assisted to increase its forward-link read range and simultaneously, has backscattering modulation amplified to increase its reverse-link read range. We experimentally confirm that the minimum threshold power of the tag is - 23 dBm and the backscattering modulation gain is 28 dB, which is consistent with our simulation results. We also verify that the tag in this paper improves more than 2 times in terms of the read range compared to the existing commercial tags.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.6B
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• pp.544-552
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• 2003

This paper suggests an instruction code sufficiency algorithm preventing data collision when multiple transponders attempt to connect in the radio frequency identification system. Conventional time domain procedure generates unconditional collision. On the other hand, this algorithm prevents data collision by transmitting data when it meets instruction code. When multiple transponders are transmitting data coincidently, they exploit desired data with using difference of arrival time generated by recognition distance, respectively. As a result of simulation, utilizing the wireless recognition system, adopting the suggested algorithm, operating in 13.56MHz frequency band, it verify that there is Anti-collision and data loss by ensuring transmission time difference of one bit by adopting this algorithm.