• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1035-1039
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• 2009

최근 들어 한국철도기술연구원 (KRRI) 에서는 자동운행이 가능한 바이모달 트램 시스템을 개발하고 있다. 이 바이모달 트램 시스템은 노선에 설치된 센서를 자동으로 인식하여 자동 운행을 하며, 재해 발생시 수동으로 운행될 수도 있다. 바이모달 트램 시스템이 노선에 설치된 센서를 인식하여 자동운행을 하기 때문에, 기후패턴 변화에 따른 집중강우로 인해 예기치 않은 홍수 발생시 바이모달 트램 시스템 승객 및 차량의 안전이 확보되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Web GIS 기반의 트램 재해관리 시스템 (Bi-modal Tram Disaster Management System: BTDMS) 프로토타입 버전을 개발하였다. 이 BTDMS 시스템은 US EPA에서 개발한 SWMM 모험을 핵심 엔진으로 활용하여 지표면 유출 및 관거 해석을 수행한다. 본 연구에서는 기상청 예측 강우량 자료를 이용하여 실시간 내수침수 예측을 수행할 수 있는 모듈, 지표면 유출수의 흐름을 고려할 수 있는 모듈, 그리고 지역별로 유출심을 산정하여 바이모달 트램 시스템 운행 판단의 기준자료로 활용할 수 있는 모듈을 개발하여 BTDMS에 추가하였다. 이러한 모듈을 이용하여 예측된 자료는 바이모달 트램 시스템의 운행 속도를 늦추거나 우회노선을 선택하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구에서 개발한 Web GIS 기반의 BTDMS는 2009년 상반기 밀양 지역에 설치될 바이모달 트램 시범지역에 적용되어 그 적용성이 평가될 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.06c
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• pp.111-114
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• 1998

기존의 음성인식시스템의 잡음환경에서 인식률의 한계를 극복하기 위해 음성신호뿐만이 아니라 입술정보를 결합하여 음성인식에 이용하여 바이모달(Bi-modal) 음성인식이 근래에 제안되어지고 있다. 그래서 바이모달 음성인식 시스템을 실제로 구현해보고 인식 실험을 수행해 보았다. 입술영상은 이미지에 근거한 입술모양을 파라메터화하여 인식실험에 사용하였으며 음성과 입술영상을 각각 인식한 후 인식스코어(Score)에 가중치를 적용하여 통합하는 방법을 사용하였다. 마지막으로 바이모달 음성인식의 잡음환경에서의 성능을 알아보기 위해 음성신호에 여러 레벨의 잡음을 섞어서 실험을 하고 잡음환경에서 인식률의 한계를 입술정보를 이용하여 극복할 수 있다는 것을 보이고자 한다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.289-297
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• 2003

The performance of a bimodal system is affected by the accuracy of the endpoint detection from the input signal as well as the performance of the speech recognition or lipreading system. In this paper, we propose the endpoint detection method which detects the endpoints from the audio and video signal respectively and utilizes the signal to-noise ratio (SNR) estimated from the input audio signal to select the reliable endpoints to the acoustic noise. In other words, the endpoints are detected from the audio signal under the high SNR and from the video signal under the low SNR. Experimental results show that the bimodal system using the proposed endpoint detector achieves satisfactory recognition rates, especially when the acoustic environment is quite noisy.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1799-1804
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• 2009

Bimodal Tram is spotlighted for alternative public transportation system which have punctualness, efficiency, and convenience running between capacity of bus and light rail transit. It have the advantage of automatic operation system when it runs at exclusive right-of-way as like as railway, runs as same as a bus at road concurrently. However, concrete construction plan is not established since the law as well as government subsidy are not defined. For activating bimodal tram construction, this paper analyzed as below. 1) understanding obstacles of activating construction through current status of local governments' bimodal tram promotion plan, 2) finding essential elements for legislation through transportation mode characteristics comparison and system rules analysis, 3) related foreign law analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.122-128
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• 2009

A bimodal low-floor tram is designed to provide the flexibility of bus and the punctuality of trains together to the passengers. The propulsion equipment of the bimodal tram is a series hybrid type using a set of CNG engine generator and Li-polymer battery. The present paper describes the specifications of the propulsion system in the bimodal tram which was drawn by a desirable driving cycle. In addition, it shows how the propulsion system of the bimodal tram can be controlled. With using a computer simulation tool of hybrid vehicles, ADVISOR, the performance of the bimodal tram was verified.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.595-600
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• 2010

The Bimodal Tram being developed in Korea is a new transit system that provides both benefits of rail and bus systems in terms of accessibility and fixed time schedule. The Bimodal Tram is expected to take an important role of transit system in Korea under the national strategy of transportation system such as 'Low Carbon and Green Growth' for the next generation. This study does define the key indices considered for a decision of introducing the Bimodal Tram system and develop a finalized index, BSI(Bimodal Score for Introduction), showing the level of Bimodal Tram system introduced at a city level. The transport/transit system varies depending on cities with respect to demographic characteristics, travel patterns, financial capabilities, etc. This study will help any cities where transport agencies are trying to introduce the Bimodal Tram as a new transit system.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.441-448
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• 2008

Increasing urban sprawl and climate changes have been causing unexpected high-intensity rainfall events. Thus there are needs to enhance conventional disaster management system for comprehensive actions to secure safety. Therefore long-term and comprehensive flood management plans need to be well established. Recently torrential snowfall are occurring frequently, causing have snow traffic jams on the road. To secure safety and on-time operation of the Bi-modal tram system, well-structured disaster management system capable of analyzing the show pack melt/freezing due to unexpected snowfall are needed. To secure safety of the Bi-modal tram system due to torrential snow-fall, the snow melt simulation capability was investigated. The snow accumulation and snow melt were measured to validate the SWMM snow melt component. It showed that there was a good agreement between measured snow melt data and the simulated ones. Therefore, the Bi-modal tram disaster management system will be able to predict snow melt reasonably well to secure safety of the Bi-modal tram system during the winter. The Bi-modal tram disaster management system can be used to identify top priority area for know removal within the tram route in case of torrential snowfall to secure on-time operation of the tram. Also it can be used for detour route in the tram networks based on the disaster management system prediction.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.494-502
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• 2011

Bimodal tram is designed to run on a dedicated path in automatic mode using a magnetic track system in order to realize a combination of the accessibility of a bus and the constant regularity of a railroad. This paper presents design and test results of the series hybrid propulsion system of the bimodal tram on both test track and public road, which uses CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) engine and Lithium polymer battery pack. This paper describes the real-time data measuring equipment for the series hybrid propulsion system of the bimodal tram. Using this measurement equipment, the performance of the prototype vehicle's driving on test track and public road was verified and the fuel consumption and the efficiency of CNG engine have been investigated.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.762-768
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• 2010

The Bimodal Tram being developed in Korea is a new transit system that provides both benefits of rail and bus systems in terms of accessibility and fixed time schedule. The Bimodal Tram is expected to take an important role of transit system in Korea under the national strategy of transportation system such as 'Low Carbon and Green Growth' for the next generation. This study does define the key indices considered for a decision of introducing the Bimodal Tram system and develop a finalized index, BSI(Bimodal Score for Introduction), showing the level of Bimodal Tram system introduced at a city level. The transport/transit system varies depending on cities with respect to demographic characteristics, travel patterns, financial capabilities, etc. This study will help any cities where transport agencies are trying to introduce the Bimodal Tram as a new transit system.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.739-744
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• 2010

As recent traffic policy focuses on reduction of congestion and environmental contamination, with a catch phrase, 'Green Traffic', Low Carbon Green Growth' and 'Sustainable Development', introducing the new eco-friendly transport means including railway has been emerging as critical issue. Included in the new transport means are BRT, Bimodal Tram and LRT, and this study was intended to evaluate and analyze Bimodal, among others, which generates less emission, noise and vibration thanks to hybrid type traction system employed by Bimodal Tram, which is considered a future-oriented system because of eco-friendly features and cost efficiency as well as punctuality and convenient accessibility to bus. Thus in this study, appropriateness of Bimodal Tram comparing to other system(BRT) was suggested, using conversion traffic from the road, traffic speed and CO2 emission at the metropolitan area and large provincial areas as the barometer in evaluation, and furthermore, the measures applicable to introduction strategy that will meet various functional aspects in urban area in the coming days were developed.