• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.1379-1386
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• 2018

Conventional underwater cameras used in fish farms can only shoot limited areas and are vulnerable to underwater contamination. There is also a problem with contaminated farms as surplus residues are deposited as a result of feed supply to farms' nets. This paper proposes underwater drones for underwater monitoring of fish farms and cleaning nets. If underwater drones are used for management of fish farms, underwater imaging, monitoring and cleaning of fish farms' nets can be possible. By using this technology, data can be collected by detecting changes in the environment of a fish farm and responding to changes that occur within a fish farm based on the data. In addition, the establishment of an integrated control system will enable to build efficient and stable smart farms.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.1200-1207
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• 2015

A gateway buoy system connects a underwater network to a terrestrial network, which enables to efficiently monitor the underwater network on a land station. In this paper, we introduce an implemented gateway buoy system which relays gathered data from multiple underwater nodes to a land station in a real time. The gateway buoy hardware system is composed of a underwater acoustic modem system, a radio frequency modem system, and a gateway operating system. in additional, we have implemented a land operating program and a land monitoring program for gateway system and states of underwater network, respectively. We also perform real-sea experiments to verify the performance of the gateway buoy system which real-time monitors underwater network states and gateway system states.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.64-74
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• 2022

A number of studies related to underwater robots are being conducted to utilize marine resources. However, unlike ordinary drones, underwater robots have a problem that it is not easy to locate because the medium is water, not air. The monitoring and positioning program of underwater robots, an existing study for identifying underwater locations, has difficulty in locating and monitoring in small spaces because it aims to be utilized in large spaces. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a three-dimensional positioning program for continuous monitoring and command delivery in small spaces. The proposed program consists of a multi-dimensional positioning monitoring function and a ability to control the path of travel through a three-dimensional screen so that the depth of the underwater robot can be identified. Through the performance evaluation, a robot underwater could be monitored and verified from various angles with a 3D screen, and an error within the assumed range was verified as the difference between the set path and the actual position is within 6.44 m on average.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.86-86
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• 2023

최근에 들어 환경보전과 지속가능한 하천관리의 중요성이 대두되고 있으며, 통합물관리에 있어 수리량과 수질을 연계한 통합 모니터링의 필요성이 커지고 있다. 수리량과 수질 분야에 대한 모니터링 기술은 지속적인 연구가 이루어져 왔으나, 각 분야의 개별적 연구로 인해 수리량과 수질을 통합하여 모니터링 하는 기술 개발은 미흡한 수준이다. 또한 수질 측정은 수질오염공정시험기준에 있는 채수 기준에 따라 채수하여 측정하고 있으며, 채수 지점은 하천의 수심별로 달리하여 정해진다. 수리 측정은 현장계측을 통한 2차원적 계측으로 진행하고 있어 수질 측정 시 채수지점과 수리 측정지점은 일치하지 않는다. 동일 지점에서의 수질과 수리량을 동시에 고려하고 있지 못한 모니터링은 본류와 지류의 혼합거동이 많은 국내 하천 특성을 반영하지 못한다. 또한 현재의 수질·수리 모니터링은 ADCP나 다항목수질측정기 같은 고가의 장비를 운영하며, 홍수기와 같은 고위험 계측 조건에서 인력을 통해 측정하고 있기에 고비용의 장비운영비와 인명 피해를 야기시키고 있다. 따라서 무인 원격 기술을 적용한 하천 모니터링 기술과 수질과 수리량의 데이터 연계를 통한 3차원 모니터링 기술의 확보는 하천관리에 있어 매우 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 수중 무인 원격이동체인 ROV와 무인 원격이동체(USV)를 활용한 3차원 수질·수리 모니터링 기술 개발에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 국내 하천 특성을 고려한 혼합거동을 분석하기 위해 ROV에 수중 GPS 장비와 수질센서를 부착시켜 수중 내 2차원으로 측정되는 수리량과 동일한 좌표를 가지는 수질자료를 계측하여 하천의 연직 분포와 수평적 분포를 통해 화학적 수리적 거동을 분석하여 하천의 3차원 혼합거동 양상을 판단할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 무인 원격이동체를 통한 3차원 수질·수리 모니터링 기술은 하천의 3차원 분석에서 수질·수리량 보간 자료로 활용 가능하며, 효율적인 모니터링을 통하여 하천 전반 및 통합물관리에 있어 크게 기여할 것이라 사료된다.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.133-141
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• 2020

In this paper, the communication method of data information accepted by underwater drones and the implementation method to console display of data information were described, and the function of integrated monitoring system interface and the design and implementation of sonar interface were explained. The operation and posture of underwater drones can be controlled using a controller connected to the console, and the distance information between underwater drones and obstacles is obtained from sonar so that they can be visually displayed on the console screen along with camera images. The integrated monitoring navigation console is implemented to suit improvements, making it convenient and easy for workers to use. In addition, by upgrading integrated monitoring and control software functions, the company added user-specific project management functions and the output of reports for hull inspection to make them different and competitive from other underwater drones.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.396-400
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• 2022

In this study, an ICT-based underwater communication monitoring device for underwater structures is implemented based on lifting fixture that transport human bodies found on the seabed to sea level. The lifting fixture is packaged with a retback, sideback, and cartridge that injects air. Monitoring systems are developed in a mobile manner in a portable structure. The underwater ultrasonic sensor signal is supplied using a USB port, and the O/S consists of Linux. For the underwater communication dong test, a measurement test was conducted in real time from 6m to 40m in depth on the east coast. The ultrasonic sound sensor is converted to 2,400 bps to verify the transmission error according to the duality. The communication speed of sensor to monitoring is 115,200 bps, and the speed of communication from controller to receiver is 2,400 bps. In the commercialization stage of the lifting device, it is easy to develop a low-end type and the compatibility is wide.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.225-233
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• 2023

This paper implements a system that monitors human body lifting information in the event of a marine accident. The monitoring system performs ultrasonic communication through a lifting device controller that transmits underwater environment information, and LoRa communication is performed on the water to provide GPS information within 10 km to the control center or mother ship. The underwater lifting controller transmits pneumatic sensor, gyro sensor, and temperature sensor information. In an environment where the underwater conditions increase by one atmosphere of water pressure every 10m in depth, and the amount of air in the instrument decreases by half compared to land, a model of a 60kg underwater mannequin is used. Using one 38g CO2 cartridge in the lifting appliance SMB(Surface Maker Buoy), carry out a lifting appliance discharge test based on the water level rise conditions within 10 sec. Underwater communication constitutes a data transmission environment using a 2,400-bps ultrasonic sensor from a depth of 40m to 100m. The monitoring signal aims to ensure the safety and safe human structure of the salvage worker by providing water depth, water temperature, and directional angle to rescue workers on the surface of the water.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.26 no.11
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• pp.1697-1705
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• 2022

The safety of marine construction workers and marine pollution problems are occurring due to large-scale offshore construction. In particular, underwater construction work in the sea has a higher risk than other work, so it is necessary to apply an unmanned alternative system that considers the safety of the workers. In this paper, the ROV system for offshore construction has been developed for underwater unmanned work. A monitoring system was developed for position control through the control of underwater propellants, pneumatic gripper, and monitoring of underwater work. As a result of the performance evaluation, the underwater movement speed of the ROV was evaluated to be 0.89 m/s, and it was confirmed that the maximum load of the pneumatic gripper was 80 kg. In addition, the network bandwidth required for underwater ROV control and underwater video streaming was evaluated to be more than 300Mbps, wired communication at 92.7 ~ 95.0Mbit/s at 205m, and wireless communication at 78.3 ~ 84.8Mbit/s.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.5 no.9
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• pp.247-260
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• 2016

Sensor networks have been used in many applications such as smart home, smart factory, etc. based on sensor data. Sensor networks can change system requirements and architectures depending on their application areas. Currently, sensor network application cases in ocean environments are very rare because the ocean environments have much difficult accessibility more poor conditions, higher wave heights, more frogs, much heavier salinity, etc., compared with ground environments. In this paper, we propose the requirements, architecture and design of a sensor network system for the littoral sea cage culture monitoring and we also introduce its operation results through the development. The developed system based on our research provides users with functionalities to extract, monitor, and manage underwater environmental conditions suitable to littoral sea cage culturing of fishes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.214-216
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• 2018

강원도 정동진해변은 이상시 고파랑에 의한 연안침식피해가 상시 발생하고 있기 때문에 이에 대한 해안복원을 위하여, 정밀 조사, 실험을 통해 연안침식원인을 분석하고 해안 안정을 위한 근본적인 대책을 수립하였으며, 자연재해로 인한 연안침식 예방과 연안시설에 대한 지속적인 유지관리로 연안환경을 보전하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 수중방파제, 돌제, 양빈 등의 대책을 마련하였으며, 제언하여 이후 퇴적환경 모니터링을 지속화 시킬 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.