• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.123-135
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• 2013

The reflectance observed in the visible channels of a geostationary meteorological satellite can be used to calculate the amount of cloud by comparing the reflectance with the observed solar radiation data at the ground. Using this, the solar radiation arriving at the surface can be estimated. This study used the Meteorological Imager (MI) reflectance observed at a wavelength of 675 nm and the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) reflectance observed at similar wavelengths of 660 and 680 nm. Cloudy days during a typhoon and sunny days with little cloud cover were compared using observation data from the geostationary satellite. Pixels that had more than 40% reflectance in the satellite images showed less than 0.3 of the cloud index and blocked more than 70% of the solar energy. Pixels that showed less than 15% reflectance showed more than 0.9 of the cloud index and let through more than 90% of the solar energy to the surface. The calculated daily accumulated solar radiation was compared with the observed daily accumulated solar radiation in 22 observatories of the Korean Meteorological Administration. The values calculated for the COMS and MTSAT MI sensors were smaller than the observation and showed low correlations of 0.94 and 0.93, respectively, which were smaller than the 0.96 correlation coefficient calculated for the GOCI sensor. The RMSEs of MTSAT, COMS MI and GOCI calculation results showed 2.21, 2.09, 2.02 MJ/$m^2$ in order. Comparison of the calculated daily accumulated results from the GOCI sensor with the observed data on the ground gave correlations and RMSEs for cloudy and sunny days of 0.96 and 0.86, and 1.82 MJ/$m^2$ and 2.27 MJ/$m^2$, respectively, indicating a slightly higher correlation for cloudy days. Compared to the meteorological imager, the geostationary ocean color imager in the COMS satellite has limited observation time and observation is not continuous. However, it has the advantage of providing high resolution so that it too can be useful for solar energy analysis.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.629-634
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• 2016

In this study, we investigated the effect of factors that influence the measurement of smoke density using synthetic rubber flooring. The characteristics of rolling stock in an enclosed environment can cause enormous loss of life by smoke inhalation during fires inside passenger cars. The amount of smoke generation from interior materials for rolling stock is strictly restricted domestically and in other countries. Precise measurement of smoke density is therefore required to assess the fire performance of interior materials. Major factors that influence the measurement of smoke density include the uniformity of the specimen, the variations in conditions and instruments, and the operational and maintenance environment of the instruments. The contribution of factors was analyzed by estimating the uncertainty to investigate the contribution ratios of the major factors. The results show a contribution ratio of about 86% for the variation from the measurement of light transmission using a photomultiplier tube. Thus, this factor was the most representative for the measurement of smoke density. The contribution ratio of the other factors was low at about 11%, including irradiant flux conditions (${\pm}0.5 kW/m^2$) and the influence of the operational and maintenance environment of the instrument. These results were obtained using specimens with high uniformity.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.26-27
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• 2013

산림생태계의 에너지, 물질, 정보의 교환 과정과 그 변화를 이해하려면 먼저 생태계의 구조와 기능이 어떻게 상호작용하는지를 이해해야 한다. 생태계의 기능은 한, 두 가지의 특징에 의해서만 이루어지는 것이 아니다. 그렇기 때문에 그 기능을 파악하고 적절히 이용하거나 대응하기 위해서는 한 생태계와 주변 환경 전체를 바라볼 수 있는 시스템 사고가 필요하다. 이에 우리는 생태계의 '구조'를 파악함으로써 생태계의 '상태'를 이해하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 Ruddell and Kumar (2009)의 접근법을 따라, 어떻게 한 생태계의 상태를 파악할 수 있는가라는 질문을 광릉활엽수림에 적용하여 답하고자 한다. 즉, 우리는 산림생태계가 열린 복잡계라고 가정하고, 생태계 내에서 다양한 프로세스들 간의 시시각각 변하는 네트워크의 구조가 각 시점의 시스템의 상태를 나타내는 지표가 될 수 있다고 가정하였다. 이 연구에서는 그 구조적 특징을 정량화하여 나타내는데 초점을 맞추었다. 각각의 프로세스를 대표하는 상태 변수들 간의 정보 흐름의 양과 방향, 시간 규모를 계산해냄으로써 네트워크 구조를 파악하고자 하였다. 온대 산악지형 활엽수림인 GDK의 2008년 순생태계교환량(NEE), 총일차생산량(GPP), 생태계호흡량(RE), 현열플럭스(H), 잠열플럭스(LE), 하향단파복사(Rg), 강수량(Precipitation), 기압(Pressure), 기온(T), 포차(VPD)의 시계열 자료를 월별로 나누어 최장 18 시간 규모의 정보 흐름을 계산하였다. 정보 흐름의 구조를 파악하기 위하여 변수들 간의 전이엔트로피(Transfer entropy)와 상호정보(Mutual Information)를 계산하는 방법을 사용하였다. 또한 시계열 자료를 이용함으로써 변수들 간에 정보가 전달되는 시간 규모의 특성을 파악할 수 있었다. 최종적으로, 계산한 정보 흐름을 시각화하여 프로세스 네트워크 구조를 나타내었다. 결과는 월별로 생태계의 정보 흐름의 종류, 방향과 시간 규모, 그에 따른 프로세스 간 상호 작용의 특징 등을 보여준다. 이를 통해 계절적 환경 변화에 따라 시스템의 네트워크 구조와 상태가 어떻게 변화하는지 이해할 수 있을 것이다. 이 연구는 추후 우리 연구실에서 생산한 8 년 자료에 적용함으로써 다양한 날씨 및 기후변화와 환경 변화에 따라 생태계의 구조와 상태가 어떻게 변화하는지 연구하는 시작점이 될 것이다. 이 접근법은 단위나 차원에 무관하게 다양한 종류의 자료에 적용할 수 있는 반면에, 일관성 있게 정의된 시스템의 상태 및 그 상태를 구성하는 주요 하부 시스템들의 네트워크 상태를 이해하는데 이용될 수 있다. 본 연구는 비평형 열역학과 복잡계의 관점에서 바라 본 시스템 사고를 적용하려 하는 여러 연구 분야에 새로운 도전을 촉발할 좋은 선행연구가 될 것이라 기대된다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.81-92
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• 2021

In this study, we investigated the effects of five EMS lumbar back pressure belts produced on an anatomical basis on lumbar spine stabilization. Five core muscles were selected, including the urinal, vertebral column, endotracheal, external abdominal, and large back muscles, and patterns were designed using a conductive fabric considering the appropriate muscle shape and pain-causing points. We experimented with four motions to examine the effects of different EMS abdominal compression belts on lumbar spine stabilization. Five healthy men in their 20s were selected. The selection conditions include no back pain history for the past three months, no restricted movements through pre-inspection, and the muscular strength of the body should belong to the normal grade. Using SLR, the sequence of experimental actions was chosen from the following but not limited to left-hand, body-hand, and back-line forces. Resting between movements lasted for 2 min, and the experiments were conducted after wearing the EMS abdominal pressure belt. Electrical stimulation was applied for 10 min to increase blood flow and muscle activation. The statistics of the experimental results were analyzed for specific differences by conducting the Wilcoxon and Friedman tests with nonparametric tests. The ranking results of each pattern were successfully assessed in the order of 5, 4, 3, 1, 2 for the five patterns, and we could identify slightly more significant results for experimental behavior associated with each muscle movement. Patterns produced based on anatomy showed differentiated effects when electric stimulation was applied to each muscle in different shapes, which could improve the stabilization of the lumbar spine in everyday life or training to the public. Based on these results, subsequent research would focus on developing smart healthcare clothing that is practical in daily life by employing different anatomical mechanisms, depending on the back pain, to utilize trunk-type tights.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.47-56
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• 2018

Providing high-quality meteorological observation data at sites that represent actual farming environments is essential for useful agrometeorological services. The Automated Agricultural Observing System (AAOS) of the Korean Meteorological Administration, however, has been deployed on lawns rather than actual farm land. In this study, we show the inaccuracies that arise in AAOS data by analyzing temporal and vertical variation and by comparing them with data recorded by the National Center for AgroMeteorology (NCAM) tower that is located at an actual farming site near the AAOS tower. The analyzed data were gathered in August and October (before and after harvest time, respectively). Observed air temperature and water vapor pressure were lower at AAOS than at NCAM tower before and after harvest time. Observed reflected shortwave radiation tended to be higher at AAOS than at NCAM tower. Soil variables showed bigger differences than meteorological observation variables. In August, observed soil temperature was lower at NCAM tower than at AAOS with smaller diurnal changes due to irrigation. The soil moisture observed at NCAM tower continuously maintained its saturation state, while the one at AAOS showed a decreasing trend, following an increase after rainfall. The trend changed in October. Observed soil temperature at NCAM showed similar daily means with higher diurnal changes than at AAOS. The soil moisture observed at NCAM was continuously higher, but both AAOS and NCAM showed similar trends. The above results indicate that the data gathered at the AAOS are inaccurate, and that ground surface cover and farming activities evoke considerable differences within the respective meteorological and soil environments. We propose to shift the equipment from lawn areas to actual farming sites such as rice paddies, farms and orchards, so that the gathered data are representative of the actual agrometeorological observations.