• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.304-305
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• 2010

전력선통신을 이용한 원격검침 시스템의 구축이 시범사업을 넘어 상용화 수준으로 확대되어가고 있으나 현재까지는 주로 주상변압기에서 댁내 수용가정간에 고속전력선 통신칩을 사용하여 셀 토폴로지형태로 100가구전후 원격검침망을 구성하였다. 지중구간의 전력선은 가공선로와는 많은 다른 통신채널 특징을 가지며 지중화된 구간은 대도시 밀집지역에 주로 시설되기 때문에 원격검침시스템 구성시 가공구간보다 경제적인 측면에서나 검침자동화 확산 측면에서나 좋은 효과를 볼 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 지중고압선을 경유하는 원격검침망의 모델을 설계하고 시범운영을 통해 성능을 시험하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.37 no.1B
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• pp.75-85
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• 2012

In this paper, we introduce the case study on the certificate system for Auto Meter Reading protocol, Device Language Message Specification which is a common language between metering devices and protocol with compatibility and conformance to the IEC 62056 standards. KEPCO has contributed to improve interoperability between different devices of multi vendors through the DLMS standard tests and led the smart metering industry in Korea. KEPCO has AMR system and successful business model for 550 thousands of households based on 24Mbps broadband powerline communications using its infrastructure. We have plan to continue on standardization activities stratagemically by participating in IEC working groups for the purpose of occupying the core technology of Smart Gird.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.7B
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• pp.848-857
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• 2011

Due to the advantages of a conveniet, inexpensive installation, flexibility, and scalability, Wireless AMR systems are recently preferred over wired AMR systems. However, a multi-hop supported AMR network, which generally covers large areas, may create energy wastage problem, energy unbalance, and high interference hazard due to a large amount of concurrent-intensive metering data in the network. Therefore in this paper we propose a novel data gathering method which can solve abovementioned problems as well as conserve energy, by reducing the traffic in the network. In addition, the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed scheme shows superior performance to the conventional data transmission method.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.8
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• pp.64-72
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• 2009

AMR(Automatic Meter Reading), which means that it reads the meter of electricity, gas, or water, etc at a remote place automatically through wired or wireless communication, has been studied in terms of Power Line Communication method and Local Area Wireless Communication method, etc. In this paper, we designed and implemented JCA(Java Card for AMR) capable of AMR, which is based on java Card technology indispensable to the ubiquitous world. In this paper, JCA follows standard transactional procedures offered by power supply company and manages power usage log and billing data, and is designed in order to satisfy EMV multi-functional specifications. Because JCA is a multi-functional smart card capable of post-issuance applets as an open platform, it is installed into other applications of affiliated concerns as well as credit card and traffic card applications. Not only the proposed JCA is a low cost system, compared to other AMR systems, but is capable of paying rates in advance or later by applying authentication and security function of java Card. In addition the proposed JCA system can create value added services such as affiliated services with corporate alliance.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.11 no.7
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• pp.977-985
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• 2008

This paper is concerned with automatic telemetering system which reads the consumed quantity of electricity, gas, and piped water. The existing metering method such that a meterman visits households and directly reads meters can cause several problems, including violation of privacy and the possibility of criminal accident, as well the inefficiency in viewpoint of system operation and rate notification. In this paper, we propose a new automatic telemetering and rate notification system, in which the system reads several meters at remote locations and notifies the rates to the customer's cellular phone with short message service(SMS). The proposed system has been developed by using CDMA mobile communication modules and personal computers. This system can operate only with cellular communication network even without wired-internet facilities. In particular, the developed system can provide home security and convenience as well as cost reduction, and thus be applied to intelligent home networks.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.45-50
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• 2008

Meter reading modules, which read the meter and transmit the data to water management offices, can't use the electric wires for their power supply. Therefore, batteries have to be used for meter reading modules and that cause maintenance problems like periodic batteries replacement. To save the maintenance cost, a wireless transmitting solution with less power consumption is required. In This paper, we designed a remote meter reading module, which reads meter automatically with less power consumption of battery by effective management of power source and transmits the reading data using RF.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.596-597
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• 2007

전력선통신 기반의 통합검침시스템을 구축하고 통신프로토콜을 통일하게 되면 각 사업자별 검침용 통신비를 절감할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 장비의 유지보수 비용도 절감할 수 있어 저비용으로 효율적인 원격검침이 가능하게 될 것으로 예상된다. 본 논문에서는 전력선통신기반의 통합검침 시스템에 대해 소개한다.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.9 no.4 s.32
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• pp.179-184
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• 2004

Meter reading system, operated by meter staff who reads the meter and record consumption with handhold data terminals. can cause privacy intrusion, unread meter data, abnormal readings and excessive expenses of maintaining the system. To prevent the deterioration of customer service quality, Automatic Meter Reading system, which automatically recognizes meter readings and transmit reading data through wireless RF module, is designed. From collecting the reading data to managing statistics of customer's consumption information. this automatic meter reading system provides more accurate and fast information to customers. By designing this system, customer service satisfaction and reliability can be improve

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.93-98
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• 2005

An Engineering Model(EM) of the Telemetry-Command Unit(TCU) for STSAT-2 was developed. The TCU of STSAT-2 has some improved features compared with that of STSAT-1. To reduce weight and size of TCU all logics are implemented in FPGA without CPU. EM I&T(Integration and Test) was successfully performed with no errors.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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• v.4 no.10
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• pp.723-730
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• 2003

In this paper, new structures of embedded internet remote measurement systems are developed. The systems can acquire data, measured from most types of domestic meters, via internet. Due to the measured data can be transferred and stored into a server computer via internet, the measured data can be data based automatically Thus, measurement time and coasts can be reduced greatly. The data base and monitoring programs are developed under Widows environment. To test the developed system, it has been applied into digital calorimeters The results show that the developed system can directly be applicable into the real industrial field.