• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.716-722
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• 2017

The present study numerically investigates the effect of obstacles located in the trajectory of fire plume flow on heat flow characteristics by using Fire Dynamics Simulation (FDS) software in an underground combined cycle power plant (CCPP). Fire size is taken as 10 MW and two different locations of fire source are selected depending on the presence of an obstacle. As the results, when the obstacle is in the trajectory of fire plume, hot plume arrives at the ceiling about 5 times slower in the upper of the fire in comparison to the results without obstacle. In addition, the average propagation time of ceiling jet increases by about 70 % with the distance from the ceiling in the upper of the fire, and it increases mainly about 4 times at the distance of 10 m. Consequently, it is noted that the analysis of heat flow characteristics in the underground CCPP considering fire scenarios is essential to develop the fire detection system for initial response on evacuation and disaster management.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.239-242
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose a walking assisting system for blind people using Android smartphone and Arduino board. In our proposed system, we use an Android smartphone case and an external ultrasonic sensor to detect the obstacles ahead. In this manner, blind people is able to aware unexpected objects by smartphone speakers or vibration functionality. In addition, the walking assisting system is also designed a notice system which will be triggered by built-in smartphone camera flash when blind people walk in some darkness place. The experimental results from real experiments on blind people have demonstrated the applicability of our walking assisting system, when it not only efficiently helps blind people avoid obstacles ahead but also possible traffic collisions in darkness condition.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.574-580
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• 2016

In this paper, we will introduce the system that can control multiple vehicles on the road through Single Board Computers and V2I (Vehicle-To-Infrastructure). Also, we will propose the group evasive maneuver decision algorithm, which plays a critical role in deciding whether the vehicles in the system have to conduct evasive maneuvers to avoid obstacles on the road. In order to test this system, we have utilized Wi-Fi and TCP/IP for establishing the communication between multiple vehicles and the relay server, and observed their driving states on the road with obstacles. During the experiments, we have discovered that our original decision algorithm possesses high failure rate when there is frequency interference in ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) band. In order to reduce this failure rate, we have implemented the data transition detector. This paper will focus on how the use of data transition detector can affect the reliability of the system under the frequency interference of ISM band. If this technology is improved and applied in the field, we will effectively deal with such dangerous situations as multiple collision accidents through vehicle-to-vehicle communication or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. Furthermore, this can be applied to the autonomous driving technologies. This can be used as the reference data for the development of the similar system.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.153-159
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• 2012

Driver's view has blind spot of automobile surroundings due to physical components of automobile architecture. Obstacles on blind spot are the cause of car destruction and car accidents. Cars which produced in recent have obstacle detection sensors and rear view cameras which provide information of obstacles on the blind sopt, and have also AVM(Around View Monitoring) which provides automobile surroundings for driver's safe driving. During a low-speed travel while parking or moving in a narrow street, a driver get help for safe driving by taking information of automobile surroundings using the above-mentioned devices. In this paper, we present a design and implementation of a 4-sided monitoring (4SM) system, which helps a driver see an integrated view of a vehicle's perimeter at a glance, using a car PC connected to four cameras installed on the front, rear, left, and right sides.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.1236-1246
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• 2012

Autonomous mobile robot has ability to move itself so it can access to danger area or narrow place, and send acquired data by sensors at the same time. In order to drive to directed place, it should progress to the destination without any collision to other robot. In this study, we built and realized the collision avoidance system for autonomous mobile robot. By using antenna, IR and ultrasonic Sensors for collision avoidance, we made it possible to sense the attached and long-distance obstacle, and can avoid. Also, we used wired and wireless network to send the data after the mission.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2017.04a
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• pp.736-737
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• 2017

교통약자(시각장애인, 노약자 등)에게 필요한 필수품 중 가장 중요한 것은 지팡이라고 생각을 한다. 하지만 지팡이에 많이 의존하는 것에 비해 지팡이가 안전한 보행을 도와주기에는 아직 부족하다고 생각을 했다. 따라서 교통약자의 안전한 보행을 위해 어두울 때 밤길을 비춰주거나 지팡이를 비춰줌으로써 추가적인 시야확보나 보행자의 존재 여부를 알려주며 보행자가 쓰러지는 등 응급상황을 판단하여 지정해둔 비상 연락망에 연락을 하고 현재 위치를 문자로 전송하게 할 수 있도록 하고 또한 지팡이가 감지할 수 있는 것 보다 좀 더 먼 장애물들을 감지하여 충돌을 사전에 방지하는 지팡이를 만들었다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.284-288
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• 2003

In this paper, a mobile robot system which have trajectory of metal tape- type is designed and manufactured. The mobile robot for manless-transportation consists of sensor-part with ultrasonic and infrared sensor, motor-part with motor and encoder, user interface-part, central control-part and computer interface-part. The ultrasonic sensor detects obstacles which can appear during the mobile robot is move. The infrared sensor has ability which detect the metal tape trajectory and then lead the robot to a correct position. By using the mobile robot, the flexiblity of a moving trajectory is improved and cost which can happen in using a mobile robot system having trajectory is cut as well.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.585-590
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• 2007

최근 IT기술의 비약적인 발전과 더불어 사용자의 편의성을 극대화 시키는 웨어러블 컴퓨팅 기술이 주목을 받고 있다. 이러한 기술은 일반인뿐만 아니라 장애인들의 일상생활의 보조 도구에 활용되어 큰 도움이 될 것으로 예상된다. 본 논문에서는 시각 및 청각장애인을 위해 개발된 착용형 단말기들을 소개하고자 한다. 시각 장애인용 단말기인 SmartWand는 시각장애인용 지팡이에 부착하거나 손에 휴대할 수 있는 장치로, 시작장애인을 위한 보행 보조 및 색상과 명암 정보 인식 보조 기능을 갖춘 장치이다. SmarWand는 시각장애인이 보행 시 이용하는 기존의 지팡이로는 감지할 수 없는 전방의 장애물을 초음파 센서를 통해 탐지하여 촉각이나 음성으로 경고해주고, 물체의 색깔이나 주변의 밝기 정도를 측정하여 시각장애인에게 알려준다. 청각 장애인용 단말기인 SmarWatch는 손목에 착용하는 장치로서 아기 울음소리, 노크나 초인종 소리, 물 끓는 소리, 화재 경보 등 가정에서 발생하는 일상적인 소리를 인식할 수 있도록 해준다. SmartWatch는 입력 모듈의 마이크로 입력된 소리를 문선통신을 통해 컴퓨터로 전송한 후에 소리의 종류를 인식하고 적절한 제어신호를 다시 무선통신을 통해 전송받아 감지된 소리의 종류를 해당하는 진동과 시각정보로 표시해준다. 이런 착용형 단말기들을 통해 시각 및 청각 장애인의 일상 생활의 안정성과 편의성이 증대 되기를 기대한다.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.26-32
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• 2011

This paper proposed that the method be searched for optimal route of evacuation by algorithm using potential field in specific situation, fire. When robot met an obstacle to be indicated it to ignition point, the installed sensor could be detected the point in restricted area. In according as the data of a fire detection sensor and a sensor complex in a building, the information was transmitted to server which computed optimal route of evacuation by algorithm using potential field. After that, it was able to blow a siren and mark the safe-path with using wireless device such as smart-phone. It was confirmed that the proposed method in functional test, fire emergency evacuation algorithm using potential field, was advanced in circumstance of simulation.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.89-94
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• 2022

With the recent acceleration of an aging society, the use of wheelchairs is increasing, and wheelchair accidents are also increasing. However, despite this situation, the domestic wheelchair market is lacking in deveolpment of additional functions to prevent wheechair collisions and falls. Therefore, this paper aims to design and implement intelligent smart wheelchairs equipped with functions such as stair wheels and automatic illumination sensor headlights that allow wheelchairs to automatically avoid obstacles, notify interlocking applications when falls are detected. Accordingly, it is expected to increase the convenience of wheelchair users and prevent frequent wheelchair accidents.