• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.40-51
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• 2020

Much time has passed since Korea's expressway congestion-threshold speed was revised in 2011. In the meantime, various expressway environments have changed owing to improved performance of vehicles, expanded operations of transport competition (i.e., the KTX), and increased speed limits along some expressway sections. In addition, the speed that expressway users expect to travel at is also increasing. Therefore, through a survey, this study investigates expressway users' perceptions of congestion, and reviews the adjustment of the expressway speed congestion threshold by analyzing expressway traffic flow. One result of the survey confirms that the threshold speed expressway users consider to be congestion has slightly increased. Analyzing traffic and speed data through a K-means algorithm found that the threshold speed for congestion is 60 km/h. In addition, assuming the congestion threshold speed increase from 40 km/h to 50 km/h and 60 km/h, frequently congested expressway sections are identified, determining that 50 km/h is appropriate as a congestion threshold for proper expressway mobility management.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.68-77
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• 2013

This study suggested experimental study results of congestion detection method for intruding vehicle enforcement system. This congestion detection method is developed to determine optimal operation criteria of intruding vehicle enforcement system as detecting traffic congestion. In ITS sector, traffic management systems generally have used a sectional travel speed for congestion detection. However, image sensors have high error rate of congestion detection because of speed error. This study suggested comprehensive congestion detection criteria based on speed and occupancy rate using field studies. As field study results, the proposed intruding vehicle enforcement system using image sensor is capable of accurately detecting the traffic congestion using sectional speed of 20km/h and occupancy rate of 60% as congestion detection criteria.

• KIISE Transactions on Computing Practices
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.405-418
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• 2016

Recently, many researchers have studied the VSL decision method using traffic information in multiple detector zones. However, this method selects incorrect VSL starting points, leading to the selection of the wrong speed control zone and calculation of the wrong VSL, causing traffic congestion. Eventually, the Unstable VSL system causes more congestion on the freeway. This paper proposes an improved VSL algorithm stably operated in multiple detector zones on the Korea highway. The proposed algorithm selects a preliminary VSL start station (VSS) expected to end the congestion using the acceleration of stations. It also determines the VSS at each congestion area. Finally, it calculates the VSL relative to the determined VSS and controls the vehicles that enters the traffic congestion zone. The developed strategy is compared with Real-time Variable Speed Limits for Urban Freeway (RVSL) to test the stability and efficiency of the proposed algorithm. The results show that the proposed algorithm resolves the problems of the existing algorithm, demonstrated by the correct VSS decision and the reduction of total travel time by 1-2 minutes.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.1-11
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• 2010

Traffic broadcasting is using a usual traffic information announcement when giving its information to users on the road and for the provision of information useful to drivers, a clear criteria of how to judge with information from informers needs to be established from the perspective of users. In this study, to give some available criteria for current announcement which often causes confusion, cognitive characteristics were investigated and analyzed based on judgment criteria which are commonly felt by correspondents, participants in traffic broadcasting and drivers. The result requires the provision of information that is relied on an average speed where drivers feel little cognitive difference and found a classification where a smooth traffic flow is more than 60km/h, going slow 40~60km/h and congested state less than 40km/h respectively. And from the study of 35 traffic information announcement for different traffic situations, 8 cases of smooth state and 9 cases of congested state were clearly classified but the rest 18 cases of comment were ambiguously perceived by drivers and which requires the necessity of a announcement that uses directly the word of 'smooth', 'slow', and 'congestion' in the actual expression of slow driving. The future study should be focused on the establishment of more definite criteria by representation of nearly real traffic flow, provision of traffic information announcement and the analysis of cognitive response through car dynamic simulators and the kinds.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.29 no.5D
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• pp.611-617
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• 2009

With advanced technologies applied to transportation, realtime traffic information has been necessary for not only drivers but also agencies. In normal, traffic conditions have been represented to three levels according to congestion: "free", "slow", and "jammed". Those categories and criteria are set up for traffic management even though traffic information is provided for drivers. This study examines how drivers feel current congestion levels and delves into traffic categories and criteria which they recognize. To collect data for drivers' recognition, a survey of freeway travellers is conducted answering the question about traffic flow speed from video image on a freeway section. In the result of the survey, the surveyee preferred a 4-level traffic condition including "delayed" to 3-level traffic condition. As its criteria, 20 km/h, 50 km/h, and 75 km/h were obtained. These results are expected to contribute to building more appropriate traffic information for drivers and providing an operational guideline for Traffic Monitering Centers.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.75-82
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• 2021

The number of traffic accidents is about 230,000, and due to non-recurring congestion and high driving speed, the number of deaths per traffic accident on freeways is more than twice compared to other roads. Currently, traffic information is provided based on nodes and links using the centerline of the road, but it does not provide detailed speed information. Recently, installing sensors for vehicles to monitor obstacles and measure location is becoming common not only for autonomous vehicles but also for ordinary vehicles as well. The analysis using large-capacity location-based data from such sensors enables real time service according to processing speed. This study presents an mapping method for individual vehicle data analysis based on space. The processing speed of large-capacity data was increased by using method which applied a quaternary notation basis partition method that splits into two directions of longitude and latitude respectively. As the space partition was processed, the average speed was similar, but the speed standard deviation gradually decreased, and decrease range became smaller after 9th partition.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.244-248
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• 2008

홍수량산정과 관련하여 국내 실무에서 어려움을 겪는 가장 큰 문제는 설계강우의 결정이다. 설계강우와 관련하여 세부적으로 살펴보면 크게 강우의 시간분포(예를 들면 Huff, Mononobe, 교호블록 등), 강우의 공간분포(ARF 적용 등)의 두가지 문제로 집약될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 강우의 시간분포와 공간분포에 관련된 문제를 동시에 해결할 수 있는 방법으로 교호블록형 이동설계강우에 대한 적용 방법을 제안하고 그 적용성을 검토하였다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 연구된 강우의 이동속도와 여름철 저기압기단과 태풍의 이동속도 등을 감안하고 나아가 표준화된 방법으로서 적용의 용이성 등을 고려하여 강우의 이동속도 $\upsilonv\;=\;10km/hr$, $\Delta\;=\;10km$ 간격으로 직사각형 띠 형태로 연결되는 이동강우를 채택하였다. 강우의 이동방향은 서$\rightarrow$동, 남$\rightarrow$북, 남서$\rightarrow$북동의 3가지 방향을 기준하였다. 유역특성 이동강우 3가지(서$\rightarrow$동, 남$\rightarrow$북, 남서$\rightarrow$북동)와 정체강우 2가지(유역평균, 유역특성) 등 총 5가지 경우에 대하여 100년 빈도 48시간 설계강우를 한강유역의 분포형 강우-유출 모형에 적용하여 그 결과를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) 정체강우에 있어서 유역평균강우와 유역특성강우에 대한 홍수량 비교를 통하여 해당 유역의 홍수량과 강우량과의 관계를 판단할 수 있었다. 충주댐유역의 경우 한강유역 전체에 대한 평균 100년 빈도 강우가 내린다면 23,000cms까지도 발생할 수 있으나 충주댐유역 100년 빈도에 해당하는 강우량으로는 18,000cms 정도의 홍수량이 발생하여 상대적으로 강우량이 적은 지역으로 나타났다. 반면에 임진강하류부는 한강유역평균강우 보다 더 많은 강우량이 내림으로 인하여 홍수량이 증가하는 유역임을 알 수 있었다. (2) 이동설계강우에 대하여 분석한 결과 유역이 매우 크거나 매우 작으면 강우의 이동방향에 대한 영향이 상대적으로 감소해가는 반면에 중규모 유역에서 상대적으로 영향이 크게 나타났다. 한강하구와 같은 대유역의 경우 여러 방향의 유역들이 유출에 기여하기 때문에 강우의 이동방향에 대한 영향이 상쇄되기 때문으로 분석되었다. 반면에 매우 작은 소유역의 경우는 전체 유역이 단일 강우강도의 영향권에 놓이게 되므로 이동방향의 영향이 나타나지 않는 것으로 나타났다. (3) 정체설계강우와 이동설계강우의 비교를 통하여 한강하구와 같은 대유역의 이동강우에 대한 ARF 효과를 간접 측정할 수 있었다. (4) 정체설계강우 보다 이동설계강우가 오히려 더 큰 첨두홍수량을 발생시키는 유역들이 있었다. 이와 같은 수문현상은 기존 정체형 설계강우로는 분석이 어려운 현상으로서 강우와 유역특성에 대한 보다 심층적인 연구 필용성을 제기하고 있다.

• Solar Energy
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.217-228
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• 1998

The purpose of this research is to investigate the characteristics of static and total pressure distribution in the upward free water jet system impinged on a downward flat plate. The rectangular nozzle was used and its contraction and aspect ratio was five and about seven respectively. Experimental conditions considered were jet velocity, distance between nozzle and flat plate, height of supplementary water. It was founded that pressure distribution on the flat plate had the Gaussian curve when the pressure at stagnation point and impinging half width were chosen as the scaling parameters. The maximum pressure was shown at the stagnation point. The central impingement velocity decreased with the increment of distance between nozzle and flat plate, and its slop of decay was similar to that of chracteristics decay region in the three-dimensional free jet.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.47-54
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• 2021

The number of freeway traffic accidents in Korea is about 4,000 as of 2020, and deaths per traffic accident is about 3.7 times higher than other roads due to non-recurring congestion and high driving speed. Most of the accident types on freeways are side and rear-end collisions, and one of the main factors is hazard traffic flow caused by merge, diverge and accidents. Therefore, the hazard traffic flow, which appears in a continuous flow such as a freeway, can be said to be important information for the driver to prevent accidents. This study tried to classify hazard traffic flows, such as the speed change point and the section where the speed difference by lane, using individual vehicle information. The homogeneous segment of speed was classified using spatial separation based on geohash and space mean speed that can indicate the speed difference of individual vehicles within the same section and the speed deviation between vehicles. As a result, I could extract the diverging influence segment and the hazard traffic flow segment that can provide dangerous segments information of freeways.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.12-18
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• 2023

The effective evacuation strategy according to the accident scenario is crucial to minimize human casualties in the event of toxic gas leak accidents. In this study, the effect of the direction of a building and the location of an industrial complex on the increase in indoor concentration and outdoor diffusion was examined under the same leakage conditions, and effective evacuation criteria were established. In addition, the guidelines for building directions were suggested when constructing buildings that would mitigate human damage caused by chemical accidents. Three scenarios where buildings faced the front, side, and rear of the leakage direction were investigated through CFD simulations. The results revealed that when the building faced the industrial complex, both indoor and outdoor average gas concentrations increased significantly, reaching up to 120 times higher than the other two orientations. Moreover, the indoor space was filled with toxic gas substances more than twice in the same time due to the rapid increase of indoor concentration rate. In cases where the building's windows were positioned at the front, toxic gas stagnation occurred around the building due to pressure differences and reduced flow velocities. Based on our findings, the implementation of these guidelines will contribute to safeguarding residents by minimizing exposure to toxic gas during chemical accidents.