• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.214-218
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• 2016

In this paper, we present an ambient light backscatter communication design that enables Internet of Things (IoT) devices to communicate through the backscattering ambient light emitted from lighting infrastructure or sunlight. The device can selectively modulate ambient light by switching a liquid crystal display (LCD) shutter located on its surface, so that a nearby smart device, which includes a photodiode or a camera, can demodulate this backscattered light information. To verify the practicality of the proposed concept, we design an IoT device equipped with a commercial LCD shutter and a microcontroller. Our device produces ambient light backscattered data at a speed of 100 bps, and these data are successfully decoded by a commercial photodiode module 10 cm away from the IoT device. We believe that our ambient light backscatter communication design is appropriate for implementation in various IoT applications.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2008년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.1495-1498
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• 2008

We proposed driving method with variable integration time for ambient light sensing. One operation period of the proposed driving method consists of several sub-integration periods with variable integration time which can enlarge dynamic range of ambient light sensing circuit. Temperature dependent characteristic of p-intrinsic-metal (p-i-m) diode can be compensated using the proposed driving method.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2016

노트북, 테블릿 PC 및 스마트폰 등의 휴대 기기를 위한 디스플레이의 전력소모를 낮추기 위해, 주변 밝기에 따라서 디스플레이의 밝기를 조정할 수 있는 광 센서 시스템을 연구하였다. 또한, 휴대 기기의 복잡도와 비용에 크게 영향을 주지 않도록, 광 센서 시스템을 디스플레이 패널에 일체형으로 구현하고자 했으며, 이를 위해서 저온 다결정 실리콘 박막트렌지스터를 이용하여 패널에 광 센서와 신호취득 회로를 집적하고자 했다. 주변 밝기를 감지하는 광 센서의 패널 간 편차를 별도의 공정 설비없이 신뢰성 있게 보정할 수 있도록, 새로운 보정 방식을 제안하였다. 이와 더불어 최종 데이터를 디지털화하기 위한 아날로그-디지털 변환기를 포함한 신호취득 회로를 제안하고 검증하였다. 제안하는 회로는 집적하기에 적합하도록 간단한 구동 신호로 동작되며, 인식 가능한 입력 밝기는 10에서 10,000 lux까지이다. 제안하는 신호취득 회로의 신호취득 주파수는 100Hz이며, 20개의 출력 레벨에 대한 최대 차등 불균일 오차는 0.5 LSB 이하이다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to verify the utility of reflected photoplethysmography sensor using two green light emitting diodes that influenced by ambient light. Recently it has been studied that green light emitting diode is suitable for light source of reflected photoplethysmography sensor at low temperature and high temperature. Another study showed that, green light is better for monitoring heart rate during motion than led light. However, it has a bad characteristic about ambient light noise. To verify the utility of reflected photoplethysmography sensor using green light emitting diode, this study measures the photoplethysmography signal that is distorted by ambient light and will propose a solution. This study has two parts of research method. One is measurement system that composed sensor and board. The sensor is made up PE-foam and Non-woven fabric for flexible sensor. The photoplethysmography signal is measured by measurement board that composed high-pass filter, low-pass filter and amplifier. Ambient light source is light bulb and white light emitting diode that has three steps brightness. Photoplethysmography signal is measured with lead II electrocardiography signal at the same time and it is measured at the finger and radial artery for 1 minute, 1000 Hz sampling rate. The lead II electrocardiography signal is a standard signal for heart rate and photoplethysmography signal that measured at the finger is a standard signal for waveform. The test is repeated 3 times using three sensor. The data is processed by MATLAB to verify the utility by comparing the correlation coefficient score and heart rate. The photoplethysmography sensor using two green light emitting diodes is shown better utility than using one green light emitting diode and red light emitting diode at the ambient light. The waveform and heart rate that measured by two green light emitting diodes are more identical than others. The amount of electricity used is less than red light emitting diode and error peak detectability factor is the lowest.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2008

The effect of light intensity on the ozone formation and the aerosol number concentration during the photochemical reactions of ambient air was investigated in an indoor smog chamber. The smog chamber consists of a housing, 64 blacklights, and a $2.5-m^3$ reaction bag made of Teflon film. The bag was filled with the unfiltered ambient air in Seoul from January 10 to March 18, 2002. In this work, the photolysis rate of $NO_2$, $k_1$ was used as an index of light intensity. Three levels of light intensity were controlled by changing the number of blacklights turned on among 64 blacklights: $0.29min^{-1}$ (50%), $0.44min^{-1}$ (75%), $0.57min^{-1}$ (100%). The ozone concentration increased rapidly within 10 minutes after irradiation irrespective of light intensity, thereafter it increased linearly during the irradiation. The ozone production rate seems to be dependent on both the light intensity and the quality of ambient air introduced into the reaction bag. The change in aerosol number concentration also depended on both the light intensity and the ambient air quality, especially aerosol size distribution. Based on the initial ambient aerosol size distributions, the photochemical potential for aerosol formation and growth is classified into two cases. One is the case showing aerosol formation and growth processes, and the other is the case showing no apparent change in particle size distribution.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

The aim of this study is to deduce color temperature and illuminance by conducting the preference & affective evaluation consequent on illuminance change of ambient light in case of the lighting method of ambient light mixed with task light in time of reading which is visual work action among the action in learning space. As a result of the prior survey on preferred lighting method in time of the act of reading targeting 20 experts before doing evaluation, the method of lighting mixed with ambient light and task light was found to be the highest. Such a result is analyzed to be attributable to the fact that the less the difference in illuminance of nearby space and work surface because of the mixed method of lighting, the less the glare, which makes a reader feels easy and concentrate on reading. On the basis of descriptive statistics of evaluation results and impact analysis by category, this study recommends the application of combinations of ambient light illuminance ranging from 40lx to 100lx with color temperature of 5500~6000K in case of the method of lighting mixed with general light and task light.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권2호
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• pp.1319-1322
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• 2007

Planar PIN photodiode is compatible with LTPS process, and its fabrication requires no additional manufacturing process. In this study we design the optimum dimension of PIN diodes with two nitride layers to improve the efficiency of PIN diodes. The PIN photo sensor shows very good sensitivity to ambient light illuminance.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.406-412
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 주변광으로 인한 잡음이 적외선을 사용한 반사형 PPG 측정 장치에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 주변광으로 인한 잡음은 일반적인 상황과 특수한 상황으로 나누어 고찰하였으며, 일반적인 상황은 시간과 주변 광원의 변화로 인한 잡음을 무작위로 관찰하였고, 특수한 상황은 할로겐램프를 사용하여 측정 장치와 광원과의 거리에 따른 잡음 변화를 관찰하였다. 실험은 각각의 상황에 따라 PPG 신호를 실시간으로 측정하고 데이터를 획득하였으며, 측정된 데이터는 시간 영역과 주파수 영역에서 분석하였다. 먼저 일반적인 상황 실험을 통해 주변광의 밝기에 따라 잡음이 커짐을 육안으로 확인하였고, 주파수 분석을 통해 백색잡음, 전력선 잡음, 회로 내부 잡음이 발생함을 확인하였다. 또한 할로겐램프를 사용하여 주변광과의 거리 변화에 따른 잡음의 변화를 실험하고 SNR을 계산하였다, 실험 결과, 278.3W/m²의 복사조도를 갖는 50cm 거리에서는 3.2dB의 SNR을 나타내었고 그 이하의 SNR에서는 정상적인 측정이 어려움을 확인하였으며, 27.7W/m²의 복사조도를 갖는 2m의 거리에서 18.2dB 값을 나타내었고 그 이상 값에서 필터를 통해 정상적인 PPG 측정이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.95-112
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• 2002

Two experiments were carried out to compare the suitability in visual tasks between cathode-ray tube (CRT) and thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD). In the first experiment, the subjects were requested to detect pre-assigned target words or icons among distracters presented under time-invariant (static) image mode. The subjects' visual performance and fatigue were assessed while carrying out search tasks with dim and bright ambient light conditions. Significant interaction effects were found among displays, task types, and ambient light conditions. Due to visual fatigue, the subjects' accommodative power decreased in the end of task and the degradation was more significant for the CRT users and under bright ambient light. IN the second experiment, the subjects performed information processing task with time-varying road signs at a driving simulator to assess interaction effects between display types and changing speed of dynamic image. The perception time using TFT-TCD was shorter under slow image change while that of CRT was shorter rapid image change. Findings from this study suggest that, to improve visual task performance, users should carefully select their visual display type depending on the task to be performed.

• 융합신호처리학회 학술대회논문집
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• 한국신호처리시스템학회 2001년도 하계 학술대회 논문집(KISPS SUMMER CONFERENCE 2001
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• pp.241-244
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• 2001

A various color device became generalization. Therefore, request about expression of correct color is increased. Device independent color reproduction system acquires and reproduce color of object regardless characteristic of Input/Output device. Human visual system is partially adapted to the CRT monitor's white point and the ambient light. The visual experiments were performed on the effect of the ambient lighting under mixed chromatic adaptation. In this paper, It was found that human visual system is 40% to 60% adapted to CRT monitor's white point light and the rest to ambient light.