• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

Because soil compaction is a concern in crop production and environmental pollution, quantification and management of spatial and vertical variability in soil compaction for soil strength) would be a useful aspect of site -specific field management. In this paper, a soil strength profile sensor (SSPS) that could take measurements continuously while traveling across the field was developed and the performance was evaluated through laboratory and field tests. The SSPS obtained data simultaneously at 5 evenly spaced depths up to 50 em using an array of load cells, each of which was interfaced with a soil-cutting tip. Means of soil strength measurements collected in adjacent, parallel transects were not significantly different, confirming the repeatability of soil strength sensing with the SSPS. Maps created with sensor data showed spatial and vertical variability in soil strength. Depth to the restrictive layer was different for different field locations, and only 5 to 16% of the tested field areas were highly compacted.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.481-485
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• 2008

In stator windings of 6.6 kV rotating machine, corona discharge, surface discharge and internal discharge are caused mainly by internal voids and insulation degradation. Also, if partial discharge occurs in inner-part of stator windings, it will be happened electromagnetic pulses at wide frequency range. In case of discharge spark, electromagnetic pulse generated from discharge source, and we can detect it by using various RF resonators as an EM sensor. In order to detect these kind of electromagnetic sources, we have designed and fabricated planar patch sensor using CST MWS simulation, and also PD signals from artificial defected cable were measured by our proposed sensor. Furthermore, HFCT was used as a reference sensor and compared with our proposed new planar patch sensor.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 PSC 거더의 긴장력을 계측하기 위한 EM 센싱 기법을 다양한 PS 텐던에 적용하기 위하여 PS 강종별 긴장력 변화에 따른 자기이력 모니터링 결과를 소개한다. PSC 교량의 성능평가에 있어 PS 텐던의 긴장력은 매우 중요한 인자이나 현재는 시공시 설계 긴장력의 도입 여부만을 검증하고 그 이후에는 긴장력 관리가 이루어지지 않는 실정이다. 이를 계측하기 위하여 EM 센서를 이용하여 긴장력을 계측하는 기법에 대한 연구가 이루어지고 있으나 PSC 거더에 사용되는 모든 PS 텐던에 대한 연구는 이루어지지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에서는 PSC 교량에 주로 사용되는 B, C, D종 PS 텐던에 대해 EM 센싱 기법을 적용하기 위하여 각 강종별 긴장력에 따른 자기 이력 변화를 모니터링하였다. 이를 위해 B종 12.7mm, C종 15.2mm, D종 15.2mm PS 텐던 시편에 50, 100, 150, 180kN의 긴장력을 도입하고 각 긴장력 단계마다 자기 이력 곡선을 EM 센서를 통하여 계측하였다. 계측 결과 각 긴장력 단계마다 그 투자율이 정량적으로 변화하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 B, C 종의 경우 단면적이 달라 선형회귀분석식의 상수는 상이하지만 유사한 기울기를 가지고 변화하고 D종의 경우 다른 강종과 다른 기울기를 가지고 변화하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2004

In an upcoming ubiquitous era, humankind will live in a ubiquitous space, where everything is connected through communication network. In this ubiquitous space, a ubiquitous robot, which can be used by anyone for any service through any device and any network at anytime and anywhere in a u-space, is expected to be required to serve seamless and context-aware services to humankind. In this paper, we introduce the ubiquitous robot, and define three components of the ubiquitous robot. The first one is "SoBot" which can be connected through the network in anywhere with environment recognition function and communication ability with human. The second one is "EmBot" which is embedded into environments and mobile robots and has localization and certification function with sensor fusion. The last one is "Mobile Robot" which serves overall physical services. This paper also introduces KAIST ITRC-Intelligent Robot Research Center that pursues the implementation of the ubiquitous robot.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1097-1104
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• 2016

적외선 카메라는 Mil-Std-461 항목 중 복사성 방사 잡음 시험, RE-102의 규격 만족에 어려움을 겪는다. 특히 무인항공기용 전자장비의 경우 차폐 케이블을 사용하지 않아 전자기적합성 규격 만족이 어려워 적절한 대응 설계가 필요하다. 무인정찰기용 적외선 카메라의 RE-102 시험 중 50~200 MHz 대역에서 30 dBuV/m 이상 규격을 초과하는 방사 잡음을 확인하였다. Pcb em scan 결과, 디지털 제어 신호 클록의 체배 주파수에 의한 첨두 잡음 발생을 확인하였고, 카메라의 제어 클록에 3 % 다운 스프레딩 방식의 확산 스펙트럼 클록 생성기를 적용하여 방사 잡음이 최대 22.9 dBuV/m 감소함을 확인하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.386-390
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• 2017

A $5^{th}$-order low-pass filter (LPF) chip implemented in a six-layer low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) dielectric substrate has been presented. Lumped elements constituting the LPF are designed three-dimensionally in multilayers. In order to improve the parasitic and mutual coupling effects between them, the LPF is designed by sequentially integrating the three-dimensional (3D) lumped elements, by comparing it to the results of the schematic circuit and 3D electromagnetic (EM) analysis. The designed 3D LPF chip was fabricated in a six-layer LTCC substrate as small as $4.0{\times}3.22{\times}0.68mm^3$. The measured return and insertion losses are less than -11 dB and -0.61 dB, respectively, below 1.5 GHz.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.2265-2267
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• 2005

We present detailed studies of externally applicable UHF PD sensors for a metal covered epoxy barrier with a small opening of epoxy injection-hole. The sensors were attached at the surface of injection hole of a metal covered epoxy barrier. 3-Dimensional electro magnetic simulations were performed to analyze electric-field distribution of the GIS and epoxy barrier with injection hole. Sensor structures were designed and analyzed using the 3-D EM simulator then fabricated for experimental verification. Sensor performance was measured in terms of spectral response and detected peak power. Real scale GIS and epoxy barriers were used to test and measure various aspect of performance of the sensors.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2007년도 Techno-Fair 및 추계학술대회 논문집 전기물성,응용부문
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• pp.163-164
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• 2007

In this study, we developed intelligent spacer built in the internal type UHF PD sensors. 3-Dimensional electro-magnetic simulations were performed to analyze electric-field distribution of the single-phase GIS and three-phase GIS. After considering the spacer's specification, Sensor structures were designed and analyzed using the 3-D EM Simulator. As a result of the simulation the internal type UHF PD sensors were built in. Performance of the sensor built into real scale GIS spacer was measured in terms of return loss and detected Max voltage. And we identified a character of the intelligent spacer by using 5pC partial discharge ceil.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2006

This paper presents a novel fiber optic accelerometer system for monitoring vibration of large-size structures. The system is composed of one (or multiple) sensor head, a light control unit and a signal processing unit. The sensing mechanism of the sensor head is based on a novel integration of the moire fringe phenomenon with fiber optics to achieve a robust performance in addition to its immunity to EM interference, easy cabling, and low cost. In this paper, a prototype of the fiber optic accelerometer system has been developed successfully. A low-cost light control unit has been developed to drive the system's optic and electronic components. A unique algorithm has also been developed to derive the sensor's acceleration from the raw signals of the light control unit; it is implemented via a separate signal processing unit. Finally, the shaking table tests successfully demonstrate the performance and the potential of the moire fringe fiber optic sensor system to monitor the health of civil infrastructures.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.309-333
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• 2010

Civil infrastructure, in both its construction and maintenance, represents the largest societal investment in this country, outside of the health care industry. Despite being the lifeline of US commerce, civil infrastructure has scarcely benefited from the latest sensor technological advances. Our future should focus on harnessing these technologies to enhance the robustness, longevity and economic viability of this vast, societal investment, in light of inherent uncertainties and their exposure to service and even extreme loadings. One of the principal means of insuring the robustness and longevity of infrastructure is to strategically deploy smart sensors in them. Therefore, the objective is to develop novel, durable, smart sensors that are especially applicable to major infrastructure and the facilities to validate their reliability and long-term functionality. In some cases, this implies the development of new sensing elements themselves, while in other cases involves innovative packaging and use of existing sensor technologies. In either case, a parallel focus will be the integration and networking of these smart sensing elements for reliable data acquisition, transmission, and fusion, within a decision-making framework targeting efficient management and maintenance of infrastructure systems. In this paper, prudent and viable sensor and health monitoring technologies have been developed and used in several large structural systems. Discussion will also include several practical bridge health monitoring applications including their design, construction, and operation of the systems.