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Technological Aspects of the Use of Modern Intelligent Information Systems in Educational Activities by Teachers

  • Tkachuk, Stanislav;Poluboiaryna, Iryna;Lapets, Olha;Lebid, Oksana;Fadyeyeva, Kateryna;Udalova, Olena
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.99-102
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    • 2021
  • The article considers one of the areas of development of artificial intelligence where there is the development of computer intelligent systems capable of performing functions traditionally considered intelligent - language comprehension, inference, use of accumulated knowledge, learning, pattern recognition, as well as learn and explain their decisions. It is found that informational intellectual systems are promising in their development. The article is devoted to intelligent information systems and technologies in educational activities, ie issues of organization, design, development and application of systems designed for information processing, which are based on the use of artificial intelligence methods.

Control Education Using Pendulum Apparatus

  • Hoshino, Tasuku;Yamakita, Masaki;Furuta, Katsuhisa
    • Transactions on Control, Automation and Systems Engineering
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.157-162
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    • 2000
  • The inverted pendulum is a typical example of unstable systems and has been used for verification of designed control systems. It is also very popular in control education in laboratories, serving as a good example to show the utility of the state space approach to the controller design. This paper shows two kinds of experiment using inverted pendulum: one is the stabilization of a single spherical inverted pendulum by a plane manipulator using visual feedback, and the other is the state transfer control of a double pendulum. In the former experiment, the feedback stabilization using a CCD camera has major importance as an example of controller implementation with non-contact measurement. The latter involves the standard stabilizing regulation method and nonlinear control techniques. The details of the experimental systems, the control algorithms and the experimental results will be given.

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A novel improving Approaches for engineering and science education systems (이공계 대학교육과정의 개선방안)

  • Kim Bok-Ki;Moon Il;Lee Euy-Soo
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.31-39
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    • 2005
  • The speed of the reformation of the Korean engineering and science education systems is very slow compared with the fast change of the society. Current society requires colleges to raise high quality gold color engineers, who can feed tens of thousands people, however current education system cannot fulfill the requirement. So we need a novel education system to adapt the fast change of the society. In this study, we analyzed the difference of the education quality between supplies and demands, and based on the analysis, we suggested a new continuous quality improving system. We also collected current data on the student capability of Korean engineering freshmen and surveyed on the required vocational basic skills. Finally we suggested some programs with that the government could support improving the quality of engineering and science college students.

A Background Subtraction Algorithm for Fence Monitoring Surveillance Systems (담장 감시 시스템을 위한 배경 제거 알고리즘)

  • Lee, Bok Ju;Chu, Yeon Ho;Choi, Young Kyu
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, a new background subtraction algorithm for video based fence monitoring surveillance systems is proposed. We adopt the sampling based background subtraction technique and focus on the two main issues: handling highly dynamic environment and handling the flickering nature of pulse based IR (infrared) lamp. Natural scenes from fence monitoring system are usually composed of several dynamic entities such as swaying trees, moving water, waves and rain. To deal with such dynamic backgrounds, we utilize the confidence factor for each background value of the input image. For the flickering IR lamp, the original sampling based technique is extended to handle double background models. Experimental results revealed that our method works well in real fence monitoring surveillance systems.

Camera Calibration Method for an Automotive Safety Driving System (자동차 안전운전 보조 시스템에 응용할 수 있는 카메라 캘리브레이션 방법)

  • Park, Jong-Seop;Kim, Gi-Seok;Roh, Soo-Jang;Cho, Jae-Soo
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.21 no.7
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    • pp.621-626
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents a camera calibration method in order to estimate the lane detection and inter-vehicle distance estimation system for an automotive safety driving system. In order to implement the lane detection and vision-based inter-vehicle distance estimation to the embedded navigations or black box systems, it is necessary to consider the computation time and algorithm complexity. The process of camera calibration estimates the horizon, the position of the car's hood and the lane width for extraction of region of interest (ROI) from input image sequences. The precision of the calibration method is very important to the lane detection and inter-vehicle distance estimation. The proposed calibration method consists of three main steps: 1) horizon area determination; 2) estimation of the car's hood area; and 3) estimation of initial lane width. Various experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Exploiting Natural Diatom Shells as an Affordable Polar Host for Sulfur in Li-S Batteries

  • Hyean-Yeol Park;Sun Hyu Kim;Jeong-Hoon Yu;Ji Eun Kwon;Ji Yang Lim;Si Won Choi;Jong-Sung Yu;Yongju Jung
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.198-206
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    • 2024
  • Given the high theoretical capacity (1,675 mAh g-1) and the inherent affordability and ubiquity of elemental sulfur, it stands out as a prominent cathode material for advanced lithium metal batteries. Traditionally, sulfur was sequestered within conductive porous carbons, rooted in the understanding that their inherent conductivity could offset sulfur's non-conductive nature. This study, however, pivots toward a transformative approach by utilizing diatom shell (DS, diatomite)-a naturally abundant and economically viable siliceous mineral-as a sulfur host. This approach enabled the development of a sulfurlayered diatomite/S composite (DS/S) for cathodic applications. Even in the face of the insulating nature of both diatomite and sulfur, the DS/S composite displayed vigorous participation in the electrochemical conversion process. Furthermore, this composite substantially curbed the loss of soluble polysulfides and minimized structural wear during cycling. As a testament to its efficacy, our Li-S battery, integrating this composite, exhibited an excellent cycling performance: a specific capacity of 732 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles and a robust 77% capacity retention. These findings challenge the erstwhile conviction of requiring a conductive host for sulfur. Owing to diatomite's hierarchical porous architecture, eco-friendliness, and accessibility, the DS/S electrode boasts optimal sulfur utilization, elevated specific capacity, enhanced rate capabilities at intensified C rates, and steadfast cycling stability that underscore its vast commercial promise.

Human Capital and Occupational Characteristics of Korean Immigrants in the U.S. in Relationship to Brain-Drain of Science and Technology Workers (재미한인의 인적자본 및 직업특성과 과학기술직 두뇌유출)

  • Lee, Sae-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2008
  • In science and engineering programs in the U.S. in 2000 China, South Korea and India were top countries of origin sending students. More than half of the students intend to stay in the U.S. Immigration, education and occupational choices all have human capital aspects that require investments. A framework is proposed where expected incomes in both countries of origin and destination are calculated and used to reflect the substitution effect and the wealth effects of the expected incomes of two countries. It appears that nonpecuniary effects of education encourages immigration as much as pecuniary effects in the immigration decision equation. After the pecuniary effects are accounted for there is some negative nonpecuniary tendency of the professional scientists to immigrate to the U.S.

VR-based education system for inspection of concrete bridges

  • Miyamoto, Ayaho;Konno, Masa-Aki;Rissanen, Tommi
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.29-42
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    • 2006
  • In this study, a novel education system for inspection of concrete bridges is presented. The new education approach uses virtual reality (VR) and three-dimensional computer graphics (3DCG) in training engineers to become bridge inspection specialists. The slow time-dependent deterioration of concrete bridges can be reproduced on the computer screen in any chosen time frame, thus providing the trainees with illustrative and educative insight into the deterioration problem. In the proposed VR/3DCG approach a three-dimensional model of concrete bridge, including surfaces, viewpoints and walkthrough paths is created. With the help of this virtual bridge model, an experienced bridge inspection specialist teaches the different deterioration phenomena of concrete bridges to the trainees. The new system was tested, and the inspection results from the case bridge showed that in comparison with the traditional Japanese bridge inspection education system, the new system gives better results. In addition to the improvement of quality of bridge inspections, the new VR/3DCG system-based education brings along some other, more intangible benefits.

Auto Parts Visual Inspection in Severe Changes in the Lighting Environment (조명의 변화가 심한 환경에서 자동차 부품 유무 비전검사 방법)

  • Kim, Giseok;Park, Yo Han;Park, Jong-Seop;Cho, Jae-Soo
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.1109-1114
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents an improved learning-based visual inspection method for auto parts inspection in severe lighting changes. Automobile sunroof frames are produced automatically by robots in most production lines. In the sunroof frame manufacturing process, there is a quality problem with some parts such as volts are missed. Instead of manual sampling inspection using some mechanical jig instruments, a learning-based machine vision system was proposed in the previous research[1]. But, in applying the actual sunroof frame production process, the inspection accuracy of the proposed vision system is much lowered because of severe illumination changes. In order to overcome this capricious environment, some selective feature vectors and cascade classifiers are used for each auto parts. And we are able to improve the inspection accuracy through the re-learning concept for the misclassified data. The effectiveness of the proposed visual inspection method is verified through sufficient experiments in a real sunroof production line.

Three-dimensional thermal-hydraulics/neutronics coupling analysis on the full-scale module of helium-cooled tritium-breeding blanket

  • Qiang Lian;Simiao Tang;Longxiang Zhu;Luteng Zhang;Wan Sun;Shanshan Bu;Liangming Pan;Wenxi Tian;Suizheng Qiu;G.H. Su;Xinghua Wu;Xiaoyu Wang
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.11
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    • pp.4274-4281
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    • 2023
  • Blanket is of vital importance for engineering application of the fusion reactor. Nuclear heat deposition in materials is the main heat source in blanket structure. In this paper, the three-dimensional method for thermal-hydraulics/neutronics coupling analysis is developed and applied for the full-scale module of the helium-cooled ceramic breeder tritium breeding blanket (HCCB TBB) designed for China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR). The explicit coupling scheme is used to support data transfer for coupling analysis based on cell-to-cell mapping method. The coupling algorithm is realized by the user-defined function compiled in Fluent. The three-dimensional model is established, and then the coupling analysis is performed using the paralleled Coupling Analysis of Thermal-hydraulics and Neutronics Interface Code (CATNIC). The results reveal the relatively small influence of the coupling analysis compared to the traditional method using the radial fitting function of internal heat source. However, the coupling analysis method is quite important considering the nonuniform distribution of the neutron wall loading (NWL) along the poloidal direction. Finally, the structure optimization of the blanket is carried out using the coupling method to satisfy the thermal requirement of all materials. The nonlinear effect between thermal-hydraulics and neutronics is found during the blanket structure optimization, and the tritium production performance is slightly reduced after optimization. Such an adverse effect should be thoroughly evaluated in the future work.