• 제목/요약/키워드: Field instrumentation

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Modular and versatile platform for the benchmarking of modern actuators for robots

  • Garcia, Elena;Gonzalez-de-Santos, Pablo
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.135-161
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    • 2013
  • This work presents a test platform for the assessment and benchmarking of modern actuators which have been specifically developed for the new field and service robotics applications. This versatile platform has been designed for the comparative analysis of actuators of dissimilar technology and operating conditions. It combines a modular design to adapt to linear and rotational actuators of different sizes, shapes and functions, as well as those with different load capacities, power and displacement. This test platform emulates the kinematics of robotic joints while an adaptive antagonist-load actuator allows reproducing the variable dynamic loads that actuators used in real robotics applications will be subjected to. A data acquisition system is used for monitoring and analyzing test actuator performance. The test platform combines hardware and software in the loop to allow actuator performance characterization. The use of the proposed test platform is demonstrated through the characterization and benchmarking of three controllable impedance actuators recently being incorporated into modern robotics.

CFHT: another opportunity for Korean Astronomy?

  • Veillet, Christian
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.125.1-125.1
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    • 2011
  • After a short description of the observatory, this presentation will highlight some of the most recent scientific achievements based on CFHT observations and how they benefit from the current instrumentation and novel observing modes proposed to the CFHT users. We will then move to the mid-term future with the development of new spectroscopic capabilities (visible wide-field FTS or near-IR spectro-polarimetry) and the study of a novel wide-field imager in the visible using Ground-Layer AO to provide unprecedented image quality on a large field of view. As an option for the long-term future, the concept of a next generation 10-m class telescope to replace the current CFHT 3.6-m will be described. An emphasis will be given on how CFHT is slowly morphing into an Asia-Pacific Rim observatory and on the role the Korean community could play in such an endeavor, from immediate access to first-class astronomical data to partnering with other nations in exciting developments.

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DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF THE DOTIFS DATA SIMULATOR AND THE REDUCTION PACKAGE

  • CHUNG, HAEUN;RAMAPRAKASH, A.N.;PARK, CHANGBOM
    • 천문학논총
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.675-677
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    • 2015
  • A data simulator and reduction package for the Devasthal Optical Telescope Integral Field Spectrograph (DOTIFS) has been developed. Since data reduction for the Integral Field Spectrograph (IFS) requires complicated procedures due to the complex nature of the integral spectrograph, common reduction procedures are usually not directly applicable for such an instrument. Therefore, the development of an optimized package for the DOTIFS is required. The data simulator observes artificial object and simulates CCD images for the instrument considering various effects; e.g. atmosphere, sky background, transmission, spectrograph optics aberration, and detector noise. The data reduction package has been developed based on the outcomes from the DOTIFS data simulator. The reduction package includes the entire processes for the reduction; pre-processing, flat-fielding, and sky subtraction. It generates 3D data cubes as a final product, which users can use for science directly.

Applications of Field-Effect Transistor (FET)-Type Biosensors

  • Park, Jeho;Nguyen, Hoang Hiep;Woubit, Abdela;Kim, Moonil
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.61-71
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    • 2014
  • A field-effect transistor (FET) is one of the most commonly used semiconductor devices. Recently, increasing interest has been given to FET-based biosensors owing totheir outstanding benefits, which are likely to include a greater signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), fast measurement capabilities, and compact or portable instrumentation. Thus far, a number of FET-based biosensors have been developed to study biomolecular interactions, which are the key drivers of biological responses in in vitro or in vivo systems. In this review, the detection principles and characteristics of FET devices are described. In addition, biological applications of FET-type biosensors and the Debye length limitation are discussed.

고자기학(古磁氣學)의 방법(方法) (I) (Methods in Palaeomagnetism (I))

  • 김인수
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.141-147
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    • 1984
  • For the discussion of palaeogeomagnetic field direction and the movement and rotation of geotectonic blocks it is prerequisite to eliminate the secondary remanent magnetization component out of the NRM vector of given rock samples. Among various techniques alternating field and thermal demagnetization methods are most easily applicable and most widely used ones. Physical principle underlying these methods is the concept of relaxation time: Either with an action of external magnetic field or with an elevated temperature relaxation time of magnetic minerals can be drastically shortened. It has been furthermore shown experimentally that the secondary remanent magnetization can be more easily demagnetized than the primary remanent magnetization. Through careful stepwise demagnetization it should also be possible to discriminate the kind of various remanent magnetizations. In addition to the introduction to the underlying physical principles and experimental results of the alternating field and thermal demagnetization this paper gives various practical tips in earring out the demagnetization experiments. Each alternating field and thermal demagnetization instrumentation which is easily adaptable to domestic palaeomagnetic laboratories is also introduced. This paper provides a compact and practical introduction to the methods in palaeomagnetism and would be of interest to present workers and to those who want to embark on research in this field.

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A Direct Inversion Method to Remotely Measure the Concentration Profile of Suspended Sediment Using Acoustic Backscatterance

  • Lee, Tae-Hwan
    • 한국해안해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해안해양공학회 1995년도 정기학술강연회 발표논문 초록집
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    • pp.48-50
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    • 1995
  • The use of acoustics to measure the concentration profile of suspended sediment become increasing common. Field studies have shown the usefulness of remotely measuring the suspended sediment concentration with high spatial and temporal resolution. Techniques that allow for the conversion of the backscattered acoustic intensity into suspended sediment concentration have been developed concurrent with instrumentation. (omitted)

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PZT5 spherical shell-typed hydrophone simulation using a coupled FE-BE method

  • Jarng, Soon-Suck
    • 한국음향학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국음향학회 1998년도 학술발표대회 논문집 제17권 1호
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    • pp.477-481
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    • 1998
  • This paper describes the application of a coupled finite element-boundary element method to obtain the steady-state response of a hydrophone. The particular structure considered is a flooded piezoelectric spherical shell. The hydrophone is three-dimensionally simulated to transduce an incident plane acoustic pressure onto the outer surface of the sonar spherical shell to electrical potentials on inner and outer surfaces of the shell. The acoustic field formed from the scattered sound pressure is also simulated. And the displacement of the shell caused by the externally incident acoustic pressure is shown in temporal motion. The coupled FE-BE method is described in detail.

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서울지하철 건설공사 계측현황 및 개선방안 (Problems of Field Instrumentation System in associaion with Seoul Subway Construction)

  • 이인근
    • 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지반공학회 2000년도 봄 학술세미나 논문집
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    • pp.78-87
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    • 2000
  • Enormous instruments have been installed to measure movement and stresses during and after the construction of Seoul Subway. However, a number of problems have been noticed and reported, such as planning, calibration, installation, contract procedure etc. Some of them are presented and discussed in this paper in order to call an attention to these problems and provide a baseline for the future improvement.

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로드셀 실내시험을 통한 터널 격자지보 계측 기법 (Suggested Method for the Tunnel Instrumentation on the Lattice Girder from the Results of the Laboratory Test using Load Cells)

  • 김학준;박시현;이기세
    • 지질공학
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.269-275
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    • 2009
  • 최근 국내 터널현장에서는 기존 H형 강지보를 대체하는 격자지보의 사용이 증가하고 있다. 그러나 터널 현장에서 격자지보 계측은 거의 수행되지 않고 있으며 적절한 계측 방법도 확립 되지 못한 상태이다. 기존 연구결과에 의하면 H형강 계측에 사용되는 진동현식 변형률 게이지는 격자지보 계측에는 부적합하다. 본 연구에서는 격자지보용 로드셀을 개발하여 격자지보 시료에 부착한 후 압축시험기를 이용하여 로드셀에 대한 신뢰성을 검증하였다. 압축시험 결과분석을 통하여, 터널 계측시 격자지보에 로드셀을 사용할 경우의 계측 방법을 제시하였다.

원전적용을 위한 FPGA 기반 제어기의 정량적 신뢰도 평가 (A Quantitative Reliability Analysis of FPGA-based Controller for applying to Nuclear Instrumentation and Control System)

  • 이준구;정광일;박근옥;손광영
    • 한국전자통신학회논문지
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    • 제9권10호
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    • pp.1117-1123
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    • 2014
  • 원자력 산업계는 최근 원전 계측제어계통 설비의 단종과 같은 예상치 못한 환경에 직면해오고 있으며, 이러한 문제를 근본적으로 해결하고자 노력하고 있다. IAEA, IEC, 등의 연구결과에 따르면, FPGA는 단종이 예상되는 제어계통에의 대체수단으로 주목받고 있다. 단종의 영향을 받지 않은 특성을 갖더라도 FPGA가 원자력 플랜트의 PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)를 대체하기 위해서는 높은 신뢰성을 가져야 한다. 따라서, FPGA 기반 제어기의 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위한 소프트웨어 개발 및 MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)를 포함한 신뢰도분석이 MIL-HDBK-217F에 따라 수행되었다. MTBF는 FPGA 기반 제어기와 COMMON-Q PLC의 신뢰도인 MTBF가 비교분석된다. 신뢰도분석결과 FPGA 기반 제어기는 원전적용 PLC 동등이상의 신뢰성을 나타냄을 확인하였다.