• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제33B권12호
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• pp.95-105
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• 1996

This paper presents structure optimization of a feedforward neural netowrk controller using the genetic algorithm. It is important to design the neural network with minimum structure for fast response and learning. To minimize the structure of the feedforward neural network, a genralization of multilayer neural netowrks, the genetic algorithm uses binary coding for the structure and floating-point coding for weights. Local search with an on-line learnign algorithm enhances the search performance and reduce the time for global search of the genetic algorithm. The relative fitness defined as the multiplication of the error and node functions prevents from premature convergence. The feedforward neural controller of smaller size outperformed conventional multilayer perceptron network controller.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1998년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.216-225
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• 1998

Although artificial neural network based on backpropagation algorithm is an excellent system simulator, it has still unsolved problems of its structure-decision and learning method. That is, we cannot find a general approach to decide the structure of the neural network and cannot train it satisfactorily because of the local optimum point which it frequently falls into. In addition, although there are many successful applications using backpropagation learning algorithm, there are few efforts to improve the learning algorithm itself. In this study, we suggest a general way to construct the hidden layer of the neural network using binary genetic algorithm and also propose the various learning methods by which the global minimum value of the teaming error can be obtained. A XOR problem and line heating problems are investigated as examples.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.2349-2354
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• 1996

이 논문에서는 눈 먼 균등화에 쓰이는 4차 고다드 알고리즘의 수렴에 대하여 살펴보았다. 평균 성능 함수가 가장 작은 값을 갖는 점 부근에서의 4차 고다드 알고리즘의 국소적 성질을 이해함으로써 적응이득을 결정하였다. 4차 고다드 알고리즘의 정규화된 적응이득과 수렴속도는 결정 지향 알고리즘과 견주어 볼 때 적응이득은 작아야 한다는 것과 수렴속도는 빠르다는 것을 보였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.573-594
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• 2001

A two-level displacement-based design procedure is developed. To obtain the displacement demands, elastic spectra for occasional earthquakes and inelastic spectra for rare earthquakes are used. Minimum global stiffness and strength to be supplied to the structure are based on specified maximum permissible drift limits and on the condition that the structure responds within the elastic range for occasional earthquakes. The performance of the structure may be assessed by an inelastic push-over analysis to the required displacement and the evaluation of damage indices. The approach is applied to the design of a five-story reinforced concrete coupled wall structure located in the most hazardous seismic region of Argentina. The inelastic dynamic response of the structure subjected to real and artificially generated acceleration time histories is also analyzed. Finally, advantages and limitations of the proposed procedure from the conceptual point of view and practical application are discussed.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.1023-1030
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• 2007

This paper presents a new and efficient approach for solving the economic dispatch (ED) problems with nonconvex cost functions using particle swarm optimization (PSO). Although the PSO is easy to implement and has been empirically shown to perform well on many optimization problems, it may easily get trapped in a local optimum when solving problems with multiple local optima and heavily constrained. This paper proposes an improved PSO, which combines the conventional PSO with chaotic sequences (CPSO). The chaotic sequences combined with the linearly decreasing inertia weights in PSO are devised to improve the global searching capability and escaping from local minimum. To verify the feasibility of the proposed method, numerical studies have been performed for two different nonconvex ED test systems and its results are compared with those of previous works. The proposed CPSO algorithm outperforms other state-of-the-art algorithms in solving ED problems, which consider valve-point and multi-fuels with valve-point effects.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1827-1835
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• 1996

This paper addresses the problem of a torch path generation for the 2D laser cutting of a stock plate nested with resular or irregular parts. Under the constaint of the relative positions of parts enforced by nesting, the developed torch path algorithm generate feasible cutting path. In this paper, the basic object is a polygon( a many-slide figure) with holes. A part may be represented as a number of line segments connected end-to-end in counterclockwise order, and formed a closed contour as requied for cutting paths. The objective is to tranverse this cutting contours with a minimum path length. This paper proposes a simulated annealing based dtorch path algorithm, that is an improved version of previously suggested TSP models. Since everypiercing point of parts is not fixed in advance, the algorithm solves as relazed optimization problem for the constraint, thich is one of the main features of the proposed algorithm. For aolving the torch path optimization problem, an efficient generation mechanism of neighborhood structure and as annealing shedule were introduced. In this way, a global solution can be obtained in a reasonable time. Seveeral examples are represented to ilustrate the method.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.120-129
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• 2002

An integrated structure and controller design approach for rotating cantilever beam is presented. An optimization method is developed for improving positioning performance considering the elastic deformations during high speed rotation and adopting the beam shape and the control gains as design variables. For this end, a dynamic model is setup by the finite element method according to the shape of the beam. The mass and stiffness of the beam are distributed in such a way that the closed-loop poles of the control system should be located leftmost in the complex s-plane. For optimization method, the simulated annealing method is employed which has higher probability to find the global minimum than the gradient-based down-hill methods. Sequential design and simultaneous design methods are proposed to obtain the optimal shape and controller. Simulations are performed with new designs by the two methods to verify the effectiveness of the approach and the results show that the settling time is improved for point-to-point position controls.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2023

Although the Relative Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technique provides high accuracy, it has several drawbacks. The scarcity of control points, the long baselines, and using of ultra-rabid and rabid products increased position errors. This study has designed a New MATLAB Program that helps users automatically select suitable IGS stations related to the baseline lengths and the azimuth between GNSS points and IGS stations. This study presented criteria for the length of the baselines used in Egypt and an advanced estimated accuracy before starting the project. The experimental test studies the performance of the position accuracy related to the relation between three factors: observation session, final, rabid, and ultrarabid products, and the baseline lengths. Ground control point mediates Egypt was selected as a test point. Nine surrounding IGS stations were selected as reference stations, and the coordinates of the tested point were calculated based on them. Baselines between the tested point and the IGS stations were classified regarding proposal criteria. The coordinates of the tested point were obtained in different observation sessions (0.5, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5 h). The results indicated that the lengths of the baseline in Egypt were classified short (less than 600 km), medium (600-1,200 km), and long (greater than 1,200 km) and required a minimum observation time of 4, 5, and 7 h to obtain accuracy 10, 19, 48 mm sequentially. The position accuracy was superior for the rapid and the final than the ultra-rapid products by 16%. A short baseline was at the best case; there was a performance in position accuracy with a 57% deduction in observation time compared with the long baseline.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2018

Objective: To investigate whether the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) clinically defines improvement of Berg Balance Scale (BBS) scores in people with acute stroke in response to rehabilitation. Design: Retrospective study. Methods: Seventy-three participants with acute stroke participated in the study. Balance evaluation was performed using the BBS. All patients received rehabilitation with physical therapy for 4 weeks, 5 times a week, for 2 hours and 20 minutes a day. An anchor-based approach using the clinical global impression was used to determine the MCID of the BBS. The MCID was used to define the minimum change in the BBS total score (postintervention-preintervention) that was needed to perceive at least a 3-point improvement on the global rating of change. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves was used to define the cut-off values of the optimal MCID of the BBS in order to discriminate between improvement and no improvement groups. Results: The optimal MCID cut-off point for the BBS change scores was 12.5 points for males with a sensitivity (Sn) of 0.62 and a specificity (Sp) of 0.89, and 12.5 points for females with a Sn of 0.69 and Sp of 0.85. The area under the curve of the ROC curve for all participants were 0.84 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.72; 0.95, p<0.001), and 0.89 (95% CI, 0.77; 1.00, p<0.001), respectively. Conclusions: The MCID for improvement in balance as measured by the BBS was 13.5 points, indicating that the MCID does clinically detect changes in balance abilities in persons with stroke.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2016

파형격벽은 보강격벽에 비해 많은 장점을 갖고 있어 살물선, 정유운반선, 화학제품 운반선의 화물창 격벽으로 사용되고 있다. 살물선 파형격벽의 최적 파형을 구하기 위한 연구는 비교적 활발하게 수행되어 왔으나, 고가의 재질로 구성되어 최적설계 시 경제적 효과가 가장 클 것으로 예상되는 화학제품 운반선에 대한 연구는 거의 찾아보기 어렵다. 화학제품 운반선의 파형격벽은 크게 수직 파형격벽과 수평 파형격벽으로 구분할 수 있으며, 수평 파형격벽은 다른 선종에서는 볼 수 없는 특별한 형태의 격벽으로 30K급 실적선의 경우 전체 파형격벽의 30% 정도를 차지하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 화학제품 운반선의 수평 파형격벽에 대한 최소중량설계 방법을 개발하는 것으로, 최적화 기법으로는 진화전략 기법을 도입하여 전체 최소점을 신뢰성 있게 탐색하였고 최적의 결과를 주는 설계변수 값이더라도 현장의 작업성을 위반하면 도태되도록 하여 현장 적용성을 높였다. 또한, 유한요소법에 의한 구조해석을 통해 도출된 최적설계 결과에 대한 구조 안전성을 검증하였다. 최적화 결과에 따른 수평 파형격벽의 설계는 실적선과 비교하여 동등 수준의 구조강도를 확보하면서도 약 14%의 중량 절감 효과를 보였으며, 이에 따라 설계 및 제작 공수를 줄이는데도 크게 기여할 것으로 기대된다.