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Performance Evaluation of Switched Ethernet for Real-time Industrial Communication (실시간 산업용 통신을 위한 Switched Ethernet의 성능 평가)

  • Kim, D. H.;Lee, K. C.;Lee, S.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.491-494
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    • 2002
  • The real-time industrial network often referred to as fieldbus, is an important element for building automated manufacturing systems. Thus, in order to satisfy the real-time requirements of field devices such as sensors, actuators, and controllers. numerous standard organizations and vendors have developed various fieldbus protocols such as Profibus, WorldFIP and Foundation Fieldbus. However, the application of fieldbus has been limited due to the high cost of hardware and the difficulty in interfacing with multi-vendor products. In order to solve these problems, the computer network technology, especially Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), is being adopted lo the industrial environment. The crucial technical obstacle for Ethernet is that its non-deterministic behavior makes it inadequate for industrial applications where real-time data such as control command and alarm signal hale to be delivered within a certain time limit. Recently, the development of switched Ethernet shows a very promising prospect for industrial application due to the elimination of uncertainties in the network operation resulting in much improved performance. This paper focuses on the application of the switched Ethernet for industrial comm unications.

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Deterministic Multi-dimensional Task Scheduling Algorithms for Wearable Sensor Devices

  • Won, Jong-Jin;Kang, Cheol-Oh;Kim, Moon-Hyun;Cho, Moon-Haeng
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.8 no.10
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    • pp.3423-3438
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    • 2014
  • In recent years, wearable sensor devices are reshaping the way people live, work, and play. A wearable sensor device is a computer that is subsumed into the personal space of the user, and is always on, and always accessible. Therefore, among the most salient aspects of a wearable sensor device should be a small form factor, long battery lifetime, and real-time characteristics. Thereby, sophisticated applications of a wearable sensor device use real-time operating systems to guarantee real-time deadlines. The deterministic multi-dimensional task scheduling algorithms are implemented on ARC (Actual Remote Control) with relatively limited hardware resources. ARC is a wearable wristwatch-type remote controller; it can also serve as a universal remote control, for various wearable sensor devices. In the proposed algorithms, there is no limit on the maximum number of task priorities, and the memory requirement can be dramatically reduced. Furthermore, regardless of the number of tasks, the complexity of the time and space of the proposed algorithms is O(1). A valuable contribution of this work is to guarantee real-time deadlines for wearable sensor devices.

KPX's EMS Network Analysis Operation Status in Korea Power System (KPX의 한국 전력 계통에서 EMS 계통해석기능 활용실태 소개)

  • Kang, Hyung-Koo;Han, Hee-Cheon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.11b
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    • pp.30-34
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    • 2005
  • Due to old Toshiba EMS's database size limit and hardware old aging, KPX(Korea Power Exchange) had introduced New EMS from AREVA(old ALSTOM) in July 2002. After then KPX had committed many man power and time to normalize EMS NA(Network Analysis) functions for using real power system. At initial stage, to normalize State Estimator which is the backbone of all other NA functions and DTS(Dispatcher Training Simulator}, KPX had corrected numerous topology errors, network model errors, non-scanned and wrongly scanned SCADA measured errors. After SE function study, running test and tuning, State Estimator could finally have been run properly and stably from June 2003. Based on SE running, KPX had normalized real time Contingency Analysis, and study mode Power Flow, STNET and DTS. From early 2004, dispatchers have been trained to use NA and DTS for the purpose of stable SE running, NA operation & results reading and urgent equipment outage reviewing. EMS NA have been greatly contributed to operate real time power system stably. Above NA normal operation by KPX own efforts under the no experience of NA running, KPX made a good precedent. This paper is intended to introduce EMS NA normalization process, operation status, and etc in Korea power system operation.

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A Study on Coaching System for Disabled and Elderly People (장애인 및 노령인구를 위해 코칭 시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Seung-Jung
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.237-242
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    • 2013
  • There are some limitations to use the fitness center frequently by various reasons, excessive business workload, geographic location and time limit. This research specially focuses on the developement of health care application tool for aerobic/anaerobic exercise in a house accompanied by training coach, simply for the purpose of preventing from a boredom moment by exercing alone. This study newly proposes the realization of program tool by using Microsoft Kinect hardware tool which can be seen easily in the internet stores and can recognize the user. In addition, this program are designed to take care of movement control, weight and calory by maping the perceived user implementing modeling of 3D model.

Reactive Power Compensator for Pulsed Power Electric Network of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (국제 열핵융합실험로 펄스전원계통의 무효전력보상기 검증)

  • Jo, Hyunsik;Jo, Jongmin;Cha, Hanju
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.290-295
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    • 2015
  • Analysis and verification of reactive power compensator (RPC) for ITER pulsed power electric network (PPEN) are described in this paper. The RPC system is rated for a nominal power of 250 Mvar necessary to comply with the allowable reactive power limit value from the grid 200 Mvar. This system is currently under construction and is based on static var compensation technology with a thyristor-controlled reactor and a harmonic filter. The RPC minimizes reactive power from grid using prediction of reactive power consumption of AC-DC converters. The feasibility of the reactive power compensation was verified by assembling a real controller and implementing ITER PPEN in the real time digital simulator for the hardware-in-loop facility. When maximum reactive power is reached, grid voltage is stabilized and maximum reactive power decreased from 120 Mvar to 40 Mvar via the reactive power prediction method.

An Optimal Instruction Fetch Strategy for SMT Processors (SMT 프로세서에 최적화된 명령어 페치 전략에 관한 연구)

  • 홍인표;문병인;김문경;이용석
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.27 no.5C
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    • pp.512-521
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    • 2002
  • Recently, conventional superscalar RISC processors arrive their performance limit, and many researches on the next-generation architecture are concentrated on SMT(Simultaneous Multi-Threading). In SMT processors, multiple threads are executed simultaneously and share hardware resources dynamically. In this case, it is more important to supply instructions from multiple threads to processor core efficiently than ever. Because SMT architecture shows higher IPC(Instructions per cycle) than superscalar architecture, performance is influenced by fetch bandwidth and the size of fetch queue. Moreover, to use TLP(Thread Level Parallelism) efficiently, fetch thread selection algorithm and fetch bandwidth for each selected threads must be carefully designed. Thus, in this paper, the performance values influenced by these factors are analyzed. Based on the results, an optimal instruction fetch strategy for SMT processors is proposed.

Development of Digital Carriage for Continuous/Intermittent Welding (디지털식 연속/단속 용접용 캐리지 개발)

  • 감병오;김동규;김광주;김상봉
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.64-70
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    • 2002
  • This paper shows the results of the development of a small size of digital type continuous and intermittent welding auto-carriage based on microprocessor (Intel 80196KC) for welding process with long welding line. The developed welding auto-carriage loads welding torch and tracks welding line. It is an automaton largely used for welding process with a lot of long welding lines such as shipbuilding and structure. Most traditional auto-carriages have been developed based on analog circuit for open loop control. So this analog circuit welding auto-carriage cannon control welding speed. Specially welding auto-carriage for intermittent welding condition is so complicated and has the low precision of control performance in welding distance and non-welding distance. The auto-carriage developed in this paper has the following characteristics: It has not only functions of traditional carriage but also functions such as pseudo-welding process of big iron structures, intermittent welding in order to limit heat for welding thin plates, crater treatment of the final step of welding, acceleration at the initial step of welding and deceleration in the final step of welding. The main control board of auto-carriage, power supply system and DC motor drive wee developed and manufactured. The welding speed and the welding distance of the developed auto-carriage are controlled accurately by feedback control using photo-sensor. Hardware and software robust against the heat and noise produced on the welding process are developed.

A Study of the influence of the manager safety leadership on workplace safety culture (사업장 관리자의 안전리더십이 작업장 안전문화에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Lee, Gyeong-Hun;Park, Hae-Cheon
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.299-313
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    • 2011
  • Depending on changes in industrial structure, industrial accident preventive measures have been developed in various forms. The focus for prevention of industrial accidents had been changed from part of the hardware to behavior and consciousness of workers. According to the change of focus, Korea's industrial accident preventive measures also has been adjusted to voluntary safety and health considering the safety culture and such attempts of preventive measures has contributed for reducing the accident rate. Safety culture is difficult to access due to the fact that factors that make up the safety culture are comprehensive and varied and there are many of external factors that affect to the safety culture. Moreover, there is a limit for applying specific preventive measures. Because, management culture or value of enterprises is various depending on each country or region. Nevertheless, looking at previous studies of advanced countries, they are presenting the fact that safety leadership has greater influence to formation of the safety culture. As a result, we study the Influence of manager's safety leadership that effect on safety culture. we want to propose the way to activate safety culture in workplace and to contribute for safety culture research.

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Performance Evaluation of Switched Ethernet for Real-time Industrial Communication (실시간 산업용 통신을 위한 Switched Ethernet의 성능 평가)

  • Lee, Kyung-Chang;Kim, Tae-Jun;Lee, Seok
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.90-98
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    • 2003
  • The real-time industrial network, often referred to as fieldbus, is an important element for building automated manufacturing systems. Thus, in order to satisfy the real-time requirements of field devices, numerous fieldbus protocols have been announced. But the application of fieldbus has been limited due to the high cost of hardware and the difficulty in interfacing with multi-vendor products. Therefore, as an alternative to fieldbus, the computer network technology, especially Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), is being adapted to the industrial environment. However, the crucial technical obstacle for Ethernet is its non-deterministic behavior that makes it inadequate for industrial applications where real-time data have to be delivered within a certain time limit. Recently, the development of switched Ethernet shows a very promising prospect for industrial application due to the elimination of uncertainties in the network operation resulting in much improved performance. This paper focuses on the application of the switched Ethernet for industrial communications. More specifically, this paper presents an analytical and experimental performance evaluation of the switched Ethernet and a case study about networked control system.

Real-Time Object Segmentation in Image Sequences (연속 영상 기반 실시간 객체 분할)

  • Kang, Eui-Seon;Yoo, Seung-Hun
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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    • v.18B no.4
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    • pp.173-180
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    • 2011
  • This paper shows an approach for real-time object segmentation on GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) using CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture). Recently, many applications that is monitoring system, motion analysis, object tracking or etc require real-time processing. It is not suitable for object segmentation to procedure real-time in CPU. NVIDIA provide CUDA platform for Parallel Processing for General Computation to upgrade limit of Hardware Graphic. In this paper, we use adaptive Gaussian Mixture Background Modeling in the step of object extraction and CCL(Connected Component Labeling) for classification. The speed of GPU and CPU is compared and evaluated with implementation in Core2 Quad processor with 2.4GHz.The GPU version achieved a speedup of 3x-4x over the CPU version.