• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2012

The scheduling problem of large products like ships, airplanes, space shuttles, assembled constructions, and automobiles is very complex in nature. To reduce inherent computational complexity, we often design scheduling systems that the original problem is decomposed into small sub-problems, which are scheduled independently and integrated into the original one. Moreover, the steep growth of communication technology and logistics makes it possible to produce a lot of multi-nation corporation by which products are produced across more than one plant. Therefore vertical and lateral coordination among decomposed scheduling systems is necessary. In this research, we suggest an agent-based coordinating mechanism for multi-level scheduling systems in supply chain. For design of a general coordination mechanism, at first, we propose a grammar to define individual scheduling agents which are responsible to their own plants, and a meta-level coordination agent which is engaged to supervise individual scheduling agents. Second, we suggest scheduling agent communication protocols for each scheduling agent topology which is classified according to the system architecture, existence of coordinator, and direction of coordination. We also suggest a scheduling agent communication language which consists of three layers : Agent Communication Layer, Scheduling Coordination Layer, Industry-specific Layer. Finally, in order to improve the efficiency of communication among scheduling agents we suggest a rough capacity coordination model which supports to monitor participating agents and analyze the status of them. With this coordination mechanism, we can easily model coordination processes of multiple scheduling systems. In the future, we will apply this mechanism to shipbuilding domain and develop a prototype system which consists of a dock-scheduling agent, four assembly-plant-scheduling agents, and a meta-level coordination agent. A series of experiment using the real-world data will be performed to examine this mechanism.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.2406-2412
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• 2015

Multi-user multi-input multi-output (MU-MIMO) system has attracted the 4^th generation wireless network as one of core technique for performance enrichment. In this system rate control is a challenging problem and another problem is optimization. Proper scheduling can resolve these problems by deciding which set of user and at which rate the users send their data. This paper proposes a new multi-parameter based scheduling (MPS) for downlink multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) system under space-time block coding (STBC) transmissions. Goal of this MPS scheme is to offer improved link level performance in terms of a low average bit error rate (BER), high packet delivery ratio (PDR) with improved resource utilization and service fairness among the user. This scheme allows the set of users to send data based on their channel quality and their demand rates. Simulation compares the MPS performance with other scheduling scheme such as fair scheduling (FS), normalized priority scheduling (NPS) and threshold based fair scheduling (TFS). The results obtained prove that MPS has significant improvement in average BER performance with improved resource utilization and fairness as compared to the other scheduling scheme.

• 한국지능정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지능정보시스템학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.429-434
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• 2002

For companies assembling end products from sub assemblies or components, MRP (Material Requirement Planning) logic is frequently used to synchronize and pace the production activities for the required parts. However, in MRP, the planning of operational-level activities is left to short term scheduling. So, we need a good scheduling algorithm to generate feasible schedules taking into account shop floor characteristics and multi-level job structures used in MRP. In this paper, we present a GA (Genetic Algorithm) solution for this complex scheduling problem based on a new gene to reflect the machine assignment, operation sequences and the levels of the operations relative to final operation. The relative operation level is the control parameter that paces the completion timing of the components belonging to the same branch in the multi-level job hierarchy. In order to revise the fixed relative level which solutions are confined to, we apply large step transition in the first step and GA in the second step. We compare the genetic algorithm and 2-phase optimization with several dispatching rules in terms of tardiness for about forty modified standard job-shop problem instances.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제45권11호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 상위수준 합성에서의 비트단위 지연시간을 고려한 새로운 스케줄링 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 상위수준 합성을 위한 비트단위 지연시간 계산 방법은 특정 resource에서만 제한적으로 이용할 수 있었다. 하지만 본 연구에서는 다양한 resource에 대해서도 적용할 수 있는 효율적인 비트단위 지연시간 계산 방법을 개발하여, 이를 스케줄링에 적용하였다. 스케줄링 알고리즘은 리스트 스케줄링을 기반으로 하였으며, 스케줄링 과정에서 비트단위 지연시간을 고려하여 chaining을 수행한다. 또한 resource 제약조건하에서 성능을 더욱 향상시키기 위해 multi-cycle chaining을 수행할 수 있다. 잘 알려진 몇 가지 DSP 예제에 대한 실험 결과는 제안한 방법이 기존의 리스트 스케줄링에 비하여 평균 14.7% 성능을 향상시킬 수 있음을 보인다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2010

A new technique using a search method which is based on fuzzy multi-criteria function is proposed for GMS(generator maintenance scheduling) in order to consider multi-objective function. Not only minimization of probabilistic production cost but also maximization of system reliability level are considered for fuzzy multi-criteria function. To obtain an optimal solution for generator maintenance scheduling under fuzzy environment, fuzzy multi-criteria relaxation method(fuzzy search method) is used. The practicality and effectiveness of the proposed approach are demonstrated by simulation studies for a real size power system model in Korea in 2010.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 1991

This study is concerned with the scheduling problem for mixed-model assembly lines in Just-In-Time(JIT) production systems. The most important goal of the scheduling for the mixed-model assembly line in JIT production systems is to keep a constant rate of usage for every part used by the systems. In this study, we develop two heuristic algorithms able to keep a constant rate of usage for every part used by the systems in the single-level and the multi-level. In the single-level, the new algorithm generates sequence schedule by backward tracking and prevents the destruction of sequence schedule which is the weakest point of Miltenburg's algorithms. The new algorithm gives better results in total variations than the Miltenburg's algorithms. In the multi-level, the new algorithm extends the concept of the single-level algorithm and shows more efficient results in total variations than Miltenburg and Sinnamon's algorithms.

• 산업공학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.110-119
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• 2000

Resource-constrained project scheduling is to allocate limited resources to activities to optimize certain objective functions and to determine a start time for each activity in the project such that precedence constraints and resource requirements are satisfied. This study suggests a multi-project scheduling model which can level work loads, make the most of production capacity and restrain the delay of delivery by developing a heuristic algorithm which minimizes the project completion time and maximizes the load rate under resource constraints.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제47권12호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 WCDMA LCR-TDD 시스템에서 멀티레벨 제어 신호 방식을 적용한 하향 링크 ARQ-TSTD (ARQ-aided Time Switched Transmit Diversity)의 성능을 계산한다. 제안된 ARQ-TSTD는 멀티레벨 제어 선호 방식을 적용하여 수신측이 에러체크를 수행한 후 송신측으로 기존의 응답신호 (ACK or NACK or 신호) 이외에 NACK2 선호를 정의하고 이를 피드백한다. 송신측은 NACK2 신호를 본 논문에서 제안한 전송지연과 다중사용자 스케줄링 방식을 적용하는데 활용한다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 3km/h의 이동국 속도에서 프레임 오류 확률 (Frame Error Rate)이 10%일 때 5개 서브프레임 전송지연 방식, 2명의 사용자 스케줄링 방식이 각각 약 1.3dB, 약1.4dB의 성능향상이 있었다. 그리고 Eb/N0=-3dB에서 각각 약 14% 11.5%의 수율 성능 이득이 있었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2009년도 제40회 하계학술대회
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• pp.127_128
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• 2009

A new technique using a search method which is based on fuzzy multi-criteria function is proposed for GMS(generator maintenance scheduling) in order to consider multi-objective function. Not only minimization of probabilistic production cost but also maximization of system reliability level are considered for fuzzy multi-criteria function. To obtain an optimal solution for generator maintenance scheduling under fuzzy environment, fuzzy multi-criteria relaxation method(fuzzy search method) is used. The practicality and effectiveness of the proposed approach are demonstrated by simulation studies for a real size power system model in Korea in 2010.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.156-166
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• 1995

Job shop scheduling problem is a complex system and an NP-hard problem. Thus it is natural to look for heuristic method. We consider the multi-part production scheduling problem for quality level in a job shop scheduling under the existence of alternative routings. The problem is more complex if the processing time is imprecision. It requires suitable method to deal with imprecision. Fuzzy set theory can be useful in modeling and solving scheduling problems with uncertain processing times. Li-Lee fuzzy number comparison method will be used to compare processing times that evaluated under fuzziness. This study presents heuristic method for quality level in bottleneck-based job shop scheduling under fuzzy environment. On the basis of the proposed method, an example is presented.