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Development of a Portable Digital Electrocardiograph(ECG) measurable with Gel-less Metal Electrodes (젤리스 금속 전극으로 측정가능한 휴대용 디지털 심전도계의 개발)

  • Nam, Young-Jin;Park, Kwang-Min
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.1903-1907
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    • 2013
  • Heart condition should be observed for long periods of time because it does not appear abnormal all the time. However, there are many difficulties checking our health for a long time due to its size, operation of equipment, and cost. To solve these problems, an electrocardiograms(ECG), specially interfacing three gel-less metal electrodes for low cost portable applications, is designed and implemented. Gel-less metal electrodes are used for ECG monitoring system instead of gel-type electrodes that can cause skin rashes and itching problem. The whole ECG system consists of two parts-analog and digital circuits. The analog measurement circuit that has a 18*25mm size is made up of op-amps maintaining a sufficiently high common-mode noise rejection and passive elements of SMD type. Analog heart signal is converted to digital stream suitable for display on a TFT-LCD by an 8-bit microcontroller. The size of the completed ECG system is 25*80*50mm and its weighing is about 150g, which is small enough to be easily used. Therefore, the implemented ECG system can be used as a portable one.

Evaluation of exhaust emissions factor of agricultural tractors using portable emission measurement system (PEMS) (PEMS를 이용한 농업용 트랙터의 배기가스 배출계수 평가)

  • Wan-Soo Kim;Si-Eon Lee;Seung-Min Baek;Seung-Yun Baek;Hyeon-Ho Jeon;Taek-Jin Kim;Ryu-Gap Lim;Jang-Young Choi;Yong-Joo Kim
    • Journal of Drive and Control
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2023
  • The aim of this study was to measure and evaluate the exhaust emission factors of agricultural tractors. Engine characteristics and three exhaust emissions (CO, NOx, PM) were collected under actual agricultural operating conditions. Experiments were performed on idling, driving, plow tillage, and rotary tillage. The load factor (LF) was calculated using the collected engine data, and the emission factor was analyzed using the LF and exhaust emissions. The engine characteristics and exhaust emissions were significantly different for each working condition, and in particular, the LF was significantly different from the currently applied 0.48 LF. The data distribution of exhaust emissions was different depending on the engine speed. In some conditions, the emission factor was higher than the exhaust emission standards. However, since most emission limit standards are values calculated using an engine dynamometer, even if the emission factor measured under actual working conditions is higher, it cannot be regarded as wrong. It is expected that the results of this study can be used for the inventory construction of a calculation for domestic agricultural machinery emissions in the future.

A Development on Universal RF based Module for Wireless Network (계측 시스템의 무선통신을 위한 RF모듈 개발)

  • Park, Suk-Hyun;Shim, Woo-Hyuk;Seo, Young-Jo;Kim, Beung-Jin;Jeon, Hee-Jong
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07g
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    • pp.3064-3066
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    • 1999
  • The existing equipment with wire communication can expect the stability of data transmission. However, according to increasing a number of DTE (Data Terminal Equipment), wiring work becomes a heavy burden. Restriction to application about portable DTE and the lack of flexibility are another drawback of wire communication. This paper presents the design and implementation of a RF (Radio Frequency) based wireless communication system. The RF based module is designed to the multi communication between DTEs. The RF based module consists of RF circuit and microprocessor. The main properties of RF circuit are maximum 5Kbps transmission rate, maximum 90m transmission distance and 433MHz frequency band. The microprocessor rearrange the data into AHDLC(Advanced High level Data Link Control) format and then instructs RF circuits to transmit/receive the data. The RF module have a wide application field such as fire/security alarm, remote control/measurement etc..

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Novel Low-Power High-dB Range CMOS Pseudo-Exponential Cells

  • De La Cruz Blas, Carlos A.;Lopez-Martin, Antonio
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.732-738
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, novel CMOS pseudo-exponential circuits operating in a class-AB mode are presented. The pseudo-exponential approximation employed is based on second order equations. Such terms are derived in a straightforward way from the inherent nonlinear currents of class-AB transconductors. The cells are appropriate to be integrated in portable equipment due to their compactness and very low power consumption. Measurement results from a fabricated prototype in a 0.5 ${\mu}m$ technology reveal a range of 45 dB with errors lower than ${\pm}0.5$ dB, a power consumption of 100 ${\mu}W$, and an area of 0.01 $mm^2$.

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A study on the Development of the Portable Device for Safety Diagnosis and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of Elevator using Fuzzy Algorithm (Fuzzy 알고리즘을 이용한 엘리베이터 안전진단 및 동특성 분석 포터블 장비 개발)

  • 김태형;김훈모
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2001.04a
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    • pp.199-202
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    • 2001
  • An elevator system, which is essential equipment for vertical movement of an object, as a property of building, has been driven by various expenditures and purposes. Since developing electrical control technology, control system are highly developed. The elevator system has expanded widely, but a data accuracy acquisition technique and safety predict technique for securing system safety is still at a basic level. So, objective verification for elevator confidence condition requires an absolute accuracy measurement technique. Therefore, this study is executed in order to acquire a method of depending on sense of a manager with simple numeric measurement data, and to construct a logical, analytical foresight system for more efficient elevator management system. As an artificial intelligence for diagnosis, the fuzzy inference algorithm is used for foreseeing the system in this thesis, because the fuzzy algorithm is the most useful method for resolving subjective ideas and a vague judgment of humans. The fuzzy inference algorithm is developed for each sensor signal(i.e. vibration, velocity, current).

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A Development Of The Portable Spirometry System Of Pressure Method Using Static Pressure In Pitot Tube (개구관에서의 정체압을 이용한 차동 압력 방식의 휴대형 호흡측정 시스템 개발)

  • 이종수;신창민;김영길
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.479-486
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    • 2001
  • Spirometer is a medical equipment which diagnoses respiratory function by measuring 9as volume across Patient's lunes through airway. Because a little overdose of anesthesia medicine can take away Patient's life in the ventilator for a surgical operation. an exact measurement of respiring volume is very important. This Paper Presented an exact flow volume calculation method from factors having an influence on measurement and introduced a spirometry system for an anesthesia ventilato. This system, using differential Pressure sensor measured flow by mutual relation with Pressure. temperature. gas density and linearization from the 2nd order characteristics of differential pressure with flow.

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Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis(BIA) in Measurement of Human Body Composition (소아 체지방 평가를 위한 생체 저항분석법의 타당성 연구 : 이중 에너지 방사선 흡수법과의 비교)

  • Kim, Hyung-Suck;Kim, Su-Yung
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.48 no.7
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    • pp.696-700
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    • 2005
  • Propose : Body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis(BIA) is a very useful method of analysing body composition. BIA is non-invasive, inexpensive, nonhazaedous and reproducible technique. The aim of this study was to determine the level of agreement between body composition measurement by BIA and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA). Methods : Data was examined in 100 children(male 58; female 42), who visited Pusan National Hospital. Weight(kg) and height(cm) were measured, and body compositions were analyzed with fat mass, lean body mass, body fat percent by BIA and DEXA methods. Results : Comparison of the DEXA and BIA methods showed highly statistically significant correlations in measurement of human body composition(fat mass, lean body mass, body fat percent). Conclusion : BIA should be considered as the method of choice in measurement of human body composition, since it's non-invasive, reliable, rapid, nonhazaedous and inexpensive, using portable equipment.

A Study on the Use of Scientific Investigation Equipment to Support Decision-making of the Resident Evacuation in the Event of a Chemical Accident (화학사고 발생에 따른 주민대피 의사결정 지원을 위한 과학조사장비 활용방안 연구)

  • Oh, Joo-Yeon;Lee, Tae Wook;Cho, Kuk
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.38 no.6_3
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    • pp.1817-1826
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    • 2022
  • After the hydrogen fluoride leak in Gumi in 2012, the government has been systemizing the disaster management system, such as responding to and managing chemical accidents. In particular, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) is in charge of evacuation of residents following chemical accidents based on the Framework Act on Management of Disaster and Safety. In this study, an application plan was presented to support and utilize the decision-making support for evacuation of residents after a chemical accident using the chemical accident investigation equipment of the National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI). In the equipment operation system for scientific information collection due to chemical accidents, the roles and purpose of use of long/short distance measurement equipment were presented according to regular and emergency situations. Using the data acquired through long/short distance measurement equipment, it can be used as basic data for resident evacuation decision-making by monitoring whether chemicals are detected in an emergency and managing data on detected substances by company in a regular situation. As a result of measuring chemical substances in order to verify on-site usability by equipment only for the regular operation system, it was confirmed that real-time detection of chemical substances is possible with long distance measuring equipment. In addition, it was confirmed that it was necessary to check the measurable distance and range of the equipment in the future. In the case of short distance measurement equipment, hydrocarbon-based substances were mainly detected, and it was confirmed that it was measured at a higher level in Ulsan-Mipo National Industrial Complex than in Onsan National Industrial Complex. It is expected that it can be used as basic data to support decision-making in the event of chemical accidents through continuous data construction in the future.

Research on Domestic Driving Pattern for International Standardization of Light-duty Vehicles Emission Test Method (소형차 배출가스 시험방법 국제 표준화를 위한 국내 주행패턴 연구)

  • Choi, Kee-Choo;Park, Jun-Hong;Lee, Jong-Tae;Kim, Jeong-Soo;Lee, Kyu-Jin;Yi, Yong-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.31-43
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    • 2012
  • Domestic road type-and period-specific driving pattern measurement was required as Korea's participation in developing "Worldwide harmonized light-duty vehicle emission test procedure (WLTP/DHC)" studied by UN WP29. This study measured road driving data reflecting road and traffic conditions of Korea, and analyzed seven types of representative road type-and period-specific driving patterns with driving pattern standardization methodology proposed by WP29. PAMS (Portable Activity Monitoring Systems) equipment was used to collect enormous (35,410km) road driving data. There are significant difference among seven derived driving patterns.

Mathematical Model Expression of Portable Calibration System for Float Type Water Level Meters (부자식 수위계를 위한 이동형 교정시스템의 수학 모델)

  • Hong, Sung-taek;Shin, Gang-wook
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.1964-1972
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    • 2017
  • K-water have been operating as an International accredited calibration organization for ISO 17025 regarding float, ultrasonic and radar type since 2008. Due to the absence of on-site calibration system, water level meter could only be calibrated from a laboratory. Therefore K-water institute developed an mobile calibration system for water-level meter in 2015 to calibrate the water-level meter on site. The mobile calibration system was certificated by KOLAS(Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) in 2016. In this paper a mobile calibration system, which is a method to calibrate float type water level meter on site, is established. A mathematical equation was derived by reviewing characteristics of standard equipment and measurement. By developing the mobile calibration system, it is possible to achieve reliability of data through scientific system operation on hydrological data.