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Implementation of the Wireless Transducer Interface Module and NCAP architecture (무선 센서 인터페이스 모듈과 NCAP 구조의 구현)

  • Oh, Se-Moon;Keum, Min-Ha;Kim, Dong-Hyeok;Kim, Jin-Sang;Cho, Won-Kyung
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.33 no.12A
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    • pp.1261-1269
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents an implementation of the Network Capable Application Processor (NCAP) and the Wireless Transducer Interface Module (WTIM) architectures based on the new IEEE P1451.5 standard. Proposed architecture is implemented using a computer for NCAP, an FPGA board, a sensor board and two radio modules, which communicate through the ZigBee wireless communication technology between the NCAP and the WTIM based on the IEEE 1451.0 and the IEEE 1451.5 interfaces. In this paper, two experiments has been done to verify operations of proposed architecture. From the experimental results, we verify that the proposed architecture performs the wireless sensor communication functions efficiently.

Flow Characteristics of Wake Flow with Relation to a Tip Leakage Vortex at Different Flow Rates in an Axial Flow Fan (유량에 따른 축류홴의 익단누설와류 및 후류 특성)

  • Kim Kwang-Yong;Jang Choon-Man
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.29 no.3 s.234
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    • pp.322-329
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    • 2005
  • The flow characteristics in the blade passage and in the wake region of a low speed axial flow fan have been investigated by experimental analysis using a rotating hot-wire sensor for design and off-design operating conditions. The results show that the tip leakage vortex is moved upstream when flow rate is decreased, thus disturbing the formation of wake flow near the rotor tip. The tip leakage vortex interfaces with blade pressure surface, and results in high velocity fluctuation near the pressure surface. From axial velocity distributions downstream of the fan rotor, large axial velocity decay near the rotor tip is observed at near stall condition, which results in large blockage compared to that at the design condition. Although the wake flow downstream of the rotor blade is clearly measured at all operating conditions, the trough of the high velocity fluctuation due to Karmann vortex street in the wake flow is mainly observed at a higher flow condition than the design flow rate.

A Study on Developmental Direction of Interface Design for Gesture Recognition Technology

  • Lee, Dong-Min;Lee, Jeong-Ju
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.499-505
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    • 2012
  • Objective: Research on the transformation of interaction between mobile machines and users through analysis on current gesture interface technology development trend. Background: For smooth interaction between machines and users, interface technology has evolved from "command line" to "mouse", and now "touch" and "gesture recognition" have been researched and being used. In the future, the technology is destined to evolve into "multi-modal", the fusion of the visual and auditory senses and "3D multi-modal", where three dimensional virtual world and brain waves are being used. Method: Within the development of computer interface, which follows the evolution of mobile machines, actively researching gesture interface and related technologies' trend and development will be studied comprehensively. Through investigation based on gesture based information gathering techniques, they will be separated in four categories: sensor, touch, visual, and multi-modal gesture interfaces. Each category will be researched through technology trend and existing actual examples. Through this methods, the transformation of mobile machine and human interaction will be studied. Conclusion: Gesture based interface technology realizes intelligent communication skill on interaction relation ship between existing static machines and users. Thus, this technology is important element technology that will transform the interaction between a man and a machine more dynamic. Application: The result of this study may help to develop gesture interface design currently in use.

Design and Implementation of a Management Framework for Ubiquitous Home Networks (유비쿼터스 홈 네트워크를 위한 JMX 기반 관리 프레임워크의 설계 및 구현)

  • Kim, Dae-Young;Lee, Jong-Eon;Cha, Si-Ho;Cho, Kuk-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.33 no.5B
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    • pp.275-284
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    • 2008
  • In this paper we design and implement a management framework base on JMX to control and manage ubiquitous home networks. To do this, we organize the ubiquitous home network test-bed that consists of information electronics and sensor devices. In the test-bed network, we implement the management framework which can control and manage various applications and devices in home network environment. In addition, it can also define and add new services easily. Moreover, it is possible to provide various management interfaces with multi-protocols. The framework is formed to integrate legacy management systems readily.

A Study on the Properties of Epoxy used for Sensor due to Variation of Fabrication Conditions (센서용 에폭시 수지의 제조조건 변화에 따른 특성)

  • Shin, C.G.;Sung, N.J.;Kim, S.J.;Wang, J.B.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.509-510
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    • 2007
  • The Breakdown properties of epoxy composites are used for transformers and sensor, which has been studied. As a result, From the measurements of breakdown voltage, the more hardener is increased the stronger breakdown strength at low temperature because the ester of hardener is increased. Breakdown strength at the high temperature is decreased because the temperature at $110^{\circ}C$ is near at $T_g$. When the filler is added, between epoxy and silica is formed interface. Therefore the charge is accumulated in it, and the electric field is concentrated, and breakdown strength is decreased than non-filled specimens. In the case of specimens, the treated with silane, the breakdown strength becomes much higher since this is suggested that silane coupling agent has been improved chemical bonding in the interfaces and has been relaxed the electric filed concentration.

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Graphene Based Electrochemical DNA Biosensor for Detection of False Smut of Rice (Ustilaginoidea virens)

  • Rana, Kritika;Mittal, Jagjiwan;Narang, Jagriti;Mishra, Annu;Pudake, Ramesh Namdeo
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2021
  • False smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is an important rice fungal disease that significantly decreases its production. In the recent past, conventional methods have been developed for its detection that is time-consuming and need high-cost equipments. The research and development in nanotechnology have made it possible to assemble efficient recognition interfaces in biosensors. In this study, we present a simple, sensitive, and selective oxidized graphene-based geno-biosensor for the detection of rice false smut. The biosensor has been developed using a probe DNA as a biological recognition element on paper electrodes, and oxidized graphene to enhance the limit of detection and sensitivity of the sensor. Probe single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and target ssDNA hybridization on the interface surface has been quantitatively measured with the electrochemical analysis tools namely, cyclic voltammetry, and linear sweep voltammetry. To confirm the selectivity of the device, probe hybridization with non-complementary ssDNA target has been studied. In our study, the developed sensor was able to detect up to 10 fM of target ssDNA. The paper electrodes were employed to produce an effective and cost-effective platform for the immobilization of the DNA and can be extended to design low-cost biosensors for the detection of the other plant pathogens.

Asymmetric Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Al0.24Ga0.76N UV Sensors with Surface Passivation Effect Under Local Joule Heating

  • Byeong-Jun Park;Sung-Ho Hahm
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.425-431
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    • 2023
  • An asymmetric metal-semiconductor-metal Al0.24Ga0.76N ultraviolet (UV) sensor was fabricated, and the effects of local Joule heating were investigated. After dielectric breakdown, the current density under a reverse bias of 2.0 V was 1.1×10-9 A/cm2, significantly lower than 1.2×10-8 A/cm2 before dielectric breakdown; moreover, the Schottky behavior of the Ti/Al/Ni/Au electrode changed to ohmic behavior under forward bias. The UV-to-visible rejection ratio (UVRR) under a reverse bias of 7.0 V before dielectric breakdown was 87; however, this UVRR significantly increased to 578, in addition to providing highly reliable responsivity. Transmission electron microscopy revealed interdiffusion between adjacent layers, with nitrogen vacancies possibly formed owing to local Joule heating at the AlGaN/Ti/Al/Ni/Au interfaces. X-ray photoelectron microscopy results revealed decreases in the peak intensities of the O 1s binding energies associated with the Ga-O bond and OH-, which act as electron-trapping states on the AlGaN surface. The reduction in dark current owing to the proposed local heating method is expected to increase the sensing performance of UV optoelectronic integrated devices, such as active-pixel UV image sensors.

Gateway Architecture for Ubiquitous Access to ZigBee-Based Sensor Networks (ZigBee 기반 센서 네트워크로의 유비쿼터스 접근을 위한 게이트웨이 아키텍처)

  • Heo, Ung;Peng, Qiu;You, Kang-Soo;Choi, Jae-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.10 no.8
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    • pp.73-83
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    • 2010
  • This paper investigates protocol architecture of a Web-ZigBee gateway for interconnecting TCP/IP-based networks and ZigBee/IEEE802.15.4-based wireless sensor networks. The Web-ZigBee gateway delivers data between the TCP/IP network and the ZigBee network. Since those two networks have different communication protocols, a protocol translation mechanism is needed. Herein, we propose a method to deliver query messages from the Internet to the sensor network and receive data from sensors. The protocol translation is performed in the translation layer that is placed above the two application layers, i.e., the Internet application layer and ZigBee application layer. Among various interfaces, we use CGI programming to take care of translation functions efficiently. The CGI manages query information from a client on the Internet and data from the ZigBee sensor network. Whereas the TCP/IP enabled sensor network overlays two heterogeneous communication protocols, overlaying layers increase the complexity and cost of implementing the sensor network. On the contrary, the sensors in our gateway-based system are not only light (because each communication protocol works independently without overlaying), but also efficient because the translation layer mostly alleviates header overloading.

Study on Electrochemical Performances of PEO-based Composite Electrolyte by Contents of Oxide Solid Electrolyte (산화물계 고체전해질 함량에 따른 PEO 기반 복합전해질 전기화학 성능 연구)

  • Lee, Myeong Ju;Kim, Ju Young;Oh, Jimin;Kim, Ju Mi;Kim, Kwang Man;Lee, Young-Gi;Shin, Dong Ok
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.80-87
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    • 2018
  • Safety issues in Li-ion battery system have been prime concerns, as demands for power supply device applicable to wearable device, electrical vehicles and energy storage system have increased. To solve safety problems, promising strategy is to replace organic liquid electrolyte with non-flammable solid electrolyte, leading to the development of all-solid-state battery. However, relative low conductivity and high resistance from rigid solid-solid interface hinder a wide application of solid electrolyte. Composite electrolytes composed of organic and inorganic parts could be alternative solution, which in turn bring about the increase of conductivity and conformal contact at physically rough interfaces. In our study, composite electrolytes were prepared by combining poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO) and $Li_7La_3Zr_2O_{12}$ (LLZO). The crystallinity, morphology and electrochemical performances were investigated with the control of LLZO contents from 0 wt% to 50 wt%. From the results, it is concluded that optimum content and uniform dispersion of LLZO in polymer matrix are significant to improve overall conductivity of composite electrolyte.

Portable Amperometric Perchlorate Selective Sensors with Microhole Array-water/organic Gel Interfaces

  • Lee, Sang Hyuk;Kim, Hyungi;Girault, Hubert H.;Lee, Hye Jin
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.34 no.9
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    • pp.2577-2582
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    • 2013
  • A novel stick-shaped portable sensing device featuring a microhole array interface between the polyvinylchloride-2-nitrophenyloctylether (PVC-NPOE) gel and water phase was developed for in-situ sensing of perchlorate ions in real water samples. Perchlorate sensitive sensing responses were obtained based on measuring the current changes with respect to the assisted transfer reaction of perchlorate ions by a perchlorate selective ligand namely, bis(dibenzoylmethanato)Ni(II) (Ni(DBM)2) across the polarized microhole array interface. Cyclic voltammetry was used to characterize the assisted transfer reaction of perchlorate ions by the $Ni(DBM)_2$ ligand when using the portable sensing device. The current response for the transfer of perchlorate anions by $Ni(DBM)_2$ across the micro-water/gel interface linearly increased as a function of the perchlorate ion concentration. The technique of differential pulse stripping voltammetry was also utilized to improve the sensitivity of the perchlorate anion detection down to 10 ppb. This was acquired by preconcentrating perchlorate anions in the gel layer by means of holding the ion transfer potential at 0 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl) for 30 s followed by stripping the complexed perchlorate ion with the ligand. The effect of various potential interfering anions on the perchlorate sensor was also investigated and showed an excellent selectivity over $Br^-$, $NO_2{^-}$, $NO_3{^-}$, $CO{_3}^{2^-}$, $CH_3COO^-$ and $SO{_4}^{2^-}$ ions. As a final demonstration, some regional water samples from the Sincheon river in Daegu city were analyzed and the data was verified with that of ion chromatography (IC) analysis from one of the Korean-certified water quality evaluation centers.