• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.587-599
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• 2017

This paper introduces an approach to the realization of an ICT-based bridge remote monitoring system that enables real-time monitoring and controlled adjustments for unexpected heavy loads and also for damaging earthquakes or typhoons. In this paper, an integrated bridge remote monitoring system called the "Intelligent Bridge", which consists of a stand-alone monitoring system (SMS) and a web-based Internet monitoring system(IMS), was developed for not only bridge maintenance but also as an application for a para-stressing bridge system. To verify the possibility of controlling the actual structural performance of an "Intelligent Bridge", a model 2-span continuous cable-stayed bridge with adjustable cables was constructed. The experimental results demonstrate that the implemented monitoring system supplies detailed and accurate information about bridge behaviour for further evaluation and diagnosis, and it also opens up prospects for future application of a web-based remote system to actually adjust in-service bridges under field conditions.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권3_4호
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• pp.381-397
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• 2013

In this paper, wireless health monitoring of stay cables using piezoelectric strain sensors and a smart skin technique is presented. For the cables, tension forces are estimated to examine their health status from vibration features with consideration of temperature effects. The following approaches are implemented to achieve the objective. Firstly, the tension force estimation utilizing the piezoelectric sensor-embedded smart skin is presented. A temperature correlation model to recalculate the tension force at a temperature of interest is designed by correlating the change in cable's dynamic features and temperature variation. Secondly, the wireless health monitoring system for stay cables is described. A piezoelectric strain sensor node and a tension force monitoring software which is embedded in the sensor are designed. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed monitoring technique is evaluated on stay cables of the Hwamyung Grand Bridge in Busan, Korea.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.135-147
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• 2016

This paper describes a smart structural system, which uses smart materials for real-time monitoring and active control of bolted-joints in steel structures. The goal of this research is to reduce the possibility of failure and the cost of maintenance of steel structures such as bridges, electricity pylons, steel lattice towers and so on. The concept of the smart structural system combines impedance based health monitoring techniques with a shape memory alloy (SMA) washer to restore the tension of the loosened bolt. The impedance-based structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques were used to detect loosened bolts in bolted-joints. By comparing electrical impedance signatures measured from a potentially damage structure with baseline data obtained from the pristine structure, the bolt loosening damage could be detected. An outlier analysis, using generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution, providing optimal decision boundaries, has been carried out for more systematic damage detection. Once the loosening damage was detected in the bolted joint, the external heater, which was bonded to the SMA washer, actuated the washer. Then, the heated SMA washer expanded axially and adjusted the bolt tension to restore the lost torque. Additionally, temperature variation due to the heater was compensated by applying the effective frequency shift (EFS) algorithm to improve the performance of the diagnostic results. An experimental study was conducted by integrating the piezoelectric material based structural health monitoring and the SMA-based active control function on a bolted joint, after which the performance of the smart 'self-monitoring and self-healing bolted joint system' was demonstrated.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.613-622
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• 2015

급격하게 발전하는 IT 기술과 국내 해상에 넓게 분포된 해양시설물의 모니터링 시스템이 융합된 효율적인 모니터링 시스템은 필수적이다. 특히 스마트폰과 스마트패드의 보급 및 스마트 TV등의 등장은 다양한 기기 환경에서 편리하게 모니터링을 할 수 있는 환경을 제공하였고, 해양시설물의 관리자가 언제 어디서나 해양시설물을 모니터링 할 수 있게 하였다. 그러나 현재 이용되고 있는 스마트폰과 스마트패드 등은 제조사 및 적용되는 OS에 따라 다양한 환경내에서 모니터링 시스템의 서비스가 어렵다. 또한 각 디바이스별로 모니터링 시스템을 별도로 개발해야 하는 불편함이 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 NMMS(N-Screen Marine-facility Monitoring System)를 제안한다. NMMS는 효율적인 해양시설물의 모니터링 시스템을 위해 해양시설물의 전력 상태와 제어 상태를 실시간으로 확인 할 수 있는 실시간 모니터링 시스템과, 해양시설물의 고장진단을 확인할 수 있는 고장진단 시스템, 그리고 해양시설물의 모니터링 데이터를 장기간 저장 및 확인할 수 있는 데이터 저장 시스템으로 구성된다. NMMS는 최근 각광받는 웹 표준 언어인 HTML 5를 이용해 각종 디바이스에서 접근성을 용이하게 하였다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 NMMS를 이용하여 관리자 및 관리단체가 사용하고 있는 개인 PC, 노트북, 스마트폰, 스마트패드 등의 다양한 기기 및 다양한 OS의 종류에 제한받지 않고 해양시설물의 모니터링을 가능하게 하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.271-298
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• 2012

Researchers have made significant progress in recent years towards realizing effective structural health monitoring (SHM) utilizing wireless smart sensor networks (WSSNs). These efforts have focused on improving the performance and robustness of such networks to achieve high quality data acquisition and distributed, in-network processing. One of the primary challenges still facing the use of smart sensors for long-term monitoring deployments is their limited power resources. Periodically accessing the sensor nodes to change batteries is not feasible or economical in many deployment cases. While energy harvesting techniques show promise for prolonging unattended network life, low power design and operation are still critically important. This research presents the WiSeMote: a new, fully integrated ultra-low power wireless smart sensor node and a flexible base station, both designed for long-term SHM deployments. The power consumption of the sensor nodes and base station has been minimized through careful hardware selection and the implementation of power-aware network software, without sacrificing flexibility and functionality.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.340-344
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• 2010

In order to achieve purpose of Smart Grids, which is effective use of electrical energy, the safety of electrical installations must be secured. This paper presented real time monitoring and management method for electrical safety of customer electrical installations connected to Smart Grids. And the direction of electrical safety system for the introduction of real time monitoring and management method was suggested. Efficiency improvement of electrical safety management and new supplementary services related with Smart Girds will be available by introducing the presented method.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2013

This paper proposes a portable electrocardiograph and smart device-based heart health monitoring and risk notification system. The proposed system consists of a portable electrocardiograph and a smart device for a system user, and a web-based monitoring system for observers. This system can improve the convenience and efficiency of measurement by using a light-weight portable electrocardiograph and a smart device. In addition, any authorized person such as caregiver or family member who is not related to medical institution can monitor users'heart health in real-time using the web-based monitoring system. Therefore, a user and authorized remote observers can efficiently monitor and manage user's heart health in daily-life even without any medical institution's help, and can preemptively deal with any possible dangerous situations, such as degeneration of a cardiac disorder and sudden cardiac death.

• 한국정보기술학회 영문논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2018

The study, recognizing the seriousness of such second-convictions of sexual violence offenders and supplementing the problems noticed from an integral electronic monitoring anklet, which only offers simple location information, would like to propose a Prevention System against Second-Convictions of Sexual Violence Offenders by using Smart Electronic Monitoring Anklet. Proposed System is anticipated to be able to prevent second-convictions of sexual violence offenders as the data of offenders from Smart Electronic Monitoring Anklet with various sensors and the data from Integrated DB of Judicial Authorities is comparatively analyzed, allowing anticipative actions at each stage based on the analyzed data regarding sexual violence.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.523-529
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• 2009

Smart sensor is known as intelligent sensor, it is different with other conventional sensors in the case of intelligent system embedded on it. Smart sensor has many benefits e.g. low-cost in usage, self-decision and self-diagnosis abilities. This sensor consists of perception element(sensing element), signal processing and technology of communication. In this work, a bridge and structure of smart sensor has been investigated to be capable to condition monitoring routine. This investigation involves low power consumption, software programming, fast data acquisition ability, and authoritativeness warranty. Moreover, this work also develops smart sensor to be capable to perform high sampling rate, high resolution of ADC, high memory capacity, and good communication for data transfer. The result shows that the developed smart sensor is promising to be applied to various industrial fields.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.853-855
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• 2013

In this paper, we proposed the store monitoring system using smart hanger. This system consists of smart hanger, server, and wireless communication module. The smart hanger consists of LCD, MCU, RF module. In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed smart hanger, we performed the experiment. This smart hanger can be used for shopping mall to increase sales.