• KSBB Journal
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.631-637
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• 1998

The theoretical research of olfaction began about a hundred years ago and the electrophysiological expermental techniques have been used for the olfaction research from 1950's. However, olfaction has not been studied so much as other senses. Recently interest in the offaction mereases for its industrial applications. We descenbe the companson of vertibrate and insect olfactory organs, smell perception mechanism, olfactory signaing transduction, and industnal applications f olfactory system, it is expected that the vanous ongeing researches on the olfactory system will contribute to sensor and scent industnes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.602-605
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• 2000

Recently, a study of intellectual smell recognition system is applied for the various fields such as control of food processing and survey of decay. A basic gas recognition system was implemented gases using four metal oxides semiconductor sensors as inputs. A CPLD chip of twenty thousand gates level was used for this purpose. The CPLD chip was designed and the availability of the one chip smell recognition system was tested.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.249-255
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• 2012

Among the human senses, olfactory information still does not have a proper data presentation method unlike that regarding vision and auditory information. It makes presenting the sense of smell into multimedia information impossible, which may be an exploratory field in human computer interaction. In this paper, we propose an olfactory information presentation method, which is a way to use smell as multimedia information, and show an application for scent generation and odor display using a web service. The olfactory information can present smell characteristics such as intensity, persistence, hedonic tone, and odor description. The structure of data format based on olfactory information can also be organized according to data types such as integer, float, char, string, and bitmap. Furthermore, it can be used for data transmitting via a web service and for odor display using a scent generator. The scent generator, which can display information of smell, is developed to generate 6 odors using 6 aroma solutions and a diluted solution with 14 micro-valves and a micropump. Throughout the experiment, we confirm that the remote user can grasp information of smell transmitted by messenger service and request odor display to the computer controlled scent generator. It contributes to enlarge existing virtual reality and to be proposed as a standard reference method regarding olfactory information presentation for future multimedia technology.

• Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.77-85
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• 2009

In this paper, we propose data format for smell, taste, touch with speech and vision which can be transmitted and implement a floral scent detection and recognition system. We provide representation method of data of smell, taste, and touch. Also, proposed floral scent recognition system consists of three module such as floral scent acquisition module using Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) sensor array, entropy-based floral scent detection module, and floral scent recognition module using correlation coefficients. The proposed system calculates correlation coefficients of the individual sensor between feature vector(16 sensors) from floral scent input point until the stable region and 12 types of reference models. Then, this system selects the floral scent with the maximum similarity to the calculated average of individual correlation coefficients. To evaluate the floral scent recognition system using correlation coefficients, we implemented an individual floral scent recognition system using K-NN with PCA and LDA that are generally used in conventional electronic noses. In the experimental results, the proposed system performs approximately 95.7% average recognition rate.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.130-132
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• 2018

후각과 관련된 연구가 활발해짐에 따라 응용 분야도 동시에 넓어지고 있다. 공기 중에 돌아다니는 자연적인 냄새뿐만 아니라 특정 약물의 화학적 성분을 분석하는 방식을 신경망 알고리즘을 이용해 구분하고 퍼지 추론 방식으로 농도를 측정하고 경로 탐색 알고리즘과 DIY드론을 이용하여 약물의 위치를 탐지하게 하는 것이 최종 목표이다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.342-348
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• 2014

This paper introduced a novel multi-gas sensor detector with simple signal processing algorithm. This device was evaluated by investigating the characteristics of combustible materials using fire-generated smell and smoke. Plural sensors including TGS821, TGS2442, and TGS260X were equipped to detect carbon monoxide, hydrogen gas, and gaseous air contaminants which exist in cigarette smoke, respectively. Signal processing algorithm based on the difference of response times in fire-generated gases was implemented with early and accurately fire detection from multiple gas sensing signals. All fire experiments were performed in a virtual fire chamber. The cigarette, cotton fiber, hair, polyester fiber, nylon fiber, paper, and bread were used as a combustible material. This analyzing software and sensor controlling algorithm were embedded into 8-bit micro-controller. Also the detected multiple gas sensor signals were simultaneously transferred to the personnel computer. The results showed that the air pollution detecting sensor could be used as an efficient sensor for a fire detector which showed high sensitivity in volatile organic compounds. The proposed detecting algorithm may give more information to us compared to the conventional method for determining a threshold value. A fire detecting device with a multi-sensor is likely to be a practical and commercial technology, which can be used for domestic and office environment as well as has a comparatively low cost and high efficiency compared to the conventional device.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.983-989
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• 2007

Most of life thing including human being have tendency of reaction with inherently their own pattern against environmental change caused by such as light, sound, smell etc. Especially, a sense of direction often works as a very important factor in such reaction. Actually, human or animal lift that can react instantly to a stimulus determine their action with a sense of direction to a stimulant. In this paper, we try to propose how to give a sense of direction to a robot using sound being representative stimulant, and tracking sensors being able to detect the direction of such sound source. We also try to propose how to determine the relative directions among devices or robots using the digital compass and the RSSI on wireless network.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.31-36
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• 2003

8개의 수정진동자 위에 서로 다른 종류의 Lipid를 코팅하여서 만든 센서 배열을 가지고 유기용매를 인식할 수 있는 System을 구성한다. 유기용매 인식센서에 대한 수학적 모델을 사용하여 여러 가지 유기용매에 대한 센서의 응답으로부터 센서 표면과 유기용매 간의 물질 전달속도 패턴과 친화력 패턴을 얻어 유기용매 종류를 인식하였다. 패턴인식은 인공신경망을 이용하였으며 인공신경망의 연결 강도 수정은 Levenberg-Marquardt 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 신경망의 출력은 4개로 하였고, 디지털 신호인 0과 1의 조합으로 유기용매 종류를 구분하였다. 이 시스템을 이용하여 9개의 유기용매 Acetone, Benzene, Chloroform, Carbon-tetrachloride, Ethylacetate, Buthylacetate, Cyclohexane, Dichloromethane, 1,1,2,2,Tetrachloroethane, 2,2,4Trimethylpentane을 구분하여 인식할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.290-294
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• 2023

Among various types of harmful gases, hydrogen sulfide is a strong toxic gas that is mainly generated during spillage and wastewater treatment at industrial sites. Hydrogen sulfide can irritate the conjunctiva even at low concentrations of less than 10 ppm, cause coughing, paralysis of smell and respiratory failure at a concentration of 100 ppm, and coma and permanent brain loss at concentrations above 1000 ppm. Therefore, rapid detection of hydrogen sulfide among harmful gases is extremely important for our safety, health, and comfortable living environment. Most hydrogen sulfide gas sensors that have been reported are electrical resistive metal oxide-based semiconductor gas sensors that are easy to manufacture and mass-produce and have the advantage of high sensitivity; however, they have low gas selectivity. In contrast, the electrochemical sensor measures the concentration of hydrogen sulfide using an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen sulfide, an electrode, and an electrolyte. Electrochemical sensors have various advantages, including sensitivity, selectivity, fast response time, and the ability to measure room temperature. However, most electrochemical hydrogen sulfide gas sensors depend on imports. Although domestic technologies and products exist, more research is required on their long-term stability and reliability. Therefore, this study includes the processes from electrode material synthesis to sensor fabrication and characteristic evaluation, and introduces the sensor structure design and material selection to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of the sensor. A sensor case was fabricated using a 3D printer, and an Ag reference electrode, and a Pt counter electrode were deposited and applied to a Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filter using PVD. The working electrode was also deposited on a PTFE filter using vacuum filtration, and an electrochemical hydrogen sulfide gas sensor capable of measuring concentrations as low as 0.6 ppm was developed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.65-74
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to evaluate the monitoring efficiency of camera trapping in wild animals and to determine ways to increase its utilization. Nineteen sensor cameras were installed in Sobaeksan National Park from October 2012 to September 2013. During the study period, a total of 1045 terrestrial mammal photos were secured and 15 species habitats were identified. Shooting frequency was higher for medium and large mammals, especially full images of carnivores accounted for approximately 83%. A comparison of track surveys revealed that camera trapping was highly efficient and helped in capturing real image of species. The supply of lure and bait stimulates the sense of smell in carnivores, which further enhances the capturing of images by camera trapping. The results of this study provide data on the ecological characteristics of mammals, which can aid in determining habitat use by these animals, and thereby facilitate prevention of crop damage by wildlife.