• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.30 no.3 s.110
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• pp.155-160
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• 2005

The objective of this research was to establish a domestically available cooling storage technique by cold-air in winter, using winter cool air ventilation fur determining rough rice cooling method in the storage and dry bin. The rough rice storage characteristics of two test conditions, winter cool-air ventilation storage and ambient temperature storage, were evaluated from January to July 2001, using a storage and dry bin of 300-ton capacity. Results of this research are as follows: Grain temperature was from $-5.1\~-8.5^{\circ}C$ after winter cool-air ventilation, and grain initial temperature for ambient temperature bin storage was $0.3\~1.9^{\circ}C$. Moisture content of rough rice decreased from $0.28\;to\;0.93\%$ and from $1.53\;to\;1.92\%$ to compare with original moisture contents for winter cool-air ventilation, and for ambient temperature bin storage, respectively. Broken ratio of brown rice from winter cool-air ventilation bin increased from $0.16\;to\; 0.92\%$, and brown rice broken ratio was from $2.24\;to\;2.86\%$ for ambient temperature bin storage to compare with initial broken ratio. Hardness of stored rice increased along storage period increase in alt storage methods, and cooling bin storage increased rice hardness of 0.271kgf: this increasing was lower then the other methods from 0.059 to 2.239kgf. Germination rates were decreased approximately 9.03, 3.14 and $3.20\%$ for upper, middle, and bottom of ventilating winter air bin, respectively, and germination rates of 2.70, 3.47 and $4.14\%$ were approximately decreased for upper, middle, and bottom parts of ambient temperature bin storage, respectively.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.230-236
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• 2000

For extension of storability, onion bulbs produced in Cheju Island were exposed to ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation at a dosage of 0, 3, or 6Krad and stored in a natural cavern, or in low (2$^{\circ}C$) or ambient temperature storage condition. Sprouting began from approximately five months in storage, regardless of storage condition, and increased as the storage period increased. From early August, sprouting as high as 50% occurred in the natural storage cavern, and 20% in ambient temperature storage when bulbs were treated with 0 krad ${\gamma}$-ray. However, bulbs treated with 3 or 6krad ${\gamma}$-ray did not any sprouting until six months in storage. No significant weight loss was observed in all treatments until sprouting occurred from 40 days after the initiation of storage. Weight loss, however, increased remarkably after 40 days in storage, indicating that it was closely related to sprouting during storage. Bulbs stored at 2$^{\circ}C$ showed 5~10% rot, but were still edible. Percent rot reached to as high as 50% in bulbs unirradiated and stored at ambient temperatures after seven months, while it in irradiated bulbs reached to 5, 33, and 30% at 2$^{\circ}C$, in a natural cavern, and ambient temperatures, respectively. Sugar contents slightly increased in irradiated bulbs in the later storage period under ambient temperatures, while sugar contents in irradiated bulbs in the later storage period under ambient temperatures, while sugar contents in Allium vegetables generally decrease in later storage if unirradiated. Sulfur content slightly increased in irradiated bulbs in the early storage period and decreased gradually in all treatments in the later storage stage.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.807-817
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• 2016

Many onion growers and researchers assert that differences in soil type, agricultural practices, weather, and duration of prolonged onion cultivation in a particular field could affect onion bulb quality. This study evaluates the bulb quality of onions grown in different regions and determines the correlations between bulb characteristics and postharvest loss during cold and ambient storage. Soil and onion bulbs were collected from fields in six onion growing regions in Korea, during the growing season of 2011-2012. The fresh weight, dry matter content, and carbon (C), sulfur and magnesium contents of the onion bulbs were significantly affected by the location in which they were grown. Bulbs grown in Muan had the greatest number of scales, thinnest scale thickness, and the highest total soluble solids (TSS) and total flavonoids (TF). Bulbs originating from Jecheon had the lowest pyruvic acid (PA), total phenolics and TF. Storage loss of bulbs from the different regions was similar in refrigerated storage, but differed in ambient temperature storage. Bulb fresh weight was positively correlated with scale thickness (r = 0.617) and cold storage loss (CSL; r = 0.398). Dry matter content was positively correlated with C (r = 0.958) and TF (r = 0.256) contents, while it was negatively correlated with CSL (r = -0.424). CSL was primarily affected by the fresh weight, as well as the dry matter, C, and PA contents of the bulbs, while ambient storage loss was primarily influenced by the amount of TSS.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.184-191
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the storage and quality characteristics of brown rice under the low temperature warehouse conditions using ambient cold air in the winter. Methods: This new technique maintains rough rice warehouse temperature below $15^{\circ}C$ without cooling operation until the end of May. Four hundred tons of rough rice were stored in the low temperature grain warehouse, and were aerated from the top to the bottom using ambient cold air in February. The quality of rough rice was evaluated from February through October. Results: The results were as followings. Moisture contents of rough rice in the low temperature storage had decreased less than the ordinary temperature storage. Cracked rate of brown rice in the ordinary temperature storage and low temperature storage increased by 4~10.8% and 1.6~7.2%, respectively. The germination rate of rough rice under the ordinary and the low temperature warehouse decreased by 15.0~25.0% and 1.7~8.0%, respectively. The acid value of brown rice under the ordinary and the low temperature warehouse increased by 3.67~6.72 KOH mg/100g and 3.08~4.08 KOH mg/100g, respectively. Conclusions: The result indicates that low temperature storage using ambient winter air showed better maintaining germination of rice, less change of physiological activities and cracked kernel, and better maintaining of rice quality, comparing the ordinary temperature storage.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.762-766
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• 1990

The effect of storage conditions on the oxidative stability of cholesterol in butter was studied by identifing cholesterol oxides by TLC. Experimental variables for storage conditions were packaging(packaged and unpackaged), storage temperature(ambient and refrigerated), light source(dark, fluorescent and ultraviolet), and storage period(2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks). No cholesterol oxides were detected from packaged butter under all storage conditions. When unpackaged butter was stored under darkness at ambient and refrigerated temperatures, cholesterol oxides were not detected even after 6 weeks of storage, but small amounts of $7{\alpha}-and\;7{\beta}-hydroxycholesterols$ were detected after 8 weeks of storage. When unpackaged butter was stored under ultraviolet light at ambient temperature, $7{\alpha}-hydroxycholesterol,\;7{\beta}-hydroxycholesterol$ cholestane-triol, and cholesterol epoxide were detected after 2 weeks of storage, and when fluorescent light was used instead of ultraviolet light, the same species of cholesterol oxides were detected after 6 weeks of storage.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.428-435
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• 2015

This paper presents the experimental study of cabin thermal comfort using a cold storage heat exchanger in a vehicle air-conditioning system. Recent vehicle-applied ISG functions for fuel economy and emission, but when vehicles stop, compressors in the air-conditioning system stop, and the cabin temperature sharply increases, making passengers feel thermal discomfort. This study conducts thermal comfort evaluation in the vehicle, which is applied to a cold storage system for the climate control wind tunnel test and the vehicle fleet road test with various airflow volume rates and ambient temperatures blowing to the cold storage heat exchanger. The experimental results, in the cold storage system, air discharge temperature is $3.1-4.2^{\circ}C$ lower than current air-conditioning system when the compressor stops and provides cold air for at least 38 extra seconds. In addition, the blowing airflow volume to the cold storage heat exchanger with various ambient temperature was examined for the control logic of the cold storage system, and in the results, the airflow volume rate is dominant over the outside temperature. For this study, a cold storage system is economically useful to keep the cabin at a thermally comfortable level during the short period when the engine stops in ISG vehicles.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.148-152
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• 1999

Philippine bananas were ripened at various temperatures(18$^{\circ}C$, 21$^{\circ}C$ and 25$^{\circ}C$) for 5 days and stored at 13$^{\circ}C$ and ambient temperature(13-20$^{\circ}C$) for 16 days. Their quality changes were evaluated during the storage. The color chart number and soluble solids of bananas before storage showed 4.2-5.2 and 18.7-18.8$^{\circ}$ Bx at 18$^{\circ}C$ and 21$^{\circ}C$ ripening and 5.5 and 20.1 $^{\circ}$Bx at 25$^{\circ}C$ ripening, respectively. Weight losses reached about 1% around 10 days in all storage conditions. Soluble solids increased initially for 4-6 days and then decreased slightly. Color chart number changed from 4.2-5.5 after ripening to 7 after 2-4 days storage. Blackening of 18$^{\circ}C$ and 21$^{\circ}C$ ripened bananas occurred after 4 days storage at 13$^{\circ}C$ and after 2 days storage at ambient temperature. Decay of 18$^{\circ}C$ and 21$^{\circ}C$ ripening bananas increased from 2.1% after 6 days at 13$^{\circ}C$ storage and 4.2% after 4 days at ambient temperature storage to 75-100% within 2-4 days after that times. The decay of 25$^{\circ}C$ ripened bananas rapidly increased after 2 days at 13$^{\circ}C$ storage and at the initial at ambient temperature storage.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.482-489
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• 1996

Dried-red pepper, whole and powdered types, was subjected to a storage-study by investigation the effects of packaging methods (polycloth & polyethylene/polycloth, whole dried-red pepper; nylon/polyethylene-lam-inated film, red pepper powder), temperature (ambient, $5{\sim}10^{\circ}C$) and gamma irradiation doses (0-10 kGy). After 6 months storage in polyclith sack at ambient temperature, all whole dried-red pepper showed quality deterioration, such as weight change, insect infestation, discoloration and chemical changes, After 2 years storage in combined packaging with polyethylene/polycloth sack of 5-7.5 kGy irradiated whole dried-red pepper at ambient temperature, however, quality deterioration was not observed. Gamma-irradiated red pepper powder (7.5-10kGy) showed a good quality in hygienic, physicochemical and organoleptic evaluation after 2 years of storage at ambient temperature.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.595-601
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• 2010

We investigated the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment (0, 0.5, and 1.5 ppm) for 16 hours, followed by storage at ambient temperature, on the qualities of pears (Pyrus pyrifolia c.v. "Hwasan"). Color differences, as measured using the Hunter L, a, and b values, showed the greatest decreases before storage, and 8 weeks after storage, when fruit was exposed to 1.5 ppm 1-MCP. The sensory qualities of c.v. "Hwasan" pears were good until 4 weeks of storage after treatment with 0 ppm 1-MCP, until 6 weeks when 0.5 ppm 1-MCP was employed, and until 7 weeks when 1.5 ppm 1-MCP treatment was performed. Fruit and storage quality in terms of all of hardness, sugar content, PPO activity, respiration amount, and ethylene production increased in the 8 weeks after application of 1.5 ppm 1-MCP. Consequently, it seems that 1-MCP treatment, especially at 1.5 ppm, before storage of pears at ambient temperature, effectively improves the quality of pears of c.v. "Hwasan".

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.147-154
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• 2009

Visions of ubiquitous robotics and ambient intelligence involve distributing information, knowledge, computation over a wide range of servers and data storage devices located all over the world, and integrating tiny microprocessors, actuators, and sensors into everyday objects as well in order to make them smart. In this paper, we introduce our ongoing research effort aimed at realizing ubiquitous robots in an information structured space. For this, a ubiquitous space and ambient intelligent systems for a librarian robot are introduced and the RFID technology based approach for these systems is described.