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A Study on Alignment Correction Algorithm for Detecting Specific Areas of Video Images (영상 이미지의 특정 영역 검출을 위한 정렬 보정 알고리즘 연구)

  • Jin, Go-Whan
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.9 no.11
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2018
  • The vision system is a device for acquiring images and analyzing and discriminating inspection areas. Demand for use in the automation process has increased, and the introduction of a vision-based inspection system has emerged as a very important issue. These vision systems are used for everyday life and used as inspection equipment in production processes. Image processing technology is actively being studied. However, there is little research on the area definition for extracting objects such as character recognition or semiconductor packages. In this paper, define a region of interest and perform edge extraction to prevent the user from judging noise as an edge. We propose a noise-robust alignment correction model that can extract the edge of a region to be inspected using the distribution of edges in a specific region even if noise exists in the image. Through the proposed model, it is expected that the product production efficiency will be improved if it is applied to production field such as character recognition of tire or inspection of semiconductor packages.

Image and NFC based Real Time Reagent Measurement and Registration System (영상 및 NFC 기반 실시간 시약 계량 등록 시스템)

  • Lee, Keunwoo;cheong, Sangho;Jung, Hoekyung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.652-658
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    • 2019
  • When IoT is applied to various research experiment fields such as physics, pharmacy, biology and medicine, it can increase the safety and convenience of researchers by intelligently monitoring and controlling research equipment and environment with various sensors and devices. For accurate and convenient record management and the research history and the basis but also for the reverse tracking, real-time reagent measurement and registration should be provided as a research support automation services. Currently, existing methods of reagent management are operated by computerized method, but reagent registration and management are not automated. And also record is managed manually, there are many hassles and problems such as a record error and too much time required for quantification and registration for many reagents. In this paper, we study a real time reagent measuring and registration method based on IoT to resolve the problems aforementioned, by the information of the reagent acquired by image recognition and NFC method.

Methodology for Near-miss Identification between Earthwork Equipment and Workers using Image Analysis (영상분석기법을 활용한 토공 장비 및 작업자간 아차사고식별 방법론)

  • Lim, Tae-Kyung;Choi, Byoung-Yoon;Lee, Dong-Eun
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2019
  • This paper presents a method that identifies the unsafe behaviors at the level of near-misses using image analysis. The method establishes potential collision hazardous area in earthmoving operation. It is implemented using a game engine to reproduce the dangerous events that have been accepted as major difficulty in utilizing computer vision technology to support construction safety management. The method keeps realistically track of the ever-changing hazardous area by reflecting the volatile field conditions. The method opens a way to distinguish unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviors that have been overlooked in previous studies, and reflects the causal relationship which causes an accident. The case study demonstrate how to identify the unsafe behavior of a worker exposed to an unsafe area created by dump trucks at the level of near-misses and to determine the hazardous areas.

Development of Smart Factory Diagnostic Model Reflecting Manufacturing Characteristics and Customized Application of Small and Medium Enterprises (제조업 특성을 반영한 스마트공장 진단모델 개발 및 중소기업 맞춤형 적용사례)

  • Kim, Hyun-Deuk;Kim, Dong-Min;Lee, Kyung-Geun;Yoon, Je-Whan;Youm, Sekyoung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.25-38
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    • 2019
  • This study is to develop a diagnostic model for the effective introduction of smart factories in the manufacturing industry, to diagnose SMEs that have difficulties in building their own smart factory compared to large enterprise, to identify the current level and to present directions for implementation. IT, AT, and OT experts diagnosed 18 SMEs using the "Smart Factory Capacity Diagnosis Tool" developed for smart factory level assessment of companies. They analyzed the results and assessed the level by smart factory diagnosis categories. Companies' smart factory diagnostic mean score is 322 out of 1000 points, between 1 level (check) and 2 level (monitoring). According to diagnosis category, Factory Field Basic, R&D, Production/Logistics/Quality Control, Supply Chain Management and Reference Information Standardization are high but Strategy, Facility Automation, Equipment Control, Data/Information System and Effect Analysis are low. There was little difference in smart factory level depending on whether IT system was built or not. Also, Companies with large sales amount were not necessarily advantageous to smart factories. This study will help SMEs who are interested in smart factory. In order to build smart factory, it is necessary to analyze the market trends, SW/ICT and establish a smart factory strategy suitable for the company considering the characteristics of industry and business environment.

A Study on Decision-Making Model for Port Selection : Container Terminal's Perspectives (터미널 운영사 측면에서의 컨테이너 터미널 자동화 결정모형 연구)

  • You, Ji-Won;Kim, Yul-Seong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.138-139
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    • 2019
  • In the era of the 4th industrial revolution, automated technology innovation is emerging, and container terminals are being developed to introduce automation equipment and systems. With the advent of ultra-large vessels, terminals around the world are seeking to build port infrastructure by combining automated technology in order to attract more cargo and to enhance competitiveness to provide prompt service. To introduce automated technology that is emerging as a high-tech industry, this study proposes a structural equation model for the decision to introduce automated container terminal and conducts a questionnaire survey on workers engaged in terminal operators for empirical analysis. This paper presents the role and direction of guidelines for introduction of automated container terminal through decision model.

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Exterior Vision Inspection Method of Injection Molding Automotive Parts (사출성형 자동차부품의 외관 비전검사 방법)

  • Kim, HoYeon;Cho, Jae-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, we propose a visual inspection method of automotive parts for injection molding to improve the appearance quality and productivity of automotive parts. Exterior inspection of existing injection molding automobile parts was generally done by manual sampling inspection by human. First, we applied the edge-tolerance vision inspection algorithm ([1] - [4]) for vision inspection of electronic components (TFT-LCD and PCB) And we propose a new visual inspection method to overcome the problem. In the proposed visual inspection, the inspection images of the parts to be inspected are aligned on the basis of the reference image of good quality. Then, after partial adaptive binarization, the binary block matching algorithm is used to compare the good binary image and the test binary image. We verified the effectiveness of the edge-tolerance vision check algorithm and the proposed appearance vision test method through various comparative experiments using actual developed equipment.

Energy Demand Estimation in Metropolitan Area in Case of Emergency using Spatial Information (공간정보를 활용한 대도시권역 비상시 에너지 수요량 예측)

  • Nam, Gyeongmok;Lee, Hong Chul;Lee, Dong-Eun
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.105-112
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    • 2019
  • Due to abnormal high temperature, electric power demand has exceeded the backup power reserved for emergency case, hence, resulting in a major power outage. In today's overcrowded cities, the unexpected disruption in energy supply and demand is a major threat to the enormous economic damage and urban malfunctions. Existing methods for estimating the demand of the emergency power source do not lend themselves to predict the actual demand in the spatial dimension of the city. In addition, the reserve power is arbitrarily distributed in the case of emergency. This paper presents a method that predicts the emergency power demand using the spatial distribution of emergency power demand by applying the daily energy consumption intensity and emergency power demand according to urban spatial information and building use.

Experimental Study on the Development of Void Precast Concrete Slab using Rubber Tube Mold for Inner Core (고무튜브 몰드 프리캐스트 콘크리트 유공 슬래브 개발에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Bae, Kyu-Woong;Hong, Sung-Yub
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.293-303
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    • 2021
  • The void PC slab has a structurally reasonable cross-section by forming the hollow section of the neutral axis that is unnecessary for bending behavior. Domestic PC factories have introduced automation equipment to produce hollow PC slabs, and are achieving hollow sections through inserts. However, since the excessive initial investment cost of the PC factory is the main factor in the increase in production cost, other alternatives are needed. Therefore, in this study, when producing hollow PC slab members, by using a rubber tube as a formwork to form an internal hollow space, it is intended to contribute to securing productivity through molding various hollow shapes, making it larger, lightweight, and enabling rapid production. To implement a hollow PC slab using a rubber tube mold, the shape of a hollow cross-section in which the tube is combined was implemented by considering the shape of the rubber tube first. In addition, to secure the concrete quality of the hollow part, the finish properties of the rubber tube mold and concrete were evaluated, and the hollow PC production process was established.

Design and Analysis of Cell Controller Operation for Heat Process (열공정에 대한 셀 콘트롤러 운영의 설계와 해석)

  • So, Ye In;Jeon, Sang June;Kim, Jeong Ho
    • Journal of Platform Technology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2020
  • The construction and operation of industrial automation has been actively taking place from manufacturing plan to production for improving operational efficiency of production line and flexibility of equipment. ISO/TC184 is standardizing on operating methods that can share information of programmable device controllers such as PLC and IoT that are geographically distributed in the production line. In this study, the design of the cell controller consists of PLC group and IoT group that perform signals such as temperature sensors, gas sensors, and pressure sensors for thermal processes and corresponding motors or valves. The operation and analysis of the cell controller were performed using SDN(Software Defined Network) and the three types of process services performed in thermal processes are real-time transmission service, loss-sensitive large-capacity transmission service, and normal transmission service. The simulation result showed that the average loss rate improved by about 17% when the traffic increased before and after the application of the SDN route technique, and the delay in the real-time service was as low as 1 ms.

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AI/BIG DATA-based Smart Factory Technology Status Analysis for Effective Display Manufacturing (효과적인 디스플레이 제조를 위한 AI/BIG DATA 기반 스마트 팩토리 기술 현황 분석)

  • Jung, Sukwon;Lim, Huhnkuk
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.471-477
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    • 2021
  • In the field of display, a smart factory means more efficient display manufacturing using AI/BIG DATA technology not only for job automation, but also for existing process management, moving facilities, process abnormalities, and defect classification. In the past, when defects appeared in the display manufacturing process, the classification of defects and coping with process abnormalities were different, a lot of time was consumed for this. However, in the field of display manufacturing, advanced process equipment must be used, and it can be said that the competitiveness of the display manufacturing industry is to quickly identify the cause of defects and increase the yield. In this paper, we will summarize the cases in which smart factory AI/BIG DATA technology is applied to domestic display manufacturing, and analyze what advantages can be derived compared to existing methods. This information can be used as prior knowledge for improved smart factory development in the field of display manufacturing using AI/BIG DATA.