• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.4603-4624
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• 2016

In this paper, a new reversible watermarking algorithm with adaptive embedding threshold matrix is proposed. Firstly, to avoid the overflow and underflow, two flexible thresholds, TL and TR, are applied to preprocess the image histogram with least histogram shift cost. Secondly, for achieving an optimal or near optimal tradeoff between the embedding capacity and imperceptibility, the embedding threshold matrix, composed of the embedding thresholds of all blocks, is determined adaptively by the combination between the composite chaos and the average energy of Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT) block. As a non-liner system with good randomness, the composite chaos is suitable to search the optimal embedding thresholds. Meanwhile, the average energy of IWT block is calculated to adjust the block embedding capacity, and more data are embedded into those IWT blocks with larger average energy. The experimental results demonstrate that compared with the state-of-the-art reversible watermarking schemes, the proposed scheme has better performance for the tradeoff between the embedding capacity and imperceptibility.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2022

Landfill gas (LFG) generation characteristics in a construction waste landfill zone (block E) and mixed landfill zone (block A) were analyzed. During the period from October 2018 to April 2022, a total of 936×10³ and 1,001×10³ tons of waste were disposed in block E and block A, respectively. Out of this, 27.1% and 55.6% were biodegradable waste in block E and block A, respectively. The landfill masses of the two blocks were converted to be comparable. Then, the biodegradable waste and organic carbon were estimated by element analysis, biodegradable carbon by biochemical methane potential experiment (DC), and sulfate ion by acid decomposition. Results showed that biodegradable waste, organic carbon, biodegradable carbon, and sulfate ions in block A were 2.1, 1.6, 5.2, and 0.4 times greater than those in block E, respectively. The amount of LFG generated by block A was 4.8 times greater than that by block E. The average concentrations of methane (CH₄) were 60.8% and 60.9% in block E and block A, respectively, which were unrelated to the nature of disposed waste. The average concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) were significantly high in block E (4,489 ppm) and block A (8,478 ppm). As the DC/SO₄^2- of block E and block A were 0.35 and 4.56, respectively, increase in DC/SO₄^2- caused increase in not only the total amount but also the concentration of H₂S generated.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2016

In order to achieve fast computational speed with good visual quality of output video, we propose a frequency domain based new fractal video compression scheme. Normalized cross correlation is used to find the structural self similar domain block for the input range block. To increase the searching speed, cross correlation is implemented in the frequency domain using FFT with one computational operation for all the domain blocks instead of individual block wise calculations. The encoding time is further minimized by applying rotation and reflection DFT properties to the IFFT of zero padded range blocks. The energy of overlap small size domain blocks is pre-computed for the entire reference frame and retaining the energies of the overlapped search window portion of previous adjacent block. Quadtree decompositions are obtained by using domain block motion compensated prediction error as a threshold to control the further partitions of the block. It provides a better level of adaption to the scene contents than fixed block size approach. The result shows that, on average, the proposed method can raise the encoding speed by 48.8 % and 90 % higher than NHEXS and CPM/NCIM algorithms respectively. The compression ratio and PSNR of the proposed method is increased by 15.41 and 0.89 dB higher than that of NHEXS on average. For low bit rate videos, the proposed algorithm achieve the high compression ratio above 120 with more than 31 dB PSNR.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.188-193
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• 2022

The energy efficiency of memory systems is an important task in designing future computer systems as memory capacity continues to increase to accommodate the growing big data. In this article, we present an energy-efficient last-level cache management policy for future mobile systems. The proposed policy makes use of low-power PCM (phase-change memory) as the main memory medium, and reduces the amount of data written to PCM, thereby saving memory energy consumptions. To do so, the policy keeps track of the modified cache lines within each cache block, and replaces the last-level cache block that incurs the smallest PCM writing upon cache replacement requests. Also, the policy considers the access bit of cache blocks along with the cache line modifications in order not to degrade the cache hit ratio. Simulation experiments using SPEC benchmarks show that the proposed policy reduces the power consumption of PCM memory by 22.7% on average without degrading performances.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2016

이 연구는 평소에 주변에 상존하지만 버려지는 미활용 에너지를 수확하여 전기로 생산하는 에너지하베스팅에 관한 것이다. 이 연구에서는 다양한 에너지원들 중에서 도로나 주차장을 주행하는 차량의 진동과 압력을 동시에 활용하는 하이브리드 방식의 에너지 하베스터를 개발하였다. 1단계 연구에서는 프로토타입 에너지하베스터, 이를 개선된 하이브리드 모듈, 그리고 하이브리드 모듈의 성능을 개선한 최종 모듈을 개발하였으며, 그 결과는 이전 논문으로 발표하였다. 본 논문은 최종 개발된 하이브리드 모듈을 실제 주차장에 설치하여 차량의 주행에 따른 압력과 진동, 그리고 차량주행 속도에 따른 발전성능을 측정하고 앞서 발표된 실험실 조건에서의 측정결과와 비교하였다. 선행연구에서 수행한 실험실 조건에서의 에너지블록의 최대전력은 1회 가진시 1.066W, 5회연속 가진시 1.830W로 측정되었다. 반면에 이 연구에서 실시한 실제 주차장 주행차량 속도별 측정결과는 5km/h 주행시 평균 0.310W, 10km/h에서 0.670W, 20km/h에서 1.250W, 30km/h에서 2.1600W로 측정되었다. 즉, 차량의 주행속도가 높을수록 발전성능은 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 실험실조건에 대비해서 주행속도 20km/h까지는 발전성능이 떨어지며, 실험실 조건의 1회 가진시 대비해서는 20km/h이상, 그리고 5회연속가진에 대비해서는 30km/h 이상일 때 발전성능이 높은 것으로 측정되었다. 이는 실험실과 실제차량이라는 재하조건의 차이로 사료된다. 따라서 향후 도로용 에너지블록의 적용은 주차장 조건보다는 주행도로용으로 활용하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2021

A laser scabbling experiment was performed using a high-power fiber laser to investigate the removal rate of the concrete block and the scabbled depth. Concrete specimens with a 28-day compressive strength of 30 MPa were used in this study. Initially, we conducted the scabbling experiment under a stationary laser beam condition to determine the optimum scan speed. The laser interaction time with the concrete surface varied between 3 s and 40 s. The degree of spalling and vitrification on the surface was primarily dependent on the laser interaction time and beam power. Furthermore, thermal images were captured to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of temperature during the scabbling process. Based on the experimental results, the scan speed at which the optical head moved over the concrete was set to be 300 mm·min^-1 or 600 mm·min^-1 for the 4.8-kW or 6.8-kW laser beam, respectively. The spalling rates and average depth on the concrete blocks were measured to be 87 cm³·min^-1 or 227 cm³·min^-1 and 6.9 mm or 9.8 mm with the 4.8-kW or 6.8-kW laser beams, respectively.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2021

본 논문은 차세대 사물인터넷 디바이스를 위한 에너지 효율적인 캐시 및 메모리 관리 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 전력 소모가 적은 상변화 메모리를 사물인터넷 디바이스의 메인 메모리로 채택하고 캐시 메모리의 관리 시 쓰기 연산에 취약한 상변화 메모리의 쓰기량을 최소화하는 방향으로 설계한다. 구체적으로 살펴보면 최종단 캐시 메모리에서 캐시 블록이 삭제되어 메인 메모리로 반영될 때, 캐시 블록을 구성하는 캐시 라인별 수정 여부를 추적하여 상변화 메모리에 쓰기 발생량을 적게 발생시키는 캐시 블록을 우선적으로 교체한다. 또한, 최종단 캐시 메모리에서 캐시 블록의 참조 비트와 캐시 라인의 수정 비트를 함께 고려함으로써 메모리 시스템의 성능은 훼손하지 않으면서 에너지 소모를 줄이는 방식을 사용한다. 스펙 벤치마크를 이용한 시뮬레이션 실험을 통해 제안한 기법이 상변화 메모리에 발생하는 쓰기량을 평균 34.6% 줄이고 전력 소모를 28.9% 줄이면서 메모리의 성능 저하는 발생시키지 않음을 보인다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.819-826
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• 2015

This study measured temperatures and albedos of urban surfaces for different colors and materials during summer, and calculated the energy budget over different urban surfaces to find out the thermal performance affecting the heat built-up. The study selected six surface colors and 13 materials common in urban landscape. Their surface temperatures (Ts) and albedos were measured at a given time interval in the daytime from June to August. Average Ts over summer season for asphalt-colored brick was $4.0^{\circ}C$ higher than that for light red-colored one and $9.7^{\circ}C$ higher than that for white-colored one. The Ts for artificial surface materials of asphalt paving, brown brick wall, and green concrete wall was $6.0^{\circ}C$ higher than that for natural and semi-natural ones of grass, grassy block, and planted concrete wall. There was the greatest difference of $16.3^{\circ}C$ at midafternoon in the Ts between asphalt paving and planted concrete wall. Average albedo over summer season of surface materials ranged from 0.08 for asphalt paving to 0.67 for white concrete wall. This difference in the albedo was associated with a maximum of $15.7^{\circ}C$ difference at midafternoon in the Ts. Increasing the albedo by 0.1 (from 0.22 to 0.32) reduced the Ts by about $1.3^{\circ}C$. Average storage heat at midday by natural and semi-natural surfaces of grass and grassy block was about 10% lower than that by artificial ones of asphalt, light-red brick, and concrete. Reflected radiation, which ultimately contributes to heating the urban atmosphere, was 3.7 times greater for light-red brick and concrete surfaces than for asphalt surface. Thus, surfaces with in-between tone and color are more effective than dark- or white-colored ones, and natural or semi-natural surfaces are much greater than artificial ones in improving the urban thermal environment. This study provides new information on correlation between Ts and air temperature, relationship between albedo and Ts, and the energy budget.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.677-686
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• 2013

In this paper, we first introduce a general architecture of an energy management system in a home area network based on a smart grid. Then, we propose an efficient scheduling method for home power usage. The home gateway (HG) receives the demand response (DR) information indicating the real-time electricity price, which is transferred to an energy management controller (EMC). Referring to the DR, the EMC achieves an optimal power scheduling scheme, which is delivered to each electric appliance by the HG. Accordingly, all appliances in the home operate automatically in the most cost-effective way possible. In our research, to avoid the high peak-to-average ratio (PAR) of power, we combine the real-time pricing model with the inclining block rate model. By adopting this combined pricing model, our proposed power scheduling method effectively reduces both the electricity cost and the PAR, ultimately strengthening the stability of the entire electricity system.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2001

Block copolymers of PC-b-PMMA (polycarbonate-b-polymethylmethacrylate) and PC -b-SAN (polycarbonate-b-(styrene-c-acrylonitrile)), were examined as compatibilizers for blonds of PC with SAN copolymer. The average diameter of the dispersed particles was measured with an image analyser, and the interfacial properties of the blonds were analysed with an imbedded fiber retraction (IFR) technique. The average diameter of dispersed particles and interfacial tension of the PC/SAN blends reached a minimum value when the SAN copolymer contained about 24 wt% AN. Interfacial tension and particle size were further reduced by adding compatibilizer to the PC/SAN blends. PC-b-PMMA was more effective than PC-b-SAN as a compatibilizer in reducing the average diameter of the dispersed particles and interfacial tension of PC/SAN blend. A direct proportionality between the particle diameter and interfacial tension was also observed. The interfacial properties of the PC/SAN blends were optimized by adding a block copolymer and using an SAN copolymer that had minimum interaction energy with PC.