• 한국안광학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.255-259
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• 2005

난시 교정용 콘택트렌즈 착용 시 렌즈의 축 방향을 정확하게 하지 않을 경우이거나, 착용 후 순목 시 안검 등에 의해 콘택트렌즈가 회전할 경우가 있다. 이러한 현상이 있을 경우 완전교정상태가 잘못 교정된 상태로 되기 때문에 안정피로를 유발하여 시력의 저하를 가져올 수 있다. 이런 이유로 콘택트렌즈가 어느 정도 회전했는지의 파악이 필요하다. 콘택트렌즈가 회전했다면 착용 후 굴절검사에서 잔류 난시가 검출될 것이다. 이것을 이용해서 우리는 콘택트렌즈의 회전량을 계산하는 프로그램을 개발하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2015

배관의 누설 검출은 주로 AE(acoustic emission) 센서와 같은 접촉식 센서가 이용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 접촉식 센서는 고온이나 고방사능 지역에서 설치 및 운용의 어려움이 따른다. 이에 최근 원거리 감시 및 광역감시가 가능한 카메라를 이용한 누설 검출 방법에 대한 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 기존 카메라를 이용한 방법은 누설 검출을 위해 차영상 기법을 이용하고 있다. 그러나 이 방법은 누설뿐만 아니라 구조물의 진동이 누설로 검출되는 오류를 보이고 있다. 본 논문에서는 카메라를 이용한 누설 검출 방법에서 누설 검출 오류를 줄이기 위한 이동평균 차영상 및 히스토그램 분석법을 제안하였으며 실험을 통하여 성능을 평가하였다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1222-1228
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• 2002

This research is the development of a flexible tactile sensor array for service robots using PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) film for the detection of a contact state in real time. The prototype of the tactile sensor which has 8${\times}$8 array using PVDF film was fabricated. In the fabrication procedure, the electrode patterns and the common electrode of the thin conductive tape were attached to both sides of the 281$\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness PVDF film using conductive adhesive. The sensor was covered with polyester film for insulation and attached to the rubber base for a stable structure. The proposed fabrication method is simple and easy to make the sensor. The sensor has the advantages in the implementing for practical applications because its structure is flexible and the shape of the each tactile element can be designed arbitrarily. The signals of a contact force to the tactile sensor were sensed and processed in the DSP system in which the signals are digitized and filtered. Finally, the signals were integrated for taking the force profile. The processed signals of the output of the sensor were visualized in a personal computer, and the shape and force distribution of the contact object were obtained. The reasonable performance for the detection of the contact state was verified through the sensing examples.

• 센서학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2002

This paper represents the development of an array-type flexible tactile sensor using PVDF(polyvinylidene fluoride) film and flexible circuitry. The tactile sensor which has $8{\times}8$ taxels is made by using PVDF film and FPC(flexible printed circuit) technique. Experimental results on static and dynamic properties are obtained by applying arbitrary forces and frequencies generated by the shaker. In the static characteristics, the threshold and the linearity of the sensor are investigated. Also dynamic response of the sensor subjected to the variable frequencies is examined. The signals of a contact force to the tactile sensor are sensed and processed in the DSP system in which the signals are digitalized and filtered. Finally, the signals are integrated for taking the force profile. The processed signals of the outputs of the sensor are visualized on a personal computer, the shape and force distribution of the contacted object are obtained using two and three-dimensional image in real time. The reasonable performance for the detection of contact state is verified through the experiment.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2019

Early detection of damage bonding state such as insufficient bonding strength and interface partial contact defect for the explosive clad pipe is crucial in order to avoid sudden failure and even catastrophic accidents. A generalized and efficient model of the explosive clad pipe can reveal the relationship between bonding state and vibration characteristics, and provide foundations and priory knowledge for bonding state detection by signal processing technique. In this paper, the slender explosive clad pipe is regarded as two parallel elastic beams continuously joined by an elastic layer, and the elastic layer is capable to describe the non-uniform bonding state. By taking the characteristic beam modal functions as the admissible functions, the Rayleigh-Ritz method is employed to derive the dynamic model which enables one to consider inhomogeneous system and any boundary conditions. Then, the proposed model is validated by both numerical results and experiment. Parametric studies are carried out to investigate the effects of bonding strength and the length of partial contact defect on the natural frequency and forced response of the explosive clad pipe. A potential method for identifying the bonding quality of the explosive clad pipe is also discussed in this paper.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2022

IR-UWB radar has been regarded as the most promising technology for non-contact respiration and heartbeat monitoring because of its ability of detecting slight motion even in submillimeter range. Measuring heart rate is most challenging since the chest movement by heartbeat is quite subtle and easily interfered with by a random body motion or background noise. Additionally, periodic sampling can be limited by the performance of computer that handles the radar signals. In this paper, we deploy Lomb-Scargle periodogram method that estimates heart rate even with irregularly sampled data and uneven signal amplitude. Lomb-Scargle periodogram is known as a method for finding periodicity in irregularly-sampled and noisy data set. We also implement a motion detection scheme in order to make the heart rate estimation pause when a random motion is detected. Our scheme is implemented using Novelda's X4M03 radar development kit and its corresponding drivers and Python packages. Experimental results show that the estimation with Lomb-Scargle periodogram yield more accurate heart rate than the method of measuring peak-to-peak distance.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2373-2379
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• 2023

In sodium systems, leakage is one of the safety concerns; it can cause chemical reactions, which may result in fires. There are contact and non-contact types of leak detectors, and the conventional method of non-contact type detection is by gas sampling. Because of the complexity of this method, there has always been a need for a simple gas sensor, and the resistive-type nanostructure ZnO sensor is a promising option with various advantages. In this study, a ZnO sensor was fabricated, and the concept was tested as a leak detector using a dedicated experiment facility. The experiment results showed distinctive changes in resistance with the presence of sodium aerosol under various conditions. Replacing the conventional gas sampling with the ZnO sensors is expected to enable identification of the leakage location if used as a point-wise instrumentation and to greatly reduce the total cost, making the system simple, light, and effective. For further study, more tests will be performed to evaluate the sensitivity of key parameters under various conditions.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2023

Vital signals provide essential information regarding the health status of individuals, thereby contributing to health management and medical research. Present monitoring methods, such as ECGs (Electrocardiograms) and smartwatches, demand proximity and fixed postures, which limit their applicability. To address this, Non-contact vital signal measurement methods, such as CW (Continuous-Wave) radar, have emerged as a solution. However, unwanted signal components and a stepwise processing approach lead to errors and limitations in heart rate detection. To overcome these issues, this study introduces an integrated neural network approach that combines noise removal, demodulation, and dominant-frequency detection into a unified process. The neural network employed for signal processing in this research adopts a MLP (Multi-Layer Perceptron) architecture, which analyzes the in-phase and quadrature signals collected within a specified time window, using two distinct input layers. The training of the neural network utilizes CW radar signals and reference heart rates obtained from the ECG. In the experimental evaluation, networks trained on different datasets were compared, and their performance was assessed based on loss and frequency accuracy. The proposed methodology exhibits substantial potential for achieving precise vital signals through non-contact measurements, effectively mitigating the limitations of existing methodologies.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2019

최근에 헬스케어와 관련된 다양한 분야에서 생체신호 중 하나인 심박신호가 사용되고 있다. 기존에 제안된 심박신호 검출 방법으로는 접촉식 방법이 대부분이었지만, 피사체가 장치를 접촉하고 있어야 한다는 불편함의 문제가 있었다. 이를 해결하기 위해 최근 비접촉식 방법에 의한 검출 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 지정맥 인식을 위해 설계된 손가락 영상 촬영 장치를 이용해 심박 유사 신호를 얻어내는 방법을 제안한다. 검출된 심박 유사 신호는 지정맥의 위조 여부 판단과 심박 신호를 통한 다양한 응용분야에 활용될 수 있다. 제안하는 방법은 적외선을 이용한 지정맥 영상의 시간 도메인상의 밝기 값의 변화로부터 신호를 검출하고 영상처리 기반 알고리즘을 이용해 주파수 도메인으로 변환하였다. 변환 후, 대역 통과 필터링을 통해 심박신호와 관련이 없는 노이즈를 제거하였다. 신호의 정확성을 판단하기 위해 지정맥 획득 장치와 식품의약품안전처로부터 승인을 받은 접촉식 PPG 센서를 이용해 동시에 취득된 두 신호의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과적으로, 지정맥 영상을 통해 비접촉식으로 검출된 심박신호가 실제 심박신호의 파형과 일치함을 확인하는 것이 가능했다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2015

Three phase heaters in 7 buildings of 2 sites were examined for precise diagnosis. The sample size was 626. Precise examinations of current and the heater wiring status revealed contact failures and arcs in equipments that had CUF larger than 10%. Contact failures and arcs may cause electrical fire. Therefore, the correlation between the CUF and the imperfections in heater equipment and its wiring was analyzed for three phase heaters. In addition, the protection devices used for detection of heater imperfections were found to be unsuitable for the purpose. Current status of the protection devices was analyzed, and suggestions for improvements were made for new standards of the protection device selection.