• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2007

Frequent occurrences of a fire cause tremendous loss of human lives and their property. Recently, in order to cope with such catastrophic accidents, researches on fire-fighting robots are carried out in developed countries. Under the dangerous situations, it is sometimes impossible for fire-fighting men to access the firing place because of explosive materials, smoke, high temperature and so on. In such an environment, fire-fighting robots can be useful to extinguish the fire. It is usually very dangerous place where fire-fighting robots operate. Hence, these robots should be controlled by remote users who are for away from the firing place exploiting remote communication systems. This paper considers the communication systems between fire-fighting robots and remote users. The communication systems consist of two parts; digital packet communication systems and analog image communication systems. Digital packet communication systems transfer data packets in order to control fire-fighting robots and to check the state of the fire-fighting robots. Remote users watch the video around the fire-fighting robots by exploiting the analog image communication systems. In the future, the more prosperous the commercial communication network systems will be, the more evolved the communication systems for fire-fighting robots are.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2007

This paper presents the development of fire-fighting and rescue robot for Outdoor Environment. In the procedure of this development, we follow Target Oriented Design (TOD) which is recognized as the systematic methodology to design a system by specifying the target clearly. For some real fire fighting tasks (e.g. tasks in shopping street and a market), narrow road make it difficult for existing fire engine to access the firing place. On the other hand, for dangerous tasks (e.g. gasoline station and a storehouse) the explosive materials make it impossible for fire-fighters to access the firing place. Moreover, the smoke and the high-temperature caused by fire make fire fighting difficult. In this situation, the solution is to develop the fire-fighting and rescue robot. TOD is performed firstly by analyzing the environment properties of fro place and the demanded tasks and the fire-fighting and rescue robot is manufactured. For safety, the fire fighting robot should be controlled by remote operation to keep the operator away from the fire, and the control system is divided into three parts: the robot controllers, controller for remote operating device and wireless communication system. We have selected and developed appropriate hardware and software for each part of control system with considering TOD. As a result, the fire-fighting robot functions correctly and the performance and usefulness of our control architecture is validated by successfully performing some fire-fighting tasks.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.833-843
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• 2022

Based on the problems of untimely Expressway fire rescue and backward traditional fire rescue methods, an emergency fire fighting and inspection robot riding on expressway guardrail is designed. The overall mechanical structure design of emergency fire fighting and inspection robot riding on expressway guardrail is completed by using three-dimensional design software. The target fire detection is realized by using the target detection algorithm of Yolov5; By selecting a variety of sensors and using the control method of multi algorithm fusion, the basic function of robot on duty early warning is realized, and it has the ability of intelligent fire extinguishing. The BMS battery charging and discharging system is used to detect the real-time power of the robot. The design of the expressway emergency fire fighting and inspection robot provides a new technical means for the development of emergency fire fighting equipment, and improves the reliability and efficiency of expressway emergency fire fighting.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2015

Fire fighter are exposed to the situations which are hard to predict due to continuous and accidental changes which hinder their fire fighting activity. As these threats of safety accident act as fear factors, they are doing insecure fire fighting activities. Therefore, as unclear and abnormal risks of working environment such as the riskiness of expansion of disaster, instability, obstacles of activities, abnormality, urgency, etc. increase, safety accidents are caused. This study analyzes the actual condition of safety and health and awareness of fire fighter who are exposed safety accidents during their fire fighting activities and utilize such result as the basis data to secure safety of fire fighter, keep efficient safety control and prevent accidents. The results of analysis are as follows. As rescue works among all fire-fighting works shows the highest emotional stabilization and the highest post-traumatic stress disorder is shown in fire sergeant level positions, and fire fighters whose working period is 10-15 years, reinforcing safety training to long-term workers is necessary. As the result of survey regarding safety awareness, the highest awareness level was shown in fire sergeant level positions, and fire fighters whose working period is over 20 years, and when it comes to operation of fire fighting equipments, fire-fighting workers and workers having 1-4 years of working period showed high safety awareness. The more serious injury in a fire fighter experienced as the first injury after working as a fire-fighter, the more cause-and-effect relationship was shown between personal physical condition and work, and it is shown as obstacles of fire fighting activities and affects to post-traumatic stress disorder. Moreover, as after-work off duty activities also affect to official disaster, systematic improvement of working environment is required. Occupational medical work compatibility evaluation considering the distinct characteristics of works to secure fire-fighter' health care together with fire-fighting capability is shown to be necessary.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a hands-on training regarding maritime safety including abandon ship and fire-fighting as related to sea survival, fire-fighting knowledge and emergency response leadership in seafarers engaged on a seagoing ship. The study was conducted with a nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design. Two hundred-sixty-six participants were assigned to either the experimental group(128) or control group(138). The hands-on training regarding maritime safety included sea survival and fire fighting drill, and it was implemented with the experimental group for two days from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Data was analyzed using chi-square, t-test and ANCOVA by using IBM SPSS Statistics(version 24) program. The experimental group who had the hands-on training showed significantly higher sea survival knowledge(F=902.32, p<.001), shipboard fire-fighting knowledge(F=1013.76, p<.001) and emergency response leadership(F=1802.62, p<.001) for maritime safety compared with the control group who had traditional education. The results indicate that a hands-on training is an effective teaching method to improve sea survival, fire-fighting knowledge and emergency response leadership in seafarers engaged. Further study is needed to identify the effect of a hands-on training regarding maritime safety according to the environmental changes of seafarers.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.62-65
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• 2018

The rapid progress toward the 4th industrial society has led to possibilities of fire increase. It is pointed out that, though initial fire suppression is emphasized, the current legal systems do not sufficiently recognize the importance of initial fire suppression. In order to resolve this, problems of the current legal systems and regulations, as well as fire-fighting facilities to be equipped according to the size of specific fire-fighting objects, were diagnosed. Also, suggestions for improvement were provided through comparative analysis with relevant laws and technical regulations of Korea and other countries. According to fire safety standards such as NFPA, IMO, ISO, and Russian standards, automatic fire extinguishers are to be installed as per the adaptability criteria of fire extinguishers and automatic fire extinguishers. In Korea, the "Act on Fire Prevention and Installation, Maintenance, and Safety Control of Fire-fighting Systems" cover the types and scope of fire fighting facilities that include specific fire protection objects, such as electric room, power room, and substation room. This study has identified that, in case of a place with a floor area of less than $300m^2$, the installation requirement is not clearly specified. Therefore, in this study, fire extinguishing equipment and automatic fire extinguishing equipment to be added for each sub-use application are proved to have fire extinguishing performance of Class A, Class B, and Class C, respectively. In view of the fact that, in overseas standards, all space except containing such materials as Deep fire, metal fire and peroxide, can be installed with fire fighting equipment, a legal system for specifying the capacity units of fire fighting apparatus by application is, in this study, proposed.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.852-858
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• 2016

화물선 거주구역을 화재로부터 보호하기 위하여 SOLAS에서는 방화구조기준을 도입하여 화염과 연기의 전파속도를 늦출 수 있도록 규정하고 있으며 또한 선원들의 소화훈련을 강제화하고 있다. 이 규정은 선체구조 및 설비에 관한 규정과 인적요소에 관한 규정의 조합으로 화재예방과 화재발생시 효과적인 대응을 하고자 하는 것이다. 인적요소에 관한 규정은 선체구조 및 설비에 관한 규정의 보조적인 규정으로 볼 수 있으며, 현행의 선체구조 및 설비로는 거주구역 화재를 완벽하게 소화할 수 없기 때문에 선원에 의한 소화작업이 필요하며 이에 따른 인적과실을 줄이고 효과적으로 소화작업을 할 수 있도록 소화시스템의 구비와 소화절차의 개선이 필요하다. 소화작업의 기본은 화재가 확산되기 전에 소화준비를 마치고 실제 소화작업을 시작하여야 하는 것이다. 소화작업을 신속히 준비하기 위해서는 소화설비를 가능한 신속하게 이용할 수 있는 장소로 재배치하는 것이 중요하다. 이 연구는 거주구역 내의 화재제어장소를 개방갑판에서 접근할 수 있도록 위치를 변경하고, 이곳에 소방원장구 2조를 같이 비치함으로써 화재시 선원들이 신속하게 소방원장구를 반출할 수 있고 동시에 화재제어장소 내의 화재시스템들을 작동하도록 하여 거주구역에 재진입하는 위험을 제거하여 인적위험을 감소시키고자 하는 것이다. 또한 거주구역의 보호를 위하여 채택하고 있는 보호방식 중 유일하게 직접적인 소화를 할 수 있는 IIC방식을 강제화하여 선원들의 소화작업 중 발생할 수 있는 위험을 줄이고 화재 초기에 화재를 진압할 수 있도록 SOLAS 및 관련 국내법령의 개정을 제언하기 위한 기초연구로 수행되었다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.54-63
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• 2010

2009년 1월 1일부터 개정 "소방시설공사업법"의 시행에 따라 일정한 건축물의 경우에는 반드시 성능 위주소방설계를 하여야 한다. 성능위주소방설계는 구조 면적 용도 수용인원 등 건축물의 특성을 반영하여 가장 효율적으로 소방안전을 달성하고자 하는 설계이다. 성능위주소방설계는 일반적인 소방대상물에 비해 규모나 구조에서 특성이 있는 건축물로서 "국가화재안전기준"으로 대표되는 사양위주설계로 화재안전을 담보할 수 없거나 획일적인 소방설계를 하는 것이 부적합한 건축물 등에 있어 의미가 있다. 그러나 소방관련 법령에서는 성능위주소방설계의 의무대상물과 설계자격만을 규정하고 있고, 성능위주소방설계제도를 시행하기 위한 그 밖의 구체적인 사항에 관한 규정을 두지 않고 있기 때문에 실제 시행상의 어려움이 발생하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 성능위주소방설계와 관련하여 현행법령을 분석함으로써 성능위주소방설계제도의 바람직한 시행을 위한 법제도적 개선방안을 제시한다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 통합플랫폼관리체제하에서 선박에서 발생하는 화재를 탐지하기 위하여 규칙 및 사례기반의 하이브리드 화재진압통제 지능시스템(H-FFIS)을 제안한다·기존의 화재진압통제 지능시스템은 대부분 규칙기반 시스템인데, 실제로 화재를 탐지하는데 필요한 지식은 정형화된 규칙만으로 표현하기 어려우며, 과거의 화재 발생 사례를 기초로 탐지하는 경우가 적지 않다. 또한 시스템의 성능 향상을 위해서 규칙을 계속 수정하고 추가해야 하는 단점이 있으며, 예외적인 상황에서 화재 가 발생시 적시에 화재를 탐지하는데 문제점을 지니고 있다. 이러한 문제점들을 개선하기 위하여 규칙 및 사례 기반의 하이브리드 지능시스템을 설계하고 구현한다. 제안하는 시스템은 기존의 FFIS 와 비교해 볼 때 화재 탐지율을 향상시켰다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.138-142
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• 2009

의용소방대제도는 조선시대부터 조직되어 활동하고 있는 민간자율 소방조직이다. 여러 가지 우여곡절을 겪은 후 일제 통치 시대를 거치면서 1958년 소방법 제정으로 의용소방대가 설치되어 오늘에 이르고 있다. 과거의 소방인력이나 장비가 부족한 시대에 의용소방대는 소방활동에서 중요한 역할을 하였다. 화재진압 보조, 농촌지역에서의 화재초기진화, 산불진화, 사회봉사활동 등을 활발하고 훌륭하게 수행하여 왔다. 그러나 오늘의 소방조직은 국가의 경제력 향상과 국민들의 안전에 대한 의식 증대, 소방방재청의 개청 등으로 비약적인 발전이 이루어졌다. 과거 소방의 부족한 부분을 훌륭히 채워주던 의용소방대의 역할을 재조명하고 새로운 활동영역 등을 모색하여 활성화 할 방안을 강구하고자 한다.