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A Design and Implementation of ROM Framework for Developing HLA Federate (HLA 패더레이트 개발을 위한 ROM 프레임워크 설계 및 구현)

  • Kim, Dae-Seog;Bae, Jong-Hwan;Ryou, Jae-Cheol
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.9D no.6
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    • pp.1137-1144
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    • 2002
  • Possibility of federation improvement requires flexibility and adaptability of member federates. Moreover, to develop and convert a non-HLA(High Level Architecture) compliant model as a HLA federate and allow this federate to be integrated with a changeable federation, more time and efforts will be necessary. In this research, I proposed a method to design and implement a ROM (RTI Object Model) Framework as a solution to this problem. ROM completely separates RTI (Run-Time Infrastructure) programming and simulation programming therefore providing epochal efficiencies in cost and productivity to the development a HLA federate that supports a changeable FOM. That is, ROM contains two layers : 1) a management layer that manages RTI services between the RTI and the federate and 2) a Foundation Class layer that actually updates/reflects objects and interactions. These two layers allow federate developers to use more generalized HLA services and automates the iterative, low-level RTI programming process.

Wireless sensor networks for permanent health monitoring of historic buildings

  • Zonta, Daniele;Wu, Huayong;Pozzi, Matteo;Zanon, Paolo;Ceriotti, Matteo;Mottola, Luca;Picco, Gian Pietro;Murphy, Amy L.;Guna, Stefan;Corra, Michele
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.6 no.5_6
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    • pp.595-618
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    • 2010
  • This paper describes the application of a wireless sensor network to a 31 meter-tall medieval tower located in the city of Trento, Italy. The effort is motivated by preservation of the integrity of a set of frescoes decorating the room on the second floor, representing one of most important International Gothic artworks in Europe. The specific application demanded development of customized hardware and software. The wireless module selected as the core platform allows reliable wireless communication at low cost with a long service life. Sensors include accelerometers, deformation gauges, and thermometers. A multi-hop data collection protocol was applied in the software to improve the system's flexibility and scalability. The system has been operating since September 2008, and in recent months the data loss ratio was estimated as less than 0.01%. The data acquired so far are in agreement with the prediction resulting a priori from the 3-dimensional FEM. Based on these data a Bayesian updating procedure is employed to real-time estimate the probability of abnormal condition states. This first period of operation demonstrated the stability and reliability of the system, and its ability to recognize any possible occurrence of abnormal conditions that could jeopardize the integrity of the frescos.

Effects of Raft Flexibility on the Behavior of Piled Raft Foundations in Sandy Soil (사질토에 근입된 말뚝지지 전면기초의 기초판 연성률에 따른 거동 분석)

  • Song, Su-Min;Shin, Jong-Young;Jeong, Sang-Seom
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.5-16
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    • 2023
  • The effect of raft flexibility on piled raft foundations in sandy soil was investigated using a numerical analysis and an analytical study. The investigation's emphasis was the load sharing between piles and raft following the raft rigidity (KR), end-bearing conditions. The case of individual piles and subsequently the response of groups of piles was analyzed using a 3D FEM. This study shows that the αpr, load-sharing ratio of piled raft foundations, decreases as the vertical loading increases and as the KR decreases. This tendency is more obvious when using friction piles compared to using end-bearing piles. The effect of raft rigidity is found to be more significant for the axial force distribution - each pile within the foundations has almost similar axial forces of the pile head with a flexible raft; however, each pile has different values with rigid rafts, especially with the end-bearing piles. The axial force of the pile base with floating piles shows similar point-bearing resistance for all the piles; however, it shows different values with end-bearing piles. The differential settlement ratio of rafts showed a larger value with lower KR.

Effects of foundation flexibility on seismic demands of asymmetric buildings subject to near-fault ground motions

  • Atefatdoost, Gholam Reza;JavidSharifi, Behtash;Shakib, Hamzeh
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.66 no.5
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    • pp.637-648
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    • 2018
  • When the centers of mass and stiffness of a building do not coincide, the structure experiences torsional responses. Such systems can consist of the underlying soil and the super-structure. The underlying soil may modify the earthquake input motion and change structural responses. Specific effects of the input motion shall also not be ignored. In this study, seismic demands of asymmetric buildings considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) under near-fault ground motions are evaluated. The building is modeled as an idealized single-story structure. The soil beneath the building is modeled by non-linear finite elements in the two states of loose and dense sands both compared with the fixed-base state. The infinite boundary conditions are modelled using viscous boundary elements. The effects of traditional and yield displacement-based (YDB) approaches of strength and stiffness distributions are considered on seismic demands. In the YDB approach, the stiffness considered in seismic design depends on the strength. The results show that the decrease in the base shear considering soft soil induced SSI when the YDB approach is assumed results only in the center of rigidity to control torsional responses. However, for fixed-base structures and those on dense soils both centers of strength and rigidity are controlling.

Development of Competency and Behavioral Indicator of an Administrator in Long-term Care Facility (노인요양시설 관리자의 역량 및 행동지표 개발)

  • Kim, Ji-Soo
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.477-487
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop the competencies of the administrator and the behavioral indicators, and with those as the foundation it is to measure the importance and the performance. Method: On the basis of literature review, the researcher made a preliminary competency and the behavioral indicator for the administrator. Developed competency and behavioral indicator went through the content validity using CVI. Finally, 20 different competencies and 87 behavioral indicators of the administrators in long-term care facility helped measuring the importance of the present administrator's competency and the performance. Results: The competencies are Achievement Orientation, Initiative, Information Seeking, Interpersonal Understanding, Customer Service Orientation, Marketing, Influence, Organizational Awareness, Relationship Building, Staff Development, Assertiveness, Teamwork and Cooperation, Leadership, Analytical Thinking, Conceptual Thinking, Managerial Expertise, Self Control, Self Confidence, Flexibility and Organizational Commitment. For the contents, 87 behavioral indicators are included. The importance and the performance were confirmed by Importance Performance Analysis. The importance of each behavioral indicator in each field and the performance were confirmed with the mean and the standard deviation. Conclusion: The competencies and behavioral indicators of an administrator which were developed by this study are considered that they can be used as the effective guides in the practical field and can also be used as basic materials for developing educational program.

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Developing Information Security Management Model for SMEs: An Empirical Study (중소기업 정보보호관리 모델의 개발: 실증 연구)

  • Lee, Jung-Woo;Park, Jun-Gi;Lee, Zoon-Ky
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.115-133
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    • 2005
  • This study is to develop an information security management model(ISMM) for small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs). Based on extensive literature review, a five-pillar twelve-component reference ISMM is developed. The five pillars of SME's information security are: centralized decision making, ease of management, flexibility, agility and expandability. Twelve components are: scope & organization, security policy, resource assessment, risk assessment, implementation planning, control development, awareness training, monitoring, change management, auditing, maintenance and accident management. Subsequent survey designed and administered to expose experts' perception on the importance of these twelve components revealed that five out of tweleve components require relatively immediate attention than others, especially in SME's context. These five components are: scope and organization, resource assessment, auditing, change management, and incident management. Other seven components are policy, risk assessment, implementation planning, control development, awareness training, monitoring, and maintenance. It seems that resource limitation of SMEs directs their attention to ISMM activities that may not require a lot of resources. On the basis of these findings, a three-phase approach is developed and proposed here as an SME ISMM. Three phases are (1) foundation and promotion, (2) management and expansion, and (3) maturity. Implications of the model are discussed and suggestions are made for further research.

On Study for the CIM By DAS(DATA Acquisition System) (CIM구축을 위한 생산현장의 정보화 사례연구)

  • Lee, Jong-Hyung;Lee, Youn-Heui
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2005
  • This study for Customer Satisfaction(Customer Focus) by Profit security' in the field Process improvement activity and man-power upgrade by DAS(DATA Acquisition System) in the Plant that is fusion Off Line and On Line(IT), Especially the basic of the most foundation in the beginning Step of Toyota system is 3-jeong(a standard instrument; right volume, right box, right position), 5S(Seiri, Seiton, Seisoh, Seiketsu, Sitsuke ; KAISEN, KANBNA System(for Logistic), Further more KPC has established the digital environment such as CIM ; Computer Integrated Manufacturing), IMS ; Intelligent Manufacturing System ERP ; Enterprise Resource Planning, DAS; Data Acquisition System, Autonomous QC & SPC etc,.) in order to realize the intelligent informatization, which is core base for obtaining the competitive power and for responding to the various 21C management environment in flexibility. In this digital management environment, continuously and powerfully they would advance for becoming the best of the world. For strategic changes to take place in industry 3 key important factors need to be included ; Integration of tasks function and process, Decentralization of information, Responsibility, Finally simplification of products and product structures.

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Multibody Elastic Contact Analysis by Modified Linear Programming (수정된 선형계획법을 이용한 다물체 탄성 접촉 문제 해석)

  • 이대희;전범준;최동훈;임장근;윤갑영
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1989
  • A general and efficient algorithm is proposed for the analyses of multibody elastic contact problems. It is presumed that there exists negligible friction between the bodies. It utilizes a simplex type algorithm with a modified entry rule and incoporates finite element method to obtain flexibility matrices for arbitrarily shaped bodies. The multibody contact problem of a vehicle support on an elastic foundation is considered first to show the effictiveness of the suggested algorithm. Its solution is compared favorably with the existing solution. A contact problem among inner race, rollers and outer race is analyzed and the distribution of load, rigid body movements and contact pressure distributions are obtained. The trend of contact characteristics is compared with that of the idealized Hertzian solutions for two separate two-body contact problems. The numerical results obtained by directly treating a multibody contact are believed to be more exact than the Hertzian solution for the idealized two separate two-body contact problems.

Optimization of 3D Triangular Mesh Watermarking Using ACO-Weber's Law

  • Narendra, Modigari;Valarmathi, M.L.;Anbarasi, L.Jani
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.14 no.10
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    • pp.4042-4059
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    • 2020
  • The development of new multimedia techniques such as 3D printing is increasingly attracting the public's attention towards 3D objects. An optimized robust and imperceptible watermarking method based on Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) and Weber Law is proposed for 3D polygonal models. The proposed approach partitions the host model into smaller sub meshes and generates a secret watermark from the sub meshes using Weber Law. ACO based optimized strength factor is identified for embedding the watermark. The secret watermark is embedded and extracted on the wavelet domain. The proposed scheme is robust against geometric and photometric attacks that overcomes the synchronization problem and authenticates the secret watermark from the distorted models. The primary characteristic of the proposed system is the flexibility achieved in data embedding capacity due to the optimized strength factor. Extensive simulation results shows enhanced performance of the recommended framework and robustness towards the most common attacks like geometric transformations, noise, cropping, mesh smoothening, and the combination of such attacks.

Seismic performance of a 10-story RC box-type wall building structure

  • Hwang, Kyung Ran;Lee, Han Seon
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.1193-1219
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the seismic performance of high-rise reinforced concrete (RC) box-type wall structures commonly used for most residential buildings in Korea. For this purpose, an analytical model was calibrated with the results of the earthquake simulation tests on a 1:5 scale 10-story distorted model. This calibrated model was then transformed to a true model. The performance of the true model in terms of the stiffness, strength, and damage distribution through inelastic energy dissipation was observed with reference to the earthquake simulation test results. The model showed high overstrength factors ranging from 3 to 4. The existence of slab in this box-type wall system changed the main resistance mode in the wall from bending moment to tension/compression coupled moment through membrane actions, and increased the overall resistance capacity by about 25~35%, in comparison with the common design practice of neglecting the slab's existence. The flexibility of foundation, which is also commonly neglected in the engineering design, contributes to 30~50% of the roof drift in the stiff direction containing many walls. The possibility of concrete spalling and reinforcement buckling and fracture under the maximum considered earthquake (MCE) in Korea appears to be very low when compared with the case of the 2010 Concepcion, Chile earthquake.