• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.117-129
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• 2008

The cost-based scheduling work has been done in both the Operations Research (OR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) literature. To deal with more realistic problems, AI-based heuristic scheduling approach with non-regular performance measures has been studied. However, there has been little research effort to develop a full inter-job cost propagation algorithm (CPA) for different jobs having multiple downstream and upstream activities. Without such a CPA, decision-making in scheduling heuristics relies upon local, incomplete cost information, resulting in poor schedule performance from the overall cost minimizing objective. For such a purpose, we need two types of CPAs : intra-job CPA and inter-job CPA. Whenever there is a change in cost information of an activity in a job in the process of scheduling, the intra-job CPA updates cost curves of other activities connected through temporal constraints within the same job. The inter-job CPA extends cost propagation into other jobs connected through precedence relationships. By utilizing the cost information provided by CPAs, we propose cost-based scheduling heuristics that attempt to minimize the total schedule cost. This paper develops inter-job CPAs that create and update cost curves of each activity in each search state, and propagate cost information throughout a whole network of temporal constraints. Also we propose various cost-based scheduling heuristics that attempt to minimize the total schedule cost by utilizing the cost propagation algorithm.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.666-668
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• 1998

In this paper, we consider a bi-objective vehicle routing problem to minimize total distance traveled and maximize minimum integrated satisfaction level of selecting desirable routes in an fuzzy graph. The fuzzy graph reflects a real delivery situation in which there are a depot, some demand points, paths linking them, and distance and integrated satisfaction level are associated with each route. For solving the vi-objective problem we introduce a concept of routing vector and define non-dominated solution for comparing vectors. An efficient algorithm involving a selection method of non-dominated solutions based on DEA is proposed for the vehicle routing problem with rigid distance and integrated satisfaction level.

• Korean Management Science Review
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.115-127
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• 2004

In this paper, we describe an intelligent monitoring and control system for pick-up/delivery service. This system applies geographical information system(GIS), global positioning system(GPS) and wireless communication technologies for managing pick-up/delivery operations more effectively. It consists of three subsystems, pick-up/delivery sequence planning system, pick-up/delivery monitoring system, and PDA execution system. Pick-up/delivery sequence planning system generates routes and schedules for pick-up/delivery using GIS and optimization techniques. Pick-up/delivery monitoring system monitors current positions of vehicles and actual pick-up/delivery results as compared with planned routes and visit times, while PDA execution system transmits information for vehicles positions and actual pick-up/delivery results using GPS and wireless communication technologies. The intelligent monitoring and control system is currently being used for the pick-up parcel service in a local post office of Korea Post.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.45-48
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• 2004

워크플로우는 기업의 업무 프로세스, 이질적 정보 서버들을 통한 정보 처리 등과 같은 잘 정의된 복잡한 프로세스를 수행하기 위해 설계되어 조율된 작업들로 구성된다 워크플로우 스케줄링에서는 부여된 제약조건을 만족하면서 작업을 수행할 수 있는 작업의 실행 순서를 결정한다. 워크플로우를 실행시킬 때, 동시에 하나의 작업을 처리할 수 있는 자원이 여러 개 있을 경우에는, 어떤 자원이 어떤 작업을 수행할지 결정해야하는 자원 스케줄링 상황이 발생한다. 자원 스케줄링을 할 때는, 작업에 대한 자원의 적합도 및 선호도를 반영하는 것이 바람직하다. 한편, 프로세스가 진행되어 감에 따라 작업에 대한 자원의 적합도 및 선호도는 변할 수 있고, 또한 이러한 적합도 및 선호도 정보가 사전에 주어지지 않은 경우도 있다. 이 논문에서는 작업에 대한 자원의 적합도 및 선호도를 모델링하는 방법을 제안하고, 이를 프로세스 진행에 따라 갱신하는 방법을 소개하고, 이를 이용하여 적응적으로 자원 스케줄링하는 방법을 제시한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.157-160
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• 2008

Multi-Spinner 장비는 반도체 제조공정과정 중 Photo공정에서 노광(Exposure)공정을 제외한 PR 형성공정 및 현상(Development)을 수행하는 복합적인 장비이다. 이 복합적인 Multi-Spinner 장비의 각 수행 과정에서는 웨이퍼를 이동 작업하는데 있어서 이동경로를 최적 스케줄링 한다면 반도체 생산량 향상에 크게 도움이 된다. Multi-Spinner 장비내의 각 공정과정들은 PR 형성공정 및 현상 공정 순서에 맞게 순차적으로 진행되며, 이 과정들을 위해 이송 로봇이 순차적으로 웨이퍼를 이동하며, 이 과정에서 일정의 대기시간이 발생하게 된다. 대기시간을 줄이기 위해 C/S 유닛에 담겨 있는 수십 장의 웨이퍼들을 다음 공정으로 이송 시 이동경로의 최적 스케줄링이 필요하다. 본 논문은 스케줄링 문제를 풀기 위해 인공 신경회로망(Artificial Neural Network)을 이용한 최적 스케줄링 방법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.636-640
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• 2002

In contrast to conventional CNC, PC-NC opens a new era for machine tools to be more intelligent. For instance, machine tool with PC-NC can be a machine agent system with capability of reacting autonomously to changing operating conditions. This paper introduces a concept of intelligent machine agent system, composed of machine agent and cell manager. Machine agent performs the functions such as process monitoring, diagnosis, maintenance management, condition assessment and schedule negotiation, while cell manager coordinates the negotiation process among multiple machine agents.

• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.159-173
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• 2002

The goal of this research is to develop of an intelligent injection mold process planning system using Case-Based Reasoning. Injection mold process planning is the planning of manufacturing process to produce an injection mold economically and efficiently. Automation of the process planning is required because the problems of handmade scheduling, the difficulty of training experts for process planning, the lack of domain experts, the spread of CAD/CAM system and flexible manufacturing. This research uses Case-Based Reasoning because the injection mold process planning is devised variously and complicatedly, but the process planning of similar injection molds is very similar to each other. The system that is developed by this research uses cases that are collected in a case base when planning the process of new injection mold. New injection mold process planning is devised by retrieving a case that was made from the most similar injection mold. This research presented and composed the cases of injection mold process planning, and devised a method of search and adaptation, and developed an intelligent injection mold process planning system with the experimental results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.244-247
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• 2003

All over the value chain, a logistics information system must satisfy several requirements about gathering and sharing related information. For example, distributors or forwarders need up-to-date information for scheduling and managing their logistics resources. Meanwhile, consignors or consignees want to know the dynamic information about current states or location of their goods. Such information is dependent upon the quality of data sets collected throughout the logistics processes. Thus, gathering accurate data promptly is the essential factor for the success of a logistics information system. However, there are limits in reducing both time-gap and man-power for datn sourcing, since this process is done manually or by using bar codes and scanning devices. Smart-tag can be the alternative to such n time-consuming and inefficient operation, especially for handling piles of goods. The tag includes a micro-chip containing data which is remotely readable by readers with antenna. Logistics system with Smart tag can provide all the information anywhere and anytime, and it will increase the efficiency of logistics and satisfaction of users. In this paper, we propose a conceptual architecture for smart-tag based logistics system and describe its functions.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.460-470
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• 2017

We address how to handle big data mining effectively using the intelligent SSD (iSSD). ISSD is a storage device equipped with computing power inside SSD for reducing the transferring cost and for processing data nearby SSD where the data is stored. We first introduce the structural characteristics of iSSD for efficient data processing. Then, we present how to process data mining algorithms by using iSSD. Finally, we discuss how to improve the performance of data mining algorithms significantly by exploiting heterogeneous computing environment where host CPUs and GPU coexist for maximizing the performance.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.81-94
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• 2009

In ubiquitous environments, the real-time features are necessary to insure the QoS of the intelligent service robots. In this paper, we design and implement a real-time framework for intelligent service robots to support real-time features. The real-time framework to support real-time scheduling services is implemented on the general operating systems. We solve the problem that the scheduler of a general operating system can not support real-time features. This paper also proposes realtime scheduling services to guarantee the QoS of real-time robot applications. We implemented the proposed real-time framework on the Windows operating system and conducted some performance experiments. The experimental results show that the proposed real-time framework can improve thread response times and it has slight performance overhead of $62{\mu}s$.