• Journal of the HCI Society of Korea
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 2013

Context aware systems are those systems that are aware about the environment and perform productive functions automatically by reducing human computer interactions(HCI). In this paper, we present common architecture principles of context-aware systems to explain the important aspects of context aware systems. Our study focuses on identifying common concepts in pervasive computing approaches, which allows us to devise common architecture principles that may be shared by many systems. The principles consists of context sensing, context modeling, context reasoning, context processing, communication modelling and resource discovery. Such an architecture style can support high degree of reusability among systems and allows for design flexibility, extensibility and adaptability among components that are independent of each other. We also propose a new architecture based on broker-centric middleware and using ontology reasoning mechanism together with an effective behavior based context agent that would be suitable for the design of context-aware architectures in future systems. We have evaluated the proposed architecture based on the design principles and have done an analyses on the different elements in context aware computing based on the presented system.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartA
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• v.15A no.3
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• pp.151-154
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• 2008

A middleware in grid computing environment is required to support seamless on-demand services over diverse resource situations in order to meet various user requirements [1]. Since grid computing applications need situation-aware middleware services in this environment. In this paper, we propose a semantic middleware architecture to support dynamic software component reconfiguration based fault and service ontology to provide fault-tolerance in a grid computing environment. Our middleware includes autonomic management to detect faults, analyze causes of them, and plan semantically meaningful strategies to recover from the failure using pre-defined fault and service ontology trees. We implemented a referenced prototype, Web-service based Application Execution Environment(Wapee), as a proof-of-concept, and showed the efficiency in runtime recovery.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.430-438
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• 2007

In the current RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) middleware systems based on the EPCglobal standard, the tag data received by multiple readers are processed sequentially in FIFO (First In First Out) order. Considering the priority of RFID reader makes the RFID system more flexible and improve the data transaction throughput in the service environment where important tag data with high priority for a specific reader. In this study, we propose a new RFID middleware system architecture supporting priority service with the Buffer Management Component. Our proposals are compliant with the EPCglobal ALE (Application Level Events) standard interface for middleware systems and their clients. To verify the efficiency of this proposed system, simulation is used for evaluation.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.59-73
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• 2007

Although there exist many middlewares such as Havi, Jini, LonWorks, UPnP, and SLP, new middlewares specialized for diverse information appliances are expected to appear continuously as home networks evolve. In this paper, we examine an integrated architecture for supporting interoperability among heterogeneous middlewares under home network, we also propose and implement a scenario-based user-oriented integrated architecture for efficient home automation which is different from existing methods. HOMI(Homenetwork Middleware for Interoperability) architecture proposed in this paper provides interfaces that assist users with designing and modifying desirable scenarios using a script interpreter language HOMIL(HOMI Language). Different from an existing integrated middleware architecture, HOMI improves efficiency and convenience of interoperation between heterogeneous appliances for home automation allowing users to design and organize scenarios through these interfaces. HOMI classifies interoperation services into time contort, synchronization context, and asynchronization context and helps to execute next services considering contexts when a specific event occurs. Applying modified scenarios immediately to home network environment, HOMI provides users with seamless services without installing new applications, updating the server, or rebooting in order to adopt new scenarios. Lastly, distribution agents into several devices, we solved the overhead problem occurred in a centralized architecture for integrated middleware.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.299-305
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• 2016

It is require to design the next generation avionics system while considering applicability under open architecture where standerd communication module is used. In this situation, if the existing schemes cannot guarantee new requirement, new system development is demanded. In this paper, we present design, implementation, and testing procedure for message based middleware to support operational flight program on avionics. System architecture include mission computer (MC) and large area display (LAD) over standard socket communication based on reliable Ethernet. Finally, experimental results demonstrate that the proposed middleware can guarantee real-time with 20msec as well as reliability requirements with no lost packet.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.241-246
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• 2012

As the convergence between the conventional physical systems and IT computing resource is increased, the new paradigm of embedded system called Cyber Physical System (CPS) emerged. CPSs have many sensors, actuators and computing devices to understand and to control the physical system. As these all components are tightly coupled each other, standardized middleware such as Data Distribution Service (DDS) is considered to be deployed. But DDS takes too long time to discover each other in the large-scal CPS environment and has not precise specification of its execution architecture to provide efficient data exchange. In this paper, we design the efficient DDS architecture for development with interoperability to provide the high reliable data distribution. in real-time and propose the communication entity discovery procedure.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2005.11b
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• pp.373-375
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• 2005

디지털 홈이 구체화되면서 실내 환경조절, 방법, 가전기기 제어, 건강 모니터링 분야에서 센서 네트워크가 활용됨에 따라 이질적인 센서 네트워크간의 정보교환에 대한 요구가 증대하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 홈 환경에서 이질적인 센서 네트워크간 정보교환을 위한 메카니즘으로 홈 서버를 이용한 상호운영성 미들웨어 구조(Interoperable Middleware Architecture)를 제안한다. 이를 위하여, 홈 서버와 센서 네트워크 미들웨어 구조를 소개하고, 미들웨어가 상호운영성을 제공하기 위한 정보교환 메시지 포맷을 정의한다. 메시지 교환 양식은 XML 문서를 이용하고, 메시지 전송을 위한 프로토콜로 SOAP(Simple Object Access Protocol)을 선정한다. 본 논문의 적절성을 검증하기 위하여 홈 환경에서 이종 센서 네트워크간 점보교환 사례연구를 실시하고 이를 통해 확장성과 유연성을 보유한 정보교환 메카니즘의 효과를 확인한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.29 no.12B
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• pp.1042-1051
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• 2004

The IEEE1394 is a favorable protocol for A/V networks recently in home and there are two types of transmission in this protocol which are asynchronous and isochronous. The more nodes participate in the IEEE1394 network, the more problems of resource exhaustion and connection repetition may occur. So this paper proposes a middleware for isochronous connection management and reliable multimedia data transmission in the IEEE1394-IEC61883 based home networks. In this paper, proposed middleware is supporting the various types of isochronous connection, guaranteeing the reliability of isochronous connection and providing the characteristic of a real-time data transmission. We support CORBA API for multimedia service and the proposed architecture was implemented using a test-bed and we verified the proposed architecture in a test-bed.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.189-195
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• 2005

One of the major components of any pervasive system is its proactive behavior. Various models have been developed to provide system wide changes which would enable proactive behavior. A major drawback of these approaches is that they do not address the need to make use of existing applications without modifying the applications. To overcome this drawback, a middleware architecture called 'Concord' is proposed. Concord is based on a simple model which consists of Lookup Server and Database. The rewards for this simple model are many. First, Concord uses the existing computing infrastructure. Second, Concord standardizes the interfaces for all services and platforms. Third, new services can be added dynamically without any need for reconfiguration. Finally, Concord consists of Database that can maintain and publish the active set of available resources. Thus Concord provides a solid system for integration of various entities to provide seamless connectivity and enable proactive behavior.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.119-125
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• 2008

The traditional way for convergence of smart appliances was software integrations on middleware. It is possible advantage to integrate easily and quickly with this way. But basically the middleware approach is slowly executed as it is huge the size of software. To solve this problem, we suggest a modeling tool for convergence. As we can execute and generate the automatic source code at the design phase with our modeling tool, it is possible to do software integration without the middleware. We use one example of U-Home environment to show the convergence for TV and the door lock system. With our approach, we will be able quickly to develop the convergent products what the customers desire with inexpensiveness, that is, the convergence of smart appliances without the middleware.