• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2016

Purpose: Pepper prices have risen continuously because of a decrease in cultivation area; therefore, mechanical harvesting systems for peppers should be developed to reduce cost, time, and labor during harvest. In this study, a screw type picking head for a self-propelled pepper harvester was developed, and the optimal working conditions were evaluated considering helix types, winding directions of helix, and rotational speeds of the helix. Methods: The screw type was selected for the picking head after analyzing previous studies, and the device consisted of helices and a feed chain mechanism for conveying pepper branches. A double helix and a triple helix were manufactured, and rotational speeds of 200, 300, and 400 rpm were tested. The device was controlled by a variable speed (VS) motor and an inverter. Both the forward and reverse directions were tested for the winding and rotating directions of the helix. An experiment crop (cultivar: Longgreenmat) was cultivated in a plastic greenhouse. The test results were analyzed using the SAS program with ANOVA to examine the relationship between each factor and the performance of the picking head. Results: The results of the double and triple helix tests in the reverse direction showed gross harvest efficiency levels of 60-95%, mechanical damage rates of 8-20%, and net marketable portion rates of 50-80%. The dividing ratio was highest at a rotational speed of 400 rpm. Gross harvest efficiency was influenced by the types of helix and rotational speed. Net marketable portion was influenced by rotational speed but not influenced by the type of helix. Mechanical damage was not influenced by the type of helix or rotational speed. Conclusions: Best gross harvest efficiency was obtained at a rotational speed of 400 rpm; however, operating the device at that speed resulted in vibration, which should be reduced.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2001년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.159-164
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• 2001

An extensive range of pumping facilities are employed in the regional water supply system in metropolitan areas, and optimization and the systematic combination of the pump facilities have direct bearing on the stability and economy of the water supply system concerned. These systems must be able to guarantee stability, efficiency and offer high reliability. Preparation of metropolitan area regional water supply system construction project must include a basic plan which takes into account the suitability of pumping facilities to be used, the environment in which facilities will be installed, man-power requirements and basic operational and management policies. This paper contains over-all analysis of the management of metropolitan area regional water supply systems and highlights the cause of Inefficiency and energy waste and puts forward a remedial plan of action. In addition, pump/motor specification programs were developed using Visual Basic to assist selection of the same.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2005

추력중단장치는 연소관 전방 도움부의 구멍에 설치되며 연소관에 내압 작용 시 쐐기가 강제로 이탈되면 스냅링과 마개가 순차적으로 이탈된다. 이 장치의 변형거동을 이해하기 위하여 수압 구조시험 및 구조해석을 수행하여 그 결과를 비교분석하였다. 추력중단 구멍에 설치되는 분할선의 개수를 대칭적으로 증가시키면 추력중단장치의 기밀성능은 크게 향상된다. 부품간의 마찰계수가 증가하면 추력중단 장치의 이탈압력이 증가하며 패기가 강제 이탈된 상태에서도 스냅링 및 마개의 이탈이 불가능한 임계 마찰계수가 존재한다. 스냅링은 마찰계수가 작으면 반경 방향으로 수축하여 이탈하며 마찰계수가 크면 상당한 소성 변형을 받은 후에도 이탈되지 않는 거동을 보인다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2007

현재 근해어업은 기피 산업으로 어민들의 고령화 및 감소로 인력을 구하기 어렵고 어로활동을 하기 위해서는 일반적으로 2명 이상이 1조로 작업이 진행된다. 따라서 숙련되지 못한 사람들이 조를 이루어 작업을 할 경우 의사전달에 시차가 생기고 한사람은 배의 조종에 매달리므로 작업의 능률이 떨어진다. 따라서 레저나 소형어선에서 1인이 선박을 조종하면서 작업이나 레저를 즐길 수 있는 선외기의 원격제어 시스템 연구의 필요성이 대두되었다. 본 연구에서는 작업의 효율을 높이고 인력을 절감 할 수 있는 선외기의 원격제어시스템에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 선외기는 엔진, 조타기, 정 역전 및 중립 기어박스가 하나의 시스템으로 구성되어 있다. 소형 선외기에 이 세 가지의 제어를 직류전동기를 이용하여 위치제어와 속도제어를 하였고, 마이크로컨트롤러를 이용하여 조타기와 엔진회전수 제어를 프로그램화 하여 어민들이 작업을 하면서 동시에 원하는 조종을 할 수 있도록 시스템을 설계 제작하였다. 시운전결과 전속에서 좌 우현 조타 성능이 명령대로 잘 움직였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2016

This paper presents experimental results for the vibration characteristics of the small unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) OPKO 300, which was designed and manufactured by Daewoo ship and Marine Engineering Ltd. The autonomy of UUVs has led to an increase in their use in scientific, military, and commercial areas because their autonomy makes it possible for UUVs to be utilized instead of humans in hazardous missions such as mine countermeasure missions (MCM). Since it is impossible to use devices based on electromagnetic waves to gather information in an underwater environment, only sonar systems, which use sound waves, can be used in underwater environments, and their performance can strongly affect the autonomy of a UUV. Since a thruster system, which combines a motor and propeller in a single structure, is widely used as the propulsion system of a UUV and is mounted on the outside of a UUV’s stern, it can generate vibration, which can be transferred throughout the shell of the UUV from its stern to its bow. The transferred vibration can affect the performance of various sonar systems such as side-scan sonar or forward-looking sonar. Therefore, it is necessary to estimate the effect of the transferred vibration of the UUV on the sonar systems. Even if various numerical methods were used to analyze the vibration problem of a UUV, it would be hard to predict the vibration phenomena of a UUV at the initial design stage. In this work, an experimental study using OKPO 300 and an impact hammer was carried out to analyze the vibration feature of a small real UUV in the air. The frequency response function of the vibration based on the experimental results is presented.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2020

This study measured the downward stepping movement relative to weight change (no load, and 10%, 20%, 30% of body weight respectively of adult male (n=10) from standardized stair (rise of 0.3 m, tread of 0.29 m, width of 1 m). The 3-dimensional cinematography and ground reaction force were also utilized for analysis of leg stiffness: Peak vertical force, change in stance phase leg length, Torque of whole body, kinematic variables. The strategy heightened the leg stiffness and standardized vertical ground reaction force relative to the added weights (p<.01). Torque showed rather larger rotational force in case of no load, but less in 10% of body weight (p<.05). Similarly angle of hip joint showed most extended in no-load, but most flexed in 10% of body weight (p<.05). Inclined angle of body trunk showed largest range in posterior direction in no-load, but in vertical line nearly relative to added weights (p<.001). Thus the result of the study proved that downward stepping strategy altered from height of 30 cm, regardless of added weight, did not affect velocity and length of lower leg. But added weight contributed to more vertical impulse force and increase of rigidity of whole body than forward rotational torque under condition of altered stepping strategy. In future study, the experimental on effect of weight change and alteration of downward stepping strategy using ankle joint may provide helpful information for development of enhanced program of prevention and rehabilitation on motor performance and injury.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2021

Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for temporary improvement of glabellar lines in patients 65 years and younger in 2002, and has also been used widely for aesthetic purposes such as hyperhidrosis, body shape contouring, and other noninvasive facial procedures. BoNT-A inhibits presynaptic exocytosis of acetylcholine (ACh)-containing vesicles into the neuromuscular junction at cholinergic nerve endings of the peripheral nervous system, thereby paralyzing skeletal muscles. ACh is the most broadly used neurotransmitter in the somatic nervous system, preganglionic and postganglionic fibers of parasympathetic nerves, and preganglionic fibers or postganglionic sudomotor nerves of sympathetic nerves. The scientific basis for using BoNT-A in various cosmetic procedures is that its function goes beyond the dual role of muscle paralysis and neuromodulation by inhibiting the secretion of ACh. Although the major target organs for aesthetic procedures are facial expression muscles, skeletal body muscles, salivary glands, and sweat glands, which are innervated by the somatic or autonomic nerves of the peripheral cholinergic nerve system, few studies have attempted to directly explain the anatomy of the areas targeted for injection by addressing the neural physiology and rationale for specific aesthetic applications of BoNT-A therapy. In this article, we classify the various cosmetic uses of BoNT-A according to the relevant component of the peripheral nervous system, and describe scientific theories regarding the anatomy and physiology of the cholinergic nervous system. We also review critical physiological factors and conditions influencing the efficacy of BoNT-A for the rational aesthetic use of BoNT-A. We hope that this comprehensive review helps promote management policies to support long-term, safe, successful practice. Furthermore, based on this, we look forward to developing and expanding new advanced indications for the aesthetic use of BoNT-A in the future.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2023

In Japan, high-speed ground transportation service using linear motors at speeds of 500 km/h is scheduled to begin in 2027. To accommodate 5G services in trains, a subcarrier spacing frequency of 30 kHz will be used instead of the typical 15 kHz subcarrier spacing to mitigate Doppler effects in such high-speed transport. Furthermore, to increase the cell size of the 5G mobile system, multiple base station antennas will transmit identical downlink (DL) signals to form an expanded cell size along the train rails. In this situation, the forward and backward antenna signals are Doppler-shifted in opposite directions, respectively, so the receiver in the train may suffer from estimating the exact Channel Transfer Function (CTF) for demodulation. In a previously published paper, we proposed a channel estimator based on Delay and Doppler Profiler (DDP) in a 5G SISO (Single Input Single Output) environment and successfully implemented it in a signal processing simulation system. In this paper, we extend it to 2×2 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) with spatial multiplexing environment and confirm that the delay and DDP based channel estimator is also effective in 2×2 MIMO environment. Its simulation performance is compared with that of a conventional time-domain linear interpolation estimator. The simulation results show that in a 2×2 MIMO environment, the conventional channel estimator can barely achieve QPSK modulation at speeds below 100 km/h and has poor CNR performance versus SISO. The performance degradation of CNR against DDP SISO is only 6dB to 7dB. And even under severe channel conditions such as 500km/h and 8-path inverse Doppler shift environment, the error rate can be reduced by combining the error with LDPC to reduce the error rate and improve the performance in 2×2 MIMO. QPSK modulation scheme in 2×2 MIMO can be used under severe channel conditions such as 500 km/h and 8-path inverse Doppler shift environment.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2023

Background: The external rotation (ER) exercise in performed at a 90° abduction of the shoulder joint is an effective to strengthen the infraspinatus. However, failure of the humeral head to control axial rotation during exercise can be increased the posterior deltoid over activity. Biofeedback training is an effective method of promoting motor learning and control it could look forward to activate the infraspinatus selectively by controlling the humeral head during exercise. Objects: The aim of this study was investigated that whether biofeedback for axial rotation was effective to activate selectively the infraspinatus during ER exercise. Methods: The 15 healthy males participated, and all subjects performed both ER exercise in a sitting position with shoulder abducted 90° under conditions with and without axial rotation biofeedback. Exercise was performed in a range of 90° ER, divided into three phases: concentric, isometric, and eccentric. The infraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscle activity were observed using surface electromyography. Results: Both infraspinatus activity (p < 0.01) and infraspinatus to posterior deltoid activity ratio (p = 0.01) were significantly higher with biofeedback however, posterior deltoid activity was significantly lower with biofeedback (p = 0.01). The infraspinatus muscle activity and muscle activity ratio were the highest in the isometric contraction type, and there were significant differences for all contraction types (p < 0.05). Whereas, the posterior deltoid activity was the lowest in the isometric contraction type, and showed a significant difference between isometric and other two contraction types (p < 0.05), but no significant different between concentric and eccentric contraction. Conclusion: Our results indicate that the axial rotation biofeedback during sitting ER exercise might be effective method to activating selective infraspinatus muscle and recommended to enhance the dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.463-466
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• 2017

본 논문의 내용은 기존의 차륜식 로봇과는 차별화된 전-방향 구동이 가능한 모듈 개발을 통하여, 기존 모듈의 이동로봇이 가지는 단점인 측면주행성능 저하, 단순 작업주행 경로, 회전-직진 반복 주행으로 인한 불필요한 주행소요시간의 증대 등의 단점을 극복할 수 있을 것이다. 볼-벨런싱 로봇을 구동하기 위한 전-방향 구형휠 구동모듈은 3개의 로터캐스터를 이용한 로봇의 전-방향으로 구동하기 위한 동력전달 메커니즘과 주행을 위한 알고리즘 개발이 요구된다. 3DoF(축) 전-방향 이동 알고리즘이 내장된 드라이버가 모듈에 내장되고, 주행 방향 및 속도를 위한 3DoF(축)의 구동 모터 모듈이 장착된다. 이동 메커니즘으로는 각 구동바퀴의 회전 벡터 합에 따른다. 두 개 또는 세 개의 구동바퀴의 회전과 벡터 합에 따른 다양한 이동방향을 만들어 낼 수 있다. 각 구동바퀴의 회전 벡터장의 여하에 따라 다른 방향으로도 이동이 가능하다. 전-방향 이동을 위한 보다 혁신적인 전-방향 구형휠 구동모듈이 개발되면, 이동로봇의 구동부에 사용되어 로봇의 성능을 기술적으로 좀 더 향상시킬 수 있으며, 구동모듈이 적용된 전-방향로봇 플랫폼을 통하여 기존 차륜식 로봇의 경우 각종 환경에 대한 저항성으로 인해 연속 직진 성능이 저하되는 단점을 극복할 수 있어서 미주, 유럽과 같은 환경에서 적용될 수 있는 청소로봇, 이동로봇뿐만 아니라 전-방향 주행 기능이 요구되는 안내로봇, 탑승형 로봇, 이동수단 등에 필수적인 기술이 될 것이고 지능형서비스로봇 시장과 미래형 자동차시장의 확대에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.