• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 플라스틱 광섬유 센서가 운전자의 졸음 방지용 센서로서 응용 가능한 지에 관하여 논의된다. 졸음방지용 플라스틱 광섬유 센서는 광섬유의 구부림이 잘 유도될 수 있도록 소프트한 물질로 덮개를 씌운 핸들에 플라스틱 광섬유가 감겨져 여는 구조로 되어져 있다. 운전자가 핸들을 잡을 때 운전자가 핸들에 힘을 가하게 되고 이 힘이 플라스틱 광섬유의 구부림을 유도하여 플라스틱 광섬유 내부를 진행하는 빛의 양을 감소시킨다. 실험 결과로부터 핸들에 가해지는 힘이 크면 클수록 검출되는 광량이 적어짐을 보여주어 졸음 방지용 센서로서의 사용할 수 있음을 검증해 보인다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2008

This paper reports a side-coupled asymmetric $1{\times}2$ plastic optical fiber coupler for an optical sensor system. The dependence of the optical power coupling ratio on the coupling angle and refractive index of the adhesion layer in both the forward and backward directions was examined based on the geometrical optics. It was confirmed experimentally that the coupling ratios can be optimized by controlling the coupling angle and refractive index of the adhesion layer. A maximum forward coupling efficiency > 93% was achieved.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2021

In this paper, we present an in line plastic-optical-fiber (POF) temperature sensor based on intensity modulation. The in line POF temperature sensor is composed of a POF, including an in-fiber micro hole filled with reversible thermochromic material, the transmittance of which depends on temperature. The reversible thermochromic material was cobalt chloride/polyvinyl butyral gel. A cobalt chloride solution of concentration 30.8 mM was formulated using 10% water/90% ethanol (v/v) solution, and gelled by dissolving polyvinyl butyral in this solution. Four types of in line POF sensors, with in line micro holes of four different diameters, were fabricated to measure temperature in the range of 25 to 75 ℃. The output optical power of all of these in line POF temperature sensors was inversely proportional to the temperature; the relation between output power and temperature was approximately linear, and the sensitivity was proportional to the diameter of the in-fiber micro hole. The experimental results indicate that an in line POF sensor can be used effectively for measuring moderate temperatures.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2007년도 심포지엄 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.363-365
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• 2007

Novel concept of sensor mat and its signal processing method is proposed for patient monitoring in medical application. Proposed sensor mat structure has sensing inner layer which has cross-linked arrangement using plastic optical fiber(POF). Large core diameter of plastic optical fiber behaved as band pass filter by averaging the noise component. caused by unwanted environmental factors. Signal processor followed by sensor output added noise immune performance by filtering out unwanted component. Fail-proof patient breath monitoring scheme was realized by using intelligent decision algorithm. Unlike the conventional approach by using mechanical sensor, which have high sensitivity both to intruder and to environmental noise, our approach provided reliable breath motion detection.

• 센서학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2005

In this study, radiation sensor tips are fabricated for remote sensing of X or gamma ray with inorganic scintillators and plastic optical fiber. The visible range of light from the inorganic scintillator that is generated by radiation source is guided by the plastic optical fiber and is measured by optical detector and power-meter. Two kinds of sensor tips are designed and fabricated such as film type and powder type. Many kinds of inorganic scintillators are used to fabricate both sensor tips, and the different wavelength of emitting lights from them are measured to determine the optimal inorganic scintillator which has maximum light output. As a radiation source X-ray generator and Ir-192 are selected to test a performance of sensor tip. It is expected that the fiber-optic radiation sensor is widely used in nuclear industry and medical applications due to its special characteristics such as good flexibility, easy in processing, long lengths and no interference to electro magnetic field.

• 센서학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2012

We have investigated a refractive index sensor based on a cladded plastic optical fiber taper. The optical transmission and sensing characteristics of the device were illuminated in terms of ray optics. The sensor devices showed that the optical transmittance strongly depends on the refractive index of the external medium surrounding the tapered region.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2009

방사선량 측정을 위하여 섬광체와 광섬유를 이용한 원격 측정용 센서를 개발하였다. 유리 광섬유와 상용화된 플라스틱섬광체로 원거리 측정 가능성을 시험하였고, 에폭시 수지로 자체 개발한 섬광검출소재로 방사선 측정센서로써의 성능을 평가하였다. 에폭시 수지와 유기섬광물질의 배합별 물질 특성을 측정하여 최적의 조건을 도출하였다. 광섬유와 섬광체를 연결할 때, 불완전한 접속으로 인한 광 손실을 줄이기 위하여 섬광검출소재 제조 과정 중 소재내로 광섬유를 삽입하여 일체형으로 센서를 제조하였다. 일체형 센서는 유리광섬유의 단점을 보완하여 플라스틱 광섬유를 적용하였으며, 방사선 반응 체적별 검출효율을 평가하기 위하여 검출소재 밑단으로부터 일정 거리의 광섬유를 배치하여 측정하였다. 개발한 방사선 검출용 센서는 오염도 원거리 측정뿐만 아니라 측정센서로써의 적용도 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제44권4호통권316호
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• pp.74-78
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• 2007

의료용으로 사용되는 새로운 개념의 환자감시용 센서 매트와 그 신호처리방식을 제시하였다. 제시된 센서 매트와 플라스틱 광섬유를 교차시켜 배치한 구조를 갖는 내부 센서층을 갖는 구조로 제작하였다. 플라스틱 광섬유의 대구경 특성을 이용하여 불필요한 외부환경 요인에 의하여 발생되는 잡음요소들을 평균화하여 신호성분만을 통과시키는 대역통과필터를 구현하였다. 센서 출력단에 신호처리부를 부가하여 추가로 불필요한 성분들을 제거하여 잡음제거 능력을 향상시켰고 지능형 알고리즘을 사용하여 신뢰성 있는 환자호흡감지방식을 구현하였다. 신호와 주변잡음 모두에게 고감도를 보이는 기존의 기계적인 방식을 사용하는 감지방식과는 달리 본 연구에서 제시된 방식은 신뢰성 있는 호흡 감지가 가능함을 보여주었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2016

In this work, a loop sensor for Arc-Flash detections has been developed in order to trip a circuit breaker within 2.5 ms after an Arc-Flash event. For an efficient capturing of the flash light, plastic optical fibers, where light attenuations are larger than those in silica-based ones, with different diameters and surface conditions were utilized. The performance was comparatively analyzed with those of a point sensor and a commercialized product. The point sensor module was designed for hemisphere-like capturings of Arc-Flashes larger than 3 kA at 2 meters from the sensor. On the other hand, the loop sensor allowed 360-degree-detections around the fiber axis and the measurement range was dependent on the length of the fiber connected to the sensor module. The trip-level-dependent brightness measurement results showed that the fabricated point sensor and loop sensor satisfied a brightness condition, 10~40 klux, and the responses of the system to Arc-Flashes were completed within 2.5 ms.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.489-494
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• 2009

In this study, we fabricated a plastic optical fiber based sensor which can monitor the respiration of a patient. The circumference changes of the abdomen were measured using a mirror, a light source and optical detectors because the circumferences of the abdomen could be varied with respiration. The intensity of the reflected lights were measured according to the changes of distance between mirror and plastic optical fiber connected to a light source and a photodiode-amplifier system using a Y-coupler. The respiration signals of fiber-optic sensor system were compared with those of the respiratory and temperature transducers of the $BIOPAC^{(R)}$ system. It is expected that a fiber-optic respiration sensor could be developed for real time respiration monitoring during MRI procedure based on this study.