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KOREASAT On-Orbit Normal Mode Attitude Control System (무궁화위성의 정상운용모드에서의 자세제어 시스팀)

  • 김동환;원종남;김성중;강성수;김한돌;이명수
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.505-514
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    • 1994
  • Koreasat spacecraft requires accurate and reliable attitude control to provide beam pointing for tenyear long communication and direction broadcasting services. This paper describes the detailed design and performance of an on-orbit normal mode attitude control subsystem for the spacecraft. Koreasat used a momentum wheel which has nominal momentum 475in-1b sec(547.6cm-kg sec) aligned with the pitch axis to control pitch attitude and provide gyroscopic stiffness in roll/yaw plane and used a 300 atm magnetic torquer to control the roll and yaw attitudes. An Earth Sensor Assembly (ESA) is used to provide pitch and roll information for the on-board micropocessor. The roll/yaw control used bang-off-bang control and while pitch axis control used proportional and integral control law. Control system errors during the operational normal mode are 0.03 deg, 0.1 deg and 0.01 deg in roll, yaw and pitch axes, respectively. Current attitude control system provides adequate control performances to capture initial attitude errors and spacecraft nutation.

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An Antenna Tracking Profile Design for Communication with a Ground station

  • Lee, Donghun;Lee, Kyung-Min;Rashed, Mohammed Irfan;Bang, Hyochoong
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.282-295
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    • 2013
  • In order to communicate with a ground station, the tracking profile design problem for a directional antenna system is considered. Because the motions of the gimbal angles in the antenna system affect the image quality, the main object is to minimize the motion of the gimbal angles during the satellite's imaging phase. For this goal, parameter optimization problems in the imaging and maneuver phases are formulated separately in the body-frame, and solved sequentially. Also, several mechanical constraints, such as the limitation of the gimbal angle and rate, are considered in the problems. The tracking profiles of the gimbal angles in the maneuver phases are designed with N-th order polynomials, to continuously connect the tracking profiles between two imaging phases. The results confirm that if the vector trace of the desired antenna-pointing vector is within the antenna's beam-width angle, motions of the gimbal angles are not required in the corresponding imaging phase. Also, through numerical examples, it is shown that motion of the gimbal angles in the imaging phase can be minimized by the proposed design process.

Gesture based Natural User Interface for e-Training

  • Lim, C.J.;Lee, Nam-Hee;Jeong, Yun-Guen;Heo, Seung-Il
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.577-583
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    • 2012
  • Objective: This paper describes the process and results related to the development of gesture recognition-based natural user interface(NUI) for vehicle maintenance e-Training system. Background: E-Training refers to education training that acquires and improves the necessary capabilities to perform tasks by using information and communication technology(simulation, 3D virtual reality, and augmented reality), device(PC, tablet, smartphone, and HMD), and environment(wired/wireless internet and cloud computing). Method: Palm movement from depth camera is used as a pointing device, where finger movement is extracted by using OpenCV library as a selection protocol. Results: The proposed NUI allows trainees to control objects, such as cars and engines, on a large screen through gesture recognition. In addition, it includes the learning environment to understand the procedure of either assemble or disassemble certain parts. Conclusion: Future works are related to the implementation of gesture recognition technology for a multiple number of trainees. Application: The results of this interface can be applied not only in e-Training system, but also in other systems, such as digital signage, tangible game, controlling 3D contents, etc.

Inhibition of DNA Methylation Is Involved in Transdifferentiation of Myoblasts into Smooth Muscle Cells

  • Lee, Won Jun;Kim, Hye Jin
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.441-444
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    • 2007
  • Despite the importance of cell fate decisions regulated by epigenetic programming, no experimental model has been available to study transdifferentiation from myoblasts to smooth muscle cells. In the present study, we show that myoblast cells can be induced to transdifferentiate into smooth muscle cells by modulating their epigenetic programming. The DNA methylation inhibitor, zubularine, induced the morphological transformation of C2C12 myoblasts into smooth muscle cells accompanied by de novo synthesis of smooth muscle markers such as smooth muscle ${\alpha}$-actin and transgelin. Furthermore, an increase of p21 and decrease of cyclinD1 mRNA were observed following zebularine treatment, pointing to inhibition of cell cycle progression. This system may provide a useful model for studying the early stages of smooth muscle cell differentiation.

Servo Drives State of the Art in Industrial Applications - A Survey

  • Kennel R.;Kobs G.;Weber R.
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.321-325
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    • 2001
  • Servo drives with microcomputer control provide the possibility of using modem and sophisticated control algorithms. As an additional feature it is possible to implement parallel and/or redundant software and hardware structures to realise safe motion or similar security functions. Unfortunately microcomputer control also has some impact on the behaviour of servo drives. Control algorithm, cycle time, sensors and interface have to be perfectly synchronised. Special control schemes are necessary on the line side (power supply) to meet the actual requirements concerning EMC. This contribution presents experiences and results obtained from a modem digital drive system pointing out the influences of low and high accuracy position sensors and the interdependencies mentioned above.

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A Study on the Intelligent Man-Machine Interface System: On-Line Recognition of Hand-writing Hangul using Artificial Neural Net Models (통합 사용자 인터페이스에 관한 연구 : 인공 신경망 모델을 이용한 한글 필기체 On-line 인식)

  • Choi, Jeong-Hoon;Kwon, Hee-Yong;Hwang, Hee-Yeung
    • Annual Conference on Human and Language Technology
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    • 1989.10a
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    • pp.126-131
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    • 1989
  • 본 논문에서는 Error Back Propagation 학습을 이용해 한글 문자를 On-Line 인식하는 시스템을 제안한다. Pointing device의 궤적을 추적해 입력 패턴의 특징(feature)을 추출해 신경 회로망 입력으로 준다. 이때 사용하는 특징은 기본 획 (stroke)의 종류 및 획간의 상대적 위치 관계이다. 학습과정에서는 자소의 정의를 읽어 초성, 중성, 종성에 대해 각 획수마다 정의된 신경회로망의 weight를 조정한다. 인식 과정에서는 초성, 중성, 종성의 순으로 에러가 최소인 획수의 신경회로망 출력을 택하여 2 바이트 조합형 코드로 완성한다. 이로써 Intelligent Man-Machine Interface 시스템중 위치 및 크기에 무관한 전필 입력 시스템을 구현한다.

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MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS FOR FIRST ACQUISITION AND TRACKING OF THE KOMPSAT SPACECRAFT

  • Lee, Byeong-Seon;Lee, Jeong-Sook
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.417-425
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    • 1998
  • Monte Carlo analysis is performed for the first acquisition and tracking of the KOMP-SAT spacecrat in GSOC tracking station after separation from Taurus launch vehicle. The error bounds in position and velocity vector in Earth-fixed coordinate system at injection point are assumed based on the previous launch mission. Ten thousands injection orbital elements with normal distribution are generated and propagated for Monte Carlo analysis. The tracking antenna pointing errors at spacecraft rising time and closest approach time at German Space Operations Center(GSOC) Weiheim track-ing station are derived. Then the tracking antenna scanning angles are analyzed for acquisition and tracking of the KOMPSAT signal.

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Symmetrically loaded beam on a two-parameter tensionless foundation

  • Celep, Z.;Demir, F.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.555-574
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    • 2007
  • Static response of an elastic beam on a two-parameter tensionless foundation is investigated by assuming that the beam is symmetrically subjected to a uniformly distributed load and concentrated edge loads. Governing equations of the problem are obtained and solved by pointing out that a concentrated edge foundation reaction in addition to a continuous foundation reaction along the beam axis in the case of complete contact and a discontinuity in the foundation reactions in the case of partial contact come into being as a direct result of the two-parameter foundation model. The numerical solution of the complete contact problem is straightforward. However, it is shown that the problem displays a highly non-linear character when the beam lifts off from the foundation. Numerical treatment of the governing equations is accomplished by adopting an iterative process to establish the contact length. Results are presented in figures to demonstrate the linear and non-linear behavior of the beam-foundation system for various values of the parameters of the problem comparatively.

APPLICABLE TRACKING DATA ARCS FOR NORAD TLE ORBIT DETERMINATION OF THE KOMPSAT-1 SATELLITE USING GPS NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS

  • Lee, Byoung-Sun
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.243-248
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    • 2005
  • NORAD Two Line Element (TLE) is very useful to simplify the ground station antenna pointing and mission operations. When a satellite operations facility has the capability to determine NORAD type TLE which is independent of NORAD, it is important to analyze the applicable tracking data arcs for obtaining the best possible orbit. The applicable tracking data arcs for NORAD independent TLE orbit determination of the KOMPSAT-1 using GPS navigation solutions was analyzed for the best possible orbit determination and propagation results. Data spans of the GPS navigation solutions from 1 day to 5 days were used for TLE orbit determination and the results were used as Initial orbit for SGP4 orbit propagation. The operational orbit determination results using KOMPSAT-1 Mission Analysis and Planning System(MAPS) were used as references for the comparisons. The best-matched orbit determination was obtained when 3 days of GPS navigation solutions were used. The resulting 4 days of orbit propagation results were within 2 km of the KOMPSAI-1 MAPS results.

Korean ALMA Near-term Technical Activities: Development Plan of Focal Plane Array for ASTE

  • Lee, Jung-Won;Kim, Jongsoo;Lee, Chang-Won;Je, Do-Heung;Kang, Yong-Woo;Lee, Bangwon
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.116.2-116.2
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    • 2014
  • As Korean engineering contribution to ALMA enhancement, development of focal plane arrays(FPAs) for the total power array in ALMA compact array has been projected mainly to increase mapping speed in interferometric multi-pointing observation(mosaicking). To tackle engineering issues expected in order to be compatible with the existing ALMA receivers, we plan to develop a prototype 300-500 GHz heterodyne FPA system including a software spectrometer using GPU clusters for ASTE(Atacama Submillimeter Telescope Experiment) telescope by 2017.

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