• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2009

Convective/stratiform radar echo classification schemes by Steiner et al. (1995) and Biggerstaff and Listemaa (2000) are examined on a monsoonal front during the summer monsoon-Changma period, which is organized as a cloud cluster with mesoscale convective complex. Target radar is S-band with wavelength of 10cm, spatial resolution of 1km, elevation angle interval of 0.5-1.0 degree, and minimum elevation angle of 0.19 degree at Jindo over the Korean Peninsula. For verification of rainfall amount retrieved from the echo classification, ground-based rain gauge observations (Automatic Weather Stations) are examined, converting the radar echo grid data to the station values using the inverse distance weighted method. Improvement from the echo classification is evaluated based on the correlation coefficient and the scattered diagram. Additionally, an optimal use method was designed to produce combined rainfalls from the radar echo and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Precipitation Radar (TRMM/PR) data. Optimal values for the radar rain and TRMM/PR rain are inversely weighted according to the error variance statistics for each single station. It is noted how the rainfall distribution during the summer monsoon frontal system is improved from the classification of convective/stratiform echo and the use of the optimal use technique.

• 대기
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2005

The characteristics of six precipitation systems occurred around Cheongju in 2002 are analyzed after the convective/stratiform radar echo classification using radar reflectivity from the Meteorological Research Institute"s X-band Doppler weather radar. The Biggerstaff and Listemaa (2000) algorithm is applied for the classification and reveals a physical characteristics of the convective and stratiform rain diagnosed from the three-dimensional structure of the radar reflectivity. The area satisfying the vertical profile of radar reflectivity is well classified, while the area near the radar site and the topography-shielded area show a mis-classification. The seasonal characteristics of the precipitation system are also analyzed using the contoured frequency by altitude diagrams (CFADs). The heights of maximum reflectivity are 4 km and 5.5 km in spring and summer, respectively, and the vertical gradient of radar reflectivity from 1.5 km to the melting layer in spring is larger than in summer.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.922-934
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• 2015

In this paper, The classification between precipitation echo(PRE) and non-precipitation echo(N-PRE) (including ground echo and clear echo) is carried out from weather radar data using neuro-fuzzy algorithm. In order to classify between PRE and N-PRE, Input variables are built up through characteristic analysis of radar data. First, the event classifier as the first classification step is designed to classify precipitation event and non-precipitation event using input variables of RBFNNs such as DZ, DZ of Frequency(DZ_FR), SDZ, SDZ of Frequency(SDZ_FR), VGZ, VGZ of Frequency(VGZ_FR). After the event classification, in the precipitation event including non-precipitation echo, the non-precipitation echo is completely removed by the echo classifier of the second classifier step that is built as Type-2 FCM based RBFNNs. Also, parameters of classification system are acquired for effective performance using PSO(Particle Swarm Optimization). The performance results of the proposed echo classifier are compared with CZ. In the sequel, the proposed model architectures which use event classifier as well as the echo classifier of Interval Type-2 FCM based RBFNN show the superiority of output performance when compared with the conventional echo classifier based on RBFNN.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.676-682
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• 2014

In this paper, precipitation echo(PRE) and non-precipitaion echo(N-PRE)(including ground echo and clear echo) through weather radar data are identified with the aid of neuro-fuzzy algorithm. The accuracy of the radar information is lowered because meteorological radar data is mixed with the PRE and N-PRE. So this problem is resolved by using RBFNN and judgement module. Structure expression of weather radar data are analyzed in order to classify PRE and N-PRE. Input variables such as Standard deviation of reflectivity(SDZ), Vertical gradient of reflectivity(VGZ), Spin change(SPN), Frequency(FR), cumulation reflectivity during 1 hour(1hDZ), and cumulation reflectivity during 2 hour(2hDZ) are made by using weather radar data and then each characteristic of input variable is analyzed. Input data is built up from the selected input variables among these input variables, which have a critical effect on the classification between PRE and N-PRE. Echo judgment module is developed to do echo classification between PRE and N-PRE by using testing dataset. Polynomial-based radial basis function neural networks(RBFNNs) are used as neuro-fuzzy algorithm, and the proposed neuro-fuzzy echo pattern classifier is designed by combining RBFNN with echo judgement module. Finally, the results of the proposed classifier are compared with both CZ and DZ, as well as QC data, and analyzed from the view point of output performance.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권7호
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• pp.1114-1124
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• 2015

In this paper, precipitation / non-precipitation pattern classification of meteorological radar data is conducted by using neuro-fuzzy algorithm. Structure expression of meteorological radar data information is analyzed in order to effectively classify precipitation and non-precipitation. Also diverse input variables for designing pattern classifier could be considered by exploiting the quantitative as well as qualitative characteristic of meteorological radar data information and then each characteristic of input variables is analyzed. Preferred pattern classifier can be designed by essential input variables that give a decisive effect on output performance as well as model architecture. As the proposed model architecture, neuro-fuzzy algorithm is designed by using FCM-based radial basis function neural network(RBFNN). Two parts of classifiers such as instance classifier part and echo classifier part are designed and carried out serially in the entire system architecture. In the instance classifier part, the pattern classifier identifies between precipitation and non-precipitation data. In the echo classifier part, because precipitation data information identified by the instance classifier could partially involve non-precipitation data information, echo classifier is considered to classify between them. The performance of the proposed classifier is evaluated and analyzed when compared with existing QC method.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.89-90
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• 2016

이상전파에코는 대기 관측을 위해서 사용되는 레이더 전파가 온도나 습도에 의해서 발생하는 이상굴절 신호로, 지상에 설치된 기상레이더에 자주 발생하는 대표적인 비기상에코 중 하나이다. 기상예보의 정확도를 높이기 위해서는 레이더 데이터의 정확한 분석이 요구되기 때문에 전 세계적으로 이상전파에코의 식별 및 제거에 대한 연구가 수행되어 오고 있다. 본 논문에서는 레이더 관측변수인 반사도와 고도 정보와 나이브 베이지안 분류기를 이용하여 이상전파에코를 식별 및 제거하는 방법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실제 이상전파에코 발생 사례를 통하여 구현한 나이브 베이지안 분류기를 검증한 결과, 우수한 정확도를 가지고 분류가 수행되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1063-1068
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• 2016

이상전파에코는 대기 관측을 위해서 사용되는 레이더 전파가 온도나 습도에 의해서 발생하는 이상굴절에 의해서 발생하는 신호로, 지상에 설치된 기상레이더에 자주 발생하는 비기상에코이다. 기상예보의 정확도를 높이기 위해서는 레이더 데이터의 정확한 분석이 필수적이기 때문에 이상전파에코의 제거에 대한 연구가 수행되어 오고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 레이더 관측변수를 나이브 베이지안 분류기에 적용하여 이상전파에코를 식별하는 방법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 수집된 데이터가 클래스 불균형 문제를 내포하고 있는 점을 고려하여, SMOTE 기법을 이용하였다. 실제 이상전파에코 발생 사례를 통해, 제안한 방법이 성능을 표출하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.901-906
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• 2013

Chaff is a kind of matter spreading atmosphere with the purpose of preventing aircraft from detecting by radar. The chaff is commonly composed of small aluminum pieces, metallized glass fiber, or other lightweight strips which consists of reflecting materials. The chaff usually appears on the radar images as narrow bands shape of highly reflective echoes. And the chaff echo has similar characteristics to precipitation echo, and it interrupts weather forecasting process and makes forecasting accuracy low. In this paper, the chaff echo recognizing and removing method is suggested using Bayesian network. After converting coordinates from spherical to Cartesian in UF (Universal Format) radar data file, the characteristics of echoes are extracted by spatial and temporal clustering. And using the data, as a result of spatial and temporal clustering, a classification process for analyzing is performed. Finally, the inference system using Bayesian network is applied. As a result of experiments with actual radar data in real chaff echo appearing case, it is confirmed that Bayesian network can distinguish between chaff echo and non-chaff echo.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2014

기상 레이더, 인공위성, 라디오존데 등 날씨 예보를 수행하기 위해 많은 종류의 첨단 장비들이 사용되고 있다. 이들 중에서 지상에 설치된 기상 레이더는 넓은 탐지영역, 높은 시간 및 공간 분해능 등과 같은 많은 장점을 가지고 있기 때문에 기상예보 과정에서 필수적인 장비이다. 이러한 기상 레이더 데이터의 내부에는 기상현상 이외에도 여러 가지 외부 요인에 의해 발생하는 비기상현상이 관측되는데, 이는 기상 예보의 정확도를 감소시키는 원인이 된다. 본 논문에서는 기상 레이더 데이터를 이용한 연구를 통하여 비기상현상이 레이더에 관측되어 에코 형태로 나타난 것들 중에서 선 모양으로 발생하는 비기상에코를 제거하는 방법을 제안한다. 원시 레이더 데이터에서 선에코를 구분하여 그 특성을 추출한 후, 이들을 바탕으로 데이터 페어를 구성하여 나이브 베이지안 분류기를 학습시켰다. 그리고 학습된 나이브 베이지안 분류기를 선에코와 기상에 코가 혼재된 사례에 적용하였다. 실제 사례를 바탕으로 한 실험을 통해서 제안한 나이브 베이지안 분류기가 효과적으로 선에코를 식별할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권9호
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• pp.1337-1346
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• 2015

In this paper, pattern classifier is designed to classify precipitation and non-precipitation events from weather radar data. The proposed classifier is based on Fuzzy Neural Network(FNN) and consists of three FNNs which operate in parallel. In the proposed network, the connection weights of the consequent part of fuzzy rules are expressed as two polynomial types such as constant or linear polynomial function, and their coefficients are learned by using Least Square Estimation(LSE). In addition, parametric as well as structural factors of the proposed classifier are optimized through Differential Evolution(DE) algorithm. After event classification between precipitation and non-precipitation echo, non-precipitation event is to get rid of all echo, while precipitation event including non-precipitation echo is to get rid of non-precipitation echo by classifier that is also based on Fuzzy Neural Network. Weather radar data obtained from meteorological office is to analysis and discuss performance of the proposed event and echo patter classifier, result of echo pattern classifier compare to QC(Quality Control) data obtained from meteorological office.