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Full Color Top Emission AMOLED Displays on Flexible Metal Foil

  • Hack, Michael;Hewitt, Richard;Urbanik, Ken;Chwang, Anna;Brown, Julie J.;Lu, Jeng Ping;Shih, Chinwen;Ho, Jackson;Street, Bob;Ramos, Teresa;Rutherford, Nicole;Tognoni, Keith;Anderson, Bob;Huffman, Dave
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.305-308
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    • 2006
  • Advanced mobile communication devices require a bright, high information content display in a small, light-weight, low power consumption package. For portable applications flexible (or conformable) and rugged displays will be the future. In this paper we outline our progress towards developing such a low power consumption active-matrix flexible OLED $(FOLED^{TM})$ display. We demonstrate full color 100 ppi QVGA active matrix OLED displays on flexible stainless steel substrates. Our work in this area is focused on integrating three critical enabling technologies. The first technology component is based on UDC's high efficiency long-lived phosphorescent OLED $(PHOLED^{TM})$ device technology, which has now been commercially demonstrated as meeting the low power consumption performance requirements for mobile display applications. Secondly, is the development of flexible active-matrix backplanes, and for this our team are employing PARC's Excimer Laser Annealed (ELA) poly-Si TFTs formed on metal foil substrates as this approach represents an attractive alternative to fabricating poly-Si TFTs on plastic for the realization of first generation flexible active matrix OLED displays. Unlike most plastics, metal foil substrates can withstand a large thermal load and do not require a moisture and oxygen permeation barrier. Thirdly, the key to reliable operation is to ensure that the organic materials are fully encapsulated in a package designed for repetitive flexing, and in this device we employ a multilayer thin film Barix encapsulation technology in collaboration with Vitex systems. Drive electronics and mechanical packaging are provided by L3 Displays.

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Automatic Extraction of Individual Tree Height in Mountainous Forest Using Airborne Lidar Data (항공 Lidar 데이터를 이용한 산림지역의 개체목 자동 인식 및 수고 추출)

  • Woo, Choong-Shik;Yoon, Jong-Suk;Shin, Jung-Il;Lee, Kyu-Sung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.96 no.3
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    • pp.251-258
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    • 2007
  • Airborne Lidar (light detection and ranging) can be an effective alternative in forest inventory to overcome the limitations of conventional field survey and aerial photo interpretation. In this study, we attempt to develop methodologies to identify individual trees and to estimate tree height from airborne Lidar data. Initially, digital elevation model (DEM) data representing the exact ground surface were generated by removing non-ground returns from the multiple-return laser point clouds, obtained over the coniferous forest site of rugged terrain. Based on the canopy height model (CHM) data representing non-ground layer, individual tree heights are extracted through pseudo-grid method and moving window filtering algorithm. Comparing with field survey data and aerial photo interpretation on sample plots, the number of trees extracted from Lidar data show over 90% accuracy and tree heights were underestimated within 1.1m in average at two plantation stands of pine (Pinus koraiensis) and larch (Larix leptolepis).

The Gradient Analysis of the Korean Peninsula by using DEM (DEM을 이용한 한반도 지형의 경사도 분석)

  • Lee, Kum-Sam;Jo, Wha-Ryong
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2000
  • The slope gradient of the Korean Peninsula was analyzed by using DEM(DTED level 1). The Peninsula has high percentages of gentle slopes. But low plains and very steep slope regions are scarcely distributed in the Peninsula. Altitude lower than 150m areas are composed of plains and undulated plains. The steepest and most rugged topographies are observed in the range of altitude from 500m to 1,000m areas. The areas of altitude greater than 1,000m show plateau landscapes. By overlapping digital geology maps and the gradient grade maps, We revealed the characteristics of slope regions by geological districts. High latitude with steep slope are well developed in the geological districts of granitic gneiss(ARgr) and gneiss($PR_1$) of the Pre-Cambrian, sandstone of the Paleozoic era(P-T), and sedimentary rocks of the Mesozoic era($J_2$). Low altitude with gentle slope areas are representative in the districts of granite of the Mesozoic era($Jgr_1$), the Cretaceous sedimentary rocks of the Mesozoic era($K_1$, $K_2$) and the Cenozoic strata(N). Basalt extruded the Quaternary($Q_1$) are observed in the areas of very gentle slope but greater than 1,000m altitude.

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Low vacuum characteristics of the capacitance diaphragm gauges and the resonance silicon gauges (용량형 격막식 게이지와 공진형 실리콘 게이지의 저진공 특성)

  • ;;;I. Arakawa
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2003
  • Two capacitance diaphragm gauges(CDG) and two resonance silicon gauges(RSG) were calibrated using an ultrasonic interferometer as a national low vacuum standard in KRISS. The CDG has superior pressure resolution and is rugged as well as resistant to over-pressure because of all-metal inner components. Meanwhile, the RSG is a new type of MEMS sensor that has excellent calibration stability and is resistant to mechanical shocks. The calibration uncertainties were analyzed according to the ISO procedures. Results showed that the maximum difference of the expanded uncertainties was $9\times10^{-3}$Pa at the generated pressure of 100 Pa for the two different types. It is remarkable that the RSG can be used as a transfer standard at low vacuum since their accuracies were found to be within 0.5 %.

A Study on Rapid Residual Analysis of Benzo(a)pyrene in Agricultural Products and Soils (농산물 및 경작지 토양 시료 중 Benzo(a)pyrene 신속잔류분석법 개선 연구)

  • Kim, Hee-Gon;Ham, Hun-Ju;Hong, Kyong-Suk;Shin, Hee-Chang;Hur, Jang Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2020
  • BACKGROUND: Benzo(a)pyrene is a highly toxic substance which has been listed as a Group I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. There have been numerous studies by researchers worldwide on benzo(a)pyrene. Soxhlet, ultrasound-assisted, and liquid-liquid extractions have been widely used for the analysis of benzo(a)pyrene. However these extraction methods have significant drawbacks, such as long extraction time and large amount of solvent usage. To overcome these disadvantages, we aimed to establish a rapid residual analysis of benzo(a)pyrene content in agricultural products and soil samples. METHODS AND RESULTS: A Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) method was used as the pretreatment procedure. For rapid residual analysis of benzo(a)pyrene, a modified QuEChERS method were used, and the best codition was demonstrated after various performing instrument analysis. The extraction efficiency of this method was also compared with Soxhlet extraction, the current benzo(a)pyrene extracting method. Although both methods showed high recovery rates, the rapid residual analysis method markedly reduced both the measurement time and solvent usage by approximately 97% and 96%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Based on these results, we suggest the rapid residual analysis method established through this study, faster and more efficient analysis of residual benzo(a)pyrene in major agricultural products such as rice, green and red chili peppers and also soil samples.

On Relocation of Hopping Sensors for High Reliability Wireless Sensor Networks (고신뢰도 무선센서네트워크를 위한 홉핑 센서 재배치에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Moon-Seong;Park, Kwang-Jin
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2011
  • When some sensors under Wireless Sensor Networks fail or become energy-exhausted, redundant mobile sensors might be moved to recover the sensing holes. Within rugged terrain where wheeled sensors are unsuitable, other type of mobile sensors, such as hopping sensors, are needed. In this paper, we address the problem of relocating hopping sensors to the detected sensing holes. Recent study for this work considered the relocation using the shortest path between clusters; however, the shortest path might be used repeatedly and create other sensing holes. In order to overcome the mentioned problem, we propose relocation schemes using the most disjointed paths or multi-paths. Simulation results show that the proposed schemes guarantee more balanced migration distributions of efficient sensors and higher movement success ratios of required sensors than those of the shortest path-based scheme.

The Field Application of Miniature Cone Penetration Test System in Korea (소형콘관입시험(Miniature Cone Penetration Test)의 국내현장 적용)

  • Yoon, Sung-Soo;Ji, Wan-Goo;Kim, Jun-Ou;Kim, Rae-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2009.03a
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    • pp.349-360
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    • 2009
  • The cone penetration test(CPT) has gained its popularity in site characterization indebted by its reliability, speed, economy, and automatic measurement system since its development in the 1930s. The CPT results, commonly consisting of cone tip resistance, sleeve friction, and pore water pressure measurements, allow us to classify soils as well as to reveal their engineering characteristics. The site condition at which the CPT is allowable is often dependent on the capacity of a CPT system. In Korea, it has been considered that the CPT could be appled only to soft soils in most cases because CPT systems available for stiff soils are very rare due to their expensive procurement and maintenance cost. Luoisiana Transportation Research Center(LTRC) has developed and implemented a field-rugged continuous intrusion miniature cone penetration test(CIMCPT) system since the late 1990s. The miniature cone penetrometer has a sectional cone area of $2cm^2$ allowing system capacity reduction compared to the standard $10cm^2$ cone penetrometer. The continuous intrusion mechanism allows fast and economic site investigation. Samsung Engineering & Construction has recently developed and implemented a similar CIMCPT system based on its original version developed in LTRC. The performance of the Samsung CIMCPT system has been investigated by calibration with the standard CPT system at a well-characterized test site in Pusan, Korea. In addition, scale effect between the miniature cone penetrometer and the standard cone penetrometer has been investigated by comparing the field test results using the both systems.

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Thermal and Mineralogical Characterization of Ca-montmorillonite from Gampo Area: Morphology by Electron Microscope Study (감포지역(甘浦地域) Ca-몬모릴로나이트의 광물학적(鑛物學的) 및 열적특성(熱的特性) : 전자현미경(電子顯微鏡)에 의한 형태적(形態的) 연구)

  • Moon, Hi-Soo;Choi, Sun Kyung
    • Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.117-130
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    • 1988
  • The morphology of the Ca-montmorillonites from the Gampo area was investigated by the use of scanning and transmission electron microscope. These bulk samples show an irregular or rugged surface with well developed cavities and relict outline of original ash material at low magnification by SEM, indicating that montmorillonites are derived from volcanogenic material. Two different types of morphology of montmorillonites by SEM were observed which appear to depend very much on the space available for crystal growth. One is honeycomb structure montmorillonite growing in an open space. The other is the closely packed aggregates of intergrown montmorillonite showing platy particles where available space for the growth is limited. Several different habits of montmorillonite within a single sample can be observed by TEM. The dominant habit observed is the irregularly shaped and foliated aggregates and the platy shaped particles. In general, platy shaped particles are relatively abundant in the samples from Yongdongri compared with those from Jugjeonri area.

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A New Hybrid Evolutionary Programming Technique Using Sub-populations with Different Evolutionary Behaviors and Its Application to Camera Calibration (서로 다른 진화 특성을 가지는 부집단들을 사용한 새로운 하이브리드 진화 프로그래밍 기법과 카메라 보정 응용)

  • 조현중;오세영;최두현
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics C
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    • v.35C no.9
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    • pp.81-92
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    • 1998
  • A new hybrid technique using several sub-populations having completely different evolutionary behaviors is proposed to increase the possibility to quickly find the global optimum of continuous optimization problem. It has three sub-populations. Two NPOSA algorithms showing good performance in the problem having a rugged fitness function are applied to two sub-populations and a self-adaptive evolutionary algorithm to the other sub-population. Sub-populations evolve in different manners and the interaction among these sub-populations lead to the global optimum quickly. The efficiency of this technique is verified through benchmark test functions. Finally, the algorithm with three sub-populations has been applied to seek for the optimal camera calibration parameters. After an error function has been defined using measured feature points of a calibration block, it has been shown that the algorithm searches for the camera parameters that minimize the error function.

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Extraction of Concrete Slab Surface Cracks using Fuzzy Inference and SOM Algorithm (퍼지 추론 기법과 SOM 알고리즘을 이용한 콘크리트 슬래브 표면의 균열 추출)

  • Kim, Kwang-Baek
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.38-43
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    • 2012
  • It is necessary to measure cracks on concrete slab surface accurately in concrete structure maintenance for the stability of the structure. However, in real world, the process is done by time consuming and ineffective manual inspection. Although there have been some studies to provide computerized inspection methods, they are vulnerable to rugged surface or noise due to the influence of the light or environmental reasons. In this paper, we propose a new method that extracts not only undistorted cracks but minute cracks that were often regarded as noise. We extract candidate crack areas by applying fuzzy method with R, G, and B channel values of concrete slab structure. Then further refinement processes are performed with SOM algorithm and density based cutoff to remove noise. Experiment verifies that the proposed method is sufficiently useful in various crack images.