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Fast Scene Understanding in Urban Environments for an Autonomous Vehicle equipped with 2D Laser Scanners (무인 자동차의 2차원 레이저 거리 센서를 이용한 도시 환경에서의 빠른 주변 환경 인식 방법)

  • Ahn, Seung-Uk;Choe, Yun-Geun;Chung, Myung-Jin
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.92-100
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    • 2012
  • A map of complex environment can be generated using a robot carrying sensors. However, representation of environments directly using the integration of sensor data tells only spatial existence. In order to execute high-level applications, robots need semantic knowledge of the environments. This research investigates the design of a system for recognizing objects in 3D point clouds of urban environments. The proposed system is decomposed into five steps: sequential LIDAR scan, point classification, ground detection and elimination, segmentation, and object classification. This method could classify the various objects in urban environment, such as cars, trees, buildings, posts, etc. The simple methods minimizing time-consuming process are developed to guarantee real-time performance and to perform data classification on-the-fly as data is being acquired. To evaluate performance of the proposed methods, computation time and recognition rate are analyzed. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm has efficiency in fast understanding the semantic knowledge of a dynamic urban environment.

Shape Optimization of an Air Conditioner Piping System (에어컨 배관 시스템의 형상 최적설계)

  • Min, Jun-Hong;Choi, Dong-Hoon;Jung, Du-Han
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.19 no.11
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    • pp.1151-1157
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    • 2009
  • Ensuring both product quality and reducing material cost are important issue for the design of the piping system of an air conditioner outdoor unit. This paper describes a shape optimization that achieves mass reduction of an air conditioner piping system while satisfying two design constraints on resonance avoidance and the maximum stress in the pipes. In order to obtain optimized design results with various analysis fields considered simultaneously, an automated multidisciplinary analysis system was constructed using PIAnO v.2.4, a commercial process integration and design optimization(PIDO) tool. As the first step of the automated analysis system, a finite element model is automatically generated corresponding to the specified shape of the pipes using a morphing technique included in HyperMesh. Then, the performance indices representing various design requirements (e.g. natural frequency, maximum stress and pipe mass) are obtained from the finite element analyses using appropriate computer-aided engineering(CAE) tools. A sequential approximate optimization(SAO) method was employed to effectively obtain the optimum design. As a result, the pipe mass was reduced by 18 % compared with that of an initial design while all the constraints were satisfied.

Design and fabrication of the Locomotive Mechanism for Capsule Endoscopes Using Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) (SMA를 이용한 캡슐 내시경의 이동메커니즘 설계 및 제작)

  • Lee, Seung-Hak;Kim, Byung-Kyu;Park, Jong-H.;Park, Jong-Oh
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.27 no.11
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    • pp.1849-1855
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    • 2003
  • Newly commercialized wireless capsule endoscope has many advantages compared to conventional push-type endoscopes. However, it is moved by the peristaltic waves. Therefore, it can not diagnose desired zones actively. In this paper, a locomotive mechanism for wireless capsule endoscope is proposed to increase the efficiency of endoscopy. We designed and fabricated a prototype using SMA springs and bio-mimetic clamping device. The hollow space in the prototype is allocated for further system integration of a camera module, a RF module and a battery. And the sequential control scheme is employed to improve the efficiency of its locomotion. To validate the performance of the locomotive mechanism, experiments on a silicone rubber pad and in vitro tests are carried out. The results of the experiments indicate that proposed mechanism is effective in harsh environments such as digestive organs of a human.

Multiobjective R&D Investment Planning under Uncertainty (불확실한 상황하에서의 다복적 R & D 투자계획수립에 관한 연구-최적화 기법과 계층화 분석과정의 통합접 접근방안을 중심으로-)

  • 이영찬;민재형
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.39-60
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    • 1995
  • In this paper, an integration of stochastic dynamic programming (SDP), integer goal programming (IGP) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is proposed to handle multiobjective-multicriteria sequential decision making problems under uncertainty inherent in R & D investment planning. SDP has its capability to handle problems which are sequential and stochastic. In the SDP model, the probabilities of the funding levels in any time period are generated using a subjective model which employs functional relationships among interrelated parameters, scenarios of future budget availability and subjective inputs elicited from a group of decision makers. The SDP model primarily yields an optimal investment planning policy considering the possibility that actual funding received may be less than anticipated one and thus the projects being selected under the anticipated budget would be interrupted. IGP is used to handle the multiobjective issues such as tradoff between economic benefit and technology accumulation level. Other managerial concerns related to the determination of the optimal project portifolio within each stage of the SDP model. including project selection, project scheduling and annual budget allocation are also determined by the IGP. AHP is proposed for generating scenario-based transformation probabilities under budgetary uncertainty and for quantifying the environmental risk to be considered.

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Numerical Analysis on Separation Dynamics of Multi-stage Rocket System Using Parallelized Chimera Grid Scheme (병렬화된 Chimera 격자 기법을 이용한 다단 로켓의 단분리 운동 해석)

  • Ko Soon-Heum;Choi Seongjin;Kim Chongam;Rho Oh-Hyun;Park Jeong-joo
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2002
  • The supersonic flow around multi-stage rocket system is analyzed using 3-D compressible unsteady flow solver. A Chimera overset grid technique is used for the calculation of present configuration and grid around the core rocket is composed of 3 zones to represent fins in the core rocket. Flow solver is parallelized to reduce the computation time, and an efficient parallelization algorithm for Chimera grid technique is proposed. AUSMPW+ scheme is used for the spatial discretization and LU-SGS for the time integration. The flow field around multi-stage rocket was analyzed using this developed solver, and the results were compared with that of a sequential solver The speed-up ratio and the efficiency were measured in several processors. As a result, the computing speed with 12 processors was about 10 times faster than that of a sequential solver. Developed flow solver is used to predict the trajectory of booster in separation stage. From the analyses, booster collides against core rocket in free separation case. So, additional jettisoning forces and moments needed for a safe separation are examined.

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Event-Driven Modeling and Simulation Method Applicable to Avionics System Integration Laboratory (항공용 SIL에 적용 가능한 이벤트 기반 모델링 및 시뮬레이션 방법)

  • Shin, Ju-chul;Seo, Min-gi;Cho, Yeon-je;Baek, Gyong-hoon;Kim, Seong-woo
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.184-191
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    • 2020
  • Avionics System Integration Laboratory is the integrated test environment for integration and verification of avionics systems. When real equipment can not be used in the laboratory for various reasons, software models should be needed. Because there hasn't been any standardized method for the models so that it is difficult to reuse the developed models, the need for a framework to develop the avionics software models was emerged. We adopted DEVS(discrete event system specification) formalism as the standardized modeling method for the avionics software models. Due to DEVS formalism is based on event-driven algorithm, it doesn't accord a legacy system which has sequential and periodic algorithms. In this paper, we propose real-time event-driven modeling and simulation method for SIL to overcome these restrictions and to maximize reusability of avionics models through the analysis of the characteristics and the limitations of avionics models.

Component integration Test Modeling with UML (UML 기반 콤포넌트 통합 테스팅)

  • Yun, Hoe-Jin;Seo, Ju-Yeong;Choe, Jeong-Eun;Choe, Byeong-Ju
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.26 no.9
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    • pp.1105-1113
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    • 1999
  • 객체 지향 소프트웨어의 확장과 더불어 소프트웨어의 재사용성의 중요도가 부각되면서 소프트웨어를 콤포넌트 단위로 구현하는 추세이다. 따라서 콤포넌트 기반의 소프트웨어 개발에서의 통합 테스트가 중요한 이슈로 떠오르고 있다. 그러나 콤포넌트들의 통합 테스트에 대한 연구는 미흡한 상태이다. 본 논문에서는 UML을 기반으로 체계적인 통합 테스트 모형을 제안하고. 나아가 본 논문에서는 "멀티미디어 정보처리 시스템"의 사례를 본 논문의 콤포넌트 통합 테스트 모형에 적용한 결과를 분석하여 기술한다. 콤포넌트 통합 테스트 모형은 UML(Unified Modeling Language)의 순서도(sequence diagram)와 협력도(collaboration diagram)를 이용하여 전체 시스템에서 UML의 사건흐름을 구성하는 콤포넌트들 사이의 인터페이스 영역에 존재하는 오류들을 추출한다. 그리고 UML을 기반으로 통합 테스트를 수행함으로써, 테스트 준비 작업을 줄이고, 기존의 UML 지원 도구들과 연계하여 테스트 자동화 도구의 구현을 앞당길 수 있다. 또한 시스템의 순차적 흐름 뿐 아니라, 동시에 수행되는 흐름에 대한 정보까지 모두 수용하여 테스트함으로써, 콤포넌트 기반의 분산 환경의 특성에 적합하다. Abstract As the object-oriented approach to software development becomes more mature, software development from pre-existing, independently developed components becomes an important aim of software engineering. Therefore, integration testing becomes an important aspect of component-based software development. However, there has been little work done in the area of the component-based integration testing. In this paper, we propose the "component integration test model" which is based on UML. Furthermore, we describe a case study on "Multimedia Information Processing System" conducted to analyse the result from which our model is applied. Our model extracts the faults, which exist in interfaces of components, using sequence diagram and collaboration diagram of UML(Unified Modeling Language). As our model is based on UML, the preparation effort for testing is reduced and its test-tools can be implemented more easily through linking existing UML tool. And our model accepts the information of concurrent flow represented by collaboration diagram as well as sequential flow, so it is more suitable to component-based distributed environment.based distributed environment.

A Study on Manufacturing System Integration with a 3D printer based on the Cloud Network (클라우드 기반 3D 프린팅 활용 생산 시스템 통합 연구)

  • Kim, Chi-yen;Espaline, David;MacDonald, Eric;Wicker, Ryan B.;Kim, Da-Hye;Sung, Ji-Hyun;Lee, Jae-Wook
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2015
  • After the US government declared 3D printing technology a next-generation manufacturing technology, there have been many practical studies conducted to expand 3D printing technology to manufacturing technologies, called AMERICA MAKES. In particular, the Keck Center, located at the University of Texas at El Paso, has studied techniques for easily combing the 3D stacking process with space mobility and expanded these techniques to simultaneous staking techniques for multiple materials. Additionally, it developed convergence manufacturing techniques, such as direct inking techniques, in order to produce a module structure that combines electronic circuits and components, such as CUBESET. However, in these studies, it is impossible to develop a unified system using traditional independent through simple sequencing connections. This is because there are many problems in the integration between the stacking modeling of 3D printers and post-machining, such as thermal deformations, the precision accuracy of 3D printers, and independently driven coordinate problems among process systems. Therefore, in this paper, the integration method is suggested, which combines these 3D printers and subsequent machining process systems through an Internet-based cloud. Additionally, the sequential integrated system of a 3D printer, an NC milling machine, machine vision, and direct inking are realized.

The Effect of Sensory Integration Intervention Program on Body-scheme and Praxis Ability in Children With Developmental Disability (감각통합치료프로그램이 발달장애아의 신체도식과 실행능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyun-Ho;Yoo, Byung-Kook;Jang, Yong-Su
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.47-57
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    • 2009
  • Objective : Purpose of this study is to study how Sensory Integration (SI) Intervention Program affect body-scheme and praxis ability of children with Developmental Disability (DD). Method : The SI intervention was programmed based on the theory of SI by Jean Ayres. Thirty children with DD underwent the SI program for six weeks. The effect of the SI intervention was evaluated in terms of body-scheme and praxis ability. Assessments used in this study are One-Point Imitation Test (OPIT) and 6 Body Puzzle Test (6BPT) for body-scheme; Praxis Test Sheet (PTS) for linguistic order, oral motor control, sequential praxis and Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) for postural praxis. Data of this study was analyzed by the paired t-test to compare before- and after the SI intervention. Results : Results of this study are (1) in the OPIT, there is significant difference on body-scheme ability (p<0.01); (2) in the PTS, there is significant difference on all three items (p<0.01); and (3) in the SIPT, there is significant difference on sensory integration and praxis function. Conclusions : From the results, it is concluded that sensory integration intervention is effective on body-scheme and praxis functions for children with developmental disability.

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A Study on the Factors of SCM Integration Level Influencing SCM and Management Performance : Focused on the Small-Medium Size Enterprises (중소기업의 공급사슬망 통합수준이 SCM 성과 및 경영성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Sung, Ho-Kyung;Lee, Minho;Boo, Jeman
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.167-178
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between internal corporate, supplier, and customer integrations for domestic SMEs on non-financial and financial performance through SCM performance such as flexibility and reduction of uncertainties. To this end, data was collected on 286 SMEs in Korea, and the structural relationships between SCM integration level, SCM performances, and management performance were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, first, it was found that the SCM integration level had a significant positive effect on the flexibility and reduction of uncertainties, which are SCM performances. Second, the flexibility and reduction of uncertainties showed significantly positive effects on the non-financial performance of the companies, but did not directly affect the financial performance positively. Third, the non-financial performance was found to have a positive effect on the financial performance. In addition, the SCM integration level did not have a direct effect on the financial and non-financial performance, but it was found that it affected management performance by mediating the flexibility and reduction of uncertainties, which are SCM performances. That is, although the SCM integration level did not directly affect financial and non-financial performance, it was confirmed that it affects management performance by mediating SCM performances, flexibility and uncertainty reduction. In other words, it was confirmed that the SCM integration level directly or indirectly affects SCM performances and overall management performance. These results imply the necessity to focus on competency in the supply chain management area according to the SCM performance expected by SMEs, and the step by step approaches to the expected effects. In a situation where prior SCM related studies have not been able to present SCM performances and management performance of SMEs that are relatively lacking in their capital and SCM construction capabilities, the findings of this study could suggest the importance of SCM integration from the perspective of SMEs. In addition, from the viewpoint of SMEs, this study suggested that a sequential approach for performance measurement is required (SCM performance → management performance) in relation to the performance factors to be established through SCM.