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In this study, the explosion processes of the battery according to by heating was identified using complex sensors including temperature, infrared (IR), visible, and ultraviolet (UV) sensors. A safe chamber was prepared for the explosion of the batteries according to heating. In order to detect signals from the battery during heating, complex sensors including temperature, IR, visible, and UV sensors were used inside the safe chamber. The heating was increased from room temperature to 165℃ at 10℃/min and then, kept 165℃. During the heating was kept at 165℃, the battery was exploded and a temperature was increased up to 380℃ abruptly due to explosion of the battery. Before the battery was exploded, the signals of the sensors were not detected. However, during explosion of the battery, the signals of IR, visible, and UV sensors were strongly detected. By analyzing various signals of the these sensors, the explosion of the battery according to heating was investigated.

We report an experimental demonstration of $4{\times}4$ multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless visible light communications (VLC) using a charge-coupled device image sensor receiver instead of a photodiode receiver. An image sensor is a kind of digital camera, which is used in most mobile devices such as smart phones or laptop computers and a promising commercial candidate for a VLC receiver. The transmission distance of the experimental result is over 10 m, enough for most indoor communication applications. We expect that the MIMO VLC technique based on image sensor receivers can be widely used with the development of high-speed image sensors.

To solve the problem of parameter optimization in image sensor-based visible light positioning systems, theoretical limits for both the location and the azimuth angle of the image sensor receiver (ISR) are calculated. In the case of a typical indoor scenario, maximum likelihood estimations for both the location and the azimuth angle of the ISR are first deduced. The Cramer-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) is then derived, under the condition that the observation values of the image points are affected by white Gaussian noise. For typical parameters of LEDs and image sensors, simulation results show that accurate estimates for both the location and azimuth angle can be achieved, with positioning errors usually on the order of centimeters and azimuth angle errors being less than $1^{\circ}$. The estimation accuracy depends on the focal length of the lens and on the pixel size and frame rate of the ISR, as well as on the number of transmitters used.

본 논문에서는 CMOS센서 기반 가시광 통신 시스템에서 고속전송을 위한 다중 광원의 간섭제거 및 이미지 센싱 처리기술에 대해서 연구하였다. 이미지센서를 통한 광학카메라 통신에서 전송 용량을 향상 시키려면 각 LED에서 다른 데이터를 동시에 전송해야한다. 그러나 고속전송을 위한 다수의 LED광원 환경은 인접한 LED 간 간섭을 일으킬 수 있다. 이 경우, 가시광통신시스템은 일반적으로 세기 변조를 사용하기 때문에 다수의 LED가 동시에 데이터를 전송할 경우 인접한 LED의 빛 퍼짐 간섭으로 인해 각각의 LED들의 정확한 신호 검출이 어렵다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서, 듀얼 CMOS 센서를 사용하여 다수의 광원 LED의 ON/OFF 상태를 정확히 인식하고, 각각의 LED들의 이미지 시그널 프로세싱 기법을 제안하였다. 이러한 기법을 통해 다수의 LED픽셀을 정확하게 인식하여 다중LED OCVLC 시스템의 총 평균 비트 오류율과 처리량을 향상시킬 수 있다.

In this paper, we study the interference canceling and image sensing processing technology of multiple light sources for high speed transmission in CMOS sensor based visible light communication system. To improve transmission capacity in optical camera communications via image sensors, different data must be transmitted simultaneously from each LED. However, multiple LED light source environments for high-speed transmission can cause interference between adjacent LEDs. In this case, since the visible light communication system generally uses intensity modulation, when a plurality of LEDs transmit data at the same time, it is difficult to accurately detect the respective LEDs due to the light scattering interference of the adjacent LEDs. In order to solve this problem, the ON / OFF state of many LEDs of the light source is accurately recognized by using a dual CMOS sensor, and the spectral estimation technique and the pixel image signal processing technique of each LED are proposed. This technique can accurately recognize multiple LED pixels and improve the total average bit error rate and throughput of a MISO-VLC system.

위성 센서의 대리 검정은 다양한 표적을 이용하여 모의된 대기 상단의 복사휘도를 이용하여 수행된다. 본 연구에서는 인도양과 태평양상에 있는 다섯 개의 해양 표적을 통해 대기상단 가시영역에서의 복사휘도를 계산하고, 위성 센서 검보정에의 활용 가능성에 대해서 알아보았다. 복사전달모델인 65를 통해 계산된 대기상단의 복사휘도를 MODIS/Terra와 SeaWiFS 관측 값과 비교하였으며, 모의를 위하여 이들 위성의 기하정보와 복사계의 특징들이 사용되었다. MODIS/Terra의 에어로솔 광학적 두께 (AOT: Aeroso) Optical Thickness)와 SeaWiFS의 pigment concentrations, OMI의 오존 자료가 모델 입력 값으로 사용되었고 NCEP/NCAR 재분석 자료로부터 바람과 총가강수량에 대한 정보를 얻었다. 전 표적 지역에 대해서 5일 평균한 결과, 2005년 한 해 동안 계산된 복사휘도와 관측된 복사휘도와의 백분율 차이는 약 ${\pm}5%$의 수준으로 나타났고 이것은 계산된 복사휘도가 위성에서의 관측 값과 잘 일치함을 의미한다. 또한 동일 알고리즘으로 약 ${\pm}5%$의 오차수준 이내의 결과를 SeaWiFS를 통해 얻을 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 위성의 가시채널 검보정이 본 연구의 복사휘도 모의 방법을 통해서 ${\pm}5%$의 오차범위 안에서 이루어질 수 있음을 보여준다.

Vicarious calibration for the satellite sensor relies on simulated TOA (Top-of-Atmosphere) radiances over various targets. In this study, TOA visible radiance was calculated over ocean targets which are located in five different regions over the Indian and Pacific ocean, and its possible use for the satellite sensor calibration was examined. TOA radiances are simulated with the 6S radiative transfer model for the comparison with MODIS/Terra and SeaWiFS measurements. Geometric angles and sensor characteristics of the reference satellites were taken into account for the simulation. AOT (Aerosol Optical Thickness) from MODIS/Terra, pigment concentrations from Sea WiFS, and ozone amount from OMI measurements were used as inputs to the model. Other atmospheric input parameters such as surface wind and total column water vapor were taken from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. The 5-day averaged radiances over all targets show that the percent differences between simulated and observed radiances are within about ${\pm}5%$ in year 2005, indicating that the calculated radiances are in good agreement with satellite measurements. It has also been shown that the algorithm can produce the SeaWiFS radiances within about ${\pm}5%$ uncertainty range. It has been suggested that the algorithm can be used as a tool for calibrating the VIS bands within about 5% uncertainty range.

본 논문은 400~900 nm 파장 대역을 갖는 가시광 및 근적외선 분광기의 조립 및 성능 평가에 대하여 보고한다. 본 분광기는 이 후 결상 망원경과 함께 시야각 ${\pm}7.68^{\circ}$을 갖는 f/2.5의 영상 분광기를 구성한다. 검출기로는 $24{\times}24{\mu}m$ 피치로 이뤄진 $640{\times}480$ 전하결합소자(CCD)가 적용된다. 분광기는 두 개의 동심 구면으로 구성된 오프터 타입이며, 분광을 위하여 2번째 거울이 회절격자 거울로 교체되어 있다. 본 논문에서 다루는 분광기 광학 설계가 제곱평균제곱근(root mean suqared, RMS) 파면 잔여 수차가 210 nm(파장 600 nm 기준, $0.35{\lambda}$)로 통상 적용되는 간섭계를 이용한 이중 경로 광학 측정법 적용이 어렵고, 또한 측정 및 정렬의 용이성을 고려하여 샤크-하트만 센서를 적용한 단일 경로 파면 측정법을 적용하여 정렬 및 조립 절차를 수립하였다. 최종 조립 후 RMS 파면 오차 변화가 전 시야에 걸쳐 90 nm이내로 정렬되었음을 확인하였다. 이 후 조립 광학 구성을 유지한 채 2개 적층슬릿 지그를 이용하여 생성한 다중 핀 홀의 크립톤 램프 분광 이미지를 획득하였으며, 획득된 이미지의 분석을 통하여 조립 분광기의 분광 분해능, 키스톤 및 스마일이 각 4.32 nm, 0.08 픽셀 및 0.13 픽셀로 요구 사항을 만족하는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 샤크-하트만 센서를 적용한 오프너 분광기의 조립 절차는 유효함을 확인하였다.

We report the assembly procedure and performance evaluation of a visible and near-infrared spectrometer in the wavelength region of 400-900 nm, which is later to be combined with fore-optics (a telescope) to form a f/2.5 imaging spectrometer with a field of view of ${\pm}7.68^{\circ}$. The detector at the final image plane is a $640{\times}480$ charge-coupled device with a $24{\mu}m$ pixel size. The spectrometer is in an Offner relay configuration consisting of two concentric, spherical mirrors, the secondary of which is replaced by a convex grating mirror. A double-pass test method with an interferometer is often applied in the assembly process of precision optics, but was excluded from our study due to a large residual wavefront error (WFE) in optical design of 210 nm ($0.35{\lambda}$ at 600 nm) root-mean-square (RMS). This results in a single-path test method with a Shack-Hartmann sensor. The final assembly was tested to have a RMS WFE increase of less than 90 nm over the entire field of view, a keystone of 0.08 pixels, a smile of 1.13 pixels and a spectral resolution of 4.32 nm. During the procedure, we confirmed the validity of using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor to monitor alignment in the assembly of an Offner-like spectrometer.