PURPOSES: The goal of this study is to analyze the travel cost according to transferring from rotary to roundabout in Korea. METHODS: This study gives particular attentions to investigating the existing 48 rotaries in Korea and building the networks of before and after improvements using VISSIM, and analyzing their travel costs. RESULTS: The main results are as follows. First, from the field survey, the domestic rotaries were analyzed to need many improvements of geometric structure for the effective operation. Second, the difference of travel cost at 3-legged rotaries were evaluated to be less than other types of rotaries due to low traffic volume. Finally, the travel cost of 4-legged and multi-legged rotaries were analyzed to rapidly increase by increasing volume. CONCLUSIONS: This study analyzes the effects using both real and simulation data unlike the existing studies. Also, this study suggests the future research topics which compare and evaluate the relations between real data and simulation outputs.

Within aging rotary painting system for plastic wheel cover, sprayed paint particles caused the quality problem as attached to back surface of the wheel cover by the cyclone vortex in the booth. The purpose of this study is to select the spray conditions to ensure a stable quality of the rotary painting system. For this, simulation for flow characteristics of each spray nozzle have been carried out using ANSYS program, and tested to find the optimum spray condition, such as spray distance, spray pressure and rotation speed by manufactured test apparatus of paint spray. Finally, satisfactory results were obtained by testing with a actual painting system in developed spray conditions.

In this study variable radius pulley is proposed, and the proposal should be applied to pulley of CVT. Variable radius pulley consists of two disks and sliding pins. Phase difference of two disks make a change pitch diameter. Therefore change speed is accomplished by changing pitch diameter of pulley. In this paper analysis of rotating force for slot variation of the rotary disk of variable radius pulley was performed. The results of analysis are appropriate to put to practical use of the variable radius pulley.

PURPOSES : This study deals with the traffic accidents of rotary in Korea. The objective of this study is to develop the accident models by age group based on the various data of rotaries. METHODS : In pursuing the above, this study gives particular attentions to classifying the accident data of 17 rotaries by age, collecting the data of geometric structure, traffic volume and others, and developing the models using SPSS 17.0 and EXCEL. RESULTS : First, 3 multiple linear regression models which were all statistically significant were developed. The value of model of under 30-49 age group were, however, evaluated to be 0.688 and be less than those of other models. Second, the most powerful variables were analyzed to be traffic volume in the model of under 30 age group, circulatory roadway width in the model of 30-49 age group, and the number of approach lane in the model of above 50 age group. Finally, the test results of accident models using RMSE were all evaluated to be fitted to the given data. CONCLUSIONS : This study propose install streetlights, speed humps and widen Circulatory as effective improvements for reduction of accident in rotary.

PURPOSES : This study deals with Rotary by Accident Occurrence Location. The purpose of this study is to develop the accident models of rotary by location. METHODS : In pursuing the above, this study gives particular attentions to developing the appropriate models using multiple linear, Poisson and negative binomial regression models and statistical analysis tools. RESULTS : First, four multiple linear regression models which are statistically significant(their R2 values are 0.781, 0.300, 0.784 and 0.644 respectively) are developed, and four Poisson regression models which are statistically significant(their σ2 values are 0.407, 0.306, 0.378 and 0.366 respectively) are developed. Second, the test results of fitness using RMSE, %RMSE, MPB and MAD show that Poisson regression model in the case of circulatory roadway, pedestrian crossing and others and multiple linear regression model in the case of entry/exit sections are appropriate to the given data. Finally, the common variable that affects to the accident is adopted to be traffic volume. CONCLUSIONS : 8 models which are all statistically significant are developed, and the common and specific variables that are related to the models are derived.

이 연구는 회전교차로의 운영효율을 다루고 있다. 회전교차로는 일반적으로 높은 용량, 지체감소, 안전개선 등의 장점을 가지고 있다. 원형교차로는 통행우선권에 따라 로터리와 회전교차로로 나눌 수 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 시나리오에 따른 로터리와 회전교차로의 운영효율을 비교 분석하는데 있다. 이를 위해 이 연구는 진입교통량과 방향별 교통량에 따른 256개의 시나리오를 설정하고, VISSIM을 사용하여 지체를 분석하는데 중점을 두고 있다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 로터리의 평균지체가 회전교차로의 차량지체보다 1.56-8.74배 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 주도로와 부도로의 교통량 비율의 차이가 클수록 운영효율이 더 좋은 것으로 분석되었다. 셋째, 4지 교차로의 평균지체가 3지 교차로보다 1.77-11.70배 높은 것으로 평가되었다. 마지막으로 2차로(3지와 4지) 교차로가 1차로(3지와 4지) 교차로에 비해 2.02-2.23배 많은 교통량을 수용할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

이 연구는 회전교차로의 효과를 다루고 있다. 연구의 목적은 로터리를 회전교차로로 전환함에 따른 운영효과를 비교 분석하는데 있다. 이를 위해 이 연구에서는 국내에서 운영되고 있는 로터리 20개 지점을 조사하고, VISSIM을 통해 개선 전 후의 네트워크를 구축하며, 그 효과를 비교분석하는데 중점을 두고 있다. 국내의 로터리는 효과적인 회전교차로 운영을 위하여 기하구조 측면에서 많은 개선이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 연구의 주요결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 현재 교통량을 적용하였을 경우 로터리의 운영효과는 다소 좋은 것으로 나타나지만 그 차이는 매우 적은 것으로 평가되었다. 둘째, 도시부 로터리의 경우 교통량이 증가할수록 차량당 평균지체가 급격히 증가하는 것으로 분석되었다. 마지막으로 지방부의 경우 도시부에 비해 교통량이 적기 때문에 회전교차로의 평균속도는 로터리에 비해 약 10km/h의 속도저감효과를 갖는 것으로 평가되었다.

Today's driver information system often features a rotary control type as a main controller for menu navigation. Population stereotype should be clearly understood in designing those systems to minimize the misunderstanding by the operator. This paper investigates stereotypes for rotary controlled menu interfaces and influences of contributing principles. A human factors experiment was conducted using various configurations of control-display layouts, cursor shapes/positions, and movement directions. The results showed that the control should be on the left of the display, with a rightward icon on the right side of the cursor, in order to match the stereotype. Regression analysis indicated that Warrick's principle was the most influential principle, followed by Icon shape, Icon position, Clockwise away, and Clockwise up principles. This study provides valuable information to designers of menu-based systems such as driver information systems and main control rooms that uses rotary controls.

The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of variability of training on the acquisition of motor skill of closed loop type tracking task using Rotary Pursuit, and to determine if there was a bilateral transfer effect to the non-dominant hand following practice with the dominant hand. Twelve healthy volunteer students (5 males and 7 females, aged 25 to 37) were randomly divided into a constant practice group and a variable practice group. A photoelectric rotary pursuit apparatus with stop clock and repeat cycle timer by Lafayette Instrumentation Co. was used for this study. Rotary pursuit is a closed loop task in which a subject attempts to keep a photoelectric stylus on a lighted target in motion. Subjects performed the clockwise circular pursuit task while standing. Experimental procedure was divided into three sessions, namely, pre-test, training, and post-test. The constant group practiced all 60 trials at 30 rpm. Variable practice group did a varied practice session with 15 trials at speeds of 20 rpm, 26 rpm, 34 rpm, and 46 rpm. No one in either group practiced with their non-dominant arm. A Mann-Whitney test and a Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test were used for statistical analyses. The results of this study showed no different training effect between groups on the post-test with the dominant hand. However, bilateral transfer effect of rotary pursuit task between hands was demonstrated. Possible mechanisms are discussed.

To keep an enterprise's competitiveness on the condition of the automatic manufacturing system such as FA, FMS and CIM, all the maintenance problems should be considered seriously in not only in production and maintenance but also in related industrial productivity. This paper presents the study of equipment reliability improvement for rotary-machine vibration analysis. Based on these analyses, the maintenance management information system, and the machinery condition diagnosis technique are studied by using of the real-time diagnostic. Therefore, it is expected to improve the efficiency of business processes in the production and safety when we use this system.