• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.24 no.11
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• pp.1417-1423
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• 2020

This paper proposes a waypoint guidance algorithm for the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle(AUV). The proposed simplified guidance algorithm is presented, which is combined LOS guidance and cross-track guidance for path following. Cross-track error is calculated using the position of the AUV and reference path. LOS guidance and cross-track guidance are appropriately changed according to cross-track error. And the stability of the system has been improved using variable cross-track control gain by cross-track error. Also, in this paper, navigation hardware in-the loop simulation(HILS) is implemented to verify navigation algorithm of AUV that performs combined navigation using inertial navigation device and doppler velocity log(DVL). Finally, we design integrated system HILS (including navigation HILS) for performance verification of guidance algorithm of the autonomous underwater vehicle. By comparing the sea test result with HILS result, the proposed guidance algorithm and HILS configuration were confirmed be correct.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 2006

In this study, we have proposed a motion equation to control synchro drive mobile robot, a path plan to compute and track the best path to given destination and a technique utilizing uniform distribution and cluster management based Monte Carlo localization to have track current position of moving robot. In the localization test which was repeated 73 times resulted as following. The average process time of original Monte Carlo localization was 12.8ms. The proposed cluster management Monte Carlo localization resulted 9.3ms. Also the proposed method resulted correctly in the cases where original method failed.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.287-296
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• 2017

Although emission regulations have been gradually strengthened in the past decade, the road transport section remains the most important source of NOx emission in air pollution. One reason is that there has been an increase in the proportion of diesel vehicles and in the volume of traffic. In addition, the certification procedure for standard emission limit does not sufficiently reflect real traffic condition and various driving patterns. Therefore, the European Commission(EC) has recently come up with the RDE-LDV(Real driving emissions-light duty vehicle) regulations, and the Ministry of Environment in Korea has been conducting research on evaluating RDE-LDV with PEMS(Portable Emission Measurement Systems). According to the trip requirements of the 2nd RDE package announced by the EC, the objectives of the present study include the development of Korean RDE routes to reflect domestic traffic and road conditions. Based on the results, both RDE routes are in correct compliance with RDE-LDV regulations, including trip requirements and trip dynamics. KOR-NIER Route 1, in particular, has a higher driving load in rural driving with regard to excessive gradient of elevation compared to KOR-NIER Route 2, including relatively plane rural driving.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.5-10
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• 2008

지능형 로봇은 자율적으로 이동할 수 있어야 한다는 것이 PC와 기본적으로 다른 점이다. 이동 로봇이 자율 주행할 때 꼭 필요한 기술이 위치 인식 기술과 장애물 감지 기술이다. 장애물 감지 기술은 이동 로봇이 다른 물체와 충돌하지 않도록 하기 위해 필요한 기술이지만 위치 인식 기술은 로봇이 현재 위치를 알고 목적지로 주행하기 위해 매우 중요한 기술이다. 지능형 로봇의 자율 주행 측면에서 위치 인식 기술은 필수적 핵심 기술이다. 위치 인식 센서는 로봇의 절대 위치 및 방향각 정보를 획득하여 실시간으로 관련 데이터를 지능형 로봇에 전달한다. 이로써 지능형 로봇의 이동 경로와 방향 제어가 가능해지고, 로봇을 보다 안정적으로 제어할 수 있다. 즉 로봇이 자기 위치를 인식한 후에야 안정적이고 지속적인 자율 주행이 가능해진다. (주)나인티시스템은 네트워크 기반 위치 파악용 indoor GPS 개념으로 로봇 위치 파악 센서 iGS를 개발하여 공급하고 있다. (주)나인티시스템이 개발한 iGS는 지능형 로봇의 거리, 위치, 방향을 파악하기 위해 초음파 송/수신부 및 RF 모듈로 Handware가 구성되어 있고 위치 추정 알고리즘, 장애물에 강건한 알고리즘 등이 Firmware를 구성하고 있다. 로봇 시장의 잠재적 성장 가능성을 고려할 때 로봇의 자율 운용에 필수적인 위치 파악 요소 기술을 선개발하여 상업화하는 것은 경제적으로도 큰 의미를 갖는다. 뿐만 아니라 위치 파악 요소 기술의 선도적 개발에 의해 미래 지능형 로봇시장을 주도할 수 있는 계기도 기대할 수 있다. Robot에 적정 가격대의 위치 인식 기술이 접목되면 Robot 산업의 활성화가 가능하다. 현재 청소용 Robot은 충돌 방지정도의 인식을 하고 있지만 위치 인식 기술이 접목되면 청소용 Robot이 더 많은 Service를 제공할 수 있다. 더 많은 Service의 실행으로 Robot 산업이 활성화되면 관련 요소기술 산업이 활성화된다. Robot 산업과 부품 산업이 활성화되면 Robot 관련 산업의 수익 Model이 다양해 진다. 위치 인식 기술은 Robot 산업뿐 아니라 산업 전반의 활성화에도 크게 기여할 것이다. 위치 인식 기술은 지능형 Robot의 자율 주행뿐 아니라 다양한 분야에 응용이 가능하다. 또한 위치 인식 기술을 국산화하면 기존 수입품을 대체할 뿐아니라 수출 시장의 진출에도 크게 기여할 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.34 no.6_1
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• pp.1131-1142
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• 2018

The autonomous vehicles are being developed and operated widely because of the advantages of reducing the traffic accident and saving time and cost for driving. The vehicle localization is an essential component for autonomous vehicle operation. In this paper, localization algorithm based on sensor fusion is developed for cost-effective localization using in-vehicle sensors, GNSS, an image sensor and reference images that made in advance. Information of the reference images can overcome the limitation of the low positioning accuracy that occurs when only the sensor information is used. And it also can acquire estimated result of stable position even if the car is located in the satellite signal blockage area. The particle filter is used for sensor fusion that can reflect various probability density distributions of individual sensors. For evaluating the performance of the algorithm, a data acquisition system was built and the driving data and the reference image data were acquired. Finally, we can verify that the vehicle positioning can be performed with an accuracy of about 0.7 m when the route image and the reference image information are integrated with the route path having a relatively large error by the satellite sensor.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.696-704
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a mobile robot navigation algorithm using data fusion of a monocular camera and ultrasonic sensors. Threshold values for binary image processing are generated by a fuzzy inference method using image data and data of ultrasonic sensors. Threshold value variations improve obstacle detection for mobile robot to move to the goal under poor illumination environments. Obstacles detected by data fusion of camera and ultrasonic sensors are expressed on the grid map and avoided using the circular planning algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is evaluated by experiments on the Pioneer 2-DX mobile robot in the indoor room with poor lights and a narrow corridor.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.2619-2625
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• 2011

The GPS technique widely used recently in car navigation system has two problems that are unavailability in urban canyons and inherent positional error rate. The one has been studied and solved in many literatures. However, the other still leads to incorrect locational information in some area, especially parallel roads. This paper proposes and implements a system to recognize lane of moving vehicle based on images obtained from in-vehicle networks or other devices. The proposed system utilizes a real-time image matching algorithm which determines the direction of moving vehicle in parallel section of road. It also employs a method for accuracy improvement. The results obtained from experimental test on real-time navigation show that the proposed systems works well and the accuracy increases.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.207-216
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• 2002

This Paper describes a quantitative analysis of Postural balance training using virtual bicycle system. We have used a virtual bicycle system that combines virtual reality technology with a bicycle . In this experiment, 20 normal adults were tested to investigate the influencing factors on Postural balance. Several factors including cycling time. cycling velocity. number of times of Path deviation, center of Pressure(COP) . and weight shift were extracted and evaluated to quantify the extent of control. Also, To improve the effect of balance training, we investigated the usefulness of visual feedback information by weight shift The results showed that the system was effective Postural balance rehabilitation training device and. in addition. the analysis method might have a wider applicability to the rehabilitation field.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.506-511
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• 2008

Recently, it is widely progressed that the research of the performance improvement of an intelligent vehicle. Among them, its parking problem has attracted a great deal of attention and have been examined in many papers in the literature. In this paper we design a fuzzy logic based parking system at the slant parking space which is a important part for designing an autonomous parking system. We first design a parking path for the slant space and propose a fuzzy logic based parking algorithm. We present its simulation results and show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• 한국지형공간정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1995.10b
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• pp.33-40
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• 1995

In this paper, we developed the prototype of Car Navigation Information System which uses GPS to determine the current location. Car Navigation Information System is the one which can determine and display the current location and direction through the display monitor, search the destination point, calculate and check out the shortest path to the destination. The system we developed can determine the current location using GPS data, search the destination point in various ways, calculate the shortest path, serve the driver all the above mentioned data, and display the raster and vector data. To testify the system, we made the vectorized data about Taejeon area. Then we testified the system performance by installing the system to the notebook computer.