• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.608-616
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• 2021

Purpose: Safety inspections by existing personnel have been limited in evaluation and data securing due to concerns about the safety of technicians or difficulty in accessing them, and are becoming a bigger problem as the number of maintenance targets increases due to the aging of facilities. As drone technology develops, it is possible to ensure the safety of personnel, secure visual data, and diagnose quickly, and use it is increasing as safety inspection of facilities by drones was introduced recently. In order to further enhance utilization, it is considered necessary to base a consideration standard for facility appearance investigation by drones, and in this paper, research was conducted on dams. Method: To calculate the quality, existing domestic safety inspection and drone-related consideration standards were investigated, and procedures related to safety inspection using drones were compared and analyzed to review work procedures and construction types. In addition, empirical data were collected through drone photography and elevation image production for the actual dam. Result: Work types for safety inspection of facilities using drones were derived, and empirical survey results were collected for two dams according to work types. The existing guidelines were applied for the adjustment ratios for each structural type and standard of the facility, and if a meteorological reference point survey was necessary, the unmanned aerial vehicle survey of the construction work standard was applied. Conclusion: The finer the GSD in appearance investigation using drones, the greater the number of photographs taken, and the concept of adjustment cost was applied as a correction to calculate the consideration standard. In addition, it was found that the problem of maximum GSD indicating limitations should be considered in order to maintain the safe distance.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.173-180
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• 2022

The operation and transportation environment for an unmanned aerial vehicle will be completely different from those for the conventional air and ground transportation. The requirement for a traffic management system for its safe operation has been emerging. Accordingly, investigation is being conducted to analyze the danger that unmanned aerial vehicle may encounter during the flight and to provide the countermeasure by the simulation. When the drones operate in an urban environment, they may be affected by the wind around the building. Thus it is essential to predict the influence of the gust and analyze the resulting risk. In this paper, a method for evaluating the safety for a flight mission under the gust is suggested. By using the precise 6-degree-of-freedom flight simulation that is capable of simulating the gust condition, possible deviation from the pre-planned flight path in terms of the attitude orientation will be predicted. A method of quantifying the probability of the flight mission failure will also be presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2024.01a
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• pp.109-111
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• 2024

군사 목적으로 개발된 드론은 최근 다양한 산업 및 민간 분야로 확대되고 있으며, 이러한 확대에 따라, 드론이 급격하게 발전하여, 농업이나 무인 드론 택배와 같은 산업 전반적으로 긍정적인 효과를 창출하는 추세이다. 그러나 이러한 발전에 반하여, 드론에 장착된 카메라를 통한 사생활 침해나 테러 목적으로 활용하는 것과 같은 부정적인 측면이 드러나기 시작하였다. 특히, 드론의 위치와 밀접한 연관이 있는 GPS와 관련하여, 무인 이동체의 특성상, GPS 신호에 의존하여 사용자에게 드론의 위치를 전달하지만, 이러한 GPS 신호를 송신하는 위성은 거리가 매우 멀리 위치하고, 이에 따라, 신호 세기가 비교적 약한 문제점을 가진다. 이와 같은 문제점을 악용하는 GPS 스푸핑 공격이 등장하였으며, 이 공격은 만약 공격자가 GPS 신호를 조작하여 송신한다면, 드론에 장착된 GPS 수신기는 조작된 GPS 위치를 수신하며, 이에 따라, 드론의 제어권을 탈취하거나 충돌 유발, 비정상적인 비행 경로 유도와 같은 문제점이 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 최신의 상용화된 드론을 대상으로, GPS 스푸핑 공격의 취약점을 분석하고 실증한다. 이를 위하여, 공격자가 비행 금지 구역에 해당하는 GPS 신호를 조작하는 것으로 공격을 시도하고, 이에 따른 드론에서 준비된 동작인 강제 착륙과 같은 비정상적인 행위를 유발하여, 드론의 임무 수행 능력을 제한하는 취약점을 분석하고 실험을 통하여 실증한다. 본 논문의 결과를 토대로, 최신 드론에서 발생 가능한 보안 위협을 도출함으로써, 드론의 안전성을 향상시키기 위한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.30-39
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• 2023

Large dams, which are critical infrastructures for disaster prevention, are exposed to various risks such as aging, floods, and earthquakes. Better dam safety inspection and diagnosis using digital transformation technologies are needed. Traditional visual inspection methods by human inspectors have several limitations, including many inaccessible areas, danger of working at heights, and know-how based subjective inspections. In this study, drone photogrammetry was performed on two large dams to evaluate the applicability of digital data-based dam safety inspection and propose a data management methodology for continuous use. High-quality 3D digital models with GSD (ground sampling distance) within 2.5 cm/pixel were generated by flat double grid missions and manual photography methods, despite reservoir water surface and electromagnetic interferences, and severe altitude differences ranging from 42 m to 99.9 m of dam heights. Geometry profiles of the as-built conditions were easily extracted from the generated 3D mesh models, orthomosaic images, and digital surface models. The effectiveness of monitoring dam deformation by photogrammetry was confirmed. Cracks and deterioration of dam concrete structures, such as spillways and intake towers, were detected and visualized efficiently using the digital 3D models. This can be used for safe inspection of inaccessible areas and avoiding risky tasks at heights. Furthermore, a methodology for mapping the inspection result onto the 3D digital model and structuring a relational database for managing deterioration information history was proposed. As a result of measuring the labor and time required for safety inspection at the SYG Dam spillway, the drone photogrammetry method was found to have a 48% productivity improvement effect compared to the conventional manpower visual inspection method. The drone photogrammetry-based dam safety inspection is considered very effective in improving work productivity and data reliability.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.627-635
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• 2019

A programmable drone is a drone developed not only to experience the basic principles of flight but also to control drones through Arduino-based programming. Due to the nature of the training drones, the main users are students who are inexperienced in controlling the drones, which often cause frequent collisions with external objects, resulting in high damage to the drones' frame. In this study, the structural stability of the drone was evaluated by means of a structural dynamics based collision simulation for educational drone frame. Collision simulations were performed on three cases according to the impact angle of $0^{\circ}$, $+15^{\circ}$ and $-15^{\circ}$, using an analytical model with approximately 240,000 tetrahedron elements. Using ANSYS LS-DYNA, which provides excellent functions for the simulation of the dynamic behavior of three-dimensional structures, the stress distribution and strain generated on the drone upper, the drone lower, and the ring assembly were analyzed when the drones collided against the wall at a rate of 4 m/s. Safety factors resulting from the equivalent stress and the yield strain were calculated in the range of 0.72 to 2.64 and 1.72 to 26.67, respectively. To ensure structural stability for areas where stress exceeds yield strain and ultimate strain according to material properties, the design reinforcement is presented.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.281-290
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• 2022

In Korea, the number of national facilities for which a safety inspection is mandatory is increasing, and a safer safety inspection method is needed. This study aimed to increase the efficiency of the bridge safety inspection by enabling rapid exterior inspection while securing the safety of inspectors by using drones to perform the safety inspections of bridges, which had mainly relied on visual inspections. For the research, the Youngjong Grand Bridge in Incheon was selected as a test bed and was divided into four parts: the warren truss, suspension bridge main cable, main tower, and pier. It was possible to establish a five-step standard procedure for drone safety inspections. The step-by-step contents of the standard procedure obtained as a result of this research are: Step 1, facility information collection and analysis, Step 2, analysis of vulnerable parts and drone flight planning, Step 3, drone photography and data processing, Step 4, condition evaluation by external inspection, Step 5, building of external inspection diagram and database. Therefore, if the safety inspections of civil engineering facilities including bridges are performed according to this standard procedure, it is expected that these inspection can be carried out more systematically and efficiently.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.601-608
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• 2017

In the fourth industrial revolution, drones are an important element to lead the industry by converging with information technology. Drones are developing various technologies by combining with communication / navigation / traffic management technology, control and detection / avoidance technology, sensor technology, SW and application technology. However, there are various problems in order to settle the drone technology. In this paper, it will be examined the problems of application of drones through application fields of drones, domestic and foreign cases, and core technologies of drones. The growth of the drone market requires improvement of laws and institutions. This paper proposed security vulnerability, privacy and safety problem in wireless communication, and present technical and management problems for drone service in the Korean environment in particular.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.345-345
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• 2020

우리나라는 물산업 강국 도약을 위한 글로벌 경쟁력을 갖추기 위해 2015년 세계물포럼 이후 복합 수재해 대응과 능동적 하천관리 분야가 중요시되고 있다. 기존의 하천관리는 수위관측소 및 하도계획을 중심으로 이루어져왔으나 최근에는 항공측량, 드론 등 원격관리시스템에 기반을 둔 하천 통로에 대한 입체적인 3차원 관리로의 인식 전환이 고려되는 추세이다. 대부분 수위 및 하도를 중심으로 한 조사방식은 계측장비, 인력, 시간 등 많은 소요비용이 필요하게 되어 급변하는 하천 공간 조사 기술로 제한적 요소가 많아 현재의 하천조사 시스템으로는 하천관리에 필요한 데이터를 환경변화에 맞추어 신속하고 정확하게 취득하기가 어려운 실정으로 하천관리 고도화를 위해 필요한 자료를 적기에 신속하고 효율적으로 구축할 수 있는 기술 개발 필요한 실정이다. 사회 환경의 발달로 급변하는 환경에 맞는 적정한 하천관리를 위해서는 유역 및 하천에 대한 수문정보 생산 및 하상변동조사가 필요하고 첨단기술(ICT)을 활용하여 조사의 효율성, 안전성 및 정확성을 높일 필요성이 있다. 한편, 하천유역조사는 하천유역에 대한 다양한 정보 수집을 목표로 하나 그간 유역조사에 대한 체계적인 연구가 이루어지지 않아 수요자의 요구 자료 제공이 미흡한 실정이다. 최근 수심, 하상, 하천재료 등 하천법에 규정된 측량은 현장 직접계측을 통해 실시되고 있으며 측량의 공간적·시간적 범위의 변동으로 기존 방식의 비용이 급증하게 되어 신기술을 통한 효율화가 필요한 실정이다. 현재 하천조사를 위해 위성 및 유인항공기 등 다양한 방법이 활용되고 있으나 고빙용을 수반하고 위성영상은 공간해상도가 낮아 폭이 좁은 하천에 적용하는데 한계가 있다. 또한, 폭이 좁고 길게 형성된 하천의 특성상 항공측량 보다 드론이 효율적으로 드론에 레이저 광선으로 지형을 측량하는 장비를 탑재해 3차원 지형을 측량하는 방법이 유리하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 동진강 상류 하천을 대상으로 드론을 활용할 경우 투입인력 및 소요시간 절감, 장비 및 인력 진입 불가지역에 대한 정보획득, 높은 공간해상도, 항공측량 대비 경제성이 높은 것으로 판단되어 드론을 활용하여 하천지형 모니터링을 실시하여 유역관리 및 수질모델링에 필요한 지도 생성 및 유역의 공간 정보를 획득하여 향후 유역관리 모형의 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.22-27
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• 2017

In this paper, A heightened interest in the latest drone, yet steady increase in the field to exploit them. The next market is expected to be vastly improved, and use drone also increasingly will be strengthened. But also not a few side effects of him. In order to use safer and more commonly a drone safety and privacy protection, and there are many issues that need to be considered. Violating privacy laws, such as relations caused by the drone flight and review this study ways to resolve the breach. The flight due to a draw at peace with human life and behavior and enjoy it, but this problem created by new outbreak.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.35 no.5_2
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• pp.841-850
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to strengthen the capability of rapid mapping for disaster through improving the positioning accuracy of mapping and fusion of multi-sensing point cloud data derived from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and disaster investigation vehicle. The positioning accuracy was evaluated for two procedures of drone mapping with Agisoft PhotoScan: 1) general geo-referencing by self-calibration, 2) proposed geo-referencing with optimized camera model by using fixed accurate Interior Orientation Parameters (IOPs) derived from indoor camera calibration test and bundle adjustment. The analysis result of positioning accuracy showed that positioning RMS error was improved 2~3 m to 0.11~0.28 m in horizontal and 2.85 m to 0.45 m in vertical accuracy, respectively. In addition, proposed data fusion approach of multi-sensing point cloud with the constraints of the height showed that the point matching error was greatly reduced under about 0.07 m. Accordingly, our proposed data fusion approach will enable us to generate effectively and timelinessly ortho-imagery and high-resolution three dimensional geographic data for national disaster management in the future.