• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.971-975
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• 2004

This paper deals with the idea of Electroactive paper (EAPap) actuator and its application possibility. EAPap is a paper that produces large displacement under electrical excitation. EAPap is made with a cellulose paper by constructing thin electrodes on both sides of the paper. When electrical voltage is applied on the electrodes, the EAPap produces bending displacement. EAPap has merits in terms of lightweight, dryness, large displacement output, low actuation voltage and low power consumption. Since the power requirement is so small that it is suitable for microwave-driven smart actuators. This paper describes the working principle and performance of EAPap as an artificial muscle and its possibility far many applications.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1082-1088
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose a new gel-type biomimetic variable-focus lens system. The miniaturization of conventional lens system is limited due to the use of a set of glass lenses for adjusting the focal length. Biologically inspired by the focus adjustment mechanism of the human eye, a gel-type single lens system with variable-focus is presented. The proposed system consists of a gel-type lens, mechanical parts such as body, rotation ring, and winding-type SMA actuator. In addition, the proposed system is designed to operate with a simple and miniaturized mechanical structure using a new attachment and driving mechanism. The focusing performance of the proposed system is verified through a series of experiments and measurements of the shape of the lens using tomography.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2012

This paper proposes a biomimetic finger module to be used in a lightweight hand prosthesis. The finger module consists of finger skeleton and an actuator module driven by SMA (Shape Memory Alloy). The prototype finger module can perform flexion and extension motions; finger flexion is driven by a contraction force of SMA, but it is extended by an elastic force of an extension spring inserted into the finger skeleton. The finger motions are controlled by feedback of electric resistance of SMA because the finger module has no sensors to measure length and angle. Total weight of a prototype finger module is 30g. In experiments the finger motions and finger grip force are tested and compared with simulation results when a constant contraction force of SMA is given. The experimental results show that the proposed SMA-driven finger module is feasible to the lightweight hand prosthesis.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.862-868
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• 2007

일반적으로 인간손에 있는 검지 손가락의 평면운동은 3개의 관절운동에 의해 이루어진다. 이러한 운동을 위해서는 기본적으로 역기구학 문제를 풀어야 하는데, 이것은 로봇 손을 이용한 파지나 조작행위에 있어서 필수적이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 로봇 손가락의 역기구학 문제를 지능적으로 해결할 수 있는 뉴럴 러닝에 기반한 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 방법은 뉴럴 러닝에 있어서 동적인 학습율을 적용함으로써 보다 빠른 학습이 가능하고, 생체모방에 근거한 인간 손가락의 운동특성을 고려하는 것이 특징이다. 제안된 방법의 유용성을 입증하기 위하여 시뮬레이션을 수행한다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제3권8호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2014

신체 동작, 얼굴 표정과 같이 아주 복잡한 생체 패턴을 인식하고 분류하는 인간의 능력을 모방한 정보처리 컴퓨팅 관련 연구가 최근 다수 등장하고 있다. 특히 컴퓨터비전 분야에서는 인간의 뛰어난 인지 능력 중 상황정보 없이 시각시퀀스에서 동작을 분류하는 기능을 통해 시공간적 패턴 코딩과 빠른 인식 방법을 이해하고자 한다. 본 연구는 비디오 시퀀스상의 동작인식에 생물학적 시각인지과정의 영향을 받은 생체 기반 컴퓨터비전 모델을 제시하였다. 제안 모델은 이미지 시퀀스에서 동작을 검출하고 시각 패턴을 판별하는 데 생체 시각처리과정의 신경망 구조 단계를 반영하였다. 실험을 통해 생체 기반 동작인식 모델이 인간 시각인지 처리의 여러 가지 속성을 고려했을 뿐 아니라 기존 동작인식시스템에 비해 시간 정합성이 뛰어나며 시간 변화에 강건한 분류 능력을 보임을 알 수 있다. 제안 모델은 지능형 로봇 에이전트와 같은 생체 기반 시각정보처리 시스템 구축에 기여할 수 있다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.571-577
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a novel propulsion method for a Biomimetic underwater robot, which is a bio-inspired approach. The proposed propulsion method mimics the pectoral fins of a real fish. Pectoral fins of real fish are able to propel and change direction. We designed the propulsion mechanism of 1 D.O.F. that has two functions (propel and change direction). We named this propulsion system 'Flipper'. The proposed propulsion method can control forward, pitch and yaw motion using the Flipper. We made an experimental underwater robot system and verified the proposed propulsion method. We measured its maximum speed and turning motion using an experimental underwater robot system. We also analyzed the thrust force from the maximum speed, using the thrust equation. Experimental results showed that our propulsion method enabled the thrust system of the biomimetic robot.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.228-238
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• 2017

The CALEB10 is a multi-legged biomimetic underwater robot. In the last research, we developed a swimming pattern named ESPG (Extended Swimming Pattern Generator) by observing diving beetle's swimming actions and experimented with a positive buoyancy state in which CALEB10 floats on the water. In this paper, however, we have experimented with CALEB10 in a neutral buoyancy state where it is completely immersed in water for pitch motion control experiment. And we found that CALEB10 was unstably swimming in the pitch direction in the neutral buoyancy state and analyzed that the reason was due to the weight proportion of the legs. In this paper, we propose a pitch motion control method to mimic the pitch motion of diving beetles and to solve the problem of CALEB10 unstably swimming in the pitch direction. To control the pitch motion, we use the method of controlling additional joints while swimming with the ESPG. The method of obtaining propulsive force by the motion of the leg has a problem of giving propulsive force in the reverse direction when swimming in the surge direction, but this new control method has an advantage that a propulsive moment generated by a swimming action only on a target pitch value. To demonstrate validity this new control method, we designed a dynamics-based simulator environment. And the control performance to the target pitch value was verified through simulation and underwater experiments.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.799-803
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• 2010

Recently, there is a rising interest on studying bio-inspired robotic fish because of real fish's great maneuverability and high energy efficiency. However, the researches about the robotic fish have not been done so much and there are still lots of problems to use them in the real environment such as in the river. This paper describes a bio-inspired robotic fish 'Ichthus' which is developed in KITECH and has 3 DOF propulsive mechanism. We develop the dynamic motion equation of 'Ichthus' in the underwater environment and analyze response characteristics of 'Ichthus' according to the input parameters of tail fin's amplitude and oscillation frequency. Then we propose control parameters at the various velocities. These parameters are useful to increase energy efficiency and it can be used when the fish robot moves in the real environment, for example, we can propose proper amplitude and oscillation frequency when the fish robot passes through the narrow space between obstacles.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2016

For articulated swimming robots, there have been no researches about controlling the motion or trajectory following. A control method for articulated swimming robot is suggested by extending a previous algorithm, ESPG (Extended Swimming Pattern Generator). The control method focuses on the situation that continuous pre-determined swimming pattern is applied for long range travelling. In previous studies, there has not been a way to control the propulsive force when a swimming pattern created by ESPG was in progress. Hence, no control could be made unless the swimming pattern was completed even though an error occurred while the swimming pattern was in progress. In order to solve this problem, this study analyzes swimming patterns and suggests a method to control the propulsive force even while the swimming pattern was in progress. The angular velocity of each link is influenced and this eventually modifies the propulsive force. However, The angular velocity is changed, a number of problems can occur. In order to resolve this issue, phase compensation method and synchronization method were suggested. A simple controller was designed to confirm whether the suggested methods are able to control and a simulation has affirmed it. Moreover, it was applied to CALEB 10 (a biomimetic underwater articulated robot) and the result was verified.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2018

This paper describes a study on posture control of the multi-legged biomimetic underwater robot (CALEB10). Because the underwater environment has a feature that all degrees of freedom are coupled to each other, we designed the posture control algorithm by separating each degree of freedom. Not only should the research on posture control of underwater robots be a precedent study for position control, but it is also necessary to compensate disturbance in each direction. In the research on the yaw directional posture control, we made the drag force generated by the stroke of the left leg and the right leg occur asymmetrically, in order that a rotational moment is generated along the yaw direction. In the composite swimming controller in which the controllers in each direction are combined, we designed the algorithm to determine the control weights in each direction according to the error angle along the yaw direction. The performance of the proposed posture control method is verified by a dynamical simulator and underwater experiments.