• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.323-324
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• 2022

복잡한 항만해역에서 자율운항선박 입출항 지원을 위해서는 항내에서 통항하는 선박에 대한 지속적인 인식이 필요하며, 이를 위해 선박자동식별시스템(AIS)에서 송출된 정보를 기반으로 선박의 운동정보(위치/침로/속도), 식별번호 및 크기 정보를 확인한다. 하지만, AIS 탑재 의무가 있는 선박에 대한 정보만 취득이 가능하기 때문에, 보조적으로 육상레이더를 활용하여 AIS 정보로부터 식별이 안되는 선박을 인식할 수 있는 기술이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 자율운항선박 입출항 지원을 위해 레이더 이미지를 활용하여 선박의 운동정보와 형상정보를 동시에 추정할 수 있는 알고리즘을 설계하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.323-324
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• 2022

This paper explains the comparison results of surface current measurement using X-band Radar image through analysis. Measurements were carried out from February 2022 using the X-band Radar for marin ships installed at Sokcho Beach. Based on the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency ocean observation buoys, the accuracy of surface current(current speed) measurement was verified through comparison and analysis of measurement data.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.40-41
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• 2023

This paper introduces the design of detection, recognition, and tracking algorithms for VTS radar image-based objects. The detection of objects in radar images utilizes artificial intelligence technology to determine the presence or absence of objects, and can classify the type of object using AI technology. Tracking involves the continuous tracking of detected objects over time, including technology to prevent confusion in the movement path. In particular, for land-based radar, there are unnecessary areas for detection depending on the terrain, so the function of detecting and recognizing vessels within the region of interest (ROI) set in the radar image is included. In addition, the extracted coordinate information is designed to enable various applications and interpretations by calculating speed, direction, etc.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.517-524
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• 2022

This paper analyzes wave measurement using X-band navigation (ship) radar, changes in radar signal due to snowfall and precipitation, and factors that obstruct wave measurement. Data obtained from the radar installed at Sokcho Beach were used, and data from the Korea Meteorological Administration and the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency were used for the meteorological data needed for comparative verification. Data from the Korea Meteorological Administration are measured at Sokcho Meteorological Observatory, which is about 7km away from the radar, and data from the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency are measured at a buoy about 3km away from the radar. To this point, changes in radar signals due to rainfall or snowfall have been transmitted empirically, and there is no case of an analysis comparing the results to actual weather data. Therefore, in this paper, precipitation, snowfall data, CCTV, and radar signals from the Korea Meteorological Administration were comprehensively analyzed in time series. As a result, it was confirmed that the wave height measured by the radar according to snowfall and rainfall was reduced compared to the actual wave height, and a decrease in the radar signal strength according to the distance was also confirmed. This paper is meaningful in that it comprehensively analyzes the decrease in the signal strength of radar according to snowfall and rainfall.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.447-452
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• 2013

Vessel traffic system uses multiple sea surveillance radars as a primary sensor to obtain maritime traffic information like as ship's position, speed, course. The systematic errors such as the range bias and the azimuth bias of the two-dimensional radar system can significantly degrade the accuracy of the radar image and target tracking information. Therefore, the systematic errors of the radar system should be corrected precisely in order to provide the accurate target information in the vessel traffic system. In this paper, it is proposed that the method compensates the range bias and the azimuth bias using AtoN information installed at VTS coverage. The radar measurement residual error model is derived from the standard error model of two-dimensional radar measurements and the position information of AtoN, and then the linear Kalman filter is designed for estimation of the systematic errors of the radar system. The proposed method is validated via Monte-Carlo runs. Also, the convergence characteristics of the designed filter and the accuracy of the systematic error estimates according to the number of AtoN information are analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.185-186
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• 2014

전자해도 및 레이더와 같은 첨단운항시스템이 도입되고 있으나, 선박간의 충돌사고는 줄어들고 있지 않고 있으며 전체 사고의 30%를 차지하는 선박충돌사고의 80% 이상이 운항자의 실수에 의해 발생되고 있어, 이를 방지할 수 있는 지능적인 운항지원 시스템이 필요하다. 이를 위하여, 본 연구에서는 선박 충돌위험도 식별 정보를 활용하여 운항자에게 안전운항정보를 지원할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하였다. 기존에 항해레이더에서는 운항자가 특정 선박을 지정하여야만 선박충돌여유거리 및 선박충돌여유시간 등의 충돌예방정보를 얻을 수 있으나, 신규로 개발된 시스템에서는 선박들 중에 충돌위험이 높은 선박들을 자동으로 식별하여 충돌예상선박들의 정보를 실시간으로 제공받을 수 있어, 충돌 전에 미리 사고를 예방하고 신속히 대처할 수 있다. 개발된 시스템은 선박에 탑재하여, 실해역 성능시험을 실시하였다. 본 논문에서는 선박 충돌 위험도 기반의 안전운항 지원 시스템의 특징과 실해역 시험결과에 대해 소개한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.43-46
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• 2005

The detectability of radar depends on RCS(radar cross section). The RCS for complex radar targets may be only approximately calculated by using low-frequency or high-frequency scattering methods, while the RCS for simple rob targets can be exactly obtained by applying an eigen-function method. However, the conventional methods for calculation of RCS are computationally complex. We propose an approximation method for RCS calculation by MUSIC algorithm In this research, it is assumed toot the radar target is considered as a ring of scatterers. The amplitudes of scatterers may be statistically distributed. As the result, the radar signal model is proposed to use MUSIC, and the RCS is calculated by a simple linear algebraic method.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.849-858
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• 1999

There are several improved designs of passive radar reflector available, but their performance is ultimately limited by the cross-section area and this is governed by the size of the buoy and the acceptable windage. Therefore it is needed to investigate the low-cost, low power, a active device that can be improve the reliability of response. Active Radar Reflector(AAR) consists of a microwave amplifier with separate receive and transmit antennas. It is a device which automatically transmits a signal in response to an interrogating signal received. It was intended to improve the consistency of the radar return from the buoy and the small craft, particularly in poor sea conditions. And it directly improves safety of navigation at sea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.27-29
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• 2015

Based on IALA guidelines, the fundamental requirements of radar system for vessel traffic services are analyzed in this paper. target separation, target position accuracy, target track accuracy of X-band radar and recommended test conditions are analyzed. Also, in order to check if it satisfies the requirement of target position accuracy from IALA guideline, the test is carried out through processing of radar raw image acquired at VTS center.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.152-153
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• 2023

AIS has been widely used for maritime traffic assessment for its convenience. However, AIS has problems with position missing due to radio interference and transmission distance limit. On the other hand, satellite radar determines the location of ships over a wide sea regardless of the problems. This study proposes a noble method of stepwise threshold determination to detect ships from Sentinel-1. The proposed method is up to 25 times faster than the existing moving window-based threshold determination method, and the detection accuracy is similar.