• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2022

This paper describes a localization algorithm utilizing relative observations for multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (Multiple-AUVs). In order to maximize the efficiency of operation and mission accomplishment and to prevent problems such as collision and interference, the locations and directions of Multiple-AUVs must be precisely estimated. To estimate the locations and directions, we designed a localization algorithm utilizing relative observations and verified it with simulations based on sensor data sets acquired through real sea experiments. Also, an optimal combination of relative observation information for efficient localization is figured out through combining various relative observations. The proposed method shows improved localization results compared to those only using the navigation algorithm. The performance of localization is improved up to 58% depending on the combination of relative observations.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2008

This paper proposes the qualitative method for planning the operation of multi-AUVs with environmental disturbances, which is considered to be a very difficult task. In this paper we use an extension collision map as a collision free motion planner. The tool was originally developed for the multiple ground vehicles with no internal/external disturbance. In order to apply the method to a water environment where there are tides and waves, and currents, we analyze the path deviation error of AUVs caused by external disturbances. And we calculate safety margin for the collision avoidance on the extension collision map. Finally, the simulation result proves that the suggested method in this paper make multi-AUVs navigate to the goal point effectively with no collision among them.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are unmanned, underwater vessels that are used to investigate sea environments in the study of oceanography. Docking systems are required to increase the capability of the AUVs, to recharge the batteries, and to transmit data in real time for specific underwater works, such as repented jobs at sea bed. This paper presents a visual :em control system used to dock an AUV into an underwater station. A camera mounted at the now center of the AUV is used to guide the AUV into dock. To create the visual servo control system, this paper derives an optical flow model of a camera, where the projected motions of the image plane are described with the rotational and translational velocities of the AUV. This paper combines the optical flow equation of the camera with the AUVs equation of motion, and deriver a state equation for the visual servo AUV. Further, this paper proposes a discrete-time MIMO controller, minimizing a cost function. The control inputs of the AUV are automatically generated with the projected target position on the CCD plane of the camera and with the AUVs motion. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the modeling and the control law of the visual servo AUV simulations on docking the AUV to a target station are performed with the 6-dof nonlinear equations of REMUS AUV and a CCD camera.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2009

This paper considers the path tracking problem in a horizontal plane for underactuated (or non-holonomic) autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Underwater mapping has been an important mission for AUVs. Recently, underwater docking has also become a main research field of AUVs. These kinds of missions basically require accurate attitude and trajectory control performance. However, the non-holonomic problem should be solved to achieve accurate path tracking for the torpedo-type of AUVs. In this paper, resolved motion and acceleration control (RMAC) is considered as a path tracking controller for an underactuated torpedo-shaped AUV, ISiMi. A set of numerical simulations is carried out to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed RMAC scheme, and experimental data with ISiMi100 and discussions are presented.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2016

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) generally work in complex marine environments. Any fault in AUVs may cause significant losses. Thus, system reliability and automatic fault diagnosis are important. To address the actuator failure of AUVs, a fault diagnosis method based on the Gaussian particle filter is proposed in this study. Six free-space motion equation mathematical models are established in accordance with the actuator configuration of AUVs. The value of the control (moment) loss parameter is adopted on the basis of these models to represent underwater vehicle malfunction, and an actuator failure model is established. An improved Gaussian particle filtering algorithm is proposed and is used to estimate the AUV failure model and motion state. Bayes algorithm is employed to perform robot fault detection. The sliding window method is adopted for fault magnitude estimation. The feasibility and validity of the proposed method are verified through simulation experiments and experimental data.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.758-771
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• 2021

This paper presents a novel control scheme for the three-dimensional (3D) path following of underactuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUVs) subject to unknown internal and external disturbances, in term of the time scale decomposition method. As illustration, two-time scale motions are first artificially forced into the closed-loop control system, by appropriately selecting the control gain of the integrator. Using the singular perturbation theory, the integrator is considered as a fast dynamical control law that designed to shape the space configuration of fast variable. And then the stabilizing controller is designed in the reduced model independently, based on the time scale decomposition method, leading to a relatively simple control law. The stability of the resultant closed-loop system is demonstrated by constructing a composite Lyapunov function. Finally, simulation results are provided to prove the efficacy of the proposed controller for path following of underactuated AUVs under internal and external disturbances.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.441-447
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• 2012

본 논문은 무인 잠수정(Autonomous underwater vehicles: AUVs)의 타카기-수게노 (Takagi-Sugeno: T-S) 퍼지 모델 기반 $H_{\infty}$ 제어기 설계 기법을 제안한다. 설계 기법은 외란을 갖는 무인 잠수정의 깊이 제어 성능을 보장하는 안정성 있는 제어기 설계에 초점을 맞춘다. 비선형 무인 잠수정 시스템은 Sector nonlinearity 기법을 이용하여 T-S 퍼지 시스템으로 모델링된다. 리아푸노프(Lyapunov) 함수를 이용해 제어 성능을 보장하는 선형 행렬 부등식(linear matrix inequality: LMI) 형태의 $H_{\infty}$ 제어기 설계 조건을 유도한다. 성공적인 무인 잠수정의 깊이 제어를 위해 선형 행렬 부등식에 심도각과 피치각의 제한 조건을 고려한다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안된 기법의 성능을 검증한다.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.142-148
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• 2002

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are unmanned underwater vessels to investigate sea environments, oceanography and deep-sea resources autonomously. Docking systems are required to increase the capability of the AUVs to recharge the batteries and to transmit data in real time for specific underwater works, such as repeated jobs at sea bed. This paper presents a visual servo control system for an AUV to dock into an underwater station with a camera mounted at the nose center of the AUV. To make the visual servo control system, this paper derives an optical flow model of a camera, where the projected motions of the image plane are described with the rotational and translational velocities of the AUV. This paper combines the optical flow equation of the camera with the AUVs equation of motion, and derives a state equation for the visual servoing AUV. This paper proposes a discrete-time MIMO controller minimizing a cost function. The control inputs of the AUV are automatically generated with the projected target position on the CCD plane of the camera and with the AUVs motion. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the modeling and the control law of the visual servoing AUV, simulations on docking the AUV to a target station are performed with the 6-dof nonlinear equations of REMUS AUV and a CCD camera.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37C권12호
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• pp.1328-1336
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• 2012

수중 음향통신 환경에서는 지상 RF 통신에 비하여 제한된 대역폭, 높은 페이딩효과, 높은 수중음파 전달지연과 같은 제약이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 수중 음향통신의 제약을 극복하여 효과적인 대규모 수중감시시스템의 구축을 가능케 하는 계층적 네트워크 구조를 제안한다. 제안하는 네트워크구조는 수중센서, 클러스터헤드, 수중/해상 싱크 및 수중무인기를 포함하며, 패킷의 전송성공률을 최대화하고 센서노드의 전력소모를 최소화시키기 위하여 복수의 수중무인기를 이용한 하이브리드 형태의 데이터라우팅을 제공한다. 즉, 클러스터 내부에서 클러스터멤버들은 Tree구조기반 라우팅을 사용하여 클러스터헤드에게 데이터를 전송하며, 궤도 이동을 하는 수중무인기는 클러스터헤드로부터 병합된 센싱데이터를 수집하고 Store-carry-forward 방식으로 싱크노드에게 데이터를 전달한다. 수중무인기의 최장 궤도이동 시간을 최소화하기 위하여 Integer Linear Programming 기반의 알고리즘이 사용된다. 시뮬레이션을 이용한 성능분석을 통하여 제안하는 수중센서네트워크 구조가 기존의 Gradient 기반 라우팅과 Geographical Forwarding 방식에 비해 높은 전송성공율과 낮은 전력소모를 획득할 수 있음을 보인다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제29권1_2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 자율수중운동체(AUVs, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)의 실시간 충돌회피를 위한 휴리스틱 탐색기법을 논한다. 퍼지관계곱(fuzzy relational products)은 항행 환경에서 발생하는 장애물과 다음으로 이동 가능한 후보노드들과의 관계를 분석, 종합하는 수학적 도구로 사용된다. 본 논문은 영역전문가 보유한 장애물회피 관련 경험적 정보(heuristic information)를 반영하여 보다 효율적인 평가함수(evaluation function)를 고안하며 지능항행시스템의 상세경로설정(local path-planning)에 퍼지관계곱을 적용하여 보다 개선된 휴리스틱 탐색기법을 제안한다. 제안된 탐색기법의 성능검증을 위해 수행시간(cpu time), 경로의 최적화(optimization) 정도, 그리고 사용 메모리 관점에서 시뮬레이션을 통해 $A^{*}$ 탐색기법과 비교한다.