• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.427-433
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• 2019

This paper propose a fuzzy inference model for map building and navigation for a mobile robot with an active camera, which is intelligently navigating to the goal location in unknown environments using sensor fusion, based on situational command using an active camera sensor. Active cameras provide a mobile robot with the capability to estimate and track feature images over a hallway field of view. In this paper, instead of using "physical sensor fusion" method which generates the trajectory of a robot based upon the environment model and sensory data. Command fusion method is used to govern the robot navigation. The navigation strategy is based on the combination of fuzzy rules tuned for both goal-approach and obstacle-avoidance. To identify the environments, a command fusion technique is introduced, where the sensory data of active camera sensor for navigation experiments are fused into the identification process. Navigation performance improves on that achieved using fuzzy inference alone and shows significant advantages over command fusion techniques. Experimental evidences are provided, demonstrating that the proposed method can be reliably used over a wide range of relative positions between the active camera and the feature images.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2013

This paper describes a Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system based on the radar driven fusion with camera. The objective of FCW system is to provide an appropriate alert with satisfying the evaluation scenarios of US-NCAP and a driver acceptance. For this purpose, this paper proposed a data fusion algorithm and a collision warning algorithm. The data fusion algorithm generates information of fusion target depending on the confidence of camera sensor. The collision warning algorithm calculates indexes and determines an appropriate alert-timing by using analysis results of manual driving data. The FCW system with the proposed data fusion and collision warning algorithm was investigated via scenarios of US-NCAP and a real-road driving. It is shown that the proposed FCW system can improve the accuracy of an alarm-timing and reduce the false alarm in real roads.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.580-591
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• 2019

본 논문의 목적은 자율주행을 위하여 카메라와 라이다를 이용하여 객체를 검출하고 각 센서에서 검출된 객체를 late fusion 방식으로 융합을 하여 성능을 향상하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 카메라를 이용한 객체 검출은 one-stage 검출인 YOLOv3을, 검출된 객체의 거리 추정은 perspective matrix를, 라이다의 객체 검출은 K-means 군집화 기반 객체 검출을 각각 이용하였다. 카메라와 라이다 calibration은 PnP-RANSAC을 이용하여 회전, 변환 행렬을 구하였다. 센서 융합은 라이다에서 검출된 객체를 이미지 평면에 옮겨 Intersection over union(IoU)을 계산하고, 카메라에서 검출된 객체를 월드 좌표에 옮겨 거리, 각도를 계산하여 IoU, 거리 그리고 각도 세 가지 속성을 로지스틱 회귀를 이용하여 융합을 하였다. 융합을 통하여 각 센서에서 검출되지 않은 객체를 보완해주어 성능이 약 5% 증가하였다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.298-304
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• 2009

This paper describes an algorithm that improves 3D reconstruction result using a multi-sensor fusion disparity map. We can project LRF (Laser Range Finder) 3D points onto image pixel coordinatesusing extrinsic calibration matrixes of a camera-LRF (${\Phi}$, ${\Delta}$) and a camera calibration matrix (K). The LRF disparity map can be generated by interpolating projected LRF points. In the stereo reconstruction, we can compensate invalid points caused by repeated pattern and textureless region using the LRF disparity map. The result disparity map of compensation process is the multi-sensor fusion disparity map. We can refine the multi-sensor 3D reconstruction based on stereo vision and LRF using the multi-sensor fusion disparity map. The refinement algorithm of multi-sensor based 3D reconstruction is specified in four subsections dealing with virtual LRF stereo image generation, LRF disparity map generation, multi-sensor fusion disparity map generation, and 3D reconstruction process. It has been tested by synchronized stereo image pair and LRF 3D scan data.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2018

In this paper, we describe a sensor module that monitors fire environment by analyzing fire characteristics. We analyzed the smoke characteristics of indoor fire. Six different environments were defined according to the type of smoke and the flame, and the sensors available for each environment were combined. Based on this analysis, the sensors were selected from the perspective of firefighter. The sensor module consists of an RGB camera, an infrared camera and a radar. It is designed with minimum weight to fit on the robot. the enclosure of sensor is designed to protect against the radiant heat of the fire scene. We propose a single camera mode, thermal stereo mode, data fusion mode, and radar mode that can be used depending on the fire scene. Thermal stereo was effectively refined using an image segmentation algorithm, SLIC (Simple Linear Iterative Clustering). In order to reproduce the fire scene, three fire test environments were built and each sensor was verified.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1099-1110
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• 2023

자율주행 및 robot navigation의 인식 시스템은 성능 향상을 위해 다중 센서를 융합(Multi-Sensor Fusion)을 한 후, 객체 인식 및 추적, 차선 감지 등의 비전 작업을 한다. 현재 카메라와 라이다 센서의 융합을 기반으로 한 딥러닝 모델에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 딥러닝 모델은 입력 데이터의 변조를 통한 적대적 공격에 취약하다. 기존의 다중 센서 기반 자율주행 인식 시스템에 대한 공격은 객체 인식 모델의 신뢰 점수를 낮춰 장애물 오검출을 유도하는 데에 초점이 맞춰져 있다. 그러나 타겟 모델에만 공격이 가능하다는 한계가 있다. 센서 융합단계에 대한 공격의 경우 융합 이후의 비전 작업에 대한 오류를 연쇄적으로 유발할 수 있으며, 이러한 위험성에 대한 고려가 필요하다. 또한 시각적으로 판단하기 어려운 라이다의 포인트 클라우드 데이터에 대한 공격을 진행하여 공격 여부를 판단하기 어렵도록 한다. 본 연구에서는 이미지 스케일링 기반 카메라-라이다 융합 모델(camera-LiDAR calibration model)인 LCCNet 의 정확도를 저하시키는 공격 방법을 제안한다. 제안 방법은 입력 라이다의 포인트에 스케일링 공격을 하고자 한다. 스케일링 알고리즘과 크기별 공격 성능 실험을 진행한 결과 평균 77% 이상의 융합 오류를 유발하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2011

To make a robust object tracking and identifying system for an intelligent robot and/or home system, heterogeneous sensor fusion between visible ray system and infrared ray system is proposed. The proposed system separates the object by combining the ROI (Region of Interest) estimated from two different images based on a heterogeneous sensor that consolidates the ordinary CCD camera and the IR (Infrared) camera. Human's body and face are detected in both images by using different algorithms, such as histogram, optical-flow, skin-color model and Haar model. Also the pose of human body is estimated from the result of body detection in IR image by using PCA algorithm along with AdaBoost algorithm. Then, the results from each detection algorithm are fused to extract the best detection result. To verify the heterogeneous sensor fusion system, few experiments were done in various environments. From the experimental results, the system seems to have good tracking and identification performance regardless of the environmental changes. The application area of the proposed system is not limited to robot or home system but the surveillance system and military system.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.246-257
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• 2010

Autonomous guided robot navigation which consists of following unknown paths and avoiding unknown obstacles has been a fundamental technique for unmanned robots in outdoor environments. The unknown path following requires techniques such as path recognition, path planning, and robot pose estimation. In this paper, we propose a novel sensor fusion system for autonomous guided robot navigation in outdoor environments. The proposed system consists of three monocular cameras and an array of nine infrared range sensors. The two cameras equipped on the robot's right and left sides are used to recognize unknown paths and estimate relative robot pose on these paths through bayesian sensor fusion method, and the other camera equipped at the front of the robot is used to recognize abrupt curves and unknown obstacles. The infrared range sensor array is used to improve the robustness of obstacle avoidance. The forward camera and the infrared range sensor array are fused through rule-based method for obstacle avoidance. Experiments in outdoor environments show the mobile robot with the proposed sensor fusion system performed successfully real-time autonomous guided navigation.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2014

An autonomous vehicle requires a technology of generating maps by recognizing surrounding environment. The recognition of the vehicle's environment can be achieved by using distance information from a 2D laser scanner and color information from a camera. Such sensor information is used to generate 2D or 3D maps. A 2D map is used mostly for generating routs, because it contains information only about a section. In contrast, a 3D map involves height values also, and therefore can be used not only for generating routs but also for finding out vehicle accessible space. Nevertheless, an autonomous vehicle using 3D maps has difficulty in recognizing environment in real time. Accordingly, this paper proposes the technology for generating 2D maps that guarantee real-time recognition. The proposed technology uses only the color information obtained by removing height values from 3D maps generated based on the fusion of 2D laser scanner and camera data.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3011-3024
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• 2021

Pose estimation of the sensor is important issue in many applications such as robotics, navigation, tracking, and Augmented Reality. This paper proposes visual-inertial integration system appropriate for dynamically moving condition of the sensor. The orientation estimated from Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor is used to calculate the essential matrix based on the intrinsic parameters of the camera. Using the epipolar geometry, the outliers of the feature point matching are eliminated in the image sequences. The pose of the sensor can be obtained from the feature point matching. The use of IMU sensor can help initially eliminate erroneous point matches in the image of dynamic scene. After the outliers are removed from the feature points, these selected feature points matching relations are used to calculate the precise fundamental matrix. Finally, with the feature point matching relation, the pose of the sensor is estimated. The proposed procedure was implemented and tested, comparing with the existing methods. Experimental results have shown the effectiveness of the technique proposed in this paper.