• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.174-179
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• 2003

Through the simultaneous localization and map building (SLAM) technique, a robot can create maps about its unknown environment while it continuously localizes its position. Grid maps and feature maps have been widely used for SLAM together with application of probability methods and POMDP (partially observed Markov decision process). But this approach based on grid maps suffers from enormous computational burden. Topological maps, however, have drawn more attention these days because they are compact, provide natural interfaces, and are easily applicable to path planning in comparison with grid maps. Some topological SLAM techniques like GVG (generalized Voronoi diagram) were introduced, but it enables the robot to decide only whether the current position is part of GVG branch or not in the GVG algorithm. In this paper, therefore, to overcome these problems, we present a method for updating a global topological map from the local topological maps. These local topological maps are created through a labeled Voronoi diagram algorithm from the local grid map built based on the sensor information at the current robot position. And the nodes of a local topological map can be utilized as the features of the environment because it is robust in light of visibility problem. The geometric information of the feature is applied to the extended Kalman filter and the SLAM in the indoor environment is accomplished. A series of simulations have been conducted using a two-wheeled mobile robot equipped with a laser scanner. It is shown that the proposed scheme can be applied relatively well.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2010

In this paper, a global path generation method is suggested using multiple grid maps connected with the mission type of unmanned combat vehicle(UCV). In order to carry out a mission for UCV, it is essential to find a global path which is coincident with the characteristics of the mission. This can be done by considering various combat circumstances represented as grid maps such as velocity map, threat map and communication map. Cost functions of multiple grid maps are linearly combined and normalized to them simultaneously for the path generation. The proposed method is realized using $A^*$, a well known search algorithm, and cost functions are normalized in the ratio of the traverse time which is one of critical information should be provided with the operators using the velocity map. By the experiments, it is checked found global paths match with the mission type by reflecting input data of grid maps properly and the computation time is short enough to regenerate paths in real time as combat circumstances change.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2015

컴퓨터 게임 배경이 정교하게 표현되면서 그리드 기반으로 표현된 게임 맵에서 $A^*$ 알고리즘을 이용한 경로 찾기는 전체 게임 성능을 저해하는 요인이 되고 있다. 셀 단위의 세밀한 표현으로 상태 공간이 커져 탐색 시간이 증가하기 때문이다. 본 논문에서는 정규 그리드로 표현된 컴퓨터 게임 배경을 꼭지점 리스트로 된 다각형 기반 맵으로 변환하고 다각형의 꼭지점에 대한 가시성 정보를 이용하여 효율적인 경로 찾기가 가능하게 하는 방법을 제안한다. 다각형 기반 맵으로의 변환은 오프라인으로 전처리하여 실시간 쿼리에는 영향을 미치지 않도록 하며 꼭지점의 가시성 정보를 이용하는 휴리스틱을 설계함으로서 추정의 정확도를 높여 경로 탐색 시에 방문하는 노드수를 획기적으로 감소시키도록 한다. 시뮬레이션에서는 제안한 방법들이 그리드 기반 방식의 장점을 유지하면서 탐색 공간과 탐색 시간을 효율적으로 감소시킴을 확인한다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2014

Mobile robots use an environment map of its workspace to complete the surveillance task. However grid-based maps that are commonly used map format for mobile robot navigation use a large size of memory for accurate representation of environment. In this reason, grid-based maps are not suitable for path planning of mobile robots using embedded board. In this paper, we present the path planning algorithm that produce a secure path rapidly. The proposed approach utilizes a hybrid map that uses less memory than grid map and has same efficiency of a topological map. Experimental results show that the fast path planning uses only 1.5% of the time that a grid map based path planning requires. And the results show a secure path for mobile robot.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.583-589
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• 2013

In this paper, we proposed a system that efficiently provides support maps which includes the grid based terrain analysis information. To do this, we use the FDB which is defined as a GIS database that contains features with attributes attached to the features. The FDB is composed of a number of features and feature classes. In order to create support maps, it is necessary to classify feature classes that are associated with each support map and to search them in a grid map. The proposed system use a ontology model to classify semantically feature classes and the quad-tree data structure to find them in a grid map quickly. Therefore, our system is expected to be utilized for global path planning of UGV. In this paper, we show the possibility through an experimental implementation.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2011

This paper presents a method of sonar grid map matching for topological place recognition. The proposed method provides an effective rotation invariant grid map matching method. A template grid map is firstly extracted for reliable grid map matching by filtering noisy data in local grid map. Using the template grid map, the rotation invariant grid map matching is performed by Ring Projection Transformation. The rotation invariant grid map matching selects candidate locations which are regarded as representative point for each node. Then, the topological place recognition is achieved by calculating matching probability based on the candidate location. The matching probability is acquired by using both rotation invariant grid map matching and the matching of distance and angle vectors. The proposed method can provide a successful matching even under rotation changes between grid maps. Moreover, the matching probability gives a reliable result for topological place recognition. The performance of the proposed method is verified by experimental results in a real home environment.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.492-497
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• 2002

Map building is the process of modeling the robot's environment. The map is usually built based on a grid-based or topological approach, which has its own merits and demerits. These two methods, therefore, can be integrated to provide a better way of map building, which compensates for each other's drawbacks. In this paper, a method of building the topological map based on the occupancy grid map through a Voronoi diagram is presented and verified by various simulations. This Voronoi diagram is made by using a labeled Voronoi diagram scheme which is suitable for the occupancy grid maps. It is shown that the Proposed method is efficient and simple fur building a topological map. The simple path-planning problem is simulated and experimented verify validity of the proposed approach.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.303-308
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• 1998

격자기반의 물수지 기법을 이용하여 강우에 의한 지표흐름과 지표하흐름의 시간적 변화와 공간적 분포를 모의할 수 있는 분포형 강우-유출모형을 개발하였다. 본 모형은 제 수문인자들의 격자별 물수지를 계산하여 단방향 흐름경로 알고리듬에 의하여 지표 및 지표하 흐름을 추적한다. 전처리과정으로서 GRASS를 이용하여 모형에 필요한 ASCII 형태의 자료들을 준비하고, 후처리과정으로서 모형의 수행결과인 유역의 유출량, 유출고, 토양수분, 본포 등을 GRASS상에서 도시할 수 있도록 ASCII형태로 출력하도록 구성하였다.

• 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.

• Water Engineering Research
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2000

The grid-based KIneMatic wave STOrm Runoff Model(Kim, 1998; Kim, et al., 1998) which predicts temporal variation and spatial distribution of overland flow, subsurface flow and stream flow was evaluated at two watersheds. This model adopts the single overland flowpath algorithm and simulates surface and/or subsurface water depth at each cell by using water balance of hydrologic components. The model programmed by C-language uses ASCII-formatted map data supported by the irregular gridded map of the GRASS(Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) GIS and generates the spatial distribution maps of discharge, flow depth and soil moisture of the watershed.