• 정보과학회 논문지
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.1315-1324
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• 2016

최근 드론에 대한 관심이 증가하면서, 드론을 활용한 다양한 기술들이 선보이고 있다. 특히, 다수의 드론을 통한 군집 비행의 기술은 협업을 통한 복잡한 임무 수행이 가능하여 빠른 시간안에 임무를 완수할 수 있어 다양한 분야에서 각광을 받고 있다. 하지만 실외의 경우 GPS의 정밀도가 낮아 정밀 비행이 어렵기 때문에 고정밀 위치 인식이 필요한 임무에는 적합하지 않다. 뿐만 아니라, 실외에서 다수의 비행체를 좁은 공간에서 동시 정밀 제어하다보니, 정밀 위치 예측이 어려운 경우 충돌이 발생하는 심각한 문제를 초래할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 RTK-GPS(Real-Time Kinematic-GPS)를 포함한 다수 센서를 활용하여 위치 정밀도를 증가시키고, 센서 오류로 인한 문제를 최소화하기 위해 제안한 모드 스위칭 기법에 대해 설명한다. 그리고 이를 기반으로 개발한 실외 군집 비행 시스템에 대해서도 소개한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.759-765
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• 2016

This paper presents the principle, dynamics modeling and control, hardware implementation, and flight test result of a hybrid-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed UAV was designed to provide both hovering and fixed-wing type aerodynamic flight modes. The UAV's flight mode transition was achieved through the attitude transformation in pitch axis, which avoids a complex rotor tilt mechanism from a structural and control viewpoint. To achieve this, a different navigation coordinate was introduced that avoids the gimbal lock in pitch singularity point. Attitude and guidance control algorithms were developed for the flight control system. For flight test purposes, a quadrotor attached with a tailless fixed-wing structure was manufactured. An onboard flight control computer was designed to realize the navigation and control algorithms and the UAV's performance was verified through the outdoor flight tests.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.878-886
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• 2012

This paper investigates the implementation and flight test of realtime vision guided autopilot system based on virtual instrumentation platform. A graphical design process via virtual instrumentation platform is fully used for the image processing, communication between systems, vehicle dynamics control, and vision coupled guidance algorithms. A significatnt ojective of the algorithm is to achieve an environment robust autopilot despite wind and an irregular image acquisition condition. For a robust vision guided path tracking and hovering performance, the flight path guidance logic is combined in a multi conditional basis with the position estimation algorithm coupled with the vehicle attitude dynamics. An onboard flight test equipped with the developed realtime vision guided autopilot system is done using the rotary UAV system with full attitude control capability. Outdoor flight test demonstrated that the designed vision guided autopilot system succeeded in UAV's hovering on top of ground target within about several meters under geenral windy environment.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2010

This paper describes the experimental framework for the control system design and validation of a rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Our approach follows the general procedure of nonlinear modeling, linear controller design, nonlinear simulation and flight test but uses an indoor-installed multi-camera system, which can provide full 6-degree of freedom (DOF) navigation information with high accuracy, to overcome the limitation of an outdoor flight experiment. In addition, a 3-DOF flying mill is used for the performance validation of the attitude control, which considers the characteristics of the multi-rotor type rotorcraft UAV. Our framework is applied to the design and mathematical modeling of the control system for a quad-rotor UAV, which was selected as the test-bed vehicle, and the controller design using the classical proportional-integral-derivative control method is explained. The experimental results showed that the proposed approach can be viewed as a successful tool in developing the controller of new rotorcraft UAVs with reduced cost and time.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1098-1102
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• 2014

Localization of aerial vehicles and map building of flight environments are key technologies for the autonomous flight of small UAVs. In outdoor environments, an unmanned aircraft can easily use a GPS (Global Positioning System) for its localization with acceptable accuracy. However, as the GPS is not available for use in indoor environments, the development of a SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) system that is suitable for small UAVs is therefore needed. In this paper, we suggest a vision-based SLAM system that uses vision sensors and an AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference System) sensor. Feature points in images captured from the vision sensor are obtained by using GPU (Graphics Process Unit) based SIFT (Scale-invariant Feature Transform) algorithm. Those feature points are then combined with attitude information obtained from the AHRS to estimate the position of the small UAV. Based on the location information and color distribution, a Gaussian process model is generated, which could be a map. The experimental results show that the position of a small unmanned aircraft is estimated properly and the map of the environment is constructed by using the proposed method. Finally, the reliability of the proposed method is verified by comparing the difference between the estimated values and the actual values.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.982-996
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• 2016

In this paper, new tethered aerial robots including roaming tethered aerial robots (RTARs) for radioactive material sampling and stationary tethered aerial robots (STARs) for environment monitoring are proposed to meet extremely-long-endurance missions of nuclear power plants. The flight of the proposed tethered aerial robots may last for a few days or even a few months as long as the tethered cable provides continuous power. A high voltage AC or DC power system was newly adopted to reduce the mass of the tethered cable. The RTAR uses a tethered cable spooled from the aerial robot and an aerial tension control system. The aerial tension control system provides the appropriate tension to the tethered cable, which is accordingly laid down on the ground as the RTAR roams. The STAR includes a tethered cable spooled from the ground and a ground tension control system, which enables the STAR to reach high altitudes. Prototypes of the RTAR and STAR were designed and successfully demonstrated in outdoor environments, where the load power, power type, operating frequency, and flight attitude of the RTAR and STAR were: 180 W, AC 100 kHz, and 20 m; and 300 W, AC or DC 100 kHz, and 80 m, respectively.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.101-104
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 무선 센서 네트워크에서 주어진 상황에 따라 다수의 쿼드콥터들이 편대를 유동적으로 구성할 수 있는 비행 기법을 제안한다. 기존 연구에서는 미리 정해진 구조의 편대로만 비행을 하고 센서를 통해 비행체 간의 거리를 알아야만 편대 유지를 할 수 있었다. 또한, 센서에서 발생하는 오차로 인해 비행체 간 거리가 일정하지 않다는 문제점이 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 상대 좌표 값을 기반으로 한 가상 지도를 통해 실내 외, 장애물 등에 영향 받지 않고 쿼드콥터의 현재 위치를 이용하여 주어진 상황에 맞는 편대 비행을 하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 선도기 추종 기법(Leader-Follower Technique)으로 메인 쿼드콥터가 주어진 상황을 판단하여 무선 통신을 이용해 서브 쿼드콥터들에게 명령을 내려 편대의 구조를 정하는 방법이다. 모의실험 결과, 제안한 알고리즘이 기존방식에 비해 어떠한 상황을 감지함에 있어서 편대 비행이 효율적인 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.106-109
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• 2004

In this project, we have developed the eye-safe LRF system of 1.54 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ wavelength using OPO. The maximum measured distance was 3.7km in outdoor experiment. We used Nd：YAG (1064nm) as a laser medium. It was applied BBO to construct the system. We also developed a time-counter for the range finder using a method of TOF (time of flight). The counter-clock used at the time counter was 320MHz making resolution within $\pm$1m. Start and stop signals were detected by two channel systems using PIN and APD. The LRF's repetition rate was 4 times per minute. The energy was measured to be over 9mJ. And, pulse-duration was 23ns. Resolution was $\pm$2m at the distance measurement using a target.

• 기술사
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2008

GPS is the global Navigation Satellite System which is developed by the United States Department of Defense as an abbreviation of the Global Positioning System. The GPS uses a constellation of 24 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, that enable GPS receivers to determine their location, speed, direction, and time. Following, the shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983. President Ronald Reagan issued a directive making the system available free for civilian use as a common good. Since then, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation worldwide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, scientific uses, and hobbies such as geocaching. GPS also provides a precise time reference used in many applications including scientific study of earthquakes, and synchronization of telecommunications networks.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2002년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.53-57
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• 2002

The solar energy is purity and infinity. Solar power converter were used to convert the electrical energy from the solar arrays to a stable and reliable power source. So many countries research this solar energy system The photovoltaic system is construct many solar cell array. In this paper, new implementation solar system was showed buck converter that V-I curve produced. This system can be used to study the short-term and long-term performances of solar cell and efficiency. This system is a far more cost effective and reliable replacement for field and outdoor flight testing. Study of buck converter, analysis and control series or parallels connection characteristics of solar cell way.