• Title/Summary/Keyword: Positioning Technology

Search Result 1,438, Processing Time 0.031 seconds

Crustal Movement at Ol Doinyo Lengai based on GPS Measurements

  • Meshili, Valerie Ayubu;Kwon, Jay Hyoun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
    • /
    • v.38 no.5
    • /
    • pp.401-406
    • /
    • 2020
  • Continuously monitoring of Horizontal and Vertical movements in vulnerable areas due to earthquakes and volcanic activities is vital. These geohazard activities are the result of a slow deformation rate at the tectonic plate boundaries. The recent development of GPS (Global Positioning System) technology has made it possible to attain a millimeter level changes in the Earth's crust. This study used continuously observed GPS data at the flank of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcanic Mountain to determine crustal motion caused by impinging volcano from mantle convention. We analyzed 8 GPS observed from June 2016 to Dec 2019 using a well-documented Global Kalman Filter GAMIT/GLOBK software. The resulting velocity from GAMIT/GLOBK analysis was then used to compute the relative motion of our study area with respect to Nubia plate. Our analysis discovered a minor motion of less than 5mm/year in both horizontal and vertical components.

A Study on the Precision Position Control for the Linear BLDC Motor (선형 브러시리스 DC 모터의 정밀 위치제어에 관한 연구)

  • Chun, Yeong-Han;Kim, Ji-Won;Jeon, Jin-Hong;Jeon, Jeong-Woo;Kang, Do-Hyun
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
    • /
    • v.50 no.9
    • /
    • pp.417-422
    • /
    • 2001
  • The brushless DC motor(BLDCM) is widely used in many applications. One of the application of the BLDCM is the stage which is one of process in the semiconductor manufacturing processes. Very high performance is required in the stage process. In this paper, the 1 degree of freedom positioning system for the basic technology of the stage is studied. The linearization method is proposed to make the controller design procedures easy by measuring the thrust force ripple using the strain gauge. And through the experiments, it is proved that the inner velocity control loop is necessary to make more precise positioning control system.

  • PDF

Positioning sensor system for mobile robots using magnetic markers (마그네틱 마커를 이용하는 이동로봇을 위한 위치인식 센서 시스템)

  • Kim, Eui-Sun;Kim, Won-Ho
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
    • /
    • v.19 no.3
    • /
    • pp.221-229
    • /
    • 2010
  • In recent studies, many methods have been studied for mobile robot using magnetic markers on its pathway. This is not influenced by the weather conditions, and makes possible to develop controller with low level processors and simple algorithms. However, the interval between magnets is restricted by the magnetic field intensity and it is impossible to get road information ahead. This paper suggests a method of widening markers and expressing the road information ahead using magnetic markers, and explains a sensor arrangement considering suggested methods. Also, magnetic field analysis was done to investigate the effects of widening magnetic markers with various environments. A small mobile robot was made to figure out the performance of suggested methods, and driving experiments were performed on the straight and curved road with magnetic markers. The results show that the robot moved the prearranged pathway with 0.5 cm lateral displacements and stopped at a stop line using magnetic information on the road.

An Iterated Optical Flow Estimation Method for Automatically Tracking and Positioning Homologous Points in Video Image Sequences

  • Tsay, Jaan-Rong;Lee, I-Chien
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
    • /
    • 2003.11a
    • /
    • pp.372-374
    • /
    • 2003
  • The optical flow theory can be utilized for automatically tracking and positioning homologous points in digital video (DV) image sequences. In this paper, the Lucas-Kanade optical flow estimation (LKOFE) method and the normalized cross-correlation (NCC) method are compared and analyzed using the DV image sequences acquired by our SONY DCRPC115 DV camera. Thus, an improved optical flow estimation procedure, called 'Iterated Optical Flow Estimation (IOFE)', is presented. Our test results show that the trackable range of 3${\sim}$4 pixels in the LKOFE procedure can be apparently enlarged to 30 pixels in the IOFE.

  • PDF

Implementation of UWB Indoor Positioning and Real-time Remote Control System for Disaster Monitoring based on Digital Twin (재난 감시 디지털 트윈을 위한 UWB 실내 측위 및 실시간 원격제어 시스템 구현)

  • Yu, Da-Song;Kim, Won-Suk
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
    • /
    • v.24 no.12
    • /
    • pp.1682-1692
    • /
    • 2021
  • Digital Twin, one of the core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is attracting attention as a very suitable technology for disaster monitoring such as fires and earthquakes. In this paper, we implement a system equipped with UWB RTLS(Ultra-Wideband Real Time Location System), real-time remote control, and video streaming, which are element technologies for disaster monitoring digital twin. Since the proposed system structure is based on a cloud server, the actual location of the UWB indoor positioning-based client is transmitted to the user device in real time and stored on the cloud server for statistical and data analysis. In addition, we demonstrate through experiments that outliers occurs when the value of RSSI(Received Signal Strength Indicator) decreases due to communication collisions between UWB Tags, and propose an RSSI outlier correction algorithm to solve this problem.

GPS/GF-INS Integrated Navigation System with High Rate Position, Velocity, and Attitude Aiding of GPS

  • Son, Jae Hoon;Oh, Sang Heon;Hwang, Dong-Hwan
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
    • /
    • v.11 no.2
    • /
    • pp.59-70
    • /
    • 2022
  • In this paper, a GPS/GF-INS integrated navigation system is proposed, in which the high rate attitude aiding signal, the high rate position and velocity aiding of GPS receiver is used for the cube structure of the GF-IMU, effectiveness of the proposed GPS/GF-INS integrated navigation system was shown when the vehicle follows two trajectories, circling and spiraling. Performance evaluation results show that the proposed GPS/GF-INS integrated navigation method gives better navigation outputs when the attitude output of GPS is used and more better navigation outputs are obtained when the rate of GPS aiding signal is higher.

Autonomous Navigation of the Vehicle Via Ultrasonic Positioning System and INS Integration (초음파 위치인식 시스템과 INS 결합을 통한 차량의 자율 주행)

  • Taek-Young Shin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
    • /
    • v.26 no.2_2
    • /
    • pp.359-370
    • /
    • 2023
  • For a vehicle to follow a reference path accurately, its position must be estimated accurately and reliably. In this paper, we propose a lateral control algorithm for autonomous navigation of a vehicle via USAT(Ultrasonic Satellite System), which is an absolute position measurement system using an ultrasonic wave and INS(Inertial Navigation System) integration. In order to estimate the vehicle's parameters, a J-turn test is used. And the autonomous navigation performances of proposed lateral control algorithm and validity of proposed lateral control algorithm are verified and evaluated by simulation and experiments.

Design of Trajectory Generator for Performance Evaluation of Navigation Systems

  • Jae Hoon Son;Sang Heon Oh;Dong-Hwan Hwang
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
    • /
    • v.12 no.4
    • /
    • pp.409-421
    • /
    • 2023
  • In order to develop navigation systems, simulators that provide navigation sensors data are required. A trajectory generator that simulates vehicle motion is needed to generate navigation sensors data in the simulator. In this paper, a trajectory generator for evaluating navigation system performance is proposed. The proposed trajectory generator consists of two parts. The first part obtains parameters from the motion scenario file whereas the second part generates position, velocity, and attitude from the parameters. In the proposed trajectory generator six degrees of freedom, halt, climb, turn, accel turn, spiral, combined, and waypoint motions are given as basic motions with parameters. These motions can be combined to generate complex trajectories of the vehicle. Maximum acceleration and jerk for linear motion and maximum angular acceleration and velocity for rotational motion are considered to generate trajectories. In order to show the usefulness of the proposed trajectory generator, trajectories were generated from motion scenario files and the results were observed. The results show that the proposed trajectory generator can accurately simulate complex vehicle motions that can be used to evaluate navigation system performance.

Application of GNSS Multipath Map by Correction Projection to Position Domain in Urban Canyon (도심지 GNSS 다중경로 오차 지도 적용을 위한 다중경로 보정정보 위치 영역 투영 기법)

  • Yongjun Lee;Heonho Choi;Byungwoon Park
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
    • /
    • v.28 no.1
    • /
    • pp.155-158
    • /
    • 2024
  • Multipath, a major error source in urban GNSS positioning (global navigation satellite system), pose a challenge due to its site-dependent nature, varying with the user's signal reception environment. In our previous study, we introduced a technique generating GNSS multipath map in urban canyon. However, due to uncertainty in initial GNSS positions, applying multipath maps required generating multiple candidate positions. In this study, we present an efficient method for applying multipath maps by projecting the multipath correction in position domain. This approach effectively applies multipath maps, addressing the challenges posed by urban user position uncertainties.

Development of On-board Computer Module for Formation Flying and Cluster Operation Nano-satellites (초소형 위성의 편대 및 군집 운용을 위한 모듈형 온보드 컴퓨터 개발)

  • Oh, Hyungjik;Kim, Do-hyun;Park, Ki-Yun;Lee, Ju-in;Jung, Insun;Lee, Seonghwan;Park, Jae-Pil
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
    • /
    • v.47 no.10
    • /
    • pp.728-737
    • /
    • 2019
  • In this study, the minimized on-board computer (OBC) module for integrated navigation is developed, which provides satellites' relative position information in formation flying and cluster operation situations. The scalability is considered to apply the user-selected wireless communication module and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for navigation, while considering to meet the structural design standard of nano-satellites. As a result of the product development and production, the processing speed of integrated navigation and real-time data synchronization is satisfied for cluster operation nano-satellites by using micro controller unit (MCU). From a heat/vacuum, vibration and radiation test, the OBC was confirmed to be operated in space environments. From these results, a mass production system of OBC was made which is a key part of development on satellite formation flying and cluster/constellation missions that the community demands are increasing.