• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.144-153
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• 1997

The inverse kinematics problem of a reclaimer which excavates and transports raw materials in a raw yard is investigated. Because of the geometric feature of the equipment in which scooping buckets are attached around the rotating disk, kinematic redundancy occurs in determining joint variable. Link coordinates are introduced following the Denavit-Hartenbery representation. For a given excavation point the forward kinematics yields 3 equations, however the number of involved joint variables in the equations is four. It is shown that the rotating disk at the end of the boom provides an extra passive degree of freedom. Two approaches are investigated in obtaining inverse kinematics solutions. The first method pre-assigns the height of excavation point which can be determined through path planning. A closed form solution is obtained for the first approach. The second method exploits the orthogonality between the normal vector at the excavation point and the z axis of the end-effector coordinate system. The geometry near the reclaiming point has been approximated as a plane, and the plane equation has been obtained by the least square method considering 8 adjacent points near the point. A closed form solution is not found for the second approach, however a linear approximate solution is provided.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.273-279
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• 1998

철강석 또는 석탄의 적치장에서는 이들 원석을 퍼내어 용광로로 보내주는 불출기(reclaimer)가 사용되고 있다. 불출기를 자동화하려면 야적파일에 불출용 회전 버킷(bucket)을 자동착지시키는 방법이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 야적 파일 표면위의 버킷 착지점을 추출하는 방법을 제시한다. 이 방법은 파일의 3차원 형상 검출, 파일의 등고선 추출, 불출기의 역기구학해의 도출 및 착지점 추출 알고리즘으로 이루어진다. 파일의 3차원 형상과 거리를 측정하기 위한 3차원 형상 검출기가 2차원 레이저 검출기에 수평주사(scanning)용 모터를 부착하여 개발하였고, 다 단계의 영상처리를 통해 버킷이 작업할 수 있도록 파일의 작업 등고선을 추출하였다. 불출기가 회전 버킷에 의해 기구학적으로 여유자유도로 이루어 졌음을 보였으며, 역기구학 해를 구하는 방법을 아울러 제시하였다. 그리고 버킷의 착지점을 과부하 방지와 단위 시간당 생산성을 최대화하는 성능기준에 근거하여 구하였다. 또한 개발된 시스템을 제철소 원석 야적장의 불출기에 설치 시험하여 타당성을 입증하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.333-336
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• 2000

In this paper, a profile management system consisting of global and local range finders is presented for the automat ion of material pile handling. A global range finder detects range data of the front part of the piles of material and a profile map is obtained from a 3D profile detection algorithm. A local range finder attached on the side of the arm of the reclaimer detects range data with the handling function dynamically, and a local profile patch is acquired from the range data A yard profile map manager constructs a map by using the 3D profile of the global range finder and revises the map by replacing it with the local profile patch obtained Iron the local range finder. The developed vision system was applied to a simulator and the results of test show that it is appropriate to use for automating the material handling.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.681-684
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• 2008

In case of recycled fine aggregate, density and absorption ratio is lower than natural one, so it is used to lower value added products and it is limited its usage. It is reported that Compressive and tensile strength of recycled concrete is more deteriorate and shrinkage properties is very deteriorate because high absorption of recycled fine aggregate. Accordingly, in this study, it is develop that dry manufacturing system composed specific gravity separator of high-speed rotation impact type, reclaimer of minuteness fine aggregate and evaluate that shrinkage properties of recycled concrete using recycled fine aggregate at producing this system. Hereafter, it is present that fundamental data to practical use recycled fine aggregate.