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A Real-Time Control for a Dual Arm Robot Using Neural-Network with Dynamic Neurons

  • Jeong, Kyung-Kyu;Han, Sung-Hyun;Jang, Young-Hee;Lee, Kang-Doo;Kim, Kyung-Yean
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.69.2-69
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents a new approach to the design of neural control system using digital signal processors in order to improve the precision and robustness. Robotic manipulators have become increasingly important in the field of flexible automation. High speed and high-precision trajectory tracking are indispensable capabilities for their versatile application. The need to meet demanding control requirement in increasingly complex dynamical control systems under significant uncertainties, leads toward design of intelligent manipulation robots. The TMS320C31 is used in implementing real time neural control to provide an enhanced motion control for robotic manipulators. In this control scheme, the networks introduced are neural nets with dynamic neurons, whose dynamics are distributed over all the network nodes.

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Lasers and Robots: Recent Developments in Transoral Laser and Transoral Robotic Surgery

  • Padalhin, Andrew Reyes
    • Medical Lasers
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.103-109
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    • 2020
  • Transoral microsurgery has come a long way as a go-to surgical intervention technique for head and neck cancers. This minimally invasive procedure had gained acceptance through comparative clinical studies against radical neck surgical procedures, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Laser technology has vastly improved the oncological outcomes of this procedure and brought about an appreciation of transoral laser surgery (TLM) as a mainstay for re-sectioning malignant tumors along the throat. As an established procedure, TLM has undergone several upgrades regarding the different energy devices used for cutting, ablation, and hemostasis. Continued advances in automation have eventually led to surgical robotics, resulting in the emergence of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) as a viable advanced alternative for TLM. Similarly, expansions and enhancements (image-based guidance, fluorescence spectroscopy, and advanced robotic system) have also been investigated as potential upgrades for TORS. This paper reviews a selection of publications on the significant technological advancements to TLM and TORS over the past five years.

A Study on Defense Robot Combat Concepts Using Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies

  • Sang-Hyuk Park;Jae-Geon Lee;Moo-Chun Kim
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.249-253
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    • 2024
  • The ultimate purpose of this study is as follows: The current primary concern in the defense sector revolves around how to strategically utilize Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in combat. The Fourth Industrial Revolution denotes a shift towards an environment where automation and connectivity are maximized, driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence. Coined by Klaus Schwab in the 2015 Davos Forum, this term highlights the significant role of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Particularly, the military application of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies is expected to be actively researched and implemented. Combat involves military actions between units, typically conducted as part of a larger war, with units striving to achieve one or more objectives. The concept of combat refers to the fundamental ideas of how units should engage with the enemy, both presently and in future scenarios, to achieve assigned objectives.

Smart Warehouse Management System Utilizing IoT-based Autonomous Mobile Robot for SME Manufacturing Factory (중소제조기업을 위한 IoT기반의 자율이동모듈을 활용한 스마트 창고관리 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Jeong-A;Jeong, Jongpil
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.237-244
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    • 2018
  • The Smart Factory level of manufacturing factories of SMEs now lacks a system for grasping the accurate inventory amount associated with inventory movements in managing warehouses at the basic level. Also, it is difficult to manage accurate materials for loss of data due to worker manual work and production method due to experience. In order to solve this problem, in this paper, automatic acquisition of inventory to minimize manual work to grasp workers' Inventory and improve automation is done. In the smart warehouse management system using the IoT-based autonomous mobile module, the autonomous mobile module acquires the data of the inventory storage while moving through the line. In order to grasp the material of the Inventory storage, The Camera module recognizes the name of the inventory storage. And Then, If output matches, the data measured by the sensor is transferred to the server. This data can be processed, saved in a database, and real-time inventory quantity and location can be grasped in a web-based monitoring environment for administrators. The Real-time Automatic Inventory (RAIC) systems is reduce manual tasks and expect the effects of automated inventory management systems.

Object Detection From 3D Terrain Data Gener Ated by Laser Scanner of Intelligent Excavating System(IES) (굴삭 자동화를 위한 레이저 스캐너 기반의 3차원 객체 탐지 알고리즘의 개발)

  • Yoo, Hyun-Seok;Park, Ji-Woon;Choi, Youn-Nyung;Kim, Young-Suk
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.130-141
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    • 2011
  • The intelligent excavating system(IES), the development in South Korea of which has been underway since 2006, aims for the full-scale automation of the excavation process that includes a series of tasks such as movement, excavation and loading. The core elements to ensure the quality and safety of the automated excavation equipment include 3D modeling of terrain that surrounds the excavating robot and the technology for detecting objects accurately(i.e., for detecting the location of nearby loading trucks and humans as well as of obstacles positioned on the movement paths). Therefore the purpose of this research is to ensure the quality and safety of automated excavation detecting the objects surrounding the excavating robot via a 3D laser scanning system. In this paper, an algorithm for estimating the location, height, width, and shape of objects in the 3D-realized terrain that surrounds the location of the excavator was proposed. The performance of the algorithm was verified via tests in an actual earthwork field.

A Study on Vision-based Calibration Method for Bin Picking Robots for Semiconductor Automation (반도체 자동화를 위한 빈피킹 로봇의 비전 기반 캘리브레이션 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Kyo Mun Ku;Ki Hyun Kim;Hyo Yung Kim;Jae Hong Shim
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.72-77
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    • 2023
  • In many manufacturing settings, including the semiconductor industry, products are completed by producing and assembling various components. Sorting out from randomly mixed parts and classification operations takes a lot of time and labor. Recently, many efforts have been made to select and assemble correct parts from mixed parts using robots. Automating the sorting and classification of randomly mixed components is difficult since various objects and the positions and attitudes of robots and cameras in 3D space need to be known. Previously, only objects in specific positions were grasped by robots or people sorting items directly. To enable robots to pick up random objects in 3D space, bin picking technology is required. To realize bin picking technology, it is essential to understand the coordinate system information between the robot, the grasping target object, and the camera. Calibration work to understand the coordinate system information between them is necessary to grasp the object recognized by the camera. It is difficult to restore the depth value of 2D images when 3D restoration is performed, which is necessary for bin picking technology. In this paper, we propose to use depth information of RGB-D camera for Z value in rotation and movement conversion used in calibration. Proceed with camera calibration for accurate coordinate system conversion of objects in 2D images, and proceed with calibration of robot and camera. We proved the effectiveness of the proposed method through accuracy evaluations for camera calibration and calibration between robots and cameras.

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Development of a Single-Arm Robotic System for Unloading Boxes in Cargo Truck (간선화물의 상자 하차를 위한 외팔 로봇 시스템 개발)

  • Jung, Eui-Jung;Park, Sungho;Kang, Jin Kyu;Son, So Eun;Cho, Gun Rae;Lee, Youngho
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.417-424
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, the developed trunk cargo unloading automation system is introduced, and the RGB-D sensor-based box loading situation recognition method and unloading plan applied to this system are suggested. First of all, it is necessary to recognize the position of the box in a truck. To do this, we first apply CNN-based YOLO, which can recognize objects in RGB images in real-time. Then, the normal vector of the center of the box is obtained using the depth image to reduce misrecognition in parts other than the box, and the inner wall of the truck in an image is removed. And a method of classifying the layers of the boxes according to the distance using the recognized depth information of the boxes is suggested. Given the coordinates of the boxes on the nearest layer, a method of generating the optimal path to take out the boxes the fastest using this information is introduced. In addition, kinematic analysis is performed to move the conveyor to the position of the box to be taken out of the truck, and kinematic analysis is also performed to control the robot arm that takes out the boxes. Finally, the effectiveness of the developed system and algorithm through a test bed is proved.

Impedance Control of Flexible Base Mobile Manipulator Using Singular Perturbation Method and Sliding Mode Control Law

  • Salehi, Mahdi;Vossoughi, Gholamreza
    • International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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    • v.6 no.5
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    • pp.677-688
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, the general problem of impedance control for a robotic manipulator with a moving flexible base is addressed. Impedance control imposes a relation between force and displacement at the contact point with the environment. The concept of impedance control of flexible base mobile manipulator is rather new and is being considered for first time using singular perturbation and new sliding mode control methods by authors. Initially slow and fast dynamics of robot are decoupled using singular perturbation method. Slow dynamics represents the dynamics of the manipulator with rigid base. Fast dynamics is the equivalent effect of the flexibility in the base. Then, using sliding mode control method, an impedance control law is derived for the slow dynamics. The asymptotic stability of the overall system is guaranteed using a combined control law comprising the impedance control law and a feedback control law for the fast dynamics. As first time, base flexibility was analyzed accurately in this paper for flexible base moving manipulator (FBMM). General dynamic decoupling, whole system stability guarantee and new composed robust control method were proposed. This proposed Sliding Mode Impedance Control Method (SMIC) was simulated for two FBMM models. First model is a simple FBMM composed of a 2 DOFs planar manipulator and a single DOF moving base with flexibility in between. Second FBMM model is a complete advanced 10 DOF FBMM composed of a 4 DOF manipulator and a 6 DOF moving base with flexibility. This controller provides desired position/force control accurately with satisfactory damped vibrations especially at the point of contact. This is the first time that SMIC was addressed for FBMM.

Implementation of e-Meters System Middleware base on RFID/USN (RFID/USN기반 e-Meters 시스템의 미들웨어 구현)

  • Jun, Won-Goo;Lee, Myung-Ho
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.729-734
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, e-Meters middleware and applications using standardized middleware in the EPCglobal is suggested. An standardized middleware of the EPCglobal is designed to manage as a form of SCM and other logistics. In order to support a variety of services using RFID-based, the system must be able to support each protocol. The main features of e-Meters middleware is consist of information status and delivery, distributed database processing, event data analysis, and handling. To operate real time e-Meters system information, The realized middleware is configured to process the results of data collection.

Vision Inspection for Flexible Lens Assembly of Camera Phone (카메라 폰 렌즈 조립을 위한 비전 검사 방법들에 대한 연구)

  • Lee I.S.;Kim J.O.;Kang H.S.;Cho Y.J.;Lee G.B.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.631-632
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    • 2006
  • The assembly of camera lens modules fur the mobile phone has not been automated so far. They are still assembled manually because of high precision of all parts and hard-to-recognize lens by vision camera. In addition, the very short life cycle of the camera phone lens requires flexible and intelligent automation. This study proposes a fast and accurate identification system of the parts by distributing the camera for 4 degree of freedom assembly robot system. Single or multi-cameras can be installed according to the part's image capture and processing mode. It has an agile structure which enables adaptation with the minimal job change. The framework is proposed and the experimental result is shown to prove the effectiveness.

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