• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.1143-1151
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• 2011

This study is implemented to Hybrid-web based Integrated System which provides information requesting by user under smart phone environment, cloud computing. This system is consisted of web robot of SaaS service which storages and manages the information after collecting bulletin information from distributed servers of campuses in interval and board managing PaaS server that provides server information to user through smart phone UI. We are also implemented NOA(Notification App) that inform new bulletin information using user's GPS.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.724-728
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• 2005

This paper represents a development of a range finder sensor module for indoor 2-D mapping and modified Hough transformation for map building. A range finder sensor module has been developed by using optic PSD (Position Sensitive Detector) sensor array at a low price. While PSD sensor is cost effective and light weighting, it has switching noise and white noise. To remove these noises, we propose a heuristic filter. For line-based map building, also we proposed advanced Hough transformation and navigation algorithm. Some experiments were illustrated for the validity of the developed system.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.1423-1426
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• 2005

Map building is the most important thing for the mobile robots navigation. It requires specific vision system such as CCD camera, range finding system, and many other things. Laser range finder has highly collimated beams can be obtained easily, thus achieving lateral resolution. Laser Diode is used for a continuous laser source. The Automatic Current Control Circuit and the Bias-T is used for mix AC signal with DC bias. This signal is used for driving Laser Diode. The main idea of the calculating distance is detecting phase shift between reference signal and detected signal by photo detector. For the signal processing, the Lock-in amplifier system is addressed in this paper. We used a diffused reflected beam to detect phase shift in this system. But this beam is minuteness signal so it can be easily buried in nose. Lock-in amplifier is used to measure the amplitude and phase of signals which are buried in noise.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.449-455
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• 2014

This paper presents a method for developing a TM (Traversability Map) from a DTM (Digital Terrain Model) collected by remote sensors of autonomous mobile robots. Such a map can be used to plan traversable paths and estimate navigation speed quantitatively in real time for robots capable of performing autonomous tasks over rough terrain environments. The proposed method consists of three parts: a DTM partition module which divides the DTM into equally spaced patches, a terrain information module which extracts the slope and roughness of the partitioned patches using the curve fitting and the fractal-based triangular prism method, and a traversability analysis module which assesses traversability incorporating with extracted terrain information and fuzzy inference to construct a TM. The potential of the proposed method is validated via simulation works over a set of fractal DTMs.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.43-49
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• 1995

본 논문에서는 초음파 센서와 시각 센서에서 얻은 전방향 센서 데이타를 이용하여 실내 이동 로봇용 국부 유도 항법을 위한 새로운 환경 모델링 방법을 제안한다. 그리고 이 두 종류의 센서 데이타에 포함된 불확실성을 주관적 지식과 퍼지 연산법을 사용하여 정량적으로 다룰 수 있는 센서 융합법을 제안한다. 이 방법을 사용하여, 로봇의 현재 위치와 목표 위치간의 기하학적 관계를 더욱 정확하게 얻을 수 있다. 실험 결과를 통하여 제안된 모델링과 센서 융합법이 실내 이동 로봇 항법에 효과적임을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2011.06a
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• pp.52-54
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• 2011

모바일 하버는 해상에서 대형 컨테이너선과 연결 후 고속으로 정밀하게 컨테이너를 상 하역해 부두로 이송하는 신개념 해상 운송수단이며, 이 모바일 하버의 자동 Docking시스템은 파도와 바람의 끊임없이 움직이는 두 부유체를 안전하고 신속하게 측면으로 밀착해 일정 거리를 유지하여 컨테이너의 상 하역을 안전하게 도와주는 장치로서, 자동 Docking시스템의 주요 핵심 시스템을 소개하고자 한다. 부두나 항구에 정박하는 선박들의 안전하고 빠른 계류 활용을 위한 안벽 계류 시스템으로 경인항 부두에 응용한다면 효율적인 항구 운용, 선박 및 여객선의 빠르고 안전한 계류, 신항만 운용 기술의 선구자 역할을 담당할 것으로 사료되며, 적절하고 효과적인 활용방안에 대해 언급하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.2408-2410
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 여러 대의 모바일 로봇을 이용해 미지의 환경에 대한 맵핑을 보다 빠르고 효율적으로 행할 수 있는 방법을 제시한다. 각각의 모바일 로봇은 충돌 회피, 경로 설정 등의 기능 이외에 서버와의 통신 및 로봇간의 통신을 통해 맵핑에 관한 정보를 공유해 빠른 시간이내에 신뢰할만한 맵핑을 행할 수 있고 서버에서의 명령을 통해 부가적인 기능을 수행할 수 있다. 여러 대의 모바일 로봇을 이용한 맵핑에서 가장 중요한 것은 신뢰할만한 Navigation 이다. 이를 위해 엔코더와 ONS(Optical Navigation System)을 이용해 정확한 Localization을 행하였으며, 초음파 센서를 이용해 장애물의 위치 및 거리를 파악해 미지의 영역에 대한 맵핑을 수행하였다. 제안된 방법의 검증을 위해 시뮬레이션을 행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.315-320
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• 1999

Obstacle Detection System(ODS) is a essential system for automated vehicle, such as AGV(Automatic Guided Vehicle), mobile robot. Automated vehicle must have a capability to detect and to avoid obstacles to guarantee a safe driving condition. To implement obstacle detection system, virtual bumper concept adapted. Like real bumper in a car, such as in the truck, it protects vehicle from collision using laser distance sensor. When an obstacle(such as other vehicle, building, etc) intrudes this virtual bumper area, a virtual force is calculated and produces necessary strategy to be able to avoid collision. In this paper, simplified virtual bumper concept is presented, and various problems when happens to implement are discussed.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.297-305
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• 2021

Monocular depth estimation helps the robot to understand the surrounding environments in 3D. Especially, deep-learning-based monocular depth estimation has been widely researched, because it may overcome the scale ambiguity problem, which is a main issue in classical methods. Those learning based methods can be mainly divided into three parts: supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and semi-supervised learning. Supervised learning trains the network from dense ground-truth depth information, unsupervised one trains it from images sequences and semi-supervised one trains it from stereo images and sparse ground-truth depth. We describe the basics of each method, and then explain the recent research efforts to enhance the depth estimation performance.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.580-593
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• 2021

When operating in confined spaces or near obstacles, collision-free path planning is an essential requirement for autonomous exploration in unknown environments. This study presents an autonomous exploration technique using a carefully designed collision-free local planner. Using LiDAR range measurements, a local end-point selection method is designed, and the path is generated from the current position to the selected end-point. The generated path showed the consistent collision-free path in real-time by adopting the Euclidean signed distance field-based grid-search method. The results consistently demonstrated the safety and reliability of the proposed path-planning method. Real-world experiments are conducted in three different mines, demonstrating successful autonomous exploration flights in environment with various structural conditions. The results showed the high capability of the proposed flight autonomy framework for lightweight aerial robot systems. In addition, our drone performed an autonomous mission in the tunnel circuit competition (Phase 1) of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.