• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.387-395
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• 2020

Accuracy of an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) / Inertial Navigation System (INS) relies heavily on the visibility of GPS satellites. Especially, its accuracy is dramatically degraded in urban canyon due to signal obstructions due to large structures. In this paper, we propose a new integrated positioning system that effectively combines INS, GPS, ultrasonic sensor, and barometer in GPS-denied environments. In the proposed system, the ultrasonic sensor provides velocity information along the forward direction of moving vehicle. The barometer output provides height information compensated for the pressure variation due to fast vehicle movements. To evaluate the performance of the proposed system, an experiment was carried out by mounting the proposed system on a test car. By the experiment result, it was confirmed that the proposed system bears good potential to maintain positioning accuracy in harsh urban environments.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.48-58
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• 1995

A micro positioning system using piezoelectric actuators have very wide application region such as ultra-precision machine tool, optical device, measurement systen. In order ro keep a high precision displacement resolution, they use a position sensor and feedback the error. From the practical point of view, a high-resolution displacement sensor system are very expensive and difficult to guarantee such sensitive sensors work properly in the hard opera- tion environment of industry. In this study, a micro-positioning grinding table which does not require position sensor but uses piezoelectric voltage feedback, has been developed. It is driven by hystersis-considering reference input voltage which calculated from computer and then uses actuator/sensor characteristics of piezoelectric materials. From the result of experiments we proved a fast and stable response of micro-positioning system and suggested efficient technique to control the piezoelectric actuator. And through grinding experiments, it is revealed that a characteristics of ground surfaces transient to plastic deformation as extremely small depth of grinding.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2010

This paper proposes the application of sensor technology to assemble ship blocks efficiently. A sensor-based monitoring system is designed and implemented to improve shipbuilding productivity by reducing the labor cost for the adjustment of adequate positioning between ship blocks during pre-erection or erection stage. For the real-time remote monitoring of relative distances between two ship blocks, sensor nodes are applied to measure the distances between corresponding target points on the blocks. Highly precise positioning data can be transferred to a monitoring server via wireless network, and analyzed to support the decision making which needs to determine the next construction process; further adjustment or seam welding between the ship blocks. The developed system is expected to put to practical use, and increase the productivity during ship blocks assembly.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.603-608
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• 2007

In the conventional AOA(angle-of-arrival) positioning utilizing reverse-link wireless channel, each sensor should be equipped with an array antenna to measure the incident angle of signal transmitting from a tag. To perform the complicated signal processing for angle measurements, sensor size and its power consumption will be large. In some applications like mobile robot location, there exists no strict restriction in tag size or in power consumption. Rather, it is desirable that the sensor would be as small as possible. This paper presents a new AOA positioning method utilizing forward-link channel. Under the assumption that the mobile robot is operating on the flat surface, the measurement model for FLAOA(tiJrward-link AOA) is derived first. Two kinds of position estimation algorithms using FLAOA measurements are proposed; Gauss-Newton method and closed-fonn solution method. With the proposed methods, we can ohtain the attitude of robot as well as its position. Positioning performance of proposed methods is compared by computer simulation. Simulation results show that the closed-form solution method using FLAOA measurements is suitable for indoor robot positioning.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.952-959
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• 2016

This paper proposes a novel indoor positioning system (IPS) that uses a calibrated camera sensor network and dense 3D map information. The proposed IPS information is obtained by generating a bird's-eye image from multiple camera images; thus, our proposed IPS can provide accurate position information when objects (e.g., the mobile robot or pedestrians) are detected from multiple camera views. We evaluate the proposed IPS in a real environment with moving objects in a wireless camera sensor network. The results demonstrate that the proposed IPS can provide accurate position information for moving objects. This can improve the localization performance for mobile robot operation.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.422-428
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• 2002

In this study, actuator, sensor, guide, power transmission element and control method are considered for ultra-precision positioning apparatus. Through previous process, single plane X-Y stage with ultra-precision positioning is manufactured. Global stage for the purpose of materialization with robust system, is combined by using AC servo motor and ball screw and rolling guide. And ultra-precision positioning system is developed by micro stage with elastic hinge type and piezo element. global servo and micro servo for the purpose of materialization positioning accuracy with nm(nanometer) are controlled simultaneously by using incremental encoder and laser interferometer as displacement measurement sensor. Through previous process, ultra-precision positioning system (100mm stroke and ${\pm}$ 10nm positioning accuracy) with single plane X-Y stage are materialized.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.231-239
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• 2010

For indoor mobile robots, the performance of autonomous navigation is affected by a variety of factors. In this paper, we focus on the characteristics of indoor absolute positioning systems. Two commercially available sensor systems are experimentally tested under various conditions. Mobile robot navigation experiments were carried out, and the results show that resultant performance of navigation is highly dependent upon the characteristics of positioning systems. The limitations and characteristics of positioning systems are analyzed from both quantitative and qualitative point of view. On the basis of the analysis, the relationship between the positioning system characteristics and the controller design are presented.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권10A호
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• pp.784-795
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• 2009

주변 상황을 인지하여 사용자가 이를 적절히 사용할 수 있도록 하는 무선 센서 네트워크에서 각 센서 노드의 정확한 위치 추정은 매우 중요하다. 멀티홉 기반 위치 추정기법은 다수의 저전력 노드로 구성된 센서네트워크에 적합한 방법 중의 하나로 고려되고 있다. 하지만 일부 지역에서 노드들이 위치하지 않는 홀이 형성되는 경우에는 위치추정 오차가 허용한계 이상으로 크게 증가할 수 있다. 네트워크는 이러한 홀을 감지하고 그 영향을 최소화함으로써 오차를 가급적 억제할 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 비거리기반 알고리즘의 하나인 DV(Distance Vector)-hop이 갖고 있는 홀에서의 큰 위치 추정오류를 해결할 수 있는 새로운 위치 추정기법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 이웃노드와의 관계를 통해 홀을 탐지하는 방법, 전파반경을 가상으로 홉을 나누어 예상위치의 정확도를 높이는 방법, 그리고 노드가 예상위치를 추정할 때 신뢰도가 적은 기준노드(anchor)를 배제하는 방법으로 나눌 수 있다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 본 논문에서 제안된 방법이 흘 검출을 통해 정밀한 위치 추정이 기존의 DV-hop에 비해 향상된 성능을 나타냄을 보인다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1112-1125
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• 2012

LBS(Location Based Service)를 위한 대표적인 수단으로 GPS가 많이 사용된다. 그러나 GPS는 야외 및 개방된 공간에서만 이용이 가능하다. 또한, 저전력을 기반으로 한 무선 센서네트워크에서의 활용은 비효율적이다. 본 논문에서는 실내 환경에서 위치 측위를 위하여 기존 시스템들과는 다른 접근 방법을 이용하여 위치를 측위 한다. 무선 센서네트워크에서 대표적으로 사용하는 IEEE 802.15.4를 기반으로 K-NN (K-Nearest Neighbor) 알고리즘에 중간값(Intermediate Value)을 적용하여, 더 세밀하게 위치를 측위 할 수 있는 시스템을 제안한다. K-NN의 경우 측정된 위치의 정교성은 셈플링의 개수에 비례한다. 그러나 센서네트워크에서 셈플링 개수를 무수히 늘리는 것은 비효율적이다. 본 논문에서는 셈플링값에 중간값을 적용하여 셈플링을 줄이는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 그리고 제안한 알고리즘을 구현하고 이를 실험하여 기존의 K-NN 기반의 위치 추정보다 약 두 배의 정밀도를 얻을 수 있음을 증명한다.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2003

This paper proposed PID controller for torch slider and PD controller for motor right wheel. to control the motion of two-wheeled welding mobile robot with seam tracking sensor touched on welding line. The motion control is realized in the view of keeping constant welding velocity and precise seam tracking even though the target welding line is on straight line or curved line. The position and direction of the body of the mottle robot are controlled by using signal errors between seam tracking sensor and body positioning sensor attached on the end of torch slider and body side of the mobile robot, respectively. In turning motion, the body and the torch slider are controlled by using the kinematic model related with two motions of body turning and torch sliding. The straight locomotion is controlled according to eleven control patterns obtained from displacements between two sensors of the seam tracking sensor and the body positioning sensor. The effectiveness is proven through the experimental results fur lattice type welding line. Through the experimental results, we can see that the position value of the electrode end point and the welding velocity are controlled almost constantly both in straight and turning locomotion.