• 센서학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2008

Localization is the most important functions in mobile robots. There are so many approaches to realize this essential function in wheel based mobile robots, but it is not easy to find similar examples in small underwater robots. It is presented the sonar localization system using ubiquitous sensor network for a fish robot in this paper. A fish robot uses GPS and sonar system to find exact localization. Although GPS is essential tool to obtain positional information, this device doesn't provide reasonable resolution in localization. To obtain more precise localization information, we use several Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN) motes with sonar system. Experimental results show that a fish robot obtains more detailed positional information.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2012

현장타설말뚝의 시공현장에서 소켓 벽면의 거칠기를 측정할 수 있는 거칠기 측정장치의 소나센서부를 개발하였으며 검증시험을 실시하였다. 모형 검증시험에서는 현장 굴착공내수 조건을 모사하여 염도, 온도, 혼탁도를 변화시켰다. 시험 결과를 통해 센서의 정밀도는 1mm임을 확인할 수 있었고 소나센서의 파형 특성상 경사면과 곡면의 측정값이 일부 분산되는 경우가 있었지만 시험에 사용된 모형의 형상은 비교적 정확하게 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 소나센서의 측정값은 염도, 온도, 혼탁도의 변화에 의한 영향을 받지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2006

This paper is to analyze the effectiveness of multistatic sonar network based on detection performance. The multistatic sonar network is a distributed detection system that places a source and multi-receivers apart. So it needs a detection technique that relates to decision rule and optimization of sonar system to improve the detection performance. For this we propose a data fusion procedure using Bayesian decision and optimal sensor arrangement by optimizing a bistatic sonar. Also, to analyze the detection performance effectively, we propose the environmental model that simulates a propagation loss and target strength suitable for multistatic sonar networks in real surroundings. The effectiveness analysis on the multistatic sonar network confirms itself as a promising tool for effective allocation of detection resources in multistatic sonar system.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2016

In this paper we present (1) analysis of imaging sonar measurement for two-view relative pose estimation of an autonomous vehicle and (2) bundle adjustment and 3D reconstruction method using imaging sonar. Sonar has been a popular sensor for underwater application due to its robustness to water turbidity and visibility in water medium. While vision based motion estimation has been applied to many ground vehicles for motion estimation and 3D reconstruction, imaging sonar addresses challenges in relative sensor frame motion. We focus on the fact that the sonar measurement inherently poses ambiguity in its measurement. This paper illustrates the source of the ambiguity in sonar measurements and summarizes assumptions for sonar based robot navigation. For validation, we synthetically generated underwater seafloor with varying complexity to analyze the error in the motion estimation.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.224-232
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 능동 소나의 구성 방법 및 관측 오차에 따른 위치 추정 성능에 대해서 다룬다. 능동 소나는 구성 방법에 따라서 크게 단상태 (Monostatic) 소나, 양상태 (Bistatic) 소나, 다중상태 (Multistatic) 소나로 분류될 수 있으며, 각각의 오차에 대한 특성이 서로 다르다 각 수신기가 거리 정보와 방위 정보를 얻을 수 있다는 가정하에 단상태, 양상태 소나와 다중상태 소나의 위치 추정 성능에 대해 비교해 보고 기존의 정보 융합 방법인 최소 자승법 (LS: Least square)에 가중치를 주는 가중치 최소 지승법 (WLS: Weighted least square)을 제안하였다. 또한, 제안된 방법을 이용하여 수신기의 수, 송수신기간 거리와 위치 추정 성능과의 연관성에 대하여 알아보고 효과적인 다중상태 소나 배치에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 모의 실험결과 다중상태 소나의 위치 추정 제곱근 오차평균이 단상태 소나에 비해 약 35.98%, 양상태 소나에 비해 약 37.45% 우수한 것을 볼 수 있었으며 WLS가 LS에 비해 평균 7.4% 우수한 성능을 나타내었고 각 센서에 입력되는 정보의 분산 차가 클수록 성능 향상율이 증가하는 경향을 보였다.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2011

Ryu 등은 방위각 이노베이션을 효율적으로 구할 수 있는 계산식을 가진 다중표적 방위각 추적 알고리즘을 제안하였으며, 이 알고리즘은 데이터연관 문제가 발생하지 않는다는 장점을 가지고 있다. Ryu 알고리즘의 효율적인 방위각 이노베이션 계산식은 선배열센서를 사용하는 경우에 대하여 유도하였기 때문에, Ryu 알고리즘은 선배열센서에만 적용이 가능하다. 다중표적 방위각 추적 문제를 연구하는 많은 분야에서 다양한 형태의 배열센서를 사용하고 있다. 특히, 소나(Sonar)에서는 선배열센서 뿐만 아니라 원통형 배열센서도 많이 사용되고 있으며, 원통형 배열센서를 사용하는 대표적인 소나로 선체고정형 소나(Hull Mounted Sonar)가 있다. 본 논문에서 Ryu의 다중표적 방위각 추적 알고리즘을 원통형 배열센서에 적용할 수 있도록 수정하고, 다양한 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해서 수정된 알고리즘의 추적성능을 확인한다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2018

Presently, the exploration of an unknown environment is an important task for the development of mobile robots and mobile robots are navigated by means of a number of methods, using navigating systems such as the sonar-sensing system or the visual-sensing system. To fully utilize the strengths of both the sonar and visual sensing systems, In mobile robotics, multi-sensor data fusion(MSDF) became useful method for navigation and collision avoiding. Moreover, their applicability for map building and navigation has exploited in recent years. In this paper, as the preliminary step for developing a multi-purpose autonomous carrier mobile robot to transport trolleys or heavy goods and serve as robotic nursing assistant in hospital wards. The aim of this paper is to present the use of multi-sensor data fusion such as ultrasonic sensor, IR sensor for mobile robot to navigate, and presents an experimental mobile robot designed to operate autonomously within indoor environments. Simulation results with a mobile robot will demonstrate the effectiveness of the discussed methods.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2010

In this paper, optimum design of distributed detection is considered for a parallel sensor network system consisting of a fusion center and multiple passive sonar nodes. Nonrandom fusion rules are employed as the fusion rules of the sensor network. For the nonrandom fusion rules, it is shown that a threshold rule of each sensor node has uniformly most powerful properties. Optimum threshold for each sensor is investigated that maximizes the probability of detection under a constraint on energy consumption due to false alarms. It is also investigated through numerical experiments how signal strength, false alarm probability, and the distance between three sensor nodes affect the system detection performances.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2011

In this paper, modeling and design of a distributed detection system are considered for an active sonar sensor network. The sensor network has a parallel configuration and it consists of a fusion center and a set of receiver nodes. A system with two receiver nodes is considered to investigate a theoretical aspect of design. To be specific, AND rule and OR rule are considered as the fusion rules of the sensor network. For the fusion rules, it is shown that a threshold rule of each sensor node has uniformly most powerful properties. Optimum threshold for each sensor is obtained that maximizes the probability of detection given probability of false alarm. Numerical experiments were also performed to investigate the detection characteristics of a distributed detection system with multiple sensor nodes. The experimental results show how signal strength, false alarm probability, and the distance between nodes in a sensor field affect the system detection performances.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1993년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국내학술편); Seoul National University, Seoul; 20-22 Oct. 1993
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• pp.434-439
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• 1993

This paper present a sensor based obstacle avoidance method which is based on a VFH(Vector Field Histogram) method. The basic idea of obstacle avoidance is to find a minimum obstacle direction and distance. From the minimum sonar index and the target direction high level system determine steering angle of mobile robot. The sonar sensor system consists of 12 ultra sonic sensor, and each sensor have its direction and safety value. This method has advantage on calculation speed and small memory. This method is implemented on indoor autonomous vehicle'ALiVE-2'.