• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.365-372
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• 2001

This paper presents a new protection concept to achieve the adaptive optimal function by introducing the multi-agent system technology. Making each relay an agent which consists of relay agent module and coordinator module, each agent works autonomously to improve protection capability by cooperating with other agents. It is applied to the overcurrent protection system of the industrial power system in order to show the feasibility of the proposed methodology.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.617-621
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• 2012

This paper studies asymptotic consensus problem for linear multi-agent systems. We propose a distributed state feedback control algorithm for solving the problem under fixed and undirected network communication. In contrast with the conventional algorithms that use global information (e.g., graph connectivity), the proposed algorithm only uses local information from neighbors. The principle for achieving asymptotic consensus is that, for each agent, a distributed update law gradually increases the coupling gain of LQR-type feedback and thus, the overall stability of the multi-agent system is recovered by the gain margin of LQR.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2016

In a dynamic environment autonomous robots often encounter unexpected situations that the robots have to deal with in order to continue proceeding their mission. We propose an adaptive goal-based model that allows cyber-physical systems (CPS) to update their environmental model and helps them analyze for attainment of their goals from current state using the updated environmental model and its capabilities. Information exchange approach utilizes Human-Agent-Robot-Machine-Sensor (HARMS) model to exchange messages between CPS. Model validation method uses NuSMV, which is one of Model Checking tools, to check whether the system can continue its mission toward the goal in the given environment. We explain a practical set up of the model in a situation in which homogeneous robots that has the same capability work in the same environment.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.455-468
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• 2015

A microgrid (MG) with integrated renewable energy resources can benefit both utility companies and customers. As a result, they are attracting a great deal of attention. The control of a MG is very important for the stable operation of a MG. The droop-control method is popular since it avoids circulating currents among the converters without using any critical communication between them. Traditional droop control methods have the drawback of an inherent trade-off between power sharing and voltage and frequency regulation. An adaptive droop control method is proposed, which can operate in both the island mode and the grid-connected mode. It can also ensure smooth switching between these two modes. Furthermore, the voltage and frequency of a MG can be restored by using the proposed droop controller. Meanwhile, the active power can be dispatched appropriately in both operating modes based on the capacity or running cost of the Distributed Generators (DGs). The global information (such as the average voltage and output active power of the MG and so on) required by the proposed droop control method to restore the voltage and frequency deviations can be acquired distributedly based on the Multi Agent System (MAS). Simulation studies in PSCAD demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2012

This research aims to formulate a mathematical model and develop an algorithm for solving a location problem in emergency medical service vehicle parking. To find an optimal parking location which has the least risk score or risk priority number calculated from severity, occurrence, detection, and distance from parking location for emergency patients, data were collected from Pratoom sub-district Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center from October 2010 to April 2011. The criteria of risk evaluation were modified from Automotive Industry Action Group's criteria. An adaptive simulated annealing algorithm with multiple cooling schedules called multi-agent simulated quenching (MASQ) is proposed for solving the problem in two schemes of algorithms including dual agent and triple agent quenching. The result showed that the solution obtained from both scheme of MASQ was better than the traditional solution. The best locations obtained from MASQ-dual agent quenching scheme was nodes #5 and #133. The risk score was reduced 61% from 6,022 to 2,371 points.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.665-675
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• 2010

Recent research on mobile Internet protocol television and digital right management (DRM) interconnections has focused on multimedia technologies designed to enhance content scalability and adaptive content distribution. However, due to the architectural and scalable limitations, recent systems are not flexible and securable with respect to their adaptive content distribution and protective policy management. Therefore, we propose a content protective multi-agent platform that provides secure multimedia services, correlation management, pattern-based management, and multi-source multi-use (MsMu)-based services. Our architecture, supported by DRM, lets us create a rich set of MsMu-based content protection and seamless multimedia services through the extension of one source multi-use (OsMu)-based content services. We have verified our platform, which provides scalable and securable services with a 17% lower service response time by using a testbed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1038-1043
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• 2010

In this paper, an adaptive sliding-mode formation control and collision avoidance are proposed for electrically driven nonholonomic mobile robots with model uncertainties and external disturbances. A sliding surface based on the leader-follower approach is developed to achieve the desired formation in the presence of model uncertainties and disturbances. Moreover, by using the collision avoidance function, the mobile robots can avoid the obstacles successfully. Finally, simulations illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control system.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2004

사회시스템이나 경제시스템 같이 동적으로 변하는 시스템에서는 그 구성원들 간에 복잡한 상호작용(행동)이 나타나게 되는데 구성원들의 행동은 변화하는 환경에 따라 적응하는 경향을 보인다. 그리고 이들의 행동양상은 흔히 생물학 분야의 조건반사에 비유되기도 한다. 본 논문에서는 복잡한 사회 현상을 모델링하고 분석하기 위하여 반복적 죄수의 딜레마 게임 상에서 에이전트들의 전략적 연합을 통하여 변화하는 환경에 잘 적응하는 일반화 능력이 우수한 에이전트들을 자동 생성하는 방법을 제안한다. 또한 에이전트에 신뢰도를 부여하여 연하의 의사결정에 참가하게 함으로써 일반화 성능을 향상시키는 방법을 소개한다 실험결과, 전략적 연합을 이용하여 진화된 에이전트들은 테스트 에이전트들에 비하여 일반화 성능이 우수함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2017

In this paper, we present a finite-time sliding mode control (FSMC) with an integral finite-time sliding surface for applying the concept of graph theory to a distributed wheeled mobile robot (WMR) system. The kinematic and dynamic property of the WMR system are considered simultaneously to design a finite-time sliding mode controller. Next, consensus and formation control laws for distributed WMR systems are derived by using the graph theory. The kinematic and dynamic controllers are applied simultaneously to compensate the dynamic effect of the WMR system. Compared to the conventional sliding mode control (SMC), fast convergence is assured and the finite-time performance index is derived using extended Lyapunov function with adaptive law to describe the uncertainty. Numerical simulation results of formation control for WMR systems shows the efficacy of the proposed controller.

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제11D권5호
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• pp.1177-1188
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• 2004

멀티 에이전트 시스템은 분산 환경에서 독립된 소프트웨어 개체들의 지능형 협력 작업을 지원하기 위해 개발되었으며 많은 응용 환경에서 사용되어지고 있다. 멀티 에이전트 시스템의 협력을 위해서는 에이전트간에 미리 협의된 형태의 프로토콜인 대화 정책(Conversation Policy; Interaction Protocol)이 사용된다. 현재의 동적인 인터넷 전자시장 환경에서는 거래의 형태가 변화함에 따라 대화 정책이 자주 바뀔 수 있으며 따라서 Ad Hoc한 형태의 대화 정책의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 기존의 에이전트 플랫폼은 몇 개의 표준 혹은 미리 정해진 대화 정책만을 허용함으로써 Ad Hoc한 대화 정책에 대해서는 에이전트 시스템을 일부 새로 구현해주어야 하는 번거로움과 비효율성이 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 그러한 Ad Hoc한 대화 정책을 지원하는 에이전트 플랫폼을 설계하며 그 프로토타입 시스템을 제시한다. 제시된 시스템은 교환 및 해석을 위한 대화 정책 모델, 새로운 대화 정책을 처리하기 위한 메타 대화 처리 부분, 그리고 대화 정책을 런타임시에 교환하고 해석하여 실제 에이전트들이 적응성 있는 상거래 및 협력을 할 수 있도록 하는 메커니즘을 포함한다.