• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
• /
• v.12 no.3
• /
• pp.356-364
• /
• 2017

This paper presents a force control based on the observer without taking any force or torque measurement from the robot which allows realizing more stable and robust human robot interaction for the developed multi-functional upper limb rehabilitation robot. The robot has four functional training modes which can be classified by the human robot interaction types: passive, active, assistive, and resistive mode. The proposed observer consists of internal disturbance observer and external force observer for distinctive performance evaluation. Since four training modes can be quantitatively identified as impedance variation, position-based impedance control with feedback and feedforward controller was applied to the assistive training mode. The results showed that the proposed sensorless observer estimated cleaner and more accurate force compared to the force sensor and the impedance controller embedded with the proposed observer completed the assistive training mode safely and properly.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
• /
• v.60 no.4
• /
• pp.172-174
• /
• 2011

This paper is presented for robot vacuum cleaners using BLDC motors. Recently, BLDC motors which require smaller size, lower sound noise and higher efficiency have been placed in high value-added products including robot vacuum cleaners, vehicle cars and other industry applications. The DC motors have higher sound noise, higher height of the size and lower efficiency due to electro-magnetic structure using the brushes and the commutators. The proposed BLDC motors are appropriate for the motors adequate in regards to higher efficiency, longer life cycle time, and smaller height of the size when robot vacuum cleaners go to some lower height of the space like under sleeping beds and because it's power source is batteries. The paper shows the performance of the BLDC motors designed by the Finite Element Analysis(FEA) of the electro-magnetic field. This paper shows the mechanical structure and the prototype of the motor with the impeller. The performance characteristics of the BLDC motors with the hall sensor controller are verified by the experimental results.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
• /
• v.22 no.2
• /
• pp.61-70
• /
• 2019

This paper deals with a 'Designeer' education program that has a specific objective of educating design to undergraduate students in mechanical engineering with the aim of enhancing their ability of collaboration with designers when they are going to work in the field after graduation. The entire curriculum of the Designeer education program is introduced first, the end of which two-semester Capstone Design Courses for senior students is offered to let them practice all the knowledge and skills in a project-based learning environment. Learning specific matters such as sketching & visual thinking, prototyping and user experience design is one thing and practicing those knowledge and skills into a Capstone Design project is another. At this point, design thinking process needs to be in place to give students a foresight of one-year journey and to ensure that they will produce a desirable, feasible and viable product at the end of the year when they define the right problem at the beginning. Their frustrations and discoveries while applying design thinking throughout the year is explained by taking an example of a Robot Vacuum Cleaner design project. Finally, we provide real examples of effective methods to practice divergent and convergent phases.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
• /
• 2020.07a
• /
• pp.665-666
• /
• 2020

4차 산업혁명 시대로 들어서면서 인공지능, 로봇산업이 크게 떠오르고 활발해지기 시작했으며 특히 가정용 제품들이 많이 나오고 있다. 최근 들어 미세먼지, 황사 등 공기 중의 미세먼지나 세균 바이러스로 인해 호흡기 질병에 많이 걸리고 이러한 환경문제 때문에 많은 사람들이 집안 공기를 정화 시킬 수 있는 공기청정기를 많이 구매하고 있다. 대부분 집의 일반적인 공기청정기는 한 자리에서 한정된 공간의 공기만 정화 시키고 다른 공간에 필요하면 직접 옮기거나 추가로 구매해야 하는 문제가 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결 하기위해 비교적 가정에 많이 사용하고 있는 로봇청소기에 공기 청정기 기능을 접목시켜 청소를 하면서 생기는 먼지들을 걸러내는 동시에 공기청정기능 까지 접목시켜 로봇청소기가 움직이며 여러 공간을 청소도 하며 공기 청정 기능 까지 하고 로봇청소기가 작동 안 할 때는 공기청정기의 기능만 하여 따로 로봇청소기와 공기청정기를 구매할 필요가 없어 공간절약과 비용감소 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
• /
• 2022.07a
• /
• pp.437-438
• /
• 2022

현재 산업현장은 작업한 인부들이 작업을 마치고 청소하는 식으로 현장의 청결을 유지한다. 본 연구에서는 산업현장의 청결을 보다 깨끗하고 안전하게 유지하여 안전사고 발생의 요인이 되는 것을 제거하는 것을 전제로 하여 현재 상용화 되고 있는 로봇청소기와 아두이노를 이용한 센서를 적용하고자 한다. 본 논문은 기존의 로봇청소기에 미세먼지 센서와 유해가스 센서를 탑재하여 산업현장의 환경을 감지하도록 한다. 산업 현장의 미세먼지 농도가 일정 수치 이상이면, 로봇청소기를 작동하도록 한다. 로봇청소기에 공기청정기와 전자석을 추가하여 산업현장의 공기를 쾌적하게 조성하며, 미세 금속 이물질을 처리하는 기능을 탑재하여 산업현장에서 발생하는 이물질을 보다 쉽게 처리하도록 한다. 유해가스 농도가 일정 수치 이상이면, 부저를 통해 경보를 울려 산업현장 내부에 유해가스가 유출되고 있다고 알려준다. 또한, 블루투스 통신을 통해 스마트폰 어플리케이션으로 센서의 값을 확인하여 DC모터, 공기청정기, 전자석 등을 수동조작해 청소되지 않은 부분을 청소하도록 할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
• /
• v.17 no.6
• /
• pp.1370-1374
• /
• 2013

The suitcase can follow its owner all on its own via the Bluetooth connectivity in your phone. A robotic vacuum cleaner than can understand voice commands and even follow homeowner. Robots are used in a variety of applications such as a robot wheelchair. In this paper, I focus the problem of automatic return to the base in the process of developing the moving robot for loading things. In this paper, I propose the indoor localization method which is able to determine the position of the robot in the building by using image processing techniques.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
• /
• 2013.05a
• /
• pp.340-342
• /
• 2013

The suitcase can follow its owner all on its own via the Bluetooth connectivity in your phone. A robotic vacuum cleaner than can understand voice commands and even follow homeowner. Robots are used in a variety of applications such as a robot wheelchair. In this paper, I focus the problem of automatic return to the base in the process of developing the moving robot for loading things.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
• /
• 2005.06a
• /
• pp.1468-1471
• /
• 2005

This Paper is to find out a solution for the full-coverage algorithm requiring the real-time processing such as mobile home service robots and vacuum cleaner robots. Previous methods are used by adopting based grid approach method. They used lots of sensors, a high speed CPU, expensive ranger sensors and huge memory. Besides, most full-coverage algorithms should have a map before obstacle avoidance. However, if a robot able to recognize the tangent vector of obstacles, it is able to bring the same result with less sensors and simplified hardware. Therefore, this study suggests a topological based approach and a local obstacle voidance method using a few of PSD sensors and ultra sonic sensors. The simulation results are presented to prove its applicability.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
• /
• v.2 no.3
• /
• pp.398-405
• /
• 2004

A human-friendly interactive system that is based on the harmonious symbiotic coexistence of humans and robots is explored. Based on the interactive technology paradigm, a robotic cane is proposed for blind or visually impaired pedestrians to navigate safely and quickly through obstacles and other hazards. Robotic aids, such as robotic canes, require cooperation between humans and robots. Various methods for implementing the appropriate cooperative recognition, planning, and acting, have been investigated. The issues discussed include the interaction between humans and robots, design issues of an interactive robotic cane, and behavior arbitration methodologies for navigation planning.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
• /
• v.7 no.3
• /
• pp.125-129
• /
• 2014

The paint removal and recoating are the very important process in airplane maintenance. The traditional technology is to use the chemical way corroding the paint with paint remover. For changing the defects, corrosion & pollution & manual working, of the traditional technology, the physical process which removes the paint of airplane with 250MPa/250kW ultra-high pressure rotary water jetting though the surface cleaner installed on the six axes robot is studied. The paint layer of airplane is very thin and close. The contradiction of water jetting paint removal is to remove the paint layer wholly and not damage the surface of airplane. In order to solve the contradiction, the best working condition must be reached through tests. The paint removal efficiency with ultra-high pressure and move speed of not damaged to the surface. The move speed of this test is about 2m/min, and the paint removal efficiency is about $30{\sim}40m^2/h$, and the paint removal active area is 85-90%. No-repeat and no-omit are the base requests of the robot program. The physical paint removal technology will be applied in airplane maintenance, and will face the safety detection of application permission.