• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.21 no.10
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• pp.936-943
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• 2015

This paper presents arc/line segments-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) by updating accumulated laser sensor data with a mobile robot moving in an unknown environment. For each scan, the sensor data in the set are stored by a small constant number of parameters that can recover the necessary information contained in the raw data of the group. The arc and line segments are then extracted according to different limit values, but based on the same parameters. If two segments, whether they are homogenous features or not, from two scans are matched successfully, the new segment is extracted from the union set with combined data information obtained by means of summing the equivalent parameters of these two sets, not combining the features directly. The covariance matrixes of the segments are also updated and calculated synchronously employing the same parameters. The experiment results obtained in an irregular indoor environment show the good performance of the proposed method.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.65-69
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• 2015

A vision-based blank alignment unit for a press automation line is introduced in this paper. A press is a machine tool that changes the shape of a blank by applying pressure and is widely used in industries requiring mass production. In traditional press automation lines, a mechanical centering unit, which consists of guides and ball bearings, is employed to align a blank before a robot inserts it into the press. However it can only align limited sized and shaped of blanks. Moreover it cannot be applied to a process where more than two blanks are simultaneously inserted. To overcome these problems, we developed a press centering unit by means of vision sensors for press automation lines. The specification of the vision system is determined by considering information of the blank and the required accuracy. A vision application S/W with pattern recognition, camera calibration and monitoring functions is designed to successfully detect multiple blanks. Through real experiments with an industrial robot, we validated that the proposed system was able to align various sizes and shapes of blanks, and successfully detect more than two blanks which were simultaneously inserted.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.35-41
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• 2012

This paper proposes a moving object detection algorithm for active camera system that can be applied to mobile robot and intelligent surveillance system. Most of moving object detection algorithms based on a stationary camera system. These algorithms used fixed surveillance system that does not consider the motion of the background or robot tracking system that track pre-learned object. Unlike the stationary camera system, the active camera system has a problem that is difficult to extract the moving object due to the error occurred by the movement of camera. In order to overcome this problem, the motion of the camera was compensated by using SURF and Pseudo Perspective model, and then the moving object is extracted efficiently using stochastic Label Cluster transport model. This method is possible to detect moving object because that minimizes effect of the background movement. Our approach proves robust and effective in terms of moving object detection in active camera system.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.14 no.9
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• pp.931-938
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• 2008

In this paper, a novel localization algorithm robust to the unmodeled systematic odometry errors is proposed for low-cost non-holonomic mobile robots. It is well known that the most pose estimators using odometry measurements cannot avoid the performance degradation due to the dead-reckoning of systematic odometry errors. As a remedy for this problem, we tty to reflect the wheelbase error in the robot motion model as a parametric uncertainty. Applying the Krein space estimation theory for the discrete-time uncertain nonlinear motion model results in the extended robust Kalman filter. This idea comes from the fact that systematic odometry errors might be regarded as the parametric uncertainties satisfying the sum quadratic constrains (SQCs). The advantage of the proposed methodology is that it has the same recursive structure as the conventional extended Kalman filter, which makes our scheme suitable for real-time applications. Moreover, it guarantees the satisfactoty localization performance even in the presence of wheelbase uncertainty which is hard to model or estimate but often arises from real driving environments. The computer simulations will be given to demonstrate the robustness of the suggested localization algorithm.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.547-554
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• 2013

This paper proposes a novel formation algorithm of identical robots based on object tracking method using omni-directional images obtained through fisheye lenses which are mounted on the robots. Conventional formation methods of multi-robots often use stereo vision system or vision system with reflector instead of general purpose camera which has small angle of view to enlarge view angle of camera. In addition, to make up the lack of image information on the environment, robots share the information on their positions through communication. The proposed system estimates the region of robots using SURF in fisheye images that have $360^{\circ}$ of image information without merging images. The whole system controls formation of robots based on moving directions and velocities of robots which can be obtained by applying Lucas-Kanade Optical Flow Estimation for the estimated region of robots. We confirmed the reliability of the proposed formation control strategy for multi-robots through both simulation and experiment.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.17-21
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• 2007

Multi-Agent Robotic System (MARS) is a system that independent autonomous robots in the restricted environments infer their status from pre-assigned conditions and operate their jobs through the cooperation with each other. In the MARS, a robot contains sensor part to percept the situation around themselves, communication part to exchange information, and actuator part to do given work. Especially, in order to cooperate with other robots, communicating with other robots is one of the essential elements. Because Bluetooth has many advantages such as low power consumption, small size module package, and various standard protocols, Bluetooth is rated as one of the efficient communicating technologies which can apply to small-sized robot system. In this paper, we will develop Bluetooth communicating system for autonomous robots. For the purpose, the communication system must have several features-separated module, flexible interface. We will discuss how to construct and what kind of procedure to develop the communicating system.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.360-365
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• 2013

The paper introduces dynamic generation technique of foot trajectories using CPG(Central Pattern Generator). In this approach, the generated foot trajectories can be changeable according to variable outputs of CPG in various environments, because they are given as mapping functions of the output signals of the CPG oscillators. It enables to provide an adaptable foot trajectory for environmental change. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, experiments on humanoid robot Nao is executed in the Webot simulation. The performance and motion features of CPG based approach is analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.46-49
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• 2008

본 논문은 이동 로봇의 이동 및 거리 센싱의 불확실성을 고려한 시뮬레이터 개발에 대해 소개한다. 이동 로봇은 구동기, 바닥의 불안정성, 바퀴 및 구동 기구의 불확실성, 그리고 기타 구조적으로 어려운 다양한 원인으로 동작 명령과 차이가 있게 이동한다. 또한 이동 로봇에 장착된 각종 센서는 센서 자체의 불안정성, 주변 환경의 불안정성등에 의하여 정확한 측정값을 출력하지 못한다. 이러한 이동 및 센서의 불안정성은 로봇의 자율 주행 알고리즘의 구현이 가장 큰 장애물이 되고 있다. 예측하기 어려운 불안정성을 고려하지 않은 알고리즘은 실제 환경에서 필연적으로 동작에 실패하여 크고 작은 사고를 일으킨다. 따라서 알고리즘의 검증을 위해 시뮬레이터가 각종 불확실성을 포함하여 로봇 동작이 실제에 유사하도록 하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 이동 로봇의 이동과 센싱에 불확실성을 포함하도록한 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 다양한 센서들 중 이동 로봇의 위치 추정, 장애물 인식, 지도 작성등에 가장 기본적으로 사용되는 영역 센서를 대상으로 불확실성을 구현하였다. 개발된 시뮬레이터를 사용하여 알고리즘을 검증하는 경우와 불확실성을 고려하지 않은 시뮬레이터를 사용하여 알고리즘을 검증하는 경우를 비교하여, 제안된 시뮬레이터의 성능을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.99-109
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• 2011

This paper presents implementation details of home appliance control system using personal communicator based on LN2440 single board computer, which recognizes hand-gesture of user, controls remote moving device such as mobile home server, robot etc. through delivery of proper control commands. Also, this paper includes details of design and implementation of home gateway and mobile home server. The implemented prototype can be utilized to develop various remote control system including a remote exploration robot, intelligent wheelchair based on general purpose embedded system.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.412-417
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• 2005

The Internet has been widely applied to the remote control system. The network-based control system, however, has a random time delay and an inherent weak point of the network, when the data ate transmitted. The network delay may result in performance degradation or even system instability in teleoperation. In this paper a prediction model of network delay using TSK (Takagi-Sugeno-Kang) fuzzy model is presented. An adaptive scheme is developed to update the prediction model according to the current network status. The prediction model is applied to the control of an Internet-based mobile robot to show its usefulness. In the computer simulation the TSK Prediction model of network delay is proven superior to the conventional algorithms.