• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.619-625
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• 2009

FastSLAM which uses the Rao-Blackwellized particle filter is one of the famous solutions to SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) problem that estimates concurrently a robot's pose and surrounding environment. However, the particle depletion problem arises from the loss of the particle diversity in the resampling process of FastSLAM. Then, the performance of FastSLAM degenerates over the time. In this work, DIR (Density Information-based Resampling) technique is proposed to solve the particle depletion problem. First, the cluster is constructed based on the density of each particle, and the density of each cluster is computed. After that, the number of particles to be reserved in each cluster is determined using a linear method based on the distance between the highest density cluster and each cluster. Finally, the resampling process is performed by rejecting the particles which are not selected to be reserved in each cluster. The performance of the DIR proposed to solve the particle depletion problem in FastSLAM was verified in computer simulations, which significantly reduced both the RMS position error and the feature error.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.1005-1013
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• 2008

This paper describes a new sensor system for 3D range measurement using the structured infrared light. Environment and obstacle sensing is the key issue for mobile robot localization and navigation. Laser scanners and infrared scanners cover $180^{\circ}$ and are accurate but too expensive. Those sensors use rotating light beams so that the range measurements are constrained on a plane. 3D measurements are much more useful in many ways for obstacle detection, map building and localization. Stereo vision is very common way of getting the depth information of 3D environment. However, it requires that the correspondence should be clearly identified and it also heavily depends on the light condition of the environment. Instead of using stereo camera, monocular camera and the projected infrared light are used in order to reduce the effects of the ambient light while getting 3D depth map. Modeling of the projected light pattern enabled precise estimation of the range. Identification of the cells from the pattern is the key issue in the proposed method. Several methods of correctly identifying the cells are discussed and verified with experiments.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.1062-1072
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• 2008

When mobile robots perform the mission in the rough terrain, the traversability depended on the terrain characteristic is useful information. In the traversabilities, wheel-terrain maximum friction coefficient can indicate the index to control wheel-terrain traction force or whether mobile robots to go or not. This paper proposes estimating wheel-terrain maximum friction coefficient. The existing method to estimate the maximum friction coefficient is limited in flat terrain or relatively easy driving knowing wheel absolute velocity. But this algorithm is applicable in rough terrain where a lot of slip occurred not knowing wheel absolute velocity. This algorithm applies the tire-friction model to each wheel to express the behavior of wheel friction and classifies slip-friction characteristic into 3 major cases. In each case, the specific algorithm to estimate the maximum friction coefficient is applied. To test the proposed algorithm's feasibility, test bed(ROBHAZ-6WHEEL) simulations are performed. And then the experiment to estimate the maximum friction coefficient of the test bed is performed. To compare the estimated value with the real, we measure the real maximum friction coefficient. As a result of the experiment, the proposed algorithm has high accuracy in estimating the maximum friction coefficient.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.105-112
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• 2016

This paper presents the experimental setup for autonomous navigation of a robotic vehicle for touring university campus. The robotic vehicle is developed for navigation of specific areas such as university campus or play parks. The robotic vehicle can carry two passengers to travel short distances. For the robotic vehicle to navigate autonomously the specific distance from the main gate to the administrative building in the university, the experimental setup for SLAM is presented. As an initial step, a simple method of following the line detected by a single camera is implemented for the partial area. The central line on the pavement colored with two kinds, red and yellow, is detected by image processing, and the robotic vehicle is commanded to follow the line. Experimental studies are conducted to demonstrate the performance of navigation as a possible touring vehicle.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.367-371
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• 2015

In this paper, a novel localization method for a monocular camera is proposed by using a feature-based probabilistic map. The localization of a camera is generally estimated from 3D-to-2D correspondences between a 3D map and an image plane through the PnP algorithm. In the computer vision communities, an accurate 3D map is generated by optimization using a large number of image dataset for camera pose estimation. In robotics communities, a camera pose is estimated by probabilistic approaches with lack of feature. Thus, it needs an extra system because the camera system cannot estimate a full state of the robot pose. Therefore, we propose an accurate localization method for a monocular camera using a probabilistic approach in the case of an insufficient image dataset without any extra system. In our system, features from a probabilistic map are projected into an image plane using linear approximation. By minimizing Mahalanobis distance between the projected features from the probabilistic map and extracted features from a query image, the accurate pose of the monocular camera is estimated from an initial pose obtained by the PnP algorithm. The proposed algorithm is demonstrated through simulations in a 3D space.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.349-354
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• 2015

This paper presents the stability conditions of the Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy sampled-data filter. The error system between the T-S fuzzy system and fuzzy filter is presented. In the sense of the Lyapunov stability analysis, the stability conditions are given, which can be represented in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The proposed stability conditions utilize the different approach from the conventional methods, and have better performance than that of the conventional ones. The simulation example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.37-40
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• 2007

Digital Magnetic Compass(DMC)는 실내의 전자기적 요소나 강한 자성체 건물구조에서는 쉽게 방해를 받던 Compass보다 실내에서 간섭에 강한 특징을 가지고 있다. 그리고 적외선 센서와 초음파 센서는 서로 물체와의 거리를 보완적으로 계산해 줄뿐만 아니라 값싼 센서로서 경제적인 이점을 가지고 있어 Simultaneous Localization and Mapping(SLAM)에서 많이 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 자율 이동 로봇의 구동에서 Digital Magnetic Compass(DMC)와 Ultrasonic Sensors을 이용한 SLAM의 구현에 대해 연구하였다. 로봇의 특성상 한정된 Sensing 데이터만으로 방향과 위치를 파악하고 그 데이터 값으로 가능한 빠르게 Localization을 하여야 한다. 그러므로 자율 이동 로봇에서의 SLAM 적용함으로 Localization 구현과 Mapping을 수행하고 SLAM 구현상의 주된 연구 중의 하나인 Kid Napping 문제에 중점을 두고 연구한다. 특히, Localization 구현을 수행을 위한 데이터의 Sensing 방법으로 적외선 센서와 초음파 센서를 같이 사용하였고 비슷한 위치의 데이터 값이 주어지거나 사전 정보 없는 상태에서는 로봇의 상태를 파악하기 위해서 DMC을 같이 사용하여 더 정확한 위치를 측정에 활용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.601-606
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• 1998

In this paper, we propose a new design method of an optimal fuzzy logic controller using co-evolutionary concept. In general, it is very difficult to find optimal fuzzy rules by experience when the input and/or output variables are going to increase. Futhermore proper fuzzy partitioning is not deterministic ad there is no unique solution. So we propose a co-evolutionary method finding optimal fuzzy rules and proper fuzzy membership functions at the same time. Predator-Prey co-evolution and symbiotic co-evolution algorithms, typical approaching methods to co-evolution, are reviewed, and dynamic fitness landscape associated with co-evolution is explained. Our algorithm is that after constructing two population groups made up of rule base and membership function, by co-evolving these two populations, we find optimal fuzzy logic controller. By applying the propose method to a path planning problem of autonomous mobile robots when moving objects applying the proposed method to a pa h planning problem of autonomous mobile robots when moving objects exist, we show the validity of the proposed method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.335-338
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• 2005

로봇 에이전트는 변화하는 환경에서 센서정보를 바탕으로 적절한 행동을 선택하며 동작하는 것이 중요하다. 행동 선택 네트워크는 이러한 환경에서 변화하는 센서정보에 따라 실시간으로 행동을 선택할 수 있다는 점에서, 장시간에 걸친 최적화보다 단시간 내 개선된 효율성에 초점을 맞추어 사용되어 왔다. 하지만 행동 선택 네트워크는 초기 문제에 의존적으로 설계되어 변화하는 환경에 유연하게 대처하지 못한다는 맹점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 행동 선택 네트워크의 연결을 LCS를 기반으로 진화 학습시켰다. LCS는 유전자 알고리즘을 통해 만들어진 규칙들을 강화학습을 통해 평가하며, 이를 통해 변화하는 환경에 적합한 규칙을 생성한다. 제안하는 모델에서는 LCS의 규칙이 센서정보를 포함한다. 진화가 진행되는 도중 이 규칙들이 모든 센서 정보를 포함하지 못하기 때문에 현재의 센서 정보를 반영하지 못하는 경우가 발생할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 해결하기 위해 센서정보 별로 개체를 따로 유지하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법의 검증을 위해 Webots 시뮬레이터에서 케페라 로봇을 이용해 실험을 하여, 변화하는 환경에서 로봇 에이전트가 학습을 통해 올바른 행동을 선택함을 보였고, 일반LCS를 사용한 것보다 조건별 개체 유지를 통해 더 나은 결과를 보이는 것 또한 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.53-59
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• 2015

This paper proposes a novel method for acoustically and wirelessly transmitting data underwater with a high transmission rate. The method uses the most promising physical layer and multiple access technique (i.e., the code division multiple channel access technique) to divide the channel into subchannels. Data is transmitted through these subchannels. The codes are pseudo-random noise (PN) sequences. In the spread-spectrum technique, a signal such as electrical, electromagnetic, acoustic signal generated in a particular bandwidth is deliberately spread in the frequency domain, which results in a signal with a wider bandwidth. This paper reviews the possibility of application of the direct-sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) technique in an underwater system using MATLAB. As the result of our review, we recognize that the DS-CDMA technique can be applied to underwater environments.