• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2022

In this paper, we propose an approach resolving inaccuracy of the low-cost redundant manipulator workspace with low encoder and low stiffness. When the manipulators are manufactured with low-cost encoders and low-cost links, the robots can run into workspace inaccuracy issues. Furthermore, trajectory generation based on conventional forward/inverse kinematics without taking into account inaccuracy issues will introduce the risk of end-effector fluctuations. Hence, we propose an optimization for the trajectory generation method based on the DDPG (Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient) algorithm for the low-cost redundant manipulators reaching the target position in Euclidean space. We designed the DDPG algorithm minimizing the distance along with the jacobian condition number. The training environment is selected with an error rate of randomly generated joint spaces in a simulator that implemented real-world physics, the test environment is a real robotic experiment and demonstrated our approach.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1996년도 International Conference on Agricultural Machinery Engineering Proceedings
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• pp.638-647
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• 1996

Robot manipulators for harvesting fruits must be controlled to track the desired path of end-effector to avoid obstacles under the consideration of collision free area and safety path. This paper presents a robot path control algorithm to secure a collision free area with the recognition of work environments. The flexible space, which does not damage fruits or branches of tree due to their flexibility and physical properties , extends the workspace. Now the task is to control robot path in the extended workspace with the consideration of collision avoidance and velocity limitation at the time of collision concurrently. The feasibility and effectiveness of the new algorithm for redundant manipulators were tested through simulations of a redundant manipulator for different joint velocities.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.361-362
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• 2011

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2004

A new algorithm for planning a collision-free path based on an algebraic curve as well as the concept of path space is developed. Robot path planning has so far been concerned with generating a single collision-free path connecting two specified points in a given robot workspace with appropriate constraints. In this paper, a novel concept of path space (PS) is introduced. A PS is a set of points that represent a connection between two points in Euclidean metric space. A geometry mapping (GM) for the systematic construction of path space is also developed. A GM based on the 2$^{nd}$ order base curve, specifically Bezier curve of order two is investigated for the construction of PS and for collision-free path planning. The Bezier curve of order two consists of three vertices that are the start, S, the goal, G, and the middle vertex. The middle vertex is used to control the shape of the curve, and the origin of the local coordinate (p, $\theta$) is set at the centre of S and G. The extreme locus of the base curve should cover the entire area of actual workspace (AWS). The area defined by the extreme locus of the path is defined as quadratic workspace (QWS). The interference of the path with obstacles creates images in the PS. The clear areas of the PS that are not mapped by obstacle images identify collision-free paths. Hence, the PS approach converts path planning in Euclidean space into a point selection problem in path space. This also makes it possible to impose additional constraints such as determining the shortest path or the safest path in the search of the collision-free path. The QWS GM algorithm is implemented on various computer systems. Simulations are carried out to measure performance of the algorithm and show the execution time in the range of 0.0008 ~ 0.0014 sec.

• 한국건설관리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건설관리학회 2008년도 정기학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.427-431
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• 2008

최근 들어 일반 직업종사자들에게 직장의 개념이 이전까지의 평생직장의 개념에서 자신의 경력개발을 위해 잠시 거쳐가는 곳일 뿐이라는 인식으로 변화하고 있다. 최근 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안으로 즐겁고 일하기 좋은 직장에 대한 연구와 이를 통한 조직의 성과향상에 대한 관심이 증가하면서 이것이 국내 기업들의 Fun Management 도입으로 나타나고 있다. 하지만 향후 Fun Management를 국내 건설산업에 도입하려 할 경우, 타 산업분야와 구분되는 엄격한 상하관계, 경직된 현장 분위기, 안전사고의 증가와 이에 따른 건설분야 취업 기피현상 등 현재 국내 건설분야가 안고 있는 문제점에 대한 충분한 이해를 바탕으로 도입가능성이 고려되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 타 산업분야에서 이미 도입되고 실행되어 그 효과를 거두고 있는 Fun management 기법 현황과 국내 기업들의 Fun Management 실행과정에서 공통적으로 나타나는 문제점을 조사, 분석함으로써 국내 건설산업에 도입시 그 가능성과 방향을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.372-379
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• 1998

A new 6 degrees-of-freedom micro stage, based on parallel mechanisms and actuated by using piezoelectric elements, has been developed for the application of micro positioning such as semiconductor manufacturing devices, high precision optical measurement systems, and high accurate machining. The micro stage structure consists of a base platform and an upper platform(stage). The base platform can effectively generates planar motion with yaw motion, while the stage can do vertical motion with roll and pitch motions with respect to the base platform. This separated structure has an advantage of less interference among actuators. The forward and inverse kinematics of the micro stage are discussed. Also, through linearization of kinematic equations about an operating point on the assumption that the configuration of the micro stage remains essentially constant throughout a workspace is performed. To maximize the workspace of the stage relative to fixed frame, an optimal design procedure of geometric parameter is shown. Hardware description and a prototype are presented. The prototype is about 150mm in height and its base platform is approximately 94mm in diameter. The workspace of the prototype is obtained by computer simulation. Kinematic calibration procedure of the micro stage and its results are presented.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2003

사용후핵연료와 같은 고준위 방사성물질을 취급하는 핫셀 내에서 원격취급장치인 MSM의 작업영역을 벗어난 지역에 위치한 공정장치부품 유지보수공정을 개발하였다. 이를 위하여 대상 핫셀공정인 사용후핵연료 차세대관리공정에 대한 가상목업을 구축하였으며, 구축된 가상목업을 이용하여 MSM 작업영역 및 작업자 시각영역을 분석하고, 그래픽 가상목업의 충돌감지 기능을 이용한 서보 조종기의 경로계획을 수립하였다. 또한, 분석한 결과를 토대로, 서보조종기에 의한 사각지역 내 부품 유지보수 공정을 설정하였으며, 설정된 공정은 그래픽 전산모사를 통하여 검증하였다. 제안된 유지보수 공정은 실제 핫셀공정 수행시 유용하게 활용될 것이며, 그래픽 가상목업은 다양한 핫셀 공정에 대한 분석 및 작업자 훈련 시스템으로 활용하여, 작업 효율성 및 안전성 향상에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.337-344
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• 2003

고방사성물질을 취급하는 핫셀내 원격취급장치인 MSM의 작업영역을 벗어나는 경우의 공정장치부품 유지보수공정을 개발하였다. 이를 위하여 핫셀 공정에 대한 가상 목업을 구축하였으며, 이를 이용하여 MSM 작업영역, 작업자 시각영역을 분석하고, 그래픽 가상목업의 충돌감지 기능을 이용한 서보 조작기의 경로계획을 수립하였다. 또한, 분석한 결과를 토대로 서보조작기에 의한 사각지역 내 부품 유지보수 공정을 설정하였으며, 설정된 공정은 그래픽 전산모사를 통하여 검증하였다. 제안된 유지보수 공정은 실제 핫셀공정 수행시 유용하게 활용될 것이며, 그래픽 가상목업은 다양한 핫셀 공정에 대한 분석 및 훈련 시스템으로 활용하여, 작업 효율성 및 안전성 향상에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.1437-1443
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 초음파와 전자나침반, 엔코더, 자이로센서를 복합적으로 구성하여 로봇의 SLAM 방법을 제시하였다. 일반적으로 전자 나침반과 엔코더, 자이로를 이용한 로봇의 위치측정은 작업공간에서의 상대위치만을 알 수 있다. 실제 로봇이 작업공간에서 작업을 하기 위해서는 로봇의 절대위치 정보를 알아야만 하며, 이는 SLAM으로 얻을 수 있다. 본 논문에서는SLAM 구현을 위하여 로봇의 작업공간을 초음파 센서를 이용하여 구조적 맵 생성 기법을 통해 맵을 생성한 후, 이를 특정 맵으로 변환하였다. 생성된 특정 맵과 맵 매핑을 활용하여 맵 상의 절대위치를 구한다. 실험은 직접 설계 및 제작한 로봇을 이용하였고, 실험 방법은 초기 좌표를 모르는 로봇을 임의의 장소에 위치 시키고 제안한 SLAM 알고리즘을 이용하여 로봇의 전역 좌표를 찾도록 하였다. 실험 결과, 제안한 SLAM 알고리즘을 이용하여 맵 상의 절대위치를 모두 찾음을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1354-1358
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• 2003

The process equipment for handling high level radioactive materials like spent fuels is operated in a hot cell, due to high radioactivity. Thus, this equipment should be maintained and repaired optimally by a remotely operated manipulator. The master-slave manipulators(MSM) are widely used as a remote handling device in the hot cell. The equipment in the hot cell should be optimally placed within the workspace of the wall-mounted slave manipulator for the maintenance operation. But, because of the complexity in the hot cell, there would be some parts of the equipment that are not reached by the MSM. In this study, the maintenance process for these parts of the equipment is developed using virtual prototyping technology. To analyze the workspace of the maintenance device in the hot cell and to develop the maintenance processes for the process equipment, the virtual mock-up of the hot cell for the spent fuel handling process is implemented using IGRIP. For the implementation of the virtual mock-up, the parts of the equipment and maintenance devices such as the MSM and servo manipulator are modeled and assembled in 3-D graphics, and the appropriate kinematics are assigned. Also, the virtual workcell of the spent fuel management process is implemented in the graphical environment, which is the same as the real environment. Using this mock-up, the workspace of the manipulators in the hot cell and the operator's view through the wall-mounted lead glass are analyzed. Also, for the dedicated maintenance operation, the analyses for the detailed area of the end effectors in accordance with the slave manipulator's position and orientation are carried out. The parts of the equipment that are located outside of the MSM's workspace are specified and the maintenance process of the parts using the servo manipulator that is mounted in the hot cell is proposed. To monitor the process in the hot cell remotely, the virtual display system by a virtual camera in the virtual work cell is also proposed. And the graphic simulation using a virtual mock-up is performed to verify the proposed maintenance process. The maintenance process proposed in this study can be effectively used in the real hot cell operation and the implemented virtual mock-up can be used for analyzing the various hot cell operations and enhancing the reliability and safety of the spent fuel management.