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http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2012.36.10.865

Study on the estimation of the cylinder displacement of an underwater robot for harbor construction using a pressure sensor  

Kim, Chi-Hyo (Graduate school of Changwon National University)
Kim, Tae-Sung (Research Institutes of Mechatronics, Changwon National University)
Lee, Min-Ki (Department of Control and Instrumentation Eng., Changwon National University)
Abstract
This paper presents an observer to estimate the displacement of hydraulic cylinders of an underwater robot for harbour construction using a pressure sensor. In harbour constructing, we place heavy armour stones weighing over 2~3 tons on the surface of the bank to protect it from storming wave. This work typically done by a diver is difficult and dangerous so that we have developed Stone Diver which is the underwater robot for harbour construction. The robot needs a displacement sensors to control the position of hydraulic cylinders. The position sensors mounted outside the cylinders cause poor durability in construction site where shock and dust usually occur. However, the pressure sensor mounted inside a waterproof box improves the durability. Based on the dynamic parameters and the pressures in the cylinder, the observer estimates the cylinder's position. This paper presents the positional accuracy of the pressure based observer and the performance of the underwater robot to assemble the armour stones.
Keywords
pressure sensor; underwater robot; hydraulic cylinder; harbor construction; observer;
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