• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.11-20
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• 1999

전동차 시뮬레이터는 제한된 공간상에서 영상 및 음향, 운동, 운전석에 있는 각종 계기와 모니터 시스템들을 이용해 운전자에게 실제 주행하고 있다는 현실감을 제공하는 일종의 가상현실 장비이다. 시뮬레이터의 유효성은 각종 차량 특성과 운전조건 변화에 대해 CAB 상의 승무원에게 실제에서 경험할 수 있는 각종 주행환경을 제공하는 데 있다. 주행 현실감을 확보하기 위해서는 CAB 승무원에게 소리, 영상, 운동, 촉각 신호 등과 같은 큐(Cue)를 현실적으로 제공해야 한다. 대부분의 큐는 운전자의 조작 명령에 반응하는 차량의 동특성 해석을 통해 결정되어 시각, 음향, 모니터 등에 제공된다. 그러므로, 시뮬레이터 운용에 있어서 핵심적인 위치를 차지하고 있는 실시간 전동차 시뮬레이션 시스템의 전동차 모델은 차량의 운동을 현실적으로 모사할 수 있어야 하며, 실시간으로 시뮬레이션 되어야 하는 서로 상충되는 조건을 만족시켜야 한다. 실시간 전동차 시뮬레이션을 수행하기 위해서 특히 공학적으로 검토되어야 할 요소는 전동차 모델의 적절성, 적분기법, 운용 소프트웨어 및 실시간 시뮬레이션용 컴퓨터 등에 관하여 연구하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.702-704
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• 2022

자율주행 시뮬레이터를 위한 대체재로 게임 엔진을 통한 가상 환경 모의 연구가 수행되고 있다. 하지만 게임 엔진에서는 자율 주행에 필요한 센서를 기기에 맞게 사용자가 직접 모델링을 해줘야 하기 때문에 개발 비용이 크게 작용된다. 특히, Ray 를 활용한 3D LIDAR 는 GPU(Graphics Processing Unit) 사용량이 많은 작업이기 때문에 저비용 시뮬레이터를 위해서는 저비용 3D LIDAR 모의가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 낮은 컴퓨터 연산을 사용하는 C++ 기반 3D LIDAR 모의 프레임 워크를 제안한다. 제안된 3D LIDAR 는 다수의 언덕으로 이루어진 비포장 Map 에서 성능을 검증 하였으며, 성능 검증을 의해 본 논문에서 생성된 3D LIDAR 로 간단한 LPP(Local Path Planning) 생성 방법도 소개한다. 제안된 3D LIDAR 프레임 워크는 저비용 실시간 모의가 필요한 자율 주행 분야에 적극 활용되길 바란다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.195-202
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• 2002

By using modeling and simulation. today's design engineers are simultaneously reducing time to market and decreasing the cost of development, while increasing the quality and reliability of their products. A driving simulator is the best example of this method and allows virtual designs of control systems, electronic systems, mechanical systems and hydraulic system of a vehicle to be evaluated before costly prototyping. The objective of this Paper is to develop the virtual Proving: ground using a driving simulator and to show its capabilities of an automotive system development tool. For this purpose, including a real-time vehicle dynamics analysis system, the PC-based driving simulator and the virtual proving ground are developed by using VR(Virtual Reality) techniques. Also ABS HIL(Hardware-In-the-Loop ) simulation is performed successfully.

• ICROS
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.26-31
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.3-6
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• 2003

뱀형 로봇은 일반적인 바퀴형 이동로봇과 운동 메카니즘이 상이하며 다관절로 이루어져 있기 때문에 장애물 회피에 있어 빠른 정보의 처리와 이를 위한 특별한 정보가 요구된다. 이를 실현하기 위하여 로봇은 자신의 위치를 지속적으로 파악하면서 장애물의 좌표 값과 일정한 거리의 간격을 두고 움직여야 한다. 주행 궤도 및 장애물 회피를 위한 알고리즘을 검증하기 위하여 가상 뱀형 시뮬레이터를 제작하였다. 시뮬레이터는 이동 주행 궤도를 생성하고, 지나온 궤도를 재현할 수 있는 재현기(Back Tracker), 앞으로 이루어질 뱀형 로봇의 위치와 자세를 알아보는 예견기(Predictor)로 구성된다. 시뮬레이터를 통하여 주위의 장애물을 안전하게 통과할 수 있는 일반적인 알고리즘인 포텐셜함수의 특성을 알아보고, 국소 최소점(Local Minima)에 빠지기 쉬운 단점을 극복하기 위한 방안을 제시한다. 본 논문에서는 뱀의 이동 주행 궤적을 알아보고, 주위의 장애물을 안전하게 통과할 수 있도록 하는 알고리즘에 대한 고찰과 제안한 알고리즘을 소프트웨어적인 3D 시뮬레이션을 통하여 걸과를 분석하고 검증한다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.167-181
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• 2024

Utilization of a driving simulator in the development of autonomous driving technology allows us to perform various tests effectively in criticial environments, thereby reducing the development cost and efforts. However, there exists a serious drawback that the driving simulator has a big difference from the real environment, so a problem occurs when the autonomous driving algorithm developed using the driving simulator is applied directly to the real vehicle system. This is defined as so-called Sim2Real problem and can be classified into scenarios, sensor modeling, and vehicle dynamics. This Paper presensts on a method to solve the Sim2Real problem in autonomous driving simulator focusing on IMU sensor. In order to reduce the difference between emulated virtual IMU sensor real IMU sensor, IMU sensor emulation techniques through precision error modeling of IMU sensor are introduced. The error model of IMU sensors takes into account bias, scale factor, misalignmnet, and random walk by IMU sensor grades.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.284-298
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• 2023

With the rapid advances in automated driving technology, opportunities to experience automated driving directly or indirectly are being provided to the public. On the other hand, research on the preferred automated driving patterns from the user's perspective has not been conducted in Korea. This study used a driving simulator and an experimental vehicle capable of automated driving to evaluate the user satisfaction regarding longitudinal and lateral accelerations. Automated driving patterns were implemented in a virtual environment simulation using five values of longitudinal and lateral accelerations derived from driving experiments. Among these values, three were implemented through experimental vehicle-based automated driving to evaluate satisfaction and anxiety. The participants evaluated lateral acceleration more sensitively than longitudinal acceleration and showed higher levels of anxiety. Based on these results, the necessity of user-oriented evaluation research for automated driving patterns and the suitability of simulator-based evaluation methods were presented.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.123-140
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• 2022

Even though driving behaviors in underground roads can be significantly different from ground roads, existing underground roads follow the design guidelines of ground roads. In this context, this study investigates the driving behaviors of the exit-ramp terminal of urban underground roads using a driving simulator. Virtual driving experiments were performed by analyzing scenarios between the underground and ground road environments. The experiments' driving behavior data for each geometry section are compared and validated through a statistical significance test. This test showed that the speed in the underground road environment is relatively low, and the LPM tends to move away from the adjacent tunnel wall. Based on these findings, this study suggests implications and feasible solutions for improving driver's safety in the exit-ramp terminal of the underground roads.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.97-114
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• 2022

Unlike ground roads, the on-ramp merging section of underground roads cannot be seen by drivers of main road due to tunnels. In this study, a driving simulator was used for analysis, and virtual driving experiments were carried out to assess the driver's visibility for different design factors. The driver's driving behavior was analyzed by setting scenarios considering the length of chevron markings and the approach speed from the main road. The results of the analysis were used to determine the design factors for ensuring visibility when constructing the virtual driving environment for each scenario. These factors, including speed, lane change points, and driver's gaze ratios, were reviewed for significance using a statistical approach. As a result, in scenarios with a higher approach speed from the main road, it was discovered that there was a difference in driver's behavior between specific scenarios depending on the length of the section with chevron markings. Based on these findings, this study suggests implications and feasible solutions to improve driver safety on the on-ramp merging section of underground roads.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.3326-3333
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• 2012

In this paper, an educational simulator of automobile chassis electronic control system was developed. The developed system is composed of three parts, a driving condition control & monitoring system, a chassis electronic system monitoring & analysis system, and a virtual simulator & educational multimedia contents. The driving condition control & monitoring system has a commercial real car simulator, hydraulic equipments for representing driving conditions, and a remote control and monitoring system. In the chassis electronic system monitoring & analysis system, information of various sensors and actuators applied to the system can be monitored by Labview programs. Finally, the suggested virtual simulator and the multimedia with 2D Flash and 3D animations can be used effectively by means of teaching materials.