• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.622-628
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• 2009

A proper walking pattern is to be assigned for a walk of multi-legged robots. For the purpose of identifying a good walking pattern for multi-legged robots, this paper consider a simple model of quadruped robotic walking and analyze its walking balance based on the centroid of foot polygons formed in every step. A performance index to estimate the walking balance is also proposed. Simulation studies show that the centroid trajectory of foot polygons and the walking balance in a common quadruped walking are different according to the walking pattern employed. Based on the walking balance index and a bio-mimetic aspect, a useful walking pattern for quadruped robots is finally addressed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.319-320
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• 2007

본 연구는, 임베디드 리눅스 보드를 기반으로 센서에서 정보를 받아 장애물에 대한 거리 감지를 통해 보행궤적을 생성할 수 있는 다족 모바일 로봇의 대해 기술하고자 한다. 현재 임베디드 시스템 분야는 반도체 기술과 소프트웨어 기술의 빠른 발전으로 인하여 시스템의 처리 능력이 급속도로 발전되고 있으며 임베디드 시스템은 적용분야를 점점 넓혀가고 있다. 본 연구는 리눅스 보드의 빠른 처리 능력과 효율적인 시스템 관리 능력을 다족 모바일 로봇에 적용하여 로봇의 안정적인 보행을 꾀하였다. 본 연구에서는 바퀴를 사용할 수 없는 지형에서 보행을 이용한 장애물회피 능력을 실험하고자, HYBUS사의 X-Hyper PXA-255A보드를 적용하였다. 본 논문에 대해서는 실험을 통해 이를 검증 하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.1925-1936
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• 2010

In this paper, multi-legged robot was designed and produced using stable walking pattern algorithm. The robot had embedded camera and wireless communication function and it is possible to recognize both hand posture and obstacles. The algorithm decided moving paths, and recognized and avoided obstacles through Hough Transform using Edge Detection of inputed image from image sensor. The robot can be controlled by hand posture using Mahalanobis Distance and average value of skin's color pixel, which is previously learned in order to decide the destination. The developed system has shown obstacle detection rate of 96% and hand posture recognition rate of 94%.

• ICROS
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.26-30
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• 2012

생체 모방 로봇은 생명체에서 영감을 얻어 새로운 로봇분야를 개척하고 기존의 로봇으로는 하기 힘들었던 한계점들을 극복하는데 목적이 있다. 이러한 생체 모방 로봇은 간단한 생물체의 형태 혹은 메커니즘의 모방으로부터 시작되어 바퀴가 갈 수 없었던 험지, 혹은 하수구, 좁은 통로에서 사용될 수 있는 로봇들을 개발하는 데 초점이 맞추어져 있었다. 이러한 로봇들의 예로써는 크게 이족 보행, 4족 보행, 다족 보행 로봇 등 생물체의 이동 메커니즘을 모방한 로봇들이 있다. 이러한 연구들은 기존 로봇에 사용되었던 재료, 제작 방법을 이용한 것이었다. 하지만 최근 생체 모방 로봇 기술은 새로운 접근 방법, 새로운 재료를 이용한 제작방법으로 기존의 로봇과는 다른 형태로 진화하고 있다. 이러한 기술은 경량화 기술, 초 소형화 기술, 3차원 프린팅 기술 그리고 소프트 물질을 이용한 제작 방법 등이 있다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.537-542
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• 2022

There is a limit to the current indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring method using fixed sensors and devices. A mobile robot for IAQ monitoring was developed by mounting IAQ monitoring sensors on a small multi-legged robot to minimize vibration and protect the sensors from vibration while robot moves. The developed mobile robot used a simple gait mechanism to enable the robot to move forward, backward, and turns only with the combination of forward and reverse rotation of the two DC motors. Due to the simple gait mechanism, not only IAQ data measurements but also gait motion control were processed using a single Arduino board. Because the mobile robot has small number of electronic components and low power consumption, a relatively low-capacity battery was mounted on the robot to reduce the weight of the battery. The weight of mobile robot is 1.4kg including links, various IAQ sensors, motors, and battery. The gait and turning speed of the mobile robot was measured at 3.75 cm/sec and 14.13 rad/sec. The maximum height where the robot leg could reach was 33 mm, but the mobile robot was able to overcome the bumps up to 24 mm.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.10a
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• pp.51-52
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• 2012

• Communications of the Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.73-78
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.74-79
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• 2021

Generally, multi-legged walking robots have excellent mobility in rough and uneven terrain, and they are deployed for the safety of rescuers in various disaster environments. However, as each leg is driven by a number of actuators, it leads to a complicated structure and high power consumption; therefore, it is difficult to put them into practical use. In this article, a new concept is proposed of a walking robot whose legs are driven by a complex linkage structure to overcome the deficiencies of conventional multi-legged walking robots. A double crank-rocker mechanism is proposed, making it possible for one DC motor to actuate the left and right movements of two neighboring thighs of the multi-legged walking robot. Each leg can also move up and down through an improved cam structure. Finally, each mechanism is connected by spur and bevel gears, so that only two DC motors can drive all legs of the walking robot. The feasibility of the designed complex linkage mechanism was verified using the UG NX program. It was confirmed through actual production that the proposed multi-legged walking robot performs the desired motion.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.2402-2404
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• 2003

다중 로봇 시스템에는 multiple arms, 다족 보행, 다중 손 등이 있다. 이러한 시스템들은 여러 개의 부속체인 로봇들이 물체를 파지하는 특징을 지닌다. 그러나 이러한 적용분야에서 물체를 파지하는 내력에 대한 개념은 각각 다르게 해석되어져 왔음을 살펴볼 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 내력은 로봇 말단에서의 움직임에는 영향을 주지 않지만, 정적 평형을 이루며 내부적으로 작용하는 힘과 모멘트라고 정의 하였고, 이러한 개념이 현존하는 다중 로봇 시스템에 일반적으로 적용할 수 있음을 제시한다. 또한 최소 놈 해에 있어서 내력이 존재하지 않는 조건과, 내력을 구성하는 기저를 밝혔고, 다양한 다중 로봇 시스템의 내력 해석에 사용할 수 있음을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.477-483
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• 2002

This paper deals with a workspace analysis of multi-legged walking robots in velocity domain(velocity workspace analysis). Noting that when robots are holding the same object in multiple cooperating robotic arm system the kinematic structure of the system is basically the same with that of a multi-legged walking robot standing on the ground, we invented a way ot applying the technique for multiple arm system to multi-legged walking robot. An important definition of reaction velocity is made and the bounds of velocities achievable by the moving body with multi-legs is derived from the given bounds on the capabilities of actuators of each legs through Jacobian matrix for given robot configuration. After some assumption of hard-foot-condition is adopted as a contact model between feet of robot and the ground, visualization process for the velocity workspace is proposed. Also, a series of application examples will be presented including continuous walking gaits as well as several different stationary posture of legged walking robots, which validate the usefulness of the proposed technique.