• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.1070-1075
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• 2015

This paper proposes a calibration algorithm for a three-degree-of-freedom (DOF) planar cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR). To evaluate the proposed algorithm, we calibrated winches and an optical tracking sensor, measured the end-effector pose using the optical tracking sensor, and calculated the accurate robot configuration using the measurement information. To conduct an accuracy test on the end-effector pose, we followed guidelines from "Manipulating industrial robots - Performance criteria and related test methods." Through the test, it is verified that the position accuracy can be improved by up to 20% for a $2m{\times}2m$-sized planar cable robot using the proposed calibration algorithm.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.73-82
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• 2016

This paper focuses on the vibration analysis of planar cable-driven parallel robots on their configurations. Despite of many advantages of the cable robots, elasticity of the cables may cause the vibration at the existence of external disturbance, resulting in deterioration of positioning accuracy. According to the vibration theory, having high first order natural frequency can prevent resonance with low frequency disturbance from the surrounding environment. A series of simulations showed that choosing frame / end-effector shape and cable connection method affects robots' natural frequency. For the precise simulation, the cables are modeled as linear springs and axial vibration of cables is mainly considered. Aspect ratios of the frame and end-effector are defined as non-dimensional parameters while their areas are fixed. It was shown that vibration analysis guides to design a planar cable robot in terms of high capacity to reduce vibration.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.1741-1747
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• 2010

This work presents a study on the design of an economic service robot hand for tele-presence manipulators. The conceptual design of new robot hand is derived from biomimetics approach. Guided by the analysis of human arm' musculoskeletal structure, the fingers are actuated by cables and actuators in the forearm. High tension in the cables is achieved by screw-nut mechanism driven by DC motors. A set of combination springs is incorporated in each of the screw-nut mechanism for easy control of gripping force. The first prototype revealed difficulties with finger control and coupling problem between gripping force and wrist movement. The solutions to these problems have been derived from the contradiction analysis of TRIZ. The second design has been verified by tests on various objects with different weight and shape for full range of wrist motion.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.48-56
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• 2014

In robotic surgery, a surgeon checks only a surgical site of patient in the progress of surgery by vision and sound information. In order to solve this limited information, the haptic function is necessary. And haptic surgical robot is also necessary to design a haptic master device. The master device for laparoscope operation with cable-conduit was developed in previous research to give haptic function. It suggested a possibility of developing a master device by using the cable-conduit. However, it is very inconvenient to use. Therefore, this paper suggests a new mechanism design structure to solve the problems of the previous work by new forming a new master device. And it has proved that it's usability is better than previous one. Furthermore it has also experimented and analyzed that a backlash of new master device is compensated by smooth backlash inverse algorithm.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.26-32
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• 2017

Previous shape sensors including bend sensors and optic fiber based sensors are widely used in various applications including goniometer and surgical robots. But theses sensors have large nonlinearity, limited in the range of sensing curvature, and sometimes are expensive. This study suggests a new concept of bend sensor using cable-conduit which consists of the outer sheath and the inner wire. The outer sheath is made of helical coil whose length of the central line changes as the sheath bends. This length change of the central line can be measured with the length change of the inner cable. The modeling and the experimental results show that the output signal of the proposed sensor is linearly related with the bend angle of the sheath with root mean square error of 5.3% of $450^{\circ}$ sensing range. Also the polynomial calibration of the sensor can decrease the root mean square error to 2.1% of the full sensing range.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.233-235
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• 2012

해저보행로봇 CR200은 여러 개의 관절로 이루어진 6개의 다리를 이용하여 해저면에서 보행으로 이동하며 해저 정밀탐사 및 작업을 수행하는 로봇으로, 케이블로 연결된 선상제어실에서 원격 제어된다. CR200 시스템에서는 16개의 카메라가 장착될 예정이며, 취득된 카메라의 영상은 선상제어실의 비디오 컴퓨터로 전송되어 모니터링 및 녹화된다. 설계된 비디오 시스템에서 영상 전송은 전자기 간섭에 의한 화질 열화를 최소화하기 위하여 기가비트의 대역폭을 가진 이더넷과 광케이블을 통하여 디지털 형태로 전송되며, 아날로그 카메라의 영상은 비디오 인코더를 사용하여 디지털 영상으로 변환된 후에 전송된다. 본 논문에서는 CR200의 비디오 시스템의 설계를 소개하고, 실제로 제작하기 전에 설계된 비디오 시스템을 검증하기 위하여 테스트베드를 사용한 통합 테스트 결과를 제시한다. 아직 준비되지 않은 카메라에 대해서는 아이패드의 아날로그 영상 출력을 비디오 인코더의 입력으로 전달하여, 설계된 모든 카메라들이 동작하는 상황을 테스트베드로 실험하였다. 16개 카메라의 영상이 모니터링 및 녹화되는 상황을 테스트베드로 실험한 결과에 따르면, 압축률 10%의 H.264 동영상 압축 알고리즘을 사용할 경우에 30fps 영상의 모니터링 및 녹화에 각각 60Mbps의 전송량으로 비디오 시스템이 정상적으로 동작하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 비디오 데이터의 전송은 센서 및 제어 데이터의 전송과 같은 네트워크를 사용하지만, 비디오 데이터의 기가비트 네트워크 사용률은 평균 12%이기 때문에 비디오 데이터 전송으로 인하여 데이터 통신은 거의 영향을 받지 않는다.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.179-185
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• 2019

This paper presents cable-hydraulic driven 3DoF (Degree-of-Freedom) manipulator for cooperative robot with high output/low inertia and enhancing lager workspace of hydraulic manipulator. Hydraulic actuation could be solution to design more higher output manipulator than the one of electric motor actuation due to install actuation source and robot joint separated. In spite of this advantage, the conventional hydraulic driven manipulator using cylinder or vane actuator is not suitable for the candidate of cooperative robot because smaller workspace owing to small RoM (Range of Motion) hydraulic actuator. In this paper, we propose 3DoF manipulator with cable-hydraulic actuation which is more larger ratio of payload-to-weight than the one of conventional cooperative manipulator and larger workspace than the one of existing hydraulic driven manipulator. The performance of proposed manipulator was demonstrated by the experiments for confirming overall workspace task, high payload operation task under worst situation and comparing repeatability between developed manipulator and existed cooperative robots. The results of experiments showed that the appropriate performance of proposed manipulator for cooperative robot.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.41-54
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• 2021

There is a difficulty in improving the working environment and technological advancement due to power supply through cables in the application of linear motors of robots and transfer systems applied in the existing manufacturing industry. We have studied the shape of the high-frequency coil for contactless power transmission system and characteristics of power conversion system, based on the magnetic field analysis of 2D and 3D, using the FEM-based physical analysis program.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.719-727
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• 2021

In the field of architecture, retractable devices capable of responding flexibly to the environment have been applied widely to large structures. Among these devices, the aesthetically pleasing retractable membrane is lightweight so that the membrane can be opened easily using only a traction device. On the other hand, because the towed membrane moves as it is connected to the main cable by a trolley, the number of trolleys needed increases in proportion to the roof's area. This study proposes an optimal model for an open-type trolley (OTT), which is used widely in these devices, using topology optimization. The analysis used the ANSYS program. A new model was proposed based on the results and reviewed through the feedback. Through this process, it was possible to develop a prototype with increased durability and reduced weight. For OTT, optimization was performed based on static analysis and the boundary conditions, so three prototypes were designed. A comparison of the proposed trolley with the conventional one under the same conditions revealed an up to 71.04% decrease in volume while the yield-strength reached 8.67 to 11.43%. In conclusion, the optimal trolley proposed was found to be reliable in terms of economy and stability.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.28-34
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• 2016

When a electric power cable is installed in the air for newly or exchanged working, it is necessary at all time to hold a constant tension for an overhead power cable. And also a pendanted power cable is an extreme job to have work in a high sky. For this reason, the objective of this paper developments working robot for preventing disaster that tension of cable installed automatically power cable to hold a constant. So the working robot works at all the time two tasks for mobil and tension it come into a inference between two tasks, control is difficult. Control methode needs to suppress inference of two tasks. In this paper, for installation of overhead power cable, the scheme and control methode of working robot is presented. the robot work at a same time tow tasks that have hold a constant tension of the power cable and move a constant place while unfasten a winding cable at a drum on a chassis. Working robot consist of three parts with mobile system, tension system and control part. As it is applied the feedback/feedforward control, methode of hybrid control is established to suppress that interference come into between two tasks. The simulation programs is made out using models of mobil and tension system, and a proposed controllers. In accordance with simulation, the model of each systems is discussed to make out proper. And also parameters of controllers is selected a suitable value and the driving performance of robot is evaluated.