• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.498-504
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• 2005

A fuzzy logic for collision avoidance of underwater robots is proposed in this paper. The VFF(Virtual Force Field) method, which is widely used in the field of mobile robots, is modified for application to the autonomous navigation of underwater robots. This Modified Virtual Force Field(MVFF) method using the fuzzy logic can be used in either track keeping or obstacle avoidance. Fuzzy logics are devised to handle various situations which can be faced during autonomous navigation of underwater robots. The obstacle avoidance algorithm has the ability to handle multiple static obstacles. Results of simulation show that the proposed method can be efficiently applied to obstacle avoidance of the underwater robots.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.1395-1398
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• 1997

Flexible parts comparing with rigid parts can be deformed by contact force during assembly. for successful assembly, information about their deformation as well as possible misalignment between mating parts is essential. Howecer, because of the complex relationship between parts deformation and reaction forces, it is difficult to acquire all required information from the reaction forces alone. In this paper, we measure parts deformation and misalignments by using the visual sensing system presented for flexible parts assembly. Experimental results show that the system can be effectively used for detecting parts deformation and misalignments between mating parts.

• ICROS
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• v.2 no.6
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• pp.30-37
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• 1996

본 논문에서는 optical flow 추정과 그 문제점에 대하여 기술하였다. 이 문제를 해결하기 위한 대표적인 방법으로 regularizaiton기법에 대하여 설명하고 이의 변형에 대하여 기술하였다. 또한 최근에 활발히 연구되고 있는 robust 통계학을 이용한 움직임 추정 및 계층적 기법에 대하여 기술하였다. 또한 두 개의 합성 영상에 대하여 optical flow 추정결과를 보였다. Optical flow는 여러 가지 컴퓨터 비젼문제의 기본 정보를 제공함에도 불구하고, 문제 자체가 ill-posed 문제이어서 아직까지도 효과적인 방법이 제안되어 있지 않아 앞으로도 많은 연구가 진행될 것으로 생각된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1991.11a
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• pp.139-145
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• 1991

본 논문에서는 chamfer가 없는 경우에도 조립이 가능한 로봇 조립용 손목기구를 개발하였다. 손목기구에서는 chamfer있는 경우에 우수란 적응능력을 가지는 RCC(Remote Center Compliance) 구조가 이용되었으며 위치측정용 sensor와 공압 actuator를 이용하여 조립시 생기는 RCC 구조의 변형을 측정하여 이로부터 능동적으로 오차를 교정하도록 하였다. sensor signal로부터 적절한 오차교정방향을 찾아내는 algorithm 으로는 신경회로망을 이용하였으며 이 결과 손목기구의 비선형성에도 잘 적응함을 볼 수 있었다. 제작된 로봇 조립용 손목을 이용하여 chamferless part의 조립을 실험한 결과 clearance ratio가 0.02인 경우 eccentricity가 2mm 까지 오차교정이 가능함을 볼 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.45-50
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• 1994

최근의 로봇 매니퓰레이터는 고정밀, 고생산성, 유연성 자동화를 추구한다. 이에 따라 매니퓰레이터는 운동 정확성, 고속성, 안정성이 더욱 향상되어야 한다. 특히 매니퓰레이터 관절부의 탄성은 동적 변형 및 진동을 유발함으로써 운동 정확성과 안정성을 현저히 저하시킨다. 이러한 복잡하고 불확실한 구조를 갖는 로봇 시스템의 고속, 정확한 운동 제어를 위해서는 보다 효과적인 고급 제어 기법 및 제어 장치의 개발이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제에 대한 하나의 대응 방법으로 인간의 지식 처리 방법을 모방한 퍼지제어를 적용하여 그 가능성을 본다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.440-442
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• 2019

메카넘 휠과 4족 및 6족의 다리를 갖는 탐사 및 재난 로봇을 바탕으로 휠과 6족이 함께 존재하는 탐사 및 재난 로봇이다. 평지나 완만한 길에선 메카넘 휠을 이용해 빠르게 굴러가는 모습을 볼 수 있다. 그리고 계단이나 산악지대 같은 경사가 높고 휠로 이동하기 힘든 공간은 부착된 6족 다리를 이용해 걸어 나가는 모습을 볼 수 있다. 이러한 휠과 6족이 결합된 탐사 및 재난 로봇은 사람의 조종 없이 영상처리와 여려가지 센서를 이용해 스스로 자율주행 하는 모습을 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.692-697
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• 2011

There are many researches to develop robots that improve its mobility to adapt in various uneven environments. In the paper, a hybrid mobile robot that can dock with the other robot and transforms between wheeled robot and legged robot is proposed. The hybrid mobile robot platform has docking device with a peg and a cup module. In addition, the robot is possible to walk and drive according to condition of the road. A navigation algorithm of the hybrid mobile robot is proposed to improve the mobility of robots using docking algorithm based on image processing on the broken road and uneven terrain. The proposed method recognizes road condition through PSD sensor attached in front and bottom of the robot and selects an appropriate navigation method according to terrain surface. The proposed docking and navigation methods are verified through experiments using hybrid mobile robots.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02c
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• pp.19-24
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• 2008

This paper presents a physically-based haptic rendering algorithm for a deformable object based on visual information about the intervention between a tool and a real object in a remote place. The physically-based model of a deformable object is created from the mechanical properties of the object and the captured image obtained with a CCD camera. When a slave system exerts manipulation tasks on a deformable object, the reaction force for haptic rendering is computed using boundary element method. Snakes algorithm is used to obtain the geometry information of a deformable object. The proposed haptic rendering algorithm can provide haptic feedback to a user without using a force transducer in a teleoperation system.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.259-265
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• 2024

Shape memory alloy (SMA)-textile actuators have attracted significant attention across various fields, including soft robotics and wearable technology. These smooth actuators are developed by combining SMA and simple textile fibers and then knitting them into two loop patterns known as the knit (K-loop) and plain (P-loop) patterns. Both loops are distinguished by opposite bending characteristics owing to loop head geometry. However, the knitting processes for these actuator sheets require expertise and time, resulting in high production costs for knitted loop actuation sheets. This study introduces a novel method by which to assess the strain in SMA textile-based actuators, which experience large deformations when subjected to voltage. Owing to the highly nonlinear constitutive equations of the SMA material, developing an analytical model for numerical analysis is challenging. Therefore, this study employs a novel approach that utilizes a linear constitutive equation to analyze large deformations in SMA material with nonlinear geometry considerations. The user-defined material (UMAT) subroutine integrates the linear constitutive equation into the ABAQUS software suite. This equivalent unit cell (EUC) model is validated by comparing the experimental bending actuation results of K-loops and P-loops.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.47-52
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• 2013

In order to operate a search and rescue robot in hazardous area, the robot requires high mobility and adaptable locomotion for moving in unpredictable environments. In this paper, we propose the deformable soft wheel robot that can produce three kinds of driving modes; caterpillar driving mode, normal wheel driving mode, legged-wheel driving mode. The robot changes its driving mode as it faces the various obstacles such as a small gap, stairs etc. Soft film and composite materials are used for fabrication of deformable wheel structure and Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) coil spring actuators are attached on the structure as an artificial muscle. Film lamination and an composite manufacturing process is introduced and the robot design is required to be modified and compromised to applying the manufacturing process. The prototype is developed and tested for verifying feasibility of the deformable wheel locomotion.