• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.685-692
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• 2016

A cutting head is an attachment on the front of an excavator that cuts or grinds rocks. Cutting tools, called pick cutters, are arranged on the surface of the cutting head. The exact arrangement and configuration of pick cutters is one of the most important factors in determining grinding efficiency. This study focuses on the problem of automation for pick arrangement design, in order to make the design process more efficient and convenient. Design automation was carried out using RecurDyn/ProcessNet, and it was composed of three parts: 'Drum set', 'Pick load', and 'Pick arrangement' sections. The presented method helps to decrease costs attributed to designing cutting heads and can be used to generate a wide range of attachment mechanisms.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.729-732
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• 2008

Complexity and Massive is the modem trend of construction project. The lack of timely and accurate construction data is the main cause for the lack productivity increases seen in other industries. Because information is essential in the construction production process, the lack of it will cause workers to stay idle, build the wrong thing that has to be redone, become involved in an accident or simply waste their time doing non-productive work. To aid construction automation and improve its productivity, RFID technology system should be developed. As a result of that, this study analyzes the status of RFID technologies in construction project and suggest advanced construction method. USN and RTLS system is analyzed in this study RFID system also can be used in construction management, material management, quality control, safety management and human resource management.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.425-428
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• 2005

본 연구는 건설장비 차량 조립부품을 제작하는 가공공장의 계획 및 운영 시스템 개발에 대한 내용이다. 연구의 대상은 건설장비 차량인 굴삭기, 휠로더, 지게차의 조립부품을 제작하는 공장으로 제작품별 제작라인이 구성되어 있다. 그리고 각 제작라인에는 여러 개의 공정이 있으며, 일부 공정은 작업자에 의해 작업이 이루어지고, 용접 및 가공 등은 자동화된 장비 및 설비에 의해 작업이 된다. 가공공장에서 관리 및 운영의 주요 관점은 이후 공정인 조립공장의 조립 착수일에 늦지 않게 제작된 부품을 공급하는 것이다. 그리고 공장 자체적으로 제작라인 내의 재공재고 감소, 작업일간 작업부하평준화, 자동화 장비 및 설비의 효율 극대화 등이 공장의 주요 관리 사항이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 가공공장에서 제작되는 조립부품의 납기일 준수, 재고 감소, 부하 평준화, 장비효율의 극대화를 위해 공장을 체계적으로 관리하기 위한 계획 및 운영 시스템을 개발하였다. 개발시스템에는 제작라인별 제작 착수 및 자재발주${\cdot}$입고 관리, 공정별 실적관리, 실시간 작업 진행 관리, 용접 불량 관리 기능 등이 있다. 시스템은 MSSQL 서버, 오라클과 Visual Basic, Visual C# ASP로 개발되었다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.78-83
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• 2007

The paper focuses on the establishment of optimized bucket path planning and trajectory control designated for force-reflecting backhoe reacting to excavation environment, such as potential obstacles and ground characteristics. The developed path planning method can be used for precise bucket control, and more importantly for obstacle avoidance which is directly related to safety issues. The platform of this research was based on conventional papers regarding the kinematic model of excavator. Jacobian matrix was constructed to find optimal joint angles and rotation angles of bucket from position and orientation data of excavator. By applying Newton-Raphson method optimal joint angles and bucket orientation were derived simultaneously in the way of minimizing positional errors of excavator. The model presented in this paper was intended to function as a cornerstone to build complete and advanced path planning of excavator by implementing soil mechanics and further study of excavator dynamics together.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.940-945
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• 2004

Recently, the trend in architectural forms has been toward taller and larger building. The building materials, therefore, are getting larger and heavier as wall. Most of the construction projects are, however, dependent on outdated equipment and human resources. Construction processes up to now face a number of problems, including dangerous work, high construction cost and heterogeneous construction quality. In various construction sites, automation in construction has been introduced to address these problems. This paper proposes a human-machine cooperative system in the construction site; the system utilizes construction of a curtain wall in tall buildings. The use of automation system at construction sites can reduce the need of human involvement. Construction time and cost can be reduced as well. The most important aspect of the use of automation system at construction sites is prevention of accidents.

• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.45-54
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• 2018

The primary objective of this study is to develop a conceptual design of all-in-one attachment based steel pipe pile cutting robot that improves the conventional work in safety, quality, convenience and productivity. For this, the following research works are conducted sequentially; 1)literature review, 2)field investigation, 3)selection of element technology for conceptual design, 4)deduction of conceptual design and its work process, 5)technical feasibility analysis of the conceptual design and its work process. As a result, leveling laser and laser detector, plasma cutter, rotary grapple are selected as core technologies. Futhermore, a conceptual design and work process of an all-in-one attachment based steel pipe pile cutting robot are developed based on the core technologies. According to the technical feasibility analysis result, at least 76.8% of the respondents are selected positive answer about each device of the all-in-one attachment based steel pipe cutting robot. It is expected that the application range and impact on the construction industry will be enormous due to the increasing trend of the steel pipe pile market.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.1609-1623
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• 2014

A number of studies have been conducted recently regarding the development of automation systems for the construction sector. Much of this attention has focused on earthwork because it is highly dependent on construction machines and is regarded as being basic for the construction of buildings and civil works. For example, technologies are being developed in order to enable earthwork planning based on construction site models that are constructed by automatic systems and to enable construction equipment to perform the work based on the plan and the environment. There are many problems that need to be solved in order to enable the use of automatic earthwork systems in construction sites. For example, technologies are needed for enabling collaborations between similar and different kinds of construction equipment. This study aims to develop a construction system that imitates collaborative systems and decision-making methods that are used by humans. The proposed system relies on the multi-agent concept from the field of artificial intelligence. In order to develop a multi-agent-based system, configurations and functions are proposed for the agents and a framework for collaboration and arbitration between agents is presented. Furthermore, methods are introduced for preventing duplicate work and minimizing interference effects during the collaboration process. Methods are also presented for performing advance planning for the excavators and compactors that are involved in the construction. The current study suggests a theoretical framework and evaluates the results using virtual simulations. However, in the future, an empirical study will be conducted in order to apply these concepts to actual construction sites through the development of a physical system.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2018

Earthwork planning is one of the critical issues in a construction process management. For the construction process management, there are some different approaches such as optimizing construction with either mathematical methodologies or heuristics with simulations. This paper propose a simulated earthwork scenario and an optimal path for the simulation using a reinforcement learning. For reinforcement learning, we use two different Markov decision process, or MDP, formulations with interacting excavator agent and truck agent, sequenced learning, and independent learning. The simulation result shows that two different formulations can reach the optimal planning for a simulated earthwork scenario. This planning could be a basis for an automatic construction management.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.118-121
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• 2022

국내 산업재해 사고 사망자의 상당수가 건설업에서 발생하고 있다. 건설 현장에는 굴삭기, 크레인과 같은 중장비가 많고 높은 곳에서 작업하는 경우가 흔해 위험 요소에 노출될 가능성이 높다. 물리적 사고 외에도 작업 중 발생하는 미세먼지에는 여러 유해 인자가 존재하여 건설근로자들에게 호흡기질환과 같은 직업병을 유발한다. 정부에서는 산업현장 안전 관리의 중요성이 증가함에 따라 각종 산업재해로부터 근로자를 보호하기 위한 법안을 마련하였다. 따라서 건설 현장의 경우 산업재해를 방지하기 위해서 위험요소를 사전에 인지하고 즉각 대응할 수 있는 기술이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 인공지능(AI)과 사물인터넷(IoT)을 통한 자동화 기술을 활용하여 24시간 안전 관리 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 IoT 기반 통합안전 관리 시스템은 AI를 적용한 CCTV를 통해 산업 현장을 모니터링하고, 다수의 IoT 센서가 측정한 수치를 근로자 및 관리자가 실시간으로 확인할 수 있게 하여 산업 현장 내 안전사고를 예방한다. 구체적으로 어플리케이션을 통해 미세먼지 농도, 가스 농도, 온도, 습도, 안전모 착용 여부 등을 모니터링할 수 있다. 모니터링 중에 유해물질의 농도가 일정 수치를 넘기거나 안전모를 착용하지 않은 근로자가 발견될 경우 근로자 및 관리자에게 경고 알림을 발송한다. 유해물질 농도는 IoT 센서를 통해 측정하며 안전모 착용 여부는 카메라 센서에 딥러닝 모델을 적용하여 인식하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 통합안전관리시스템을 통해 건설현장을 비롯한 산업현장의 산업재해 감소와 근로자 안전 증진에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.672-679
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• 2018

This paper describes a methodology for shape design using an optimal design system, whereas generally a three dimensional analysis is required for such designs. An automatic finite element mesh generation technique, which is based on fuzzy knowledge processing and computational geometry techniques, is incorporated into the system, together with a commercial FE analysis code and a commercial solid modeler. Also, with the aid of multilayer neural networks, the present system allows us to automatically obtain a design window, in which a number of satisfactory design solutions exist in a multi-dimensional design parameter space. The developed optimal design system is successfully applied to evaluate the structures that are used. This study used a stress gauge to measure the maximum stress affecting the parts of the side housing bracket which are most vulnerable to cracking. Thereafter, we used a tool to interpret the maximum stress value, while maintaining the same stress as that exerted on the spot. Furthermore, a stress analysis was performed with the typical shape maintained intact, SM490 used for the material and the minimizing weight safety coefficient set to 3, while keeping the maximum stress the same as or smaller than the allowable stress. In this paper, a side housing bracket with a comparably simple structure for 36 tons was optimized, however if the method developed in this study were applied to side housing brackets of different classes (tons), their quality would be greatly improved.