• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.427-433
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• 2022

Obstacle detection, collision recognition, and avoidance technologies are required the collision avoidance technology for UAVs. In this paper, considering collinear multiple static obstacle, we propose an obstacle detection algorithm using LiDAR and a collision recognition and avoidance algorithm based on CPA. Preprocessing is performed to remove the ground from the LiDAR measurement data before obstacle detection. And we detect and classify obstacles in the preprocessed data using the K-means clustering algorithm. Also, we estimate the absolute positions of detected obstacles using relative navigation and correct the estimated positions using a low-pass filter. For collision avoidance with the detected multiple static obstacle, we use a collision recognition and avoidance algorithm based on CPA. Information of obstacles to be avoided is updated using distance between each obstacle, and collision recognition and avoidance are performed through the updated obstacles information. Finally, through obstacle location estimation, collision recognition, and collision avoidance result analysis in the Gazebo simulation environment, we verified that collision avoidance is performed successfully.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07d
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• pp.2849-2851
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 소형 카오스 무인 비행체에서의 장애물 회피 기법과 목표물 탐지 기법을 제안하였다. 장애물은 불안정한 VDP(van der Pol) 방정식을 이용하였으며 목표물은 안정한 VDP 방정식을 이용하였다. UAV가 장애물과 목표물에 접근하게 되면 불안정 또는 안정한 VDP 방정식이 UAV를 밀어내거나 끌어들임으로서 장애물을 피해가거나 목표물 탐색할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제시하고 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션으로 그 결과를 검증하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.623-629
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose a real-time obstacle detection and avoidance path generation algorithm for UAV. 2-D Lidar is used to detect obstacles, and the detected obstacle data is used to generate real-time histogram for local avoidance path and a 2-D SLAM map used for global avoidance path generation to the target point. The VFH algorithm for local avoidance path generation generates a real-time histogram of how much the obstacles are distributed in the vector direction and distance, and this histogram is used to generate the local avoidance path when detecting near fixed or dynamic obstacles. We propose an algorithm, called modified $RRT^*-Smart$, to overcome existing limitations. That generates global avoidance path to the target point by creating lower costs because nodes are checked whether or not straight path to a target point, and given arbitrary lengths and directionality to the target points when nodes are created. In this paper, we prove the efficient avoidance maneuvering through various simulation experiment environment by creating efficient avoidance paths.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.75-84
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• 2014

Power lines are one of the main obstacles causing an aircraft crash and thus their realtime detection is significantly important during flight. To avoid such flight obstacles, the use of LIDAR has been recently increasing thanks to its advantages that it is less sensitive to weather conditions and can operate in day and night. In this study, we suggest a fast method to detect power lines from LIDAR data for flight obstacle avoidance. The proposed method first extracts non-ground points by eliminating the points reflected from ground surfaces using a filtering process. Second, we calculate the eigenvalues for the covariance matrix from the coordinates of the generated non-ground points and obtain the ratio of eigenvalues. Based on the ratio of eigenvalues, we can classify the points on a linear structure. Finally, among them, we select the points forming horizontally long straight as power-line points. To verify the algorithm, we used both real and simulated data as the input data. From the experimental results, it is shown that the average detection rate and time are 80% and 0.2 second, respectively. If we would improve the method based on the experiment results from the various flight scenario, it will be effectively utilized for a flight obstacle avoidance system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.255-256
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• 2008

미래의 로봇 산업은 기존 자동화 산업 뿐만 아니라 안내, 보안 등의 가정, 공공기관 또는 우주, 심해 등에서 인간을 대신할 대안으로 활용되어질 전망이다. 이는 기존의 단순반복에서 벗어나 자율이동, 자기학습 등이 가능하도록 개발되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 로봇을 공공기관에서의 안내, 보안 또는 위험현장, 군사용으로 적용하기 위해 필요한 기술인 자율이동시스템을 개발하였다. 로봇이 자율이동하기 위해서는 자기위치추적, 장애물 탐지 및 회피 기술이 필요하다. 이를 위해 초음파센서를 이용해 로봇을 탐지 시스템을 구성하였으며 LM신경회로망 제어기를 사용하여 로봇의 이동을 제어하였다. 또한 시뮬레이션을 통해 장애물 회피능력과 이동성능 결과를 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.437-442
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• 2014

Recently, the needs for the development and application of the micro marine robot (MMR) which has the advantages in terms of size and cost are increasing. However, the basis is very short in the domestic. While the obstacle avoidance sonar (OAS) which was optimized in terms of size and performance and has the ability of 4-directional detection was developed for the obstacle avoidance of the micro surface robot (MSR) fortunately, the problem that the detection performance is degraded according to the shape of the obstacle because of using the fixed sonar-beam with the limited beam width and detection range exists. To solve this problem, the MSR mechanism that implements the rotating sonar-beam using the spur gear and the servo motor is proposed in this paper. To verify the performance of the proposed mechanism, the wall-tracking of the MSR is considered and the comparison and analysis in term of detection performance and actuation command is performed with conventional fixed sonar-beam. The test results show the validity of the proposed mechanism.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2016.04a
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• pp.733-734
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• 2016

무인 차량의 자율 주행을 위해 장애물 회피, 주행 가능 도로 판단 등의 기술이 연구되고 있다. 이러한 연구를 실제 환경에서의 자율 주행에 활용하기 위해서는 주변 환경에 동적으로 움직이는 장애물의 위치를 고려할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 차량에 탑재된 LIDAR로부터 획득한 포인트의 분포 변화를 이용하여 차량 주변에 동적 장애물이 존재하는 지역을 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 해당 방법은 포인트에 대한 통계치를 활용하여 동적 객체가 존재하는 영역을 추정함으로써 동적 객체 영역을 고속으로 탐색할 수 있다.

• 한국항공운항학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.258-261
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• 2004

• Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.945-953
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• 2018

In this paper, we use 3-D LIDAR for obstacle detection and avoidance maneuver for autonomous unmanned operation. It is aimed to avoid obstacle avoidance in unmanned water under marine condition using only single sensor. 3D lidar uses Quanergy's M8 sensor to collect surrounding obstacle data and includes layer information and intensity information in obstacle information. The collected data is converted into a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, which is then mapped to a two-dimensional coordinate system. The data including the obstacle information converted into the two-dimensional coordinate system includes noise data on the water surface. So, basically, the noise data generated regularly is defined by defining a hypothetical region of interest based on the assumption of unmanned water. The noise data generated thereafter are set to a threshold value in the histogram data calculated by the Vector Field Histogram, And the noise data is removed in proportion to the amount of noise. Using the removed data, the relative object was searched according to the unmanned averaging motion, and the density map of the data was made while keeping one cell on the virtual grid map. A polar histogram was generated for the generated obstacle map, and the avoidance direction was selected using the boundary value.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2007

자율 센서 네트워크에서 센서 노드가 자율 주행하기 위해서 주행 경로 상의 장애물을 회피해야 한다. 이를 위해서 저렴하고 동적인 상황에서도 효과적인 장애물 탐지 비전 센서를 구현하였다. 이 연구에서는 Structured Light방식을 이용하였으며. Structured Light로는 라인 패턴의 적외선 레이저를 사용하였고 카메라에 적외선 필터를 장착하여 빛의 효과에 둔감하게 하였다. 값과 시간에 따른 2차 Thresholding으로 노이즈를 제거하였다. 실험 결과 센서 노드를 기준으로 한 2D 좌표계에서 최대 10mm의 오차로 장애물의 X, Y좌표를 찾을 수 있었으며 비전 센서의 프로그램은 객체화 하여 센서 노드 프로그램과 연동되어 장애물의 정보를 Localize와 Map building에 사용 할 수 있도록 제공한다.