• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.170-173
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• 2001

To apply stereo vision system to obstacle recognition system of AGV, we constructed algorithm of stereo matching and distance measuring with stereo image for positioning of object in area. And using this system, we look into the error between real position and measured position, and studied relationship of compensation.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.115-123
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• 2002

In this paper, we present two types of vision algorithm that mobile robot has CCD camera. for obstacle avoidance and path plan. One is simple algorithm that compare with grey level from input images. Also, The mobile robot depend on image processing and move command from PC host. we has been studied self controlled mobile robot system with CCD camera. This system consists of TMS320F240 digital signal processor, step motor, RF module and CCD camera. we used wireless RF module for movable command transmitting between robot and host PC. This robot go straight until 95 percent filled screen from input image. And the robot recognizes obstacle about 95 percent filled something, so it could avoid the obstacle and conclude new path plan. Another is complex algorithm that image preprocessing by edge detection, converting, thresholding and image processing by labeling, segmentation, pixel density calculation.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.35-45
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• 2007

전방감지용 밀리미터파 레이더는 밀리미터파를 이용하여 자동차 등에 부착하여 송신파와 수신파 사이의 도플러 주파수 편이를 이용하여 선행차량 또는 전방의 장애물과의 거리와 상대속도를 판별하는 장치로서 적응형 순항제어 시스템(adaptive cruise control system) 등에 이용되는 핵심 기술이다. 적응형 순항제어 시스템이란 레이더 센서를 통하여 전방 선행 차량, 장애물의 속도 및 거리를 측정하여 차량의 충돌 경고, 주행 상황에 따른 자동적인 감속 및 가속, 정속 등 안전주행을 가능하도록 하는 기술이다. 본 기술 동향 분석보고서는 전방감지용 레이더 센서에 관한 기술 동향을 살펴보기 위하여 미국, EU, 일본, 한국의 전방감지용 레이더 센서에 관한 특허를 1991년부터 2005년까지의 특허출원을 중심으로 연도별 추이와 국가별 특허출원 동향, 출원인별 특허출원 동향 등을 분석하여 전방감지용 레이더의 세계 기술 추이에 대하여 알아보았다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.337-338
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• 2007

센서네트워크를 이용한 광대역 환경에서의 시스템 모니터링 기술에 대한 연구가 많이 이뤄지고 있으며, 능동형 센서네트워크를 구성하기 위한 무인 차량에 관한 연구 또한 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 능동형 센서네트워크를 구성하기 위해 레이저 스캐너가 장치된 무인 ATV를 이용하여 ATV 스스로 장애물을 판별함과 동시에 새로운 경로를 생성하여 회피하는 알고리즘을 제안하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.6 no.8
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• pp.1365-1373
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• 2002

In this paper, we present two types of vision algorithm that mobile robot has CCD camera. for obstacle avoidance. This is simple algorithm that compare with grey level from input images. Also, The mobile robot depend on image processing and move command from PC host. we has been studied self controlled mobile robot system with CCD camera. This system consists of digital signal processor, step motor, RF module and CCD camera. we used wireless RF module for movable command transmitting between robot and host PC. This robot go straight until recognize obstacle from input image that preprocessed by edge detection, converting, thresholding. And it could avoid the obstacle when recognize obstacle by line histogram intensity. Host PC measurement wave from various line histogram each 20 pixel. This histogram is (x, y) value of pixel. For example, first line histogram intensity wave from (0, 0) to (0, 197) and last wave from (280, 0) to (2n, 197. So we find uniform wave region and nonuniform wave region. The period of uniform wave is obstacle region. we guess that algorithm is very useful about moving robot for obstacle avoidance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.297-300
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• 2004

Distributed Agent Robotic System (DARS)은 독립된 로봇 개체들이 스스로 판단하고 행동하는 시스템이다. DARS에서는 각 개체가 주위 환경과 이웃한 개체들의 상태를 인식하고 자신의 처한 환경에 맞게 행동해야 한다. 따라서 DARS 시스템에서는 센서와 같이 주위 환경을 인식하는 시스템이 매우 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 특히 주위의 장애물을 회피하거나 이웃한 개체와의 거리를 측정하기 위한 시스템은 DARS에서는 필수적이다. 물체와의 거리를 판별하기 위해서는 적외선이나 초음파를 이용한 시스템이 많이 사용된다. 본 논문에서는 적외선 센서를 이용한 거리 측정 시스템을 제안한다. 적외선을 쏘고 물체에 반사되어 나오는 적외선의 세기를 이용해서 거리를 측정할 수 있기 때문이다. 또한 DARS의 거리 측정 시에 고려해야 할 환경적인 요인에 대해 알아보고 실험을 통해서 미칠 수 있는 영향력을 측정한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38C no.1
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• pp.97-108
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• 2013

Recently, mobile devices were increased and there was a sharp rise in demand. To exploit the location information of each device, many researcher was studying locating systems. The favorite locating or positioning systems were a GPS using satellites and a RTLS using wireless communication between devices. If some obstacle existed nearby the target device, The system have difference of performance. The obstacles near targets were caused signal disconnection and reflection because of NLOS condition. As the result, the NLOS condition degrade the locating performance. In this paper, we propose a locating system which is cooperated two systems using information reliability estimates from LOS/NLOS condition. We developed proposed system. In addition, we performed fields test and simulation tests at various environment for performance evaluation. As the result, the test showed 97% success rate to estimate NLOS condition. Furthermore, the simulation result of our locating system was increased to 89% compared with a single system.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.2298-2306
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose an open loop power control algorithm to control transmission power of the On-The-Move(OTM) Satcom terminal in GEO satellite communication environment. The proposed algorithm identifies the current channel state restricted by an obstacle or an antenna depointing loss based on the received beacon signal strength. On the basis of the determined signal attenuation causes, the OTM Satcom terminal turns off the RF output when an antenna tracking is failed. If the OTM Satcom terminal experiences a channel blockage by an obstacle, the terminal spreads the transmit data to increase data reception probability. To evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm, we compare an adjacent satellite interference level and an outage probability. The results show the performance of the proposed algorithm is better than that of the conventional algorithm.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.389-391
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• 2013

실내공간에서 사용자 재실인원수를 파악하기 위한 일반적인 방법으로는 출입구의 내 외부 벽면에 인체감지용 센서를 두 개 이상 설치하여 센서 ID별로 감지되는 순서에 따라 사용자의 입 퇴실 상황을 판별하는 것이다. 기존에 사용되고 있는 대부분의 인체 감지용 센서시스템은 동일한 종류의 센서를 조합한 형태로서 각 센서의 종류에 따른 동작방식 및 하드웨어적 특징에 따라 빛이나 온도 등의 주변 환경 요소와 장애물 등에 의해 오작동하는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 적외선, 초음파, 마이크로웨이브 등 세 가지 인체감지용 센서를 다양하게 조합할 수 있는 하이브리드 센서 모듈을 이용하여 사용자의 입 퇴실 상황과 공간 내 재실인원수를 정확하게 인식하기 위한 최적의 센서 조합을 파악한다. 실험 결과, 내부/외부 모두 적외선 센서 또는 마이크로웨이브 센서를 조합하거나 내부/외부에 적외선 및 마이크로웨이브 센서를 조합한 시스템이 타 센서를 조합한 시스템에 비해 우수한 성능을 보였다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.312-321
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• 2003

In this paper, we implement robot which are ability to recognize obstacles and moving automatically to destination. we present two results in this paper; hardware implementation of image processing board and software implementation of visual feedback algorithm for a self-controlled robot. In the first part, the mobile robot depends on commands from a control board which is doing image processing part. We have studied the self controlled mobile robot system equipped with a CCD camera for a long time. This robot system consists of a image processing board implemented with DSPs, a stepping motor, a CCD camera. We will propose an algorithm in which commands are delivered for the robot to move in the planned path. The distance that the robot is supposed to move is calculated on the basis of the absolute coordinate and the coordinate of the target spot. And the image signal acquired by the CCD camera mounted on the robot is captured at every sampling time in order for the robot to automatically avoid the obstacle and finally to reach the destination. The image processing board consists of DSP (TMS320VC33), ADV611, SAA7111, ADV7l76A, CPLD(EPM7256ATC144), and SRAM memories. In the second part, the visual feedback control has two types of vision algorithms: obstacle avoidance and path planning. The first algorithm is cell, part of the image divided by blob analysis. We will do image preprocessing to improve the input image. This image preprocessing consists of filtering, edge detection, NOR converting, and threshold-ing. This major image processing includes labeling, segmentation, and pixel density calculation. In the second algorithm, after an image frame went through preprocessing (edge detection, converting, thresholding), the histogram is measured vertically (the y-axis direction). Then, the binary histogram of the image shows waveforms with only black and white variations. Here we use the fact that since obstacles appear as sectional diagrams as if they were walls, there is no variation in the histogram. The intensities of the line histogram are measured as vertically at intervals of 20 pixels. So, we can find uniform and nonuniform regions of the waveforms and define the period of uniform waveforms as an obstacle region. We can see that the algorithm is very useful for the robot to move avoiding obstacles.