• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2015

The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is being widely researched in order to achieve superior performance when working in hazardous environments. This research focuses on using image processing techniques to estimate the AUV's egomotion and the changes in orientation, based on image frames from different time frames captured from a single high-definition web camera attached to the bottom of the AUV. A visual odometry application is integrated with other sensors. An internal measurement unit (IMU) sensor is used to determine a correct set of answers corresponding to a homography motion equation. A pressure sensor is used to resolve image scale ambiguity. Uncertainty estimation is computed to correct drift that occurs in the system by using a Jacobian method, singular value decomposition, and backward and forward error propagation.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.240-247
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• 2023

In this study, morphological and hydrodynamic characteristics of the non-axisymmetric supercavity generated behind a disk-shaped cavitator were examined. By extending the previous study on axisymmetric supercavitating flow based on a boundary element method, hydrodynamic forces acting under the angle of attack condition of 0 to 30 ° and shape characteristics of the supercavity were analyzed. The results revealed that increasing the angle of attack by 30 ° reduced the length and width of the cavity by about 15% and the volume by about 40 %. An empirical formula that can quantitatively estimate the geometrical characteristics and change of the cavity was derived. It is expected that this method can be used to evaluate the shape information and force characteristics of the supercavity for the control of the vehicle in a very short time compared to the viscous analysis in the initial design stage of the supercavity underwater vehicle.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2012

Recently, development of underwater robot has actively been in progress in the world as ROV(Remotely Operator Vehicle) and AUV(Autonomous Unmmanded Vehicle) style. But KIOST(Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology), beginning in 2010, launched the R&D project to develop the robot, dubbed CRABSTER(Crab + (Lob)ster) in a bid to enhance the safety and efficiency of resource exploration. CRABSTER has been designed to be able to walk and swim with its own legs without screws. Among many research subjects regarding CRABSTER, optimal swimming patterns are handled in this paper. In previous studies, drag forces during one period with different values for angle of each joint were derived. However kinematics of real-robot and fluid-dynamics are not considered. We conducted simulations with an optimization algorithm for swimming by considering simplified fluid dynamics in this paper. Drag-coefficients applied to the simulation were approximated values calculated by CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics : Tecplot 360, ANSYS). In addition, optimized swimming patterns were applied to a real robot. The experiments with the real robot were conducted in circumstances in the water. As a result, when the experiments were carried out in the water, a regular pattern of drag force output came out depending on the movement of the robot. We confirmed the fact that the drag forces from the simulation and the experiment has a high similarity.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2014

This paper demonstrates the benefit of using MOOS-IvP in the development of control system for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles(UUV). The demand for autonomy in UUVs has significantly increased due to the complexity in missions to be performed. Furthermore, the increased number of sensors and actuators that are interconnected through a network has introduced a need for a middleware platform for UUVs. In this context, MOOS-IvP, which is an open source software architecture, has been developed by several researchers from MIT, Oxford University, and NUWC. The MOOS software is a communication middleware based on the publish-subscribe architecture allowing each application to communicate through a MOOS database. The IvP Helm, which is one of the MOOS modules, publishes vehicle commands using multi-objective optimization in order to implement autonomous decision making. This paper explores the benefit of MOOS-IvP in the development of control software for UUVs by using a case study with an auto depth control system based on self-organizing fuzzy logic control. The simulation results show that the design and verification of UUV control software based on MOOS-IvP can be carried out quickly and efficiently thanks to the reuse of source codes, modular-based architecture, and the high level of scalability.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2012

최근에는, 초소형 AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)의 개발에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있으므로 그 요소 기술의 확보가 시급하다. 요소 기술의 하나로서 국부경로제어의 기존 연구에서는 주로 전방감시소나(Forward Looking Sonar : FLS)의 정보를 활용하고 있는데, FLS의 크기는 초소형 AUV에 적합하지 않으므로 장애물회피소나(Obstacle Avoidance Sonar : OAS)를 이용하는 것이 바람직하다. 요약하면, 초소형 AUV를 위한 OAS 기반의 국부경로제어 시스템은 다음과 같은 문제점들을 가지고 있다. 즉, OAS는 낮은 방위(bearing) 분해능 및 지역적인 거리(range) 정보를 제공하며, 임무시간을 증대하기 위해서 에너지 소비가 적은 시스템을 필요로 한다. 나아가, 구조 및 파라메터 관점에서 용이한 설계 절차를 요구한다. 이 문제를 해결하기 위해서 OAS 빔 모델링을 기반으로 진화 전략(Evolution Strategy : ES) 및 퍼지논리 제어기(Fuzzy Logic Controller : FLC)를 이용하는 지능형 국부경로제어 기법이 제안되었다. 제안된 기법의 성능을 검증하고 특성을 분석하기 위해서 수중비행체(Underwater Flight Vehicle : UFV)의 수평면 침로(course) 제어가 수행되었다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 제안된 기법에 있어서 실제 적용의 가능성과 추가 연구의 필요성을 보여준다.

• 한국데이타베이스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국데이타베이스학회 1999년도 춘계공동학술대회: 지식경영과 지식공학
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• pp.155-159
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• 1999

자율무인잠수정(AUV, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)이 해저 속에서 주어진 임무(mission)를 수행하는데 있어 가장 먼저 선행되어야 하는 것은 목표점(Goal Position)까지 안전하고 빠르게 항행할 수 있는 자율 항행시스템(Autonomous Navigation System) 관련 기술의 개발이다. 이러한 시스템은 IPMS(Integrated Platform Management System)률 기반으로 하여 자율무인잠수정에 자율성을 부여하는 항행전문가시스템(Navigation Expert System)이 결합된 구조이다. 본 논문에서는 IPMS에 기반 한 자율항행시스템의 개념적 구조를 설계하고 항행전문가시스템의 추론방법으로서 퍼지관계곱(Fuzzy Relational Products) 기반 평가함수를 이용한 항행 휴리스틱탐색(navigation heuristic search) 기법을 제안한다.

• 한국지능정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지능정보시스템학회 1999년도 춘계공동학술대회-지식경영과 지식공학
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• pp.155-159
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• 1999

자율무인잠수정(AUV, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)이 해저 속에서 주어진 임무(mission)를 수행하는데 있어 가장 먼저 선행되어야 하는 것은 목표점(Goal Position)까지 안전하고 빠르게 항행할 수 있는 자율항행시스템(Autonomous Navigation System) 관련 기술의 개발이다. 이러한 시스템은 IPMS(Integrated Platform Management System)를 기반으로 하여 자율무인잠수정에 자율성을 부여하는 항행전문가시스템(Navigation Expert System)이 결합된 구조이다. 본 논문에서는 IPMS 에 기반한 자율항행시스템의 개념적 구조를 설계하고 항행전문가시스템의 추론방법으로 퍼지관계곱(Fuzzy Relational Products) 기반 평가함수를 이용한 항행 휴리스틱탐색(navigation heuristic search) 기법을 제안한다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.269-279
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• 2008

In this paper, an underwater navigation system with adaptive receding horizon Kalman filter (ARHKF) is studied. It is well known that incorrect statistical information and temporal disturbance invoke errors of any navigation systems with Kalman filter, which makes the autonomous navigation difficult in real underwater environment. In this context, two kinds of problems are herein considered. The first one is the development of an algorithm, which estimates the noise covariance of a linear discrete time-varying stochastic system. The second one is the implementation of ARHKF to underwater navigation systems. The performance of the derived estimation algorithm of noise covariance and the ARHKF are verified by simulation and experiment in the towing tank of Seoul National University.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2005

This paper presents an integrated underwater navigational algorithm for unmanned underwater vehicles, using additional two-range transducers. This paper proposes a measurement model, using two range measurements, to improve the performance of an IMU-DVL (inertial measurement unit - Doppler velocity log) navigation system for long-time operation of underwater vehicles, excluding DVL measurement. Extended Kalman filter was adopted to propagate the error covariance, to update the measurement errors, and to correct the state equation when the external measurements are available. Simulation was conducted with the 6-d.o.f nonlinear numerical model of an AUV in lawn-mowing survey mode, at current flaw, where the velocity information is unavailable. Simulations illustrate the effectiveness of the integrated navigation system, assisted by the additional range measurements without DVL sensing.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2020

The present study aims to improve the accuracy of the maneuvering simulations based on captive model test results. To derive the hydrodynamic coefficients in a self-propelled condition, a mathematical maneuvering model using a whole vehicle model was established. Captive model tests were carried out using the Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism (VPMM) equipment. A motor controller was used to control the constant propeller revolution rate during pure motion tests. The resistance tests, self-propulsion tests, static drift tests, and VPMM tests were performed in the towing tank of Seoul National University. When the vertical drift angle changes, the gravity load on the sensors were changed. The hydrodynamic forces were deduced by subtracting the gravity load from the measured forces. The hydrodynamic coefficients were calculated using the least-square method. The simulation of the turning circle test was compared with the free-running model test result, and the error of the turning radius was 8.3 % compared to the free-running model test.