• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2023

In this paper, the development of an autonomous electric vehicle for logistics with a robotic arm is introduced. The manual driving electric vehicle was converted into an electric vehicle platform capable of autonomous driving. For autonomous driving, an encoder is installed on the driving wheels, and an electronic power steering system is applied for automatic steering. The electric vehicle is equipped with a lidar sensor, a depth camera, and an ultrasonic sensor to recognize the surrounding environment, create a map, and recognize the vehicle location. The odometry was calculated using the bicycle motion model, and the map was created using the SLAM algorithm. To estimate the location of the platform based on the generated map, AMCL algorithm using Lidar was applied. A user interface was developed to create and modify a waypoint in order to move a predetermined place according to the logistics process. An A-star-based global path was generated to move to the destination, and a DWA-based local path was generated to trace the global path. The autonomous electric vehicle developed in this paper was tested and its utility was verified in a warehouse.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2019

Collecting a rich but meaningful training data plays a key role in machine learning and deep learning researches for a self-driving vehicle. This paper introduces a detailed overview of existing open-source simulators which could be used for training self-driving vehicles. After reviewing the simulators, we propose a new effective approach to make a synthetic autonomous vehicle simulation platform suitable for learning and training artificial intelligence algorithms. Specially, we develop a synthetic simulator with various realistic situations and weather conditions which make the autonomous shuttle to learn more realistic situations and handle some unexpected events. The virtual environment is the mimics of the activity of a genuine shuttle vehicle on a physical world. Instead of doing the whole experiment of training in the real physical world, scenarios in 3D virtual worlds are made to calculate the parameters and training the model. From the simulator, the user can obtain data for the various situation and utilize it for the training purpose. Flexible options are available to choose sensors, monitor the output and implement any autonomous driving algorithm. Finally, we verify the effectiveness of the developed simulator by implementing an end-to-end CNN algorithm for training a self-driving shuttle.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2021년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.173-176
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• 2021

자율주행은 4차 산업혁명을 이끄는 주요 기술이다. 최근 자율주행 기술의 진보와 규제완화로 인해 레벨 3 이상의 자율주행자동차 상용화가 본격화될 전망이다. 본 연구는 자율주행 분야의 특허 분석을 통해 기술의 경쟁력을 평가해 보고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 2021년 7월까지의 출원 공개 및 등록된 한국, 미국, 일본 및 유럽의 특허를 대상으로 특허 동향을 분석하고, 특허지표 분석을 실시하였다. 이를 통해 자율주행 기술에 대한 경쟁력을 갖추기 위해 집중해야 할 세부 기술을 파악하고 한국의 국가 경쟁력을 진단하고자 한다.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2024

The advancement of autonomous driving technology is expected to transform cars beyond mere transportation into multifunctional spaces for relaxation and entertainment. As autonomous driving technology becomes more sophisticated, with no need for direct driver control, the interior space of vehicles is anticipated to be utilized for various purposes. Consequently, the importance of car seats, the component most frequently interacted with by passengers during travel, is expected to significantly rise. However, existing car seats are designed according to a seated posture, necessitating verification for passenger safety and seat structure considerations in the context of autonomous driving, where comfortable postures may differ. For these reasons, it is anticipated that the seats of future autonomous vehicles will evolve with the incorporation of additional safety and convenience features. In this study, a three-axis car simulator was employed to investigate seat angles for comfortable postures of passengers in autonomous driving scenarios. Representative postures were identified to enhance passenger convenience. Furthermore, functional design factors contributing to passenger comfort were applied to conduct seat design, seat structure, and collision analysis, with an analysis of the interrelationships among design factors.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2018

This paper presents an analysis on driving safety in lane change situation based on road driving data. Autonomous driving is a global trend in vehicle industry. LKAS technologies are already applied in commercial vehicle and researches about lane change maneuver have been actively studied. In autonomous vehicle, not only safety control issue but also imitating human driving maneuver is important. Driving data analysis in lane change situation has been usually dealt with ego vehicle information such as longitudinal acceleration, yaw rate, and steering angle. For this reason, developing safety index according to surrounding vehicle information based on human driving data is needed. In this research, driving data is collected from perception module using LIDAR, radar and RT-GPS sensors. By analyzing human driving pattern in lane change maneuver, safety index that considers both ego vehicle and surrounding vehicle state by using relative velocity and longitudinal clearance has been designed.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.242-263
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• 2021

본 논문은 자율주행 알고리즘 개발을 위한 저비용 드라이빙 시뮬레이터 구축 방법을 소개한다. 이는 물리엔진을 적용한 상용게임 소프트웨어인 GTA V를 활용하여 구현되며 자율주행 시스템에 필요한 다양한 센서 출력값 및 데이터를 에뮬레이션하는 기능을 내장한다. 이를 위해 GTA V 내부 데이터를 취득할 수 있는 Script Hook V의 NF를 활용하여 GT 데이터를 취득하고, 이를 활용하여 다양한 자율주행용 센서 데이터를 생성한다. 본문에서는 설계된 드라이빙 시뮬레이터의 전반적인 기능들을 소개하며, 개별 기능에 대한 검증을 수행한다. 자율주행 알고리즘 개발 환경 구축을 위해 게임 엔진 내부 메모리 접근을 통한 GT 데이터를 취득하는 과정을 설명하고, 에뮬레이션된 센서값을 처리 및 활용하여 인공 신경망 학습 및 성능평가에 적용 가능한 예시를 제시한다.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2020

As a sales volume of autonomous vehicle continually grows up, regulations on this new technology are being introduced around the world. For example, safety standards for the Level 3 automated driving system was promulgated in December 2019 by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government. In order to promote the development of autonomous vehicle technology and ensure its safety simultaneously, the regulations on the automated driving systems should be phased in to keep pace with technology progress and market expansion. However, according to SAE J3016, which is well known to classify the level of the autonomous vehicle technologies, the description for classification is rather abstract. Therefore it is necessary to describe the automated driving system in more detail in terms of the 'Level.' In this study, the functions and characteristics of automated driving system are carefully classified at each level based on the commentary in the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the UN WP29. In particular, regarding the Level 4, technical issues are characterized with respect to vehicle tasks, driver tasks, system performance and regulations. The important features of the autonomous vehicles to meet Level 4 are explored on the viewpoints of driver replacement, emergency response and connected driving performance.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.210-218
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• 2021

CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), a type of deep learning algorithm, is a type of artificial neural network used to analyze visual images. In deep learning, it is classified as a deep neural network and is most commonly used for visual image analysis. Accordingly, an AI autonomous driving model was constructed through real-time image processing, and a crosswalk image of a road was used as an obstacle. In this paper, we proposed a low-cost model that can actually implement autonomous driving based on the CNN model. The most well-known deep neural network technique for autonomous driving is investigated and an end-to-end model is applied. In particular, it was shown that training and self-driving on a simulated road is possible through a practical approach to realizing lane detection and keeping.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2023

MIMO 안테나는 오래 전부터 다양한 연구가 활발하게 수행되어온 분야로 그 설계 개념이 보편적으로 잘 알려져 있다. 하지만 최근 주목받고 있는 자율주행 레이더용 MIMO 안테나는 기존의 일반적인 MIMO 안테나들과 다르게 밀리미터파 대역인 W대역을 사용할 뿐만 아니라 자율주행 레이다의 성능을 만족하기 위한 새로운 설계 조건들을 충족시켜야 한다. 따라서 자율주행 레이다용 MIMO 안테나의 설계와 빔 패턴 검증은 기존과 다른 새로운 접근을 필요로 한다. 본 논문에서는 W대역 자율주행 레이다의 설계 조건들을 만족하는 MIMO 안테나를 설계하며, 그 설계 과정을 소개하고, 자율주행 레이다에 결합된 W대역 MIMO 안테나의 빔 패턴 검증 방법을 제안한다.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2023

자율주행차량은 차량에 장착된 다양한 센서를 통해 주행환경을 인지하고 수집된 정보를 기반으로 판단 및 제어한다. 센서 기술 및 수집된 데이터를 처리하는 알고리즘의 발달로 자율주행기술의 수준은 향상되고 있으나 완벽한 자율주행기술의 구현에는 이르지 못하고 있는 한계점을 인프라를 중심으로 하는 자율협력주행을 통해 극복하려는 움직임을 보인다. 본 연구에서는 자율주행차량의 측위를 보정할 수 있는 인프라로서 기준을 제공하는 측위 보정 표지를 개발하였다. 우선 기존의 자율주행을 위한 측위 기술 현황에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 다음으로 정사각형의 반사면 두 개로 구성된 1차 제작물과 각 반사면의 상하 길이를 늘인 2차 제작물에 대해 포인트 클라우드 개수를 측정하는 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 1차 및 2차 제작물 모두 최소 15m 거리에서 시설물을 라이다 센서로 인식할 수 있었고, 상하 길이를 확장한 2차 제작물이 1차 제작물보다 포인트 클라우드 개수도 더 많으며 시설물의 형상을 구체적으로 표현하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.