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Position Estimation of Mobile Robots using Multiple Active Sensors with Network

  • Jin, Tae-Seok
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.280-285
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    • 2011
  • Recently, with the development of service robots and the concept of ubiquitous, the position estimation of mobile objects has received great interest. Some of the localization schemes are introduced, which provide the relative location of the moving objects subjected to accumulated errors. To implement a real time localization system, a new absolute position estimation method for a mobile robot in indoor environment is proposed. Design and implementation of the localization system comes from the usage of active beacon systems (based upon RFID technology). The active beacon system is composed of an RFID receiver and an ultra-sonic transmitter. The RFID receiver gets the synchronization signal from the mobile robot and the ultra-sonic transmitter sends out the traveling signal to be used for measuring the distance. Position of a mobile robot in a three dimensional space can be calculated basically from the distance information from three beacons and the absolute position information of the beacons themselves. In some case, the mobile robot can acquire the ultrasonic signals from only one or two beacons, due to the obstacles located along the moving path. In this paper, a position estimation scheme using fewer than three sensors is developed. Also, the extended Kalman filter algorithm is applied for the improvement of position estimation accuracy of the mobile robot.

Experimental Measurement of the Thermal-hydraulic Characteristics of subchannels in $6{\times}6$ rod bundles using LSVF mixing vanes (LSVF 혼합날개를 이용한 $6{\times}6$ 봉다발의 부수로에서의 열수력적 특성에 관한 실험적 측정)

  • Seo, Jeong-Sik;Bae, Kyoung-Keun;Choi, Young-Don
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.188-193
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    • 2006
  • In present study, the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of the subchannels are investigated as measuring single-phase heat transfer coefficients and the cross sectional velocity field using LDV in the downstream of support grid in $6{\times}6$ rod bundles. Support grid with mixing vanes make enhancing heat transfer in rod bundles by generating turbulent flow. But this turbulent flow only is reserved in a short distance. Support grid with LSVF mixing vanes keep the turbulent flow a long distance. The experiments are performed at the nominal Reynolds number 30,000 and 50,000. The heat transfer coefficients are measured using heated and unheated copper sensor. In this study, the comparison of local heat transfer coefficients for LSVF mixing vane and split mixing vane is represented.

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Measurement and Analysis of Insulation Detects of Cast-resin Transformers using Antenna (안테나를 이용한 몰드변압기 절연결함 측정기법 연구)

  • Choi, Myeong-Il;Kim, Jae-Jin;Han, Ga-Ram;Jeon, Jeong-Chay;Lee, Hyun-Ok
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.65 no.11
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    • pp.1937-1942
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    • 2016
  • Unlike oil immersed transformers, cast-resin transformers have the solid insulator 'epoxy resin' in sealed structure. Therefore, they reveal a lot of limitations in checking aging conditions and predicting an accident. This study analyzed the characteristics of Cast-resin transformers by the measurement distance and measurement sensitivity with a corona defect sample, using antenna sensor. Therefore, the experiment has proven that the antenna sensor-based measurement method proposed in this study is able to detect the insulation defect location of the cast-resin transformer, unlike conventional measurement methods. It is expected that the result of this study will be used to develop a new type of measuring method in order to measure insulation defects and to use in safety inspection of domestic cast-resin transformers.

Measurement of Dynamic Characteristics on Structure using Non-marker Vision-based Displacement Measurement System (비마커 영상기반 변위계측 시스템을 이용한 구조물의 동특성 측정)

  • Choi, Insub;Kim, JunHee
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.301-308
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    • 2016
  • In this study, a novel method referred as non-marker vision-based displacement measuring system(NVDMS) was introduced in order to measure the displacement of structure. There are two distinct differences between proposed NVDMS and existing vision-based displacement measuring system(VDMS). First, the NVDMS extracts the pixel coordinates of the structure using a feature point not a marker. Second, in the NVDMS, the scaling factor in order to convert the coordinates of a feature points from pixel value to physical value can be calculated by using the external conditions between the camera and the structure, which are distance, angle, and focal length, while the scaling factor for VDMS can be calculated by using the geometry of marker. The free vibration test using the three-stories scale model was conducted in order to analyze the reliability of the displacement data obtained from the NVDMS by comparing the reference data obtained from laser displacement sensor(LDS), and the measurement of dynamic characteristics was proceed using the displacement data. The NVDMS can accurately measure the dynamic displacement of the structure without the marker, and the high reliability of the dynamic characteristics obtained from the NVDMS are secured.

The Embody of the Direction Escape Algorithm for Optimization Escape (최적 비상대피로 유도를 위한 방향성 유도 알고리즘 구현)

  • Lee, Ki-Yeon;Kim, Dong-Ook;Kim, Dong-Woo;Mun, Hyun-Wook;Gil, Hyung-Jun;Kim, Hyang-Kon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.23 no.10
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 2009
  • In this parer, we design the artificial intelligent direction escape light control system to improve/complete the defects of the existing fire fighting system, and sketch an optimum escape guide algorithm for its implementation. It intends to minimize human casualties and injuries by calculating/predicting moving line of the optimum emergency escape, by means of interlocking the sensor and the reception group and analyzing the data of the combustion point and the smoke movement. The optimum escape algorithm is designed by FLOYD algorithm which calculates the shortest distance. It consists of the measuring method which calculates the shortest distance by using hazardous factors for each condition in danger which is judged by the sensor installed in each area.

Design and Development of Sprinkler Control System Utilizing Mobile with IoT

  • Kang, Tae-Sun;Lee, Sang-Hyun
    • International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.212-217
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    • 2020
  • We studied on the design of a sprinkler control system that communicates with the administrator's mobile through a wireless communication network and a sprinkler unit that sprays water on the vegetation area. This sprinkler control system consists of a communication module that receives an operation signal for the operation of the sprinkler unit from the administrator's mobile, and a control module that controls the sprinkler unit according to the operation signal received through the communication module. It is also designed to control sprinkler units by measuring temperature, humidity, light intensities, vibration and field images in the vegetation area in real time through sensors and camera for each of them and comparing them with established limit criteria. The sprinkler allows the administrator to control the sprinkler more easily because the administrator operates the sprinkler through the mobile from a distance, and emergency situations occur and can respond quickly.

CMP Process Monitoring through Friction Force Measurement (마찰력 측정을 통한 CMP 공정의 모니터링)

  • 정해도;박범영;이현섭;김형재;서헌덕
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.622-625
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    • 2004
  • The CMP monitoring system was newly developed by the aid of friction force measurement, resulting from installation of piezoelectric quartz sensor on R&D polisher. The correlation between friction and CMP results was investigated in terms of tribological aspects by using the monitoring system. Various friction signals were monitored and analyzed by the change of experimental conditions such as pressure, velocity, pad and slurry. First of all, the lubrication regimes were classified with Sommerfeld Number through measuring coefficient of friction in ILD CMP. And then, the removal mechanism of abrasives could be understood through the correlation with removal rate and coefficient of friction. Especially, the amount of material removal per unit sliding distance is directly proportional to the friction force. The uniformity of CMP performances was also deteriorated as coefficient of friction increased.

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HFCT for Diagnosing Partial Discharge in Middle Joint Box of 154kV Grade (154kV급 중간접속부내의 부분방전 진단을 위한 HFCT 적용)

  • Lee, Jung-Soo;Lee, Kyung-Sup
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.09a
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    • pp.214-217
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    • 2008
  • To detect partial discharge of 154kV joint box, we have made experiment by using the HFCT sensor. Generally the signals which are detected in partial discharge test of underground power transmission cable are accompanied with both noises of high voltage and noises of surrounding Power cable. The most noise in near to end part of joint box is corona, beside other noises flowed from surrounding area. Partial discharge test is difficulty due to these noises. First, we test reliability on both injection of calibration signal in NJB and removal of low frequency. After that, we had analyzed frequencies by measuring signals in IJB with 300[m] distance from NJB. Also we had measured S/N ratio by using the indirected injection method of calibration signal in IJB. In this experiment, two measurement methods were difference of detection acquisition, but these had the equal frequency properties.

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A Study on the Sensor for Measuring Near-distance Variation by using Ultrasonic Transducer (초음파 트랜스듀서를 사용한 근접거리변동 측정용 센서개발에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Yun-Suk;Shin, Young-Lok;Kim, Chul-Han;SaGong, Geon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.05b
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    • pp.175-178
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    • 2000
  • In this study, the ultrasonic transducer was fabricated with piezoceramic-polymer 1-3 type composites. Pulse-echo response of that transducer in water was investigated with variable water-level. Output of LED was under the control of the signal, which was analyzerd by the self-made Electric Unit. This paper represents automatically water-detecting system with variable water level. There was in good agreement water level between the virtual level and output signal by using the self-made water-detecting system.

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Development of Vehicle Clutch Discs Cushion Variation Measurement Device Using a Variable Load Electric Press (하중 가변형 전동 프레스를 이용한 차량용 클러치 디스크 쿠션 변위량 측정 장치 개발)

  • Park, Seung-Gyu;Choi, Hae-Woon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.64-69
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    • 2016
  • Vehicle clutch measurement for disc cushion variation was developed for the production of high quality Dual clutch transmissions. The developed device is composed of load cells for load measurement and LVDT for measuring the distance variation measurement in cushion variation. The servo motor-driven electric press for flexible loads that was developed was controlled by a PC-based HMI system, LabVIEW, and the device was able to continuously record real time measurement data with the accuracies of ${\pm}0.1\;kgf$ load and ${\pm}5{\mu}m$ cushion amount, which is far above the requirements of commercial vehicle standards.