• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.206-220
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• 2010

This paper proposes optimal control techniques for determining translational and rotational maneuvers that facilitate proximity operations and docking. Two candidate controllers that provide translational motion are compared. A state-dependent Riccati equation controller is formulated from nonlinear relative motion dynamics, and a linear quadratic tracking controller is formulated from linearized relative motion. A linear quadratic Gaussian controller using star trackers to provide quaternion measurements is designed for precision attitude maneuvering. The attitude maneuvers are evaluated for different final axis alignment geometries that depend on the approach distance. A six degrees-of-freedom simulation demonstrates that the controllers successfully perform proximity operations that meet the conditions for docking.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are unmanned, underwater vessels that are used to investigate sea environments in the study of oceanography. Docking systems are required to increase the capability of the AUVs, to recharge the batteries, and to transmit data in real time for specific underwater works, such as repented jobs at sea bed. This paper presents a visual :em control system used to dock an AUV into an underwater station. A camera mounted at the now center of the AUV is used to guide the AUV into dock. To create the visual servo control system, this paper derives an optical flow model of a camera, where the projected motions of the image plane are described with the rotational and translational velocities of the AUV. This paper combines the optical flow equation of the camera with the AUVs equation of motion, and deriver a state equation for the visual servo AUV. Further, this paper proposes a discrete-time MIMO controller, minimizing a cost function. The control inputs of the AUV are automatically generated with the projected target position on the CCD plane of the camera and with the AUVs motion. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the modeling and the control law of the visual servo AUV simulations on docking the AUV to a target station are performed with the 6-dof nonlinear equations of REMUS AUV and a CCD camera.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.352-360
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• 2019

본 논문은 센서에 불확실성이 존재하는 무인잠수정에 대한 도킹 평가 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 상태평가와 확률평가 두 가지의 평가로 구성된다. 상태평가는 무인잠수정이 도킹스테이션에 접근하는 과정 중 심도제어를 통해 도킹스테이션과 동일한 수심에 도달하는데 발생 예상되는 전진거리와 실제 수평거리를 비교함으로써 심도 도달 가능 여부를, 무인잠수정의 최소선회반경으로 인한 접근 불가 영역과 도킹스테이션의 위치를 비교함으로써 충돌 회피를 위한 선회 동작 수행 여부를 확인한다. 상태평가를 만족하며 무인잠수정이 도킹스테이션에 일정 거리 이상 접근한 경우 확률평가를 수행하여 무인잠수정의 방향각과 도킹스테이션에 대한 상대위치, 그리고 센서 불확실성을 기반으로 도킹 성공확률을 산출한다. 최종적으로 산출된 도킹 성공확률을 설계된 문턱 값과 비교함으로써 도킹 수행 여부를 결정한다. Matlab 기반의 시뮬레이션을 통해 무인잠수정이 도킹스테이션에 접근하는 시나리오를 구성하여 제안하는 알고리즘의 유효성을 검증한다.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2006년 창립20주년기념 정기학술대회 및 국제워크샵
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• pp.335-338
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• 2006

The more deeply the researches make progress in ocean researches including the seabed resource investigation or the oceanic ecosystem investigation, the more important the role of UUV gets. In case of study on the deep sea, there are difficulties in telecommunications between AUV and ships, and in data communication and recharging. Therefore, docking is required. In AUV docking system, the AUV should identify the position of docking and make contact with a certain point of docking device. MOERI (Maritime & Ocean Engineering Research Institute), KORDI has conducted the docking testing on AUV ISIMI in KORDI Ocean Engineering Water Tank. As AUV ISIMI approachs the docking device, it is presented that attitude is unstable, because the lights Which is on Image Frame are disappeared. So we fix the rudder and stem, if the lights on Image Frame are reaching the specific area in the Image Frame. In this paper, we intend to solve the problems that were found in the testing, which, first, will be identified via simulation.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 미지 환경의 비평탄 지형에서 로봇 주행에 제한이 따르는 문제를 극복하기 위해 물리적 결합을 통한 모듈형 로봇의 이동성 향상 기법을 제안한다. 모듈형 로봇 시스템은 자가 결합 기구 장치, 3자유도 로봇 결합 팔, 모듈 로봇 플랫폼, 모션제어기, 주제어기로 구성하였으며, 로봇간 결합 및 협업을 위해 RGGR구조의 결합 메카니즘을 사용하였다. 또한 실내 GPS를 사용하여 로봇의 실시간 위치 및 진행 방향을 추정하고, 추정된 정보를 기반으로 로봇의 이동 경로와 방향을 제어하여 로봇간 물리적 결합을 수행하였다. 물리적 결합을 통한 모듈형 로봇의 비평탄 지형 주행 알고리즘의 성능을 검증하기 위해 세 대의 모듈형 로봇을 제작하여 실제 끊어진 도로와 단턱이 존재하는 환경에서 실험을 통해 검증하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.959-962
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• 2008

We have performed FlexX docking experiments to predict the best docking poses of 5-androst-16-en-3-ol or 5-androst-16-en-3-one to Boar salivary lipocalin (SAL). Since no steroids were found inside of the binding pocket of the X-ray structure of 1GM6, we tried to find docking structures after opening the pocket using the random tweak option implemented in SYBYL. This operation allowed the ligand to enter the pocket. The best poses generated from FlexX were different from the structures reported earlier, which calculated docking poses by manual docking followed by minimization. Analysis of docking poses allowed us to identify pharmacophores. From this information, virtual screening experiments using UNITY were performed. Among six candidates, 3-(3,7-dimethyloct-6-enylamino)propane-1,2-diol (Leadquest code name: 5755) was chosen for further development. Future work will involve synthesis of some derivatives of 5755 and biological experiments if any derivatives can control the biostimulation and improve reproductive efficiency in pigs.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.43-56
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• 2011

An integrated system composed of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) system for autonomous proximity operations and the docking of two spacecraft was developed. The position maneuvers were determined through the integration of the state-dependent Riccati equation formulated from nonlinear relative motion dynamics and relative navigation using rendezvous laser vision (Lidar) and a vision sensor system. In the vision sensor system, a switch between sensors was made along the approach phase in order to provide continuously effective navigation. As an extension of the rendezvous laser vision system, an automated terminal guidance scheme based on the Clohessy-Wiltshire state transition matrix was used to formulate a "V-bar hopping approach" reference trajectory. A proximity operations strategy was then adapted from the approach strategy used with the automated transfer vehicle. The attitude maneuvers, determined from a linear quadratic Gaussian-type control including quaternion based attitude estimation using star trackers or a vision sensor system, provided precise attitude control and robustness under uncertainties in the moments of inertia and external disturbances. These functions were then integrated into an autonomous GNC system that can perform proximity operations and meet all conditions for successful docking. A six-degree of freedom simulation was used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the integrated system.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1072-1078
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 일반적인 타원 궤도상에서의 두 위성체간의 랑데부와 도킹을 수행하기 위한 적응 제어기법을 개발하였다. 직교좌표계를 이용해서 나타낸 두 비행체간의 상대운동방정식을 일반적인 해밀토니안 운동방정식의 형태로 변환한 후, 불확실한 시스템 파라미터를 가진 동적시스템을 위해 개발된 적응제어기법을 적용하여 제어 알고리즘을 유도하였다. 시스템 파라미터를 추정하는데 투사기법을 적용하여 파라미터 추정값의 변화에 의한 특이점을 회피할 수 있도록 하였으며, 수치해석을 통하여 추적비행체의 질량이 불확실한 경우에 대하여 제어 알고리즘의 성능을 검증하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2002년도 ICCAS
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• pp.109.5-109
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• 2002

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are unmanned underwater vessels to investigate sea environments, oceanography and deep-sea resources autonomously. Docking systems are required to increase the capability of the AUVs to recharge the batteries and to transmit data in real time in underwater. This paper presents a visual servo control system for an AUV to dock into an underwater station with a camera. To make the visual servo control system , this paper derives an optical flow model of a camera mounted on an AUV, where a CCD camera is installed at the nose center of the AUV to monitor the docking condition. This paper combines the optical flow equation of the camera with the AUV's equation o...

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2021

There is a gradual increase in the need for energy charging in marine environments because of energy limitations experienced by electric ships and marine robots. Buoys are considered potential energy charging systems, but there are several challenges, which include the need to maintain a fixed position and avoid hazards, dock with ships and robots in order to charge them, be robust to actions by birds, ships, and robots. To solve these problems, this study proposes a smart buoy robot that has multiple thrusters, multiple docking and charging parts, a bird spike, a radar reflector, a light, a camera, and an anchor, and its mechanism is developed. To verify the performance of the smart buoy robot, the position control under disturbance due to wave currents and functional tests such as docking, charging, lighting, and anchoring are performed. Experimental results show that the smart buoy robot can operate under disturbances and is functionally effective. Therefore, the smart buoy robot is suitable as an energy charging system and has potential in realistic applications.