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A Study of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning using Reinforcement Learning

  • Kim, Cheong Ghil
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.88-92
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    • 2018
  • Currently drone industry has become one of the fast growing markets and the technology for unmanned aerial vehicles are expected to continue to develop at a rapid rate. Especially small unmanned aerial vehicle systems have been designed and utilized for the various field with their own specific purposes. In these fields the path planning problem to find the shortest path between two oriented points is important. In this paper we introduce a path planning strategy for an autonomous flight of unmanned aerial vehicles through reinforcement learning with self-positioning technique. We perform Q-learning algorithm, a kind of reinforcement learning algorithm. At the same time, multi sensors of acceleraion sensor, gyro sensor, and magnetic are used to estimate the position. For the functional evaluation, the proposed method was simulated with virtual UAV environment and visualized the results. The flight history was based on a PX4 based drones system equipped with a smartphone.

3GPP 5G Core Network: An Overview and Future Directions

  • Husain, Syed;Kunz, Andreas;Song, JaeSeung
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2022
  • The new 5G radio technology (NR) can provide ultra-reliable low latency communications. The supporting 5G network infrastructure will move away from the previous point-to-point network architecture to a service-based architecture. 5G can provide three new things, i.e., wider channels, lower latency and more bandwidth. These will allow 5G to support three main types of connected services, including enhanced mobile broadband, mission-critical communications, and the massive Internet of Things (IoT). In 2015, the 5th generation (5G) mobile communication was officially approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as IMT-2020. Since then, 3GPP, the international organization responsible for 5G standards, is actively developing specifications for 5G technologies. 3GPP Release 15 provides the first full set of 5G standards, and the evolution and expansion of 5G are now being standardized in Release 16 and 17, respectively. This paper provides an overview of 3GPP 5G technologies and key services.

A Literature Review of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integrated Constructed Facility Condition Inspections (무인항공체계 기반 시설물 상태점검 최근 연구동향 분석)

  • Kwon, Jin-Hyeok;Yun, Jiyeong;Youn, JongYoung;Lee, Donghoon;Kim, Sungjin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.172-173
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    • 2021
  • In recent, unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have been widely used for various purposes, such as safety inspection, facility condition inspection, progress monitoring, in the architecture engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This technology can provide visual assets regarding the conditions of construction jobsites as well as constructed facilities during flying over the point of interests. With the significant interests in this advancement, the recent studies have presented how the UAS can be applied fro different types of facilities (e.g., buildings, power genereation systems, roads, or bridges) to inspect the current conditions of them for safe operations as well as public's safety. This study reviewed the receent studies to document their scientific findings and practical contributions, as well as provided the overview of further implications for future studies.

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A Consideration of Accuracy Correction Methods in RTLS for Indoor Facility Management with Drones

  • Yeo, ChangJae;yu, Jungho
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.210-213
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    • 2017
  • The construction industry has witnessed an exponential growth of drones used in the field over the past few years. Likewise, the field of maintenance has paid increasing attention to using drones with a view to improving the efficiency of condition checks in high-rise buildings and major space. Although operators manipulate drones to inspect buildings at present, drones are expected to autonomously move around without operators in a few years. Also, for indoor maintenance, it is important for drones to find accurate locations, which is implemented by real-time locating systems(RTLS). Yet, the accuracy of RTLS varies across the types of systems and indoor settings, which warrants a locating system suitable for indoor space and a location correction system designed to improve the accuracy. Hence, the current study investigated the accuracy of real-time locating systems(RTLS) for the maintenance of indoor space of buildings with drones and delved into the methods of correcting the location information to improve the accuracy of RTLS.

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Trade Facilitation for the Products of the Industry 4.0: The case of Customs Classification of Drone

  • Yi, Ji-Soo;Moon, So-Young
    • Journal of Korea Trade
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.110-131
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    • 2019
  • Purpose - This paper investigates the implications for facilitating trade in the products of Industry 4.0. To identify the issues caused by the conflicts of policy objectives such as applying the tariff concession under the ITA and imposing the export control, by exploring the case of classification of drones. Design/methodology - We adopted a single case study method to gain a deeper understanding of the complex and multifaceted issues of Customs classification in the context of facilitating trade in the products of Industry 4.0. This study employs the case of drones to explore how these issues of Customs classification affect trade facilitation. We ensured the internal validity of the study by confirming the pattern of the results with the existing theories. Findings - Our main findings can be summarised as follows: the intrinsic nature of the products that converge several technologies causes issues in the classification. The inconsistency in product classification delays customs clearance by hindering the Customs risk-management system that pinpoints products subject to controls. To address the issues, therefore, we proposed fundamental reforms of Customs to empower themselves with management roles. Facilitating trade in the products of Industry 4.0 requires more enhanced Customs capability. Therefore, the reforms should include comprehensive capacity-building activities, such as changes in staff-trainings, promotion system, organisation and culture. Customs also need roles in robust designing of cooperative systems to compensate for the lacks of controls and to ensure concrete risk management for expedited Customs procedures. As well, by equipping the Single Window of Customs with crucial control functions of other ministries, Customs need to support the cooperation. The role of harmonising various preaudits of other ministries with its own is another essential role that ensures predictability of clearance procedure. Originality/value - There are scanty studies in the field of knowledge about what obstacles exist and what solution is available in the course of transforming to 'Industry 4.0'. In filling out the gap of knowledge, this paper is of academic significance in that it applies the research theory on trade facilitation for the specific cases of classification of the product of Industry 4.0 to verify its effectiveness and to extend the subject of the studies to the scope of Industry 4.0. It also has practical significance in that the results have provided implications for reforms of Customs procedures to facilitate trade in the products of Industry 4.0.

A Study on the Applications of Information and Communication Technology for 4th Industrial Revolution in Safety and Health of Workers (4차 산업혁명을 위한 ICT 기술의 산업안전보건 적용 사례 분석)

  • Seong, Yun-Hui;Jung, Kihyo
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2019
  • The applications of information and communication technology (ICT) into real industrial fields are getting great attentions in recent years. More and more industrial practitioners and scientific researchers are conducting studies and trying to adopt the technologies into diverse industrial fields. The purpose of this study is to review the technologies such as big data and smart sensors and to provide application cases in order to facilitate grafting the 4th industrial revolutionary technologies onto the safety and health systems. Based on the comprehensive reviews on literature, reports, and industrial cases, we found that big data technology has been used in industries for investigating work related disease. In addition, digital image technology and drone have been applied to establish safety system in construction industry. Lastly, some companies have tried to apply the technologies to build their own safety and health system.

A Farm management System Using Drone (무인비행체를 이용한 방목형 목장관리 시스템)

  • Jung, Nyum;Kim, Sang-Hoon
    • Journal of Digital Contents Society
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.889-894
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this paper is to implement smart farm using automatic navigation, short - range wireless communication network technology, and automatic take - off and landing system using unmanned aerial vehicle to maximize the efficiency of grazing farm management. The grazing pasture management system that integrates ICT fusion technology for the activation of the mountain ecological livestock production is expected to contribute to the improvement of the productivity of the grazing livestock, the infrastructure to produce the excellent quality, and the competitiveness of the livestock industry in response to the FTA. And it will contribute to the improvement of career force through the supply to the farmhouse.

Optimal Battery Pack Design Tool for the Delivery UAV (배송용 무인항공기를 위한 최적 배터리팩 설계 툴)

  • Jung, Sunghun;Jeong, Heon
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.219-226
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    • 2017
  • As the UAV industry is getting matured, various types of UAVs have appeared in many application fields, including filming, reconnaissance, rescue, and etc. and it requires the quick hardware designs, particularly a battery pack, of the UAV. We developed the automatic battery pack design tool for the convenient battery pack configuration design of the hoverable type delivery UAV. With inputs, including current profile, voltage profile, various kinds of cell specifications, desired battery pack voltage, and etc. the automatic battery pack design tool calculates a pack having the minimum weight and the maximum capacity by combining either homogeneous cells or heterogeneous cells. Also, the tool could predict the capacity fading trend of the designed battery pack configuration.

A Study on the Establishment of Minimum Safe Altitude and UAS Operating Limitations (최저비행고도와 UAS 운영제한고도 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Do Hyun;Lee, Dong Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.94-99
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    • 2021
  • UTM is an air traffic management ecosystem under development for autonomously controlled operations of UAS by the FAA, NASA, other federal partner agencies, and industry. They are collaboratively exploring concepts of operation, data exchange requirements, and a supporting framework to enable multiple UAS operations beyond visual line-of-sight at altitudes under AGL 500ft in airspace where air traffic services are not provided. Minimum Safe Altitude is a generic expression, used in various cases to denote an altitude below which it is unsafe to fly owing to presence of terrain or obstacles. The European drone regulation mentions that the UAS is maintained within 120 metres from the closest point of the surface of the earth during flight, except when overflying an obstacle. This study attempted to develop a minimum flight altitude database system. Based on domestic and international rules and regulations on setting the minimum flight altitude it is expected that it can be applied to the operation of aircraft and unmanned aerial system in UTM environments for specific area in Korea.

Using Survey information of BIM-applied Project - Construction Industry Specialist Interview - (스마트 건설에서 디지털 측량정보의 활용)

  • Jo, Jae-Hee;Choi, Young-Woo;Lee, Ji-Woo;Kim, Hwan-Yong
    • Journal of KIBIM
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.33-42
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    • 2020
  • Recently, in the smart construction field, it is possible to construct spatial information of 3D data base quickly and accurately using drones, LiDARs and ARs,. Most public ordering institutions are pushing for the efficiency of construction work through establishing and announcing road maps and guidelines for utilizing BIM for the entire life cycle of construction. However, in most policies, the impact of 3D data on the entire life cycle is limited by only partially constructing and utilizing 3D data or by being mentioned. In addition, many public institutions, construction companies and planning companies did not actively utilize survey information during the actual construction phase, despite the possibility of using 3D survey information. In order to confirm the utilization of survey information, a total of eight private construction companies were selected and interviewed by experts. The analysis shows that most of companies lack the performance of drone measurements or have a lack of awareness of advantages, and among them, construction companies are relatively active. Based on these opinions, this study examined the usability of surveying information and examined measures to expand the utilization of survey information in legal and institutional aspects, technology development aspects and industrial development.