• Journal of Information Processing Systems
• /
• v.19 no.6
• /
• pp.791-802
• /
• 2023

The manual inspection of photovoltaic (PV) panels to meet the requirements of inspection work for large-scale PV power plants is challenging. We present a hot spot detection and positioning method to detect hot spots in batches and locate their latitudes and longitudes. First, a network based on the YOLOv3 architecture was utilized to identify hot spots. The innovation is to modify the RU_1 unit in the YOLOv3 model for hot spot detection in the far field of view and add a neural network residual unit for fusion. In addition, because of the misidentification problem in the infrared images of the solar PV panels, the DeepLab v3+ model was adopted to segment the PV panels to filter out the misidentification caused by bright spots on the ground. Finally, the latitude and longitude of the hot spot are calculated according to the geometric positioning method utilizing known information such as the drone's yaw angle, shooting height, and lens field-of-view. The experimental results indicate that the hot spot recognition rate accuracy is above 98%. When keeping the drone 25 m off the ground, the hot spot positioning error is at the decimeter level.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
• /
• v.21 no.2
• /
• pp.92-100
• /
• 2020

Currently, the demand for underwater or underwater photography is growing very fast. Its coverage of underwater shooting for broadcasting, leisure and sports, and military and operational use is also growing rapidly. Among them, we specifically select the best camera to be used in underwater drones to photograph and inspect marine life attached to the ship's hull. To compare three cameras performance, they are compared and evaluated using objective and subjective criteria in special circumstances such as underwater shooting. This study checks whether performance criteria, such as resolution of a camera, meet objective and subjective standards in the unusual situation of underwater shooting. And it shows that in addition to the filter that calibrates the image, proper camera selection is important for providing good picture quality. Even after this study, research using more diverse cameras could provide an appropriate standard for comparison of underwater camera quality.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
• /
• v.40 no.4
• /
• pp.401-408
• /
• 2020

This study considers various equipment used for collecting traffic information, analyzes that equipment in accordance with the operation states and problems, the suggests a process of traffic information collection using drones to reduce the problems and errors of existing methods. In this field investigation study using drones, the results were analyzed by altitude, angle, and direction. We suggested a standard for drone filming-based traffic information collection. Pros and cons were presented through comparison and review of the existing traffic information collection method and traffic information collection method using drones. Drones can be used to collect various traffic information from the air, more extensively than is possible with existing traffic information collection points, and provide traffic information to users proactively, responding to various accidents and disasters. It is believed that it will be possible to contribute to achieving accurate traffic volume investigation by supplementing the traffic information collected by fixed equipment, including changes and enlargement of collecting points as needed.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
• /
• v.8 no.1
• /
• pp.19-26
• /
• 2004

This paper deals with the automatic flight control system for an unmanned target drone which is operated by an army as an anti-air gun shooting training. By automation of unmanned target drone that is manually operated by external pilot, pilot can reduce workload and an army can reduce the budget. Most UAVs which are developed until today use high-cost sensors as AHRS and IMU to measure the attitude, but those are contradictory for the reduction of budget. This paper says the development of low-cost automatic flight control system which makes possible of automatic flight with low-cost sensors. We have developed the integrated automatic flight control system by integrating electricity module, switching module, monitoring module and RC receiver as an one module. We also prove the performance of automatic flight control system by flight test.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
• /
• 2017.05a
• /
• pp.327-330
• /
• 2017

In recent years, Drone(lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle) is used for broadcast shooting, disaster scene, leisure, observation and military purposes. However, as the use of drones increases the threat of hacking is also rising. Especially when a flying drone is seized, a dangerous situation can occur which is abused regardless of the driver's intention. Already in Iran and China, there is a case of hacking and stealing the drones of other countries under reconnaissance. In this paper, we analyze the security vulnerabilities of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication in wireless network which are used in drones for stealing the commercial drones. The results provide a countermeasure to safeguard the drones against attempts by the unauthorized attacker to take out the drones.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
• /
• v.5 no.1
• /
• pp.457-467
• /
• 2019

In recent years, various methods have been attempted to visually manage the construction site efficiently, and in particular, there has been a tendency to use a UAV or a drone in the air rather than a land on a construction site, Can be visually photographed and recorded or analyzed. In this study, the unmanned aerial photographs were taken at least three times and the USN sensors were simultaneously operated on the main structure at the time of shooting, The goal of this research was to make the image information and environmental information of the construction site available for efficient construction management by matching. As a result, not only professional engineers at construction sites but also administrative managers can visually confirm the detailed situation of the site at the time of the construction site and the completion status, and can help decision making in appropriate budget input and appropriate resource support The experts in each field discussed the safety management of the construction site, the prevention of disaster and various factors of change which can be changed by natural environment factors.

• Korean Security Journal
• /
• no.58
• /
• pp.35-58
• /
• 2019

Drone was originally developed for air force aircraft or missile exercise shooting targets, and is being considered as the entire unmanned aircraft to the public. The core concept of a drone can be divided into 'unmanned' and 'aircraft'. However, there are many questions about whether the Fourth Industrial Revolution, expressed as a convergence scientific innovation, is appropriate at a time when smart cities are proposed as a concept of new urban spatial formation, and the role of self-driving vehicles, including drones, is being emphasized within the new urban integrated transport system. In this study, the concept of the existing drones was analyzed for the development process, definitions in each country's laws, and the results of the preceding research to present a concept suitable for future society and a unified term. It is not desirable to define a drone for the purpose of a country, an institution, or an operating entity, depending on the circumstances of the era. It is more reasonable to find the concept of a drone based on human life than in the traditional way, and more reasonable considering the development of the drones in the future. Subsequent studies should be more detailed, more data and research results analyzed, and discussed areas that were not covered in this study. Based on this, research should also be conducted on a variety of topics, including legislation, preparation of operational regulations, and related industrial processes and regulations.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
• /
• v.12 no.3
• /
• pp.59-67
• /
• 2019

In this study, the UAV (Unmammed Aerial Vehicle) was applied for the photogrammetry of the construction site and the safety management of steel pipe scaffold. The research site is a temporary facility for building reinforcement on Samcheok Campus of Kangwon National University. The installation condition of the steel pipe scaffold was investigated, and the pillar distance, the beam distance and the wale distance were surveyed. As a result, it was found that the beam distance of the scaffold in the longitudinal direction was in good agreement with the standard, but the pillar distance and the wale distance were found to be less than the standard. Three-dimensional data can be used in drone shooting to enable three-dimensional measurement, so that it is possible to measure facilities hidden or located inside other facilities. Through the drone shooting, the condition of the site can be quickly recorded and the surveying can be carried out without interfering with the work of the field personnel. Although the installation of the temporary structure must be strictly observed to ensure the safety of the workers, it is found that the installation standards are still neglected in the field. In order to prevent this practice, it was thought that the legal system should be supplemented so that it could be checked periodically by using UAV in the field process management.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
• /
• v.16 no.6
• /
• pp.90-100
• /
• 2017

The purpose of this study is to detect and label the vehicles using the drone images as a way to overcome the limitation of the existing point and section detection system and vehicle gap estimation on Arterial road. In order to select the appropriate time zone, position, and altitude for the acquisition of the drone image data, the final image data was acquired by shooting under various conditions. The vehicle was detected by applying mixed Gaussian, image binarization and morphology among various image analysis techniques, and the vehicle was labeled by applying Kalman filter. As a result of the labeling rate analysis, it was confirmed that the vehicle labeling rate is 65% by detecting 185 out of 285 vehicles. The gap was calculated by pixel unitization, and the results were verified through comparison and analysis with Daum maps. As a result, the gap error was less than 5m and the mean error was 1.67m with the preceding vehicle and 1.1m with the following vehicle. The gaps estimated in this study can be used as the density of the urban roads and the criteria for judging the service level.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
• /
• 2020.11a
• /
• pp.401-404
• /
• 2020

최근 드론 산업은 미래를 이끌어갈 신산업으로 부상하고 있다. 이러한 기대에도 불구하고 드론으로 인해 생기는 여러 문제들 중에서 개인정보침해 관련 문제는 기술적으로 쉽게 풀리지 않아서 드론 사용에 대한 법적인 규제만 더 강화하고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문은 드론 촬영물이 묵시적으로 가지고 있는 개인정보 침해문제를 클라우드 환경 가운데 기술적으로 풀어내었다. 사용자는 자신의 개인정보 침해 요소가 제거된 안전한 영상을 이용할 수 있도록 실시간 촬영 시 특정 사람 객체에 대한 마스킹을 진행할 수 있다. 라즈베리파이 카메라와 드론을 이용해 동영상을 촬영한 뒤 소켓 통신을 통해 이를 클라우드 환경에서의 서버로 전송하면 서버는 실시간으로 마스킹 처리를 진행하며 마스킹이 완료된 영상은 최종적으로 서버에 저장된다. 사용자는 모든 사람 객체 마스킹과 특정인을 제외한 모든 사람 객체 마스킹이라는 두 가지 옵션 중에서 원하는 옵션을 선택하여 개인정보 마스킹 처리를 진행할 수 있다.