• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.898-904
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• 2006

Ionospheric storms, caused by the interaction between Solar and geomagnetic activities, may degrade the differential GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite Systems) performance significantly, and the importance of the ionospheric storm research is growing for the GBAS(Ground-Based Augmentation System) and SBAS(Satellite-Based Augmentation System) development. In order to support Korean GNSS augmentation system development, a software tool for analyzing the regional ionosphere is being developed and its preliminary results are discussed. After brief description of the ionosphere and ionospheric storm, the research topics on the GBAS applications are discussed. The need for ionospheric spatial gradient analysis is described and some results on the ionospheric spatial gradient during recent storm periods are discussed.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2021

The Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a ground-based aircraft navigation system and is considered as an infrastructure that ensures resilient aircraft navigation capability during the event of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) outage. The main problem of DME as a GNSS back up is a poor positioning accuracy that often reaches over 100 m. In this paper, a novel approach of applying deep reinforcement learning to a DME pulse design is introduced to improve the DME distance measuring accuracy. This method is designed to develop multipath-resistant DME pulses that comply with current DME specifications. In the research, a Markov Decision Process (MDP) for DME pulse design is set using pulse shape requirements and a timing error. Based on the designed MDP, we created an Environment called PulseEnv, which allows the agent representing a DME pulse shape to explore continuous space using the Soft Actor Critical (SAC) reinforcement learning algorithm.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제36권5_3호
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• pp.1013-1025
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• 2020

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) 플랫폼은 소규모 지역의 영상을 저비용으로 신속하게 취득이 가능하다는 장점이 있어 재난모니터링과 스마트시티 분야에 널리 활용되고 있다. UAV 기반 정사영상 및 DSM (Digital Surface Model) 제작 시 cm 급 정확도를 확보하기 위하여 UAV 영상의 위치보정을 위한 지상기준점(Ground Control Points, GCP)이 필수적이다. 하지만, 현장 GCP 취득을 위한 현장방문, 대공표지 설치에는 상당한 인력과 시간이 소요된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 GCP 현장 취득을 대체하기 위한 방법으로 사전에 구축되어 활용가능한 세 가지 공간정보를 GCP로 이용하는 방법을 제시하였다. 연구에 사용한 세 가지 공간정보는 첫째, 25 cm 급 정사영상과 1:1000 수치지형도 기반 DEM (Digital Elevation Model), 둘째, 모바일매핑시스템(Mobile Mapping System, MMS)으로 취득한 점군 데이터, 셋째, MMS 데이터와 UAV 데이터를 융합하여 만든 하이브리드 점군 데이터이다. 세 가지 공간정보로부터 취득한 GCP를 이용하여 각각에 대하여 UAV 정사영상과 DSM (Digital Surface Model, DSM)을 생성하였다. 생성된 3가지 결과를 현장 RTK-GNSS 측량으로 취득한 검사점과 비교하여 3차원 위치 정확도평가를 진행하였다. 실험결과, 세 번째 경우인 MMS와 UAV를 융합한 하이브리드 점군 데이터를 GCP로 사용하였을 때, UAV 정사영상과 DSM의 최종 정확도가 수평방향의 RMSE는 8.9 cm, 수직방향의 RMSE는 24.5 cm로 가장 높게 나타났다. 또한, 현장 측량을 대체하기 위해 활용한 공간정보로부터 취득한 GCP의 분포는 수평 위치 정확도 보다 수직 위치 정확도에 더 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권11호
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• pp.1486-1495
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• 2018

This paper investigates the autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) localization filter design problem under GNSS-denied environments. It is assumed that the given landmarks do not have unique features due to the lack of a prior knowledge on them. For such case, the AGV may have difficulties in distinguishing the position measurement of the detected landmark from those of other landmarks with the same feature, hence the conventional localization filters are not applicable. To resolve this technical issue, the localization filter design problem is formulated as a special form of the data association determining whether the detected feature is actually originated from which landmark. The measurement hypotheses generated by landmarks with the same feature are evaluated by the nearest neighbor data association scheme to reduce the computational burden. The position measurement corresponding to the landmark with the most probable hypothesis is used for localization filter. Through the experiments in real-driving condition, it is shown that the proposed method provides satisfactory localization performance in spite of using non-unique landmarks.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2006년도 International Symposium on GPS/GNSS Vol.1
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• pp.361-365
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• 2006

High ionospheric spatial gradient during ionospheric storm is most concern for the landing approach with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) augmentation systems. In case of the GBAS (Ground-Based Augmentation System), the ionospheric storm causes sudden increase of the ionospheric delay difference between a ground facility and a user (aircraft), and the aircraft position error increases significantly. Since the ionosphere behavior and the storm effect depend on geographic location, understanding the ionospheric storm behavior at specific regional area is crucial for the GNSS augmentation system development and implementation. Korea Aerospace Research Institute and collaborating universities have been developing an integrity monitoring test bed for GBAS research and for future regional augmentation system development. By using the dense GPS (Global Positioning System) networks in Korea, a regional ionosphere map is constructed for finding detailed aspect of the ionosphere variation. Preliminary analysis on the ionospheric gradient variation during a recent storm period is performed and the results are discussed.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제73권4호
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• pp.427-436
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• 2020

The use of final IGS precise orbit and clock products for high-rate GNSS-PPP proved its effectiveness in capturing dynamic displacement of engineering structures caused by earthquakes. However, the main drawback of using the final products is that they are available after approximately two weeks of data collection, which is not suitable for timely measures after an event. In this study, the use of ultra-rapid products (observed part), which are available after a few hours of data collection, and rapid products, which are available in less than 24 hrs, are investigated and their results are compared to the more precise final products. The tests are designed such that harmonic oscillations with different frequencies and amplitudes and ground motion of a simulated real earthquake are generated using a single axis shake table and the PPP was used to capture these movements by monitoring time-change of the table positions. To evaluate the accuracy of PPP using ultra-rapid, rapid and final products, their results were compared with relative GNSS positioning and LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transformer) data, treated as reference. The results show that the high-rate GNSS-PPP solutions based on the three products can capture frequencies of harmonic oscillations and dynamic displacement with good accuracy. There were slight differences between ultra-rapid, rapid and final products, where some of the tested events indicated that the latter two produced are more accurate and provide better results compared to the ultra-rapid product for monitoring short-term dynamic displacements.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2021

With the popularization of drones and the ease of use of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), drone photogrammetry for terrain information has been widely used. Drone photogrammetry enables the realization of high-accuracy three-dimensional topography for the entire area with less effort and time compared to the past direct survey using GNSS or total station. From 3-D topographic data, various topographical analysis is possible. To improve the accuracy of drone photogrammetry, direct GCP surveying in the field is essential, and the numbers and reasonable positioning of GCPs are very important. In the case of beaches or tidal flats on the west coast of Korea, the numbers and location of GCPs are important factors in efficient drone photogrammetry because of the size of the area, difficulties of movement, and the risk from tides. If the RTK (Real-time kinematic) or PPK (Post-processed kinematic) method is used, the increased accuracy of the drone's location enables high-accuracy photogrammetry with a small number of GCPs. This study presents an efficient drone photogrammetry method in terms of time and economy by comparing and analyzing the results of drone photogrammetry using Non-PPK with low-cost PPK-Kit, based on the tests of various numbers and locations of GCPs in the university field including various slopes and structures like coastal terrain.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.524-527
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• 2010

As the GPS(Global Positioning System) vulnerabilities were introduced, alternative systems to GPS backup have been studied for several years. Enhanced Loran(eLoran) as the worldwide ground-based supplementary radio navigation system was recommended as the cost effective alternative to GPS backup. Many efforts on adoption of eLoran as GPS backup have been presented. The US has been the leading role and announced that 70% enhancement for eLoran was established last year. However, the Obama administration cut off the eLoran budget on the fiscal year 2010 budget proposal while GAO's reports submitted that GPS service gap would be possible just some years later. Besides the US's condition, there are still many positive opinions on eLoran to GPS backup. This paper introduces the historical and technical aspects of eLoran and Korea's research topics.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2021

The position accuracy of the stand-alone Regional Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) users is more than tens of meters because of various error sources in satellite navigation signals. This paper focuses on wide-area differential (WAD) positioning technique, which is already applied in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), in order to improve the position accuracy of RNSS users. According to the simulation results in the very narrow ground network in regional area, the horizontal position error of stand-alone RNSS is about RMS 11.6 m, and that of RNSS with WAD technique, named the WAD-RNSS, is about RMS 2.5 m. The accuracy performance has improved by about 78%.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 국토해양부 해양교통시설과의 연구개발과제인 '광역보정시스템(WA-DGNSS) 구축기술개발' 과제에서 현재까지 개발된 지상국 부분에 대한 성능 검증에 대하여 설명한다. 본 연구개발과제에서는 전국토에 균일한 정확도, 가용성 및 무결성 성능을 보장할 수 있는 광역보정시스템의 핵심알고리듬을 개발하고 지상기반 데모시스템 구축을 완료하여 최종 년도에는 의사위성을 통한 실시간 데모를 실시할 예정이다. 또한 미래 다중 GNSS에 대비하여 GLONASS 및 Galileo를 포함하는 광역보정시스템의 성능을 시뮬레이션을 통해 예측하였다. 본 과제에서 개발된 연구 결과들은 알고리즘 설명서 및 핵심기술권고사항으로 문서화되어 2014년부터 진행될 위성기반 광역보정시스템(SBAS)의 개발에 직접적으로 활용될 예정이다.