• Title/Summary/Keyword: Inclinometer Sensor

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[ $H{\infty}$ ] Control of Level Maintaining Device (수평유지장치의 $H{\infty}$ 제어)

  • Oh, Young-Jin;Suh, Young-Soo
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2003
  • This paper is concerned with level control of a upper plate in a vehicle. The objective of control is to maintain the upper plate at level regardless of road slopes. The road slope is detected using an accelerometer-type inclinometer and H infinity control method is used to simultaneously reduce effects of road slopes and sensor noises. By the simulation, it is shown that the upper plate is successfully maintained at level.

Anti-Sway Control of Container Cranes;Inclinometer, Observers, and State Feedback

  • Kim, Yong-Seok;Hong, Keum-Shik;Sul, Seung-Ki
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.1365-1370
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, a novel anti-sway control system that uses an inclinometer as a sway sensor is investigated. The inclinometer, when compared with a vision system, is very cheap, durable, and its maintenance is easy. However, it gives almost the same performance. Various observers for estimating the angular velocity of the load and the trolley velocity are presented. A state feedback controller with an integrator is designed. After a time-scale analysis, a 1/4-size pilot crane of the rail-mounted quayside crane is constructed. The performance of the proposed control system was verified with a real rubber-tired gantry crane at a container terminal as well as with the pilot crane constructed. Experimental results are provided.

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Anti-Sway Control of Container Cranes: Inclinometer, Observer, and State Feedback

  • Kim, Yong-Seok;Hong, Keum-Shik;Sul, Seung-Ki
    • International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.435-449
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, a novel anti-sway control system that uses an inclinometer as a sway sensor is investigated. The inclinometer, when compared with a vision system, is very cheap, durable, and easy to maintain, while providing almost the same performance. A number of observers to estimate the angular velocity of the load and the trolley velocity are presented. A state feedback controller with an integrator is designed. After a time-scale analysis, a 1/4-size pilot crane of a rail-mounted quayside crane was constructed. The performance of the proposed control system was verified with a real rubber-tired gantry crane at a container terminal as well as with the constructed pilot crane. Experimental results are provided.

Measuring the Deflection of Concrete Beam Using Inclinometer (경사계을 이용한 콘크리트 보의 처짐 측정)

  • Noh, Tae-Sung;Rhim, Hong-Chul;Kim, Jong-Woo;Kim, Sung-Bae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2013.11a
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    • pp.102-103
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    • 2013
  • The use of inclinometer to measure deflections of structures is tested through experiments. By placing sensors at the ends of specimens, which are easy to accessed, the maximum deflection of a beam at the center is measured. Upon changing load, the inclined angles are measured and then converted to deflection using mathematical relationship between the deflection and rotational angle. Through this research, it is expected to promote the use of inclinometers for structural health monitoring of buildings and civil structures.

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Design and characterization of a compact array of MEMS accelerometers for geotechnical instrumentation

  • Bennett, V.;Abdoun, T.;Shantz, T.;Jang, D.;Thevanayagam, S.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.5 no.6
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    • pp.663-679
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    • 2009
  • The use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers in geotechnical instrumentation is relatively new but on the rise. This paper describes a new MEMS-based system for in situ deformation and vibration monitoring. The system has been developed in an effort to combine recent advances in the miniaturization of sensors and electronics with an established wireless infrastructure for on-line geotechnical monitoring. The concept is based on triaxial MEMS accelerometer measurements of static acceleration (angles relative to gravity) and dynamic accelerations. The dynamic acceleration sensitivity range provides signals proportional to vibration during earthquakes or construction activities. This MEMS-based in-place inclinometer system utilizes the measurements to obtain three-dimensional (3D) ground acceleration and permanent deformation profiles up to a depth of one hundred meters. Each sensor array or group of arrays can be connected to a wireless earth station to enable real-time monitoring as well as remote sensor configuration. This paper provides a technical assessment of MEMS-based in-place inclinometer systems for geotechnical instrumentation applications by reviewing the sensor characteristics and providing small- and full-scale laboratory calibration tests. A description and validation of recorded field data from an instrumented unstable slope in California is also presented.

Multi-advanced Sensor-based Building Disaster Prevention Detection System (다중첨단센서기반 건축물 재난방지 감지 시스템)

  • Lim, Jaedon;Kim, Jungjip;Jung, Hoekyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.567-568
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    • 2018
  • In recent years, there have been frequent occurrences of collapsing buildings and tilting accidents due to frequent earthquakes and aging of buildings. Various methods have been proposed to prevent disasters on these buildings. In this paper, we propose a system algorithm that provides an indication of anomalous phenomena such as collapse and tilting of buildings by real - time monitoring of IoT (Internet of Things) - based architectural anomalies. The multi-advanced sensor is based on the Inclinometer sensor and the Accelerometer sensor, transmits the detected data to the server in real time, accumulates the data, and provides the service to cope when the set threshold value is different. It is possible to evacuate and repair the collapse and tilting of the building by warning the occurrence of the upper threshold event event such as the collapse and tilting of the building.

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Study of Capacitive Tilt Sensor with Metallic Ball

  • Lee, Chang Hwa;Lee, Seung Seob
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.361-366
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, a new, simple capacitive tilt sensor with a metallic ball is proposed. The proposed tilt sensor has only two electrodes and a metallic ball, and this design assists in managing the inherent contact problem in measuring tilt angles. Capacitive sensing, compared with other types of tilt sensor, has many advantages such as simplicity, noncontact measurement, long-throw linear displacement, and sub-micron plate spacing. Its design and fabrication process are significantly simpler than previous types of tilt sensors. The dimensions of the prototype tilt sensor are $20mm{\times}20mm$, and the diameter of the polystyrene tube is 5 mm with a tube thickness of 0.15 mm. An analytical study of the prototype capacitive tilt sensor was undertaken, and the experimental results demonstrate the relationship between the tilt angles and measured capacitances compared with the analytical study.

A Study on Alignment Measurement and Compensation for Spacecraft Sensors (위성 탑재 센서의 정렬 측정 및 보정에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Byoung-Gi;Kim Young-Youn;Yoon Yong-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.537-540
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    • 2005
  • The attitude control, sensors and camera installed on the spacecraft should be located according to the system alignment requirement. The alignment measurement requirement accuracy for the sensors should be below $\pm$0.1. Therefore, Alignment Measurement System which is combined theodolite, Rotating table and digital inclinometer etc., should be used. As the measurement accuracy is required very precise, the appropriate measurement procedure and alignment angle measurement, calculation and shimming work should is accomplished. Consequently, this paper is accomplished the works to align the measurement requirement accuracy throughout alignment measurement and shimming work of installed module and sensor

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A Study of the Optimal Displacement Analysis Algorithm for Retaining Wall Displacement Measurement System Based on 2D LiDAR Sensor (2D LiDAR 센서 기반 흙막이 벽체 변위 계측 시스템의 최적 변위 분석 알고리즘 연구)

  • Kim, Jun-Sang;Lee, Gil-yong;Yoou, Geon hee;Kim, Young Suk
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.70-78
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    • 2023
  • Inclinometer has several problems of 1)difficulty installing inclinometer casing, 2) measuring 2D local lateral displacement of retaining wall, 3) measurement by manpower. To solve such problems, a 2D LiDAR sensor-based retaining wall displacement measurement system was developed in previous studies. The purpose of this study is to select a displacement analysis algorithm to be applied in the retaining wall displacement measurement system. As a result of the displacement analysis algorithm selection, the M3C2 (Multiple Model to Model Cloud Comparison) algorithm with a displacement estimation error of 2mm was selected as the displacement analysis algorithm. If the M3C2 algorithm is applied in the system and the reliability of the displacement analysis result is secured through several field experiments. Convenient management of the displacement for the retaining wall is possible in comparison with the current measurement management.