• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.457-468
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• 2009

A novel approach for integrating active sensing data interrogation algorithms for structural health monitoring (SHM) applications is presented. These algorithms cover Lamb wave propagation, impedance methods, and sensor diagnostics. Contrary to most active-sensing SHM techniques, which utilize only a single signal processing method for damage identification, a suite of signal processing algorithms are employed and grouped into one package to improve the damage detection capability. A MATLAB-based user interface, referred to as HOPS, was created, which allows the analyst to configure the data acquisition system and display the results from each damage identification algorithm for side-by-side comparison. By grouping a suite of algorithms into one package, this study contributes to and enhances the visibility and interpretation of the active-sensing methods related to damage identification. This paper will discuss the detailed descriptions of the damage identification techniques employed in this software and outline future issues to realize the full potential of this software.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2022

An indoor navigation system that utilizes long-term evolution (LTE) signals has the benefit of no additional infrastructure installation expenses and low base station database management costs. Among the LTE signal measurements, received signal strength (RSS) is particularly appealing because it can be easily obtained with mobile devices. Propagation channel models can be used to estimate the position of mobile devices with RSS. However, conventional channel models have a shortcoming in that they do not discriminate between line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions of the received signal. Accordingly, a previous study has suggested separated LOS and NLOS channel models. However, a method for determining LOS and NLOS conditions was not devised. In this study, a machine learning-based LOS/NLOS classification method using RSS measurements is developed. We suggest several machine-learning features and evaluate various machine-learning algorithms. As an indoor experimental result, up to 87.5% classification accuracy was achieved with an ensemble algorithm. Furthermore, the range estimation accuracy with an average error of 13.54 m was demonstrated, which is a 25.3% improvement over the conventional channel model.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2005

This paper describes the realization of a coordinates tracking algorithm for an EOTS (Electro-Optical Tracking System). The EOTS stabilizes the image sensors, tracks targets automatically, and provides navigation capability for vehicles. The coordinates tracking algorithm calculates the azimuth and the elevation angle of an EOTS using the inertial navigation system and the attitude sensors of the vehicle, so that LOS designates the target coordinates which are generated by a Radar. In the error analysis, the unexpected behaviors of an EOTS due to the time delay and deadbeat of the digital signals of the vehicle equipments are anticipated and the countermeasures are suggested. The application of this algorithm to an EOTS will improve the operational capability by reducing the time which is required to find the target and support flight especially in the night time flight and the poor weather condition.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1524-1532
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• 2012

기존에 환경특성을 활용한 보정방법은 각각의 환경(NLOS/LOS) 특성에 대한 데이터베이스를 구축하고 보정 시, 환경에 대한 판단이 내린 후 해당 데이터를 활용하여 보정한다. 하지만 환경에 대한 판단을 내릴 수 없는 경우 기존 방식의 사용은 오히려 오차를 증가시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 UWB 기반 위치추정시스템을 활용하여 실내환경에서 어떤 환경인지 판단을 내릴 수 없는 경우에 사용할 수 있는 위치추정시스템보정 알고리즘을 제안한다. 시스템의 특성을 관찰하기 위한 참조위치를 선정하며, LOS환경에서 위치추정시스템의 특성과 NLOS환경에서의 장애물에 따른 위치추정 시스템의 특성을 조사하고 두 특성을 결합하여 이동객체의 위치정보를 보정하는 데이터로 사용한다. 제안하는 위치보정 알고리즘을 적용하여 측정된 객체의 위치 정보를 보정함으로써 위치 정확도가 향상됨을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1417-1423
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 수중에서 운동하는 무인잠수정의 경로점 유도법칙을 제안한다. 시선각 유도법칙과 수선경로 오차를 줄여가는 경로추종 유도법칙을 조합하여 효과적인 경로점 유도법칙을 설계하였고, 수선경로 오차의 거리에 따라 제어이득을 변화시켜 시스템의 안정성을 증가시켰다. 또한, 관성항법장치와 도플러속도계를 이용한 복합항법 시스템의 성능을 확인할 수 있는 HILS를 구성하였다. 같은 경로점 및 목표점을 입력 후 HILS 수행결과와 실해역 주행시험 결과를 비교하여, 제안한 유도법칙 및 HILS가 올바르게 구성되어 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2021

In this paper, we propose a method to improve the positioning accuracy of TOA based indoor positioning system in NLOS environments. TOA based indoor positioning systems have been studied mostly considering LOS environments. However, it is almost impossible to maintain the LOS environments due to obstacles such as people, furniture, walls, and so on. The proposed method in this study compensates the range error caused by the NLOS environments. We confirmed that positioning accuracy of a proposed method is improved than conventional algorithms through simulation and field test.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.481-493
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• 2011

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology provides high data rate and enhanced quality of service for wireless communications. Since the benefits from MIMO result in a heavy computational load in detectors, the design of low-complexity suboptimum receivers is currently an active area of research. Lattice-reduction-aided detection (LRAD) has been shown to be an effective low-complexity method with near-maximum-likelihood performance. In this paper, we advocate the use of systolic array architectures for MIMO receivers, and in particular we exhibit one of them based on LRAD. The "Lenstra-Lenstra-Lov$\acute{a}$sz (LLL) lattice reduction algorithm" and the ensuing linear detections or successive spatial-interference cancellations can be located in the same array, which is considerably hardware-efficient. Since the conventional form of the LLL algorithm is not immediately suitable for parallel processing, two modified LLL algorithms are considered here for the systolic array. LLL algorithm with full-size reduction-LLL is one of the versions more suitable for parallel processing. Another variant is the all-swap lattice-reduction (ASLR) algorithm for complex-valued lattices, which processes all lattice basis vectors simultaneously within one iteration. Our novel systolic array can operate both algorithms with different external logic controls. In order to simplify the systolic array design, we replace the Lov$\acute{a}$sz condition in the definition of LLL-reduced lattice with the looser Siegel condition. Simulation results show that for LR-aided linear detections, the bit-error-rate performance is still maintained with this relaxation. Comparisons between the two algorithms in terms of bit-error-rate performance, and average field-programmable gate array processing time in the systolic array are made, which shows that ASLR is a better choice for a systolic architecture, especially for systems with a large number of antennas.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.486-492
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• 2005

A practical recursive WLS (weighted least squares) algorithm is proposed to estimate relative range using LOS (line-of-sight) information for ASM (anti-ship missile) application. Apart from the previous approaches based on the EKF (extended Kalman filter), to ensure good convergence properties in long range engagement situations, the proposed scheme utilizes LOS rate measurements instead of conventionally used LOS angle measurements. The estimation error property for the proposed filter is investigated and a simple error compensator is devised to enhance its estimation error performances. Simulation results indicate that the proposed filter produces very accurate range estimates with extremely small computations.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.87-107
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• 2015

Considering the localization estimation issue in mixed line-of-sight (LOS)/non-LOS(NLOS) environments based on received signal strength (RSS) measurements in wireless sensor networks, a grid-based correlation method based on the relationship between distance and RSS is proposed in this paper. The Maximum-Likelihood (ML) estimator is appended to further improve the localization accuracy. Furthermore, in order to reduce computation load and enhance performance, an improved recursively version with NLOS mitigation is also proposed. The most advantages of the proposed localization algorithm is that, it does not need any prior knowledge of the propagation model parameters and therefore does not need any offline calibration effort to calibrate the model parameters in harsh environments, which makes it more convenient for rapid implementation in practical applications. The simulation and experimental results evidence that the proposed localization algorithm exhibits good localization performance and flexibilities for different devices.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.385-393
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 2.45GHz 대역 RTLS 환경에서 탐색범위 확장을 고려한 위치추정 알고리즘을 제안하고 평균 추정오차 성능을 분석하였다. 확장 가능한 탐색범위는 $300m{\times}300m$, 2차원 평면상의 정사각형으로, 가용리더의 배치 형태는 원형 배치와 사각형 배치 그리고 탐색범위 확장을 위한 축소된 사각형 배치를 고려하였다. 또한, RTLS의 위치추정 실험 조건으로 LOS 전파환경을 가정하였으며, 수신된 sub-blink 수에 따른 가용리더의 배치 형태별로 위치추정 성능을 분석하였다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 위치추정 알고리즘을 적용하여 위치를 추정한 결과, 원형 리더 배치가 탐색범위 확장이 유리한 사각형 리더 배치에 비하여 우수한 위치추정 정확도를 보였다. 이에, 위치추정의 정확도가 우수한 원형배치와 확장이 유리한 사각형 배치의 장점을 절충하여 탐색범위 확장을 위한 축소 사각형 배치를 제안하였으며, 실험 결과, 제안한 위치추정 알고리즘이 탐색범위 확장을 고려한 축소된 사각형 리더 배치에서도 높은 위치추정 성능이 나타남을 확인하였다.