• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.33-40
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• 2017

In this paper, we introduce commercial indoor navigation systems being deployed and serviced in many fields of industry focusing on their indoor positioning technologies. Indoor positioning technology is a technology that locates people or targets in the interior of a building. To do that, it utilizes radio waves such as WiFi, and bluetooth, magnetic fields, or other sensory information from smart phones. We present indoor navigation systems categorizing them into their indoor positioning technologies. We define important performance issues for indoor positioning technologies and analyze them according to the performance issues. We believe that this paper provide wise view and necessary information for recent indoor navigation systems.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.155-162
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• 2004

This paper presents the fabrication procedure and the experiments for the 3-axis fine positioning stage proposed in［1］. First, the dynamic characteristics of the actuator and the stage are tested with the preload changed in order to validate the stage design specifications. Secondly, the performance of the stage is also evaluated on the accuracy associated with linear positioning, angular error, and straightness error. Experimental results show that the developed stage is accurate enough to be used for nanometer positioning. Through the analysis and experiment, the developed fine positioning stage are found to have a long stroke due to the magnetically preloaded PZT actuators, the minimum motion crosstalk due to the use of a ball contact mechanism and the compact design.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.558-563
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• 2012

In this paper, a novel planar type magnetic levitation system without other assistant devices is proposed and it can move with 6 degree of freedom (X, Y, Z, ${\theta}_X$, ${\theta}_Y$, ${\theta}_Z$) in wafer size as well as in nano scale positioning.The mover is composed with 2-D Halbach permanent magnet array and the stator is composed with $10{\times}10$ coil arrays.It was composed in laboratory and tested with short stroke (4 [mm]) and long stroke (160 [mm])movements. The errors of short movement test is [X, Y, Z, ${\theta}_X$, ${\theta}_Y$, ${\theta}_Z$]${\leq}$ [${\pm}200nm$, ${\pm}200nm$, ${\pm}250nm$, ${\pm}3urad$, ${\pm}2urad$, ${\pm}1urad$]The errors of long stroke movement test is [X, Y, Z, ${\theta}_X$, ${\theta}_Y$, ${\theta}_Z$]${\leq}$ [${\pm}200nm$, ${\pm}200nm$, ${\pm}250nm$, ${\pm}1.5urad$, ${\pm}2urad$, ${\pm}0.5urad$].

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.548-551
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• 2004

Magnetostrictive actuators have seen increasing use in fine positioning system because it has many advantages such as friction free, resolution of ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ or nm scale, and powerful output force. Usually, the magnetic circuit of magnetostrictive actuator has components which are flux return path, coil, and magnetostrictive material. It is classified in two types according to existence of the permanent magnet. The magnetic circuit having optimal performances transfer magnetic field which is obtained by providing input current at coil without energy loss. This paper described mathematical model of magnetic circuit for getting design variables. The modeling equation is obtained from the relations between flux and reluctance of the magnetic equivalent circuit. Also, finite element analysis has been used to study the performance of magnetic circuit according to change of design variables such as existence and shape of the permanent magnet, flux return path etc. The modification of dimensions enables us to optimize magnetic circuit.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.51-56
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• 2007

Precision positioning system with magnetostrictive actuator(MA) has widely used in manufacturing devices to control the positioning accuracy to meet the high load and stroke requirements. It has many advantage in comparison with piezoelectric actuator; high force, high strain, high efficient etc. But, the performance of Terfenol-D, the commercially available magnetostrictive material, is highly dependent on the prestress, magnetic field intensity and temperature. This paper present an experimental investigation of the temperature effect on displacement characteristics of magnetostrictive actuator. In this paper, compressed cold air is proposed to improve of positioning accuracy of magnetostrictive actuator. The compressed cold air cooling system has good cooling effect Experimental results confirming the effectiveness of the proposed cooling system as high precision positioning system are also has presented in this paper.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.19
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• pp.9-14
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• 1999

The voice coil actuator uses the Lorentz force between the magnetic field of the permanent magnets and the electromagnets to the motions and positioning. The small size, light weight and fast dynamic response of the these type actuators lead to admit them in the micro-positioning apparatus of the micro-machining systems. In this paper, the linear motion voice coil actuator is developed for the driving and positioning the rotating electrode of the electric discharge machine (EDM). The analyzed and measured results for the actuator are compared and discussed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07c
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• pp.1425-1427
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• 1995

The effect of the magnetic flux interference between the driving and detecting unit of the gyroscope by the electromagnetic force has been investigated quantitatively. The key parameter dictating the output characteristics of the gyroscope which is driven and detected using electromagnetic force is the mutual interference between the driving and detecting unit. Using the specially designed apparatus for positioning of the detecting unit, it is found that the vertical positioning of the detecting unit plays a significant role in minimizing the interference effect as evidenced by our experimental results.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.19-24
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• 2008

We propose a new miniature air-bearing stage with a moving-magnet slotless linear motor. This stage was developed to achieve the precise positioning required for submicron-level machining and miniaturization by introducing air bearings and a linear motor sufficient for mesoscale precision machine tools. The linear motor contained two permanent magnets and was designed to generate a preload force for the vertical air bearings and a thrust force for the stage movement. The characteristics of the air bearings, which used porous pads, were analyzed with numerical methods, and a magnetic circuit model was derived for the linear motor to calculate the required preload and thrust forces. A prototype of a single-axis miniature stage with dimensions of $120\;(W)\;{\times}\;120\;(L)\;{\times}\;50\;(H)\;mm$ was designed and fabricated, and its performance was examined, including its vertical stiffness, load capacity, thrust force, and positioning resolution.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.28-33
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• 2006

Various precision engineering studies have attempted to remove mechanical friction, which causes the performance of a system to deteriorate, from precision positioning devices. Since the classical fluid lubrication method has some disadvantages in clean environments, attention has been focused on magnetic bearings and contact-free systems with their pollution-free characteristics. In this paper, f electromagnets are modeled and analyzed, not only for magnetic bearings but also for contact-free electromagnetic actuators. Three types of electromagnets that are appropriate for various applications were considered using magnetic circuitry theory. The results were experimentally validated.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.156.1-156.1
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• 2005