• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.520-522
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose the algorithm of path planning and obstacle avoidance for mobile robot. We call the proposed method Random Access Sequence(RAS) method. In the proposed method, a small region is set first and numbers are assigned to its neighbors, then the path is selected using these numbers. It has an advantage of fast planning and simple operation. This means that new path selection may be possible within short time and that helps a robot to avoid obstacle in any direction. When a robot meets moving obstacles, it avoids obstacles in a random direction. Sonar ranger is useful to get obstacle information and RAS may be a good solution for path planning.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.151-169
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• 2014

We propose a new technique for autonomous navigation and travelling of mobile robot based on ultrasonic sensors through the narrow labyrinth that leave only distance of a few centimeters on each side between the guides and the robot. In our current implementation the ultrasonic sensor system fires at a rate of 100 ms, that is, each of the 8 sensors fires once during each 100 ms interval. This is a very good firing rate, implemented here for optimal performance. This paper presents an extensively tested and verified solution to the problem of obstacle avoidance. Our solution is based on the optimal placement of ultrasonic sensors at strategic locations around the robot. Both the sensor location and the associated navigation algorithm are defined in such a way that only the accurate radial sonar data is used for accurate travelling.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.923-924
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose the sensor fusing method for the obstacle avoidance of guiding robot for the visually impaired In our system, we acquire obstacles distances information using ultrasonic sensors, and its width is acquired by image sensor. We also compute avoidance angle using are distance and width information gained by sensor. After the robot avoid the obstacle by computed angle, the robot returns to its original path using odometry. The robot consists of the SA1110-based controller, sensory part using sonar array and image sensor, and motion part using differential drive for climbing stairs. This system use the embedded linux for OS, and also is developed by the QT/Embedded for GUI.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.2875-2882
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• 2000

Typically, the ultrasonic sensors can be used in navigation systems for modeling of the enviornment, obstacle avoidance, and map building. In this paper, we tried to approach an object classification method using the range data of the ultrasonic sensors. A characterization of the sonar scan is described that allows the differentiation of planes, corners, edges, cylindrical and rectangular pillars by processing the scanned data from three sonars. To use the data from the ultrasonic sensors as input to the neural networks, we have introduced a clustering, threshold, and bit operation algorithm for the obtained raw data, After repeated training of the neural network, the performance of the proposed method was obtained through experiments. Also, the recognition ranges of the proposed method were investigated. As a result of experiments, we found that the proposed method successfully recognized the objects within the accuracy of 78%.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1991년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.888-891
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• 1991

In this paper, we have shown a new approach of neural networks for mobile robot motion control under an indoor refracted environment. The vehicle has two powered wheels and four passive casters which support a free motion. And it also uses sonar sensors, infrared sensors, Internal odometer, and contact sensors. Two experiments were conducted to demonstrate our objectives. The first one is that the vehicle executes a reflexive motor control to maintain a constant distance to the boundary. The second one is that as well as the boundary following, the vehicle makes a block obstacle avoidance during its path. Without prior knowledge of external environment. we have accomplished the tasks by employing a simple, reactive stimulus-response neural network scheme associating sensor data with the vehicle's action.

• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제33B권12호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1996

A new local path planning algorithm using DPH (distance profile histogram) is suggested in this paper. The proposed method makes a grid type world map using distance values from multiple ultrasonic sensors and genrates local points through which the mobile robot can avoid obstcles safely. The DPH (distance profile historgram) represents geometrical arrangement of obstacles around the robot in the local polar coordinate system which is assumed to be atached to the robot. To control robot's navigation, a three-layered control structure is adopted. The proposed local path planning algorithm is placed on the top level. And a point-to-point translation controller takes the middle level. The bottom level consists of a velcoity servo and sonar driver modules which take charge of driving physical hardwares. The validity of the propsoed method is demonstated through several experiments.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2016

Recently, the needs for the development and application of marine robots are increasing as marine accidents occur frequently. However, it is very difficult to acquire the information by utilizing marine robots in the marine environment. Therefore, the needs for the researches of sensor networks which are composed of underwater, surface and aerial robots are increasing in order to acquire the information effectively as the information from heterogeneous robots has less limitation in terms of coverage and connectivity. Although various researches of the sensor network which is based on marine robots have been executed, all of the underwater, surface and aerial robots have not yet been considered in the sensor network. To solve this problem, a collaborative control method based on the acoustic information and image by the sonars of the underwater robot, the acoustic information by the sonar of the surface robot and the optical image by the camera of the static-floating aerial robot is proposed. To verify the performance of the proposed method, the collaborative control of a MUR(Micro Underwater Robot) with an OAS(Obstacle Avoidance Sonar) and a SSS(Side Scan Sonar), a MSR(Micro Surface Robot) with an OAS and a BMAR(Balloon-based Micro Aerial Robot) with a camera are executed. The test results show the possibility of real applications and the need for additional studies.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2010년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.701-704
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• 2010

무인잠수정의 자율 운항기술을 연구함에 있어 가장 근본적인 기술 중의 하나가 소나를 이용해 실시간으로 획득되는 해저지형이나 장애물에 대한 정보를 이용하여 임무수행을 위한 3차원 경로계획을 수립하는 것이라 할 수 있다. 무인잠수정의 3차원 경로계획은 장애물 회피 제어기술을 기반으로 유도제어, 동역학 모델, 해양환경 및 탐지소나 모델 등이 다양하게 고려되기 때문에, 경로계획을 연구 개발함에 있어 알고리즘을 검증하기 위한 시뮬레이션 시스템이 필요하다. 본 논문에서 개발한 시뮬레이션 시스템은 다양한 해양환경을 설정할 수 있고, 설정된 장애물들을 회피하여 경유지를 지나 목적지까지 이동하는 무인잠수정을 C++와 OpenGL을 이용하여 가시화함으로써 3차원 경로계획 알고리즘을 검증할 수 있다. 또한 어떠한 개발환경에서 연구된 무인잠수정의 경로계획 알고리즘도 검증할 수 있는 범용성을 제공한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.2902-2912
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• 1994

The ultrasonic array sensor system, consisting of one transmitter and fourreceivers instead of the traditional combination of a transmitter and a receiver is proposed in order to identify the location of objects. From the theoretical analysis and the experimental results, it is found that this new array sensor system could derive the information on the position of objects accurately, while the traditional sensor system could provide only the informatioin on the distance to objects. This sensor system is used to develop a sonar-based local mapping algorithm. The local map is used to find the existence of possible gates, through which the mobile robots can pass, and to select the suitable one in order for the robots to reach the goal safely in the presence of obstacles. The performance of the proposed local map algorithm is demonstrated experimentally in a small working area with several obstacles. It is found that the quality of the resulting local map is sufficient for the avoidance of collisions between the robots and obstacles and for the selection of the suitable gate leading to the goal. It is also shown that the global map of the working area could be obtained by integrating several local maps constructed from different locations and that it matches the actual layout of the working area well.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.549-559
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 동적 움직임을 갖는 장애물이 위치한 주행환경에서 이동로봇의 충돌회피 기능을 포함하는 효율적인 반응경로계획 기법을 제안하고자 한다. 로봇의 동적 장애물과의 충돌회피 기능을 위해서 반응경로계획기법을 기반으로 키넥트센서를 이용한 센서융합기법의 보완을 통해서 자율주행의 강건성을 증대시키고자 하였다. 반응경로기법에서 사용된 접근방식은 동적장애물을 가상좌표평면에서 지역관측기개념을 이용하여 정적장애물로 좌표변환을 가능하게하며, 생성된 가상평면에서의 로봇과 장애물의 충돌 발생 가능한 속도와 경로의 운동학적 정보추출이 가능하게 된다. 또한 키넥트 센서 정보를 융합하여 장애물의 방향과 위치 정보를 추정하여 동적 환경에서의 주행성능의 정미도를 증대시키고자 하였다. 본 연구에서 제안 기술의 성능을 검증하기 위해서 임베디드 로봇플랫폼과 여러 개의 동적 장애물을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 해석 및 실험을 수행하였다.