• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose a homogeneous multisensor-based navigation algorithm for a mobile robot, which is intelligently searching the goal location in unknown dynamic environments with moving obstacles using multi-ultrasonic sensor. Instead of using "sensor fusion" method which generates the trajectory of a robot based upon the environment model and sensory data, "command fusion" method by fuzzy inference is used to govern the robot motions. The major factors for robot navigation are represented as a cost function. Using the data of the robot states and the environment, the weight value of each factor using fuzzy inference is determined for an optimal trajectory in dynamic environments. For the evaluation of the proposed algorithm, we performed simulations in PC as well as real experiments with mobile robot, AmigoBot. The results show that the proposed algorithm is apt to identify obstacles in unknown environments to guide the robot to the goal location safely.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.774-778
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• 2008

The inaccuracy of inertial sensors used in low cost IMU's limits the usage to ARS, at best. Sensor fusion technologies are widely used to overcome this problem. GPS is the most popular secondary sensor, but GPS alone cannot fully compensate the IMU errors in the initial alignment process and rectilinear flights. This paper presents a new concept of aiding the low cost IMU with the sun line of sight vector. The simulation and experimental results in this paper proves that aiding of INS/GPS with the sun line of sight vector increases the observability and improves accuracy remarkably.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2011

This paper describes the implementation of a precise underwater navigation solution using a multiple sensor fusion technique based on USBL, GPS, DVL and AHRS measurements for the operation of a remotely operated mine disposal vehicle (MDV). The estimation of accurate 6DOF positions and attitudes is the key factor in executing dangerous and complicated missions. To implement the precise underwater navigation, two strategies are chosen in this paper. Firstly, the sensor frame alignment to the body frame is conducted to enhance the performance of a standalone dead-reckoning algorithm. Secondly, absolute position data measured by USBL is fused to prevent cumulative integration error. The heading alignment error is identified by comparing the measured absolute positions with the DR algorithm results. The performance of the developed approach is evaluated with the experimental data acquired by MDV in the South-sea trial.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.351-356
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• 2017

Tin dioxide nanoparticles are prepared using a newly developed synthesis method of plasma-assisted electrolysis. A high voltage is applied to the tin metal plate to apply a high pressure and temperature to the synthesized oxide layer on the metal surface, producing nanoparticles in a low concentration of sulfuric acid. The particle size, morphology, and size distribution is controlled by the concentration of electrolytes and frequency of the power supply. The as-prepared powder of tin dioxide nanoparticles is used to fabricate a gas sensor to investigate the potential application. The particle-based gas sensor exhibits a short response and recovery time. There is sensitivity to the reduction gas for the gas flowing at rates of 50, 250, and 500 ppm of $H_2S$ gas.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2011

This paper describes a sensor fusion-based semantic map building which can improve the capabilities of a mobile robot in various domains including localization, path-planning and mapping. To build a semantic map, various environmental information, such as doors and cliff areas, should be extracted autonomously. Therefore, we propose a method to detect doors, cliff areas and robust visual features using a laser scanner and a vision sensor. The GHT (General Hough Transform) based recognition of door handles and the geometrical features of a door are used to detect doors. To detect the cliff area and robust visual features, the tilting laser scanner and SIFT features are used, respectively. The proposed method was verified by various experiments and showed that the robot could build a semantic map autonomously in various indoor environments.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2019

In this paper, we developed a system to monitor the storage capacity of suction-type device such as vacuum cleaner or crop harvesters. The monitoring system consists of load cells and a differential pressure sensor which simultaneously monitor the weight and volume of the stock. Since weighing objects stored in storage containers alone cannot fully monitor the level of filling, more accurate monitoring can be achieved by monitoring volume and fusion with weight information. The volume was monitored using a phenomenon in which the flow rate of the inhaled air varies depending on the volume of the object filled in the storage container. In this paper, we developed a system to monitor the storage in three stages: low, medium and high.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6040-6045
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 다종의 센서 데이터 및 시간 정보를 융합 활용하여 횡단보도 내에서 보행자의 안전 보행을 보조하는 시스템에 대한 설계와 시스템 성능 검증을 통한 안전 보행 보조를 지원하고자 한다. 따라서 설계한 보행자 안전 보조 시스템의 기본 동작 시나리오에 대한 연구 수행 및 시스템 동작을 위한 퍼지 제어를 수행하였고 더불어 환경 인식 및 시간 정보를 적극 활용하기 위하여 각 센서 데이터 처리를 위하여 미디언 필터링을 포함한 필터 처리를 적극 활용하였고, 이를 바탕으로 시간 정보를 첨부하여 최종적인 시스템 동작 알고리즘을 완성하였다. 추가적으로 활용하고 있는 센서들의 측정값은 기본적으로 불확실성을 내포하고 있기에 센서 결과 데이터를 융합하여 최소한의 신뢰성을 부여하고자 하였으며, 이를 간단한 실험 장비를 이용하여 검증하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.158-163
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• 2013

The fusion of the GPS (Global Positioning System) and DR (Dead Reckoning) is widely used for position and latitude estimation of vehicles such as a mobile robot, aerial vehicle and marine vehicle. Among the many types of aerial vehicles, grater focus is given on the quad-rotor and accuracy of the position information is becoming more important. In order to exactly estimate the position information, we propose the fusion method of GPS and Gyroscope sensor using the DEKF (Dual Extended Kalman Filter). The DEKF has an advantage of simultaneously estimating state value and a parameter of dynamical system. It can also be used even if state value is not available. In order to analyze the performance of DEKF, the computer simulation for estimating the position, the velocity and the angle in a circle trajectory of quad-rotor was done. As it can be seen from the simulation results using own proposed DEKF instead of EKF on own fusion method in the navigation of a quad-rotor gave better performance values.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2015

본 논문은 항법장치 위치보정을 위해 칼만필터를 적용한 GPS/INS융합의 다중보정방법을 제안한다. 연구에서는 관성항법장치를 구현하기 위해 9축 항법장치로 보정알고리즘을 적용하여 위치오차를 감소시킨 방법을 적용했다. 일반적으로 GPS/INS는 위치정보를 얻어낼 수 있지만 위치정보를 구하는 과정에서 오차 또한 더불어 커지게 되기에 이를 보정하기 위한 강인한 오차 보정 알고리즘이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 9축 관성센서(mpu-9150)의 외란에 대한 강인성 향상을 위해 가속도계 보정 알고리즘을 사용하여 tilt보정을 수행했으며, 제어 대상체의 정확한 방위를 파악할 수 있도록 Yaw각 재정의 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 최종적으로 GPS/INS와 칼만 필터를 함께 결합한 통합시스템을 구현하였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.2384-2392
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• 2015

The technical development and practical applications of big-data for health is one hot topic under the banner of big-data. Big-data medical image fusion is one of key problems. A new fusion approach with coding based on Spherical Coordinate Domain (SCD) in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for big-data medical image is proposed in this paper. In this approach, the three high-frequency coefficients in wavelet domain of medical image are pre-processed. This pre-processing strategy can reduce the redundant ratio of big-data medical image. Firstly, the high-frequency coefficients are transformed to the spherical coordinate domain to reduce the correlation in the same scale. Then, a multi-scale model product (MSMP) is used to control the shrinkage function so as to make the small wavelet coefficients and some noise removed. The high-frequency parts in spherical coordinate domain are coded by improved SPIHT algorithm. Finally, based on the multi-scale edge of medical image, it can be fused and reconstructed. Experimental results indicate the novel approach is effective and very useful for transmission of big-data medical image(especially, in the wireless environment).