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A Study on Mobile Robot Navigation Using a New Sensor Fusion

  • Tack, Han-Ho;Jin, Tae-Seok;Lee, Sang-Bae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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    • 2003.09a
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    • pp.471-475
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    • 2003
  • This paper proposes a sensor-fusion technique where the data sets for the previous moments are properly transformed and fused into the current data sets to enable accurate measurement, such as, distance to an obstacle and location of the service robot itself. In the conventional fusion schemes, the measurement is dependent on the current data sets. As the results, more of sensors are required to measure a certain physical parameter or to improve the accuracy of the measurement. However, in this approach, instead of adding more sensors to the system, the temporal sequence of the data sets are stored and utilized for the measurement improvement. Theoretical basis is illustrated by examples and the effectiveness is proved through the simulations. Finally, the new space and time sensor fusion (STSF) scheme is applied to the control of a mobile robot in an unstructured environment as well as structured environment.

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Control of the Mobile Robot Navigation Using a New Time Sensor Fusion

  • Tack, Han-Ho;Kim, Chang-Geun;Kim, Myeong-Kyu
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2004
  • This paper proposes a sensor-fusion technique where the data sets for the previous moments are properly transformed and fused into the current data sets to enable accurate measurement, such as, distance to an obstacle and location of the service robot itself. In the conventional fusion schemes, the measurement is dependent on the current data sets. As the results, more of sensors are required to measure a certain physical parameter or to improve the accuracy of the measurement. However, in this approach, instead of adding more sensors to the system, the temporal sequence of the data sets are stored and utilized for the measurement improvement. Theoretical basis is illustrated by examples and the effectiveness is proved through the simulations. Finally, the new space and time sensor fusion(STSF) scheme is applied to the control of a mobile robot in an unstructured environment as well as structured environment.

New Approach of Evaluating Poomsae Performance with Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors (관성센서를 활용한 새로운 품새 경기력 평가 방법 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Kwan
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.199-204
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    • 2021
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to present a new idea of methodology to evaluate Poomsae performance using inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors in terms of signal processing techniques. Method: Ten collegian Taekwondo athletes, consisting of five Poomsae elite athletes (age: 21.4 ± 0.9 years, height: 168.4 ± 11.3 cm, weight: 65.0 ± 10.6 kg, experience: 12 ± 0.7 years) and five breaking demonstration athletes (age: 21.0 ± 0.0 years, height: 168.4 ± 4.7 cm, weight: 63.8 ± 8.2 kg, experience: 13.0 ± 2.1 years), voluntarily participated in this study. They performed three different black belt Poomsae such as Goryeo, Geumgang, and Taebaek Poomsae repeatedly twice. Repeated measured motion data on the wrist and ankle were calculated by the methods of cosine similarity and Euclidean distance. Results: The Poomsse athletes showed superior performance in terms of temporal consistency at Goryeo and Taebaek Poomsae, cosine similarity at Geumgang and Taebaek Poomsae, and Euclidian distance at Geumgang Poomsae. Conclusion: IMU sensor would be a useful tool for monitoring and evaluating within-subject temporal variability of Taekwondo Poomsae motions. As well it distinguished spatiotemporal characteristics among three different Poomsae.

A Study on Indoor Mobile Robot Navigation Used Space and Time Sensor Fusion

  • Jin, Tae-Seok;Ko, Jae-Pyung;Lee, Jang-Myung
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.104.2-104
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    • 2002
  • This paper proposes a sensor-fusion technique where the data sets for the previous moments are properly transformed and fused into the current data sets to enable accurate measurement, such as, distance to an obstacle and location of the service robot itself. In the conventional fusion schemes, the measurement is dependent on the current data sets. As the results, more of sensors are required to measure a certain physical parameter or to improve the accuracy of the measurement. However, in this approach, instead of adding more sensors to the system , the temporal sequence of the data sets are stored and utilized for the measurement improvement. Theoretical basis is il lustrated by examples and...

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Design of Navigation Algorithm for Mobile Robot using Sensor fusion (센서 합성을 이용한 자율이동로봇의 주행 알고리즘 설계)

  • Kim Jung-Hoon;Kim young-Joong;Lim Myo-Teag
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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    • v.53 no.10
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    • pp.703-713
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    • 2004
  • This paper presents the new obstacle avoidance method that is composed of vision and sonar sensors, also a navigation algorithm is proposed. Sonar sensors provide poor information because the angular resolution of each sonar sensor is not exact. So they are not suitable to detect relative direction of obstacles. In addition, it is not easy to detect the obstacle by vision sensors because of an image disturbance. In This paper, the new obstacle direction measurement method that is composed of sonar sensors for exact distance information and vision sensors for abundance information. The modified splitting/merging algorithm is proposed, and it is robuster for an image disturbance than the edge detecting algorithm, and it is efficient for grouping of the obstacle. In order to verify our proposed algorithm, we compare the proposed algorithm with the edge detecting algorithm via experiments. The direction of obstacle and the relative distance are used for the inputs of the fuzzy controller. We design the angular velocity controllers for obstacle avoidance and for navigation to center in corridor, respectively. In order to verify stability and effectiveness of our proposed method, it is apply to a vision and sonar based mobile robot navigation system.

A Distance Measurement System Using a Laser Pointer and a Monocular Vision Sensor (레이저포인터와 단일카메라를 이용한 거리측정 시스템)

  • Jeon, Yeongsan;Park, Jungkeun;Kang, Taesam;Lee, Jeong-Oog
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.41 no.5
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    • pp.422-428
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    • 2013
  • Recently, many unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) studies have focused on small UAVs, because they are cost effective and suitable in dangerous indoor environments where human entry is limited. Map building through distance measurement is a key technology for the autonomous flight of small UAVs. In many researches for unmanned systems, distance could be measured by using laser range finders or stereo vision sensors. Even though a laser range finder provides accurate distance measurements, it has a disadvantage of high cost. Calculating the distance using a stereo vision sensor is straightforward. However, the sensor is large and heavy, which is not suitable for small UAVs with limited payload. This paper suggests a low-cost distance measurement system using a laser pointer and a monocular vision sensor. A method to measure distance using the suggested system is explained and some experiments on map building are conducted with these distance measurements. The experimental results are compared to the actual data and the reliability of the suggested system is verified.

Capturing Distance Parameters Using a Laser Sensor in a Stereoscopic 3D Camera Rig System

  • Chung, Wan-Young;Ilham, Julian;Kim, Jong-Jin
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.387-392
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    • 2013
  • Camera rigs for shooting 3D video are classified as manual, motorized, or fully automatic. Even in an automatic camera rig, the process of Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video capture is very complex and time-consuming. One of the key time-consuming operations is capturing the distance parameters, which are near distance, far distance, and convergence distance. Traditionally these distances are measured by tape measure or triangular indirect measurement methods. These two methods consume a long time for every scene in shot. In our study, a compact laser distance sensing system with long range distance sensitivity is developed. The system is small enough to be installed on top of a camera and the measuring accuracy is within 2% even at a range of 50 m. The shooting time of an automatic camera rig equipped with the laser distance sensing system can be reduced significantly to less than a minute.

The Development of Magnetic Field Measurement System of 3 Axis (3축 자계 측정 시스템의 개발)

  • Kim, Ki-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.253-257
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    • 2017
  • Nowadays, it is increasingly important to detect whether cables are live for the operator's safety if there is a sudden power failure. It is especially hard to detect the electrical field of an underground line because of shielding. This paper on detection of live-line states in cables studied the detection characteristics of the change in the magnetic field and axis as the frequency, voltage, and distance at the same load are changed using 3 axes. A search coil type was used as a magnetic field sensor with non-contact. We found that magnetic fields decrease proportionally to the square of the distance and the decrease of rated voltage with load effected to magnetic field. The magnetic field was detected by 3-axis sensors given correct proximity, but appeared as noise components beyond a distance of 2 cm.

Tests of Characteristics of Wind Sensors for Multicopter Drone Uses (멀티콥터 드론 적용을 위한 바람 센서의 특성 실험)

  • Jin, Jaehyun
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2021
  • The characteristics of wind sensors were experimentally analyzed and compared for purposes of application in multicopter type drones. For rotating wind sensors, the dynamics effect causes measurement errors, while manufacturing errors and signal processing errors were found to constitute significant errors in ultrasonic sensors. In the ultrasonic sensor, the errors decrease as the distance of the transducer increases. These characteristics were experimentally confirmed, and it was established that ultrasonic sensors capable of outputting voltage or data of 10 Hz or more are suitable for use in multicopters.

Development of Real-time Traffic Information Generation Technology Using Traffic Infrastructure Sensor Fusion Technology (교통인프라 센서융합 기술을 활용한 실시간 교통정보 생성 기술 개발)

  • Sung Jin Kim;Su Ho Han;Gi Hoan Kim;Jung Rae Kim
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2023
  • In order to establish an autonomous driving environment, it is necessary to study traffic safety and demand prediction by analyzing information generated from the transportation infrastructure beyond relying on sensors by the vehicle itself. In this paper, we propose a real-time traffic information generation method using sensor convergence technology of transportation infrastructure. The proposed method uses sensors such as cameras and radars installed in the transportation infrastructure to generate information such as crosswalk pedestrian presence or absence, crosswalk pause judgment, distance to stop line, queue, head distance, and car distance according to each characteristic. create information An experiment was conducted by comparing the proposed method with the drone measurement result by establishing a demonstration environment. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that it was possible to recognize pedestrians at crosswalks and the judgment of a pause in front of a crosswalk, and most data such as distance to the stop line and queues showed more than 95% accuracy, so it was judged to be usable.