• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.248-251
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• 2011

Objective : In the field of spinal surgery, a few laboratory results or clinical cases about robotic spinal surgery have been reported. In vivo trials and development of related surgical instruments for spinal surgery are required before its clinical application. We investigated the use of the da $Vinci^{(R)}$ Surgical System in spinal surgery at the craniovertebral junction in a human cadaver to demonstrate the efficacy and pitfalls of robotic surgery. Methods : Dissection of pharyngeal wall to the exposure of C1 and odontoid process was performed with full robotic procedure. Although assistance of another surgeon was necessary for drilling and removal of odontoid process due to the lack of appropriate end-effectors, successful robotic procedures for dural sutures and exposing spinal cord proved its safety and dexterity. Results : Robot-assisted odontoidectomy was successfully performed in a human cadaver using the da $Vinci^{(R)}$ Surgical System with few robotic arm collisions and minimal soft tissue damages. Da $Vinci^{(R)}$ Surgical System manifested more dexterous movement than human hands in the deep and narrow oral cavity. Furthermore, sutures with robotic procedure in the oral cavity demonstrated the advantage over conventional procedure. Conclusion : Presenting cadaveric study proved the probability of robot-assisted transoral approach. However, the development of robotic instruments specific to spinal surgery must first precede its clinical application.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제10권10호
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• pp.1897-1904
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• 2006

가사도우미 로봇과 같은 서비스 로봇은 가사구성물이 내제된 가정 내 가사 구성물 환경을 인식해야한다. 기존에는 홈서비스 로봇 등은 CCD, 초음파 등의 센서로 가정 내 구성물 및 실내 지형을 인식하였다. 실내지형 지도를 작성 할 경우 가사 구성물에는 헝겊 등이 있는바, 음파 등을 흡수하여 정확한 지형 지도가 만들어지지 못한다. 또한 CCD 카메라를 쓸 경우 pixel에 따라 거리 측정 정도가 달라지는 문제가 발생하고 가격이 고가이다. 본 논문은 이동로봇을 위한 위치 및 물체인식용 지능형 센서 제어 시스템에 대해 기술한다. 개발된 센서제어시스템은 저가의 광 PSD(Position sensitive detector)를 사용하였다. PSD센서의 스위칭 노이즈 및 광 산란에 의한 잡음을 효과적으로 제거하기 위해 로봇의 주행 중 센서 스캔 시 간 등을 고려하여 heuristic software filter를 제안하였다. 또한 개발된 시스템은 초음파 센서에 의한 지형작성 비교와 본 논문에서 개발한 시스템을 비교하였으며, 복잡한 실내지 형을 대상으로 실험 지형지도 작성 실험을 통해 우수성을 입증하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2016

In this paper, a bidirectional power supply charger is proposed. This system used a solar cell panel to generate electricity and used super capacitors to store these energies, which can be used for the robot cleaner or some other electronic products. This system include a phase-shift controlled bidirectional dual active bridge (DAB) converter, solar panel super capacitors and DSP controller. In the daytime it can charge to the super capacitors to store the energy generated by the solar cell panel and in the night it will release the energy stored in the super capacitors to loads. A prototype of the proposed bidirectional power supply charger system was designed which can achieve 18V to 30V input, 10V/20W output to super capacitors and 9V/6.5W output when it acts as a charger for the robot cleaner. The system is verified to be sTable and reliable by both the simulation and experimental results.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2010

최근 넓은 활동 범위를 제공하고 작업 환경의 변화에 능동적으로 대처하기 위해 자율 이동 로봇에 대한 필요성이 높아지고 있다. 이 논문은 이동로봇이 장애물을 회피하여 최단 경로를 통해 목적지에 도착할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안하고 시뮬레이션을 통해 그 유용성을 검증하도록 한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 micro-GA와 $\lambda$-geometry MRA을 사용한 알고리즘이다. 시뮬레이션 영역은 320(가로)$\times$200(세로) 픽셀로 제한하고, 한 픽셀의 단위를 1cm로 하였다. $\lambda$-geometry MRA 만을 사용하여 경로를 계획했을 경우에는 경로 계획을 위한 방향성은 제공하였지만 최단 거리 경로는 제공하지 못했다. 반면 micro-GA를 함께 사용했을 경우에는 최단 경로 탐색이 가능하였다. 따라서 제안된 알고리즘은 경로의 방향성과 함께 최단 경로 탐색을 제공하고 있다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2002년도 ICCAS
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• pp.108.4-108
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• 2002

This paper aims to derive a mathematical model of the dynamics of handling tasks in robot fingers which stably grasps and manipulates a rigid object with some dexterity. Firstly, a set of differential equation describing dynamics of the manipulators and object together with geometric constraint of tight area-contacts is formulated by Lagrange's equation. Secondly, problems of controlling both the internal force and the rotation angle of the grasped object under the constraints of tight area-contacts are discussed. The effect of geometric constraints of area-contacts on motion of the overall system is analyzed and a method of computer simulation for differential-algebraic equations of overall...

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제5회(2016년)
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• pp.404-410
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• 2016

Compared to wheel locomotion, walking has many advantages : Better to cross over obstacles, the contact with ground is in a determined point, the ground is damaged less. Because Theo Jansen mechanism can make walking motion that is very soft, there are many researches about that mechanism. In this paper, We designed walking robot based on Theo Jansen mechanism. Most important design factor is velocity and stability. First of all, we considered kinematics knowledge and then, we made a new model by using simulation. Finally we developed the model by solving few design problems.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2022

다중 사물 환경에서 목표 사물만의 정밀한 파지를 위해서는 장애물과의 충돌 회피 지능과 정교한 파지 지능이 필요하다. 이 작업을 위해선 다중 사물 환경 인지, 목표 사물 인식, 경로 설정, 로봇손의 사물 파지 지능이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 RGB-D 영상 센서를 이용하여 다중 사물 환경과 사물을 인지하고 3D 공간을 매핑한 후, 충돌 회피 경로 탐색 알고리즘을 활용하여 목표 사물까지의 경로를 탐색 및 설정하고, 강화학습을 통해 학습된 사람형 로봇손의 목표 사물 파지 지능을 활용해 최종적으로 시뮬레이션 및 하드웨어 사물 파지 시스템을 구현하고 검증하였다. 사람형 로봇손을 구현한 시뮬레이션 환경에서 5개의 사물 중 목표 사물을 지정하고 파지한 결과 경로 탐색 없는 파지 시스템이 평균 78.8%의 성공률과 34%의 충돌률을 보일 때, 경로 탐색 지능과 결합된 시스템은 평균 94%의 성공률과 평균 20%의 충돌률을 보였다. UR3와 QB-Soft Hand를 사용한 하드웨어 환경에서는 3개의 사물 중 목표 사물을 지정하고 파지한 결과 경로 탐색 없는 파지 시스템이 평균 30%의 성공률과 97%의 충돌률을 보일 때, 경로 탐색 지능과 결합된 시스템은 평균 90%의 성공률과 평균 23%의 충돌률을 보였다. 본 연구에서는 RGB-D 시각 지능, 충돌 회피 경로 탐색, 사물 파지 심층 강화학습 지능의 결합을 통하여, 사람형 로봇손의 목표 사물 파지가 가능함을 제시하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.457-462
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• 2005

Industrial and economical importance of CP(Cellular Phone) is growing rapidly. Combined with IT technology, CP is currently one of the most attractive technologies for all. However, unless we find a breakthrough to the technology, its growth may slow down soon. RT(Robot Technology) is considered one of the most promising next generation technology. Unlike the industrial robot of the past, today's robots require advanced technologies, such as soft computing, human-friendly interface, interaction technique, speech recognition, object recognition, and many others. In this study, we present a new technological concept named RCP(Robotic Cellular Phone), which combines RT & CP, in the vision of opening a new direction to the advance of CP, IT, and RT all together. RCP consists of 3 sub-modules. They are $RCP^{Mobility}$, $RCP^{Interaction}$, and $RCP^{Interaction}$. $RCP^{Mobility}$ is the main focus of this paper. It is an autonomous navigation system that combines RT mobility with CP. Through $RCP^{Mobility}$, we should be able to provide CP with robotic functionalities such as auto-charging and real-world robotic entertainments. Eventually, CP may become a robotic pet to the human being. $RCP^{Mobility}$ consists of various controllers. Two of the main controllers are trajectory controller and self-localization controller. While Trajectory Controller is responsible for the wheel-based navigation of RCP, Self-Localization Controller provides localization information of the moving RCP. With the coordinate information acquired from RFID-based self-localization controller, Trajectory Controller refines RCP's movement to achieve better RCP navigations. In this paper, a prototype system we developed for $RCP^{Mobility}$ is presented. We describe overall structure of the system and provide experimental results of the RCP navigation.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.480-488
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• 2006

Industrial and economical importance of CP(Cellular Phone) is growing rapidly. Combined with IT technology, CP is one of the most attractive technologies of today. However, unless we find a new breakthrough in the technology, its growth may slow down soon. RT(Robot Technology) is considered one of the most promising next generation technologies. Unlike the industrial robot of the past, today's robots require advanced features, such as soft computing, human-friendly interface, interaction technique, speech recognition object recognition, among many others. In this paper, we present a new technological concept named RCP (Robotic Cellular Phone) which integrates RT and CP in the vision of opening a combined advancement of CP, IT, and RT, RCP consists of 3 sub-modules. They are $RCP^{Mobility}$(RCP Mobility System), $RCP^{Interaction}$, and $RCP^{Integration}$. The main focus of this paper is on $RCP^{Mobility}$ which combines an autonomous navigation system of the RT mobility with CP. Through $RCP^{Mobility}$, we are able to provide CP with robotic functions such as auto-charging and real-world robotic entertainment. Ultimately, CP may become a robotic pet to the human beings. $RCP^{Mobility}$ consists of various controllers. Two of the main controllers are trajectory controller and self-localization controller. While the former is responsible for the wheel-based navigation of RCP, the latter provides localization information of the moving RCP With the coordinates acquired from RFID-based self-localization controller, trajectory controller refines RCP's movement to achieve better navigation. In this paper, a prototype of $RCP^{Mobility}$ is presented. We describe overall structure of the system and provide experimental results on the RCP navigation.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2021

Purpose: Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy during reduced-port gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer is a technically challenging technique. No study has yet reported a robotic technique for anastomosis. Therefore, to address this gap, we describe our reduced-port technique and the short-term outcomes of intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent a totally robotic reduced-port total or proximal gastrectomy between August 2016 and March 2020. We used an infra-umbilical Single-Site^® port with two additional ports on both sides of the abdomen. To transect the esophagus, a 45-mm endolinear stapler was inserted via the right abdominal port. The common channel of the esophagojejunostomy was created between the apertures in the esophagus and proximal jejunum using a 45-mm linear stapler. The entry hole was closed with a 45-mm linear stapler or robot-sewn continuous suture. All anastomoses were performed without the aid of an assistant or placement of stay sutures. Results: Among the 40 patients, there were no conversions to open, laparoscopic, or conventional 5-port robotic surgery. The median operation time and blood loss were 254 min and 50 mL, respectively. The median number of retrieved lymph nodes was 40.5. The median time to first flatus, soft diet intake, and length of hospital stay were 3, 5, and 7 days, respectively. Three (7.5%) major complications, including two anastomosis-related complications and a case of small bowel obstruction, were treated with an endoscopic procedure and re-operation, respectively. No mortality occurred during the study period. Conclusions: Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy during reduced-port gastrectomy can be safely performed and is feasible with acceptable surgical outcomes.