• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2004

A human-friendly interactive system that is based on the harmonious symbiotic coexistence of human and robots is explored. Based on this interactive technology paradigm, a robotic cane is proposed for blind or visually impaired travelers to navigate safely and quickly through obstacles and other hazards faced by blind pedestrians. The proposed robotic cane, "RoJi,” consists of a long handle with a button-operated interface and a sensor head unit that is attached at the distal end of the handle. A series of sensors, mounted on the sensor head unit, detect obstacles and steer the device around them. The user feels the steering command as a very noticeable physical force through the handle and is able to follow the path of the robotic cane easily and without any conscious effort. The issues discussed include methodologies for human-robot interactions, design issues of an interactive robotic cane, and hardware requirements for efficient human-robot interactions.ions.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 1980

In order to evaluate rolling characteristics of high speed container carrier the author developed yaw-sway-rudder coupled rool equation, which is likely to be 5th order differential equation. The free rolling time history with particular reference to automatic steering, was computed upon the base of the yaw-sway-rudder coupled roll equation. The computed result explained effects of $C_1$ and $C_2$ on rolling behaviors and furthermore the effect of $C_2$ proved to be very effective where $C_1$ and $C_2$ are yaw gin constant and yaw-rate gain constant of auto-pilot respectively. Computation was carried out using Matsumoto's data of hydrodynamic force derivatives of 5 meter long container model.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2015

자율주행 자동차는 전통적인 차량의 주요 수송 기능을 수행 할 수 있는 자동 운전 차량 말하며, 그것은 주변 환경을 감지하고 인간의 어떠한 입력 없이 이동 가능하여야 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 자율주행 자동차를 시뮬레이션 할 수 있는 자율주행 자동차 에이전트를 설계하고 이에 대한 프로토타입을 개발하였다. 이를 위하여 자율주행 자동차에 대한 요구 사항을 분석하고, 전통적인 다중 에이전트 시스템에 적합하도록 에이전트를 설계하였다. 설계의 핵심 은 에이전트들은 오직 조종힘에 따라 이동하도록 하는 것이다. 설계된 에이전트의 프로토타입은 유니티3D를 이용하여 구현되었다. 프로토타입을 이용한 시뮬레이션 결과, 에이전트의 이동은 매우 자연스럽게 나타났다. 그러나 에이전트 수를 증가시키는 경우에 성능이 심각하게 저하되었고, 이에 대한 대안들을 제시하였다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.544-553
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• 2012

태풍 발생과 이동에 미치는 전향력의 영향을 살펴보는데 활용할 수 있는 실험 방법을 개발하였다. 실험 장치는 회전원판, 수조, 그리고 태풍과 유사한 모양의 소용돌이를 생성시키기 위한 발생기 등으로 구성되었다. 회전하는 원판에 놓인 수조에서 생성된 소용돌이는 그 형태가 수 분 동안 유지되었다. 반면에 회전이 없을 때는 소용돌이가 생성되기 어려웠고, 생성되더라도 곧 흩어졌다. 회전 유체의 역학적 특성은 전향력이 작용하는 대기와 유사하므로, 앞의 두 실험을 통해 태풍이 발생되기 위해서는 반드시 전향력이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 경사진 바닥을 갖는 수조 속의 소용돌이는 일정한 방향으로 이동하였다. 지형적 베타 효과를 고려하여, 우리는 바람 효과뿐만 아니라 전향력의 남북방향의 변화가 태풍의 이동에 중요한 영향을 줄 수 있음을 알았다. 이 연구에서 개발한 실험 방법은 학생들이 전향력과 태풍의 관계를 이해하는데 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.731-738
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• 2013

본 논문은 6 륜 독립구동/독립조향 차량의 독립 스티어-바이-와이어 장치의 고장 안전 주행 제어방법을 제시하였다. 조향부 고장 휠의 횡방향 타이어 힘이 차량 선회 운동에 저항력으로 작용할 수 있으므로, 이를 줄이기 위하여 본 고장 안전 주행 제어 알고리즘은 조향부 고장 휠에 높은 슬립률이 발생하도록 토크 입력을 가한다. 고슬립으로 인한 조향부 고장 휠의 종방향 타이어 힘 증가를 고려하기 위하여 종방향 타이어 힘을 추정하여 고장나지 않은 휠의 구동력 최적 분배에 구속 조건에 포함시킨다. 개루프 조향 및 폐루프 조향 시뮬레이션 결과 조향부 고장이 발생한 차량의 주행시 고장을 고려하지 않은 최적 구동력 분배 제어에 비하여 본 알고리즘 적용시 차량의 주행 성능이 보정됨을 확인하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권10호
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• pp.1403-1407
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• 2013

This paper presents the method to calculate the motor parameters considering skew in EPS Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM). The skew is applied to stator or rotor by general technology used for design of reducing noise and vibration in motor. The characteristics analysis of motor including the skew is mostly used by 3D Finite Element Analysis (FEA), though, this analysis is a very time-consuming to perform. Besides, The reliability lacks due to the considerable change of motor characteristics according to the number of elements in 3D FEA. However, analysis time and effort can be saved by characteristic analysis considering skew using 2D FEA. Therefore, in this paper, a quick and accurate method for the calculations of motor parameters considering skew is suggested. The proposed method is verified by the comparison of calculated and experimental results.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2005

Birds and insects flap their wings to fly in the air and they can change their wing motions to do steering and maneuvering. Therefore, we created various wing motions with the parameters which affected flapping motion and evaluated the aerodynamic characteristics about those cases in this study. As the wing rotational velocity was fast and the rotational timing was advanced, the measured aerodynamic forces showed drastic increase near the end of stroke. The mean lift coefficient was increased until angle of attack of $50^{\circ}$ and showed the maximum value of 1.0. The maximum mean lift to drag ratio took place at angle of attack of $20^{\circ}$. Flow fields were also visualized around the wing using particle image velocimetry (PIV). From the flow visualization, leading-edge vortex was not shed at mid-stroke until angle of attack of $50^{\circ}$. But it was begun to shed at angle of attack of $60^{\circ}$.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.745-752
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• 2007

In this study, the effects of flexible bodies in vehicle suspension components were investigated to enhance the accuracy of multibody dynamic simulation results. Front and rear suspension components were investigated. Subframes, a stabilizer bar, a tie rod, a front lower control arm, a front knuckle, and front struts were selected. Reverse engineering techniques were used to construct a virtual vehicle model. Hard points and inertia data of the components were measured with surface scanning equipment. The mechanical characteristics of bushings and dampers were obtained from experiments. Reaction forces calculated from the multibody dynamics simulations were compared with test results at the ball joint of the lower control arm in both time-history and range-pair counting plots. Simulation results showed that the flexibility of the strut component had considerable influence on the lateral reaction force. Among the suspension components, the flexibility of the sub-frame, steering knuckle and upper strut resulted in better correlations with test results while the other flexible bodies could be neglected.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2007

The typical design of automotive driveshafts generally utilizes Constant Velocity(CV) joints as a solution to NVH. CV joints are an integral part of vehicles and significantly affect steering, suspension, and vehicle vibration comfort levels. Thus, CV joints have been favored over universal joints due to the constant velocity torque transfer and plunging capability. Although CV joints are common in vehicle applications, current research works on modeling CV joint friction and assumes constant empirical friction coefficient values. However, such models are long known to be inaccurate, especially under dynamic conditions, which is the case for CV joints. In this paper, an instrumented advanced CV joint friction apparatus was developed to measure the internal friction behavior of CV joints using actual tripod-type joint assemblies. The setup is capable of measuring key performance of friction under different realistic operating conditions of oscillatory speeds, torque and joint installation angles. The apparatus incorporates a custom-installed triaxial force sensor inside of the joint to measure the internal CV joint forces(including friction). Using the designed test setup, the intrinsic interfacial parameters of CV joints were investigated in order to understand their contact and friction mechanisms. The results provide a better understanding of CV joint friction characteristics in developing improved automotive driveshafts.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.568-575
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• 2015

A hand-made vehicle with a formula (VF-1) was designed and manufactured with the aim of realizing a lightweight and high-performance vehicle. The driver's body weight and stiffness of the frame were considered. The vehicle was equipped with a one-cylinder Exiv 250 engine with intake manifold potting for realizing weight reduction, high performance, and low cost. The suspension system for the formula was designed through the analyses and tests of vehicle motion and equipment. In a steering system, anti-Ackerman geometry was introduced to increase the transverse force during cornering. A full electric paddle shift system was adopted to decrease the braking distance. For protection against the distortion and warping of the frame, tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding technology was used.