• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.352-361
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• 2021

한국해양과학기술원에서는 수중 공사용 구조물에 적용할 수 있는 수중 위치 인식 기술을 개발하고 있다. 정밀한 위치 인식을 위해 관성 항법을 기반으로 한 확장 칼만 필터를 사용하였으며, 비동기화 된 센서들의 데이터를 알고리즘 보정 단계에 적용하기 위하여 내부의 관측 행렬을 데이터에 따라 구분하여 업데이트 하였다. 수중 공사 환경, 설치 위치, 시스템 운용 편의성 등을 종합적으로 고려하여 수중 공사 구조물 하부에 붙여야 신호를 획득할 수 있는 Doppler velocity logger(DVL)는 설치 및 회수가 어렵기 때문에 이를 배제한 수중 공사 구조물 부착용 수중 위치 인식 복합 시험체를 제작하였으며 수조 환경에서 수중 위치 인식 성능 시험을 수행하였다. Ultra short-base line(USBL)로 측정된 수중 위치, 위치 벡터만 보정된 추정 위치, 그리고 위치와 속도 벡터를 보정한 추정 위치 결과를 원형 공산 오차(CEP)를 이용하여 비교 및 평가하였다. 그 결과 USBL 단독 위치 추정 CEP 0.02 m, 위치 벡터만 보정한 추정 위치 CEP 3.76 m., 위치 및 속도 벡터를 보정한 추정 위치 CEP 0.06 m로 평가되었다. 본 연구를 통해 DVL이 미적용된 비동기식 센서들을 이용하여 안정적인 수중 위치를 추정할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2011

A test miner named MineRo was constructed for the purpose of shallow water test of mining performance. In June of 2009, the performance test was conducted in depth of 100 m, 5 km away from Hupo-port (Korean East Sea), to assess if the developed system is able to collect and lift manganese nodules from seafloor. In August of 2010, in-situ test of automatic path tracking control of MineRo was performed in depth of 120 m at the same site. For path tracking control, a localization algorithm determining MineRo's position on seabed is prerequisite. This study proposes an improved underwater navigation algorithm through estimation of MineRo's kinematic parameters. In general, the kinematic parameters such as track slips and slip angle are indirectly calculated using the position data from USBL (Ultra-Short Base Line) system and heading data from gyro sensors. However, the obtained data values are likely to be different from the real values, primarily due to the random noise of position data. The aim of this study is to enhance the reliability of the algorithm by measuring kinematic parameters, track slips and slip angle.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 실해역에서 해류를 고려한 실용적인 유도 시스템을 제안하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 생성된 경로의 최적성은 주요 이슈가 아니다. 시작점부터 목표점까지의 경로는 주요 해류의 방향축을 고려하여 운용 경험이 많은 전문가의 경유점 선택을 통하여 생성된다. 본 논문에서는 또한 초단기선, GPS, 도플러 속도계 그리고 자세센서 등의 계측치를 통해서 다중센서융합알고리즘을 이용하여 정밀 수중항법 솔루션 구현에 대하여 설명하고 있다. 정밀하고 정확하고 갱신 주기가 빠른 수중항법 솔루션을 구현하기 위하여 세 가지 전략을 사용하였다. 첫째는 추측항법의 단독 성능을 향상시키기 위하여 선수각 정밀 정렬을 수행하였다. 둘째는 기본이 되는 단독추측항법이 적분 알고리즘에 기반을 두었기 때문에 시간의 추이에 따른 누적오차의 증가 특성을 가지고 있는데 이를 막기 위하여 주기적으로 절대 위치 정보를 다중센서융합 기법을 이용하여 융합하여 주는 것이다. 셋째는 융합알고리즘의 품질 향상을 위하여 효율적인 특이점 제거 알고리즘을 도입하는 것이다. 개발된 정밀수중항법알고리즘의 성능을 검증하기 위하여 자율기뢰처리기와 심해무인잠수정의 실해역 데이터를 사용하였다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2005

Underwater wet arc welds were experimentally performed on 11mm thick KR-RA steel plate using six different types of flux coated electrodes of 4.0mm diameter, KSKR, KSKT, USBL, JPUW, UWEA and UWEB. From analysis of bead appearance, detachability of weld slag, spatter occurrence and arc stability, JPUW gives the best result, and UWEB is superior to KSKR and KSKT. By experimental result of hardness distribution on the weld bonds, UWEB weld has the narrowest bond structure which is probable condition to get the best mechanical properties of weld. UWEB and JPUW welds have more even hardness distribution across weld deposit and base metal. Upon polarization test to measure the respondency of corrosion, the electrode of UWEB shows the most excellent degree due to the low open circuit potential difference.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2007

Underwater wet arc welds were experimentally performed on 11mm thick SS400 mild steel plate as base metal by using six different types of flux coated electrodes of 4.0mm diameter; KSKR, KSKT, USBL, JPUW, UWEA, and UWEB. As results, the developed flux coated underwater electrode had a good weldability compared with other domestic terrestrial electrodes. By rapid cooling rate, the hardness value of HAZ were increased by quenching effects. Mechanical properties for the multi-pass butt-welding specimen are also tested experimentally. The feasibility of the developed underwater electrode was experimentally studied and the results achieved in this wet arc welds have shown that the developed wet welding electrode UWEB can have a degree of integrity.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2006

Underwater wet arc welds were experimentally performed on 11mm thick KR-RA steel plate using six different types of flux coated electrodes of 4.0mm diameter, KSKR, KSKT, USBL, JPUW, UWEA and UWEB. From analysis of bead appearance, detachability of weld slag, spatter occurrence and arc stability, JPUW gives the best result, and UWEB is superior to KSKR and KSKT. By experimental result of hardness distribution on the weld bonds, UWEB weld has the narrowest bond structure which is probable condition to get the best mechanical properties of weld. UWEB and JPUW welds have more even hardness distribution across weld deposit and base metal. Upon polarization test to measure the respondency of corrosion, the electrode of UWEB shows the most excellent degree due to the low open circuit potential difference.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.300-306
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• 2023

A hull-cleaning robot sticks to the surface of a vessel and moves for efficient cleaning. Precise path planning and tracking using the current position is crucial. Many robots rely on the INS algorithm, but errors accumulate. To fix this, GPS, sonar, and USBL are used, though with limitations. Selecting suitable sensors for the surface operation and accurate positioning algorithm are vital. In this study, we developed a robot position estimation algorithm using the structure of a ship. Problems that arise when expanding the 2D position estimation algorithm used in existing wall structures to 3D were evaluated and methods for solving them were proposed. In addition, we aimed to improve performance by deriving singularities that exist in the robot path and proposing an error correction algorithm based on the singularities.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.702-708
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• 2013

Underwater TRN (Underwater Terrain Referenced Navigation) estimates an underwater vehicle state by measuring a distance between the vehicle and undersea terrain, and comparing it with the known terrain database. TRN belongs to absolute navigation methods, which are used to compensate a drift error of dead reckoning measurements such as IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) or DVL (Doppler Velocity Log). However, underwater TRN is different to other absolute methods such as USBL (Ultra-Short Baseline) and LBL (Long Baseline), because TRN is independent of the external environment. As a magnetic-field-based navigation, TRN is a kind of geophysical navigation. This paper develops an EKF (Extended Kalman Filter) formulation for underwater TRN. A filter propagation part is composed by an inertial navigation system, and a filter update is executed with echo-sounder measurement. For large-initial-error cases, an adaptive EKF approach is also presented, to keep the filter be stable. At the end, simulation studies are given to verify the performance of the proposed TRN filter. With simplified sensor and terrain database models, the simulation results show that the underwater TRN could support conventional underwater navigation methods.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.391-407
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• 2019

Tracking the location (position) of a surface or underwater marine vehicle is important as part of guidance and navigation. While the Global Positioning System (GPS) works well in an open sea environment but its use is limited whenever testing scaled-down models of such vehicles in the laboratory environment. This paper presents the design, development and implementation of a low energy ultrasonic augmented single beacon-based localization technique suitable for such requirements. The strategy consists of applying Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to achieve location tracking from basic dynamic distance measurements of the moving model from a fixed beacon, while on-board motion sensor measures heading angle and velocity. Iterative application of the Extended Kalman Filter yields x and y co-ordinate positions of the moving model. Tests performed on a free-running ship model in a wave basin facility of dimension 30 m by 30 m by 3 m water depth validate the proposed model. The test results show quick convergence with an error of few centimeters in the estimated position of the ship model. The proposed technique has application in the real field scenario by replacing the ultrasonic sensor with industrial grade long range acoustic modem. As compared with the existing systems such as LBL, SBL, USBL and others localization techniques, the proposed technique can save deployment cost and also cut the cost on number of acoustic modems involved.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2003

This paper presents considerations on the results of the rotating arm test, which was carried out for assessment of an hybrid navigation system for a semi-autonomous underwater vehicle. The navigation system consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), an ultra-short baseline(USBL) acoustic navigation sensor and a doppler velocity log(DVL) accompanying a magnetic compass. A navigational systemmodel is derived to include the scale effect and bias errors of the DVL, of which the state equation composed of the navigation states and sensor parameters are 25 in the order. The extended Kalman filter was used to propagate the error covariance, The rotating arm tests were carried out in the Ocean Engineering Basin of KRISO, to generate circular motion. The hybrid underwater navigation system shows good tracking performance against the circular planar motion. Additionally this paper checked the effects of the sampling ratio of the navigation system and the possibility of the dead reckoning with the DVL and the magnetic compass to estimate the position of the vehicle.