• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.667-675
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• 2013

This paper presents vision-based techniques for underwater landmark detection, map-based localization, and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) in structured underwater environments. A variety of underwater tasks require an underwater robot to be able to successfully perform autonomous navigation, but the available sensors for accurate localization are limited. A vision sensor among the available sensors is very useful for performing short range tasks, in spite of harsh underwater conditions including low visibility, noise, and large areas of featureless topography. To overcome these problems and to a utilize vision sensor for underwater localization, we propose a novel vision-based object detection technique to be applied to MCL (Monte Carlo Localization) and EKF (Extended Kalman Filter)-based SLAM algorithms. In the image processing step, a weighted correlation coefficient-based template matching and color-based image segmentation method are proposed to improve the conventional approach. In the localization step, in order to apply the landmark detection results to MCL and EKF-SLAM, dead-reckoning information and landmark detection results are used for prediction and update phases, respectively. The performance of the proposed technique is evaluated by experiments with an underwater robot platform in an indoor water tank and the results are discussed.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.226-234
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• 2016

In this study, a model-referenced underwater navigation algorithm is proposed for high-precise underwater navigation using monocular vision near underwater structures. The main idea of this navigation algorithm is that a 3D model-based pose estimation is combined with the inertial navigation using an extended Kalman filter (EKF). The spatial information obtained from the navigation algorithm is utilized for enabling the underwater robot to navigate near underwater structures whose geometric models are known a priori. For investigating the performance of the proposed approach the model-referenced navigation algorithm was applied to an underwater robot and a set of experiments was carried out in a water tank.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 수중로봇에 쓰일 수 있는 카메라 영상을 기반으로 하는 인공표식물의 인식 및 추종 기법을 제안한다. 문제를 풀기 위해 제안된 방법은 인식과 추종의 두 개의 단계로 이루어져 있으며 인식단계에서는 물체의 외형에 관한 특징을 분석한 후 비선형 최적화 알고리즘을 통하여 알맞은 목표물로 분류한다. 이 후 추종 단계에서는 분류된 목표물에서 색깔 히스토그램을 추출한 후 meanshift 추종 법을 이용하여 지속적으로 추종하는 방법을 택하였다. 히스토그램 매칭 시에는 Bhattacharyya 거리를 계산하는 방법을 이용하였다. 결과적으로 제안하는 접근법은 수중로봇의 영상처리 분야에 다음과 같은 공헌을 할 것으로 기대한다. 1) 제안하는 방법은 카메라의 움직임으로 생기는 물체의 자세변화나 크기 변화에도 강인하게 대처할 수 있으며 2) 카메라 센서를 통한 방법이므로 초음파 센서 등의 기기들에 비하여 가격 경쟁력이 우수하다. 3) 또한 본 논문에서는 일반적으로 많이 쓰이는 특징 점을 기반으로 한 방법이 탁도 변화에서는 형태를 기반으로 한 방법보다 열등할 수 있음을 실험을 통하여 보였다. 4) 마지막으로 제안된 방법의 성능을 기존의 방법들과 비교하여 수치적으로 검증해 보았다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.389-394
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• 2018

Remotely operated vehicle(ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV) have been used for underwater surveys, underwater exploration, resource harvesting, offshore plant maintenance and repair, and underwater construction. It is hard for people to work in the deep sea. Therefore, we need a vision control system of underwater submersible that can replace human eyes. However, many people have difficulty in developing a deep-sea image control system due to the deep sea special environment such as high pressure, brine, waterproofing and communication. In this paper, we will develop an Ethernet based remote image control system that can control the image mounted on ROV.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2018

This paper proposes a vision-based underwater laser scanner with separate structures for an underwater camera and a line laser projector. Because the two devices can be adaptively placed regardless of the features of the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), the scanner has significant advantages in relation to its availability and flexibility. Position calibration between the underwater camera and laser projector guarantees a 3D measuring performance with high accuracy. To verify the proposed underwater laser scanner, a test-bed system was manufactured, which consisted of the laser projector, camera, Pan&Tilt, and Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS). A camera-laser calibration test and simple 3D reconstruction test were performed in a water tank and the experimental results are reported.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2012

The camera has limitations of poor visibility in underwater environment due to the limited light source and medium noise of the environment. However, its usefulness in close range has been proved in many studies, especially for navigation. Thus, in this paper, vision-based object detection and tracking techniques using artificial objects for underwater robots have been studied. We employed template matching and mean shift algorithms for the object detection and tracking methods. Also, we propose the weighted correlation coefficient of adaptive threshold -based and color-region-aided approaches to enhance the object detection performance in various illumination conditions. The color information is incorporated into the template matched area and the features of the template are used to robustly calculate correlation coefficients. And the objects are recognized using multi-template matching approach. Finally, the water basin experiments have been conducted to demonstrate the performance of the proposed techniques using an underwater robot platform yShark made by KORDI.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.90-95
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• 2000

This paper presents the vergence control of a parallel stereo camera and its application to underwater stereo camera to enhance the working efficiency of underwater vehicles that equips with manipulators in seabed operation. The stereo camera consists of two parallel lenses mounted on a lateral moving base and two CCD cameras mounted on a longitudinal moving base, which is embedded in a small pressure canister for underwater application. Because the lateral shift is related to the backward shift with a nonlinear relation, only one control input is needed to control the vergence and focus of the camera with a special driving device. We can get a clear stereo vision with the camera for all the range of objects in air and in water, especially in short range objects. The control system of the camera is so simple that we are able to realize a small stereo camera system and to apply it to a stereo vision system for underwater vehicles. This paper also shows how to acquire the distance information of an underwater object with this stereo camera. Whenever we focus on an underwater object with the camera, we can obtain the three-dimensional images and the distance information in real-time.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2001

This paper present the control of the image disparity of a parallel stereo camera and its application to an underwater stereo camera to enhance the working efficiency of underwater vehicles that are equiped with manipulators in seabed operation. The stereo camera consists of two parallel lenses mounted on a lateral moving base and two CCD cameras mounted on a longitudinal moving base, which is embedded in a small pressure canister for underwater application. Because the lateral shift is related to the backward shift with a nonlinear relation, only one control input is needed to control the vergence and focus of the camera with a special driving device. We can get clear stereo vision with the camera for all the range of objects in air and in water, especially in short range object. The control system of the camera is so simple that we are able to realize a small stereo camera system and apply it to a stereo vision system for underwater vehicles. This paper also shows how to acquire the distance information of an underwater object with this stereo camera. Whenever we focus on an underwater object with the camera, we can obtain three-dimensional images and distance information in real-time.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2005

This study deals with the development of the extended Kalman filter(EKF) algorithm for the localization of underwater mining vehicles. Both simulation and experimental studies in a test bed are carried out. For the experiments, a scale dawn tracked vehicle is run in a soil bin containing cohesive soil of bentonite-water mixture. To develop the EKF algorithm, we use a kinematic model including the inner/outer track slips and the slip angle for the vehicle. The measurements include the inner and outer wheel speeds from encoders, the heading angle from a compass sensor and a fiber optic rate gyro, and x and y coordinate position values from a vision system. The vision sensor replaces the LBL(Long Base Line) sonar system used in the real underwater positioning situations. Artificial noise signals mimicking the real LBL noise signal are added to the vision sensor information. To know the mean slip values of the tracks in both straight and cornering maneuver, several trial running experiments are executed before applying the EKF algorithm. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the EKF algorithm in rejecting the sensor measurements noise. Also, the simulation and experimental results show close correlations.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.370-376
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• 2023

수중영상은 수중 잡음과 낮은 해상도로 표적의 형상과 구분이 명확하지 않다. 그리고 딥러닝의 입력으로 수중영상은 전처리가 필요하며 Segmentation이 선행되어야 한다. 전처리를 하여도 표적은 명확하지 않으며 딥러닝에 의한 탐지, 식별의 성능도 높지 않을 수 있다. 따라서 표적을 구분하며 명확하게 하는 작업이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 수중영상에서 표적 그림자의 중요성을 확인하고 그림자에 의한 물체 탐지 및 표적 영역 획득, 그리고 수중배경이 없는 표적과 그림자만의 형상이 담긴 데이터를 생성하며 더 나아가 픽셀값이 일정하지 않은 표적과 그림자 영상을 표적은 흰색, 그림자는 흑색, 그리고 배경은 회색의 3-모드의 영상으로 변환하는 과정을 제시한다. 이를 통해 딥러닝의 입력으로 명확히 전처리된 판별이 용이한 영상을 제공할 수 있다. 또한 처리는 Open Source Computer Vision(OpenCV)라이브러리의 영상처리 코드를 사용했으면 처리 속도도 역시 실시간 처리에 적합한 결과를 얻었다.