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A Study on the Steering System of Electric Scooter

  • Park, Sung Cheon
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2022
  • Recently, the popularization of personal mobility(PM) has made it possible to see many electric scooters. The energy source of personal transportation used by the general public and the disabled can be seen as environmentally friendly as electricity. Personal transportation means are divided into small electric vehicles because they use electric energy, and they are being treated as new models by automobile manufacturers in each country and spurring development. On the other hand, personal transportation means may cause various types of traffic accidents as they travel between roads and a human walk. In order to prevent such accidents, it is judged that the enactment of laws on the establishment of specifications for electric scooters, which are personal transportation means, and the method of restricting road operation should be given priority. The electric scooter is basically different from the conventional vehicle. The steering shaft of the steering system applied to the electric scooter one to two is possible. 1 to 2 the front-wheel under the steering column is used. It is classified according to the number of wheel installed at the electric scooter is the vehicle body into 2 wheel - electric scooter, and 3 wheel - electric scooter and 4 wheel - electric scooter. In this study, we propose a steering shaft design model that can be applied to an electric scooter, one of personal transportation means. A design model for 1-shaft steering and 2-shafts steering that can be applied to electric scooters is proposed. In addition, we have produced the prototypes for the commercialization of the proposed models, and reviewed the pros and cons of the manufactured prototypes and models.

Development of Dilemma Situations and Driving Strategies to Secure Driving Safety for Automated Vehicles (자율주행자동차 주행안전성 확보를 위한 딜레마 상황 정의 및 운전 전략 도출)

  • Park, Sungho;Jeong, Harim;Kim, Yejin;Lee, Myungsoo;Han, Eum
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.264-279
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    • 2021
  • Most automated vehicle evaluation scenarios are developed based on the typical driving situations that automated vehicles will face. However, various situations occur during actual driving, and sometimes complex judgments are required. This study is to define a situation that requires complex judgment for safer driving of an automated vehicle as a dilemma situation, and to suggest a driving strategy necessary to secure driving safety in each situation. To this end, we defined dilemma situations based on the automated vehicle ethics guidelines, the criteria for recognition of error rate in automobile accidents, and suggestions from the automated vehicle developers. In addition, in the defined dilemma situations, the factors affecting movement for establishing driving strategies were explored, and the priorities of factors affecting driving according to the Road Traffic Act and driving strategies were derived accordingly.

Research of Vehicles Longitudinal Adaptive Control using V2I Situated Cognition based on LiDAR for Accident Prone Areas (LiDAR 기반 차량-인프라 연계 상황인지를 통한 사고다발지역에서의 차량 종방향 능동제어 시스템 연구)

  • Kim, Jae-Hwan;Lee, Je-Wook;Yoon, Bok-Joong;Park, Jae-Ung;Kim, Jung-Ha
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.453-464
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    • 2012
  • This is a research of an adaptive longitudinal control system for situated cognition in wide range, traffic accidents reduction and safety driving environment by integrated system which graft a road infrastructure's information based on IT onto the intelligent vehicle combined automobile and IT technology. The road infrastructure installed by laser scanner in intersection, speed limited area and sharp curve area where is many risk of traffic accident. The road infra conducts objects recognition, segmentation, and tracking for determining dangerous situation and communicates real-time information by Ethernet with vehicle. Also, the data which transmitted from infrastructure supports safety driving by integrated with laser scanner's data on vehicle bumper.

Intelligent Rain Sensing and Fuzzy Wiper Control Algorithm for Vision-based Smart Windshield Wiper System

  • Lee, Kyung-Chang;Kim, Man-Ho;Lee, Suk
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.1694-1699
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    • 2003
  • A windshield wiper system plays a key part in assuring the driver's safety during the rainfall. However, because the quantity of rain and snow vary irregularly according to time and the velocity of the automobile, a driver changes wiper speed and interval from time to time to secure enough visual field in the traditional windshield wiper system. Because a manual operation of windshield wiper distracts driver's sensitivity and causes inadvertent driving, this is becoming a direct cause of traffic accidents. Therefore, this paper presents the basic architecture of a vision-based smart windshield wiper system and a rain sensing algorithm that regulates speed and interval of the windshield wiper automatically according to the quantity of rain or snow. This paper also introduces a fuzzy wiper control algorithm based on human's expertise, and evaluates the performance of the suggested algorithm in an experimental simulator.

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Development of Millimeter wave Radar System for an Automobile (차량용 밀리파 레이더 시스템의 개발)

  • 박홍민;이규한;최진우;신천우
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2001.06e
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    • pp.25-28
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    • 2001
  • This paper introduce a millimeter-wave radar system. As Fig 1 shows, This system consists of millimeter-wave radar front-end and digital signal processing parts through receive waves regarding up-coming obstacles. The system works as follow process; (1) Generate regular tripodal waves using the FMCW pulse generator (2) Transmit/Receive waves regarding up-coming obstacles (3) Analog filtering (4) FIFO memory interface (5) FFT(Fast Fourier Transform) (6) Calculation of distance / speed between cars (7) Object display and calibration. We have progress to solve the problem like as increase of traffic accidents causing damage and injuries due to the increased number of motor vehicles and long distance driving, and Need for a device to help drivers who are in trouble due to bad weather conditions. We are expect to Take the lead as a core technology in the ITS industry and to develop circuit and signal processing technologies related to millimeter-wave bandwidth.

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Development of Sensor Fusion-Based Low-Speed Short-Distance Collision Warning Algorithm for Urban Area (도시 환경을 위한 센서 융합 기반 저속 근거리 충돌 경보 알고리즘 개발)

  • Jeon, Jong-Ki;Kim, Man-Ho;Lee, Suk;Lee, Kyung-Chang
    • IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.157-167
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    • 2011
  • Although vehicles become more intelligent for convenience and safety of drivers, traffic accidents are increased more and more. Especially, car-to-car single rear impacts in the urban area are increased rapidly because of driver inattention. To prevent rear impacts in the urban area, commercial automobile vendor applies the low-speed short-distance collision warning system. This paper presents low-speed short-distance collision warning algorithm for the city driving by using sensor fusion of laser sensor and ultrasonic sensor. An experiment using embedded microprocessor in the driving track was used to demonstrate the feasibility of the collision warning algorithm.

A Study on Evaluation Method of ACC Test Considering Domestic Road Environment (국내도로 환경을 고려한 ACC 시험평가 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, BongJu;Lee, SeonBong
    • Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.38-47
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    • 2017
  • With automobiles sharply increasing worldwide, we are faced with serious social problems such as traffic accidents, traffic jams, environmental pollution, and economic inefficiency. In response, research on ITS is promoted mainly by regions with advanced automotive industry such as the US, Europe, and Japan. While Korea is working to get ahead to take global market through developing and turning into global standards systems related to ASV(Advanced Safety Vehicle), the country is not excellently prepared for such projects. The purpose of ACC is to control the vehicle's longitudinal speed and distance and minimize driver workload. Such a system should be useful in preventing accidents, as it reduces driver workload in the 21st-century world of telematics created by the development of automobile culture industry. In this light, the thesis presents a method to test and evaluate ACC system and a mathematical method to assess distance. Furthermore, for the proposed test and evaluation, theoretical values are tested with vehicle test and a database is acquired, by using vehicles equipped with an ACC system. We proposed the scenarios suitable for the domestic environment and conducted the actual road test. Theoretical evaluation criteria for developing ACC system may be employed and scenario-specific evaluation methods may find their useful application through testing the formula proposed by comparing the database and the mathematical method. and, many companies are expected to utilize the scenario in the developing stage of ACC, and be able to employ as a verification method by harnessing theoretical formula before a road test.

Designing a smart safe transportation system within a university using object detection algorithm

  • Na Young Lee;Geon Lee;Min Seop Lee;Yun Jung Hong;In-Beom Yang;Jiyoung Woo
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2024
  • In this paper, we propose a novel traffic safety system designed to reduce pedestrian traffic accidents and enhance safety on university campuses. The system involves real-time detection of vehicle speeds in designated areas and the interaction between vehicles and pedestrians at crosswalks. Utilizing the YOLOv5s model and Deep SORT method, the system performs speed measurement and object tracking within specified zones. Second, a condition-based output system is developed for crosswalk areas using the YOLOv5s object detection model to differentiate between pedestrians and vehicles. The functionality of the system was validated in real-time operation. Our system is cost-effective, allowing installation using ordinary smartphones or surveillance cameras. It is anticipated that the system, applicable not only on university campuses but also in similar problem areas, will serve as a solution to enhance safety for both vehicles and pedestrians.

A Design of the Automation Tyre Tread State Check System based on IoT Service (IoT 서비스 기반 자동차 타이어 트레드 자동 점검 시스템 설계)

  • Kim, Minyoung;Choi, Donggyu;Jang, Jong-wook
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.825-831
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    • 2020
  • In modern society, automobiles have become an essential means of transportation. It is the only consumable that is worn by contacting the ground among automobile parts. If the tyres are severely worn, the tyres may be break, presenting a risk of a serious accident to the driver. To avoid this risk, drivers should check tyre pressure and tread condition before driving a car. Tyre inflation pressure can be easily measured by TPMS, but in the case of tyre tread conditions, it can be cumbersome when the driver measures it directly using a coin or vernier caliper. This hassle can expose the driver to traffic accidents due to tyre breakage by neglecting to measure the condition of the tyre tread. In this paper, we introduce the contents of research to design an IoT service-based system that can automatically measure automobile tyres, and we verified the possibility of realizing the system by actually implementing and testing some components of the system.

A Study on Economic Analysis of Improvement of High Accident Locations in Highway(Focused on Safety Facilities) (고속도로 사고다발지점 개선사례 경제성 분석에 관한 연구(안전시설물 중심으로))

  • Park, Je-Jin;Joo, Jae-Woong;Lee, Jong-Chul;Ha, Tae-Jun
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.92-99
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    • 2008
  • The rapid economic growth in Korea raised the increase of transportation demands about the passengers and the goods, and caused the concentration on cities. By the rise of a nation's income level, a automobile is necessary in our modern life. However, the traffic delays and traffic accidents that are raised by automobiles decrease the evaluation about a nation's economy and then the government practices the traffic safety improvement project. In this study, by performing the improvement project, we expect to achieve the following objectives. First, this study analyses the degree of effectiveness whether or not success in the improvement. Second, to supply the data on the effectiveness of the improvement and to inform the necessity of improvement. Third, to supply the information on the improvement project to the parties concerned. In this paper, through the study about identification of high accident locations, the effectiveness for the number of accidents and accident rates before-after the improvement is analyzed. Also, the B/C analysis about this locations is performed. This study shows that the number of accident and accident rates are decreased after the improvement, and there is economic validity about improvement of high accident locations.

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