• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.258-266
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• 2002

This paper proposes the methodology of the image processing algorithm that estimates the pose of the inner-pipe crawling robot. The inner-pipe crawling robot is usually equipped with a lighting device and a camera on its head for monitoring and inspection purpose of defects on the pipe wall and/or the maintenance operation. The proposed methodology is using these devices without introducing the extra sensors and is based on the fact that the position and the intensity of the reflected light from the inner wall of the pipe vary with the robot posture and the camera. The proposed algorithm is divided into two parts, estimating the translation and rotation angle of the camera, followed by the actual pose estimation of the robot . Based on the fact that the vanishing point of the reflected light moves into the opposite direction from the camera rotation, the camera rotation angle can be estimated. And, based on the fact that the most bright parts of the reflected light moves into the same direction with the camera translation, the camera position most bright parts of the reflected light moves into the same direction with the camera translation, the camera position can be obtained. To investigate the performance of the algorithm, the algorithm is applied to a sewage maintenance robot.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.523-528
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• 2000

In this paper, the new type biped walking robot which is composed of the minimum number or links just for walking and its appropriate gaits are proposed. The proposed new gaits for this robot are four-crossing, crawling, standing and turning gait. In designing the biped robot we propose the Performance Index which means the needed torque per a moving distance and generate foot trajectories by $3^{rd}$ order spline Interpolation. Among those, numerically we find the optimal conditions which minimize the Performance Index. Dynamically stable walking of the biped robot is realized by satisfying the stability condition of ZMP(zero moment point), which is related to maintaining the ZMP within the region of the supporting foot during the s1n91e leg support phase. We determine the region of mass center from the stability condition of ZMP and plan references which track the mass conte. trajectory of constant velocity. Finally we implement the gaits statically tracking the planned trajectories using PD control method.

• 한국기계기술학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.912-916
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• 2018

Crawling robots are advantageous in overcoming obstacles. These robots have characteristics such as light weight and outstanding mobility. In case of large robots, they have difficulties passing narrow gaps or entering the cave. In this paper, we propose a milli-scale hexapedal robot using 4-bar linkages. Two conditions are necessary to enable efficient walking. In short, the trajectory of the foot must be elliptical, and the lowest point of the foot should be the same. These conditions are satisfied with a novel leg design. The robot has a pair of three legs and the legs are coupled to operate simultaneously. Each set of the legs are installed to robot's both sides and the legs satisfy the equal lowest foot point and elliptical trajectory. As a result, this hexapedal robot can crawl with 0.56m/s speed.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.519-524
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• 2009

최근에 강화학습 기법은 기계학습 분야에서 많은 관심을 끌어왔다. 강화학습 관련 연구에서 가장 유력하게 사용되어 온 방법들로는 가치함수를 활용하는 기법, 제어규칙(policy) 탐색 기법 및 액터-크리틱 기법 등이 있는데, 본 논문에서는 이들 중 연속 상태 및 연속 입력을 갖는 문제를 위하여 액터-크리틱 기법의 틀에서 제안된 알고리즘들과 관련된 내용을 다룬다. 특히 본 논문은 퍼지 이론에 기반을 둔 액터-크리틱 계열 강화학습 기법인 ACFRL 알고리즘과, RLS 필터와 NAC(natural actor-critic) 기법에 기반을 둔 RLS-NAC 기법을 접목하는 방안을 집중적으로 고찰한다. 고찰된 방법론은 기는 로봇의 제어문제에 적용되고, 학습 성능의 비교로부터 얻어진 몇 가지 결과가 보고된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.645-650
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• 2003

Legged robots can avoid an obstacle by crawling-over or striding, according to the obstacle’s nature and the current state of the robot. Thus, it can be observed that the mobility efficiency to reach a destination is improved by such action. Moreover, if robots have many legs like 4-legged or 6-legged types, then the robot movement range is affected by the order of swing leg. In this paper, the avoidance action of a quadruped robot is generated by a neural network (NN) whose inputs are information on the position of the destination, the obstacle configuration and the robot's self-state. To realize a free gait in static walking, the order of swing leg is determined using an another NN whose inputs are the amount of movements and the robot’s self-state. The design parameter of the latter NN is adjusted by using genetic algorithm (GA).

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제11D권3호
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• pp.563-570
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• 2004

인터넷의 이용이 활발해짐에 따라 수많은 정보들이 점을 통하여 공개되고 있으며, 이용자는 점 검색 서비스를 이용하여 이러한 정보들에 과적으로 접근할 수 있다. 웹 검색 서비스의 구축을 위해서는 웹 로봇을 사용한 웹 문서 수집이 선행되어야 하며, 웹 문서들의 수가 급격히 증가하면서 양질의 웹 문서들을 효과적으로 수집할 수 있는 웹 로봇에 대한 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 웹 로봇들을 체계적으로 평가하기 위한 기준으로서 효율성, 지속성, 신선성, 포괄성, 정숙성, 유일성, 안전성을 제시하고, 이러한 평가 기준의 향상에 도움이 되는 기능들을 기술하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 네이버, 구글, 알타비스타 등에서 사용되고 있는 기존의 점 로봇들에 구현된 기능들을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 보다 효과적인 램 로봇의 개발에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.