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Improving HSPF Model's Hydraulic Accuracy with FTABLES Based on Surveyed Cross Sections (실측 하천 단면자료를 이용한 HSPF 유역모델의 수리정확도 개선)

  • Shin, Chang Min
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.582-588
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    • 2016
  • The hydrological simulation program FORTRAN (HSPF) is a comprehensive watershed model that employs the hydraulic function table (FTABLE) (depth-area-volume-flow relationship) to represent the geometric and hydraulic properties of water bodies. The hydraulic representation of the HSPF model mainly depends on the accuracy of the FTABLES. These hydraulic representations determine the response time of water quality state variables and also control the scour, deposition, and transport of sediments in the water body. In general, FTABLES are automatically generated based on reach information such as mean depth, mean width, length, and slope along with a set of standard assumptions about the geometry and hydraulics of the channel, so these FTABLES are unable to accurately describe the geometry and hydraulic behavior of rivers and reservoirs. In order to compensate the weakness of HSPF for hydraulic modeling, we generated alternate method to improve the accuracy of FTABLES for rivers, using the surveyed cross sections and rating curves. The alternative method is based on the hydraulics simulated by HEC-RAS using the surveyed cross sections and rating curves, and it could significantly improve the accuracy of FTABLES. Although the alternate FTABLE greatly improved the hydraulic accuracy of the HSPF model, it had little effect on the hydrological simulation.

Configuration Control of a Redundant Manipulator Optimizing Stiffness and Joint Torque

  • Jin, Jaehyun;Ahn, Sungho;Jung, Jaehoo;Yoon, Jisup
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.104.5-104
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we focus on a configuration control method of a redundant manipulator. The configuration of a redundant manipulator has been determined by geometry constraints and additional conditions, such as obstacle avoidance and dexterity optimization. This paper also utilizes optimization, and the additional condition (or performance index) to be optimized is stiffness of the end-effector and joints' torque. Stiffness and torque may be a natural attribute to be controlled during working and those vary as manipulator configuration does. So the optimal configuration from the viewpoint of stiffness and joint torque is studied. If the servo control mechanism of the joints Is assumed to be a...

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Obstacle Negotiation for the Rescue Robot with Variable Single-Tracked Mechanism (가변트랙형 메커니즘의 재난구조 로봇(VSTR)을 위한 장애물 극복)

  • Choi, Keun-Ha;Jeong, Hae-Kwan;Hyun, Kyung-Hak;Kwak, Yoon-Keun
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.13 no.12
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    • pp.1222-1229
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we propose a new obstacle negotiation method for the rescue robot. The rescue robot has a variable geometry single-tracked mechanism, so it can maximize a contact length with ground for the adaptability to off-road and pursue a stable system due to the lower center of gravity. In this research, we add the basis of autonomous navigation, driving mode control based on obstacle detection, to the robot to realize automation of mode transformation. Obstacle detection using PSD(Position Sensitive Device) infrared sensors gives active transformation of the track shape. Finally, experimental results about mentioned are presented.

OPTIMUM DESIGN OF AN AUTOMOTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR MINIMIZATION OF COLD-START EMISSIONS USING A MICRO GENETIC ALGORITHM

  • Kim, Y.D.;Kim, W.S.
    • International Journal of Automotive Technology
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.563-573
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    • 2007
  • Optimal design of an automotive catalytic converter for minimization of cold-start emissions is numerically performed using a micro genetic algorithm for two optimization problems: optimal geometry design of the monolith for various operating conditions and optimal axial catalyst distribution. The optimal design process considered in this study consists of three modules: analysis, optimization, and control. The analysis module is used to evaluate the objective functions with a one-dimensional single channel model and the Romberg integration method. It obtains new design variables from the control module, produces the CO cumulative emissions and the integral value of a catalyst distribution function over the monolith volume, and provides objective function values to the control module. The optimal design variables for minimizing the objective functions are determined by the optimization module using a micro genetic algorithm. The control module manages the optimal design process that mainly takes place in both the analysis and optimization modules.

Robust plane sweep algorithm for planar curve segments

  • Lee, In-Kwon;Lee, Hwan-Yong;Kim, Myung-Soo
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1991.10b
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    • pp.1617-1622
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    • 1991
  • Plane sweep is a general method in computational geometry. There are many efficient theoretical algorithms designed using plane sweep technique. However, their practical implementations are still suffering from the topological inconsistencies resulting from the numerical errors in geometric computations with finite-precision arithmetic. In this paper, we suggest new implementation techniques for the plane sweep algorithms to resolve the topological inconsistencies and construct the planar object boundaries from given input curve segments.

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Design of terminal guidance algorithm for underwater vehicles using LQ technique (LQ기법을 이용한 수중 운동체의 마지막(terminal) 유도 알고리즘 설계)

  • 김삼수;이갑래;이재명;전완수;박성희
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1991.10a
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    • pp.620-628
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    • 1991
  • For a Stationary moving-target. the design technique of guidance system for underwater vehicle with a seeker of st type is developed. Using perturbation theory, a new method which linearizes the nonlinear intercept geometry is proposed. On the basis of the linearized system modeling, LQ and PID design technique is used to determine the structure and gain of the guidance system. Some simulation results applied underwater engagement are represented to show that the proposed guidance law is superior to the other guidance laws as pursuit, Bang-Beng, PN APN.

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Stacked Square-Ring Microstrip Slot Antenna for Broadband Characteristics (광대역 특성을 위한 적층형 정사각형 링 마이크로스트립 슬롯 안테나)

  • 이선기;최준호;김영식
    • Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.319-323
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    • 2000
  • A method for miniaturization of microstrip patch antenna without degrading its radiation characteristics is investigated. The ring geometry introduces additional parameters to the antenna that can be used to control its resonance frequency and bandwidth. For a single square ring increasing the size of patch decreases the resonance frequency and bandwidth. To match the antenna to a transmission line and also enhance its bandwidth. the square ring patch is stacked by a square ring patch. The computed results are compared with experiment and good agreement is obtained.

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A Novel Analytic Approach for the Forward Kinematics of the 3-6-type Stewart Platform using Tetrahedron Configurations (사면체 조합을 이용한 3-6형태의 스튜어트 플랫폼의 정기구학의 새로운 해석법)

  • 송세경;권동수
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.430-430
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents a new analytic approach using tetrahedrons to determine the forward kinematics of the 3-6-type Stewart platform. By using of the tetrahedral geometry, this approach has the advantage of greatly reducing the complexity of formulation and the computational burden required by the conventional methods which have been solved the forward kinematics with three unknown angles. As a result, this approach allows a significant abbreviation in the formulations and provides an easier means of obtaining the solutions. The proposed method is well verified through a series of numerical simulation.

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An Integer Ambiguity Resolution Method for GPS Attitude Determination (GPS를 이용한 자세 측정 시스템의 미지정수 결정기법)

  • 박찬식;김일선
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 1999
  • The attitude of a vehicle can be precisely determined using GPS carrier phase measurements from more than two antennas attached to a vehicle and an efficient integer ambiguity resolution technique. Many methods utilizing the known baseline length as a constraint of independent elements of integer ambiguities are proposed to resolve integer ambiguity at real time. Three-dimensional search space is reduced to two-dimensional search space with this constraint. Thus the true integer ambiguity can be easily determined with less computational burden and fewer number of measurements. But there are still strong requirements for the real time integer ambiguity resolution, which uses single epoch measurement of long baseline. In this paper, a new constraint from the geometry of multiple baselines is derived. With this new constraint, two-dimensional search space is further reduced to one-dimensional search space. It makes possible to determine integer ambiguity with single epoch measurement. The proposed method is applied to real data to show its effectiveness.

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Complete 3D Surface Reconstruction from Unstructured Point Cloud

  • Kim, Seok-Il;Li, Rixie
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.2034-2042
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    • 2006
  • In this study, a complete 3D surface reconstruction method is proposed based on the concept that the vertices, of surface model can be completely matched to the unstructured point cloud. In order to generate the initial mesh model from the point cloud, the mesh subdivision of bounding box and shrink-wrapping algorithm are introduced. The control mesh model for well representing the topology of point cloud is derived from the initial mesh model by using the mesh simplification technique based on the original QEM algorithm, and the parametric surface model for approximately representing the geometry of point cloud is derived by applying the local subdivision surface fitting scheme on the control mesh model. And, to reconstruct the complete matching surface model, the insertion of isolated points on the parametric surface model and the mesh optimization are carried out. Especially, the fast 3D surface reconstruction is realized by introducing the voxel-based nearest-point search algorithm, and the simulation results reveal the availability of the proposed surface reconstruction method.