• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of linear measurements in the horizontal and vertical dimensions based on object position and slice inclination in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: Ten dry sheep hemi-mandibles, each with 4 sites (incisor, canine, premolar, and molar), were evaluated when either centrally or peripherally positioned within the field of view (FOV) with the image slices subjected to either oblique or orthogonal inclinations. Four types of images were created of each region: central/cross-sectional, central/coronal, peripheral/cross-sectional, and peripheral/coronal. The horizontal and vertical dimensions were measured for each region of each image type. Direct measurements of each region were obtained using a digital caliper in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. CBCT and direct measurements were compared using the Bland-Altman plot method. P values <0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: The buccolingual dimension of the incisor and premolar areas and the height of the incisor, canine, and molar areas showed statistically significant differences on the peripheral/coronal images compared to the direct measurements (P<0.05). Molar area height in the central/coronal slices also differed significantly from the direct measurements (P<0.05). Cross-sectional images of either the central or peripheral position had no marked difference from the gold-standard values, indicating sufficient accuracy. Conclusion: Peripheral object positioning within the FOV in combination with applying an orthogonal inclination to the slices resulted in significant inaccuracies in the horizontal and vertical measurements. The most undesirable effect was observed in the molar area and the vertical dimension.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2011

도로기하구조정보는 도로의 안전성평가 및 도로의 유지관리를 위한 필수적인 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 GPS(Global Positioning System)/INS(Inertial Navigation System)센서가 탑재된 조사차량을 이용하여 기하구조정보를 수집하였으며, 수집된 차량의 자세정보 중 평면선형과 관련된 Roll, Heading 자료를 이용하여 직선, 원곡선, 완화곡선을 구분하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서는 평면선형 인식 이전에 전처리 과정으로 이동평균법을 통하여 자료를 평활화함으로써 원시자료의 이상치를 제거하여 평면선형 인식의 신뢰성을 제고하였다. 유전알고리즘(GA, Genetic Algorithm)을 이용하여 분류정확도(CCR, Correct Classification Rate)를 최대로 하는 알고리즘 파라미터를 설정한 결과 100%의 분류정확도를 보였다. 설정된 파라미터를 이용하여 고속도로와 국도 주행자료를 이용하여 알고리즘을 평가한 결과 90.48%와 88.24%의 분류정확도를 보여, 제안된 평면선형인식 알고리즘은 현장에서 적용 시 높은 신뢰도를 가지는 정보를 제공 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 평면선형인식 알고리즘은 조사차량에 GPS/INS센서의 소프트웨어로 탑재되어 도로 및 교통기술자에게 도로기하구조정보를 보다 용이하게 수집하고 분석할 수 있는 환경을 제공하는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2019

This paper analyzes navigation performances of the Korean Positioning System (KPS) constellation with respect to the orbit parameters which fulfills the specification requirements. Specifically, the satellite configuration and navigation requirements of KPS are explained, and the daily mean horizontal dilution of precision (HDOP) and satellite visibility on KPS coverage are analyzed to confirm the adequate orbit parameters. However, due to orbital slot saturation, geostationary-orbit (GEO) satellites may not be allocated in the original orbit as specified in the KPS requirements. Therefore, in a spanned window of 4 degrees from the reference longitude the navigation performance of each GEO satellite orbit is investigated.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2009

A 6-DOF precision stage was developed based on parallel kinematics structure with flexure hinges to eliminate backlash, stick-slip and friction and to minimize parasitic motion coupled with motions in the other-axis directions. For the stage, lever linkage mechanism was devised to reduce the height of system for the enhancement of horizontal stiffness. Frequency response comparison between experimental results and mathematical model extracted from dynamics of the stage was performed to identify the system parameters such as spring constants and damping coefficients of actuation modules, which cannot be calculated accurately by analytic methods owing to their complicated structures. This newly developed precision stage and its identified model will be very useful for precision positioning and control because of its high accuracy and non-coupled movement.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2021

Recently, many studies have considered the effect of atmospheric pressure loading (APL) on precise global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data processing. The APL deforms the Earth's crust. It can often exceed 10 mm in radial displacement. In this study, we analyze the APL effect on Multi-GNSS kinematic precise point positioning (PPP). In addition, observations received at two GNSS reference stations (DAEJ and SUWN) in South Korea were processed. The absolute position changes for the two stations were compared to before and after applying the APL effects from January 1 to February 29, 2020. The crust of South Korea was most affected by the APL in the up direction. With the APL model, the difference in daily position changes was mostly within 4 mm in the radial direction. On the other hand, the horizontal components (east-west and north-south) were relatively less affected than the radial component.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.1846-1855
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 저비용 단일 GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System) 수신기를 이용하여 정밀한 위치를 추정하는 방법으로 반송파 위상 TD(Time Differenced) 측정치를 이용한 상대위치 결정기법을 제안하고 성능을 분석하였다. 제안하는 상대위치 결정기법은 반송파 위상 측정치를 활용하지만 시각 간 차분을 사용하므로 하나의 GNSS 수신기로 동작하며, 미지정수 결정 문제를 고려하지 않아도 된다. 또한 차분 간격이 짧은 시간일 경우 공간적 공통오차 및 위성시계 오차를 효율적으로 제거할 수 있다. 제안하는 위치결정 알고리즘은 오차해석을 통해 코드측정치를 이용한 절대위치 결정기법보다 성능이 우수함을 증명하고 실차 실험으로 구현된 알고리즘 및 오차해석 결과를 검증하였다. 그 결과, 위치추정 성능은 약 10분 동안 3m이내에 수렴하여 코드기반의 절대위치기법에 비하여 약 4배 이상 향상된 정확도 및 정밀도를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2014

Differential Global Positioning System-Correction Projection (DGPS-CP) algorithm, which has been suggested as a method of correcting pre-calculated position error by projecting range-domain correction to positional domain, is a method to improve the accuracy performance of a low price GPS receiver to 1 to 3 m, which is equivalent to that of DGPS, just by using a software program without changing the hardware. However, when DGPS-CP algorithm is actually realized, the error is not completely eliminated in a case where a reference station does not provide correction of some satellites among the visible satellites used in user positioning. In this study, the problem of decreased performance due to the difference in visible satellites between a user and a reference station was solved by applying the Multifunctional Transport Satellites (MTSAT) based Augmentation System (MASA) correction to DGPS-CP, instead of local DGPS correction, by using the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) operated in Japan. The experimental results showed that the accuracy was improved by 25 cm in the horizontal root mean square (RMS) and by 20 cm in the vertical RMS in comparison to that of the conventional DGPS-CP.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.579-586
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• 2016

This paper describes kinematic analysis of a 6-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) ultra-precision positioning stage based on a flexure hinge. The stage is designed for processes which require ultra-precision and high load capacities, e.g. wafer-level precision bonding/assembly. During the initial design process, inverse and forward kinematic analyses were performed to actuate the precision positioning stage and to calculate workspace. A two-step procedure was used for inverse kinematic analysis. The first step involved calculating the amount of actuation of the horizontal actuation units. The second step involved calculating the amount of actuation of the vertical actuation unit, given the the results of the first step, by including a lever hinge mechanism adopted for motion amplification. Forward kinematic analysis was performed by defining six distance relationships between hinge positions for in-plane and out-of-plane motion. Finally, the result of a circular path actuation test with respect to the x-y, y-z, and x-z planes is presented.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.51-54
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• 2008

A novel stereolithography method using evanescent light has been proposed as a means to realize 100-nanometer resolution. An in-process measurement system with high accuracy has been introduced to the nanostereolithography apparatus. Specifically, an optical microscopic system was developed to monitor the exposure process and a confocal positioning system was established to improve the longitudinal positioning accuracy in the layer-by-layer process. A high-power objective lens, a tube lens, and a charge coupled device (CCD) were included in the optical microscopic system, whereas a laser, a high-power objective lens, a piezoelectric (PZT) stage, a condenser lens, a pinhole, and a photomultiplier (PMT) made up the confocal microscopic system. Two verification experiments were conducted, and the results indicated that the optical microscopic system had a horizontal resolution of 200 nm and that the confocal positioning system provided a depth resolution of 30.8 nm. These results indicate that nanostereolithography can be successfully performed with this system.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2014

This paper presents camera-based road surface marking detection methods suited to sensor fusion-based positioning system that consists of low-cost GPS (Global Positioning System), INS (Inertial Navigation System), EDM (Extended Digital Map), and vision system. The proposed vision system consists of two parts: lane marking detection and RSM (Road Surface Marking) detection. The lane marking detection provides ROIs (Region of Interest) that are highly likely to contain RSM. The RSM detection generates candidates in the regions and classifies their types. The proposed system focuses on detecting RSM without false detections and performing real time operation. In order to ensure real time operation, the gating varies for lane marking detection and changes detection methods according to the FSM (Finite State Machine) about the driving situation. Also, a single template matching is used to extract features for both lane marking detection and RSM detection, and it is efficiently implemented by horizontal integral image. Further, multiple step verification is performed to minimize false detections.