• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.721-728
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• 2012

The tracked SUGVs(Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles) are frequently operated in the narrow slope such as stairs and trails. But due to the nature of the tracked vehicle which is steered using friction between the track and the ground and the limited field of view of driving cameras mounted on the lower position, it is not easy for SUGVs to trace narrow slopes. To properly trace inclined narrows, it is very important for SUGVs to keep it's heading direction to the slope. As a matter of factor, no roll value control of a SUGV can makes it's heading being located in the direction of the slope in general terrains. But, the problem is that we cannot directly control roll motion for SUGV. Instead we can control yaw motion. In this paper, a new slope driving method that enables the vehicle trace the narrow slopes with IMU sensor usually mounted in the SUGV is suggested which including an estimation technique of the desired yaw angle corresponding to zero roll angle. In addition, a fuzzy steering controller robust to changes in driving speed and the stair geometry is designed to simulate narrow slope driving with the suggested method. It is shown that the suggested method is quite effective through the simulation.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2000년도 THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ENGINEERING. V.II
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• pp.472-479
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• 2000

A persimmon harvesting vehicle that can be operated in hilly orchards as well as a manipulator that can be used to harvest persimmons located in remote positions in the trees were designed and developed. The vehicle could be operated with keeping balanced position in an inclined field and its working platform could be moved up and down easy to approach fruits in a remote region with the aids of a hydraulic and a electrical and electronics systems. The weight of the vehicle was 927 kg and the center of gravity was located at 427 mm to the inner side from the center of a right driving caterpillar, 607 mm to a rear axle from the center of a front axle, and 562 mm to upward from ground. The automatic level control sensor for leveling the working platform was activated within 14.5 ∼ 16.5 degrees of slope variation. The total length of the manipulator was 1.39 m and weight is 975 g. It was powered by a 12 V geared motor to detach persimmon fruits with a rotational force. The gripper was made of plastic and rubber to increase a frictional force. In a performance evaluation test, static tipping angle, dynamic tipping angle toward front side when the vehicle was moving downward, climbing angle, driving speed of the vehicle were measured or calculated. In persimmon harvesting tests 24.9% of yield was increased by hand picking with the aid of the vehicle and additional 7% of yield were increased when the manipulator was used. Therefore, 99010 of total possible yield was achievable when both of the vehicle and the manipulator were used for the manual persimmon harvesting. Increase in 22.5% of total yield was achieved with the manipulator only.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 영구 교좌장치가 설치되는 교량의 교각 상부에서 FCM에 의한 상부공 시공에 주로 적용하고 있는 "내부 프리스트레싱 긴장재에 의한 임시 고정시스템"에서 강봉에 도입한 긴장력의 변화와 주두부의 기울음 특성을 분석하여 안정성 확보 방안에 대한 기초자료를 제시하였다. 상기 시스템은 시공 중 불균형 모멘트에 의하여 발행하는 상향력에 저항하기 위하여 교각과 교각 상부의 PSC BOX 내부에 연직으로 강봉을 설치한 후 상부에서 인장 및 정착하기 때문에, 그 동안 강봉에 도입한 긴장력의 변화와 주두부의 기울음 정도를 확인하기 어려웠다. 따라서, 강봉의 길이 변화 및 주두부 변위에 대한 계측 및 분석은 미세 측정이 가능한 FBG 센서를 활용하여 각 세그먼트 진행의 전후에 수행하였다. 강봉의 계산 인장력과 잔존 인장력을 비교한 결과 안전율은 모든 교량에서 저하하였다. 그 원인은 주로 강봉의 정착 과정에서부터 1세그먼트 완료까지의 초기 긴장력 손실로 확인되어 이에 대한 대책을 제시하였다. 주두부의 미세 기울음 특성을 분석한 결과 안전율이 충분히 확보된 교량에서도 세그먼트의 진행에 따라 미세 기울음이 증가되는 양상을 보였으며, 세그먼트 진행 단계별로 콘크리트 타설 전,후의 차이도 뚜렸하게 확인되었다. 또한, 모든 교량에서 미세 기울음의 증가는 강봉의 긴장력 손실과 밀접한 관계를 보이며 기울음 측면과 반대 측면의 응력 감소가 더욱 크게 나타났다. 이러한 현상의 원인은 불균형모멘트에 의하여 기울음 측면과의 반대 측면의 강봉에 상향 인장력이 발생하여 강봉의 응력 차이를 유발시킨 때문으로 판단된다.