• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1991.07a
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• pp.888-891
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• 1991

In this paper, we have shown a new approach of neural networks for mobile robot motion control under an indoor refracted environment. The vehicle has two powered wheels and four passive casters which support a free motion. And it also uses sonar sensors, infrared sensors, Internal odometer, and contact sensors. Two experiments were conducted to demonstrate our objectives. The first one is that the vehicle executes a reflexive motor control to maintain a constant distance to the boundary. The second one is that as well as the boundary following, the vehicle makes a block obstacle avoidance during its path. Without prior knowledge of external environment. we have accomplished the tasks by employing a simple, reactive stimulus-response neural network scheme associating sensor data with the vehicle's action.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.8 no.7
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• pp.564-572
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• 2002

This article describes the ultrasonic range sensor for the recognition of the Indoor environment, especially utilizing the multiple reflection properties of the sonar usually ignored as disturbances or noises. In this paper, we endow the ultrasonic range sensor with the active motion using the stepping servomechanism in order to get the multiple reflections with environment objects. Environment features such as target type, distance and azimuth based on the scanned one frame data of that multiple reflection patterns are recognized simultaneously.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1821_1822
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 실내 GPS(indoor GPS) 센서와 전방향 비전센서(Omni-directional Mirror)를 융합하여 랜드 마크가 있는 환경에서 선형 위치 추정 알고리즘을 이용한 이동 로봇을 위한 위치 추정 시스템을 제안한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.102-110
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• 2000

This paper presents an algorithm of local map building for autonomous robot navigation using LASER range finder information. We develop a model of sensor output for a LASER range finder, and obtain an output data of the LASER range finder for a given environment. From the output data, a local map is obtained through the following procedures: (1) filtering of output data to remove noisy and unnecessary data, (2) comparison of filtered data with the original data to restore useful data, (3) thickening of the map obtained from the restored data, and (4) skeletonizing of the thickened map to get a final local map. Through some simulation studies, a map is obtained from the LASER range finder information for a given indoor environment, and is compared with the environment.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07d
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• pp.2774-2776
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 이동로봇에 삼차원 레이저 스캐너를 장착하여 삼차원 데이터의 수집, 수집된 데이터의 정합, 데이터 수집을 위한 이동로봇의 경로계획 및 장애물 회피주행 등 모든 작업들을 유기적으로 결합시켜 실내 환경에 다한 삼차원 모델을 자율제작하는 시스템을 제안한다. 이를 위해 스캔순서최적화를 통한 빠른 동적 물체 정보의 제거, 계층적 육면체 맵과 기하학적맵을 이용한 최적 경로 예측에 의한 다음 스캐닝 위치의 결정, 오도미터 정보와 명암 정보를 이용해 수정된 ICP 알고리즘을 통한 데이터의 정합을 통하여 이동물체와 관계없는 실내환경에 대한 삼차원 모델의 자율복원 한다.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.779-784
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• 2004

This paper describes a sonic polygonal multiple reflection range sensor (SPMRS), which uses multiple reflection properties usually ignored in ultrasonic sensors as disturbances or noises. Targets such as a plane, corner, edge, or cylinder in indoor environments can easily be detected by the multiple reflection patterns obtained with a SPMRS system. Target classification and feature data extraction, such as distance and azimuth to the target, are computed simultaneously by considering the geometrical relationships between the detected targets, and finally the environment model is generated by refining the detected targets. In addition, the narrow field of view of a sonar range sensor is increased and the scanning time is reduced by active motion of the SPMRS stepping servomechanism.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.996-1000
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• 2003

In this paper, Fly robot with electric power, a kind of Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is considered as an autonomous hovering platform, capable of vertical lift-off, landing and stationary hovering. This aircraft has four rotor and DC motors of electrical Power, which is capable of omni-direction for indoor application. In the earlier days of vertical flight experimentation developers looked at the intuitively easy control functionality of 4 rotor designs. But we need to obtain design method of suitable structures and adequate components because the existing prototypes of 4 rotor-craft don't analyze the propeller, motor characteristic and propose a methodology to optimize this system. In this paper, we will show the new 4 rotor craft with blimp, analyze design and manufacturing method of 4 rotor craft system. Also we prove propriety of our design and manufacturing method by being based on thrust and motor experiment.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.340-342
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• 2007

When a system is teleoperated in the indoor environment through the wireless LAN, the communication time delay that is due to the inherent characteristic and surrounding environment is random and unbounded. The time delay has a significant effect on the stability and performance of the teleoperating system. In this paper, we present the method that is the image compression, measuring time delay and switching control-mode corresponding to time delay automatically, to improve stability and performance, and the simple experiment is conducted to demonstrate the feasibility

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.11c
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• pp.150-153
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• 2002

When a system is teleoperated in the indoor environment through the wireless LAN, we must consider the communication time delay. The time delay is random and unbounded due to the inherent characteristic and surrounding environment. As result of this, the stability and performance of the teleoperated system is degraded. In this paper, we present the adaptive control algorithm to overcome this problem by measuring time delay and allocating task corresponding to time delay dynamically. And the simple experiment is conducted to demonstrate the feasibility.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.156-164
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• 2011

This paper propose a localization system of indoor mobile robots. The localization system includes camera and artificial landmarks for global positioning, and encoders and gyro sensors for local positioning. The Kalman filter is applied to take into account the stochastic errors of all sensors. Also we develop a dead reckoning system to estimate the global position when the robot moves the blind spots where it cannot see artificial landmarks, The learning engine using modular networks is designed to improve the performance of the dead reckoning system. Experimental results are then presented to verify the usefulness of the proposed localization system.