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Localization System for Mobile Robot Using Electric Compass and Tracking IR Light Source (전자 나침반과 적외선 광원 추적을 이용한 이동로봇용 위치 인식 시스템)

  • Son, Chang-Woo;Lee, Seung-Heui;Lee, Min-Cheol
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.14 no.8
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    • pp.767-773
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents a localization system based on the use of electric compass and tracking IR light source. Digital RGB(Red, Green, Blue)signal of digital CMOS Camera is sent to CPLD which converts the color image to binary image at 30 frames per second. CMOS camera has IR filter and UV filter in front of CMOS cell. The filters cut off above 720nm light source. Binary output data of CPLD is sent to DSP that rapidly tracks the IR light source by moving Camera tilt DC motor. At a robot toward north, electric compass signals and IR light source angles which are used for calculating the data of the location system. Because geomagnetic field is linear in local position, this location system is possible. Finally, it is shown that position error is within ${\pm}1.3cm$ in this system.

Modeling and Analysis of Diffuse-type Optical Triangulation Displacement Sensor (난반사형 광삼각법 변위 센서의 모델링 및 거동 해석)

  • 오세백;김경찬;김수현
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2000
  • Optical triangulation displacement sensors(0TDSs) are widely used for their simple struchlre, high resolution, and long operating range. However, there are several factors that must be taken into account in order to obtain high accuracy and reliability Measurement errors from inclinations a? an object surface, prohe signal fluctuations generated by speckle effects. power vanation of a light source, electronic noises, and so on. Previous models of OTDSs can not show reasonable behavior as change of surface inclination and shape of light intensity distribution on the detector. In this paper, we propose a new and reasonable modeling for diffise-type OTDSs based on a geometrical optics. To verify propriety of new modeling, we take basic experiments. Shape of light intensity distribution is asymmetric in both simulation result and experimental result. Both simulation result and experimental result show same tendency of light intensity distribution movement as changing surface inclination

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Multi-coded Variable PPM for High Data Rate Visible Light Communications

  • Moon, Hyun-Dong;Jung, Sung-Yoon
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, we propose a new modulation scheme called multi-coded variable pulse position modulation (MC-VPPM) for visible light communication systems. Two groups of signals (Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) groups) are multi-coded by orthogonal codes for transmitting data simultaneously. Then, each multi-level value of the multi-coded signal is converted to pulse width and position which results in not only an improved data rate, but also a processing gain in reception. In addition, we introduce average duty ratio and cyclic shift concepts in PWM through which dimming control for light illumination can be supported without any degradation in communication performance. Through simulation, we confirm that the proposed MC-VPPM shows a comparable BER curve and much greater achievable data rate than the conventional VPPM scheme using a visible light optical channel environment.

A Study on the Visible Light of the Wireless Communication and Its Application (가시광 무선통신 시스템과 응용에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Heau-Jo
    • Journal of Digital Contents Society
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.425-430
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    • 2007
  • Depends on the running dry of the radio resources for the next generation of wireless communication system the estimated possibilities of the visible light which used for the devices such as signal light, the electric display board, guide board and so on applied for the next generation wireless network is the topic to be explored in this paper. Since radiation efficiency utilization for the wireless network has its capacity to become a trend direction we will study also on its application as well as the technique standardization.

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Generating a True Color Image with Data from Scanning White-Light Interferometry by Using a Fourier Transform

  • Kim, Jin-Yong;Kim, Seungjae;Kim, Min-Gyu;Pahk, Heui Jae
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.3 no.5
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    • pp.408-414
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    • 2019
  • In this paper we propose a method to generate a true color image in scanning white-light interferometry (SWLI). Previously, a true color image was obtained by using a color camera, or an RGB multichannel light source. Here we focused on acquiring a true color image without any hardware changes in basic SWLI, in which a monochrome camera is utilized. A Fourier transform method was used to obtain the spectral intensity distributions of the light reflected from the sample. RGB filtering was applied to the intensity distributions, to determine RGB values from the spectral intensity. Through color corrections, a true color image was generated from the RGB values. The image generated by the proposed method was verified on the basis of the RGB distance and peak signal-to-noise ratio analysis for its effectiveness.

A Study on a Signal Processing Method for Detection of the Weld seam by Using Laser Displacement Sensor (레이저 변위센서를 이용한 용접선 검출에서 신호처리에 관한 연구)

  • ;;Kim, J. W.
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 1995
  • The weld seam tracking sensor is indispensable to improve the flexibility of automatic arc welding systems. Among the position sensing methods available, a laser displacement sensor is one of the most prevailing methods. In this study, a laser displacement sensor was examined on detecting the weld seam of lap joints in sheet metal arc welding. The output signal of the laser displacement sensor may ontain severe fluctuation from the effect of arc light, spatters, fume, etc. So a variety of signal processing methods was applied to smooth the output signal of the sensor. And then the weld joint was determined by using the central difference method. It was revealed that the quadratic mean method plays an important role in detecting the weld seam during welding especially.

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Super-High-Speed Lightwave Demodulation using the Nonlinearities of an Avalanche Photodiode

  • Park, Young-Kyu
    • KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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    • v.2C no.5
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    • pp.273-278
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    • 2002
  • Even though the modulating signal frequency of the light is too high to detect directly, the signal can be extracted by frequency conversion at the same time as the detection by means of the non-linearity of the APD. An analysis is presented for super-high-speed optical demodulation by an APD with electronic mixing. A normalized gain is defined to evaluate the performance of the frequency conversion demodulation. The nonlinear effect of the internal capacitance was included in the small signal circuit analysis. We showed theoretically and experimentally that the normalized gain is dependent on the down converted difference frequency component. In the experiment, the down converted different frequency outputs became larger than the directly detected original signal for the applied local signal of 20㏈m.

Effect of Particle Contamination on Objective Lens in a CD-ROM Drive on Laser Diode Power and Photo Diode RF Signal (CD-ROM 드라이브의 대물렌즈 입자오염이 Laser Diode의 Power와 Photo Diode의 RF Signal에 미치는 영향)

  • Pae, Yang-Il;Hwang, Jung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.1429-1434
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    • 2003
  • A number of dust particles are intruded into ODD(Optical disk drive) due to the flow caused by disk rotation and are adhered to a lens or disk surface. The space between the disk and the lens is being reduced. Someone indicates the problems of this drive that are relatively small data storing capacity and slow access time. In recent, the problems of this optical disk drive mentioned above are being solved by adding the speed of the disk's revolution, making the actuator high-speed or light, and making the beam spot size smaller than making the space narrow between disk and lens. These particle contamination affects seriously RF Signal, readout signal in an ODD. Especially, the affected parts by a particle contamination in an ODD's readout signal are objective lens and media.

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UV Actions in Plant Photomorphogenesis -Induction and Amplification of Anthocyanin Synthesis in Broom Sorghum-

  • Shichijo, Chizuko;Yatsuhashi, Hiroko;Hashimoto, Tohru
    • Journal of Photoscience
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.338-340
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    • 2002
  • In broom sorghum, Sorghum bicolor Moench, UV causes anthocyanin synthesis having action peaks in UVA and UVB regions. We previously reported that UV induces anthocyanin synthesis through UVB photoreceptor and phytochrome activated by UV. Furthermore, UVA and UVB amplify phytochrome-induced anthocyanin synthesis (PIAS). Our action- spectroscopic research indicated that a UV -receptor for amplification of PIAS is likely to be the same or same type of UVB photoreceptor for induction of anthocyanin synthesis. UVA-amplification of PIAS can be explained by the action of a cryptic red light signal (CRS), an amplification factor for PIAS produced by a distinct phytochrome-species activated by UVA. We suggest that UVA photoreceptors are not involved in anthocyanin synthesis in the broom sorghum.

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Fiber Fabry-Perot type Optical Current Transducer with Frequency Ramped Signal Processing Scheme

  • Park, Youn-Gil;Seo, Wan-Seok;Lee, Chung-E.;Taylor, Henry-F.
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.74-79
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    • 1998
  • The use of a fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (FFPI) as an optical current transducer is demonstrated. A conventional inductive pickup coil converts the time-varying current I(t) being measured to a voltage waveform V(t) applied across a piezeolectric strip to which the FFPI is bonded. The strip experiences a longitudinal expansion and contraction, resulting in an optical phase shift ${\phi}(t)$ in the fiber proportional to V(t). This phase shift is measured using a frequency-modulated semiconductor light source, photodiodes to monitor the reflected light from the FFPI and the laser power, and a digital signal processor. Calibration routines compute V(t) and I(t) from the measured phase shift at a l KHz rate. Response to 60 Hz ac over the design range 0-1300A rms is characterized Transient response of the FFPI transducer is also measured.