• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.600-607
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• 2001

A CCD camera with a laser stripe was applied to realize the automatic weld seam tracking in GMAW. It takes relatively long time to process image on-line control using the basic Hough transformation, but it has a tendency of robustness over the noises such as spatter and arc light. For this reason. it was complemented with adaptive Hough transformation to have an on-line processing ability for scanning specific weld points. The adaptive Hough transformation was used to extract laser stripes and to obtain specific weld points. The 3-dimensional information obtained from the vision system made it possible to generate the weld torch path and to obtain the information such as width and depth of weld line. We controled the wire feeding rate using informations of weld line.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

Recently, the Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator(EHA) has been developed as a result of research on energy saving. EHA is usually composed of a direct driven pump from an electric motor and is available to control cylinder displacement or velocity with high efficiency. In addition, it has the advantage of compactness, minimum leakage and availability of decentralized control. In this study, an EHA system was designed to decrease the path tracking error and manufactured for test. The linearization method provided in AMESim software was used to derive the model of EHA system. The derived model was applied to design the PI-D controller to effectively overcome the disturbance. The effectiveness of this controller was verified by further testing.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.400-402
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• 1997

This paper investigates the direct and adaptive control of mechatronic servo systems using modified chaotic neural networks (CNNs). For the performance evaluation of the proposed neural networks, we simulate the trajectory control of the X-Y table with direct control strategies. The CNN based controller demonstrates accurate tracking of the planned path and also shows superior performance on convergence and final error comparing with recurrent neural network(RNN) controller.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2023

This paper presents extended state feedback control based on impulse response for lane change of autonomous driving vehicle. The triple characteristic root of path tracking system and longitudinal velocity determine feedback gains. We suggest a resemblance of impulse response curve of the system and lane change trajectory of the vehicle. The root affects the duration of lane change and lateral acceleration. The effect of limited lateral acceleration and saturation of steering angle will be analyzed and discussed. Finally, simulation results will show the trajectory of lane change based on impulse response under limitation of lateral acceleration.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.489-499
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• 2006

Since the application of chemicals in confined spaces under the canopy of an orchard is hazardous work, it is needed to develop an autonomous guidance system for an orchard sprayer. The autonomous guidance system developed in this research could steer the vehicle by tracking an overhead guidance rail, which was installed on an existing frame structure. The autonomous guidance system consisted of an 80196 kc microprocessor, an inclinometer, two interface circuits of actuators for steering and ground speed control, and a fuzzy control algorithm. In addition, overhead guidance rails for both straight and curved paths were devised, and a trolley was designed to move smoothly along the overhead guidance rails. Evaluation tests showed that the experimental vehicle could travel along the desired path at a ground speed of 30 $\sim$ 50 cm/s with a RMS error of 5 cm and maximum deviation of less than 12 cm. Even when the vehicle started with an initial offset or a deflected heading angle, it could move quickly to track the desired path after traveling 2 $\sim$ 3 m. The vehicle could also complete turns with a curvature of 1 m. However, at a ground speed of 50 cm/s, the vehicle tended to over-steer, resulting in a zigzag motion along the straight path, and tended to turn outward from the projected line of the guidance rail.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제58권8호
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• pp.1605-1614
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• 2009

The technique of simultaneous localization and mapping is the most important research topic in mobile robotics. In the process of building a map in its available memory, the robot memorizes environmental information on the plane of grid or topology. Several approaches about this technique have been presented so far, but most of them use mapping technique as either grid-based map or topology-based map. In this paper we propose a frame of solving the SLAM problem of linking map covering, map building, localizing, path finding and obstacle avoiding in an automatic way. Some algorithms integrating grid and topology map are considered and this make the SLAM performance faster and more stable. The proposed scheme uses an occupancy grid map in representing the environment and then formulate topological information in path finding by A${\ast}$ algorithm. The mapping process is shown and the shortest path is decided on grid based map. Then topological information such as direction, distance is calculated on simulator program then transmitted to robot hardware devices. The localization process and the dynamic obstacle avoidance can be accomplished by topological information on grid map. While mapping and moving, pose of the robot is adjusted for correct localization by implementing additional pixel based image layer and tracking some features. A laser range finer and electronic compass systems are implemented on the mobile robot and DC geared motor wheels are individually controlled by the adaptive PD control method. Simulations and experimental results show its performance and efficiency of the proposed scheme are increased.

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제16D권4호
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• pp.621-630
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• 2009

최근 RFID 기술과 기업정보시스템을 연계하여 사용하려는 많은 시도가 진행되어 왔다. 하지만, 대부분의 경우 동시에 많은 양의 인식할 수 있는 RFID의 기본적인 특징에만 충실했을 뿐, 리더로부터 생성되는 많은 양의 데이터에 대한 관리적인 측면을 고려하지 못하고 있다. 그 결과, 이러한 시스템을 통해 시간이나 흐름과 관련된 연속적이고 동적인 정보를 얻기가 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 대량의 RFID 데이터를 효율적으로 관리하기 위해 RFID 데이터 마이닝 기법의 하나인 경로 트리(PathTree)를 보완한 공정트리(Procedure Tree)라는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법을 실제 기업 정보 시스템과 연계하여 실시간 공정 관리 시스템에 적용한 후 제안한 시스템의 효율성을 평가한다. 제안한 방법을 통해 기존 RFID 기반 생산관리 시스템이 하기 어려운 실시간 공정 관리를 위한 공정 흐름의 예측이나 추적과 같은 업무를 효과적으로 수행할 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1987

본 논문에서는 이와 같은 형식의 무인 반송차(이하무인차로 줄임)의 최적조향 제어를 연구하였다. 단순한 비예제어(proportional control, P-control)만으로는 정 상편차(steady state error)를 없앨 수 없으므로 본 연구에서는 최적 비예 및 적분제 어(PROPORTIONAL-PLUSINTEGRAL CONTROL, pi-CONTROL) 방식을 채택하였다. 간단하고 실현이 쉬운 부최적제어(Suboptimal Control)도 고찰하였으며 최적제어의 경우와 비교 검토하였다. 또 한 무인차의 주요 설계변수가 제어성능에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 비교 검토하여 그 설정기준을 고찰하였다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2017

본 논문은 무인잠수정의 동특성을 고려하지 않아 실제로 항행이 불가능한 급격히 변화하는 경로를 계획하기도 하는 기존 $A^*$ 알고리즘 기반 경로계획의 단점을 개선하기 위하여, 무인잠수정의 동특성을 고려한 항행궤적에 기반한 개선된 경로계획 알고리즘을 제안한다. 기존의 $A^*$ 기반 알고리즘은 무인잠수정이 인접노드로 이동하는 경로를 직선으로 가정하여 이동비용을 계산하는 반면, 개선된 경로계획 알고리즘은 경로점 제어에 의하여 생성된 현실적 항행궤적을 노드 간의 이동경로로 설정하고 이동비용을 계산하여 최적의 경로를 계획한다. 모의실험에서 제안한 기법과 기존의 기법의 경로계획을 비교하여 본 논문의 논의가 타당함을 보인다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2012

Purpose: Some of the most representative approaches are to apply next generation technologies to save energy consumption, fully automated control system to appropriately maintain environmental conditions, and autonomous assistance system to reduce labor load and ensure operator's safety. Nevertheless, improvement of upcoming method for soil cultured greenhouse has not been sufficiently achieved. Geometrical complexity of ground in protected crop cultivation might be one of the most dominant factors in design of autonomous vehicle. While there is a practical solution fairly enough to promise an accurate travelling, such as autonomous sprayer guided by rail or induction coil, for various reasons including the limitation of producer's budget, the previously developed sprayer has not been widely distributed to market. Methods: In this study, we developed an autonomous sprayer considering travelling performance on geometrical complexity of ground in soil cultured greenhouse. To maintain a stable travelling and to acquire a real time feedback, common wire with 80 mm thick and body frame and sprayer boom. To evaluate performance of the prototype, tracking performance, climbing performance and spraying boom's uniform leveling performance were individually evaluated by corresponding experimental tests. Results: The autonomous guidance system was proved to be sufficiently suitable for accurate linear traveling with RMS as lower than approximately 10 cm from designated path. Also the prototype could climb $10^{\circ}$ of ground's slope angle with 40 kg of water weight. Uniform leveling of spraying boom was successfully performed within $0.5^{\circ}$ of sprayer boom's slope. Conclusions: Considering more complex pathways and coarse ground conditions, evaluations and improvements of the prototype should be performed for promising reliability to commercialization.