• 지구물리
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2002

지표레이다(GPR)를 이용하여 하상 퇴적물 조사를 수행하였다. 조사지역은 수심이 약 2.5 m 정도로 얕고, 물이 흐르지 않는 호수이며, 조사대상인 뻘(mud)층의 두께가 얇아 GPR이 매우 효율적인 탐사방법이다. 조사결과 수심하부 층서구조, 즉 mud층, 모래층, 자갈 및 기반암의 구조를 확실하게 파악할 수 있었다. 특히 mud층의 분포 및 총 퇴적량은 향후 이 지역에서의 준설을 위한 기초자료로 매우 중요하게 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Advanced Research in Ocean Engineering
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.136-148
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• 2017

The paper presents dual arm ROV manipulation using deep reinforcement learning. The purpose of this underwater manipulator is to investigate and excavate natural resources in ocean, finding lost aircraft blackboxes and for performing other extremely dangerous tasks without endangering humans. This research work emphasizes on a self-learning approach using Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL). DRL technique allows ROV to learn the policy of performing manipulation task directly, from raw image data. Our proposed architecture maps the visual inputs (images) to control actions (output) and get reward after each action, which allows an agent to learn manipulation skill through trial and error method. We have trained our network in simulation. The raw images and rewards are directly provided by our simple Lua simulator. Our simulator achieve accuracy by considering underwater dynamic environmental conditions. Major goal of this research is to provide a smart self-learning way to achieve manipulation in highly dynamic underwater environment. The results showed that a dual robotic arm trained for a 3DOF movement successfully achieved target reaching task in a 2D space by considering real environmental factor.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2012

Recently, development of underwater robot has actively been in progress in the world as ROV(Remotely Operator Vehicle) and AUV(Autonomous Unmmanded Vehicle) style. But KIOST(Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology), beginning in 2010, launched the R&D project to develop the robot, dubbed CRABSTER(Crab + (Lob)ster) in a bid to enhance the safety and efficiency of resource exploration. CRABSTER has been designed to be able to walk and swim with its own legs without screws. Among many research subjects regarding CRABSTER, optimal swimming patterns are handled in this paper. In previous studies, drag forces during one period with different values for angle of each joint were derived. However kinematics of real-robot and fluid-dynamics are not considered. We conducted simulations with an optimization algorithm for swimming by considering simplified fluid dynamics in this paper. Drag-coefficients applied to the simulation were approximated values calculated by CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics : Tecplot 360, ANSYS). In addition, optimized swimming patterns were applied to a real robot. The experiments with the real robot were conducted in circumstances in the water. As a result, when the experiments were carried out in the water, a regular pattern of drag force output came out depending on the movement of the robot. We confirmed the fact that the drag forces from the simulation and the experiment has a high similarity.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1999년도 제14차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.9-12
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• 1999

This paper presents the development of a control architecture for the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with VARIVEC (variable vector) propeller. Moreover this paper also describes the new technique of controlling the servomotors using the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The AUVs are being currently used fur various work assignments. For the daily measuring task, conventional AUV are too large and too heavy. A small AUV will be necessary for efficient exploration and investigation of a wide range of a sea. AUVs are in the phase of research and development at present and there are still many problems to be solved such as power resources and underwater data transmission. Further, another important task is to make them smaller and lighter for excellent maneuverability and low power. Our goal is to develop a compact and light AUV having the intelligent capabilities. We employed the VARIVEC propeller system utilizing the radio control helicopter elements, which are swash plate and DC servomotors. The VARIVEC propeller can generate six components including thrust, lateral force and moment by changing periodically the blade angle of the propeller during one revolution. It is possible to reduce the number of propellers, mechanism and hence power sources. Our control tests were carried out in an anechoic tank which suppress the reflecting effects of the wall surface. We tested the developed AUV with required performance. Experimental results indicate the effectiveness of our approach. Control of VARIVEC propeller was realized without any difficulty.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2013

This paper describes a finite element analysis (FEA) of the body frame of a subsea robot, Crabster200 (CR200). CR200 has six legs for mobility instead of screw type propellers, which distinguishes it from previous underwater robots such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Another distinguishing characteristic is the body frame, which is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). This body frame is designed as a rib cage structure in order to disperse the applied external loads and reduce the weight. The frame should be strong enough to support many devices for exploration and operation underwater. For a reasonable FEA, we carried out specimen tests. Using the obtained material properties, we performed a modal analysis and FEA for CR200 with a ready posture. Finally, this paper presents the FEA results for the CFRP body frame and the compares the characteristics of CFRP with conventional material, aluminum.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.1116-1123
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• 2024

-In recent years, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) have been vigorously developed, and with the continuous deepening of marine exploration, traditional energy can no longer meet the energy supply. Nuclear energy can achieve a huge and sustainable energy supply. The heat pipe reactor has no flow system and related auxiliary systems, and the supporting mechanical moving parts are greatly reduced, the noise is relatively small, and the system is simpler and more reliable. It is more favorable for the control of unmanned systems. The use of heat pipe reactors in unmanned underwater vehicles can meet the needs for highly compact, long-life, unmanned, highly reliable, ultra-quiet power supplies. In this paper, a heat pipe reactor scheme named UPR-S that can be applied to unmanned underwater vehicles is designed. The reactor core can provide 1 MW of thermal power, and it can operate at full power for 5 years. UPR-S has negative reactive feedback, it has inherent safety. The temperature and stress of the reactor are within the limits of the material, and the core safety can still be guaranteed when the two heat pipes are failed.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2012

In these days, researches about underwater robots have been actively in progress for the purposes of ocean detection and resource exploration. Unlike general underwater robots such as ROV(Remotely Operated Vehicle) and AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) which have propellers, an articulated underwater robot which is called Crabster has been being developed in KORDI(Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute) with many cooperation organizations since 2010. The robot is expected to be able to walk and swim under the sea with its legs. Among many researching fields of this project, we are focusing on a swimming section. In order to find effective swimming locomotion for the robot, we approached this subject in terms of Biomimetics. As a model of optimized swimming organism in nature, diving beetles were chosen. In the paper, swimming motions of diving beetles were analyzed in viewpoint of robotics for applying them into the swimming motion of the robot. After modeling the kinematics of diving beetle through robotics engineering technique, we obtained swimming patterns of the one of living diving beetles, and then compared them with calculated optimal swimming patterns of a robot leg. As the first trial to compare the locomotion data of legs of the diving beetle with a robot leg, we have sorted two representative swimming patterns such as forwarding and turning. Experimental environment has been set up to get the motion data of diving beetles. The experimental equipment consists of a transparent aquarium and a high speed camera. Various swimming motions of diving beetles were recorded with the camera. After classifying swimming patterns of the diving beetle, we can get angular data of each joint on hind legs by image processing software, Image J. The data were applied to an optimized algorithm for swimming of a robot leg which was designed by robotics engineering technique. Through this procedure, simulated results which show trajectories of a robot leg were compared with trajectories of a leg of a diving beetle in desired directions. As a result, we confirmed considerable similarity in the result of trajectory and joint angles comparison.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.487-492
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• 2015

중주파수 및 고주파수 대역을 이용한 근거리 수중표적 탐지와 식별 기술은 이미 성숙단계에 있으나, 수중 위협세력의 은닉화 및 고속화에 따른 저주파수 대역을 이용한 원거리 탐지 요구가 새롭게 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서 소개할 파형역산 기술은 최근 국내외 석유탐사 관련 학계 및 업계에서 매우 각광받는 최신 기술로, 저주파수 대역을 이용하여 해저 수 킬로미터 이상의 해저 지층을 고해상도로 구축하는 수치해석 기법이다. 이러한 파형역산 기술을 응용하여 작전 해역에서의 해저지층을 영상화하는 동시에, 수중에 위치하는 인공표적의 탐지 가능성을 확인하였다. 본 제안 기술은 인공표적의 형상뿐만 아니라 음파속도 등의 물성정보를 정확하게 추정할 수 있기 때문에 오탐지 확률을 획기적으로 줄일 수 있으리라 기대된다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39C권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2014

최근 들어 연근해와 내수면에서 수중 자원의 효과적 개발과 보존을 위해 다양한 수중 응용 시스템 발굴 및 활용의 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 근거리 수중 이동통신 시스템, 수중 센서네트워크 시스템 등의 핵심 기술 중의 하나인 초소형 수중 음향통신 모뎀의 디지털 모듈을 연구한다. 고속 연산처리가 가능한 디지털 신호처리 프로세서를 탑재한 수중 모뎀의 디지털 모듈을 설계하고 제작하며, 개발된 하드웨어에 프레임 형성 기능과 채널부호 알고리듬들을 구현하고 실험함으로써 회로의 기능과 성능을 검증한다. 실험 결과에 따르면, 개발된 DSP 기반 디지털 모듈에서 전송속도 1 kbps의 길쌈부호 처리를 위해 필요로 하는 연산량이 DSP의 가용 연산 능력의 1% 이내에 불과하므로 개발된 하드웨어 플랫폼에 다양한 고효율 기저대역 알고리듬을 탑재함으로써 수중 모뎀의 성능 개선을 모색할 수 있다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2009년도 정보 및 제어 심포지움 논문집
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• pp.316-319
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• 2009

Currently for exploring marine resources, After confirming the location of the resources by controlling search equipment and sensor module in research vessel, the method which collects sample of searched resources and analyzes the quality and a contents of the resources in research vessel is been applying. This search method is structure which analyzes an ingredient in ship and decides the quality of the resources. And real-time processing for an effective resources search is been demanding. Therefore in this paper, we have developed a resources identification algorithm that can display the type feature of resources by real-time 3D Graphic.