• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.256-265
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• 2023

This paper describes the results of the development of the submarine Free Running Model (FRM). First, the goal of development was set based on the test conditions and the test environment, and the system was obtained accordingly. The target submarine, Joubert BB2 submarine, was selected with a scale of 18.35 in accordance with the development goal. In order to conduct a submarine FRM test underwater, where communication is impossible, the FRM must operate at least semi-autonomously. For this purpose, an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) based underwater integrated navigation system and control system using a sailplane and an X-shaped sternplane were designed respectively. In addition, a ballast system was designed to enable the model to float to the water surface in case of an emergency. To verify its propulsion, navigation, and control performance, the FRM tests were conducted in both indoor and outdoor basins. As a result, the relationship between propeller RPM and vehicle speed was derived, and it was confirmed that the navigation and control performance met the target value.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.400-408
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• 2023

The tracking accuracy of buoy-based LBL(Long Base Line) systems can be significantly influenced by sea environmental conditions. Particularly, the position of buoys that may have drifted due to sea currents. Therefore it is necessary to predict and optimize the drifted-buoy positions in the deploying step. This research introduces a free-drift simulation model using ocean data from the European CMEMS. The simulation model's predictions are validated by comparing them to actual sea buoy drift tracks, showing a substantial match in averaged drift speed and direction. Using this drift model, we optimize the initial buoy layout and compare the tracking performance between the center hexagonal layout and close track layout. Our results verify that the optimized layout achieves lower tracking errors compared to the other two layout.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2019

최근 전기비저항 탐사의 정밀 계측기술을 활용한 수중 물체 탐지방법이 제시되었고, 변화하는 해양환경에 대응할 수 있는 자료처리 기술 고도화 연구의 필요성이 제기되었다. 이 연구에서는 효율적인 실험과 검증을 위한 개선된 축소모형실험 시스템과 그 운용 결과를 제시한다. 이 시스템은 다음과 같은 특징을 가진다. 1) 실시간 실험영상과 계측자료의 동시 수집 및 분석과 같은 모든 프로세스가 5 Hz의 속도로 이루어진다. 2) 두 개 탐지선 자료의 실시간 계측 및 처리로 수중물체의 이동방향 파악이 가능하다. 3) 저장된 자료를 이용한 반복실험이 가능하여 획득된 자료의 다각도 반복분석이 가능하다. 4) 모니터링 화면을 통해 수중물체가 이동하는 모습과 두 탐지선 자료를 동시에 직관적으로 파악 가능하다. 개선된 시스템을 이용한 실험 결과, 모든 시스템이 정상 작동하고 효율적 실험이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2036-2041
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• 2005

The underwater multi-agent technology has many potential for the various activities related to ocean development/conservation in the near future. For example, in such fields as water pollution investigation, aquaculture control, or coral reef research, we feel a growing need for a system that realizes underwater continuous monitoring in the wide rang e. In this case, the target monitoring area will be sliced planar hierarchically toward the depth as monitoring layers, and many AUVs arranged on each layer track the given trajectory and gather various environmental information continuously, with communicating each other in the layer or with other layers. To realize those systems we need to develop AUV multi-agent technologies. So we are now building basic systems for basin experiment for the development of AUV multi-agent behavior. We must experience many situations and problems to be solved for the development of its elemental technologies by using real systems as well as our computer simulations. In this paper we introduce our concept of the experiment in the near future and the hardware/software design of our two types of handy AUVs and ultrasound ranging/communication system for that experiment. One AUV is designed using a 17inches-diameter glass sphere with DOS/V and RT-Linux based subsystems, which is intended to use not only in the basin but also in the calm real sea. The other AUV is designed for the basin experiment using a 7inches-diameter acrylic sphere with low-cost embedded system with SH-2 based subsystems. The basin experiment to verify the basic AUV facilities and ultrasound ranging for position detection was carried out.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.312-318
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• 2012

최근에는, 극한 분야에서 해양로봇의 필요성이 제기되고 있으나, 그 기반이 매우 부족한 실정이다. 다행히 로봇경진대회가 활성화되고 로봇교육에 대한 수요가 증가하는 추세이므로, 해양로봇키트의 개발/보급을 통하여 해양로봇 연구개발/산업화 기반을 마련하고 전문인력을 양성하는 것이 바람직하다. 그런데, 기존에는 수중이동 및 표적 탐지/회피가 가능한 해양로봇경진대회용 수중형 자율운항 해양로봇키트가 없었다. 이 문제를 해결하기 위해서 수중이동성, 수중방수성 및 무게조절성이 우수한 보급형 해양로봇키트가 개발되었다. 개발된 키트의 성능 검증을 위해서 Surge, Pitch, Yaw, 장애물회피 등의 시험 평가가 수행되었다. 시험평가 결과는 개발된 키트의 실제 적용 가능성을 보여준다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.285-294
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• 2012

Using bearing measurement only, target motion state is not directly obtained so that TMA (Target Motion Analysis) is needed for this situation. TMA is a nonlinear estimation technique used in passive SONAR systems. Also it is the one of important techniques for underwater combat management systems. TMA can be divided to two parts: batch estimation and sequential estimation. It is preferable to use sequential estimation for reducing computational load as well as adaptively to target maneuvers, batch estimation is still required to attain target initial state vector for convergence of sequential estimation. Selection of batch time interval which depends on observability is critical in TMA performance. Batch estimation in general utilizes predetermined batch time interval. In this paper, we propose a new method called the BTIS (Batch Time Interval and Initial State Estimation). The proposed BTIS estimates target initial status and determines the batch time interval sequentially by using a bank of GMM-TS (Gaussian Mixture Measurement-Track Splitting) filters. The performance of the proposal method is verified by a Monte Carlo simulation study.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2023

능동소나를 이용하여 수중물체의 속도를 추정하려면 Continuous Wave(CW) 펄스를 이용하는 것이 일반적이나, 수중물체의 속도가 느리고 근거리의 해양에서는 잔향음의 영향으로 수중물체의 속도 추정이 용이하지 않다. 2017년도에 Wang 연구진은 이를 극복하고자 수중물체의 속도에 의한 도플러 변이에 둔감한 광대역 신호인 Hyperbolic Frequency Modulation(HFM) 펄스 두 개를 상반된 스윕방향으로 이용하였다. 두 펄스 간 송신 시간간격과 탐지시간 차이의 변화를 통하여 수중물체 속도 추정이 가능하다는 것을 시뮬레이션으로 제시하였다. 하지만 동일한 대역을 이용하므로 상호상관성에 의해서 수중물체 탐지 성능이 영향을 받을 수 밖에 없다. 상호상관성에 의한 수중물체 탐지 성능저하를 방지하기 위하여 대역이 분리된 상반된 스윕방향의 두 HFM 펄스 이용을 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 상반된 스윕방향의 두 대역 HFM을 이용하여 수중물체의 시선속도 추정에 관한 이론을 도출하였고, 펄스길이와 대역폭이 1 s와 400 Hz인 HFM 펄스로 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 제안한 방법을 이용하여 수중물체의 시선속도를 추정하면 약 6 %의 오차로 표적 속도 추정이 가능하다는 것을 시뮬레이션을 통하여 확인하였다.

• 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.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2004

A system for detecting underwater target demands a high operational reliability because of the difficulty of maintenance and repair when the system has a few troubles during long operating period. Therefore, in this paper, we have proposed a signal transport system with a high reliability in an underwater sensor array system composed of magnetic and acoustic sensors. In this system, the nodes for signal transport are connected dually each other with single-hop construction and a magnetic sensor is connected to a couple of neighboring nodes. This enables the output signal to transport from a node to the next node and the next but one node. Also, the signal from a magnetic sensor can be transported to two nodes at the same time. Thus, the system with this construction makes possible to transport sensor data to another node which works normally when a transport node or cable have some faults and will operate normally although it happens some problems in a few signal transport nodes and connection cables.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.3758-3765
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• 2011

항만이나 수중공사를 위한 수중 건설장비를 개발함에 있어 수중에서의 작업자의 시야확보는 작업장의 안전성은 물론 효율적인 장비운용에도 매우 중요한 요소이다. 특히 탁도가 높은 것으로 알려진 우리나라의 서해안에서는 시계가 30cm이내일 정도로 시계가 불확실하다. 본 연구에서는 실내수조실험을 통해 수중 건설장비에 사용할 수 있는 적합한 광원의 위치와 투사각도를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구결과, 광원은 피사체의 주변에 위치하여 정면보다는 $45^{\circ}$ 각도에서 투사하는 경우 시계가 가장 많이 확보되는 것으로 나타났다.