Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A (대한기계학회논문집A)

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Development of a Safe Manipulator for Positioning a Kiosk Panel

키오스크 패널의 위치 조절을 위한 안전 머니퓰레이터 개발

  • Received : 2011.08.23
  • Accepted : 2011.11.07
  • Published : 2012.01.01
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Abstract

Kiosks are widely used in drive-thru systems in parking lots or on the highway to provide various services to drivers. However, the driver must stop at an exact location to access the kiosk, since its panel is fixed. In order to improve the kiosk accessibility, in this study we developed a manipulator that can adjust the position of the kiosk panel. The number of active joints was minimized to lower the cost, whereas a parallelogram mechanism and passive joints were adopted to increase its convenience for the users. Furthermore, a safety mechanism using springs and a cam was designed to ensure the safety of the user in the case of an emergency. The performance of the position controller and the safety mechanism were verified through various tests. In addition, the proposed collision reaction strategy improved the safety performance of the kiosk system.

키오스크는 주차장, 고속도로 등에서 드라이브 스루 시스템에 적용되어, 운전자에게 다양한 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 그러나 기존의 키오스크는 서비스를 제공하기 위한 키오스크 패널이 고정되어 있어 적절한 위치에 정차하지 못할 경우 패널 조작이 어려웠다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 사용자의 위치에 따라 키오스크 패널의 위치를 능동적으로 조절할 수 있는 머니퓰레이터를 개발 하였다. 제품의 저가화를 위하여 능동관절의 수를 최소화하였으며, 평행사변형 메커니즘과 수동관절을 구성하여 부족한 자유도를 보완하였다. 또한, 스프링과 캠 기반의 안전기구를 장착하여 키오스크 패널과 사용자 사이의 충돌 안전성을 확보하였다. 실험을 통해 머니퓰레이터의 위치제어 성능과 충돌 안전성을 검증하였으며, 충돌대응 전략을 적용하여 안전하게 키오스크를 운용할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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