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깔창 형태의 전기용량성 섬유압력센서를 이용한 보행 횟수 검출 및 자세 모니터링 시스템

Step Counts and Posture Monitoring System using Insole Type Textile Capacitive Pressure Sensor for Smart Gait Analysis

  • 민세동 (순천향 대학교 의료IT공학과) ;
  • 권춘기 (순천향 대학교 의료IT공학과)
  • Min, Se-Dong (Dept. of Medical IT Engineering, Soon Chun Hyang University) ;
  • Kwon, Chun-Ki (Dept. of Medical IT Engineering, Soon Chun Hyang University)
  • 투고 : 2012.07.28
  • 심사 : 2012.08.14
  • 발행 : 2012.08.31

초록

본 논문에서는 인간의 가장 기본적이며 기초적인 운동인 걸음걸이로부터 검출할 수 있는 걸음 수 및 보행분석을 위해 전도성 섬유를 이용한 전기용량성 압력 센서를 깔창형태로 개발하였다. 개발된 깔창 형태의 센서는 보행시의 압력을 측정하여 보행신호를 검출하고, 검출된 신호를 이용하여 걸음 수 및 자세에 따른 압력 분포를 관찰하였다. 개발된 센서의 성능 검증을 위하여 국제규격의 표준분동을 사용하여 0 kg에서 100 kg 까지 10 kg씩 증가하여 무게에 따른 압력변화를 관찰하였으며, 그 결과 압력에 따라 비선형적인 특성을 가지고 캐패시턴스 값이 증가함을 보였다. 자세에 따른 압력변화 실험과 보행 횟수 검출비교를 위한 실험에서는 건강한 성인남성 다섯 명을 대상으로 4가지의 서로 다른 자세로 있을 때의 압력 변화를 관찰하였고, 보행 횟수 검출을 위해서는 시속 1 km/h와 4 km/h의 두 가지 걸음속도에서 3분 동안 걷게 하여 보행신호를 검출하였다. 상용 만보계 및 관찰자의 수계로 도출된 보수를 비교하였다. 기존의 상용 만보계는 저속(1 km/h)으로 걸었을 때 보수가 잘 측정되지 않은 반면 개발된 센서는 저속에서도 관찰자 수계대비 정확한 보수를 도출 할 수 있었다(상용 만보계 대비 평균 98.06 %의 인식률). 또한 자세에 따라 압력 값을 토대로 사용자의 자세를 모니터링 할 수 있음을 보였다. 본 연구는 향후 스마트폰과 무선 연동하는 스마트 보행관리 시스템을 개발하기 위한 기초연구이다.

We have developed a textile capacitive pressure sensor for smart gait analysis. The proposed system can convert sensor signal into step counts and pressure levels by different posture. To evaluate the performance of insole type textile capacitive sensor, we measured capacitance change by increment of weights from 10 kg to 100 kg with 10 kg increment using M1 class rectangular weights (four 20 kg weights and two 10 kg weights) which have ${\pm}10%$ tolerance. The result showed non-linearity characteristic of a general capacitive pressure sensor. The test was performed according to a test protocol for four different postures (sitting, standing, standing on a left leg and standing on a right leg) and different walking speeds (1 km/h and 4 km/h). Five healthy male subjects were participated in each test. As we expected, the pressure level was changed by pressure distribution according to posture. Also, developed textile pressure sensor showed higher recognition rate (average 98.06 %) than commercial pedometer at all walking speed. Therefore, the proposed step counts and posture monitoring system using conductive textile capacitive pressure sensor proved to be a reliable and useful tool for monitoring gait parameters.

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