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A Study of Gait Imbalance Determination System based on Encoder, Accelerometer and EMG sensors

인코더, 가속도, 근전도 센서 기반의 보행불균형 판단 시스템 연구

  • Received : 2016.05.02
  • Accepted : 2016.05.31
  • Published : 2016.05.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the walking imbalance using the EMG(electromyogram). To confirm the effectiveness of the proposed encoder and acceleration, EMG sensor based gait imbalance determination system. This experiment was carried out to evaluation with a healthy adult male to 10 people. The Encoder device is attached to the hip and knee joint in order to measure the gait signal. The Accelerometer sensors are attached on the ankle. The EMG sensors are attached on the vastus lateralis and anterior tibialis. SI(Symmetry Index) was used as an index for determining the gait imbalance. To confirm if the judgment has been made correctly, the heel, regarded as the cause of unbalanced ambulation, was adjusted from 0 cm to 6 cm with intervals of 1.5 cm. In the cases of the encoder and the EMG, the difference of 0 cm and 1.5 cm is determined into normal walk but the other difference is distinguished into gait imbalance. In the case of the accelerometer, the difference of 0 cm, 1.5 cm and 3 cm is determined into normal walk but the other difference is distinguished into gait imbalance.

본 연구에서는 보행 시 발생되는 근전도를 이용하여 보행 시 보행불균형 상태를 판단하고자 한다. 보행불균형 상태 판단시스템의 실효성 확인을 위해 인코더와 가속도, 근전도 센서 기반의 보행 불균형 판단 시스템을 제안한다. 건강한 성인 남성 10 명을 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 보행 신호를 획득하기 위해 고관절과 슬관절에 인코더 센서를 부착하고, 발목에 가속도 센서, 외측광근과 전경골근에 근전도 센서를 부착하였다. 보행 불균형을 판단하기위해 SI(Symmetry Index)를 사용하였다. 정상보행과 불균형보행을 측정하기 위해 한쪽 발에 인위적으로 1.5 cm의 굽을 추가해가며 0 cm부터 6 cm까지 5번의 실험을 반복하였다. 인코더와 근전도의 경우 0 cm의 정상보행과 1.5 cm의 불균형보행을 정상보행으로 판단하였고 3 cm와 4.5 cm, 6 cm의 불균형보행은 불균형보행으로 판단하였다. 가속도의 경우 0 cm와 1.5 cm, 3 cm의 불균형보행을 정상보행으로 판단하였고 4.5 cm와 6 cm의 불균형보행을 불균형보행으로 판단하였다.

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