• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.284-284
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• 2004

기존의 모빌리티 분석 방법은 크게 Grubler의 모빌리티 공식에 의한 zeroth-order 모빌리티 분석 방법, 관절 스크류를 활용한 일차 기구학 성질을 관절 스크류로서 활용한 first-order 모빌리티 분석 방법, 그리고 이차 기구학 특성을 활용하는 second-order 모빌리티 분석 방법으로 구분된다. 그러나, 많은 과다 구속 메커니즘의 경우 zeroth-order 또는 first-order 모빌리티 분석 방법에 의해서는 모빌리티의 분석이 불가능하며 현재까지 문헌에 소개된 second-order 모빌리티 분석 방법은 수치적인 방법에 의존하여 전체 메카니즘의 이차 기구학 특성을 분석하게 되므로 매우 복잡하여 활용하는데 매우 어려움이 있다.(중략)

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.196-201
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• 2016

This paper analyses the characteristics of a stiffness-based rehabilitation mechanism for improving the function of the elbow joint of a human. We consider an elastic string as a tool for the elbow joint rehabilitation, where the string has been modeled as a linear spring with a stiffness. For effective rehabilitation training by using such a mechanism, we need to analyse the available torque characteristics of the elbow joint according to the stiffness of the string. Through various simulations, the torque pattern and its range of the elbow joint by assigning the stiffness of the string have been identified for a pre-defined trajectory of motion of the elbow joint. Finally, we show that the specified stiffness-based rehabilitation scheme can be used for effective rehabilitation of the elbow joint.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2013

This paper presents a model of bipedal leg mechanism with a compliant foot, and the contact repulsion of the foot for a typical walking pattern and its influence on the knee and hip joints of the leg will be analyzed. This analysis is useful for us to figure out the physical impact of the foot when a walking robot takes a step. Also it can be applied to determine the joint specification of the leg mechanism. As a result, it is shown that the compliance characteristics of a robotic foot can contribute to alleviate the joint torques of the leg affected by the contact repulsion of the foot.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.28 no.11
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• pp.1272-1278
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• 2011

Mechanisms of the robot system should be developed according to the task. In this study, we propose improving adaptability of the robot mechanism with the modularized joint mechanism. Adaptability is the measure of the system ability to cope with change or uncertainty. Modular type joint has been widely used in development of various robots including reconfigurable robots. To build robotic systems more flexibly and quickly with low costs of manufacturing and maintenance, we have designed a modular type joint with one degree of freedom for general purpose. This module is designed to be compact, light-weight and self-controlled. In this design, we consider the kinematics and dynamics properties of the modular type joint.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.505-510
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• 2017

This paper presents a low-cost robotic device for shoulder rehabilitation, which is capable of treating various shoulder disabilities. A 3-DOF passive shoulder joint tracking module was designed to allow for translational motion of the shoulder joint center during arm swing, which is essential for natural shoulder movement. The weight of the user's arm and the device were compensated for by springs, to enable gravity-free shoulder motion. In order to reduce the device's cost, only one actuator was used, which can be aligned with the user's shoulder joint in various orientations. The device is capable of implementing five representative shoulder motions, including flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, horizontal abd/adduction, internal/external rotation, and oblique raise. The proposed low-cost shoulder rehabilitation robot is expected to provide effective rehabilitation for patients with various shoulder impairments.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.238-243
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• 2013

This paper analyzes a virtual work of the knee and hip joints of bipedal walking robots. For the purpose, we consider a model of bipedal leg mechanism with a compliant foot and a typical walking pattern. We also check the torque characteristics at the joint space propagated from the space of the foot contacting a flat and stiff surface, and present the works accumulated at the joint space. As a result, it is shown that this analysis is useful for evaluating the fatigue of the leg mechanism by the physical walking contact between the foot and the surface, and it is applicable for improving the compliant characteristics at the foot space by employing a proper footgear.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.04c
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• pp.37-38
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• 2007

로봇의 메커니즘 중 가장 어렵고 필수 구성 수단인 부품으로 여겨지는 것은 관절이다. 이에 관해서 오래 전부터 많은 연구가 수행되고 있다. 본 논문은 이 로봇관절에 대한 것으로 축에 연결된 구형 또는 반구형 영구자석을 이용하여 관절의 자유도를 늘림과 동시에 응답속도를 빠르게 하기 위한 장치에 대한 연구로서 영구 자석과 고정자 사이에 공극을 두고 서로 수직으로 교차하도록 고정자 권선을 배치하고 권선에 전류를 흘려서 관절을 움직이게 하는 방법이다. 구형 또는 반구형자석이 장착된 축과 반구형 쉘(shell) 내부에 교차하는 두 개의 고정자 권선이 장착된 축으로 구성된 것을 특징으로 한다.

• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.153-165
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• 2013

The established gait analysis studies have regarded leg as one single spring. If we can design a knee-ankle actuating mechanism as a primary actuator for supporting knee extension, it might be possible to revolutionary store or release elastic strain energy, which is consumed during the gait cycle, and as a result leg stiffness is expected to increase. An ankle joint actuating mechanism that stores and releases the energy in ankle joint is expected to support and solve excessive artificial leg stiffness caused by the knee actuator (primary actuator) to a reasonable extent. If unnecessary kinematic energy is released with the artificial speed reduction control designed to prevent increase in gait speed caused by increase in time passed, it naturally brings question to the effectiveness of the actuator. As opposed to the already established studies, the authors are currently developing knee-ankle two actuator system under the concept of increasing lower limb stiffness by controlling the speed of gait in relative angular velocity of the two segments. Therefore, the author is convinced that compensatory mechanism caused by knee actuating must exist only in ankle joint. Ankle joint compensatory mechanism can be solved by reverse-examining the change in metatarso-phalangeal joint (MTPJ) tilt angle (${\theta}_1=0^{\circ}$, ${\theta}_2=17^{\circ}$, ${\theta}_3=30^{\circ}$) and the effect of change in gait speed on knee activity.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.223-228
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• 2015

This paper analyses the torque characteristics of the shoulder and elbow joints of a humanoid robot arm that is useful for an object lifting and transferring task instead of human beings. For the purpose, some typical human lifting behaviors are considered, and various simulations for lifting and transferring an object have been performed by employing a humanoid robot arm having a simple configuration of shoulder and elbow joints. Through the simulation, it is shown that the torque patterns and ranges of the shoulder and elbow joints required for such a humanoid lifting and transferring task can be found earlier in the design of a humanoid robot arm. As a result, this effort is useful for us to design an effective robot arm.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.1629-1630
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• 2013