• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.989-997
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• 2014

In this paper, we describe a design method for the static walking algorithm of a subsea hexapod robot called Crabster (CR200). To design the gait algorithms of a hexapod robot, we propose a design method that uses a gait schedule vector and leg pair vector to secure convenience and expandability. Several walking algorithms are designed that are capable of being applied to CR200 according to the underwater environment and explorative conditions. In addition, gait transition is freely performed between algorithms by applying common control parameters to them. The gait algorithms designed using the proposed method are simulated using MATLAB and validated against the results of experiments.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2003.09b
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• pp.1-4
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• 2003

인간의 작업을 보조 혹은 대신하기 위해서 인간과 흡사한 이족보행로봇에 대한 연구가 많이 진행되고 있다. 이족보행로봇이 인간을 대신해서 어떤 작업을 하기 위해서는 작업공간에서의 자유로운 이동과 장애물 대처능력은 반드시 필요한 기능이다. 본 논문에서는 안정된 정적보행 및 장애물을 지능적으로 대처하는 이족보행로봇의 보행알고리즘을 제안하였다. 먼저 장애물 대처가능한 이족보행로봇의 기구 설계 및 제어기 구현에 대하여 설명하고, 인간의 보행 분석 결과를 바탕으로 안정된 정적보행 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 또한 좌우 회전 및 옆걸음을 통한 장애물 회피 알고리즘, 발에 부착된 적외선센서로 장애물을 인식하여 장애물을 넘어가는 보행 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안한 보행알고리즘은 이족보행로봇을 제작하여 다양한 작업환경에서 실험으로 성능을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.686-691
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• 2003

In the paper, an intelligent biped walking robot that can overcome the obstacle is developed. Walking algorithms are designed based on the analysis of the human's manner of walking. Infrared sensors are used to detect the obstacles in the working environment and the remote controller of the biped robot use a RF module. The experiment results show that the developed biped walking robot can perform the stable static walking, attention walking, rotation and side stepping to avoid the obstacle, and hurdling the obstacle using the distance correction algorithm that is designed based on the distance information between the biped robot and the obstacle.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.1153-1160
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• 2012

This study was intended to implement ankle joint dorsi flexion training against ankle muscule strength weakening that erodes stroke patients' gait performance to examine the effect of the training on stroke patients' plantar pressure and gait ability. In this study, 36 stroke patients diagnosed with stroke due to cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage were divided to measure 10MWS which are stroke patients' gait variables maximum plantar pressure by area of the sole by collecting data using an F-scan system during gait. Given these results of the study, compared to other training groups, the ankle muscule strength reinforcing training group showed statistically significant increases of maximum plantar pressure in the great toe, the toe and the first metatasal areas too and thus it can be said that this training increases forward thrust during stroke patients' foot end taking off and positively affects stroke patients' ability to perform gait.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.289-289
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• 2004

보행 시작(Gait Initiation)은 정적 기립상태에서 출발하여 일정한 보행주기가 반복되기 전까지의 과정을 말한다. 이러한 보행의 시작은 아주 짧은 시간에 무의식적으로 이루어지는 움직이지만, 신경계의 조절 근육의 작용 및 생체역학적인 힘의 복합적인 통합에 의해 이루어진다. 노인의 낙상은 보행시작의 과정에 있어서 주로 신체노화와 질병으로 인한 균형 조절능력의 감소를 가장 큰 요인으로 보고 있다. 하지만 지금까지는 주로 운동역학과 동적 근전도에 대한 연구가 주류를 이루었다.(중략)

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.113-118
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• 2012

Most of the existing multiped walking robots are biomimetic, i.e. they are designed to have the shapes of living things such as animals or insects. Even though those robots are familiar to us, they have some drawbacks in the view point of walking efficiency such as stability and walking speed. In this paper, we introduce a quadruped walking robot that can perform fast and stable walking by virtue of its distinctive leg positions. The proposed quadruped robot has a foreleg, a hindleg, a left leg, and a right leg. In the conventional robots, dynamic walking is needed to increase walking speed. Dynamic walking is difficult to be accomplished and is apt to be unstable. The proposed robot can move its legs in a manner that its center of gravity is always laid in the supporting polygon, so it can perform fast and stable walking without dynamic walking.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.83-91
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• 2000

During static walking of a quadruped walking robot, stability of the robot depends on whether the projection of the mass center is located within the supporting area that is varying with leg motion and formed by standing legs. In this paper, force margin instead of the mass center was used to determine stability and body-tilting method was used to enhance it. On-line control of body tilting was realized with simple reaction feedback based on force margin of the static walking model of the robot instead of complicated calculation. Model reference on-line control where the model searches stable pose for predefined force margin also gave good walking performance.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.2393-2395
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• 2003

최근 휴머노이드 로봇 기술의 발전으로 로봇 관련 기반 기술 및 주변 기술의 연구가 활성화되고 있다. 이러한 연구의 하나로 이족 보행 로봇의 보행 알고리즘의 개발이 국내외에서 진행되고 있다. 이족 보행 로봇의 핵심 기술은 로봇의 기구 설계와 보행 제어 알고리즘에 있다. 보행 제어 알고리즘에 있어서는 보행시 로봇의 각 관절에 대한 궤적을 생성하는 방법과 관절의 부하를 최소화하는 힘 제어 방법 등의 알고리즘들이 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 자체 제작한 12자유도를 갖는 이족 보행 로봇의 안정적인 보행 제어를 수행하는 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 그리고, 다양한 보행 패턴에 대한 실험을 통해 제안한 알고리즘의 유용성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.498-507
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of thoracic flexibility exercise on sitting balance, static standing balance, gait parameters, and the fall risk of patients with chronic stroke. The participants were randomized into the control (n=12) and thoracic flexibility exercise groups (n=12). Both groups received standard rehabilitation therapy for 30 minutes per session. The subjects in the experimental group performed additional thoracic flexibility exercises 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The trunk impairment scale, static standing balance, gait speed, cadence, and fall risk were assessed for all the participants before and after the intervention. The thoracic flexibility exercise group showed greater improvement than did the control group on the trunk impairment scale (t=-3.57, p=.002), static standing balance (t=5.37, p<.001), gait speed (t=-3.29, p=.003), cadence (t=-2.77, p=.011), and fall risk (t=6.33, p<.001). Furthermore, the thoracic flexibility exercise group significantly improved all the outcomes compared to the baseline values (P<.05). This study showed that the thoracic flexibility exercise improved the functional ability of patients with chronic stroke.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.398-402
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• 1996

This paper addresses the design and the gait control of quadruped walking robot. First, we concern the mechanical and electronical(control system) hardware of walking robot, and the second is the results of experiments. The walking robot is the most suitable form to substitute fot human being. So walking robot is worthy of research. The quadruped walking robot and control system is the simplest type of walking robot, therefore we designed a small seale robot for realization of static gait. The robot is designed commpactly and its legs are constructed parallel link type and able to move freely in space. Control system consists of one upper level controller and four lower level controllers. The upper level controller plans the walking path and commands the low level controllers to follow the planned path. The main function of low level cotrollers is control of motors. Total number of motors is twealve and they operate four legs. And robot is ordered to walk and realize static wave gait.