• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.95-103
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• 1999

침대에서의 체압분포는 수면 안락감에 중요한 영향을 미치는 요인중의 하나로 고려되어져 왔다. 체압분포는 사람의 몸무게에 의하여 침대와 누운사람 사이의 접촉면에서 발생하는 압력의 분포를 말한다. 안락한 체압분포 패턴을 결정하기 위하여 사용자가 침대 8부분의 높이를 조절할 수 있는 가변침대를 사용하였다. 체압분포 측정은 각 수면자세(바로 누운 자세, 옆으로 누운 자세, 엎드린 자세)에서 가변침대의 초기상태와 피실험자가 편안한 체압분포 패턴을 유지하도록 높이를 조절한 상태에서 이루어졌다. 본 연구에서는 각 수면자세에서 체압비와 선호하는 체압비의 특징을 알아보았다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. - 각 수면자세에서 엉덩이 부분의 체압비가 가장 높았으며, 바로 누운 자세는 40% 이상의 체압비가 엉덩이에 집중한다. - 각 수면자세에서 전체적으로 머리와 다리의 높이가 다른 부분보다 높은 것을 선호하는 경향을 나타난다. - 바로 누운 자세에서는 유추를 기준으로 신체가 W형이 되도록 머리, 요추, 대퇴부분의 높이를 올리는 것을 선호한다. - 엎드린 자세는 머리와 다리부분의 높이를 증가시킴으로써 신체이 곡선이 U형이 되도록 하는 것을 선호한다.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.646-653
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• 2021

The medical bed developed in this study consists of N keys and each is driven vertically by an actuator. Since M sensors are mounted on each keyboard to measure body pressure, the resolution of the body pressure map is determined by the MN. A sensor controller is mounted on each keyboard, and the body pressure values measured from M sensors are transmitted to the main controller through a serial communication network such as CAN (Car Area Network). Each keyboard is equipped with a servo driver that drives a motor, and it is connected to the main controller via CAN to control the height of the keyboard according to the displacement value indicated by the main controller. In addition, the maximum body pressure value and body pressure ratio applied to each part of the keyboard are calculated and used as the basic data for controlling bed comfort by artificial intelligence. As a result, the proposed system can be a foundation that can be used for the control of body comfort and pressure sore prevention by artificial intelligence to be developed in the future.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.619-625
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• 2023

In this paper, the remote care of medical beds with multiple body pressure sensors is described. Falling is one of the factors that seriously threaten the safety of patients and harm their health. In this study, a new bed was developed to overcome this. The bed system consists of a keyboard that can operate, a keyboard controller that manages the movement of the keyboard, a sensor that measures body pressure, a sensor controller that transmits and receives sensor values, a main controller that checks it and operates automatically or manually according to the algorithm, and a server that oversees all these information. The bed system checks the patient's location through a sensor and wirelessly alerts the server through the main controller when the patient determines that there is a risk of falling, so that the nurse or nurse can recognize the patient's dangerous condition. The server may receive state data transmitted from the wired/wireless terminal to monitor whether the bed system is operating normally. The controller of the keyboard operates a keyboard-type mechanism and automatically controls the prevention of bedsores connected by body pressure sensors to physically separate the area to which the patient's pressure is applied to prevent bedsores. The main controller checks the presence of the patient's bed and transmits it to the server. In conclusion, the proposed system can smart monitor the user's state and perform remote care.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.38-43
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• 2007

In this paper, a study is described on finding a relationship between discomfort and body pressure distribution. In the first step, experiments were conducted to find correlation between pressure distribution and discomfort. The experiments of 12 people on 9 seats were performed. In the second step, parameters and correlation coefficients were determined between the measured body pressure distribution and median values of the subjective evaluations of 12 subjects using psychophysical power law.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.118-126
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• 2007

A finite element simulation model was developed for the performance optimization of a closed type air-cell mattress used for the ulcer prevention. An H-model with material properties of human flesh and kinematic joints were used for the calculation of the body contact pressure. The material property of rubber air-cell was evaluated by tensile test of standard specimen. We evaluated the body contact pressure distribution after laying human model on the inflated air-cell mattress. It was found that the body contact pressure was dependent on cell height. but hardly affected by the thickness of the rubber in a cell.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.323-326
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• 2002

본 연구는 새로 개발된 에어쿠션의자의 인체 적합성 검증에 관한 실험으로 기존 에어쿠션의자와 스펀지 매트의자를 새로 개발된 의자와 비교 평가 하였다. 본 연구를 위해 설문지를 통한 사용자의 감성 및 사용성을 측정하였고 객관적 검증에 필요한 체압분포측정을 하였다. 실험의 결과 사용성 평가에서 대부분의 피험자들이 신형 의자가 보다 편안하고 안락하다고 응답하였으며, 각 의자를 비교하는 전체 14항목의 설문 중 11개 항목이 의자A에서 중요도 순위가 좋게 나타났다. 체압분포에서도 좌판의 경우 신형 에어쿠션의자의 체압의 평균값이 적게 나오면서 고르게 분포하였고, 좌골결절을 중심으로 좌, 우 대칭이 되게 나왔다. 또한 등판부위에서도 등판의 수직선을 중심으로 체압분포가 좌, 우 대칭이 되게 나왔다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.1120-1123
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 거동이 불편한 일부 노인들의 욕창 예방을 목적으로 만들어진 U-Health 에 대한 시스템 구축을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 구김에 강한 필름 형 압력 센서를 사용하여 무선으로 데이터의 송수신이 가능한 시스템이다. 이러한 시스템은 간병인 및 간호사들이 실시간으로 환자의 대소변 여부나 자세 고정 시간을 확인할 수 있도록 하여 보다 정확한 환자의 상태 관리가 가능하다. 또한 데이터를 통한 체압 측정의 특정 메커니즘을 도입하여 체압 데이터의 신뢰성을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.4751-4755
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• 2011

This study investigates the plastic suspension assembly which is installed on inside of vehicle seat and support passenger's back to supply the comfortable ride performance. It aims to develop the structural design in order to support driver's back uniformly and assemble seat back frame with plastic suspension effectively. The part of suspension is designed by considering the body pressure distribution of driver and it has the same size as the practical model on simulation analysis. It is confirmed that the analysis result of plastic suspension approaches the practical measured values and the better body pressure distribution can be obtained as compared with the existing wire type.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.89-95
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• 2021

Pressure sores are an unresolved human challenge. In this study, a keyboard-type medical bed was developed and a body pressure sensor was installed to provide a method to control the keyboard so that the pressure sores do not reach the critical pressure. For this, a keyboard-type mattress using a 4bar link is developed, and a method of controlling the height adjustment of the keyboard within the critical pressure through a body pressure sensor is used. There is a feeling of discomfort in the body when the keyboard is raised and lowered from pressure sores, which is an important factor: pressure x time, and only time control is performed, but if the proposed method is used, pressure is controlled within the critical pressure, thereby preventing bedsores in a comfortable state. The effectiveness and validity of the developed medical bed system were verified through theories and experiments.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.353-359
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• 2020

In this study, the controller structure and control algorithm of medical robot bed developed for pressure ulcer prevention and healing are described. The existing pressure ulcer prevention mattress is operated manually and the remaining maximum body pressure exceeds the pressure of ulcer generation, so there is always room for pressure ulcers. However, the system developed in this study does not generate the pressure ulcers because the body pressure drops to zero when the keyboard of the bed descends using the active electric driving keyboard. In addition, even if the bed is raised and the pressure above the critical body ulcer pressure is abnormal, the device and the control algorithm are designed so that the lasting time is within the pressure ulcer generation critical time and the pressure ulcer itself is not generated. The bed key board motor is a motor designed with the BLDC servos suitable for medical use and these can communicate each other easily through CAN(Car Area Network). The system is new medical robot bed that is effective in preventing pressure ulcers and will be distributed to many patients suffering from pressure ulcers.