• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2009

In this study, we have developed a novel step detection algorithm for gait evaluation of patients with hemiplegia based on trunk accelerometry device. For this, we have used a bandpass filter and a least square acceleration (LSA) filter which is characterized by emphasizing the peak or valley point of the acceleration signals for each 3-axis accelerometer signals. To evaluate the algorithm, the detected steps by developed algorithm and real steps by the motion analysis system were compared. As a result, we could obtain the sensitivity of 96.44%, the specificity of 99.94% and the accuracy of 99.90% for the patients' data sets and the sensitivity of 100%, the specificity of 99.93% and the accuracy of 99.93% for the normal data sets. In conclusion, the developed algorithm is useful for the step detection for patients with hemiplegia as well as normal subjects.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.1150-1158
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• 2010

In this paper, a new reliable portable activity monitoring device implemented with the buddhist-style bowing activity and walking step detection algorithm, is presented. In order to monitor the bowing and walking activities, miniaturized 3-axis accelerometer sensor with the sensitivity of 800 mV/g was used. After initial signal conditioning, vector magnitude of accelerometer signals was calculated. Syntactic peak detection method was used in order to feature points. All signal processing algorithms were implemented in ultra-low power microcontroller MSP430 with double precision floating point arithmetic. For evaluation, 19 young man($24.22\pm5.22$ yrs) and woman($22.28\pm2.72$ yrs) were involved. The accuracy of the proposed algorithms were 98.91 %($\pm0.011$) for walking step detection and 98.25 %($\pm0.023$) for buddhist-style bowing activity. Comparing to the commercialized pedometer accuracy, 87.1 %($\pm0.058$), the proposed walking step detection algorithms show more reliable accuracy.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2017

In this paper, we suggest an automated sleep scoring method using machine learning algorithms on accelerometer data from a wristband device. For an experiment, 36 subjects slept for about eight hours while polysomnography (PSG) data and accelerometer data were simultaneously recorded. After the experiments, the recorded signals from the subjects were preprocessed, and significant features for sleep stages were extracted. The extracted features were classified into each sleep stage using five machine learning algorithms. For validation of our approach, the obtained results were compared with PSG scoring results evaluated by sleep clinicians. Both accuracy and specificity yielded over 90 percent, and sensitivity was between 50 and 80 percent. In order to investigate the relevance between features and PSG scoring results, information gains were calculated. As a result, the features that had the lowest and highest information gain were skewness and band energy, respectively. In conclusion, the sleep stages were classified using the top 10 significant features with high information gain.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.112-119
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• 1996

Among the various type of accelerometer, the servo rebalancing type accelermoter can be suitable for Inertial Navigation System, because of its high sensitivity and good response in low frequency. In this paper, we proposed a new technology to control inductive tuype accelerometer utilizing digital PWM method. The new developed digital PWM control has special design scheme for transmitting measurement value to outer device in its servo ollp. So it has no quantized error of transforming outputs of sensors to digital domain. The quantized error may make serious problem in INS system, because outputs of sensor are integrated once or twice by digital computer and it happens every sensor reading times. Therefore, in order to get the accurate information such as displacement, it is necessary to measure accurately the input current. In addition, Digital Signal Processing needs digital data transmission, digital PWM method is adaptive for this purpose. We realized a practical circuit for digital PWM control, analyzed the stability of the circuit, and designed the controller etc. In this study, we solved many practical problem for this application, and got out good results.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1991년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부
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• pp.274-277
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• 1991

A piezoresistive silicon resonator which can be used as an accelerometer is designed and fabricated using silicon micromachining techniques. The device consists of a seismic mass and four deflection beams in which eight piezoresistors are diffused. The structure is fabricated by EPW etching process. The piezoresistors are properly arranged and connected to make a bridge circuit, with which acceleration in only one direction can be measured. According to the experimental results, the first resonant frequency of this resonator is above 15 kHz, and this transducer has a sensitivity of 5.56 ${\mu}V/Vg$.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.1047-1051
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• 2004

Charge amplifier systems benefit from the very wide dynamic range of PE accelerometers by offering flexibility in adjusting the electrical output characteristics such as sensitivity and range. They are well suited for operation at high temperatures. Modern charge systems feature improved low noise operation, simplified digital controls, and dual mode operation for operation with charge or IEPE voltage mode sensors. high impedance circuitry is not well suited for operation in adverse field or factory environments. The resolution of a PE accelerometer may not be specified or known since noise is a system consideration determined by cable length and amplifier gain. IEPE accelerometrs operate from a constant current power source, provide a high-voltage, low-impedance, fixed mV/g output. They operate through long, ordinary, coaxial cable in adverse environments without degradation of signal quality. They have limited high temperature range. IEPE sensors are simple to operate. Both resolution and operating range are defined specifications. Cost perchannel is lower compared to PE systems since low-noise cable and charge amplifiers are not required.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.499-503
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• 2006

This paper deals with a new two dimensional clinometer based on dual axis micromachined accelerometers. The clinometer is a small and low-cost product, which is mainly developed to help golfers read easily the tilt of a putting green. First, this paper proposes the principle of two dimensional clinometer and also a calibration method with respect to the offset voltage and sensitivity of a accelerometer. Experimental results on the developed clinometer show that the proposed clinometer can provide useful information on the tilt angle and direction of an inclined plane.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1092-1099
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• 1992

본 논문은 광섬유 가속도기를 이용한 중력가속도$(0{\sim}1G)$의 감도를 보였다. 단일모드 광섬유 Mach-Zehnder 간섭계가 약 1 그람 정도의 probe mass를 이용하여 광섬유 내의 스트레인에 의해 발생된 광로정 변화를 감지하는데 이용 되었다. 본 시스템의 기준 통로내 PZT 원통의 위상 변환 이득은 0.88rad./v로 측정 되었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.9-15
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• 1996

A silicon microaccelerometer is designed and fabricated using silicon epitaxial layers for automotive electronic airbag applications. A cantilever structure is chosen for high sensitivity and piezoresistive detection method is adopted for circuit simplicity and low cost. An optimum design is used to find optimum microstructure sizes for maximum sensitivity subject to performance requirements and design constraints on natural frequency, damping ratio, maximum allowable stress and microfabrication limitations. The microaccelerometer is fabricated by micromachining processing steps, composed of material-selective and orientation-dependent chemical etching techniques. Fabricated prototype shows a sensitivity of 88.6$\mu\textrm{V}$/g within a resonant frequency of 1.75KHz. Estimated performance of the microaccelerometer is compared with measured one. Discrepancy between the theoretical values and the experimental values is discussed together with possible sources of the errors.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2016

본 논문은 광 도움 전기화학적 식각으로 나노갭 트렌치 구조를 형성하고 이를 이용해서 정전 용량형 가속도 센서를 설계하고 제작한 것에 대한 연구이다. 정전 용량형 가속도 센서의 감도를 증가시키기 위해 스프링에 연결된 관성질량과 연결된 전극과 감지전극 사이의 간격을 좁혀 커패시턴스의 변화량을 증가시키고 있다. 이를 실현시키기 위해 광-도움 전기화학적 식각을 이용하였고 ANSYS 프로그램을 이용하여 구조해석을 실시하여 $1mm{\times}mm$ 크기의 초소형 정전 용량형 가속도 센서를 설계하였다. 광-도움 전기화학적 식각의 실험 변수인 빛의 세기, dc 전압, 용액의 조성, 피치 등을 고려하여 가속도 센서는 제작 되었다. 최적 공정 조건은 dc전압 2V, Blue LED 20mA, 49wt%HF:DMF:D.I.Water=1:20:10, 피치 $20{\mu}m$이며, 폭 344nm, 깊이 $11.627{\mu}m$의 나노갭 트렌치가 형성되었다.