• 센서학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.279-282
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• 2020

In this study, body pressure was quantitatively detected using built-in optical sensors, inside an air cushion seat. The proposed system visualizes the effect of the body pressure distribution on the air cushion seat. The built-in sensor is based on the time-of-flight (ToF) optical method, instead of the conventional electrical sensor. A ToF optical sensors is attached to the bottom surface of the air-filled cells in the air cushion. Therefore, ToF sensors are durable, as they do not come in physical contact with the body even after repeated use. A ToF sensor indirectly expresses the body pressure by measuring the change in the height of the air-filled cell, after being subjected to the weight of the body. An array of such sensors can measure the body pressure distribution when the user sits on the air cushion seat. We implemented a prototype of the air cushion seat equipped with 7 ToF optical sensors and investigated its characteristics. In this experiment, the ToF optical pressure sensor successfully identified the pressure distribution corresponding to a sitting position. The data were accessed through a mobile device.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2016

This paper presents the meter-out and meter-in speed control characteristics of a pneumatic cylinder with relief valve type cushion device. The piston displacement and velocity are measured to investigate high speed driving performance with variation of the pressure setting in relief valve, air supply pressure, load mass, the supply and exhaust flow rate from the cylinder. Also, the internal pressures and temperatures driving pressure and cushion chamber are measured. The piston displacements and velocities of meter-out and meter-in control are compared experimentally determined data. A comparison experimental data meter-out and meter-in control show that a relief valve type cushion device is suitable for high speed pneumatic cylinders. The desired response characteristics of piston displacement and velocity are satisfactory adjust the pressure setting of a relief valve with varying system parameters such as air supply pressure, load mass and controlled flow rate.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2013

This paper studies the comparative analysis on two different internal cushion devices (the types of needle and relief valve) used to absorb the energy which is generated when the pneumatic cylinder moves with the load at meter-out speed control system. The effect at varying the piston velocity under same driving condition is mainly investigated. The simulation results on pressure in the cushion chamber and the dynamic behavior of the relief valve type cushion device are compared with the needle valve type. Design and performance are improved with the cushion configuration of better quality at high-speed pneumatic cylinder. Based on the relation between absorbed energy and impact energy at cushion process, cushion performance at pneumatic cylinder is evaluated.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2016

Recent trends in transport system for carrying heavy freight are that demands of a high efficiency, economic efficiency, convenience and safety are increased. Conventional transport systems were poor in transport efficiency and economic efficiency. And Safety problems can be caused to products and workers. In order to overcome these problems, an air cushion transport device with a high-pressure air is required. The air cushion transporter is a device for reducing the frictional force of floor surface and lifting the heavy freight by spraying the high-pressure air to the floor. Technology to float and transfer freight using high-pressure air is very convenient and initial cost can be reduced. In this paper, the study on the levitation performance and transport efficiency of air cushion transport system is conducted and verified that air cushion transporter has a significantly higher transport efficiency than conventional heavy handling systems.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권28호
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• pp.73-87
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• 1998

A pneumatic control system of compressed air as a working fluid has a variety of advantages such as low price, high respondence, non-explosion and good control performance and thus has many applications in the field of automobile, electronic and semiconductor industry. However, it has a difficulty in contolling a precise position due to quick response of system and compressibility of working fluid and. in particular, shock stress may occur due to an external load, resulting in fracture of a cylinder cap unless cushion device is equipped in the linear actuator. To avoid this, a cushion device should be installed for damping effect of the external load and the supply pressure as well as for decreasing shock stress and vibration caused by high speed rotation. Previous studies include dimensionless analyses and computer simulations of cushion capability and experiments of horizontally-mounted cylinder performances. A new attempt is experimentally made in this study using a vertically-mounted cylinder under an operation condition of 4, 5 and 6 (bar) as supply pressure and 40, 70 and 100 (kgf) as external load. It turns out that the cushion pressure is mainly a function of the external load rather than the supply pressure. The cushion characteristics was also revealed in the meter-in circuit.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2015

Due to the tendency to use high speed pneumatic cylinders to improve productivity, cushioning devices are adopted to decelerate the piston motion of pneumatic cylinders to reduce noise, vibration, and impact. This paper presents a comparison of the cushion characteristics of a high speed pneumatic cylinder with a relief valve type cushioning device. The system parameters selected are the damping coefficient, Coulomb friction, heat transfer coefficient, and cracking pressure of the relief valve in the air cushioning device. The integral of the time multiplied square error (ITSE) is used to quantitative measure the cushioning performance to assess the effect of varying these. The cushioning performance achieved good results when the ITSE is a minimum value. In a comparison of the piston displacement and velocity with the variations in system parameters, the heat transfer coefficients are not as significantly affected as the other. Also, the cracking pressure of the relief valve is mainly affected by the pressure and temperature in the cushion chamber.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2001

목적 : 본 연구에서는 골반부위 방사선치료 환자중 직장암 환자에서 고정기구로 사용한 air-vacuum cushion의 조사면의 변화에 따른 고정기구의 유용성을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 충남대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 1998년 8월부터 1999년 8월까지 직장암으로 방사선치료를 받은 20명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 환자들은 모두 복와위 자세로 치료를 받았고 대조군 10명과 실험군 10명으로 각각 나누어서 연구를 실행하였다. 전체 치료과정중 EPID를 이용하여 후면조사면은 x축(right-left), y축(cranio-caudal)에 대한 영상을 얻었고, 측면조사면은 z축(anterior-posterior), y축(cranio-caudal)에 대한 영상을 얻었다. 전체 치료과정 중 얻은 영상들을 모의치료시 촬영한 기준필름과 matching 기법을 이용하여 오차를 측정하였다. 통계적 유의성 확인은 t-검정법을 사용하였다. 결과 : 대조군에서 10명 환자의 후면 조사영역의 경우 x축, y축에 대한 평균이동값은 각각 0.02 mm, 0.78 mm이었고 계통오차과 우연오차의 표준편차값은 각각 2.13 mm, 2.40 mm와 1.46 mm, 1.51 mm이었다. 측면조사면에서 z축, y축에 대한 평균이동값은 각각 2.96 mm, 0.47 mm이었고 계통오차와 우연오차의 표준편차는 각각 3.69 mm, 1.96 mm와 2.79 mm, 1.48 mm이었다. 실험군 10명 환자의 후면 조사면에서 x축, y축에 대한 평균이동값은 각각 -0.33 mm, 0.81 mm이었고 계통오차과 우연오차에 대한 표준편차는 각각 1.71 mm, 3.08 mm와 1.40 mm, 1.88 mm이었다. 측면조사면에서 z축, y축에 대한 평균이동값은 각각 2.98 mm, 0.74 mm이었고 계통오차과 우연오차에 대한 표준편차는 각각 4.75 mm, 2.65 mm와 2.69 mm, 1.86 mm이었다. 본 연구에서는 대조군과 실험군간의 조사면에 대한 평균 이동값과 우연오차는 거의 일치하였으나 계통오차는 실험군에서 다소 큰 경향을 보였다. 후면조사면과 측면조사면에서 air-vacuum cushion에 의한 조사면 변화의 통계적 유의성이 없었다. 결론 : 직장암 환자의 방사선 치료시 고정기구로 사용한 air-vacuum cushion의 사용이 방사선치료의 정확도에 이익을 주지 않는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.635-642
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• 2013

We have prepared a DEMO conveyor device for conveying a large 8G class glass sheet using ahorizontal air-cushion system. This device consists of the body frame and the driving frame that are combined to realize a frame for conveying glass without any contact.The driving frame comprises an air flotation table (bed), drive roller supported at both ends, and ASU. Part of the ASU serves to control the airflow as the chamber consists of a porous pad and fan. Fiber filters replace the porous pad and axial fans serve as an air compressor. In addition, to determine the appropriate glass levitation from the air table, this study examined the design specifications of the applied filter (discharge speed of HEPA and ULPA filters, and flow rate) as well as the height of the and the proper supporting roller height (14mm). Then, after adjusting the position of the ASU and the number of ASUs required to configure the UNIT air floating C/V, we analyzed the height and flatness of the glass and derived the appropriate layout (1140-mm distance between ASUs).

• 대한작업치료학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2018

목적 : 보건복지부에서 시행되고 있는 장애인 보조기기 교부사업품목에 대한 작업치료사들의 인식도와 활용도를 조사하고 인식도 및 활용도 향상을 위한 의견을 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 : 2018년 5월 1일부터 31일까지 부산 경남지역에서 근무하고 있는 작업치료사 132명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문지는 일반적 특성, 보조기기 인식도, 보조기기 활용도, 보조기기 인식도 및 활용도 향상을 위한 방안으로 구성되었고, 총 68문항이다. 결과 : 설문에 참여한 작업치료사 중 96.2%가 보조기기는 장애인의 생활에 도움이 된다고 응답하였고, 도움이 되는 일상생활영역에 대해서는 운동성과 이동하기 영역이 가장 높았고 컴퓨터사용 영역이 가장 낮았다. 보조기기 품목별 인식도에서는 기울어진 숟가락과 두꺼운 손잡이와 식사 보조기기가 가장 높은 반면, 시각 신호표시기가 가장 낮았다. 보조기기 품목별 활용도에서는 욕창 예방용 방석 및 커버가 가장 높았고 시각 신호표시기와 음성유도장치가 가장 낮았다. 보조기기 활용빈도에 관한 질문에는 '가끔 한다'가 67.4%로 가장 높았으며, 향후 활용계획에 대해서는 '그렇다'라고 응답한 치료사가 77.3%로 가장 많았다. 보조기기 활용도 향상을 위해서는 43.2%가 기관의 재정적 지원, 32.6%가 보험수가 도입, 22.7%가 교육기회 제공이 필요하다고 응답하였다. 보조기기 관련 교육에 대해서는 32.6%와 65.2%가 각각 '매우 필요하다.', '필요하다'라고 응답하였고, 교육유형으로는 38.9%가 전문 영역별 종사자 교육, 27.1%가 재활보조공학 관련 세미나가 필요하다고 하였다. 결론 : 본 연구는 추후 재활보조공학에 관한 교육 시 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.