• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.2660-2664
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• 2003

In this study, the concept of autonomous mobility is applied to a medical service robot. The aim of the development of the service robot is for the elderly assisting walking rehabilitation. This study aims that the service robot design parameter is proposed in ergonomic view. The walking assistant path pattern is derived from analyzing the elderly gait analysis. A lever is installed in the AMR in order to measure the pulling force and the leading force of the elderly. A lever mechanism is applied for walking assistant service of the AMR. This lever is designed for measuring the leading force of the elderly. The elderly adjusts the velocity of the robot by applying force to the lever. The action scope and the service mechanism of the robot are developed for considering and analyzing the elderly action patterns. The ergonomic design parameters, that is, dimensions, action scope and working space are determined based on the elderly moving scope. The gait information is acquired by measuring the guide lever force by load cells and working pattern by the electromyography signal.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.22 no.8
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• pp.603-609
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• 2016

This paper presents an optimally designed master device mechanism for teleoperated interventional robotic system. The interventional procedures using the teleoperated robotic system and the physicians' requirements are summarized. The master device should implement 5-DOF motion including 2-DOF translational motion for the entry position control, 2-DOF rotational motion for the orientation control, and 1- DOF translational motion for needle insertion. The handle assembly includes a 1-DOF translational mechanism for needle insertion and buttons for operation mode selection. The mechanisms for the 2-DOF translational motion and the 2-DOF rotational motion are designed using motors and brakes based on the various mechanisms to satisfy all the above requirements, respectively. Absolute position sensors are adopted to implement automatic initial positioning and orientation matching at the first step of needle insertion.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.427-433
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• 2015

Hot forging industry workers are prone to encounter several health risks due to lack of automation and poor working environment conditions. These workers particularly suffer from muscle fatigue owing to the constant handling of heavy products during the forging process. Thus we developed an assistant robot for workers who carry out hot forging tasks. The purpose of a robot is to compensate gravity-loads for heavy products. To verify the functionality of a robot, we performed a muscle fatigue analysis using Electromyography (EMG) signals. Four muscles of the upper extremity were chosen to measure muscle activity. And experiment conditions were setup to imitate the hot forging process. Post experimental analysis of the captured muscle activity revealed a reduction in the median frequency of the EMG signals, which means clear fatigue reduction due to a robot's assistance. The developed assist robot with compact and economical components can be efficiently utilized at forging work sites to create better working conditions for operators.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.07a
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• pp.419-420
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• 2023

최근 인공지능 기술과 로봇 기술의 발전으로 인해 비서 로봇을 만드는 기술적인 가능성이 커지면서 업무 자동화를 위해 많은 기업에서 도입하고 있다. 특히 인구 고령화가 진행되면서 노동력 부족이 심각한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 현재 비서로봇은 정형화된 대화는 잘 처리하지만 비정형화된 대화에 대해서는 한계가 있다. 본 논문은 앞선 문제를 해결하기 위해 비정형화된 대화도 가능하면서 사용자가 원하는 행동을 실행할 수 있는 보편화된 비서 로봇을 선보인다. 음성인식 모듈과 구글 어시스턴트를 활용하여 마이크를 통해 비서 로봇에게 스케줄 관리, 날씨 등을 질문하고, 스피커를 통해 대답을 듣는 등 비정형화된 의사소통을 할 수 있으며, 비서 로봇에게 원하는 행동을 지시하여 행동을 구현시킬 수 있는 비서로봇을 제안한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.423-423
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• 2000

This paper proposes an effective algorithm for following a wall by an autonomous mobile robot with sonar sensors and infrared sensors in an indoor environment. The proposed method uses deadreckoning to estimate the current position and orientation of a mobile robot. Sonar sensor data are used to estimate shape and position of wall using proposed algorithm. Infrared sensor data are used as assistant when sonar sensor data is uncertain. Simulation results using mobile robot show that the proposed algorithm is proper for the following wall.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.1625-1626
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• 2013

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.155-161
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• 2006

Robots evolve from tools to information media since they generates information by interacting with human. As studies on robot-aided education are still in a starting phase, attempts need to be made to use robots for educational purposes and to investigate the effects of the use. It was showed that robot-aided learning was friendlier than other media assisted learning, and especially effective for motivating children. We developed the prototype robot Jenny that can help teachers as a educational media in class(i.e. as a T.A. robot, it can present robot contents on its chest to screen and explain about it when teacher asks). is a schoolmate for 5th or 6th grade children or an elder schoolmate for the rest. We performed the field trial at an elementary school. We carried out 9 classes for three subjects(english, korean, music) with -students in $4th{\sim}5th$ grade. They thought Jenny who was 13 years old as an elder schoolmate in 6th grade. Also, a significant difference was found in the interest and concentration of experimental groups from controlled groups.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.114-120
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• 2007

This paper introduces a mobile robotic system being developed for urban search and rescue. In order to search human victims in narrow spaces, we developed two types of serially linked mobile robots, named KAEROT-Centipede and KAEROT-SnakeTV1, that can climb over large vertical steps or travel inside narrow vertical pipes. To send such mobile robots to the disaster areas coping with large obstacles, we also developed a assistant mobile robot, named KAEROT-QuadTrack, that has 4 articulated track modules. This paper describes the mechanical structure and control architecture of the serially linked mobile robots and the supporting configuration for torque reduction of the assistant mobile robot during spinning motion that usually requires large driving torque. The experimental results show that such robotic systems have good mobility over the various terrains in disaster areas.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.1018-1019
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• 2023

목 아래로 전신마비가 되어 간병인 없이는 일상적인 생활이 불편한 와병 환자들을 위하여 뇌파(EEG) 및 목의 근전도(EMG)와 같은 생체신호 기반의 인터페이스를 제안하였다. 이를 이용하여 환자의 이상 상태를 보호자에게 알릴 수 있고 환자의 제한적인 움직임이나 집중하는 것만으로도 간단한 서비스 등을 직접 로봇에게 명령을 내릴 수 있도록 구현하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.52-56
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• 2005

The recent growth of the robot technology has made robots be popular and provides people with many opportunities to apply various robots. But most robots are controlled by its unique program, users feel hard and unfamiliar with robot. Therefore we need to find ways to make user feel comfortable and familiar with the usage of robot. First we will analyze how the user interacts with the robot. Next we will discuss a standard human-robot interface provide more usability with that analysis. In this paper, 10 degree of the Level Of Autonomy(LOA) are proposed. It is evaluated that what interface components and designs are proper to each LOA. Finally we suggest a way to design the standard human-robot interface for remote controlleds robot through handheld devices like the Personal Digital Assistant(PDA) and smart phone.