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Case Study on Functional Bike Design for Elderly and Disabled (고령자.장애인을 위한 기능성 자전거디자인 사례연구)

  • Hong, Jung-Pyo;Hyoung, Sung-Eun;Jin, Hye-Ryeon;Seo, Seung-Hyun;Lee, Se-Hee;Yu, Mi;Kwon, Tae-Kyu
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.17-26
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    • 2011
  • Health care service's added value and sustainability has been formed, through the product developing about sports equipment and special equipment for disabled in order to improve the life quality, with the increasing population of elderly and the attention about health care. This research's design and 3 testing sections has been done according to design process for design development of functional bike. 1st test is done through researching from 4 aspects: structure, aesthetic, function and using. In the 2nd testing, 10 universal design items were used to evaluate 10 modeling samples, and sample F which has high evaluation overall was chosen. In 3rd test, evaluation was done from the user service scene about the mock-up with 1/4 scale size. PPP (product performance program) which is constructed with 60 evaluation items about functional bike's service was tested, and these items were fixed through discussing with experts. Through the result we knew the aesthetic elements had relationship with proportion, unity and typicality. In 10 items (55 survey items), the scores of items with physical exposure's minimization, simple and intuitively usage showed high, on the contrary, the other items' scores was very low, such as information delivery's consideration and thought, failure preventing. The evaluation will be done once more by health care experts, designers and elderly together if the physical model could be made for getting accurate measurement about above test result in the future.

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Design and Implementation of True Random Noise Radar System

  • Min, Woo-Ki;Kim, Cheol-Hoo;Lukin, Constantin A.;Kim, Jeong-Phill
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.130-140
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    • 2009
  • The design theory and experimental results of a true random noise radar system are presented in this paper. Target range information can be extracted precisely by correlation processing between the delayed reference and the signal received from a target, and the velocity information by the Doppler processing with successive correlation data. A K-band noise radar system was designed using random FM noise signal, and the characteristics of the fabricated system were examined with laboratory and outdoor experiments. A C-band random FM noise signal was generated by applying a low-frequency white Gaussian noise source to VCO(Voltage Controlled Oscillator), and a K-band Tx noise signal with 100 MHz bandwidth was obtained by using a following frequency multiplier. Two modified wave-guide horn arrays were designed and fabricated, and used for the Tx and Rx antennas. The required amount of Tx/Rx isolation was attained by using a coupling cancellation circuit as well as keeping them apart with predetermined spacing. A double down-conversion scheme was used in the Rx and reference channels, respectively, for easy post processing such as correlation and Doppler processing. The implemented noise radar performance was examined with a moving bicycle and a very high-speed target with a velocity of 150 m/s. The results extracted by the Matlab simulation using the logging data were found to be in a reasonable agreement with the expected results.

Effects of Relaxation Therapy and Exercise Therapy on the ACTH and Cortisol Hormone Level in Workers (운동요법과 이완요법이 직장근로자의 ACTH와 Cortisol 호르몬에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim In-Hong
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.293-301
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    • 2001
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise therapy and relaxation therapy on the level of ACTH and cortisol in workers and to determine, from this information, the effectiveness of applied exercise therapy and relaxation therapy as a nursing intervention method for workers experiencing stress. Method: The subjects were divided into an exercise therapy group. a relaxation therapy group, and a control group. The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design (exercise therapy : n=12. relaxation therapy: n=12, control group, the group without exercise or relaxation therapy: n= 12). The subjects in the exercise therapy group were given a particular intensity for each kp over 30 min, bicycle ergometer which uses the LX PE training system before and after four weeks of training. The subjects did 60-70% exercise intensity exercise therapy for eight weeks The relaxation therapy subjects were trained using a modified Jacobson's relaxation technique for eight weeks. The exercise and relaxation therapy groups were trained at the following intensity for eight weeks (3 times/week, 30 min/day). Changes in the levels of ACTH and cortisol were identified. Two-way ANOVA and multiple range test (SNK: Student Newman Keul) were used to examine the effects of exercise therapy and relaxation therapy at four and eight weeks. Result: 1. Changes in the level of ACTH in the relaxation therapy group were statistically significant at .05 level, and were better than that of the exercise therapy group after eight weeks. But there was no significant difference between the exercise therapy group and the control group. 2. Change in the level of cortisol in the relaxation therapy group were statistically significant at .05 level as compared to the exercise therapy group and the control group after four weeks, but not after eight weeks. Also, the relaxation therapy was statistically significant at .05 level after four weeks compared to before treatment, but there was a tendency toward increased cortisol after eight weeks. Conclusion: Relaxation therapy was found to be more effective in stress treatment than exercise therapy and as such is a desirable nursing intervention method for stress hormone reduction in workers.

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Ergonomic Evaluation of Indoor Bike Coordinated with Virtual Images (가상 영상과 조합된 실내 자전거의 인간공학적 평가)

  • Han, Seung Jo;Kim, Sun-Uk;Cho, Jae-Hyung;Koo, Kyo-Chan
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.443-451
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    • 2017
  • This paper's objectives are to investigate the criteria for ergonomic evaluation of indoor bike coordinated with virtual images, and to compare HMD-based VR bike with 2D-based one. 12 experts performed delphi method with an aim to determine ergonomic evaluation criteria that were classified into 4 categories(Usability, Emotion, User Values, Reality). 2D-based bike and HMD-based one were compared according to part of final criteria through fuzzy-logic question performed by 20 subjects. Though there were no confidential difference in usability, HMD-based VR bicycle resulted in greater scores than 2D-based one in elements related with emotion, user value and reality statistically. It is expected that this research results will be used as references to evaluate ergonomic design of other indoor exercise equipments combined with VR or AR.

A Study on the Properties of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement for Environmental Friendly Bike Road (친환경 자전거도로를 위한 롤러 다짐 콘크리트 포장의 기초물성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Chang-Ho;Kang, Jae-Gyu;Park, Cheol-Woo;Lee, Seung-Woo
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2010
  • Recently, usage bicycle has been encouraged to reduce energy consumption and $CO_2$. For this purpose, lots of bike road construction are planned. Typical type of pavement used in bikeroad such as asphalt concrete pavement, portland cement concrete pavement, colored pavement, soil pavement. However, these pavement types may need high construction cost comparing the required capacity of bike road. In this study, roller compacted concrete pavement which are economical and durable, are investigated to use as bike road pavement. The optimum compaction level and mix design of roller compacted concrete pavement are suggested by exploring strength test with various mixture ratio and compaction level, Also durability was examined based on freeze-thaw and scaling test. In addition, the cost and amount of carbon emission during in the construction of roller compacted concrete were evaluated and compare with the cost and carbon emission of typical portland cement concrete.

A Design of Heart Rate Feedback Controller for the Regimen of Physical Activity of the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease (관상동맥질환자의 운동요법을 위한 심장 박동궤환조절기의 설계)

  • 김진일;박종국
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 1982
  • The regimen of physical activity of the patient with coronary artery disease requires that he should not overshoot the prescribed heart rate based on his age, health and fuctional status of the heart during his exercise. The step input of work load, however, involves a great danger of overshooting. The purpose of this study was to desigil a system that makes it passible for a subject to check the overshooting. This system shows on tile H.R-meter, the amplified and filtered heart-rate signal of the subject received by the photosensor on his earlobe, puts it in the lead coinpensational circuit where it is conpared with the reference input signal(=the presfribed heart rate). The output of the lead compensational circuit works the aull meter. By means of this null meter, the subject knows whether he is overshooting the prescribed heart rate or not. He can continue the natl meter needle at the'Zero'position through the control of the speed of pedaling of the bicycle ergometer, An experimental test, made on eight men and four women in healthy condition, showed that 91. 7% of them vlaintained the stable heart rate and that the overshooting of the desired heart rate did not exceed $\pm$2BPM. According to the result of this experiment, since the heart rate feedback controller makes it possible for the subject to take the prescribed exercise based not on the work load but on the heart rate which incidentally is inexpensive, it can be made use of as the instrument for the regimen of pflysical activity by the patient with coronary artery disease.

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Real Time Balancing Control of 2 Wheel Robot Using a Predictive Controller (예측 제어기를 이용한 2바퀴 로봇의 실시간 균형제어)

  • Kang, Jin-Gu
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.11-16
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, the two-wheels robot using a predictive controller to maintain the balance of the posture control in real time have been examined. A reaction wheel pendulum control method is adopted to maintain the balance while the bicycle robot is driving. The objective of this research was to design and implement a self-balancing algorithm using the dsPIC30F4013 embedded processor. To calculate the attitude in ARS using 2 axis gyro(roll, pitch) and 3 axis accelerometers (x, y, z). In this study, the disturbance of the posture for the asymmetrical propose to overcome the predictive controller which was a problem in the control of a remote system by introducing the two wheels of the robot controller and the linear prediction of the system controller combines the simulation was performed. Also, the robust characteristic for realizing the goal of designing a loop filter too robust controller is designed so that satisfactory stability of the control system to improve stability of the system to minimize degradation of performance was confirmed.

A Study on a Plan to Utilize a Focus on Pilotis Space of Apartment Housing (아파트의 필로티 공간 활용을 위한 거주자 이용현황 및 요구조사)

  • Suh, Min-Won
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.5-10
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    • 2010
  • This study aims to find out the present conditions of pilotis space, and the usage and requests of it by residents as to suggest the direction in planning pilotis spaces in apartment housing. This study selected six apartment complexes, and conducted case-studies and surveys of them. The study findings are as follows. 1) The types of pilotis spaces of the apartment housing can be categorized into an entry type, a community type, a recreational type, a bicycle storage type, a pedestrian passage type, a parking type, and a visual passage type. As a result of studying the present conditions, pilotis spaces of a recreational type were the most, and a community type and a parking type were not found. It was found that diverse types of pilotis spaces need to be planned in consideration of the characteristics of an apartment complex and its residents. 2) As for residents' time spent in using the pilotis space, they spent little time. This can be attributed to the fact that most pilotis spaces were designed only with simple flat benches, and gazebos, which seemingly failed to draw residents' attention. Therefore, the spaces need to be planned for diverse purposes after examining residents' needs, which can include indoor exercise equipments and children's play facilities. 3) Regarding the residents' requests about pilotis spaces in the apartment housing, the most widely requested was using it as a community space. Also, many requested to use it as a library, and a children's play space. Therefore, it needs to be considered to plan the pilotis space for providing diverse programs.

Promoting Safety Behaviors Among Korean American Students in USA: Evaluation of the Risk Watch$\circledR$ Curriculum

  • Gong, Deukhee;Orpinas, Pamela
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.79-93
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    • 2003
  • Childhood injuries are the primary cause of death and disability among children aged 5 to 14. Consistent practice of learned safety behaviors can reduce the occurrence of severe injuries among children. However, safety behavior concern is low among Korean-American children specifically and American children, in general. The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of an unintentional injury prevention curriculum, Risk Watch among Korean-American children. A quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group was used for the designed of the study. Two intervention and two control Korean schools in Atlanta participated in this study. The intervention consisted of weekly lessons in traffic, bicycle, pedestrian, and fire safety. One hundred and two students completed a pre-test and a post-test. The main outcomes were safety behaviors (seat belt use or helmet use), behavioral intentions, and safety knowledge. Analysis of covariance was used for the statistical analyses. Strong intervention effects were found for increasing knowledge of all safety topics in the intervention group. Additionally, statistically significant intervention effects were detected for increasing seat belt and helmet use, as well as behavioral intentions of wearing a seat belt and wearing a helmet, among pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. For students in grades 1 and 2, intervention effects were found for increasing helmet use. Among students in grades 3 to 8, the intervention group showed statistically significant increases for seat belt use. Limitations of the study and recommendations for modifying and supporting unintentional injury prevention programs for school children are discussed.

Charateristics of Soft Paving Materials used Eco-friendly (친환경 소프트 포장재의 공학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Jeon, Du-Jun;Park, Sung-Jin
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.206-213
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study aims to develop eco - friendly paving materials using Sawdust and EPDM chips. Method: Materials are eco-friendly materials and have no environmental problems. By using EPDM chip, the walking feeling can be increased. Results: In this study, the optimum mixing ratio was calculated through mixing design test. Based on the blending ratio, the surface layer of the sidewalk is made of fine sawdust and EPDM chips. We used only sawdust of grain - 107 -size to make the base layer of the sidewalks and the surface layer of the bicycle road with the permeability and the anti - resilience, and suggested the application method through the test construction. Conclusion: This study the expected that the recent efforts of the government to reduce the elastic paving material, which is the environmentally harmful problem with the complete eco-friendly paving material, are expected to revive.