• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2020

Purpose: This study analyzed the immediate effects of intra-abdominal pressure with visual feedback on the muscle activation of the upper trapezius and sternomastoid during natural inspiration and forced inspiration in individuals with costal respiration. Methods: The eighteen individuals with upper costal breathing pattern participated in this study. Surface electromyography was used to analyze the muscle activity of the upper trapezius and sternomastoid during natural inspiration and forced inspiration before and after intra-abdominal pressure. Results: A significant difference in muscle activation was observed with the muscle type, inspiration type, and test session (p<0.05). The muscle activities of the sternomastoid and upper trapezius decreased significantly during forced inspiration after intra-abdominal pressure training (p<0.05). On the other hand, there was no significant difference during natural inspiration in both muscles (p>0.05). A comparison of the difference between the pre-test and post-test during forced inspiration revealed the upper trapezius to be significantly larger than the sternomastoid (p<0.05). No significant difference was noted during natural inspiration (p>0.05). Conclusion: The intra-abdominal pressure has positive effects on correcting the breathing patterns in individuals with costal respiration.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2011

An understanding of biomaterials' smart properties and how biocomposite materials are manufactured by cells provides not only bio-inspiration for new classes of smart actuators and sensors but also foundational technology for smart materials and their manufacture. In this case study, I examine the unique smart properties of bone, which are evident at multiple length scales and how they provide inspiration for novel classes of mechanoactive materials. I then review potential approaches to engineer and manufacture bioinspired smart materials that can be applied to solve currently intractable problems such as the need for "smart" body armor or decor cum personal safety devices.

• Advances in robotics research
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.69-97
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• 2018

Innovation is considered as key to ensure continuous advancement and firm progress in any field. Robotics, with no exception, has gained triumph and approval based on its strength to address divers range of applications as well as its capacity to adapt new ways and means to enhance its applicability. The core of novelty in robotics technology is the perpetual curiosity of human beings to imitate natural systems. This desire urges to continuously explore and find new feet. In the past, contemporary machines, in different shapes, sizes and capabilities, were developed that can perform variety of tasks. The major advantage of these developments was the ability to exhibit superior control, strength and repeatability than the corresponding systems they were replicating. However, these systems were rigid and composed of hard an underlying structure, which is a constraint in bringing into being the compliance that exists in natural organisms. Inspiration of achieving such compliance and to take the full advantage of the design scheme of biological systems compelled researchers and scientists to develop systems avoiding conventional rigid structures. This ambition, to produce biological duos, needs soft and more flexible materials and structures to realize innovative robotic systems. This new footpath to craft biological mockups facilitates further to exploit new materials, novel design methodologies and new control techniques. This paper presents an appraisal on such innovative comprehensions, conferring to their design specific importance. This demonstration is potentially useful to prompt the novelty of soft robotics.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• 제9권1_2호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2008

Surface Engineering is a field closely related to Tribology. Surfaces are engineered to reduce adhesion, friction and wear between moving components in engineering applications. On the contrary, it is also necessary to have high adhesion between surfaces so as to hold/stick surfaces together. In this context, surface engineering plays an important role. In recent times, scientists are drawing inspiration from nature to create effective artificial adhesive surfaces. This article provides some examples of novel surface engineering approaches conducted by various research groups worldwide that have significantly contributed in the creation of bio-inspired artificial adhesive surfaces.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2010

주위 매질의 움직임에 반응하는 섬유상 감지모는 대부분의 생물체에 존재하여 침입자를 감지하는 역할을 한다. 이 기능을 모방한 인공 감지모의 가능한 작동영역 및 응답특성을 파악하기 위하여 인공유동센서의 수학 모델에 대한 매개변수 해석을 수행하고, 각 변수들의 영향을 고찰하였다. 진동성분을 갖는 복합 공기 유동장에서 감지모의 길이 및 직경이 기계적인 감도와 주파수 응답을 결정하는 주요 인자인 것으로 나타났다. 감지모의 길이에 따라 각속도, 각속도, 각가속도를 감지할 수 있는 주파수 영역이 달라질 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 항력 및 가상 질량에 의한 토크가 매우 작지만 감지모의 움직임에 매우 큰 영향을 나타냈다. 감지모의 길이 및 직경이 증가함에 따라 공진 주파수는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1051-1056
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• 2006

The mean and RMS velocity field of the respiratory gas flow in the human airway was studied experimentally by particle image velocimetry (PIV). Some researchers investigated the airflow for the mouth breathing case both experimentally and numerically. But it is very rare to investigate the airflow of nose breathing in a whole airway due to its geometric complexity. We established the procedure to create a transparent rectangular box containing a model of the human airway for PIV measurement by combination of the RP and the curing of clear silicone. We extend this to make a whole airway including nasal cavities, larynx, trachea, and 2 generations of bronchi. The CBC algorithm with window offset (64 $\times$ 64 to 32 $\times$ 32) is used for vector searching in PIV analysis. The phase averaged mean and RMS velocity distributions in Sagittal and coronal planes are obtained for 7 phases in a respiratory period. Some physiologic conjectures are obtained. The main stream went through the backside of larynx and trachea in inspiration and the frontal side in expiration. There exist vortical motions in inspiration, but no prominent one in expiration.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2225-2239
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• 2021

To assist in data collection, the use of a mobile sink has been widely suggested in the literature. Due to the limited sensor node's storage capacity, this manner to collect data induces huge latencies and drop packets. Their buffers will be overloaded and lead to network congestion. Recently, a new bio-inspired optimization algorithm appeared. Researchers were inspired by the swarming mechanism of salps and thus creating what is called the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA). This paper improves the sink mobility to enhance energy dissipation, throughput, and convergence speed by imitating the salp's movement. The new approach, named the Mobile Sink based on Modified Salp Swarm Algorithm (MSSA), is approved in a heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) data collection. The performance of the MSSA protocol is assessed using several iterations. Results demonstrate that our proposal surpass other literature algorithms in terms of lifespan and throughput.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.93-98
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• 2005

CT 스캔 데이터를 이용하여 호흡기의 컴퓨터 모델을 얻고, RP 를 이용하여 고형 모형으로 정교한 호흡기 유로 모형을 제작하였고, 호흡을 정확하게 모사하는 펌프를 만들었다. 사람의 호흡에 관한 생리적 테이터를 이용하여 캠을 제작하고 대형 피스톤 펌프를 만들어 사람의 호흡을 정확하게 모사하였다. 이를 이용하여 생리적 주기를 갖는 호흡기 내 유동에 대항 PIV 결과를 획득하였다. 최초로 정확한 기하학적 형상 및 입구와 출구 조건 하에서 인후부와 기관 내의 공기 유동장의 테이터베이스를 확보하였으므로, 향후 기존의 단순화된 모델을 이용한 실험적 수치해석적 결과들을 검정하는데 활용될 것이며 호흡기 질환의 진단과 치료에 기여할 수 있는 생리학적 병리학적 데이터를 제공할 수 있으리라 생각된다. 또한 공해 물질, 유독 물질, 흡입 약품 등의 호흡기 내 흡착 현상 규명 등에도 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2018

Quadrotor with limited flight time due to battery level can have the extended mission life by applying energy harvesting technology. Bio-inspiration from the birds' locomotion of flight and perch-and-stare can make energy consumption efficient, and energy harvesting technology can generate energy. In order to charge the battery with solar power, the drones are required to be in a position without shade. In the mountainous terrain, a novel mechanism is required in order to be located stably at the top of the tree or the inclined rock. In this study, we propose an analysis of the origami structure and the concept design of the perching mechanism with two stable equilibrium states. The origami structure composed of compliant material can be applied to the perching mechanism that can be locked passively. Moreover, the experimental results of the trajectory and perching test are discussed.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1989

This paper describes to design and to examine the mechanical characteristics of high frequency jet ventilator. The device consists of Phase lock loop(PLL) system, solenoid valve driving control part and Air regulating system. This study is carried out by changing several factors such as endotracheal tube(E.T. tube)diameter, injector cannula diameter, 1%, and frequency(breaths/mim.) having direct effects on the gas exchange as well as parameters of the entrained gas by venturi effects, so as to measure the tidal volume and minute volume. This system characteristics were as follows : 1) Frequency : 6-594bpm 2) Inspiration time : 1-99% 3) Variance of input air pressure : 1-30PSI.