• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2020

Background: The consequences of falls are often debilitating, and prevention is important. In theory, the lower the center of mass (COM), the greater postural stability during standing, and a weight belt at the waist level may help to lower the COM and improve the standing balance. Objects: We examined how the limit of stability (LOS) was affected by the lowered center of mass with the weight belt. Methods: Twenty healthy individuals participated in the LOS test. After calculating each participant's COM, a weight belt was fastened ten centimeters below the COM. Trials were acquired with five weight belt conditions: 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% of body weight. Outcome measures included reaction time, movement velocity, endpoint excursion, maximum excursion, and directional control in 4 cardinal moving directions. Results: None of our outcome variables were associated with a weight belt (p > 0.075), but all of them were associated with moving direction (p < 0.01). On average, movement velocity of the COM and maximum excursion were 31% and 18% greater, respectively, in mediolateral than anteroposterior direction (5.4°/s vs. 4.1°/s; 97.5% vs. 82.6%). Conclusion: Our results suggest that postural stability was not affected by the weight-induced lowered COM, informing the development and improvement of balance training strategies.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2013

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to measure the center of mass in body with stroke patients using a tri-axial accelerometer during walking. Methods : Twenty-eight patients were recruited and divided into two groups for this study. To measure their walking ability, Timed Up & Go (TUG) test and Fucntioanl Gait Assessment (FGA) were conducted and acceleration at rotation of center of mass (COM) in body were measure for each group. Results : In the comparisons between the two groups, the TUG and FGA were not significant differences and acceleration at rotation of COM was not significant differences also. Conclusion : Our research results suggesting that the accelerometer may be used as a testing tool and ongoing assessment tool for stroke patients during effects of intervention in walking.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2010

Human body is hard to be in perfect balance during walking. Most of time the trunk is supported by one leg and the center of mass(COM) falls to the contralateral side. Thus, dynamic variables such as the velocity of the COM should be considered when gait stability is evaluated. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the extrapolated center of mass(XCom) which utilized the COM position and its velocity, is appropriate to evaluate gait stability. Ten healthy adults participated in this study and performed 3 different types of gaits(normal(NG), hands on waists(HWG), and hands on shoulders(HSG)) onto 4 different types of obstacle(obstacle height: 0%, 30%, 40% and 50% of leg length). Medio-lateral Com-CoP and XCom-CoP inclination angle were calculated during support phase. For all condition, greater M-L XCoM-CoP inclination angles were found(p<.05) compared with those of matched obstacle height CoM-CoP. Especially, M-L XCoM-CoP inclination angle at 50% height revealed the best condition for monitoring dynamic stability. Significantly increased in M-L XCoM-CoP inclination angle was found(p<.05) as obstacle height increased on NG and HWG.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2007년도 학술대회 3부
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• pp.326-333
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• 2007

To simulate solid dynamics,a we must com-pute the mass, the center of mass, and the products of inertia about the axes of the body of interest. These mass property computations must be continuously re-peated for certain simulations with rigid bodies or as the shape of the body changes. We introduce a GPU-friendly algorithm to approximate the mass properties for an arbitrarily shaped body. Our algorithm converts the necessary volume integrals into surface integrals on a projected plane. It then maps the plane into a frame-buffer in order to perform the surface integrals rapidly on the GPU. To deal with non-convex shapes, we use a depth-peeling algorithm. Our approach is image-based; hence, it is not restricted by the mathematical or geometric representation of the body, which means that it can efficiently compute the mass properties of any object that can be rendered on the graphics hardware. We compare the speed and accuracy of our algorithm with an analytic algorithm, and demonstrate it in a hydrostatic buoyancy simulation for real-time applications, such as interactive games.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2020

캐릭터의 자세가 변할 때 마다 캐릭터의 무게 중심(COM) 위치도 변하게 된다. 이 때 무게 중심의 위치 변화는 걷기, 뛰기, 쭈그려 앉기 등 다양한 동작 각각에 대응되는 독자적인 패턴을 가지므로 이를 이용하면 원래 동작의 정보를 알아낼 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 캐릭터의 무게 중심의 위치 변화를 토대로 동작을 예측하는 모션 생성 기법을 제안한다. 이 방법을 이용하면 무게 중심 정보를 통해 원래 동작의 유형에 대한 별도의 라벨 없이도 다양한 동작을 생성할 수 있다. 그러므로 네트워크의 학습 및 실행을 위한 데이터셋을 만들 때 사람의 손을 거칠 필요 없이 전처리를 비롯한 모든 과정을 자동으로 진행할 수 있다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 신경망 모델은 캐릭터의 모션 이력(history) 정보와 무게 중심 정보들을 입력 받아 현재 프레임에서의 포즈 정보를 출력하며, 연속적인 시계열 모션 데이터를 다루기 위해 1차원 Convolution을 수행하는 간단한 형태의 Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)를 사용하여 학습되었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2009

We studied the postural response induced by plantar sole vibration with various frequencies(20, 60, 100Hz) and vibration zone(the anterior and posterior foot zone) of both soles during standing. Eight healthy young adults were exposed to 15s periods of plantar sole vibration while blindfolded. Body sway(COM, center of mass), the angle of neck, trunk, hip, knee, ankle and EMG of four lower limb muscles(tibialis anterior, lateral and medial gastrocnemial, soleus muscle) were recorded during 15s plantar sole vibration using 3D motion analysis system. Simulating each zone separately resulted in spatially oriented body tilts; oppositely directed backward and forward, respectively, the amplitude of which was proportional to the vibration frequency. EMG activity of lower limb muscles also varied according to the direction of the vibration zone and linearly according to the frequency. These findings led us to consider the plantar sole vibration as useful method of postural balance control and adjustment.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.815-819
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 Foot Placement Estimator (FPE)를 사용하여 point foot을 갖는 이족 로봇의 3차원 시뮬레이션을 진행하고 이족로봇의 균형유지를 연구하였다. FPE 방법은 에너지 보존에 근거한 제어 방법으로서 보행 중인 로봇의 모든 에너지가 위치 에너지로 변환되는 지점에 로봇이 발을 디뎌 몸체가 넘어지지 않고 균형을 유지하며 이동하도록 하는 제어방법이다. 본 연구에서는 로봇이 이동하지는 않고 제자리에서 균형을 유지하며 서 있는 시뮬레이션을 진행하였다. 이를 위해 point foot을 갖는 6자유도 이족 로봇을 모델링하였으며 바닥과의 접촉 및 마찰 환경을 구현하였다. 로봇의 무게는 1kg이며 지면과 무게 중심점과의 거리는 1m로, 무게중심점은 로봇 몸체의 정 중앙에 위치하도록 설계하였다. 다음으로 로봇 몸체의 각속도와 직선속도 그리고 무게 중심점의 높이로 부터 FPE 지점을 계산하고 로봇이 해당 지점을 디뎌 균형을 유지하게 끔 하였다. 몸체의 초기 각도를 $5^{\circ}$, $-5^{\circ}$로 변화시키며 시뮬레이션 한 결과, 모든 초기 조건에서 로봇이 쓰러지지 않고 자세의 균형을 유지하며 서 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2015

Purpose: The accelerometer is a tool for evaluating walking by the displacement of the center of mass (COM) in the body. Recently, smartphones have added an accelerometer app, and it can be used to evaluate outcomemanures in rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the COM in the bodies of normal persons and stroke patients using this smartphone application while walking. Methods: Twenty normal persons and twenty-two stroke patients were recruited and had their COM measured using G-walk and the smartphone application, SMAP, during 10 m walking. Subjects repeated the 10 m of walking 3 times, and we used the SMAP, Accelerometer Monitor ver. 1.5.0, to evaluate COM during the walk. To measure the displacement of COM, we used the difference in value between the maximal angle and the minimum anterior-posterior (AP), mediolateral (ML), and rotational angles during the walk. Results: For the normal persons, there was significant correlation between the AP and AP of SMAP, and was also a significant correlation between rotational angle and the ML of SMAP. In the stroke patients, there was significant correlation between AP and ML, and the rotational angle of SMAP. Conclusion: Our research results suggest that if the SMAP system is reinforced in the case of patients who have a greater displacement of COM, it may be used as an evaluation tool during walking.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 단일 강체 모델(single rigid body)의 무게 중심(center of mass) 좌표계와 발의 위치를 활용하여 캐릭터의 동작을 생성하는 프레임워크를 제안한다. 이 프레임워크를 사용하면 기존의 전신 동작(full body)에 대한 정보를 사용할 때 보다 입력 상태 벡터(input state)의 차원을 줄임으로써 강화 학습의 속도를 개선할 수 있다. 또한 기존의 방법보다 학습 속도를 약 2 시간(약 68% 감소) 감소시켰음에도 기존의 방법 대비 최대 7.5배(약 1500 N)의 외력을 더 견딜 수 있는 더욱 견고한(robust) 모션을 생성할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 위해 무게 중심의 다음 좌표계를 구하기 위해 중심 역학(centroidal dynamics)을 활용하였고, 이에 필요한 매개 변수(parameter)들과 다음 발의 위치와 접촉력 계산에 필요한 매개 변수들을 구하는 정책(policy)의 학습을 심층 강화 학습(deep reinforcement learning)을 사용하여 구현하였다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the balance differences between skilled players and less-skilled players during Hakdariseogi motion of Keumgang Poomsae in Taekwondo. To achieve the study goal, total of 10 Taekwondo athletes; 5 skilled players(S, body mass: $67.0{\pm}5.7$ kg, height: $174.0{\pm}4.8$ cm, age: $20.0{\pm}2.0$ yrs) and 5 less-skilled players(LS, body mass: $73.0{\pm}4.9$ kg, height: $176.4{\pm}6.1$ cm, age: $20.8{\pm}1.3$ yrs) participated in this study. A three-dimensional motion analysis with 8 infrared cameras and one force plate whose sampling frequency as 30 Hz and 300 Hz, respectively, were performed. Participants' motion were divided into three phases which were preparation phase(P1), performing phase(P2) and maintaining phase(P3). The range and velocities of COP, the range and RMS of ground reaction torque and displacement between COM and center of BOS of each phase were computed. In this study, at P1 and P3 which were double and single stance, respectively, the range and M-L velocities of COP revealed significantly higher in LS compared with those of S(p<.05). At P2 which was single stance, LS indicated significantly higher in range of COP and ground reaction torque, and M-L velocities of COP than those of S(p<.05). The significantly shorter displacement between COM and center of BOS, however, was found in LS compared with that of S(p<.05). The results from our study indicated that S revealed more stable performance and a better posture control ability during performing Hakdariseogi motion.