• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회A
• /
• pp.843-848
• /
• 2007

Quadruped robot is very useful mechanism for a various area. Recently, home entertainment and military robots adapted quadruped platform and useful function have been introduced. Our goal is the development of quadruped robot locomotion for any type of ground included to sloping one and irregular terrain. This paper, as a first step, deals with design and construction of quadruped robot walking on the flat ground. The most important factor of quadruped robot is stability of locomotion. At first, we introduce the developed quadruped robot based on dynamic simulation and experimental study of general gait algorithm. Finally, propose unique locomotion proper to our mechanism. Future work of this study is the performance test and analysis on the ground of various conditions and proposes the improved mechanism and gait algorithm.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
• /
• pp.530-532
• /
• 2006

In this paper, we propose stable walking algorithm using ZMP for the biped robot in the slope-way. At first, we define discrete state variables that classified stable area and unstable area by center of mass from ZMP during slope-way walking. For the stable walking gait, the discrete state controller for determining the high-level and low-level decision making are designed. The high-level decision making is composed of the discrete state variables; left foot support phase, right foot support phase, flat-way, and slope-way. Then the continuous state controller is implemented for the low-level decision making using ZMP.

• PNF and Movement
• /
• 제11권1호
• /
• pp.17-25
• /
• 2013

Purpose : To identify importance of coordinative locomotor training, we reviewed the coordinative locomotor training using sprinter & skater with respect to motor control theory. Methods : We reviewed literatures related with sprinter & skater and coordination.. Results : The coordinative locomotor training is useful tool to improve interlimb coordination. A problem of interlimb coordination ability is to minimize the degree of freedoms during walking and to solve with context-condition variability and how to make a interlimb coordinative structures. A way of solving method is coordinative locomotor training using sprinter & skater in PNF. The coordinative locomotor training set to fit the gait steps can be applied with gait tasks and can be extended by applying the irradiation of the PNF. Conclusion : The coordinative locomotor training using sprinter & skater in PNF is a useful way method to improve interlimb coordination during walking.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
• /
• 제43권4호
• /
• pp.52-59
• /
• 2006

보행로봇은 평탄 지형에서나 비평탄 지형에서 이동할 수 있다. 지형에 따라 적절한 알고리즘으로 변화시켜 보행할 수 있다. 지금까지의 시각이 없는 로봇에 적합한 걸음새에 대한 논문들은 각 다리의 착지점을 선택하는 방법에 초점을 맞추고 있다. 그러나 본 논문에서는 스트로크와 주기를 변화시켜 비평탄 지형에서도 안정된 등속도 보행을 하는 알고리즘을 제시한다. 이 적응 알고리즘을 적용하여 로봇이 보행을 한다면, 고 기능의 센서를 이용한 복잡한 제어없이 발바닥에 장착된 힘 센서의 신호만으로도 비평탄 지형에서 안정된 등속도 보행이 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 각 다리에 2 자유도를 갖는 4족 로봇으로 평탄 지형과 비평탄 지형에서 물결 걸음새로 보행하는 실험을 하였다. 보행실험을 통하여 적응 알고리즘이 유용함을 증명하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
• /
• 제24권6호
• /
• pp.75-82
• /
• 2010

본 논문에서는 MSRDS 환경에서 가상 4족 애완 로봇과 실제 4족 애완 로봇을 동기화함으로써 애완용 로봇의 행동을 설계할 수 있는 새로운 응용 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 이를 통하여 실제 로봇의 걸음새 및 동작 개발에 필요한 시간비용을 줄이고, 지능형 서비스 애완 로봇의 상업화에도 도움이 될 것이다. 또한, 본 연구 결과를 이용하여 가상공간과 실공간의 모델링의 차이를 극복하는 연구에 이용할 수 있다. 본 논문의 결과로서 가상 로봇과 실제 로봇의 연동 제어를 통해 원격지에 있는 두 대의 로봇간의 원격제어가 가능하므로, 두 대의 애완 로봇을 이용한 네트워크 게임으로서도 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
• /
• 제21권10호
• /
• pp.944-950
• /
• 2015

Recent studies on ankle-foot prostheses used for transtibial amputees have focused on the adaptation of the ankle angle of the prosthesis according to ground conditions. For adaptation to various ground conditions (e.g., incline, decline, and step conditions), ankle-foot prostheses should first recognize the ground conditions as well as the current human motion pattern. For this purpose, the ground reaction forces and orientation angle of the tibia provide fundamental information. The measurement of the orientation angle, however, creates a challenge in practice. Although various sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, can be utilized to measure the orientation angles of the prosthesis, none of these sensors can be solely used due to their intrinsic drawbacks. In this paper, a time-varying complementary filtering (TVCF) method is proposed to incorporate the measurements from an accelerometer and a gyroscope to obtain a precise orientation angle. The cut-off frequency of TVCF is adaptively determined according to the human gait phase detected by a fuzzy logic algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is verified through experiments.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
• /
• 제23권4호
• /
• pp.1-6
• /
• 2011

Purpose: We investigated the effects of single-leg stance training on standing balance and mobility in patients with subacute hemiplegia. Methods: Seventeen matched subjects were assigned randomly to the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group comprising of 8 subjects received single-leg stance training and conventional physical therapy interventions 5 times per week for 4 weeks. The control group comprising of 9 subjects received only conventional physical therapy interventions 5 times per week for 4 weeks. Outcome measures were assessed before and after 4 weeks of intervention using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), gait speed, and weight bearing index of the affected side. Results: Both the exercise groups showed significant improvements in BBS, gait speed, and weight bearing index (p<0.05). After 4 weeks of intervention, there were statistically significant differences in BBS and weight bearing index between the two groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that conventional physical therapy interventions along with single-leg stance training could be more effective than conventional physical therapy alone for improving standing balance and mobility in patients with subacute hemiplegia.

• Journal of Magnetics
• /
• 제19권2호
• /
• pp.181-184
• /
• 2014

The aim of the present study was to examine whether motor imagery (MI) practice in conjunction with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to stroke patients could improve theirgait ability. This study was conducted with 29 subjects diagnosed with hemiparesis due to stroke.The experimental group consisted of 15 members who were performed MI practice in conjunction with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, while the control group consisted of 14 members who were performed MI practice and sham therapy. Both groups received traditional physical therapy for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks; additionally, they received mental practice for 15 minutes. The experimental group was instructed to perform rTMS and the control group was instructed to apply sham stimulation for 15 minutes. Gait analysis was performed using a three-dimensional motion capture system, which is a real-time tracking device that delivers data via infrared reflective markers using six cameras. Results showed that the velocity, step length, and cadence of both groups were significantly improved after the practice (p<0.05). Significant differences were found between the groups in velocity and cadence (p<0.05) as well as with respect to the change rate (p<0.05) after practice. The results showed that MI practice in conjunction with rTMS is more effective in improving gait ability than MI practice alone.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
• /
• 제9권8호
• /
• pp.1722-1729
• /
• 2005

본 연구에서는 OpenGL 프로그램으로 4족 보행로봇인 TITAN-VIII의 가상로봇을 설계한 후, 실제로봇의 관절각도, 본체 자세각을 가상로봇에 입력하고 벡터 회전과 평행이동을 이용하여 보행 중 본체를 수평으로 유지하는 제어를 10[ms]마다 행하였다. 디딤율 $\beta$를 0,5로 일정하게 하고, 주기가 1.5, 2.0, 3.0[sec]일 때 한주기당 이동거리를 0.2, 0.3[m]로 변경하여 좌우요동보행을 시키면서 가상로봇의 ZMP, 실제로봇의 ZMP 무게중심의 이동경로를 구하고 발바닥 좌표 변화와의 관계를 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국운동역학회지
• /
• 제31권3호
• /
• pp.168-175
• /
• 2021

Objective: To investigate the static and dynamic analysis of ankle joint complex between subjects with chronic ankle instability (CAI) and healthy controls. Method: A total of 38 subjects and CAI group (N=19) and healthy control (N=19) participated in this first study. Variables that were measured in this study were as follows: 1) Subtalar joint axis inclination and deviation 2) Rearfoot angle 3) Navicular drop test 4) Heel alignment view in alignment analysis. Intra Correlation Coefficient (ICC) is used for reliability. A secondary 17 subjects are recruited including 9 of CAI and healthy for gait analysis between group. Lower extremity sagittal, frontal, and transverse kinematics were measured. All data were analyzed to ensemble curve analysis. Results: 1) There were statistically significant differences in standing rearfoot, navicular drop, heel alignment view, subtalar joint (STJ) inclination and deviation. 2) Only in sagittal, meaningful difference is showed during walking in gait analysis. Conclusion: Morphological problem can affect ankle sprain in aspect of structure with no relation to compensation of neuromuscular.