• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of the present study was to analyze the relationship between strength of the lower extremity's joints and their local dynamic stability (LDS) of gait in elderly women. Method: Forty-five elderly women participated in this study. Average age, height, mass, and preference walking speed were 73.5±3.7 years, 153.8±4.8 cm, 56.7±6.4 kg, and 1.2±0.1 m/s, respectively. They were tested torque peak of the knee and ankle joints with a Human Norm and while they were walking on a treadmill at their preference speed for a long while, kinematic data were obtained using six 3-D motion capture cameras. LDS of the lower extremity's joints were calculated in maximum Lyapunov Exponent (LyE). Correlation coefficients between torque of the joints and LyE were obtained using Spearman rank. Level of significance was set at p<.05. Results: Knee flexion torque and its LDS was negatively associated with adduction-abduction and flexion-extension movement (p<.05). In addition, ratio of the knee flexion torque to extension and LDS was negatively related to internal-external rotation. Conclusion: In conclusion, knee flexion strength should preferentially be strengthened to increase LDS of the lower extremity's joints for preventing from small perturbations during walking in elderly women.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집 V
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• pp.2887-2890
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• 2003

This paper describes the possibility of analyzing gait pattern from the variation of the lower leg electrical impedance. This impedance is measured by the four-electrode method. Two current electrodes are applied to the thigh, knee, and foot, and two potential electrodes are applied to the lateral, medial, and posterior position of lower leg. The correlation coefficients of the joint angle and the impedance change from human leg movement was obtained using electrogoniometer and 4ch impedance measurement system developed in this study. We found the optimal electrode position for ankle, knee and hipjoint movements based on high correlation coefficient, least interference, and maximum magnitude of impedance change. The correlation coefficients of the ankle, knee, and the hip movements -0.87, 0.957 and 0.80. respectively. From such features of the lower leg impedance, it has been made clear that different movement patterns exhibit different impedance patterns and impedance level. This system showed possibility that lower leg movement could be easily measured by impedance measurement system with a few skin-electrodes.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권spc1호
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• pp.237-254
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• 2005

The vast mechanical systems could be classified as closed loop system, open loop system and open & closed (switching) system. In the closed loop system, the kinematics and dynamics of 3-D mechanisms will be reviewed and closed form solutions using the direction cosine matrix method and reflection transformation method will be introduced. In the open loop system, kinematic & dynamic analysis methods regarding the redundant system which has more degrees of freedom in joint space than those of task space are reviewed and discussed. Finally, switching system which changes its phase between closed and open loop motion is investigated with the principle of dynamical balance. Among switching systems, the human gait in biomechanics and humanoid in robotics are presented.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.43-43
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• 2000

In this paper, we introduce a case study of developing a miniature humanoid robot that has 16 degrees of freedom and is able to perform statically stable walking. The developed humanoid robot is 37cm tall and weighs 1,200g. RC servo motors are used as actuators. The robot can walk forward and turn to any direction on even surface. It equipped with a small digital camera, so it can transmit vision data to a remote host computer via wireless modem. The robot can be operated in two modes; One is a remote-controlled mode, in which the robot behaves according to the command given by a human operator through the user-interface program running on a remote host computer, the other is a stand-alone mode, in which the robot behaves autonomously according to the pre-programmed strategy. The user-interface program also contains a robot graphic simulator that is used to produce and verify the robot's gait motion. In our walking algorithm, the ankle joint is mainly used lot balancing the robot. The experimental results shows that the developed robot can perform statically stable walking on even surface.

• 전자공학회논문지CI
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2011

현재 보행 분석에 있어 많이 사용되고 있는 3차원 동작 분석기의 경우, 여러 대의 카메라와 넓은 공간이 필요하다는 공간적 제한성과 함께 고가로 접근성이 용이하지 않으며, 측정 시 준비 과정이 복잡하여 이를 임상에 적용하기에는 많은 제약점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이를 해결하기 위해 임상에서 용이하게 하지(족부) 이상을 진단하기 위한 관성 센서 기반의 3차원 무선 보행 측정 시스템을 개발하고, 당뇨병 노인 환자 10명을 대상으로 시스템의 타당성을 평가하였다. 개발된 시스템은 보행 특성을 측정하는 관성 측정 장치, 관성 데이터를 수집 및 처리하는 마이크로 컨트롤러, 측정된 데이터를 PC로 전송하는 블루투스로 구성된 무선 보행 측정 모듈과, 수신 데이터의 저장, 처리 및 분석을 위한 윈도우 응용 프로그램 모듈로 구성되었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 시스템은 하지(족부) 이상 진단의 실제 임상에 손쉽게 활용할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 스포츠 과학, 재활 등과 같은 인간의 3차원 움직임 분석을 필요로 하는 다양한 분야에 널리 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1998

캐릭터 애니메이션의 가장 중요한 목표는 효율적으로 캐릭터의 동작을 제어하는 것이다. 지금까지 인간 보행 애니메이션을 위한 많은 기법들이 제안되었고, 파라미터 보간이나 동작 데이터 매핑 을 사용하여 지친 걸음이나 활기찬 걸음과 같은 보행의 감정을 표현하는 기법도 제안되었다. 본 논문은 하나의 다리를 가진 평면 뜀뛰기 모델에 기반한 인간 주행 모델을 제시한다. 본 논문의 기법은 동작 최적화를 위해 유전자 프로그래밍을 사용하며 다양한 캐릭터 모델에 쉽게 적용될 수 있다. 본 논문은 에너지 최소화 기법을 확장하여 감정 표현을 위한 파라미터 설정에 따라 다양한 동작을 생성할 수 있도록 한다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to develop a minimally constraint joint angle measurement system for the feedback control of FES (functional electrical stimulation) locomotion. Feedback control is desirable for the efficient FES locomotion, however, the simple on-off control schemes are mainly used in clinic because the currently available angle measurement systems are heavily constraint or cosmetically poor. We designed a new angle measurement system consisting of a magnet and magnetic sensors located below and above the ankle joint, respectively, in the rear side of ipsilateral leg. Two magnetic sensors are arranged so that the sensing axes are perpendicular each other. Multiple positions of sensors attachment on the shank part of the ankle joint model and also human ankle joint were selected and the accuracy of the measured angle at each position was investigated. The reference ankle joint angle was measured by potentiometer and motion capture system. The ankle joint angle was determined from the fitting curve of the reference angle and magnetic flux density relationship. The errors of the measured angle were calculated at each sensor position for the ankle range of motion (ROM) $-20{\sim}15$ degrees (dorsiflexion as positive) which covers the ankle ROM of both stroke patients and normal subjects during locomotion. The error was the smallest with the sensor at the position 1 which was the nearest position to the ankle joint. In case of human experiment, the RMS (root mean square) errors were $0.51{\pm}1.78(0.31{\sim}0.64)$ degrees and the maximum errors were $1.19{\pm}0.46(0.68{\sim}1.58)$ degrees. The proposed system is less constraint and cosmetically better than the existing angle measurement system because the wires are not needed.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.537-542
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• 2022

실내 공기질에 관한 관심과 중요성이 커지고 있으나 현재의 고정된 장비를 이용한 실내 공기질 측정 방법에는 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 이동 중 요철에 의한 진동을 최소화하여 탑재된 센서를 보호하기 위해 소형 다족형 로봇에 공기질 측정 장비를 탑재하여 이동형 공기질 측정 로봇을 개발하였다. 개발한 이동형 공기질 측정 로봇은 간단한 보행 메커니즘을 활용하여 DC 모터 두 개의 정회전과 역회전 조합만으로 로봇의 전진, 후진, 좌우 선회가 가능하다. 로봇의 보행이나 보행 궤적을 제어하기 위해 복잡한 연산이 필요치 않고 하나의 아두이노를 사용해 로봇의 보행 제어 및 다양한 공기질 측정 장비의 데이터 획득과 전송을 할 수 있었다. 로봇 전장부의 소모 전력이 낮아 비교적 저용량의 배터리를 탑재하여 배터리로 인한 무게를 줄일 수 있었다. 개발한 로봇은 몸통에 배터리와 모터를 포함하여 다양한 공기질 측정 장비를 탑재하고 1.4kg의 무게를 가지며, 보행 및 선회 속도는 3.75cm/sec와 14.13rad/sec로 측정되었다. 다리의 최대 수직 도달 높이는 33mm였으나, 요철은 최대 24mm 높이까지 극복할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 지면반발력에 저항하는 족부관절의 기구학적 특성과 운동학적 특성 사이의 관계를 고찰하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 관절의 수동탄성모멘트와 각변위는 3대의 카메라와 지면반발력 측정기를 이용한 실험을 통하여 얻어졌다. 최소자승법을 이용하여 관절의 각변위와 모멘트의 상관 관계를 수학적으로 모델링 하였다. 관절의 운동 범위(range of motion)는 중족지절관절(metatarsophalangeal joint)을 제외하고는 5$^{\circ}$~7$^{\circ}$ 값을 보였다. 이 모델을 이용하여 지금까지 일반적인 모션 분석으로부터 측정할 수 없었던 족부관절의 기구학적 데이터를 얻을 수 있다. 더 나아가 이러한 수학적은 보행을 시뮬레이션 하는 생체 역학적 모델과 임상적 평가에도 적용 가능하다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effect of walking on high heels on the behavior of fascicle length and activation of the lower limb muscles. Methods: Twelve healthy inexperienced high heel wearers (age: $23.1{\pm}2.0yr$, height: $162.4{\pm}4.9cm$, weight: $54.4{\pm}8.5kg$) participated in this study. They walked in high heels (7 cm) and barefoot on a treadmill at their preferred speed. During the gait analysis, the lower limb joint kinematics were obtained using a motion analysis system. In addition, the changes in fascicle length and the level of activation of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) were simultaneously monitored using a real-time ultrasound imaging technique and surface electromyography, respectively. Results: The results of this study show that the MG fascicle operates at a significantly shorter length in high heel walking ($37.64{\pm}8.59mm$ to $43.99{\pm}8.66mm$) in comparison with barefoot walking ($48.26{\pm}9.02mm$ to $53.99{\pm}8.54mm$) (p < .05). In addition, the MG fascicle underwent lengthening during high heel walking with relatively low muscle activation while it remained isometric during barefoot walking with relatively high muscle activation. Conclusion: Wearing high heels alters the operating range of the MG fascicle length and the pattern of muscle activation, suggesting that prolonged wearing of high heels might induce structural alterations of the MG that, in turn, hinder normal functioning of the MG muscle during walking.