• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2001

Purpose : Loss of sensibility over the finger tip resents a grave deficit and is an indication for sensible soft tissue reconstruction. This paper was performed to assess the long term results obtained by nerovascular island flap. Material and Methods : We performed neurovascular island graft for defective sensibility of finger tip loss in 94 cases since 1979 to 2000. The recipient sites were the thumb pulp defect in 79 cases, the amputated thumb in 9 cases, the amputated index in 4 cases, and the velar aspect of interphalangeal joint of thumb in 2 cases. The donor flaps were obtained from the radial side of ring finger in 63 cases, the ulnar side of the ring finger in 21 cases, and the ulnar side of the middle finger in 10 cases. A mean follow-up period was 5.7 years. Results : The flap quality was well vascularized and survived in 89 cases. The two-point discrimination was average 8.7mm. Because of scar contracture, the range of motion of the donor finger was decreased 3.5% of the normal finger in the distal interphalangeal joint, 8,2% in the proximal interphalangeal joint. A phenomenon of double sensibility occurred in 66 cases. Conclusion : This technique was excellent both aesthetically and functionally as a reconstruction of the Loss of fingertip.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제5권2_3_4호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2002

The along-wind response of a surface-mounted elastic fence under the action of wind was investigated numerically. In the computations, two sets of equations, one for the simulation of the unsteady turbulent flow and the other for the calculation of the dynamic motion of the fence, were solved alternatively. The resulting time-series tip response of the fence as well as the flow fields were analyzed to examine the dynamic behaviors of the two. Results show that the flow is unsteady and is dominated by two frequencies: one relates to the shear layer vortices and the other one is subject to vortex shedding. The resulting unsteady wind load causes the fence to vibrate. The tip deflection of the fence is periodic and is symmetric to an equilibrium position, corresponding to the average load. Although the along-wind aerodynamic effect is not significant, the fluctuating quantities of the tip deflection, velocity and acceleration are enhanced as the fundamental frequency of the fence is near the vortex or shedding frequency of the flow due to the occurrence of resonance. In addition, when the fence is relatively soft, higher mode response can be excited, leading to significant increases of the variations of the tip velocity and acceleration.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2011

This paper focuses on a development of an anthropomorphic robot hand. Human hand is able to dexterously grasp and manipulate various objects with not accurate and sufficient, but inaccurate and scarce information of target objects. In order to realize the ability of human hand, we develop a robot hand and introduce a control scheme for stable grasping by using only kinematic information. The developed anthropomorphic robot hand, KITECH Hand, has one thumb and three fingers. Each of them has 4 DOF and a soft hemispherical finger tip for flexible opposition and rolling on object surfaces. In addition to a thumb and finger, it has a palm module composed the non-slip pad to prevent slip phenomena between the object and palm. The introduced control scheme is a quitely simple based on the principle of virtual work, which consists of transposed Jacobian, joint angular position, and velocity obtained by joint angle measurements. During interaction between the robot hand and an object, the developed robot hand shows compliant grasping motions by the back-drivable characteristics of equipped actuator modules. To validate the feasibility of the developed robot hand and introduced control scheme, collective experiments are carried out with the developed robot hand, KITECH Hand.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.144-151
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• 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the repeatability of the electrical measurement of taste detection on different dates and in different sessions in healthy young females. Methods: The sites of electrical stimulation were the tip of the tongue, the posterolateral border of the tongue and the soft palate on the right side unilaterally. The measurements were repeated over three consecutive days, three sessions per day and three times for each session in seventeen healthy females. The repeatability of the measurement was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: In the dB unit, the ICC of the tip of the tongue and the soft palate was good (61.03 and 66.03, respectively); however, the lateral border of the tongue was a little lower (58.07). In the ㎂ unit, all three test sites had poor ICC. Variability was more significantly associated with the subject factor than with other factors such as trials, sessions and days in dB and ㎂ units. Conclusions: Electrogustometry, which measures electrical taste detection thresholds in the dB unit, is repeatable and acceptable for clinical use in assessing taste function in healthy young females.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.428-437
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• 2006

This paper attempts to derive and analyze the dynamic system of grasping a rigid object by means of two multi-degrees-of-freedom robot flngers with soft and deformable tips. It is shown firstly that a set of differential equation describing dynamics system of the manipulators and object together with geometric constraint of tight area-contacts is formulated by Lagrange's equation. It is shown secondly that the problems of controlling both the forces of pressing object and the rotation angle of the object under the geometric constraints are discussed. In this paper. the control method for dynamic stable grasping and enhancing dexterity in manipulating things is proposed. It is illustrated by computer simulation that the control system gives the performance improvement in the dynamic stable grasping of the dual fingers robot with soft tips.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2006년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.697-702
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• 2006

This paper deals with the free vibrations of immersed columns with soft base. The support condition of the column is represented by using a translational spring and a rotational spring. The eccentricity and rotatory inertia of the concentrated mass at the top are taken into account. In the governing equation for the free vibration of column, the density of immersed part was modified to account for the added fluid mass. The governing differential equations are solved numerically using the corresponding boundary conditions. Numerical results are presented to show the effects on the natural frequencies of non-dimensional system parameters: the mass density ratio of fluid to column, the ratio of fluid depth to span length, the ratio of tip mass to total column mass, the dimensionless mass moment of inertia, the eccentricity, the translation spring parameter, and the rotational spring parameter.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.731-736
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 의용생체공학에 널리 사용되는 미소바늘과 같은 3차원 고종횡비 미소구조물을 용이하게 제작할 수 있는 하이브리드 자외선 노광법에 대해 기술한다. 하이브리드 자외선 노광법은 기존에 사용되고 있는 경사노광, 회전노광 및 역노광을 혼합한 방법으로, 경사 및 회전노광은 경사진 축대칭 형상을 가지는 3차원 미소구조물의 제작이 가능하도록 하고 역노광은 자외선 노광공정 중 필연적으로 발생하는 하부기판에서의 자외선 반사를 최소화 시킨다. 자체 개발한 자외선 노광시스템과 SU-8 음성감광제를 이용하여 하이브리드 자외선 노광법의 다양한 공정조건이 최종 제작된 3차원 고종횡비 미소구조물 형상(종횡비, 선단의 곡률반경 등)에 미치는 효과를 확인한다. 또한 SU-8의 소프트 베이킹(soft baking) 조건과 미소구조물 선단 형상 사이의 관계에 대해서도 논의한다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.66-68
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• 2008

최근 관절경 시술시 절제, 지혈, 수축(Shrinkage)을 효과적으로 수행할 수 있는 고주파 에너지를 이용한 bipolar radiofrequency system이 사용되고 있다. 저자들은 전방 십자 인대 재건술 후 방사선 사진상 관절 내 금속성 이물질을 발견, 이물질 제거술을 시행하여 bipolar radiofrequency system의 probe에서 분리된Tip을 제거하였다. 이후 견관절 견봉성형술 과정에서 Tip의 분리를 2예 추가적으로 경험하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2014

본 논문은 심층연약지반 개량용 전기가열장치를 개발하여 경기도 화성시 인근 연약지반에 적용한 것이다. m당 1 kW의 전기를 소비하는 니켈-크롬선으로 구성된 길이 4.0 m의 전기가열장치를 지표하 3.5~6.5 m 사이에 설치하여 48시간의 지반가열을 2회, 총 96시간 실시하였으며, 온도계와 압력계를 지표하 5.0 m 지점에 매설하여 지반가열에 의한 온도 및 증기압 변화를 측정하였다. 실험결과 가열원으로부터 횡방향 거리의 온도분포 및 선단지지력의 변화는 이차함수를 나타내었으며, 둘 다 R2값은 1로 산정되었다. 또한, 전기가열로 인해 수증기가 배출됨에 따라, 함수비 및 간극수압이 감소함을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2021

Background For an attractive and natural tip contour in Asian rhinoplasty, insertion of a nasal implant and reinforcement of the cartilaginous framework are essential. However, scar contracture, which often results from augmentation with implant insertion and inadequate soft tissue coverage of the framework, is one of the most common causes of alar retraction. This study reports a novel method of redraping soft tissue along the alar rim to prevent alar retraction in Asians. Methods Twenty young Asian men who underwent primary rhinoplasty with septoplasty were retrospectively reviewed. After the usual rhinoplasty procedures, alar rim redraping was conducted for the soft tissue along the transcolumellar and bilateral infracartilaginous incisions. The longest axis of the nostril (a) and the height of the nostril from that axis (b) were measured in anterior-posterior and lateral views. The preoperative and postoperative ratios (b/a) were analyzed using the paired t-test. Results All 20 patients showed natural contours of the nasal tip, nostrils, and alae after a mean follow-up of 53.6 weeks (range, 52-60 weeks). The ratio of the nostril axes significantly decreased postoperatively in all patients except one, by an average of 11.08%±6.52% in the anterior-posterior view and 17.74%±8.49% in the lateral view (P<0.01). There were no complications, including asymmetry, contracture, subdermal plexus injury, flap congestion, or infection. Conclusions A quantitative analysis of alar retraction by evaluating the ratio of nostril axes showed that alar rim redraping is a simple and effective adjuvant technique for preventing alar retraction in rhinoplasty for young Asian men.