• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.413-418
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 진동모터의 진동패턴을 설계하고 평가하는 시스템을 제안하여 촉감을 통해 더욱 풍부한 정보를 습득할 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 시스템은 진동패턴을 설계하고 평가할 수 있는 컴퓨터 프로그램과 진동패턴을 촉감으로 확인할 수 있는 진동촉감 제시장치로 구성된다. 프로그램에서는 설계자가 진동패턴을 직관적으로 설계할 수 있는 시각적 설계도구와 재생기능을 제공하며 설계된 진동패턴의 재생을 통해 평가자가 진동패턴이 어떠한 기능을 나타내고 있는지 선택할 수 있는 평가기능을 제공한다. 진동촉감제시장치는 프로그램으로부터 전송된 진동패턴 정보를 진동모터로 구동시켜 설계결과를 실제 촉감으로 확인 할 수 있는 기능을 제공한다. 개발한 시스템을 통해 스마트폰과 자동차 오디오에서 대표적으로 사용되는 기능들에 대한 진동패턴 설계 및 평가를 진행하여 평가정보가 설계에 피드백 되는 방법과 높은 평가채택률을 획득한 진동패턴들을 분석하여 진동패턴 설계 지침을 제시하였다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 착용형 컴퓨터를 위한 촉각 사용자 인터페이스 및 이를 활용한 개선된 입력알고리즘을 제안한다. 유비쿼터스 환경의 도래에 따른 차세대 PC의 진화 방향은, 인간이 느끼는 색상, 빛의 밝기, 소리, 향기, 맛, 감촉 등의 오감정보의 효과적인 융합과 재현을 목표로, 사용자 중심의 인간-기계 관계의 형성으로 나아가고 있다. 그러나 이러한 기능의 다양함과는 별개로, H/W플랫폼의 진화 방향은 항상 휴대가 간편하도록 소형화, 경량화 및 착용화 형태로 개발되어지고 있다. 이러한 차세대 PC의 소형화 및 경량화 관련 진화에 가장 큰 걸림돌이 되는 부분은 사용자 입출력 장치로서, 기존의 키보드 및 모니터 등의 장치를 활용한 사용자 인터페이스에는 소형화의 한계가 존재하고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 소형화, 경량화 및 착용화를 위한 새로운 방법의 사용자 입력장치 및 입력알고리즘을 제안한다. 또한 기존에 제안되어진 유사 장치와의 비교 분석을 통한 제안시스템 및 알고리즘의 실효성을 평가한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2023

Recently, piezoelectric tactile sensors have garnered considerable attention in the field of texture recognition owing to their high sensitivity and high-frequency detection capability. Despite their remarkable potential, improving their mechanical flexibility to attach to complex surfaces remains challenging. In this study, we present a flexible piezoelectric sensor that can be bent to an extremely small radius of up to 2.5 mm and still maintain good electrical performance. The proposed sensor was fabricated by controlling the thickness that induces internal stress under external deformation. The fabricated piezoelectric sensor exhibited a high sensitivity of 9.3 nA/kPa ranging from 0 to 10 kPa and a wide frequency range of up to 1 kHz. To demonstrate real-time texture recognition by rubbing the surface of an object with our sensor, nine sets of fabric plates were prepared to reflect their material properties and surface roughness. To extract features of the objects from the detected sensing data, we converted the analog dataset to short-term Fourier transform images. Subsequently, texture recognition was performed using a convolutional neural network with a classification accuracy of 97%.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.4968-4974
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• 2012

햅틱 장치는 기존 장치대비 보다 편리하고 정확하며 직관적 조작이 가능한 인간-기계 교류 장치이다. 본 논문의 목적은 기존의 촉각 피드백만을 이용한 차량용 햅틱 장치의 인지능력을 향상 시키는 방법에 대하여 연구하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 촉각 피드백만을 이용한 차량용 햅틱 장치에 청각 피드백을 더한 다감각 피드백을 이용하여 사용성 평가를 실시하였다. 감성 분석을 통해서는 운전자가 갖는 햅틱 장치에 대한 감성분석을 도출하였다. 연구결과들로부터 햅틱 장치의 구현에 필요한 몇 가지 고려사항과 방향을 제공하고 발전 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 운전자를 만족시키는 설계 방향의 제안이 가능하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2017

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of the fluorescence-aided caries excavation (FACE) device to detect residual caries by comparing conventional methods in vivo. Materials and Methods: A total of 301 females and 202 males with carious teeth participated in this study. The cavity preparations were done by grade 4 (Group 1, 154 teeth), grade 5 (Group 2, 176 teeth), and postgraduate (Group 3, 173 teeth) students. After caries excavation using a handpiece and hand instruments, the presence of residual caries was evaluated by 2 investigators who were previously calibrated for visual-tactile assessment with and without magnifying glasses and trained in the use of a FACE device. The tooth number, cavity type, and presence or absence of residual caries were recorded. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, the Fisher's Exact test, or the McNemar test as appropriate. Kappa statistics was used for calibration. In all tests, the level of significance was set at p = 0.05. Results: Almost half of the cavities prepared were Class II (Class I, 20.9%; Class II, 48.9%; Class III, 20.1%; Class IV, 3.4%; Class V, 6.8%). Higher numbers of cavities left with caries were observed in Groups 1 and 2 than in Group 3 for all examination methods. Significant differences were found between visual inspection with or without magnifying glasses and inspection with a FACE device for all groups (p < 0.001). More residual caries were detected through inspection with a FACE device (46.5%) than through either visual inspection (31.8%) or inspection with a magnifying glass (37.6%). Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, the FACE device may be an effective method for the detection of residual caries.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.197-198
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• 2010

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1079-1080
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• 2011

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2009

In walking guide robot, a guide vehicle detects an obstacle distribution in the walking space using range sensors, and generates a 3D grid map to map the obstacle information and the tactile display. And the obstacle information is transferred to a blind pedestrian using tactile feedback. Based on the obstacle information a user plans a walking route and controls the guide vehicle. The algorithm for 3D detection of an obstacle distribution and the method of mapping the generated obstacle map and the tactile display device are proposed in this paper. The experiment for the 3D detection of an obstacle distribution using ultrasonic sensors is performed and estimated. The experimental system consisted of ultrasonic sensors and control system. In the experiment, the detection of fixed obstacles on the ground, the moving obstacle, and the detection of down-step are performed. The performance for the 3D detection of an obstacle distribution and space mapping is verified through the experiment.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1732-1739
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• 2018

With the explosion of digital devices, interaction technologies between human and devices are required more than ever. Especially, hand gesture recognition is advantageous in that it can be easily used. It is divided into the two groups: the contact sensor and the non-contact sensor. Compared with non-contact gesture recognition, the advantage of contact gesture recognition is that it is able to classify gestures that disappear from the sensor's sight. Also, since there is direct contacted with the user, relatively accurate information can be acquired. Electromyography (EMG) and force-sensitive resistors (FSRs) are the typical methods used for contact gesture recognition based on muscle activities. The sensors, however, are generally too sensitive to environmental disturbances such as electrical noises, electromagnetic signals and so on. In this paper, we propose a novel contact gesture recognition method based on Flexible Epidermal Tactile Sensor Array (FETSA) that is used to measure electrical signals according to movements of the wrist. To recognize gestures using FETSA, we extracted feature sets, and the gestures were subsequently classified using the support vector machine. The performance of the proposed gesture recognition method is very promising in comparison with two previous non-contact and contact gesture recognition studies.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2020

Purpose: The ratio of the visually impaired is gradually increasing due to various causes such as natural aging, accidents, and environmental changes. Therefore, this study has two folds. Firstly, it aims to analyze the current satisfaction level with information facilities for the visually impaired. Secondly, it aims to examine the factors affecting the satisfaction with indoor information facilities. Through this study, it helps to identify problems of information facilities for the visually impaired and it works as a practical data for further improvements. Methods: For 50 visually impaired people, a telephone survey was conducted on the satisfaction with the braille blocks, braille signboards, braille information boards with tactile map, audio guide devices, and safety egress devices. Microsoft Excel and SPSS 26.0 were used for the analysis. Results: It was confirmed that the overall satisfaction with the indoor information facilities was very low. The more the visually impaired people recognized the installation standards, and the better the maintenance was, the higher the satisfaction. In the case of braille blocks and braille signboards, the effect of information transfer on satisfaction was relatively high. In the case of audio guide device and safety egress device, the standard suitability influenced satisfaction. Implications: The low level of satisfaction with the overall information facilities can impede visually impaired people from receiving practical help through the information facilities. Factors influencing the satisfaction level of each facility were identified, which makes it possible to prepare effective improvement measures.