• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2015

보행 로봇의 궁극적인 목적은 원하는 장소로 이동한 후에 적절한 작업을 수행하는 데 있다. 보행 로봇이 임의의 작업을 수행하기 위해서는 보행을 위한 다리뿐만 아니라 별도의 머니퓰레이터를 갖추고 있어야 하지만 작업의 난이도가 높지 않은 특정 작업을 수행하는 데에는 굳이 머니퓰레이터를 갖추지 않더라도 보행에 사용하는 다리를 이용하여 작업을 수행할 수도 있다. 다리를 가지고 이동하는 보행 로봇 중에서 6족 보행 로봇은 안정적이고 빠른 보행이 가능한 장점이 있으며 다리의 수가 상대적으로 많으므로 로봇의 보행 및 정지 시 균형 유지를 용이하게 할 수 있고 균형 유지에 사용되지 않는 여분의 다리를 이용하여 특정 작업을 수행할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 6족 보행 로봇이 3차원 공간상에서 주어지는 공의 위치로 이동하여 공을 잡는 작업을 여유자유도 로봇 문제로 재구성하고 이를 해석하여 최적해를 구하는 방법을 제안한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.743-749
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 해저보행로봇 크랩스터(CR200)의 전방 입사 조류에 대한 동적 전복안정성에 대하여 연구하였다. CR200 은 우리나라 근해 환경의 특징인 강조류 환경에서 운용될 수 있도록 설계되었고, 몸체도 유체역학적 요소를 고려하여 제작되었다. 해저보행로봇의 동적 전복안정성을 판단하기 위하여 육상보행로봇의 동적 전복안정성의 개념을 도입하여 수중환경에 맞도록 전복 판별식을 재정의하고 이를 이용해 전방 조류에 대한 동적 전복안정성을 시뮬레이션으로 해석하였다. 이를 위하여 조류속도가 변할 때 CR200 의 자세변화에 따른 유동해석 결과를 이용하였다. 또한 CR200 의 지지다리를 이동하여 전복축의 위치가 바뀌었을 경우에 대하여 해석을 수행하여 전복축의 이동에 따른 CR200 의 전복안정성 개선효과를 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.56-64
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• 2009

This paper presents a parallel typed walking robot which can walk in omni-direction and climb from a floor to a wall. We design a six D.O.F leg mechanism composed of three legs, which form a parallel mechanism with a base and a ground to generate arbitrary poses. Optimal design is conducted to maximize the walking space and the dexterity, which are normalized by the stroke of leg. Kinematic parameters are found to maximize the weighted optimal objectives. We design a triple parallel mechanism robot by inserting Stewart platform between the upper leg mechanism and the lower leg mechanism and examine the gaits when the robot walks on the ground and climbs from a floor to a wall. The analysis of walking space and dexterity for each gait shows that the triple parallel walking robot has a large walking space with a large stability region. We explore the possibility that the robot can climb from a floor to a wall. Investigating the gaits for the six steps proves that the robot can lift the foot up to the wall by combining the orientational walking space generated by three parallel mechanisms.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.613-619
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• 2013

This study compares the gait characteristics of elderly women during barefoot walking and walking with sneakers. We measured foot angles, max foot pressure, peak plantar pressure of each plantar region, velocity of Center of Pressure(COP), and axis shifting of COP with an RS-scan system. Elderly women's foot angles were narrower when walking with sneakers than when barefoot walking. We found that the subtalar joint angle (representing ankle joint flexibility) affected walking stability. Regarding the peak plantar pressure of each foot region, pressures were high in the medial regions and the pressures greatly varied depending on the region measured during barefoot walking. The COP moved significantly faster when walking with sneakers than barefoot walking and suggests that elderly women walked faster in sneakers. Axis shifting of the COP decreased during walking with sneakers and indicated that gait balance improved when walking with sneakers. The findings of the present study can be utilized as foundational data for elderly women's gait characteristics as well as data for the production of functional footwear. Future research that focuses on various types of shoes, age groups, and gender are recommended for the development of more functional footwear for stable gaits.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2017

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of action observation with observation type on the limits of stability and dynamic gait ability in stroke patients. METHODS: The 20 stroke patients who participated in this study were randomly divided into two experimental groups who underwent training three times a week for 4 weeks. Their balance was tested as the limit of stability with Biorescue. Their Dynamic gait ability was tested with the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) before the intervention, and after 4 weeks. Independent and paired t-tests were used to analyze the results. RESULTS: The results confirmed the limit of stability on the moving areas of the paralyzed and non-paralyzed sides. The limit of stability and dynamic gait index measurements confirmed that the moving area showed a significant difference after the intervention in the whole movement observation group (p<.05), but the partial movement observation group showed no significant difference (p>.05). A significant difference was also noted for the comparison between the both groups after the interventions (p<.05). The functional walking ability showed a significant difference when compared to the ability before the intervention, as determined by the changes in scores obtained for the dynamic gait index (p<.05). CONCLUSION: Interventions utilizing whole movement confirm that training improves stability and functional walking ability in stroke patients with disabilities in balance and walking ability.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.948-953
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• 2004

For stable walking of various biped walking robots(BWR), we need to know the kinematics, dynamics and the Zero Moment of Point(ZMP) which are not easy to analyze analytically. In this reason, we developed a simulation program for BWRs composed of 4 degree-of-freedom upper-part body and 12 degree-of-freedom lower-part of the body. To operate the motion simulator for analyzing the kinematics and dynamics of BWES, inputs for the distance between legs, base angle, choice of walking type, gaits, and walking velocity are necessary. As a result, if stability condition is satisfied by the simulation, angle data for each actuator are generated automatically, and the data are transmitted to BWRS and then, they are actuated by the motion data. Finally, we validate the performance of the proposed motion simulator by applying it to a constructed small sized BWR.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제16권4호통권97호
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• pp.138-147
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• 1999

For autonomous navigation, a legged robot should be able to walk over irregular terrain and adapt itself to variation of supporting surface. Walking through slope is one of the typical tasks for such case. Robot needs not only to change foot trajectory but also to adjust its configuration to the slope angle for maintaining stability against gravity. This paper suggests such adaptation algorithm for stable walking which uses feedback of reaction forces at feet. Adjusting algorithm of foot trajectory was studied with the estimated angel of slope without visual feedback. A concept of virtual slope angle was introduced to adjust body configuration against slope change of the supporting terrain. Regeneration of foot trajectory also used this concept for maintaining its stable walking against unexpected landing point.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2010

The purpose of study is to investigate the correlation between the Lyapunov exponent (LE) and the displacement of the center of gravity (DCG) for clarifying walking stability on the treadmill. From fifteen young healthy subjects volunteered, lower extremity joint angles were recorded using a three-dimensional motion capture system with reflective markers. The anteroposterior DCG and the LE were calculated by a commercial software. A linear correlation between LE and DCG (p<0.05) showed that LEs compensated for walking distance on the treadmill walking. However, LEs were found to be independent of self-selected walking speeds by a negligible correlation between LE and the Froude number (p>0.05).

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2006

We present the synergy effect of humanoid robot walking down on a slope and support vector machines in this paper. The biped robot architecture is highly suitable for the working in the human environment due to its advantages in obstacle avoidance and ability to be employed as human substitutes. But the complex dynamics in the robot and ground makes robot control difficult. The trajectory of the zero moment point (ZMP) in a biped walking robot is an important criterion used for the balance of the walking robots. The ZMP trajectory as dynamic stability of motion will be handled by support vector machines (SVM). Three kinds of kernels are also employed, and each result from these kernels is compared to one another.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2008

이 연구는 60대 남자 노인의 정상인들과 무릎 관절염 환자들 사이에 보행 시 국부적인 안정성을 비교하기 위해 선형기법의 변이 계수와 비선형 시계열 동역학 기법의 Lyapunov지수(LyE) 및 상관차원(correlation dimension, COD) 방법을 적용해 분석했다. 분석 결과 선형 운동인 발목의 수직 변위를 통해 관찰한 국부적 안정성은 선형 기법의 변이 계수를 통해 관찰한 결과 정상인 집단이 무릎관절염 환자 집단보다 불안한 것으로 나타난 반면에 비선형 기법 관찰에서는 두 집단 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 각형 운동인 무릎의 각 변위를 통해 분석된 국부적 안정성은 선형 분석 결과는 두 집단 차이점을 보이지 않았지만, 비선형 기법 결과인 COD 지수는 무릎 관절염 환자가 크게 나타나 결과적으로 보행 시 국부적 불안을 보였다. 이상 본 연구 결과를 종합해 보면 선형 기법의 결과와 비선형 기법의 결과는 일치하지 않았으며, 또한 무릎 관절염 환자의 보행 시 불안정은 발목의 수직 변위인선형에서 보다 무릎 관절 각 변위인 각형에서 뚜렷하게 나타났다.