• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.566-572
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• 2013

This study aims to compared effect of balance between general walking exercise and power walking exercise. Twenty subjects were classified into two groups, general walking exercise(n=10) and power walking exercise(n=10). As a result, two group showed difference within the group and there is significant difference between two groups. 1) In compared static balance of sway area at pre-post test to exercise group, general walking exercise group did not change significantly. however, power walking exercise group did change significantly. and At sway distance, two group showed significant changes. 2) In compared Static balance between the groups sway area and sway path at pre-post test, two group showed significant changes. 3) In compared dynamic balance of center distance at pre-post test to exercise group, general walking exercise group was no significant difference in all directions. power walking exercise group was significant difference in all directions. 4) In compared dynamic balance between the groups sway area and sway path at pre-post test, there was no significant difference in leftward, rightward, forward directions and was significant difference in backward, overall direction. Therefore, power walking exercise can be recommended promote balance.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2013

이족 보행 로봇을 실생활에 적용하기 위해서는 다양한 환경에서의 강인한 보행 뿐만 아니라, 현재 위치를 인식하여 목표 위치로의 경로를 생성하고, 경로를 추종하는 기능이 요구된다. 최근에 많이 사용되고 있는 RFID는 이동 로봇의 위치인식 및 경로 생성에 손쉽게 활용이 가능하다. 그러나 이족 로봇은 보행시에 불안정성을 내포하고 있어 주어진 경로에서 벗어나기 쉽다. 본 논문에서는 FSR(Force Sensing Resistor)센서, 자이로와 가속도 센서를 이용하여 이족 보행 로봇의 보행 안정화 방법을 제안하였다. 또한 양발에 RFID 센서를 장착하여 이족 보행 로봇의 위치 인식 후 경로를 추종하는 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안된 보행 안정화 알고리즘은 실제 제작된 이족 보행 로봇을 이용하여 비평탄 지형에서 실험하여 검증하였으며, 경로 추종 실험은 RFID센서를 로봇의 발바닥에 장착하여 평탄 지형에서 보행실험을 통해 검증하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2023

산악지대, 특히 오픈스페이스에서의 보행은 산악지형을 기반으로 이루어지는 특수 활동영역에서 중요하다. 그러나 최근의 보행 경로 연구는 보행자와 환경 요소를 포괄적으로 네트워크 분석에 포함시키지만, 주로 한정된 공간을 대상으로 하며 산악지형 등, 데이터가 부족한 지형은 분석 대상에서 제외된다. 본 논문에서는 산악지형의 오픈스페이스에서 그물망 기반의 가상 보행 네트워크를 만들며, 경사도를 반영한 산악 보행 경로 생성 방법을 제안한다. 이 방법은 거리측정에 경사도를 고려하여 실제 지형을 더 잘 반영하며, 기존 경로 분석 서비스에서 제공하지 않는 오픈스페이스를 이용한 산악 보행 경로를 제시하고, 시험을 통해 이를 입증하였다. 본 논문의 설계 방법은 조난, 산악구조, 전술 훈련 등에서 산악지형의 오픈스페이스를 포함한 경로 생성 방법으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2016

최근 교통약자의 이동권에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있으나 대부분 제도적 시설 공급측면에 치중되어 일시적 이동상의 불편함만을 해소할 뿐이며 실제 교통약자에게 향상된 이동편의를 제공하지 못하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 교통약자의 보행에 영향을 미치는 경사로, 계단과 같은 물리적 장애 요소들을 고려하여 교통약자 유형별 최적경로를 탐색하는 기법을 제안함으로써 교통약자의 이동편의를 직접적으로 향상시키고자 한다. 선행연구 및 관련 제도를 분석하여 교통약자의 보행에 방해가 되는 보행장애요소를 선정하고 계층적의사결정법(Analytic Hierarchy Process; AHP)을 이용하여 각 보행장애요소의 상대적 중요도를 산정하였으며 마지막으로 퍼지 시스템을 통하여 교통약자의 보행에 방해되는 정도를 나타내는 링크별 보행방해도를 도출한다. 보행방해도를 바탕으로 거리 요소를 포함한 보행 경로비용을 계산하고 이 값이 최소가 되는 경로를 다익스트라 알고리듬을 통해 탐색함으로써 교통약자 유형별 최적 경로를 제공한다. 본 연구에서 제안한 기법을 적용하여 도출된 19개 경로를 대상으로 실제 현장 실험을 통하여 각 경로에 대한 만족도 설문조사를 수행하였고 이를 통해 실제 교통약자의 이동에 편의를 향상하는 유의미한 경로가 도출되었음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 최적경로 탐색 기법이 내비게이션 서비스에 적용된다면 교통약자의 이동복지향상을 도모할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.783-789
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• 2007

In this paper, firstly, we propose a generating method of the 3-D obstacle map using ultrasonic sensors. Secondly, we try to find the necessary stimulation conditions of compact tactile display device for effective transfer of obstacle information. The final goal of this research is the development of a walking guide system for the blind to walk safely. The walking guide system consists of a guide vehicle for the obstacle detection and a tactile display device for the transfer of the obstacle information. The guide vehicle, located in front of the walking blind, detects the obstacle using ultrasonic sensors. The processed information makes an obstacle map and transmits safe path and emergency situation to the blind by the tactile display. The tactile display device, located in the handle which is connected with the guide vehicle by cane, offers the processed obstacle information such as position, size, moving, shape of obstacle and safe path, etc. The concept of a walking guide system with tactile display is introduced, and experiments of 3-D obstacle detection and tactile perception are carried out and analyzed.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.879-888
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• 2013

This paper addresses the vision based local path planning system for obstacle avoidance. To handle the obstacles which exist beyond the field of view (FOV), we propose a Panoramic Environment Map (PEM) using the MDGHM-SIFT algorithm. Moreover, we propose a Complexity Measure (CM) and Fuzzy logic-based Avoidance Motion Selection (FAMS) system to enable a humanoid robot to automatically decide its own direction and walking motion when avoiding an obstacle. The CM provides automation in deciding the direction of avoidance, whereas the FAMS system chooses the avoidance path and walking motion, based on environment conditions such as the size of the obstacle and the available space around it. The proposed system was applied to a humanoid robot that we designed. The results of the experiment show that the proposed method can be effectively applied to decide the avoidance direction and the walking motion of a humanoid robot.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.36-48
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• 2010

This paper is concerned with stereo vision-based approach to detect obstacles and to generate the path of destination from the start. The hexapod robot in the experiment is cable of walking by legs and driving by wheels simultaneously. The hexapod robot operates under the driving mode normally, and it changes driving mode to walking mode to overcome obstacles using its legs. Disparity map, which is the correlation between two images taken by stereo camera, is employed for calculation of the distance between the robot and obstacles. When the obstacles information is extracted from the disparity map, the potential field algorithm is applied to create the obstacle-avoidance path. Simulator, based on OpenGL, is developed to generate the graphical path, and the experimental results are shown for the verification of the proposed algorithm.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1111-1121
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of perceived walking environment around neighborhood on satisfaction for old adults in Daegu. The study was conducted using 407 questionnaires were collected through the survey. The walking environment was categorized into accessibility to neighborhood walking facilities and walking environment around path. Regarding perception of walking accessibility, access to 'public transit stops' and to 'medical facilities' was relatively high. For walking environment, 'pavement condition', 'continuity of sidewalk', and 'slope of sidewalk' were rated relatively high. Multiple regression analysis after factor analysis of walking environment variables showed that religious and convenient facilities, park and leisure facilities, and medical and welfare facilities had a significant effect on satisfaction in walking accessibility. For walking environment the convenience for walking, safety for walking, and amenities for walking had a significant effect on satisfaction. The findings from this study can be used for improving the walking environment for old adults.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.937-953
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• 2015

This paper investigates the load model for single footfall trace of human walking. A large amount of single person walking load tests were conducted using the three-dimensional gait analysis system. Based on the experimental data, Fourier series functions were adopted to model single footfall trace in three directions, i.e. along walking direction, direction perpendicular to the walking path and vertical direction. Function parameters such as trace duration time, number of Fourier series orders, dynamic load factors (DLFs) and phase angles were determined from the experimental records. Stochastic models were then suggested by treating walking rates, duration time and DLFs as independent random variables, whose probability density functions were obtained from experimental data. Simulation procedures using the stochastic models are presented with examples. The simulated single footfall traces are similar to the experimental records.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose the obstacle database management module for obstacle estimation and clustering. The proposed G-eye manager system can create customized walking route for blind people using the UI manager and verify the coordinates of the path. Especially, G-eye management system designed a regional information module. The regional information module can improve the loading speed of the obstacle data by classifying the local information by clustering the coordinates of the obstacle. In this paper, we evaluate the reliability of the walking route generated from the obstacle map. We obtain the coordinate value of the path avoiding the virtual obstacle from the proposed system and analyze the error rate of the path avoiding the obstacle according to the size of the obstacle. And we analyze the correlation between obstacle size and route by classifying virtual obstacles into sizes.