• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.887-891
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• 2013

Human rights at poor working condition is the severe problem in modern manufacturing system. The industrial dual-arm robot is being developed to meet these social issues fundamentally. The dual-arm robot can work instead of human workers. We developed the new dual-arm robot for manufacturing mobile phone and TV. It has advantages such as the solo controller for both arms, the human sized body and arms. The software platform for the industrial dual-arm robot is being developed which has strength in its convenience and intelligence compared to conventional the robot software platforms. Here the development of the dual-arm robot software platform is introduced.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2023

H₂S is a toxic and harmful gas, even at concentrations as low as hundreds of parts per million; thus, developing an H₂S sensor with excellent performance in terms of high response, good selectivity, and fast response time is important. In this study, an H₂S sensor with a high response and fast response time, consisting of a sensing material (SnO₂), an electrode, a temperature sensor, and a micro-heater, was developed using micro-electro-mechanical system technology. The developed H₂S sensor with a micro-heater (circular type) has excellent H₂S detection performance at low H₂S concentrations (0-10 ppm), with quick response time (<16 s) and recovery time (<65 s). Therefore, we expect that the developed H₂S sensor will be considered a promising candidate for protecting workers and the general population and for responding to tightened regulations.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.511-516
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• 2016

Guaranteeing the safety of human workers around robots has become an important issue with the increasing demand for human-robot collaboration in industrial production lines. This study proposes a robot manipulator equipped with a counterbalancing mechanism that reduces the power of actuators required to drive the robot, thus keeping a human worker safer in a human-robot collaborative environment. A counterbalancing torque that exactly cancels out the gravitational torque in the proposed mechanism is generated by restoring the force of a spring in the counterbalancing mechanism. A prototype design and experimental results are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.298-311
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• 2022

건설현장에서 근로자의 고령화, 저출산으로 인한 신규 인력감소와 숙련된 작업자 부족 등의 문제가 심화되고 있다. 이에 따라 전통적인 건설기술을 첨단 디지털 기술로 대체하여 생산성, 안전성, 및 품질 등을 향상시킬 수 있는 스마트 건설 기술 연구가 최근 정부 주도로 개발되고 있다. 특히, 도로 건설 장비 중에서 노면 평탄화를 주로 수행하는 모터 그레이더는 선형적이고 반복적인 공사로 자동화 기술의 적용이 반드시 요구되는 건설 기계이다. 시공 자동화를 통해 사람이 작업하기 힘든 험지나 야지 등과 같은 위험한 환경에서도 손쉽게 장비를 제어할 수 있는 원격제어 기술과 효율적인 작업 경로와 작업 조건에 따라 장비를 운영하는 경로 추종 및 자동화 작업 기술 등을 적용하여 기존의 운전자가 작업하는 것보다 공사 기간을 단축할 것으로 예측된다. 본 연구에서는 무인·자동화 기술을 적용하기 위한 스마트 모터 그레이더의 하드웨어 및 소프트웨어 구성 기술을 소개하고 기존 그레이더의 토공 작업 방식을 분석하였다. 이를 토대로 스마트 모터 그레이더의 경로 패턴 및 블레이드 제어 방식 등에 대한 적용 방안을 제시하였다. 더불어 블레이드 제어 성능과 작업 시나리오에 따른 경로점 기반의 경로 추종 성능을 시험을 통해서 검증하였다.

• 복식
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• 제61권9호
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• pp.97-113
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• 2011

To develop the work clothes for the employees in the mechatronics industry in South Korea, a questionnaire survey on many aspects of the work clothes such as type, color, detailed design and function preference of the subject employees has been carried out in the study. The results throughout the survey highlighted certain functions such as extensibility, thermal and air permeability of importance for the work clothing performance. To improve the discomfort caused by some work motions (i.e. squatting down, ascending/descending the stairs, raising arms), more allowances were given to the measurements (i.e. body rise + 2cm and crotch depth + 1cm for squatting down pose; thigh circumference + 1cm and knee circumference + 1cm for ascending/ descending the stairs pose; chest circumference + 5~6cm and jumper length to the level of hip circumference line for raising arms pose) for work clothes patternmaking. The evaluation of the two types of spring/summer and winter work clothes' clothing comfort and wearer mobility suggested certain points to improve the clothing performance (e.g. ventilation slits on the back pleats, arm pits and collar band of the spring/summer suit using net material and lining for the winter suit using quilted thermal materials) and wearer mobility (e.g. pants hem buckles for the easy work motion), which also enabled to fulfill the workers' work clothes design preference.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.560-563
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• 2005

According to the demand of the high productivity, the interest of manufacturing skills is growing in industrial society. Especially the high-speed spindle in machining center becomes important these days. The rotating accuracy of the spindle in machining center concerns the centrifugal force. In detail explaining, it is influenced by the unbalance mass. In this study, we could find changes of the vibration caused by condition (increased mass, rotating speed, position) of unbalance mass and verify it using a software - $ADAMS^(R)$ With this study, it will help workers on the spot solve the problems concerning unbalance mass.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2007

Machining processes produce high accurate metallic parts in metal working industries. Lubrication for machining enhances quality of machined surface and it prolongs the life of cutting tools. Since lubricant is poisonous to human body and environment, it causes occupational diseases for workers and air pollution in environment. Because of these problems generated, developed countries do not permit the excessive usage of lubricant in machining shops. This research focuses on the development of MQL machining technique that consumes minimal amount of lubricant, which reduces possible outbreak of occupational diseases and air pollution. This research sets experimental equipments for MQL machining. Experiments for this study are designed with major machining parameters in MQL. Through the analysis of experiments, this paper presents the optimal machining parameters.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2011

Workers in logistics centers also are exposed to serious musculoskeletal disorders the same as workers in general manufacturing due to operating forklifts and other labor duties. The frequency of these work related injuries decreases, workers' job satisfaction In addition, it causes many employees questioning a job change, which is regarded as the primary factor which drops the productivity. In this paper, we conducted a survey ti perceive the correlation between work related injuries in the fields of distribution centers and job satisfaction. Furthermore we made statistical analysis with our findings. The results of our analysis showed that the frequency of work related injuries due to workers' repetitive loading and unloading work is the primary factor which lowers job satisfaction. In order to improve aforementioned problem we propose first of all loading and unloading on pallet basis, second of all automation and computerization of logistics systems, and third of all ensurinf sufficient break time.

• 실천공학교육논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.543-553
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• 2022

협동로봇은 4차 산업혁명에서 제시하고 있는 생산시스템 중 하나로 작업자의 정교한 손기술과 로봇의 단순 반복작업 능력을 조합하여 효율성을 극대화할 수 있는 시스템이다. 또한, 작업자와 로봇 간의 작업공간 공유에서 발생하는 안전문제의 해결과 함께 효율적인 인터페이스 방법 개발에 대한 연구가 지속적으로 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이를 위하여 작업자의 편리성과 집중도를 강화하기 위해 작업자의 수신호를 인식하여 로봇을 제어하는 방법을 제시하였으며 안전공간의 개념을 도입하여 작업자의 안전을 확보하였다. 이를 구현하기 위하여 로봇제어, PLC, 영상처리, 기계학습, ROS 등 다양한 기술을 사용하였다. 또한 이를 교육매체로 활용하기 위하여 제시된 기술들의 역할과 인터페이스 방법을 정의하여 제시하였다. 학습자들은 소개된 여러 기술들을 연계하여 시스템을 구축하고 조정하는 일을 수행한다. 따라서 현장에서 필요한 기술의 필요성을 인식시키고 이에 대한 심화 학습을 유도할 수 있는 큰 장점이 있다. 또한 문제를 제시한 뒤 스스로 문제를 해결하는 방법을 모색하는 형태로 진행해 자기 주도적으로 학습할 수 있도록 유도할 수 있다. 이를 통해 4차 산업혁명의 주요 기술들을 학습하고 다양한 문제에 대한 해결 능력을 향상시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2014

Purposes: This study was to validate the Robotic Smart Work System that can provides better working conditions and high productivity in unstructured environments like bio-industry, based on a tele-operation system for fruit harvesting with low cost 3-D positioning system on the laboratory level. Methods: For the Robotic Smart Work System for fruit harvesting and cultivation management in agriculture, a vision based tele-operating system and 3-D position information are key elements. This study proposed Robotic Smart Farming, an agricultural version of Robotic Smart Work System, and validated a 3-D position information system with a low cost omni camera and a laser marker system in the lab environment in order to get a vision based tele-operating system and 3-D position information. Results: The tasks like harvesting of the fixed target and cultivation management were accomplished even if there was a short time delay (30 ms ~ 100 ms). Although automatic conveyor works requiring accurate timing and positioning yield high productivity, the tele-operation with user's intuition will be more efficient in unstructured environments which require target selection and judgment. Conclusions: This system increased work efficiency and stability by considering ancillary intelligence as well as user's experience and knowhow. In addition, senior and female workers will operate the system easily because it can reduce labor and minimized user fatigue.