• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2005

This study examined the effect of ergonomic heel rest that was designed for drivers who have physical handicap in the low leg muscles or have to drive prolonged hours with frequent foot pedaling. An experiment was designed to test the ergonomic heel rest with traditional foot pedal. Forty subjects participated in the experiment. Electromyography(EMG) was used to monitor the muscle activity and fatigue of right leg, and Electro-goniometer was used to measure the ranges of motions of the knee and ankle. A simulator of driver's seat was built for the experiment and the heel rest was installed on it. In order to examine the low muscle activity and range of motion, subjects used the foot pedal for 15 minutes repetitively for each experimental condition. Another 15 minutes test without the heel rest was also performed for comparison. The Root Mean Square(RMS) and Mean Power Frequency(MPF) Shift were used to quantify the level of muscle activity and local muscle fatigue. In results, statistically significant decreases of muscle activity and fatigue were found in all the low leg muscles. The range of motion of the knee and ankle joint also decreased when the heel rest was used. The mechanism of the heel rest effect was discussed in this study. This type of heel rest can be applied to real driving situation after ensuring the safety, or overcoming the psychological discomfort possibly due to unfamiliarity.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.536-545
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• 2013

In this study, an integrated motor control algorithm for an in-wheel electric vehicle is suggested. It consists of slip control that controls the in-wheel motor torque using the road friction coefficient and slip ratio; yaw rate control that controls the in-wheel motor torque according to the road friction coefficient and the yaw rate error; and velocity control that controls the vehicle velocity by a weight factor based on the road friction coefficient and the yaw rate error. A co-simulator was developed, which combined the vehicle performance simulator based on MATLAB/Simulink and the vehicle model of CarSim. Based on the co-simulator, a human-in-the-loop simulation environment was constructed, in which a driver can directly control the steering wheel, the accelerator pedal, and the brake pedal in real time. The performance of the integrated motor control algorithm for the in-wheel electric vehicle was evaluated through human-in-the-loop simulations.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to determine the kinematic characteristics of the ankle joint and RPM(repetition per minutes) during the supra maximal training in cycling. For this study, 8 national representative cyclists, distance cyclists in track and road, were selected. During the super-maximum pedalling, kinematic data were collected using a six-camera(240Hz) Qualisys system. the room coordinate system was right-handed and fixed in the back of a roller for cycle, with right-handed orthogonal segment coordinate systems defined for the leg and foot. Lateral kinematic data were recorded at least for 3 minutes while the participants pedal on a roller. Two-dimensional Cartesian coordinates for each marker were determined at the time of recording using a nonlinear transformation technique. Coordinate data were low-pass filtered using a fourth-order Butterworth recursive filter with cutoff frequency of 15Hz. Variables analyzed in this study were compared using a one factor(time) ANOVA with repeated measures. The results of investigation suggest that the number of rotating pedal was decreased with time phase during the super-maximum pedaling. Maximum angle of the ankle joint showed little in change with time phase compared with minimum angle of that.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2020

Recently, there is a big issue of downsizing on brake system according to fuel efficiency and regenerative braking cooperation control. Especially, small cars have improved in a variety ways such as electric vehicle and smart car compared to previous small cars. So, small brake system is strongly required in the car industry. A new small brake system for light compact vehicles was proposed in this paper. For this system, the solid type disc and caliper were newly developed. And the important design factors were considered to reduce brake size. First, we calculated the temperature rise of disc through heat capacity formula and CAE analysis. Second, we analyzed the housing and carrier stiffness of caliper to select the reasonable condition. Finally, the superiorities of the developed brake system were verified by heat capacity, consumption liquid level, braking feeling, judder, wear test and regenerative braking cooperation control analysis. A developed brake system is expected to be useful for brake system of light compact platform.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2010

개에서 Medetomidine (MED)과 tiletamine/zolazepam (ZT) 병용마취시에 통증자극에 대한 반응으로 판단되는 외과적 마취기에 적절한 진통효과가 나타나는지를 확인하기 위해 뇌파를 이용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 임상적으로 건강한 비글견 7두를 이용하여 동일견을 대조군과 통증자극군에 이용하였다, 대조군은 MED $30\;{\mu}g/kg$ 투여 후 15분에 ZT 10 mg/kg을 각각 근육주사하였으며, 통증자극군은 대조군과 동일한 방법으로 약물을 투여한 다음 ZT 투여 후 10분부터 45분까지 5분 간격으로 pedal withdrawal reflex test를 실시하였다. 각각의 기록시간대에서 뇌파의 band power,평균동맥혈압과 심박수를 측정하여 실험군간 비교하였다. 뇌파 기록전극은 International 10-20 system을 이용하여 Cz에, 기준전극과 접지전극은 양쪽 귀에 장착하였다. 뇌파 분석상 저주파 band가 높은 power를 보이고 고주파 band가 낮은 power를 나타냈으나 군간 유의성 있는 차이는 발견할 수 없었다. 평균 동맥혈압과 심박수는 TZ 투여 10분 후 두 군 모두 상승하였으나 군간 유의성은 없었다. 본 실험 결과, 개에서 MED와 ZT 병용마취는 외과적 마취기에 우수한 진통효과를 제공하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2017

The main purpose of this research was to examine the EMG characteristics of driver's upper limb and driving performance for operating accelerator and brake pedal by using four types of left hand control devices(Push/Pull, Push/Right angle, Push/Rock, Push/Twist) during simulated driving. The persons with disabilities in the lower extremity have problems in operation of the vehicle because of functional impairments for controlling accelerator and brake pedal. Therefore, if hand control device is used for adaptive driving controls in persons with lower extremity loss, the disabled people could improve their quality of mobility life by driving a car. Twenty subjects were involved in this research to assess driving performance and EMG activities for operating accelerator and brake pedal by using four types of left hand controls in driving simulator. We measured EMG responses of six muscles(posterior deltoid, middle deltoid, biceps, triceps, extensor carpi radialis, and flexor carpi radialis) during pulling and pushing movement with four types of left hand controls for acceleration and braking. STISim Drive 3 program was used for evaluation test of four types of left hand control devices in straight lane course for time to reach target speed and brake reaction time. While operating the four types of left hand controls for acceleration, EMG activities of posterior deltoid in normal subjects were significantly increased(p < 0.05) compared to the disabled subjects. It was also found that EMG responses of triceps and posterior deltoid were significantly increased(p < 0.05) when using the Push/Right angle type than Push/Pull type. While operating the four types of left hand controls for braking, EMG activities of flexor carpi radialis and triceps in subjects with disability were significantly increased(p < 0.05) compared to the normal subjects. It was shown that muscle responses of posterior deltoid, middle deltoid and triceps were significantly increased when using the Push/Right angle type than Push/Rock type. Time to reach target speed and brake reaction time in subjects with disability was increased by 2.5% and 4.6% on average compared to normal subjects. The person with disabilities showed a tendency to relatively slow performance in acceleration at the straight lane course.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.255-257
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• 2017

오늘날 자동차 시장에는 다양한 IT기술이 포함된 모델들이 출시되고 있다. 대표적으로 테슬라 사의 테슬라 모델S, 구글의 무인자동차 등이 속속 등장 하고 있다. 이렇게 IT 기술이 포함된 자동차는 운전자에게 다양한 편의성을 제공하고 제공되는 편의만큼 운전자들은 다양한 혜택을 누리고 있다. 하지만 이와 반대로 전자부품의 결함이나 오류로 인해 운전자들의 안전을 위협하는 사고의 발생이 일어나고 있는 것 또한 사실이다. 이러한 사고들 가운데 자동차 급발진 사고가 존재한다. 아직까지 자동차 급발진 사고의 원인은 뚜렷하지 않으나 자기장에 의한 ECU장치가 오류를 일으켜 자동차 급발진 사고가 발생한다는 주장이 가장 신뢰 받고 있다. 하지만 한국의 경우 자동차 급발진 사고가 일어날시 자동차 제조사 측에서는 단순히 운전자의 페달 조작 미스로 인해 사고가 일어났다고 주장하는 경우가 많으며, 운전자 측에서는 그에 대해 반박할 근거가 부족해 대부분의 운전자들이 책임을 지고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 자동차 급발진 사고가 운전자의 페달 조작 실수인지 자동차의 장치 결함인지를 판별할 수 있도록 운전자의 페달 조작 영상을 획득하고 엑셀, 브레이크 등 제어부에 센서를 부착하여 정밀한 데이터를 획득, 저장하고 모니터링 할 수 있는 시스템을 구현 하였다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2002

Hula-twist is a volume-conserving photoisomerization reaction mechanism postulated in 1985 to account for the rapid photoisomerization of the retinyl chromophore in rhodopsin. The requisite stereochemical consequence of simultaneous isomerization of a double bond and an adjacent single bond has recently been demonstrated in isomerization of pre-vitamin D in an organic glass and by many other examples of organic systems already reported in the literature This paper reports the consequence in applying the mechanism to the primary photochemical process of several photosensitive biopigments: bilirubin, photoactive yellow protein, bacteriorhodopsin and rhodopsin. It is shown that the anchored nature of the chromophores must first be taken into consideration.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2009

In the present study, we proposed a simulation model of vacuum booster with AMESIM software to predict the output characteristic. And we performed the sensitivity analysis of output characteristic with main design parameters, such as diaphragm diameter. All of these parameters are main design parameters in the procedure of vacuum booster design. The simulation results of this paper offer qualitative information of vacuum booster output. Therefore, the simulation results of this paper will be used effectively for the design procedure of vacuum booster in the industrial field.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한산업공학회/한국경영과학회 1992년도 춘계공동학술대회 발표논문 및 초록집; 울산대학교, 울산; 01월 02일 May 1992
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• pp.358-363
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• 1992

A two-dimensional static biomechanical model of lower extremity in the seated posture was developed to assess muscular activities of lower extremity required for a variety of foot pedal operations. Muscle forces of the model were predicted using the double linear optimization scheme. For the model validation, three subjects performed the experiments which measured EMG activities of six lower extremity muscles. Predicted muscle forces were compared with the corresponding rectified intergrated EMG amplitudes and it showed reasonable results.