• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.107-110
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• 1996

We proposed a new system for the postural balance rehabilitation training. For the purpose, we used the virtual hiking system using virtual reality technology. We evaluated the system by measuring the parameters such as path deviation, path deviation velocity, cycling time, and head movement. From our results, we verified the usefulness of virtual reality technology in rehabilitation. Our results showed that this system was effective postural balance rehabilitation training device and might be useful as the clinical equipment.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.16-29
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• 2009

노인의 평형성 향상과 근력강화 운동을 병행할 수 있는 운동기기 개발을 위해 병렬형 구형관절 모듈을 채택하였다. 병렬형 구형관절 모듈은 링크 2개, 회전관절 3개의 조합으로 된 다이애드 3조가 병렬로 설치되어 있고 모든 회전축은 모듈의 중간 위치에 교차하여 3자유도 회전운동이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 구형관절 모듈의 기구학 및 동역학 해석을 실시하였으며 제어프로그램을 위한 순방향 및 역방향 위치해석에 대한 수학적 해석해를 도출하였다. 속도 및 가속도해석에서는 임의의 다이애드 내의 관절속도 및 가속도에 대한 상판 속도 및 가속도의 관계식을 유도하였다. 본 연구에서는 재활운동기구로서 사용하기 위해서 50대 이상 한국인 표준 남성에 대한 모델을 선정하여 동역학 모델 시뮬레이션을 통하여 이러한 결과의 유효성을 검증하였다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.387-395
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• 2013

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of the training using Pedalo equipment on balance function in post-stroke patients. METHODS: The present study was case-series. Ten post-stroke patients participated in the study. Participants performed the training using Pedalo equipment. The training using four Pedalo equipment lasted 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Force platform, Berg Balance Scale(BBS), and Timed Up and Go(TUG) test were used to assess balance ability before and after training. RESULTS: After training using Pedalo equipment, there were significantly improved on path length and sway velocity of post-stroke patients in the both of eye open and - close conditions comparing with baseline. Also, on the BBS and TUG, there were significant improvements after training. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that the training using Pedalo equipment may be effective on improving the balance ability in the post-stroke patients. Through this study, we were able to confirm the potential of training using Pedalo equipment as an intervention in the rehabilitation of post-stroke patients.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2015

The balance ability significantly decreased in the elderly because of deterioration of the neural musculature regulatory mechanisms. Several studies have investigated methods of improving balance ability using real-time systems, but it is limited by the expensive test equipment and specialized resources. Recently, Kinect system based on depth data has been applied to address these limitations. Little information about accuracy/inaccuracy of Kinect system is, however, available, particular in motion analysis for evaluation of effectiveness in rehabilitation training. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to evaluate accuracy/inaccuracy of Kinect system in specific rotational movement for balance rehabilitation training. Six healthy male adults with no musculoskeletal disorder were selected to participate in the experiment. Movements of the participants were induced by controlling the base plane of the balance training equipment in directions of AP (anterior-posterior), ML (medial-lateral), right and left diagonal direction. The dynamic motions of the subjects were measured using two Kinect depth sensor systems and a three-dimensional motion capture system with eight infrared cameras for comparative evaluation. The results of the error rate for hip and knee joint alteration of Kinect system comparison with infrared camera based motion capture system occurred smaller values in the ML direction (Hip joint: 10.9~57.3%, Knee joint: 26.0~74.8%). Therefore, the accuracy of Kinect system for measuring balance rehabilitation traning could improve by using adapted algorithm which is based on hip joint movement in medial-lateral direction.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.2878-2885
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 MR유체를 특징으로 하는 하지 재활운동 기구를 제안하고, 재활운동 기구에 적용하기 위한 소형 MR 유체 브레이크를 설계, 제작하여 성능을 평가하였다. MR유체 브레이크의 저항 특성은 MR유체에 부하되는 자기장의 변화에 의해 제어된다. 공간 제한을 고려하여 자기장 세기와 관련된 설계변수는 유한요소 프로그램인 ANSYS Workbench를 사용하여 최대 토오크가 발생할 수 있도록 결정하였다. 제안된 MR유체 브레이크를 제작하고, 자기장에 따른 토오크의 변화를 실험적으로 평가하였다. 전류를 공급하면, MR 유체 브레이크의 토오크는 증가하였으며, 그 반응은 매우 빠르게 나타났다. 공급하는 전류의 세기가 증가함에 따라 MR 유체 브레이크의 토오크는 MR유체의 빙햄 특성과 유사하게 증가하여 나타났다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.510-517
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• 2015

For the self-directed rehabilitation of upper extremity hemiplegia patients, in this paper we propose an interface method capable of doing bilateral exercises in rehabilitation robotics. This is a method for estimating information of movements from the unaffected-side, and projects it to the affected-side in order. That the affected-side is followed the movements of the unaffected-side. For estimation of the unaffected-side movements information, gyro sensor data and acceleration sensor data were fused. In order to improve the measurement error in data fusion, a HDR filter and a complementary filter were applied. Estimated motion information is derived the one side of the drive input of rehabilitation robot. In order to validate the proposed method, experimental equipment is designed to be similar to the body's joints. The verification was performed by comparing the estimation angle data from inertial sensors and the encoder data which were attached to the mechanism.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

기존의 3차원 동적 운동기기를 통한 연구는 체간 안정화 운동에 주목하였으나, 본 연구에서는 이러한 연구들이 자세균형에 미치는 영향을 평가하고자 하였다. 훈련에 참여한 피험자는 요부와 하지 근육에 이상이 없는 20대 남녀 24명을 대상으로 하였으며, 체간 안정화 및 자세균형 훈련은 주 3회 15분씩 4주간에 걸쳐 진행되었다. 자세균형능력평가는 Balance System SD을 이용하였으며, 20초 동안 신체의 중심이 흔들리지 않고 한 점에 유지하는 능력인 자세 안정성 검사와 8가지 방향으로의 이동능력 평가인 자세 한계성 검사로 이루어졌다. 연구 결과 3차원 동적 운동기기를 이용한 4주간의 훈련이 자세균형 향상에 도움을 주었으며, 이는 3차원 동적 운동기기를 낙상 위험이 높은 고령자나 자세균형 훈련이 필요한 운동선수들에게 적용하기 위한 기초자료로써 활용될 수 있을 것이나 예상된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1495-1499
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• 2003

There is some equipment that helps user to exercise and to walk. But almost all equipments require some physical strength of their muscles. So we developed a system that could assist walking action of the people with lower-limb disability. The system called as walking stand adopted the balancing mechanism which assures the stable walking, and the 4 link-based mechanism that had 2 degrees of freedom on each leg. The walking stand uses four motors and has two sets of the special link-structure to simulate the human walking mechanism. With our system, even serious disabled with lower-limb disability may enjoy walking rehabilitation. And by adjusting the power, it can be used as the walking assistant mechanism instead of conventional wheelchairs. Experiments showed that our walking stand is applicable to the rehabilitation and also to the mobile device in our daily life for those people who do not have enough physical ability to walk by themselves.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1999

The isokinetic exercise equipment generally allows a relatively safe application of maximal loading to a specific muscle group as well as an accurate and objective evaluation of muscle strength and endurance, it is more widely wing an the one of the important methods in rehabilitation and sports medicine. The aim of this paper was to compare the concept of the isometric and isotonic exercise and investigate the change of aerobic, anaerobic and fibers. In addition, the present study was designed to investigate the factors in measurement.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 합동 추계학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.422-425
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• 2002

Position balance control refers to ability that is kept bodily center of gravity under minimum position shake on surface of land. Patients who an injury of brain, a wound of the central nervous system or weakening of leg muscular power is fallen are trend increasing steadily by the car accident body balance function is on an increasing trended. These patients have difficulty in position balance control, receive big restriction walk and life style. This research composed to do body balance function rehabilitation training which elevate leg muscular power using step machine. And expect to become effective rehabilitation training device because measuring bodily pressure center using Force Platform and do so that can confirm training result easily as that is monitor.