• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2004

In this Paper, we present analysis on the dynamics of human swing and its realization by a miniaturized humanoid robot. Since the motion of legs is the most important in the swing, the swing system can be approximated as a double pendulum. Based on Lagrangian analysis, the leg motion is designed to make the swing motion as sustained oscillation. In order to detect the peak instant of the swing and to synchronize the leg motion with the swing, we use ADXL acceleration/inclination sensor. The miniaturized humanoid in this paper has total 20 DOFs including 6 DOFs in each leg, 34cm in height, and 2kg in weight. As a result of realization of the swing by the humanoid, the sustained oscillation is verified through experiments.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 학술회의 논문집 정보 및 제어부문 B
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• pp.404-407
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• 2003

In this paper, we have designed the humanoid robot's leg parts with 12 D.O.F. This robot uses ankle's joints to confirm stability of walking performance. It is less movable to use ankle's joints than to do upper body's balancing joints like IWR-III, which needs three parts of via points, support leg, swing leg and balancing joints. Instead, the proposed humanoid robot needs support leg and swing leg via points. ZMP(Zero Moment Point) is utilized to guarantee the stability of robot's walking. The humanoid robot uses the ankle's joints to compensate for IWR-III's balancing joints movement. Actually we concern about a motor performance when making a real humanoid robot. So a simulator is employed to know each joint torque of humanoid robot. This simulator needs D-H(Denavit-Hartenberg) parameters, robot's mass property and two parts of via points. The simulation results are robot's walking trajectories and each motor torque. Using the walking trajectories, we can see the robot's walking scene with 3D simulator. Before we develop the humanoid robot, simulation of the humanoid robot's walking performance is very helpful. And the torque data will be used to make humanoid's joint module.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1193-1200
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• 2015

An effective swing trajectory of legged robots is different from the swing trajectories of humans or animals because of different dynamic characteristics. Therefore, it is important to find optimal parameters through experiments. This paper proposes a real-time nonlinear programming (RTNLP) method for optimization of the swing trajectory of the legged robot. For parameterization of the trajectory, the swing trajectory is approximated to parabolic and cubic spline curves. The robotic leg is position-controlled by a high-gain controller, and a cost function is selected such that the sum of the motor inputs and tracking errors at each joint is minimized. A simplified dynamic model is used to simulate the dynamics of a robotic leg. The purpose of the simulation is to find the feasibility of the optimization problem before an actual experiment occurs. Finally, an experiment is carried out on a real robotic leg with two degrees of freedom. For both the simulation and the experiment, the design variables converge to a feasible point, reducing the cost value.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 기존에 발표되었던 데이터 기반보행제어 기법의 단점을 보완하는 다리 간 충돌 회피 기법을 제안한다. 2010년에 제안된 Lee et. al. 의 데이터 기반 이족 보행 제어 기법 [1]은 경우에 따라 보행 중 두 다리가 서로 교차하는 동작을 만들어내기도 하는데, 이는 실제 사람 혹은 이족 보행 로봇의 보행에서는 실현될 수 없는 동작이다. 본 논문에서는 스윙 힙(swing hip)의 각도를 변경하는 피드백 규칙에 스탠스 레그 (stance leg)와의 충돌을 피할 수 있는 추가적인 각도조절을 도입하여 스윙 풋 (swing foot)이 스탠스 풋 (stance foot)을 지난 이후에만 스탠스 풋보다 안쪽으로 움직일 수 있도록 하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이를 통해 기존의 제어기 동작 방식에 최소한의 변경과 추가적인 계산만을 더하여 두 다리가 교차하지 않는 안정적인 보행 결과를 만들어 낼 수 있다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.449-455
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• 2009

이 연구는 경력 7년 이상 6개월 동안 부상이 없는 오른손잡이 세미웨스턴 그립을 사용하는 남자 고등학교 테니스 선수 8명을 대상으로 수평 수직스윙 유형과 스퀘어 세미오픈 오픈 스탠스 유형에 따른 테니스 포핸드 스트로크의 하지에 대한 분석방법으로 포워드 스윙에서 임팩트까지 하지의 지면반력 양상을 밝히고자 지면반력 데이터와 운동학적 데이터를 이용한 역동역학적 프로그램을 이용한 분석 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 전후 지면반력은 스퀘어 세미오픈 스탠스에서 스윙유형에 관계없이 임팩트로 갈수록 왼다리에서 감소되었으며, 오픈 스탠스는 체중이 발끝으로 이동하여 지면반력이 증가한 것으로 나타났으며, 수직지면반력은 스퀘어 세미오픈 스탠스에서 스윙유형에 관계없이 임팩트로 갈수록 왼다리에서 증가되었으며, 오픈 스탠스는 체중이 수직 이동되어 지면반력이 감소되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to compare kinematic variables and stiffnesses of ankle joints between normal person and transfemoral amputee gait in order to develop or fit prosthetic leg. Twenty subjects (ten normal persons and ten transfemoral amputees) participated in this experiment, and walked three trials at a self-selected pace. The gait motions were captured with Vicon system and variables were calculated with Visual-3D. The velocity, stride length, stride width, cycle time, double limb support time and right swing time of gaits were statistically significant. Because coefficients of variability of normal persons on velocity, double limb support time and swing time were greater than transfemoral amputees, normal persons controlled these gait variables effectively. The stiffnesses of ankle joints were not statistically significant, but patterns of stiffnesses of ankle joints during three rockers were absolutely different. The negative correlations between stiffnesses of ankle joints and cycle time and swing time were presented. These differences suggest that developing and fitting prosthetic leg were demanded. Further studies should develop fitting program and simulator of prosthetic leg.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2006

A large interindividual variability and some abnormally kinematic patterns at the lower extremity were the main features of the gait in children with Down syndrome. The purposes of this study were to investigate the gait asymmetry and biomechanical difference between dominant leg and non dominant leg in children with Down syndrome. Seven boys with Down Syndrome(age: $120{\pm}0.9yrs$, weight $34.4{\pm}8.4kg$, leg length: $68.7{\pm}5.0cm$) participated in this study. A 10.0 m ${\times}$ 1.3 m walkway with a firm dark surface was built and used for data collection. Three-dimensional motion analyses were performed to obtain the joint angles and range of motions. The vertical ground reaction forces(%BW) and impulses($%BW{\cdot}s$) were measured by two force plates embedded in the walkway. Asymmetry indices between the legs were computed for all variables. After decision the dominant leg and the non dominant leg with max hip abduction angle, paired samples t-test was employed for selected kinematic and ground reaction force variables to analyze the differences between the dominant leg and the non dominant leg. The max hip abduction angle during the swing phase showed most asymmetry, while the knee flexion angle at initial contact showed most symmetry in walking and running. The dominant leg showed more excessive abduction of hip in the swing phase and more flat-footed contact than the non dominant leg. Vertical peak force in running showed more larger than those of in walking, however, vertical impulse showed more small than walking due to decrease of support time. In conclusion, the foot of dominant leg contact more carefully than those of non dominant leg. And also, there are no significant difference between the dominant leg and the non dominant leg in kinematic variables and ground reaction force due to large interindividual variability.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Pilates Reformer training on gait improvement of subjects with asymmetric pelvic rotation. The seven subjects with greater pelvic rotation in right swing were assessed twice, 4 weeks apart, during which there was submitted to a Pilates Reformer training (three 40 min session per week). The kinematic data consisted of pelvic rotation and flexion angle of hip and knee joint was measured during gait. In comparison between both leg swings, max, min and range values of pelvic rotation was not significantly difference. After training, range of pelvic rotation in right swing was significantly decreased, but in left swing was not. In comparison between both leg swings, the values of max of hip and knee joint angle was significantly difference. After training, max values of angle of knee joint in right swing was significantly increased, but in left swing was not. The result of this study revealed that Pilates Reformer training was effective in improving gait to symmetric pelvic rotation.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.645-650
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• 2003

Legged robots can avoid an obstacle by crawling-over or striding, according to the obstacle’s nature and the current state of the robot. Thus, it can be observed that the mobility efficiency to reach a destination is improved by such action. Moreover, if robots have many legs like 4-legged or 6-legged types, then the robot movement range is affected by the order of swing leg. In this paper, the avoidance action of a quadruped robot is generated by a neural network (NN) whose inputs are information on the position of the destination, the obstacle configuration and the robot's self-state. To realize a free gait in static walking, the order of swing leg is determined using an another NN whose inputs are the amount of movements and the robot’s self-state. The design parameter of the latter NN is adjusted by using genetic algorithm (GA).

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2020

This paper presents a control algorithm for a wearable walking aid robot for subjects with paraplegia after stroke. After a stroke, a slow, asymmetrical and unstable gait pattern is observed in a number of patients. In many cases, one leg can move in a relatively normal pattern, while the other leg is dysfunctional due to paralysis. We have adopted the so-called assist-as-needed control that encourages the patient to walk as much as possible while the robot assists as necessary to create the gait motion of the paralyzed leg. A virtual wall was implemented for the assist-as-needed control. A position based admittance controller was applied in the swing phase to follow human intentions for both the normal and paralyzed legs. A position controller was applied in the stance phase for both legs. A power controller was applied to obtain stable performance in that the output power of the system was delimited during the sample interval. In order to verify the proposed control algorithm, we performed a simulation with 1-DOF leg models. The preliminary results have shown that the control algorithm can follow human intentions during the swing phase by providing as much assistance as needed. In addition, the virtual wall effectively guided the paralyzed leg with stable force display.