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Reliability Verification of the Clothing Pressure Meter Utilizing the Arduino Board

아두이노 활용 의복압 측정기 제작 및 신뢰도 검증

  • Kim, Nam Yim (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Changwon National University) ;
  • Park, Gin Ah (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
  • 김남임 (창원대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 박진아 (창원대학교 의류학과)
  • Received : 2021.10.07
  • Accepted : 2022.08.02
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to develop an Arduino-based garment pressure device (APD) on the basis of using Single-Tact sensor by suggesting the reliable clothing pressure range and coefficient of selected sensors through the APD calibration process. Once the APD was validated, the pressure of the experimental men's lower body compression wears was measured using the APD and was compared to the pressure measured using the existing air-pack type pressure meter. The subjects were one mannequin and eight men in their 20's, and the trial compression wears were calf sleeves and pants. Clothing pressures were measured in hip, mid-thigh, calf, and ankle. In terms of the 99% confidence level, the experimental clothing pressure measured at the designated measuring points using the APD was considered identical to the one measured using an existing clothing pressure meter. Therefore, on the basis of the experiment results, this study demonstrated that the APD is as reliable as the existing clothing pressure meter within the pressure ranges of 0.54-16.79 kPa and 0.18-25.47 kPa as provided by the SingleTact sensor supplier's data on the basis of using an external ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) module.

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본 논문은 한국연구재단의 지원으로 수행된 연구결과의 일부임(No. NRF-2019R1I1A1A01063314). 본 논문은 2019년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2019S1A5C2A03083556).

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