• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.379-385
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• 2012

연구목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 태권도 프로그램이 노인의 균형능력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 알아보는 것이다. 연구방법 : 대상자는 본 연구에 대해 설명을 들은 후 자원한자로서 65세 이상의 노인이었다. 실험군은 태권도 프로그램 그룹으로서 17명이었다. 태권도 프로그램을 주3회씩 6주간 시행하였고 모든 대상자의 균형능력을 평가하기 위하여 BPM, GAITrite, Berg 균형척도를 실험전후로 평가하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 14.0으로 대응표본 t-test를 사용하여 유의수준 ${\alpha}$=.05에서 통계 처리 하였다. 연구결과 : 태권도 프로그램을 시행한 결과 프로그램 실행 전에 비해 오른쪽 활보폭, 왼쪽 보폭, 왼쪽 활보폭, 버그 균형척도에서 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 그리고 최대 동요속도, 동요거리, 오른쪽 기저 지지면, 오른쪽 양하지 지지기, 왼쪽 기저지지면, 왼쪽 양하지 지지기에서 통계적으로 유의한 감소가 있었다. 결론 : 태권도 프로그램을 시행한 결과 오른쪽 활보폭, 왼쪽 보폭, 왼쪽 활보폭, 버그 균형척도에서 유의한 증가와 최대 동요속도, 동요거리, 오른쪽 기저 지지면, 오른쪽 양하지 지지기, 왼쪽 기저지지면, 왼쪽 양하지 지지기에서 유의한 감소는 균형 제어에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 이러한 균형 제어 능력의 향상은 노인의 보행에 있어서의 낙상 예방에 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2019.10a
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• pp.502-505
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• 2019

노인들이 많이 이용하는 이동 보조 기구인 기존 보행기에 다양한 기능이 부족하여 안전 서비스, 알림 서비스, 스마트폰 애플리케이션 서비스로 분류하여 기능을 추가하였다. 안전 서비스 부문의 기능으로는 경사로 사고 방지 시스템, 장애물 알림 시스템, 밝기에 따른 전조등 시스템, 손잡이에서 손이 떨어지면 자동으로 동작되는 브레이크 시스템, 겨울철 손을 따뜻하게 유지하기 위한 난방 시스템이 있다. 알림 서비스로는 현재의 온·습도 및 미세먼지 농도를 알려준 후 외출하기에 부적합할 시 경고등으로 알려주는 시스템이 있다. 스마트폰 애플리케이션 서비스는 심박 및 체온을 알려주고, 노인의 위치와 SOS신호, 운동량을 알 수 있고, 도난 방지 시스템이 있는 스마트 안전 노인 보행기를 설계하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.280-286
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• 2019

This study verified the difference in biomechanical variation and the pattern of the lower limb between using or not using functional insoles on the gait of elderly people. Ten females subjects were selected (age: 73.2 years, height: 152.1 cm, body mass: 59.4 kg) for testing their gait with using functional insoles and without using functional insoles. The gait motions were captured with the Qualisys system and the gait parameters were calculated with Visual-3D. As a result, the subjects' stride length and swing time were significantly increased (p<.05). Also, the lower limb's extension moment was significantly increased (p<.05) when using the insole. These differences suggest the functional insole used in the experiment increases the subjects' gait stability. However, to generalize the results of this study, it is necessary to accumulate more quantitative data with more subjects. Further studies to examine gait variables and changes of walking patterns need to be conducted by gathering and utilizing the results of those subjects who have used insoles for a long period of time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2019.11a
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• pp.5-6
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• 2019

최근 보행자 행태를 반영한 미시적 시뮬레이션 분석이 가능하게 되었다. 차량 분석과 유사하게 보행자 행태 중 가장 빈번히 사용되는 것은 보행속도로 이는 횡단보도 보행자 녹색시간 산정과도 매우 밀접한 관계가 있다. 또한 보도의 밀도를 산정함에 있어서 보행자 속도는 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 횡단보도의 보행자 속도를 실측하고, 이를 기반으로 미시적 시뮬레이션인 VISSIM의 주요 파라메타인 보행속도를 이용하여 역삼역 일대의 보행실태를 점검해 보았다. 분석에 사용된 보행속도 실측자료는 서울시 16개 횡단보도에서 조사되었으며, 연령별로 일반인(64세 이하)과 노인(65세 이상)을 구분하여 분석하였다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.4D
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• pp.497-509
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• 2011

Walking is basic and important means of transportation for human. Although recently safety for pedestrians relating to traffic safety is considered to be important, efforts and interest for pedestrian safety are very unsatisfactory. Thus, it is needed to develop a pedestrian safety index which could be used to plan pedestrian safety program and to reduce/prevent pedestrian accidents. In this study, the Pedestrian Safety Index about 10 cities in Gyeongnam Province was developed using 5 factors highly influencing on pedestrian safety, which are the five year average pedestrian accidents per 100,000 population, the year 2009 pedestrian accidents per 100,000 population, crosswalk signal obey rate, jaywalking rate, and the year 2009 pedestrian accidents for children under 14 years and the elderly over 65 years. The perfect score for the index is 100. As the score becomes nearer to 100, pedestrian safety becomes better. The pedestrin safeties of Changwon, Gimhae and Masan are good and those of Sachon and Tongyong are bad. Tongyong's low score at the index is due to high pedestrian accidents rate only and Sachon's low score is due to high pedestrian accidents rate and jaywalking. At the pedestrian safety index of 10 counties of Gyeongnam Province, the pedestran safeties of Hamyang and Hapchon are good and those of Haman, Hadong and Gosung are bad.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.17-25
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• 2004

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.17-25
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• 2011

This paper aims to find the optimal control gain for enhancing the convenience of electric walking frames and design a control algorithm. With the recent advances in medical technology, there has been a rapid increase in the aging population and a variety of mobile walking frames have been developed for improvement of the quality of life. However, the manual walking frames of such mobile aids don't have any electric motor which helps facilitate elderly users' walking and thus are not efficient enough for the old people of weak strength to use especially when moving on uneven surfaces such as slopes or thresholds. The types of electric walking frames have been developed to overcome such inefficiency. Electric walking frames require users' control operations for motor driving unlike manual frames. Therefore, when they are not properly handled, it causes considerable inconvenience to their users. The present study compared the electric walking frames with manual ones in terms of operational convenience and attempted to improve the user convenience of walking frames varying the control value for user convenience based on certain standards. This paper presented a haptic sensor designed to recognize the will to walk and measure the degree of convenience and proposed a control algorithm for improvement of convenience. For user convenience, this paper evaluated the relative convenience of walking frames in view of changing differences between the center of vehicle (COV) and the center of position (COP). With the employment of an electric walking frame and a new measuring method, all the processes were experimentally tested and validated.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.117-126
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12-week complex training program on foot pressure patterns of the elderly women. The training program consisted of aerobic exercise and muscular training for 12 weeks. Two stages of walking were given to the participants before and after treatment: (a) straight walking; and (b) turn at $45^{\circ}$ while walking. Data related to foot-pressure distribution(FPD) while walking were collected from each stage and analyzed. Results indicated that in both stage of walking, the mean of the foot pressure(FP) was significantly reduced after the participation in the program. Results also revealed that in all stages, the patterns of the FPD and the center of pressure(COP) were widely lower and more stable. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that participating in a 12-week complex program bas impact on the gait patterns of the elderly women, reducing the foot pressure on their shoes.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.161-168
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• 2020

This study is designed to develop a walker to assist the elderly in safe, independent walking. To this end, problems were identified through analysis of the walker for the elderly and user observations were used to identify problems and needs. The product analysis showed that most elderly walkers tend to prioritize their functions. In addition, user observations showed that most users had positive perceptions about the function, but that structural aspects, such as operation methods and stability, had negative consequences. A total of five design guidelines were derived based on the problems and needs derived. The design guidelines were designed to focus on improving structural problems rather than functional parts, and to orientate safety over functional priorities. Five design guidelines derived from this study could be used as basic data for the manufacture of walkers that reflect the views and needs of the elderly in the future in the manufacture and design of walkers for the elderly.

• Archives of design research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.95-105
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• 2001

The gait characteristics and shapes of human foot are changed by their diseases and habits. Especially, it is known that the size and shape of foot of the elderly(aged) differ from these of youth foot, because of muscle degeneration and wearing footwear for a long time. Therefore, to design and make last for the elder footwear, anthropometric data measured elder feet and classified their foot type will be necessary. Nevertheless, elder footwear has been designed and made by using the same last of the youth. Therefore, to design elder footwear, we measured 49 anthropometric data on foot of the 252 elderly males and females, and classified their foot shape and type according to FI(foot index) and MPA(matarars-phalanx angle) in this study. The results showed that the elderly has a tendency of slenderizing on foot compare to the youth, and elderly females have more deformed foot type than elderly males. The results can be provided as basic information to the design of elder footwear.