• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.21-36
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• 2013

Objective : The purpose of this study was to look at a systematic review on the effects of robot-assisted therapy on stroke rehabilitation in upper limbs. Through this comprehensive study, we have to compare the studies. Methods : We systematically examined papers published in journal from June 2012 to September 2012, using EMBASE, MEDLINE, etc. 12 studies(randomized controlled trials) were included in the analyses. Results : Selected 12 studies were Pedro score 2 or more. The primary outcome measure tools including tools for upper extremity function and activities daily of living were used. Through various intervention, Robot-assisted therapy maximizes the effectiveness of intervention. The effects of upper extremity function and functional ability(ADL) by robot-assisted therapy showed significant effect, but no difference exists between the robot-assisted therapy and conventional therapy groups in terms of upper extremity function and functional ability. Conclusions : Robot-assisted therapy has been widely used clinically for stroke patients to maximize the effect had been applied to various interventions. Robot-assisted therapy depending on the methods of intervention showed that the effect of difference. In the future study, the use of robot-assisted therapy applied to a variety of interventions is needed on occupational therapy.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.195-203
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• 2007

Together with the development of ubiquitous computing technology and robot technology, intelligent type robots are being utilized in many areas and the range is expected to become wider and wider. Among many service robots, the educational robots are being diversely studied in the field with the concept of r-Learning. Presently, teaching assistant robots require a lot of HRI studies prior to their practical use in the very near future and are not sufficient yet. Especially, the reactions of students based of the styles of robots (e.g. serious robot, playful robot) are very important in producing robot contents but there has been no case study on them. Therefore, in this study, the appearance of the IROBI was changed to become a teaching assistant robot and was used to test and compare elementary school students' interest, achievement and concentration depending on the styles of robot (playful, serious). The results showed that the interest was high in the group that had studied with the playful robot. The achievement however, did not show significant relations with the style of robot and that the concentration was high in the group that had studied with the serious robot.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.307-316
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• 2018

In this study, we conduct SW education using robot in elementary school, to examine the effects of SW education using robot and identify differences dependeing on the presence of assistance teacher. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, SW education using robot was conducted to 29 students. After collecting data, we examined mean difference using matched pair t-test and ANCOVA. Our results show that SW education using robot significantly improved CT and attitudes toward robots. CT, however, was not significantly improved in control group. Further, although improvement in attitudes toward robots was not associated with presence of assistance teacher, presence of assistance teacher did play a role in improvement of CT. This study was investigated effects of the SW education using robot and identify differences depending on the presence of assistant teacher, and expanded the understanding of the SW education using robot.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.07a
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• pp.17-18
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• 2014

현대사회와 미래사회는 가속화되어지는 IT기술에 의해서 융합되어진 작업의 효율 및 성능의 발전이 이슈화되고 있다. 따라서 1990년대부터는 군사 및 재활분야와 함께 제조업 및 유통업 등 전반적인 산업 모두에서 근력보조기구에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 과거에는 일반인이 무거운 짐을 운반하는 것을 완전한 로봇이 대체하거나 몸이 불편한 사회적 약자가 휠체어 및 지팡이 또는 전동 휠체어와 같은 보조 개념이 아닌 완전한 대체의 개념을 가지고 있었다. 그러나 웨어러블이 대두됨에 따라 기계와 인체가 합쳐지는 상호작용 근력보조기구가 탄생했다. 근력보조기구는 힘/토크 센서를 통한 인간과 로봇간의 상호작용에 의해 인간의 다양한 상지 및 하지 동작을 구현할 수 있는 근력 강화용 웨어러블 로봇 등이 있다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.11c
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• pp.126-129
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• 2002

도우미로봇은 혼자 힘으로 걷기 어려운 노약자를 보조하는 보행 보조 기능과 다양한 오락 기능을 수행하는 로봇이다. 이 로봇은 음원 위치 추정기법에 의해서 어느 방향에서 소리가 발생하였는지 알아내고 그 방향으로 머리를 회전한다. 로봇의 머리에는 CCD카메라가 장착되어 있어서 카메라로부터 들어오는 영상에서 사람의 얼굴을 찾고 그 사람이 있는 곳까지 자율 주행기능에 의해서 장애물을 회피하며 이동한다. 사용자의 앞까지 이동하면 로봇은 이동을 멈추고 사용자로부터 명령을 받을 때까지 대기한다. 노약자는 로봇의 전반부에 부착되어 있는 터치스크린을 이용하여 로봇에게 다양한 명령을 내릴 수 있다. 로봇은 명령에 따라 보행 보조 작업을 수행하거나 전자메일, 음악, 영화 등 다양한 엔터테인먼트 서비스를 수행하게 된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.435-437
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• 2022

보행 보조 로봇의 효과적인 보조를 위해서는 사용자의 보행 유형을 인식하는 것이 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 end-to-end 분류 네트워크 기반 보행 환경 인식 방법을 사용하여 사용자의 보행 유형을 강인하게 추정한다. 실외 보행 환경을 오르막길, 평지, 내리막길 3 가지로 분류하는 딥러닝 모델을 학습시켰으며, 엣지 디바이스에서 이를 사용하기 위해 네트워크 경량화를 진행하였다. 경량화 후 추론 속도는 약 47FPS 수준으로 실시간으로 보행 보조 로봇에 적용 가능한 것을 검증했으며, 정확도 측면에서도 97% 이상의 성능을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Review of Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.36-40
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• 2018

• ICROS
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.39-46
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• 2015

근래에 들어서 노인인구과 장애인구의 지속적인 증가로 인해 재활용 로봇 산업이 지속적인 관심을 받고 있다. 특히 재활 로봇은 환자의 삶의 질 향상과 밀접한 관계가 있고, 인간의 기능을 보조하는 시스템기술로 로봇공학과 밀접한 관계가 있는 분야이므로 더욱 주목받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 현재 활발히 연구가 진행되고 있는 다양한 재활 로봇의 기술 분류와 공개된 시스템의 개발현황을 소개하며 시스템들의 특징을 간략하게 소개하였다. 재활 로봇은 치료 목적 운동에 따라 다양한 형태로 개발될 수 있으며, 실제 상용화된 제품들이 있지만 임상적 효능과 실제 사용성 평가와 관련한 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 실사용자 및 의료계와의 지속적인 협력으로 지속적인 기술 개발의 필요성이 요구될 것으로 전망된다.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.33-42
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• 2013

Objective : The purpose of this study is to assess effects of Robot-assisted therapy on function of upper extremity in stroke patients. Method : A total of 11 patients suffered from stroke participated in this study. Inpatients of 4 people and outpatients of 7 people divided by 12 months conducted Robot-assisted therapy for 5~6 weeks. Therapists selected appropriate exercise mode to patients, and patients Patients performed the reaching exercise was repeated with looking monitor provided 3-dimensional feedback. Before and after treatment of upper extremity functions was compare by Wolf Motor Function(K-WMFT), Box & Block Test(BBT), Dynamometer, average execution time. Result : Grip power, K-WMFT, BBT, average performance times were promoting in all subjects, and only showed statistically significant changes in outpatients. But outpatients did not show statistically significant changes in inpatients. Conclusion : Robotic-assisted therapy in stroke patients have a positive impact on upper extremity function that could confirm that. In the future, Robots-assisted therapy is expected to be useful for stroke patients in the area of occupational therapy.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

This paper reviews trends of the rehabilitation welfare devices on the basis of products and markets. Latest assistive devices tend to have a fold function. Auxiliary power assist module has been added. The completion of products has been improved. The folding function has strong relationship with portability. Specifically, various mobility devices, including foldable devices, are associated with enhanced portability. Powered auxiliary wheels and upper extremity supporting modules have entered the market. The leading-edge technology like Segway's control technology applies to two-wheel wheelchairs. The brand- new technology, lower extremity robotic exoskeleton, applies to markets. Standing wheelchairs, ramps, stair climbing assistive devices becomes more common. In addition, a combination of a variety of smart devices is being promoted to the classical assistive devices' part. Rehabilitation welfare devices can be more valuable due to nice industrial design, improved materials, and processing technology.