• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.577-585
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• 2019

Objective : Comparing the effects of magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) and traditional growing rod (TGR) techniques on the sagittal plane in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS). Methods : Twelve patients were operated using dual MCGR technique in one center, while 15 patients were operated using dual TGR technique for EOS in another center. Patients' demographic characteristics, complications and radiological measurements such as cobb angle, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, T1-S1 range (mm), proximal junctional angle, distal junctional angle, sagittal balance, coronal balance, pelvic incidence, sacral slope and pelvic tilt were assessed and compared in preoperative, postoperative and last follow-up period. Results : Age and sex distributions were similar in both groups. The mean number of lengthening in the MCGR group was 12 (8-15) and 4.8 (3-7) in the TGR group. Two techniques were shown to be effective in controlling the curvature and in the increase of T1-S1 distance. In TGR group, four patients had rod fractures, six patients had screw pull-out and four patients had an infection, whereas three patients had screw pull-out and one patient had infection complications in the MCGR group. Conclusion : There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of cobb angle, coronal and sagittal balance and sagittal pelvic parameters. MCGR can cause hypokyphosis and proximal junctional kyphosis in a minimum 2-year follow-up period. The implant-related complications were less in the MCGR group. However, larger case groups and longer follow-up periods are required for the better understanding of the superiority of one method on other in terms of complications.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of long turn mechanism by describing long turns after kinematic analysis and provide skiers and winter sports instructors with data through which they are able to analyze right postures for turns in skiing in a systematic, rational and scientific manner. Method: For this, a mean difference of kinematic variables (the center of gravity (CG) displacement of distance, trajectory, velocity, angle) was verified against a total of 12 skiers (skilled and unskilled, 6 persons each), regarding motions from the up-start to down-end points for long turns. Results: First, concerning the horizontal displacement of CG during a turn in skiing, skilled skiers were positioned on the right side at the upstart and edge-change points at a long turn. There was no difference in anteroposterior and vertical displacements. Second, in terms of CG-trajectory differences, skilled skiers revealed a significant difference during a long turn. Third, regarding skiing velocity, skilled skiers were fast at the edge-change and maximum inclination points in long turns. Fourth, there was no difference in a hip joint in terms of a lower limb joint angle. In a knee joint, a large angle was found at the up-start point among skilled skiers when they made a long turn. Conclusion: In overall, when skilled and unskilled skiers were compared, to make a good turn, it is required to turn according to the radius of turn by reducing weight, concerning the CG displacement. Regarding the CG-trajectory differences, the edge angle should be adjusted via proper inclination angulation. In addition, a skier should be more leaned toward the inside of a turn when they make a long turn. In terms of skiing velocity, it is needed to reduce friction on snow through the edging and pivoting of the radius or turn according to curvature and controlling ski pressure. Regarding a lower limb joint angle, it is important to make an up move by increasing ankle and knee angles instead of keeping the upper body straight during an up motion.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.251-259
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• 2023

In the path traveling of differential-drive robots, the steering controller plays an important role in determining the path-following performance. When a robot with a pure-pursuit algorithm is used to continuously drive a right-angled driving path in an unstructured environment without turning in place, the robot cannot accurately follow the right-angled path and stops driving due to the ground and motor load caused by turning. In the case of pure-pursuit, only the current robot position and the steering angle to the current target path point are generated, and the steering component does not reflect the speed plan, which requires improvement for precise path following. In this study, we propose a driving algorithm for differentially driven robots that enables precise path following by planning the driving speed using the radius of curvature and fusing the planned speed with the steering angle of the existing pure-pursuit controller, similar to the Model Predict Control control that reflects speed planning. When speed planning is applied, the robot slows down before entering a right-angle path and returns to the input speed when leaving the right-angle path. The pure-pursuit controller then fuses the steering angle calculated at each path point with the accelerated and decelerated velocity to achieve more precise following of the orthogonal path.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.151-165
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• 2015

Objective: This study aims to develop and scientifically investigate the efficacy of the Spine S-curve Reactive Backrest that responds to the spine curvature of the user when seated, and maintains and enhances the natural S-curve of the lower back, thereby helping to relieve fatigue, correct posture and prevent spine deformities. Background: The focus of current development, design guidelines and/or standards for office chairs is mainly placed on the chair's dimensions, incline angle, adjusting features and lumbar support. Research and development was called for developing a chair backrest that maintains and improves the S-curve of the full spine. Method: The Spine S-curve Reactive Backrest was ergonomically designed to maintain correct posture and enhance user comfort. When leaned on, the backrest responds to the user's spine line and the whole lower back sits closely against the backrest, thereby aligning the user's lower back and backrest as one to maintain and improve the natural S-curve formation of the spine. In order to evaluate the efficacy of the newly designed chair (new design) and the comparison target (chair), five male college students of standard body type with normal spine curvature were selected as test subjects, and a motion analyzer and electromyography were utilized to measure S-curve and erector spinae muscle activity when seated. Results: The spine S-curve was better maintained and improved when sitting in the new design than in the comparison chair. Particularly notable was the greater displacement gap of the thoracic spine than the cervical spine, and also that of the lumbar more than the thoracic spine, with the increase of the backrest tilting angle. Furthermore, the electromyogram results showed the new design caused a lower fatigue level of the erector spinae muscles compared to the comparison chair, and also earned a higher preference in the subjective opinion results. Conclusion: The newly designed chair in this study responds to the user's spine curvature and maintains and enhances the lower back's natural S-curve, and thereby relieves fatigue, promotes better posture, and helps to prevent spine deformities better than existing office chairs. There is a need to widely introduce and supply this new design. Application: The new design is applicable to office and student chairs, and is expected to improve concentration and work efficiency.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호통권48호
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• pp.617-628
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• 2000

이 연구에서는 하중비전달형 필렛용접부를 대상으로 순수휨상태에서 TIG 처리에 따른 피로강도 향상정도 및 피로특성을 정량적으로 평가하기 위해서 4점 휨실험을 실시하였다. 피로실험결과 용접후처리를 실시하지 않은 시험체는 국내 외에서 규정하는 피로강도등급을 만족하고 있고 TIG 처리한 시험체는 용접후처리를 실시하지 않은 시험체보다 $2{\times}106$회 피로강도가 상회하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 비치마크실험결과 피로균열은 용접지단부의 비드접선각도 및 곡률반경이 최소로 되는 점에서 다발적으로 발생하며, 반타원형 균열로 성장, 합체되어 파단에 이르는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 유한요소해석결과 용접지단부의 응력집중계수는 용접지단부의 비드접선각도 및 곡률반경과 밀접한 관계가 있으며, 이 중에서 곡률반경이 용접지단부의 응력집중계수에 보다 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. 한편 파괴역학적 해석결과 a/t가 0.4 이하인 경우에 기하학적형상보정계수가 균열보정계수에 가장 지배적인 영향을 미치는 인자임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 유한요소해석결과로부터 산정한 응력확대계수범위와 피로균열성장속도의 관계식으로부터 피로수명을 비교적 정확하게 산정할 수 있었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2011

앉은 자세를 장시간 유지하면 허리의 만곡에 변화가 오면서 통증이 발생하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 양반 앉은자세에서 SPINE-GUARD(허리 안정화 벨트) 착용이 허리뼈의 코브각과 허리통증 그리고 몸통 굽힘각도의 변화에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보았다. 대상자 15명(남자)은 2주 동안 주 5회 매회 90분씩 벨트를 착용한 채로 영화를 감상하거나 강의를 들었다. 허리뼈의 코브각은 착용전 $48.36{\pm}14.57$에서 착용후 $28.09{\pm}11.63$로 유의한 감소를 보였다(p<0.05). 통증은 착용전 $4.53{\pm}2.36$이고, 착용후 $2.733{\pm}2.153$로 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 몸통의 굽힘각도 또한 착용전 $82.33{\pm}20.30$에서 착용 후 $70.2{\pm}19.43$로 유의한 감소를 보였다(p<0.05). 이것으로 보아 SPINE-GUARD의 착용은 허리뼈의 코브각 및 몸통굽힘각도의 변화 그리고 통증의 감소에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2013

Objectives To investigate correlation between anthropometric data (neck circumference (NC), waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and body shape indexes) and radiological parameters of lumbosacrum. Methods The data of college students living in Seoul (n=24) were analyzed retrospectively. Anthropometric data of NC, WC, and BMI were measured. Lumbar spine X-ray film was taken to measure lumbar lordotic angle, Ferguson's angle. To evaluate body shape of participants, three indexes of neck-to-waist ratio (NWR), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHR) were used. Anthropometric data's correlations with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum were investigated. Results Anthropometric data of NC, WC, and BMI had no significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum. NWR had significant positive correlation with lumbar lordotic angle and Ferguson's angle. NHR and WHR had no significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum. Conclusions The results suggest that NWR-related fat distribution in neck has significant correlation with radiological parameters of lumbosacrum regardless of obesity.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2005

본 연구는 치근첨부위의 급한 만곡을 가진 근관에서 엔진구동형 니켈-타이타늄기구를 이용해 근관 성형시 근관형태 변화에 대한 비교 연구를 함으로써 어떤 기구가 근관의 본래 형태를 잘 유지하는가를 구명하기 위하여 시행되었다. $\sharp$15 finger spreader를 이용해 만곡된 근관의 주형을 형성하고 epoxy resin으로 모형 근관을 갖는 레진 블록 96개를 제작하였다. 모형 근관은 만곡의 반경이 1.5mm, 3.0mm, 4.0mm 및 6.0mm를 가지며, 근관의 만곡도는 90도로 제작하였다. 엔진구동형 니켈-타이탸늄 파일로 ProFile, ProTaper, Hero 642 그리고 $K^3$를 사용하였으며 크라운다운법을 이용하여 제조회사의 지시에 따라 300rpm으로 근관을 성형하였다 시술 전$\cdot$후 사진을 디지털 카메라를 이용하여 촬영한 후, 이미지분석기를 이용하여 근관의 변화량을 측정하였다. 근관의 만곡을 따라서 치근첨으로부터 1mm간격으로 계측점을 총 9부분을 설정하여 원래의 근관형태가 유지되는 정도를 측정하였다 각 계측점 에서 근관의 중심축의 변위량, 근관의 폭의 변화량을 측정하였다. 계측점에서 각 기구들간의 유의성은 Kruskal-Wallis 분석법을 이용하였고 기구간에 검정은 Mann-Whitney U-test분석법을 이용한 결과 급격히 만곡된 근관 성형시에 반경 1.5mm의 만곡에서는 엔진구동형 니켈-타이타늄 파일을 사용시 주의를 요하며, 반경 3.0mm 이상의 만곡에서는 다른 엔진구동형 니켈-타이타늄 파일보다는 ProFile의 사용이 권고된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제16권4호통권71호
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• pp.479-492
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 강상판의 U리브를 현장에서 상향의 용접자세로 용접이음을 실시할 경우, 용접이음부에는 시공오차에 의한 단차가 발생하고, 응력집중이 발생하기 쉽다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이면재가 부착된 용접이음부에 대해 응력해석 및 실험을 실시하였다. 이면재가 부착된 U리브 용접이음부의 단차, 루트부 형상, 루트갭 및 이면재의 폭과 두께를 변화시켜 응력해석을 실시한 결과, 단차가 커질수록 응력집중계수는 현저히 증가하였으며, 루트갭도 커질수록 응력집중계수가 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 단차 및 루트갭이 동일한 경우에는 루트부 형상이 직각인 경우보다 반원인 경우에 응력집중계수가 작게 나타났으며, 이면재의 폭 및 두께는 응력집중계수에 그다지 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이면재가 부착된 시험편의 피로실험에서는 단차가 커질수록 피로수명이 현저히 저하되었으며 피로균열은 이면재가 부착된 모재측 루트부에서 발생하여 용접비드 표면측으로 전파하였다. 응력해석에서 루트부의 형상이 반원인 경우, 응력집중계수가 작게 나타나므로, 용접조건을 변화시켜 루트부 곡률반경 및 플랭크각을 제어하는 루트부 형상제어법를 개발하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1309-1317
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• 2011

This study selected 6 river reach, which have various curved-channel, included in an object of study as making the Nakdong River, which is a real nature river, as a point of an object of study by using SMS RMA-2 model, a 2D numerical analysis model, and applied project flood and analyzed and examined characteristic of hydrological property and super-elevation, which includes characteristic of the velocity of a moving fluid. As a result, in a river reach, whose width is wide, angle of curved-channel has impact on the velocity of a moving fluid of inside of curved-channel and in a river reach, whose width is narrow, the radius of curvature and width of the river have impact on the velocity of a moving fluid of inside of curved-channel. Also it found out that the ratio of reduction in water-level of inside of curved-channel is more bigger than ratio of increasing in water-level of outside of curved-channel when project flood is increasing and angle of curve is increasing. Based on this, this study would be used as a expectation of danger and preliminary data in planning real river or a business, that creates an environment.