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Study on Stable Gait Generation of Quadruped Walking Robot Using Minimum-Jerk Trajectory and Body X-axis Sway (최소저크궤적과 X축-스웨이를 이용한 4족 보행로봇의 안정적 걸음새 연구)

  • Lee, Dong-Goo;Shin, Wu-Hyeon;Kim, Tae-Jung;Lee, Jeong-Ho;Lee, Young-Seok;Hwang, Heon;Choi, Sun
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.170-177
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, three theories for improving the stability of quadruped robot are presented. First, the Minimum-Jerk Trajectory is used to optimize the leg trajectory. Second, we compare the newly proposed sine wave and the conventional LSM in this paper based on the Jerk value. Third, we calculate the optimum stride of the sway through repetitive robot simulation using ADAMS-MATLAB cosimulation. Through the above process, the improvement of the robot walking is compared with the existing theory. First, the average gradient of the point where the leg trajectory changes rapidly was reduced from at least 1.2 to 2.9 by using the Minimum-Jerk targetory for the movement of the body and the end of the leg during the first walk, thereby increasing the walking stability. Second, the average Jerk was reduced by 0.019 on the Z-axis, 0.457 on the X-axis, and 0.02, 3D on the Y-axis by 0.479 using the Sin wave type sways presented in this paper, rather than the LSM(Longitude Stability Margin) method. Third, the length of the optimal stride for walking at least the Jerk value was derived from the above analysis, and the 20cm width length was the most stable.

A Comparative Study on the Characteristics of Friction with/without shoes by Analyzing Bio-signals during walking (보행 시 생체신호분석을 통한 신발 착용 유무에 따른 마찰 특성 비교)

  • Oh, Seong-geun;Kim, Jin-Hyun
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.59-66
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    • 2018
  • The utilized coefficient of friction (UCOF) as a ratio of the shear force to the normal force on the ground during walking is used to identify the point at which slip is likely to occur. Shoe walking will change the utilized coefficient of friction by shoe design such as sole thickness and hardness, heel shape, and outsole pattern. In this study, subjects are 21 adults (10 female, 11 male, age: $25.2{\pm}2.3yrs$, height: $165.6{\pm}7.2cm$), analysis variables were walking speed, GRF, when the UCOF is maximal, and Tangent of CoP-CoM angle, and correlation analysis with the utilized friction coefficient (UCOF). As a result, First, for the shod walking the time point which UCOF is maximum about heel strike was faster and the magnitude was larger than for barefoot walking. Second, the correlation between the tangent of CoP-CoM and UCOF of right foot was higher at the left heel striking point (UCOF2_h) which occurred in the post propulsion phase than at the right heel striking point (UCOF1_h). This suggests that the right foot UCOF is related to the braking phase of left foot( which is the propulsion phase of right foot) rather than the braking phase of right foot.

Evaluation of the Femoral Stem Implant in Canine Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cadaver Study

  • Cho, Hyoung Sun;Kwon, Yonghwan;Kim, Young-Ung;Kang, Jin-Su;Lee, Kichang;Kim, Namsoo;Kim, Min Su
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.53-61
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    • 2019
  • Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful surgical treatment for both patients with chronical lameness and dogs who are nonresponsive to medical treatments, providing excellent joint function for returning dogs to the normal gait in 80% to 98% of hip dysplasia (HD) patients. The THA surgical implant system manufactured by BioMedtrix and Kyon are today widely accepted. When comparing the BioMedtrix biological fixation (BFX) system to the BioMedtrix cemented fixation (CFX) system, the many advantages of BFX, which include longer potential implant life, decreased risk of postoperative or later infection, and better implant stability, become evident. However, BFX implies a greater risk of femoral fracture during reaming and requires a more precise surgical technique to achieve good implant fit, given the press-fit nature of cementless THA. The purposes of this study are to both describe the mistakes and complications during stem implantation for beginner surgeons with both the BFX and the CFX systems and to document the initial result of 12 implantations in canine cadavers. Given the detailed evaluations of 3 specialists, who are Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS), only 3 of 11 stems were appropriately sized. Specifically, 6 stems were anteverted rather than being retroverted; further, although 7 stems were coaxial with the femoral long axis in the frontal plane, the other stems were in the varus at the frontal plane, with the proximal medial stem adjacent to the medial femoral cortex. Moderate angulation from the cranial to the caudal directions was found in 4 cases in the sagittal plane. Additionally, 1 case of femoral fissure and 1 case of perforated femoral cortex were reported. It is not easy for surgeons performing cementless THA for the first time to achieve a good result, even though they completed an educational course about it and given that catastrophic complications often occurred during early surgical clinical cases. Therefore, ex-vivo studies are sincerely required to get an expertise by rehearsing the preparation of the femoral envelop in isolated bones. Further studies should be conducted to achieve both highly accurate implant size and correct orientation during the preoperative planning. Additionally, surgeons' learning curve should be examined in future investigations.

Top shoes foot pressure basis of the comparison analysis combine conical top foundation walking upon ground conditions (보행시 지반조건에 따른 팽이기초를 접목시킨 신발 족저압 분포 비교분석)

  • Kim, Yeon-Deok;Kim, Seg-Jin;Min, Byeong-Heon;Kim, Sang-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.9
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    • pp.20-28
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    • 2019
  • This study comparatively analyzes general walking shoes on the conical top foundation of the ground condition and the pressure distribution during walking with shoes that are currently under development. Two categories of footwear were used: general footwear and a footwear conical top foundation that is currently under development. Experiments were carried out on hard ground and sandy soil in 15 male twenties that satisfy the conditions of normal foot wearing 260 mm. The pressure during walking was measured using Techstorm's Wireless Insole System, and foot pressure was measured in 7 zones of the foot. Studies have shown different maximum forces, average pressures, and pressure distributions depending on the shoe and ground conditions. This study shows that shoes with general low pressure dispersion effects depending on the feet in hard ground and sand ground are different from shoes with the conical top foundation that is currently under development. It is expected that it will be useful for the development of shoes that can be worn in all hard ground and sandy ground by selecting various rubber materials through further research.

Soybean meal substitution by dehulled lupine (Lupinus angustifolius) with enzymes in broiler diets

  • Mera-Zuniga, Fredy;Pro-Martinez, Arturo;Zamora-Natera, Juan F;Sosa-Montes, Eliseo;Guerrero-Rodriguez, Juan D;Mendoza-Pedroza, Sergio I;Cuca-Garcia, Juan M;Lopez-Romero, Rosa M;Chan-Diaz, David;Becerril-Perez, Carlos M;Vargas-Galicia, Artemio J;Bautista-Ortega, Jaime
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.564-573
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    • 2019
  • Objective: Evaluate the effects of i) dehulling of lupine seed on chemical composition and apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and ii) soybean meal substitution by dehulled lupine seed in broiler diets with enzymes on productive performance, size of digestive organs and welfare-related variables. Methods: Experiment 1, chemical composition and AME were determined in whole and dehulled lupine seed. Experiment 2, two hundred eighty-eight one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were used. The experimental diets were maize-soybean meal (MS), MS with enzymes (MSE) and maize-dehulled lupine seed with enzymes (MLE). Diets were assigned to the experimental units under a completely randomized design (eight replicates per diet). The body weight (BW) gain, feed intake, feed conversion, digestive organ weights, gait score, latency to lie down and valgus/varus angulation were evaluated. Results: The dehulling process increased protein (25.0% to 31.1%), AME (5.9 to 8.8 MJ/kg) and amino acid contents. The BW gain of broilers fed the MLE diet was similar (p>0.05) to that of those fed the MS diet, but lower than that of those fed the MSE diet. Feed intake of broilers fed the MLE diet was higher (p<0.05) than that of those fed the MS diet and similar (p>0.05) to those fed the MSE diet. Feed conversion of broilers fed the MLE diet was 8.0% and 8.7% higher (p<0.05) than that of those fed the MS and MSE diets, respectively. Broilers fed the MLE diet had the highest (p<0.05) relative proventriculus and gizzard weights, but had poor welfare-related variables. Conclusion: It is possible to substitute soybean meal by dehulled lupine seed with enzymes in broiler diets, obtaining similar BW gains in broilers fed the MLE and MS diets; however, a higher feed intake is required. Additionally, the MLE diet reduced welfare-related variables.

Effects of Recovery of Underwater Walking and Recovery of Underwater Sitting on Growth Hormone, Testosterone, Blood Lactate, Double product and Muscle Pain after Resistance Exercise (수중걷기회복과 수중앉기회복이 저항운동 후 성장호르몬, 테스토스테론, 혈중젖산농도, 심부담도 및 근통증에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Jun-Sik;Jang, Tae-Soo;Jeong, Hwan-Jong;Kim, Ki-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.1646-1658
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    • 2020
  • In order to investigate the changes in growth hormone, testosterone, blood lactate, double product, and pain, this study conducted intensive weight training and circuit weight training with 60% intensity of 1RM for 7 men who had more than 6 months of resistance exercise and then performed Underwater Walking and Underwater Sitting with underwater recovery. Growth hormone was high in all exercise forms and recovery methods in order of after exercise, after recovery, and after stability, and testosterone was high in order of after exercise, after recovery, and stability. Blood lactate was higher in all exercise forms and recovery methods in order of after exercise, after recovery, and after stabilization, and dynamic recovery after concentration resistance exercise was lower than static recovery. Double product was higher in all types of exercise and recovery methods in order of after-exercise, after-recovery, and stability. Muscle pain decreased in the order of exercise, recovery, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours in all exercise forms and recovery methods. In the water environment, dynamic recovery is considered to be more effective in improving muscle fatigue than static recovery.

On a Cleaning of COVID-19 Prevention Masks with Electrolytic Decomposition Water (전기분해수로 코로나방역용 마스크의 세정에 관한연구)

  • Tian, Zhixing;Bae, Myung-Jin
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.591-596
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    • 2022
  • Various COVID-19 quarantine guidelines and measures are being taken by country at the WHO, but the number of confirmed cases has not decreased significantly. In order to prevent the inflow and outflow of COVID-19 through individual droplets, it is mandatory to wear a mask anytime, anywhere. However, as virus bacteria entering the mask amplify, it pollutes the mask and causes a disgusting smell. In this paper, a new method of preventing the spread of COVID-19 was proposed by sterilizing the mask with a dental gait spray introduced into the mask that has been used for a long time. Dental gargle water is usually produced by electrolysis of tap water, and the unstable ion water (HOCl) dissolved in water penetrates the cell barrier of various viruses and fails to act in its nucleus, causing water to self-purify. As a result of the experiment, when the mask used for a long time was washed with gargle water spray, the washed mask was dried after 10 minutes, and the smell of virus droplets or saliva almost disappeared. In particular, as a result of MOS testing the fit of the subjects who participated in the mask cleaning, it was excellent at 4.4 on average. Therefore, the mask was disposable, but if the spray was washed in the proposed method more than twice a day, the mask could be used in a comfortable state for more than a week.

Intelligent Hospital Information System Model for Medical AI Research/Development and Practical Use (의료인공지능 연구/개발 및 실용화를 위한 지능형 병원정보시스템 모델)

  • Shon, Byungeun;Jeong, Sungmoon
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2022
  • Medical information is variously generated not only from medical devices but also from electronic devices. Recently, related convergence technologies from big data collection in healthcare to medical AI products for patient's condition analysis are rapidly increasing. However, there are difficulties in applying them because of independent developmental procedures. In this paper, we propose an intelligent hospital information system (iHIS) model to simplify and integrate research, development and application of medical AI technology. The proposed model includes (1) real-time patient data management, (2) specialized data management for medical AI development, and (3) real-time monitoring for patient. Using this, real-time biometric data collection and medical AI specialized data generation from patient monitoring devices, as well as specific AI applications of camera-based patient gait analysis and brain MRA-based cerebrovascular disease analysis will be introduced. Based on the proposed model, it is expected that it will be used to improve the HIS by increasing security of data management and improving practical use through consistent interface platformization.

Effect of Joint Mobilization and Insole on Pain, Pelvic Angle, and Foot Pressure in Patient with Sacroiliac Joint Pain : A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (관절가동술과 깔창적용이 엉치엉덩관절통증환자의 통증과 골반경사각, 족저압에 미치는 효과: 무작위배정예비임상시험)

  • Lim, Chae-Gil
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.383-392
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    • 2020
  • This study was to compare the effects of joint mobilization, treadmill with insole, and joint mobilization and treadmill with insole on pain, pelvic angle, and foot pressure in patients with sacroiliac joint pain. 24 patients randomly assigned to joint mobilization group(n=8), treadmill with insole group(n=8), or joint mobilization and treadmill with insole group(n=8). Each groups were conducted 30 minutes a day, two days a week for four weeks. Pain was evaluated using visual analogue scale and pelvic angle was measured using palpation meter and foot pressure(fore/rear ratio) was measured using Gateview AFA-50 before intervention and after 4 weeks. All groups were significant differences pain in intragroup(p<.01). In pelvic angle, the joint mobilization group was statistically significant in the anterior tilt only, the joint mobilization and treadmill with insole group showed statistically significant improvement in both anterior and posterior tilt(p<.01), and the treadmill with insole group did not show any statistically significant change(p>.05). Also the joint mobilization and treadmill with insole group were significant differences in foot pressure(p<.01). All the interventions reduce sacroiliac joint pain and joint mobilization and treadmill with insole training are most effective changes in pelvic angle and foot pressure. This study can be used as a basic data for prevention of injury, posture correction and gait training in patients with sacroiliac joint pain, as well as chronic low back pain and plantar pressure problem.

Development of Personalized Exercise Prescription System based on Kinect Sensor (Kinect Sensor 기반의 개인 맞춤형 운동 처방 시스템 개발)

  • Woo, Hyun-Ji;Yu, Mi;Hong, Chul-Un;Kwon, Tae-Kyu
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.593-605
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the personalized treacmill exercise analysis using a smart mirror based on Kinect sensor. To evaluate the performance of the development system, 10 health males were used to measure the range of the hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint using a smart mirror when walking on a treadmill. For the validity and reliability of the development system, the validity and reliability were analyzed by comparing the human movement data measured by the Kinect sensor with the human movement data measured by the infrared motion capture device. As a result of validity verification, the correlation coefficient r=0.871~0.919 showed a high positive correlation, and through linear regression analysis, the validity of the smart mirror system was 88%. Reliability verification was conducted by ICC analysis. As a result of reliability verification, the correlation coefficient r=0.743~0.916 showed high correlation between subjects, and the consistency for repeated measurement was also very high at ICC=0.937. In conclusion, despite the disadvantage that Kinect sensor is less accurate than the motion capture system, Kinect is it has the advantage of low price and real-time information feedback. This means that the Kinect sensor is likely to be used as a tool for evaluating exercise prescription through human motion measurement and analysis.