• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1106-1114
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• 2012

To achieve synchronized motion between a wearable robot and a human user, the redundancy must be resolved in the same manner by both systems. According to the seven DOF (Degrees of Freedom) human arm model composed of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints, positioning and orientating the wrist in space is a task requiring only six DOFs. Due to this redundancy, a given task can be completed by multiple arm configurations, and thus there exists no unique mathematical solution to the inverse kinematics. This paper presents analysis on the kinematic and dynamic aspect of the human arm movement and their effect on the redundancy resolution of the human arm based on a seven DOF manipulator model. The redundancy of the arm is expressed mathematically by defining the swivel angle. The final form of swivel angle can be represented as a linear combination of two different swivel angles achieved by optimizing different cost functions based on kinematic and dynamic criteria. The kinematic criterion is to maximize the projection of the longest principal axis of the manipulability ellipsoid for the human arm on the vector connecting the wrist and the virtual target on the head region. The dynamic criterion is to minimize the mechanical work done in the joint space for each two consecutive points along the task space trajectory. As a first step, the redundancy based on the kinematic criterion will be thoroughly studied based on the motion capture data analysis. Experimental results indicate that by using the proposed redundancy resolution criterion in the kinematic level, error between the predicted and the actual swivel angle acquired from the motor control system is less than five degrees.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2012

사람 움직임 추적 알고리즘은 인간과 컴퓨터 상호작용, 화상회의, 감시 시스템, 게임 및 엔터테인먼트 분야에서 반드시 필요한 기술로 인식되고 있다. 과거 다양한 사람 움직임 추적 알고리즘들이 응용 프로그램의 특성에 따라 구현되고, 실시간성을 고려한 보다 효율적인 영상 처리, 컴퓨터 비전, 인터페이스 기술들을 적용하여 구현되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 타원체 형태의 신체 모델과 깊이값 정보를 갖는 3차원 점들과의 매칭을 통해 실시간으로 적용 가능한 움직임 추적 기술을 소개한다. 움직임 추적을 위한 기반 모델은 사람의 모습과 유사한 형태의 타원체 조합의 18개의 관절을 갖는 형태로 구성되어 지며, 영상으로부터 들어온 사람의 모습을 분석하여 일련의 신체 부위를 나누고, 그 정보를 바탕으로 역기구학 기반의 초기 자세를 추출한다. 초기 자세는 3차원 점 매칭 기법을 활용하여 보다 정확한 자세로 수정된다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2005

인간은 의사 표현을 위해 음성언어 뿐 아니라 몸짓 언어(body languages)를 많이 사용한다 이 몸짓 언어 중 대표적인 것은, 물론 손과 팔의 사용이다. 따라서 인간 팔의 운동 해석은 인간과 기계의 상호 작용(human-computer interaction)에 있어 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 이러한 견지에서 본 논문에서는 다음과 같은 방법으로 컴퓨터비전을 이용한 인간팔의 3차원 자세 추정 방법을 제안하다. 먼저 팔의 운동이 대부분 회전 관절(revolute-joint)에 의해 이루어진다는 점에 착안하여, 컴퓨터 비전 시스템을 활용한 회전 관절의 3차원 운동 해석 기법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 회전 관절의 기구학적 모델링 기법(kinematic modeling techniques)과 컴퓨터 비전의 경사 투영 모델(perspective projection model)을 결합한다. 다음으로, 회전 관절의 3차원 운동해석 기법을 컴퓨터 비전을 이용한 인간 팔의 3차원 자세 추정 문제에 웅용한다. 그 기본 발상은 회전 관절의 3차원 운동 복원 알고리즘을 인간 팔의 각 관절에 순서 데로 적용하는 것이다. 본 알고리즘은 특히 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅(ubiquitous computing)과 가상현실(virtual reality)를 위한 인간-컴퓨터 상호작용(human-computer interaction)이라는 응용을 목표로, 고수준의 정확도를 갖는 폐쇄구조 형태(closed-form)의 해를 구하는데 주력한다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2017

This study proposed a new approach to develop an Intelligent control algorithm for cooperative working of human and robot based on voice recognition. In general case of speaker verification, Gaussian Mixture Model is used to model the feature vectors of reference speech signals. On the other hand, Dynamic Time Warping based template matching techniques were presented for the voice recognition about several years ago. We converge these two different concepts in a single method and then implement in a real time voice recognition enough to make reference model to satisfy 95% of recognition performance. In this paper it was illustrated the reliability of voice recognition by simulation and experiments for humanoid robot with 18 joints.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.136-141
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• 2002

This paper presents a design and a control of a biped walking RGO-robot and dynamic walking simulation for this system. The biped walking RGO-robot is distinguished from other one by which has a very light-weight and a new AGO type with servo motors. The gait of a biped walking RGO-robot depends on the constrains of mechanical kinematics and initial posture. The stability of dynamic walking is investigated by ZMP(Zero Moment Point) of the biped walking RGO-robot. It is designed according to a human wear type and is able to accomodate itself to human environments. The joints of each leg are adopted with a good kinematic characteristics. To test of the analysis of joint kinematic properties, we did the strain stress analysis of dynamic PLS and the study of FEM with a dynamic PLS. It will be expect that the spinal cord injury patients are able to train effectively with a biped walking AGO-robot.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.238-243
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• 2002

This paper presents a design and a control of a biped walking AGO-robot and dynamic walking simulation for this system. The biped walking RGO-robot is distinguished from other one by which has a very light-weight and a new RGO type with servo motors. The gait of a biped walking AGO-robot depends on the constrains of mechanical kinematics and initial posture. The stability of dynamic walking is investigated by ZMP(Zero Moment Point) of the biped walking AGO-robot. It is designed according to a human wear type and is able to accomodate itself to human environments. The joints of each leg are adopted with a good kinematic characteristics. To test of the analysis of joint kinematic properties, we did the strain stress analysis of dynamic PLS and the study of FEM with a dynamic PLS. It will be expect that the spinal cord injury patients are able to train effectively with a biped walking RGO-robot.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1160-1165
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to calculate three dimensional angular displacements, moments and joint reaction forces of the ankle joint during the waist pulling, and to assess the ankle joint reaction forces according to different perturbation modes and different levels of perturbation magnitude. Ankle joint model was assumed 3-D ball and socket joint which is capable of three rotational movements. We used 6 cameras, force plate and waist pulling system. Two different waist pulling systems were adopted for forward sway with three magnitudes each. From motion data and ground reaction forces, we could calculate 3-D angular displacements, moments and joint reaction forces during the recovery of postural balance control. From the experiment using falling mass perturbation, joint moments were larger than those from the experiment using air cylinder pulling system with milder perturbation. However, JRF were similar nevertheless the difference in joint moment. From this finding, we could conjecture that the human body employs different strategies to protect joints by decreasing joint reaction forces, like using the joint movement of flexion or extension or compensating joint reaction force with surrounding soft tissues. Therefore, biomechanical analysis of human ankle joint presented in this study is considered useful for understanding balance control and ankle injury mechanism.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.779-788
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• 2020

Multi-Walled Carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) coupled with Silicone Rubber (SR) can represent applicable strain sensors with accessible materials, which result in good stretchability and great sensitivity. Employing these materials and given the fact that the combination of these two has been addressed in few studies, this study is trying to represent a low-cost, durable and stretchable strain sensor that can perform excellently in a high number of repeated cycles. Great stability was observed during the cyclic test after 2000 cycles. Ultrahigh sensitivity (GF>1227) along with good extensibility (ε>120%) was observed while testing the sensor at different strain rates and the various number of cycles. Further investigation is dedicated to sensor performance in the detection of human body movements. Not only the sensor performance in detecting the small strains like the vibrations on the throat was tested, but also the larger strains as observed in extension/bending of the muscle joints like knee were monitored and recorded. Bearing in mind the applicability and low-cost features, this sensor may become promising in skin-mountable devices to detect the human body motions.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2011

This paper is about the design of a new gravity compensator for the lower body exo-skeleton device. The exo-skeleton devices is for increasing the torque of the human body joint for the purpose of helping the disabled, workers in the industry, and military soldiers. So far, most of studied exo-skeleton devices are actuated by the motors, but motors are limited in energy such that a short durability is always a big problem. In this paper, a new gravity compensator is proposed to reduce the torque load applied to human body joints due to gravity. The gravity compensator is designed using a tortional bar spring, and its structure and characteristics are studied through the test and computer simulation. A design concept on the exo-skeleton device using the gravity compensator is presented. An analysis and computer simulation on the torque reduction of the proposed exo-skeleton device that applies and non-applies the gravity compensator are performed.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2010

In general, spinal fusion surgery takes pressure off the pain induced nerves, by restoring the alignment of the spine. Therefore spinal fixation system is used to maintain the alignment of spine. In this study, a biomechanical study was performed comparing the SROM(Spinal Range Of Motion) of three types of system such as Rigid, Dynesys, and Fused system to analyze the behavior of spinal fixation system inserted in vertebra. Dynesys system, a flexible posterior stabilization system that provides an alternative to fusion, is designed to preserve inter-segmental kinematics and alleviate loading at the facet joints. In this study, SROM of inter-vertebra with spinal fixation system installed in the virtual vertebra from L4 to S1 is estimated. To compare with spinal fixation system, a simulation was performed by BRG. LifeMOD 2005.5.0 was used to create the human virtual model of spinal fixation system. Through this, each SROM of flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation of human virtual model was measured. The result demonstrates that the movement of Dynesys system was similar to normal condition through allowing the movement of lumbar.