• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2011

The femoral nerve innervates the quadriceps muscles and its dermatome supplies anteromedial thigh and medial foot. Paralysis of the quadriceps muscles due to the injury of the femoral nerve results in disability of the knee joint extension and loss of sensory of the thigh. A child could walk independently even though he had injured his femoral nerve severely due to the penetrating wound in the medial thigh. We measured and analyzed his gait performance in order to find the mechanisms that enabled him to walk independently. The child was eleven-year-old boy and he could not extend his knee voluntarily at all during a month after the injury. His gait analysis was performed five times (GA1~GA5) for sixteen months. His temporal-spatial parameters were not significantly different after the GA2 or GA3 test, and significant asymmetry was not observed except the single support time in GA1 results. The Lower limb joint angles in affected side had large differences in GA1 compared with the normal normative patterns. There were little knee joint flexion and extension motion during the stance phase in GA1 The maximum ankle plantar/dorsi flexion angles and the maximum knee extension angles were different from the normal values in the sound side. Asymmetries of the joint angles were analyzed by using the peak values. Significant asymmetries were found in GA1with seven parameters (ankle: peak planter flexion angle in stance phase, range of motion; ROM, knee: peak flexion angles during both stance and swing phase, ROM, hip: peak extension angle, ROM) while only two parameters (maximum hip extension angle and ROM of hip joint) had significant differences in GA5. The mid-stance valleys were not observed in both right and left sides of vertical ground reaction force (GRF) in the GA1, GA2. The loading response peak was far larger than the terminal stance peak of vertical ground reaction curve in the affected side of the GA3, GA4, GA5. The measured joint moment curves of the GA1, GA2, GA3 had large deviations and all of kinetic results had differences with the normal patterns. EMG signals described an absence of the rectus femoris muscle activity in the GA1 and GA2 (affected side). The EMG signals were detected in the GA3 and GA4 but their patterns were not normal yet, then their normal patterns were detected in the GA5. Through these following gait analysis of a child who had selective injuries on the knee extensor muscles, we could verify the actual functions of the knee extensor muscles during gait, and we also could observe his recovery and asymmetry with quantitative data during his rehabilitation.

• 한국CDE학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2010

Proposed in the paper is a methodology to generate kinematic template for 3D JIG models. Recently, according to increase of the rate of automatic facility in manufacturing system, the 3D manufacturing and verification research and development have been issued. So, unlike in the past, moving 3D facilities are very various like JIGs, turn table, AS/RS worked in the automated manufacturing industry. Because 3D mesh models are used in these kinds of 3D simulation, users have to define the kinematic information manually. This 3D mesh data doesn't have parametric information and design history of the 3D model unlike the design level data. So, it is lighter than 3D design level data and more efficient to render on the 3D virtual manufacturing environment. But, when user wants to find a common axis located between the links, the parameter information of the model has to reconstruct for defining kinematic construction. It takes a long time and very repetitive to define an axis and makes a joint using 3D mesh data and it is non-intuitive task for user. This paper proposed template model that provides kinematic information of the JIG. This model is kinds of a state diagram to describe a relation between links. So, this model can be used for a kinematic template to the JIG which has a same mechanism. The template model has to be registered in the template library to use in the future, after user made the model of the specific type of the 3D JIG model.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to perform a kinematic and kinetic analysis of double-under jump rope technique according to skill level and sex. Method: Participants comprised a skilled group of 16 (9 males, 7 females), and an unskilled group of 16 with 6 months or less of experience (9 males, 7 females). Five consecutive double-under successes were regarded as 1 trial, and all participants were asked to complete 3 successful trials. The data for these 3 trials were averaged and analyzed after collecting the stable third jump in each trial. The variables used in the analysis included phase duration, total duration, flight time, vertical toe height, stance width, vertical center of mass displacement, and right lower limb ankle, knee, and hip joint angles in the sagittal plane during all events. Results: The skilled group had a shorter phase and total duration and a shorter flight time than the unskilled group. The vertical center of mass displacement and ankle dorsiflexion angle were significantly smaller in the skilled group. The male group had a shorter phase duration than the female group. The vertical toe height was greater, the stance width was smaller, and the ankle and hip flexion angles were smaller in the male group. Conclusion: Variables that can be used to distinguish between skill levels are phase and total duration, flight time, vertical center of mass displacement, and ankle dorsiflexion angle. Differences between sexes in double-under jump rope technique may be related to lower limb flexion angle control.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

Walking is not only an essential component of the human mobility, but also is a good exercise. Inability to walk freely can reduce an individual's quality of life and independence substantially. Being a relatively low impact activity, walking is particularly good for the elderly and research has shown that regular walking in the elderly reduces the chance of fall-related injuries and mental diseases as well. In spite of the documented benefits of regular walking, it is still difficult to walk without the aid of assistive devices for the frail elderly who have lower extremity problems. Assistive walking devices(AWD), such as crutches, canes, hiking-poles, T-Poles and walkers, are often prescribed to the elderly to make their walking be safe and efficient. Many researchers have demonstrated the effects of AWDs such as reducing lower extremity loading, improved dynamic/gait stability, yet, no study has been done for gait pattern when the elderly gait with AWDs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether T-Poles, one of the AWDs, change the elderly gait pattern. Eight community-dwelling female elderly participated in this study. Laboratory kinematics during walking with T-Poles(PW) and with out T-Poles(NPW) was assessed. PW showed significant increase in step width, stride length, gait velocity and decrease in swing time. No significances were found in lower body joint angles but meaningful trend and pattern were found. Maybe the reason was due to the participants. Our participants were healthy enough so that the effect of T-Poles was minimum. PW also showed typical gait phases which are no single support phase during a gait cycle. It indicates that walking with T-Poles may guarantee safe and confident walking to the frail elderly.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2005

이동로봇과 작업로봇의 직결연결 형태인 이동매니퓰레이터는 원자로 내부와 같은 위험한 작업환경에서 다양한 일한 처리하기위해 유용한 시스템이라 할 수 있다. 하부의 이동로봇은 non-holonomic 시스템이고 상부의 작업로봇의 결합으로 인하여 기구학적 잉여자유도를 갖고 있다. 그러나 주행 중 작업공간 확보로 인하여 고정식 매니퓰레이터보다 더 효율적인 작업이 가능 하다고 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 영상정보에 의한 물체인식 및 최적주행을 수행하기 위하여 이동로봇에 장착된 능동카메라에 인식된 영상과 실제 물체간의 기하학적 관계를 이용하여 직교좌표상의 물체의 위치를 추정할 수 있도록 하였다. 두 번째로 시스템의 위치변위 및 영상정보를 이용하여 물체위치를 추정하고 동차행렬을 이용하여 이동매니퓰레이터의 현 위치와 물체간의 최적경로를 결정하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제시한 방법을 시뮬레이션과 이동매니퓰레이터를 이용한 실험데이터분석을 통하여 유효성을 제시하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.345-354
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• 2005

이동매니퓰레이터는 -이동로봇과 작업로봇이 직렬로 결합된 형태 - 작업 공간 밖에 존재하는 작업에 대하여 높은 성능으로 작업을 수행할 수 있으므로 고정 베이스 구조의 매니이퓰레이터에 비하여 다양한 작업 환경에서 유용하다. 임의의 위치에 있는 물체를 인식하기 위하여 이동매니퓰레이터에 부착된 2자유도의 능동카메라에 의해 입력되는 영상과 능동카메라의 기구학적 관계에 기초를 두는 직각좌표계를 이용하여 물체의 위치와 이동로봇의 위치를 구하는 방법을 제시한다. 동차행렬을 이용하여 이미지정보와 물체의 위치를 해석하므로 이동매니퓰레이터의 최적경로를 생성한다. 최종적으로, 물체의 인식을 통하여 작업로봇을 제어할 수 있는 조인트변수의 값을 계산한다. 제안된 방법은 제작된 이동매니퓰레이터로 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 확인되어지고 논의된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2015

삼두박근 반사는 인체 상지에서 발생하는 대표적인 신장반사이며 경추의 이상 등을 판단하는데 중요한 역할을 수행한다. 본 연구에서는 이를 생체역학적으로 해석하기 위하여 새롭게 정의된 신장반사 해석 모델을 이용하여 해석적으로 상완 이두박근과 삼두박근의 근활성도 및 상완의 운동 정보를 예측하였다. 해석을 통해 예측된 운동 정보와 실험 결과가 같도록 하는 근활성도를 구하고, 이를 근전도 실험 결과와 비교하여 해석 모델과 방법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 제안된 모델과 실험을 통해 얻은 관절의 각도들의 최소자승오차는 0.056 으로 기존의 모델을 사용하여 얻은 오차의 절반 수준이다. 이것은 제안된 모델이 실제 현상과 잘 부합한다는 것을 나타낸다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.953-959
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 가상 생체외 사체실험을 수행할 수 있는 경추 다관절 동역학 모델을 개발하였다. 평균크기 한국인 의료영상과 관절 및 연부조직의 물성 정보를 기반으로 하여 경추 동역학 모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델의 검증을 위하여 경추 단분절 및 다분절 모멘트-각도 관계, 인대 하중 및 후관절 접촉력 등을 문헌의 사체실험 결과와 비교한 결과 매우 유사한 경향을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 경추 동역학 모델은 앞으로 경추 사체실험 연구 뿐만 아니라 자동차 충돌시 경추 상해 분석 등의 다양한 경추 생체역학 연구 연구에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2010

Cycling that transform human energy into mechanical energy is one of the man-machine systems out of sports fields. Benchmarking means "improving ourselves by learning from others', therefore benchmarking toward dominant cyclist is necessary on field. The goals of this study were to provide important factors on multi-disciplines (kinematics, physiology, power, psychology) for a tailored-training program that is suitable to individual characteristics. Two cyclists participated in this study and gave consent to the experimental procedure. One was dominant cyclist (years: 21 yrs, height: 177 cm, mass: 70 kg), and the other was non-dominant cyclist (years: 21, height: 176, mass: 70). Kinematic data were recorded using six infrared cameras (240Hz) and QTM (software). Physiological data (VO2max, AT) were acquired according to graded exercising test with cycle ergometer and power with Wingate test used by Bar-Or et. al (1977) and to evaluate muscle function with Cybex. Psychological data were collected with competitive state anxiety inventory (CSAI-2) that was devised by Martens et. al (1990) and athletes' self-management questionnaire (ASMQ) of Huh (2003). It appears that the dominant's CV of ankle joint angle was higher than non-dominant's CV and dominant's pedaling pattern was consistent in biomechanics domain, which the dominant's values for all factors ware higher than non-dominant's values in physical, and physiological domain, and their values between cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety were contrary to each other in psychology. Further research on multi-disciplines may lead to the development of tailored-optimal training programs applicable with key factors to enhance athletic performance by means of research including athlete, coach and parents.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.814-823
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• 2011

Nowadays many neurological diseases such as stroke and Parkinson diseases are continually increasing. Orthotic devices as well as exoskeletons have been widely developed for supporting movement assistance and therapy of patients. Robotic knee orthosis can compensate stiff-knee gait of the paralyzed limb and can provide patients consistent assistance at wearable environments. With keeping a robotic orthosis wearable, however, it is not easy to develop a compact and safe actuator with fast rotation and high torque for consistent supports of patients during walking. In this paper, we propose a novel kinematic model for a robotic knee orthosis to drive a knee joint with independent actuation during swing and stance phases, which can allow an actuator with fast rotation to control swing motions and an actuator with high torque to control stance motions, respectively. The suggested kinematic model is composed of a hamstring device with a slide-crank mechanism, a quadriceps device with five-bar/six-bar links, and a patella device for knee covering. The quadriceps device operates in five-bar links with 2-dof motions during swing phase and is changed to six-bar links during stance phase by the contact motion to the patella device. The hamstring device operates in a slider-crank mechanism for entire gait cycle. The kinematics and velocity/force relations are analyzed for the quadriceps and hamstring devices. Finally, the adequate actuators for the suggested kinematic model are designed based on normal gait requirements. The suggested kinematic model will allow a robotic knee orthosis to use compact and light actuators with full support during walking.