• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2014

In this paper, we present an overview of the structure of a lab-built powered knee prosthesis and the control of it. We build a powered prosthesis prototype on the basis of previous researches and aim at obtaining the essential technology related with its control. We adopt the slider-crank mechanism with a DC motor as an actuator to manipulate the knee joint. We also build an embedded control system for the prosthesis with a 32-bit DSP controller as a main computation unit. We divide the gait phase into five stages and use a FSM (Finite State Machine) to generate a torque reference needed for each stage. We also propose to use a position-based impedance controller for driving the powered knee prosthesis stably. We perform some walking experiments at fixed speeds on a tread mill in order to show the feature of the built powered prosthesis. The experimental results show that our prosthesis has the ability to provide a functional gait that is representative of normal gait biomechanics.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2006

본 연구에서는, 팔의 4가지 운동을 구별할 수 있는 계측 시스템과, 구별된 팔의 운동 위치를 추정할 수 있는 제어 알고리즘에 관하여 기술한다. 먼저 4가지(굽히기와 펴기, 내전과 외전) 운동을 구별하기 위해 굽혀진 정도를 측정할 수 있는 전기 저항 형태의 굽힘 센서를 사용한다. 이 센서를 왼팔의 상완 이두근과 오구완근에 1개씩 부착한다. 부착된 두 개의 센서로부터 출력되는 신호는 증폭기와 필터 등으로 구성된 계측 시스템을 통과한다. 이 시스템에서는 상완이두근에 부착된 센서 신호는 굽히기와 펴기 운동 중에서만 On/OFF 작동을 하도록 하고, 오구완근에 부착된 센서 신호는 모든 운동에 작동하도록 설계하였다. 이렇게 출력된 신호들로부터 4가지 운동은 구별하여 출력하고, 출력된 신호들로부터 팔의 운동 위치를 측정한다. 마지막으로, 제안된 알고리즘의 효용성을 입증하기 위해 RC 서보 모터와 포텐션미터로 구성된 2자유도의 인공팔을 제작하여 실험한다. 실험을 통해 인공 팔의 위치는 모터의 회전 관성, 센서의 노이즈 등으로 실제 팔의 위치와 차이가 발생하였다 이 오차를 감소하기 위해 오차값과 오차의 변화값에 근거한 퍼지 PID 제어기를 사용하였고, 이로써 오차가 5도 이내로 감소되었다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.206-216
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• 2017

This paper proposes a method to simultaneously estimate two degrees of freedom in wrist forces (extension - flexion, adduction - abduction) and one degree of freedom in grasping forces using Electromyography (EMG) signals of the forearms. To correlate the EMG signals with the forces, we applied a multi - layer perceptron(MLP), which is a machine learning method, and used the characteristics of the muscles constituting the forearm to generate learning data. Through the experiments, the similarity between the MLP target value and the estimated value was investigated by applying the coefficient of determination ($R^2$) and root mean square error (RMSE) to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. As a result, the $R^2$ values with respect to the wrist flexion-extension, adduction - abduction and grasping forces were 0.79, 0.73 and 0.78 and RMSE were 0.12, 0.17, 0.13 respectively.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.18-28
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• 2023

This study introduces a smart wrist band system with pressure measurements using wrist skin curvature variation due to finger motion. It is easy to wear and take off without pre-adaptation or surgery to use. By analyzing the depth variation of wrist skin curvature during each finger motion, we elaborated the most suitable location of each Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR) to be attached in the wristband with anatomical consideration. A 3D depth camera was used to investigate distinctive wrist locations, responsible for the anatomically de-coupled thumb, index, and middle finger, where the variations of wrist skin curvature appear independently. Then sensors within the wristband were attached correspondingly to measure the pressure change of those points and eventually the finger motion. The smart wrist band was validated for its practicality through two demonstrative applications, i.e., one for a real-time control of prosthetic robot hands and the other for natural human-computer interfacing. And hopefully other futuristic human-related applications would be benefited from the proposed smart wrist band system.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2024

This paper presents an under-actuated robotic hand inspired by the ligamentous structure of the human hand for a prosthetic application. The joint mechanisms are based on the concept of a tensegrity structure formed by elastic strings. These rigid bodies and elastic strings in the mechanism emulate the phalanx bones and primary ligaments found in human finger joints. As a result, the proposed hand inherently possesses compliant characteristics, ensuring robust adaptability during grasping and when interacting with physical environments. For the practical implementation of the tensegrity-based joint mechanism, we detail the installation of the strings and the routing of the driving tendon, which are related to extension and flexion, respectively. Additionally, we have designed the palm structure of the proposed hand to facilitate opposition and tripod grips between the fingers and thumb, taking into account the transverse arch of the human palm. In conclusion, we tested a prototype of the proposed hand to evaluate its motion and grasping capabilities.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2024

Lower limb amputees are increasing due to various reasons. It is difficult for lower limb amputees to walk without an assistive device such as a prosthetic leg. In this paper, an electronically controlled knee-type prosthetic leg with a 4-bar linkage structure for lower limb amputees was developed. The knee-type prosthetic leg has a 4-bar linkage structure and assists walking by using an integrated drive module. The torque is 90 Nm, the rotation speed is up to 120 deg, and it weight 1.9 kg, so it is lighter than a commercial prosthetic leg, so it can be used for a long time because there is less fatigue when walking. An integrated control board was developed by applying various sensors and microprocessor. The motor drive and encoder are built into the integrated drive module. The integrated control board and integrated drive module communicate using CAN. When a lower limb amputee wears a knee-type prosthetic leg and walks, it shows a shape similar to the swing phase graph of a normal people, and it is possible to walk naturally while walking.