• 대한교통학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2006

현재의 보행신호는 보행자 녹색신호가 일정시간을 경과하면 녹색점멸 신호로 바뀌게 되는데, 횡단보도를 지나는 보행자가 녹색점멸 신호의 잔여시간을 알 수 없어서 보행시 불안감을 느끼고 있으며, 이를 해소하기 위해 지난 2000년부터 보행신호 잔여시간 표시장치로 '역삼각형' 표시장치를 채택하여 설치 운영해 왔다. 이 보행신호 잔여시간을 도형이 아닌 '숫자'로 표시하는 방식이 새롭게 제안되어 시험운영 중인데, 본 연구는 두 가지의 잔여시간 표시장치에 대해 보행자의 보행속도를 비교한 것이다. 보행신호 잔여시간 표시장치에 따른 보행속도의 비교분석 결과 (1) 미설치시, 계수형 및 역삼각형 잔여시간 표시장치 설치시 평균보행속도는 각각 1.44, 1.39, 1.42m/sec로 분석되었으며 (2)미설치시, 계수형 및 역삼각형 잔여시간 표시장치 설치 시 보행자 보행속도 분포 차이 검정을 위해 Duncan's Multiple Range Test 결과 각각 유의수준 1.00으로 보행자 보행속도분포는 차이가 있는 것으로 검증되었다. (3)미설치시 보행속도분포는 Erlang(0.117, 10)분포, 계수형 및 역삼각형 잔여시간 표시장치 설치시 보행자 보행속도분포는 각각 Weibull(1.17, 3.72)분포, Gamma(0.137, 8.18)분포를 따르는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2020

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine if an exercise program with vertical vibration can improve balance, walking speed, muscle strength and falls efficacy in the healthy elderly. METHODS: A total of 28 elderly were randomly divided into two groups: vertical vibration exercise group (exercise with vertical vibration) (N = 14) and control group (exercise without vibration) (N = 14). The exercise program, comprising calf raise, deep-squat, semi-squat, front lunge, and leg abduction was conducted with or without vibration, respectively. Subjects in each group participated in the 30 minutes training program, 2 times per week for 6 weeks. In both groups, the balance evaluation system (BT4) was used to evaluate standing balance, and walking speed was measured using the 10MWT. The manual muscle test system was applied to evaluate the knee extensor and ankle planter flexor muscle strength of the subjects, whereas the Korean falls efficacy scale (K-FES) evaluated the falls efficacy. RESULTS: After intervention, the vertical vibration group showed significantly higher changes compared to the control group, in the parameters of standing balance (P < .05), 10MWT (P < .05), left knee extensor (P < .05), right knee extensor (P < .01), both ankle plantar flexors (P < .05), and K-FES (P < .05). CONCLUSION: The exercise program with vertical vibration has the potential to improve balance, walking speed, muscle power and falls efficacy in the elderly.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

Purpose: This research was conducted to evaluate feasibility of a crank-type walking cultivators for weeding in furrowed upland. Methods: A walking cultivator developed by RDA was selected and evaluated with its working speed (S), cultivation depth (CD) and weeding performance (WP). The evaluation was performed in upland field on July and August, 2012. Also kinematic analysis of the machine was performed to draw out design improvements. Results: S in flat, uphill and downhill were about 0.11 m $s^{-1}$, 0.11 m $s^{-1}$, and 0.13 m $s^{-1}$ respectively. It was found that S had a low relevance with user conditions. The CD was 35 ~ 40 mm which was satisfied with the RDA guide for weeding machine. A wide variation was observed in values of WP depending on the growth stages of weeds and field conditions. The cultivator showed low performance in eliminating the well-grown weeds. Kinematic simulation revealed that high forward speed caused a high ratio of un-weeded area. Conclusions: The weeding performance of the cultivator was satisfactory for weeds in early growth stage but it showed difficulties in handling on up-slope and in entering up-land. Specifically, the weight of the cultivator was judged as overweight for female workers. The crank-hoe type cultivator was judged as unsuitable for small walking type machine due to weight of the four-bar linkage system. Kinematic analysis revealed that the ratio of crank speed to the ground speed must be 850 rpm s $m^{-1}$ (255 rpm based on 0.3 m $s^{-1}$) or greater to avoid uncultivated area. Selection of forward speed is a decisive factor in designing the weeding cultivator.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how gaze angle affects muscle activity and kinematic variables during treadmill walking and to offer scientific information for effective and safe treadmill training environment. Method: Ten male subjects who have no musculoskeletal disorder were recruited. Eight pairs of surface electrodes were attached to the right side of the body to monitor the upper trapezius (UT), rectus abdominis (RA), erector spinae (ES), rectus femoris (RF), bicep femoris (BF), tibialis anterior (TA), medialis gastrocnemius (MG), and lateral gastrocnemius (LG). Two digital camcorders were used to obtain 3-D kinematics of the lower extremity. Each subject walked on a treadmill with a TV monitor at three different heights (eye level; EL, 20% above eye level; AE, 20% below eye level; BE) at speed of 5.0 km/h. For each trial being analyzed, five critical instants and four phases were identified from the video recording. For each dependent variable, one-way ANOVA with repeated measures was used to determine whether there were significant differences among three different conditions (p<.05). When a significant difference was found, post hoc analyses were performed using the contrast procedure. Results: This study found that average and peak IEMG values for EL were generally smaller than the corresponding values for AE and BE but the differences were not statically significant. There were also no significant changes in kinematic variables among three different gaze angles. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, gaze angle does not affect muscle activity and kinematic variables during treadmill walking. However, it is interesting to note that walking with BE may increase the muscle activity of the trapezius and the lower extremity. Moreover, it may hinder proper dorsiflexion during landing phase. Thus, it seems to reasonable to suggest that inappropriate gaze angle should be avoided in treadmill walking. It is obvious that increased walking speed may cause a significant changes in biomechanical parameters used in this study. It is recommended that future studies be conducted which are similar to the present investigation but using different walking speed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1987년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집; 한국과학기술대학, 충남; 16-17 Oct. 1987
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• pp.63-68
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• 1987

In this study, a pantograph leg of the four legged walking vehicle is analysed with regard to mechanical energy consumption. Energy efficiency of the vehicle is estimated in terms of specific resistance varying body height, stride length and walking speed. The interaction between specific resistance and the parameters is investigated.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2003년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.309-312
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• 2003

다리를 가진 로봇은 지형에 대한 높은 적응능력을 가졌다할지라도 바퀴의 차량과 비교했을 때 일반적으로 그 속도가 상당히 낮다. 다리를 가진 로봇으로 빨리 움직이는 속도를 얻기 위해서는 두발 로봇의 달림과 4족 로봇의 속보나 뛰는 것과 같이 동적으로 안정한 걸음걸이가 좋은 해결법이다. 그러나 동적으로 안정한 걸음걸이의 에너지 효율은 일반적으로 느린 걸음걸이와 같은 안정한 걸음걸이보다 낮다. 본 논문에서는 네발로 걷는 로봇의 에너지 효율에 관한 실험적 연구를 보여준다. 빠른 걸음걸이의 2가지 패턴의 에너지 소모에 대한 TITAN-VIII을 이용한 실험을 통해 연구하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.44-53
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• 2004

Treadmill training is a new promising therapy in gait rehabilitation of patients with hemiplegia. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of treadmill training on walking speed and gait endurance in patients with chronic hemiplegia. The subject of this includes twenty patients, who had suffered from chronic hemiplegia and were in the K rehabilitation center; each ten patients were randomly assigned to experimental or control group. Among twenty patients, one group of ten for experiment was treated with progressive speed increase treadmill ambulation traing besides conventional physical therapy(SITAT) while the rest ten for the controlled group was treated with conventional physical therapy(CPT) only, for 8 weeks alike. Before and after the foregoing 8 weeks training, walking velocity and gait endurance were measured to both groups. The data were analyzed by paired t-test. The results of this study are as follows; The SITAT and CPT showed the significant difference in walking velocity and gait endurance. As compared the rehabilitation of dependent varibles between the SITAT and CPT, SITAT showed the significant difference in walking velocity and gait endurance. The outcome suggest that patient with chronic hemiplegia can improve their walking velocity and gait endurance throught treadmill training.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.1247-1252
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• 2005

다리를 가진 로봇은 지형에 대한 높은 적응능력을 가졌다할지라도 바퀴로 구동되는 로봇과 비교했을 때 일반적으로 그 속도가 상당히 느리다. 다리를 가진 로봇으로 빨리 움직이는 속도를 얻기 위해서는 두발로봇의 달리는 것과 4족 로봇의 속보나 뛰는 것과 같이 동적으로 안정한 걸음걸이가 좋은 해결법이다. 그러나 동적으로 안정한 걸음걸이의 에너지 효율은 일반적으로 느린 걸음걸이와 같은 안정한 걸음걸이보다 낮다. 본 논문에서는 4족으로 걷는 로봇의 에너지 효율에 관한 실험적 연구를 보여주고 있다. 걷는 보행 방법에 따른 2가지 패턴에 따른 에너지 효율관계를 TITAN-VIII이라 명명된 4발로 걷는 로봇을 기준으로 시뮬레이션을 통하여 비교분석 하였다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2015

PURPOSE: Previous studies have shown that healthy young adults reduced gait velocity during texting or talking while walking. It was reported that increasing number of pedestrian accidents were related to distract the environmental attention. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of texting and texting while listening to music on gait parameters. METHODS: Texting and listening to music while walking were assessed in two dual-task condition using 35 healthy young adults. The outcome measurements were assessed in terms of spatiotemporal gait parameters in three walking conditions, namely, comfortable walking speed, walking while texting, and walking while texting and listening to music. To avoid learning effect, subjects were individually blinded to assessment schedule and space. The changes between the three walking conditions were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS: When comparing the two dual-task conditions with the single-task condition, it was found that dual-task interference was increased in almost gait velocity, cadence, stride length, step time, double limb support, and single limb support. In addition, walking while texting and listening to music condition negatively was affected gait speed, stride length, and step time more than the texting only condition. CONCLUSION: Walking while texting and listening to music as well as waling while texting may decrease pedestrian safety when crossing streets by diverting the person's attention away from the street environment.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.169-170
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the smoothness of the gait pattern according to shoe, walking speed, and slope. Eleven male university students used three types(running shoes, mounting climbing boots, elevated forefoot walking shoes) of shoes at various walking speeds(1.19, 1.25, 1.33, 1.56, 1.78, 1.9, 2.0, 2.11, 2.33m/s) and gradients (0, 3, 6, 10%) on a treadmill. Three-dimensional motion analysis (Motion Analysis Corp, Santa Rosa, CA, USA) was conducted with 4 Falcon high speed cameras. The results showed that elevated forefoot walking shoes had the lowest value of normalized jerk at the heel, which means that elevated forefoot walking shoes had the smoothest walking pattern at the heel. In contrast, elevated forefoot walking shoes had greater normalized jerk at the center of mass (COM) at most walking speeds, which means that the smoothness of gait pattern at the center of mass is the lowest for the elevated forefoot walking shoes. This movement at the COM might even have a beneficial effect of activating muscles in the back and abdomen more than other shoes.