• 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.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2248-2253
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• 2005

Although the progress in bipedal walking is impressive in recent years, biped robots still require very high torque and can walk only for a short time interval with their internal batteries. Therefore, further research needs to be carried out to enhance walking efficiency of these robots. In order to achieve this goal, we attempt to imitate human walking with pelvis and waist joint rotations in the frontal plane. In order to investigate the effect of the pelvis and waist joint rotations in the frontal plane motion, we study the frontal plane model with a triangular structure made up of a waist joint and two hip joints. Through simulation, we show that the pelvis rotation can reduce the maximum torque and the control effort, and the waist joint rotation can reduce the trunk sway caused by the pelvis rotation. The combination of these two rotations makes the bipedal walking in the frontal plane more efficient.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1530-1534
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• 2004

This paper presents a novel bio-mimetic quadruped walking robot with a waist joint, which connects the front and the rear parts of the body. The new robot, called ELIRO-1(Eating LIzard RObot version 1), can bend its body while the legs is transferred, thereby increasing the stride and speed of the robot. The waist-jointed walking robot can move easily from side to side, which is an important feature to guarantee a larger gait stability margin than that of a conventional single rigid-body walking robot. We design the mechanical structure of the robot, which is small and light to have high movability and high degree of human friendship. In this paper, we describe characteristics of the waist joint and leg mechanism as well as the analysis using ADAMS to select appropriate actuators. In addition, a hardware and software of the controller of ELIRO-1 are described.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.959-966
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• 2009

An essential consideration when analyzing the gait of walking robots is their ability to maintain stability during walking. Therefore, this study proposes a vertical waist-jointed walking robot and gait algorithm to increase the gait stability margin while walking on the slope. First, the energy stability margin is compared according to the posture of the walking motion on slope. Next, a vertical waist-jointed walking robot is modeled to analyze the stability margin in given assumption. We describe new parameters, joint angle and position of a vertical waist-joint to get COG (center of gravity of a body) in walking. Finally, we prove the superiority of the proposed gait algorithm using simulation and conclude the results.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.1665-1674
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 허리 관절을 갖는 4족 로봇의 효율적인 경사면 보행을 위해 유전 알고리듬(Genetic Algorithm: GA)을 이용한 경사면 보행 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법에서는 먼저, 허리 관절을 갖는 4족 로봇의 기구학적 모델을 유도하며, GA를 수행하기 위한 유전자 및 적합도 함수를 설정한다. 또한, 경사면에서 최적의 에너지 안정여유도(Energy Stability Margin: ESM)를 갖는 4족 로봇의 자세와 도달 영역 내의 발끝 착지 지점을 GA를 이용하여 자동으로 탐색하여 보행한다. 마지막으로, 4족 보행 로봇의 모의 실험을 통해 기존 방법과 비교함으로써 본 논문에서 제안한 방법의 효용성을 검증한다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.304-309
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 허리 구조를 갖는 복합 바퀴-다리 이동형 로봇의 설계 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 복합 이동형 로봇은 비평탄 및 평탄 지형에서의 효과적인 이동을 위하여 로봇의 다리에 바퀴가 결합된 복합 바퀴-다리 구조와 로봇 주행 중 보행 자세로의 안정적인 전환과 비평탄 지형에서 기구적인 제한의 개선을 위하여 허리 관절을 갖는 구조로 설계하였다. 또한 다양한 지형을 인지하기 위하여 LRF센서, PSD센서, CCD 카메라를 사용하였다. 제안한 로봇 시스템의 검증을 위해 지형별 주행과 보행 자세를 선택할 수 있는 운동 계획 기법을 제안하였다. 실제 복합 바퀴-다리 이동형 로봇을 설계 및 제작하고, 제안된 운동계획을 사용한 실험을 통해 지형에 따른 효율적인 이동 성능을 검증하였다.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.617-623
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 4족 로봇의 허리 관절을 이용하여 효율적인 경사면 보행을 위한 걸음새 생성 방법을 제안한다. 허리 관절을 갖는 4족 로봇의 기구학적 모델은 Denavit-Hartenberg 표현 방법과 대수적 방법을 이용하여 유도하고, 다리 이동 순서는 물결 걸음새(wave gait)를 사용한다. 한편 제안한 걸음새 생성 방법에서는 기구적 제한과 보폭의 감소를 완화하기 위해 경사면의 경사도에 따라 적절한 상체 및 하체의 허리 관절각을 결정하고, 에너지 안정도 여유(energy stability margin)를 증가시키기 위해 도달 영역(workspace)의 탐색을 통해 발끝 위치를 결정한다. 마지막으로, 컴퓨터 모의 실험을 통해 본 논문에서 제안한 알고리듬의 효용성 및 실제 적용 가능성을 검증한다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2017

Purpose : This study examined the symptoms and body flexibility according to physical change of the female college students who like to wear skinny jeans. Methods : This study targeted 39 female college students and conducted a questionnaire survey on physical change and disease, and measured waist flexibility and hip joint working range. Result : The study subjects showed much fatigue, subjective symptoms, and the highest varicose veins. As for comparison before and after waist flexibility measurement, the mean value of the waist flexibility was 17.97 before the experiment, and the mean value after the experiment was 17.63. Therefore there was a significant difference (P<.5). Conclusion : As a result of this study, the female college students revealed fatigue, varicose veins, and numbness, as well as waist flexibility and hip joint limitations even with a little walk.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2002년도 ICCAS
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• pp.108.3-108
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• 2002

$\textbullet$ Introduction $\textbullet$ trend of walking robot $\textbullet$ Characteristics of waist-jointed walking robot $\textbullet$ simulation $\textbullet$ conclusion

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1926-1930
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• 2004

We suggest a turning gait planning of a quadruped walking robot with an articulated spine. Robot developer has tried to implement a gait more similar to that of natural animals with high stability margin. Therefore, so many types of walking robot with reasonable gait have been developed. But there is a big difference with a natural animal walking motion. A key point is the fact that natural animals use their waist-oint(articulated spine) to walk. For example, a crocodile which has short legs relative to a long body uses their waist to walk more quickly and to turn more effectively. The other animals such as tiger, dog and so forth, also use their waist. Therefore, this paper proposes discontinuous turning gait planning for a newly modeled quadruped walking robot with an articulated spine which connects the front and rear parts of the body. Turning gait is very important as same as straight gait. All animals need a turning gait to avoid obstacle or to change walking direction. Turning gait has mainly two types of gaits; circular gait and spinning gait. We apply articulated spine to above two gaits, which shows the majority of an articulated spine more effectively. Firstly, we describe a kinematic relation of a waist-joint, the hip, and the center of gravity of body, and then apply a spinning gait. Next, we apply a waist-joint to a circular gait. We compare a gait stability margin with that of a conventional single rigid body walking robot. Finally, we show the validity of a proposed gait with simulation.