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Kinematic Analyses of Scapula Depression in Cucarachas Movements in Dance Sport Rumba (룸바 쿠카라차 댄스 시 견갑골 하강에 따른 운동학적 분석)

  • Lee, Jin;Oh, Cheong-Hwan;Huh, Eun-Hye
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.77-83
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    • 2011
  • In dance sport, hip movement is the most basic and essential technique, connecting the body movements to make the body move organically, and providing an overall balance of body movements. From that perspective, this study focused on the Cucarachas movement, representing a series of efficient hip movements in the center of gravity. For the purposes of this study, 4 dance sport participants who had won prizes at international contests were selected in order to analyze such variables as the radius of gyration (shift) on the hips and the shift of the center of gravity when scapula depression was performed and when it was not. To examine differences in these kinematic variables, a paired t-test was conducted, resulting in the following findings: First, the dancers were found to be able to control scapula depression, and a significant difference was observed in the vertical axis(Z) between the times when scapula depression was performed and when it was not. Second, when scapula depression was performed, shifts in the left-right axis(X) and anterior-posterior axis(Y) were found; the left-right axis showed a greater difference than the anterior-posterior axis. Third, scapula depression was found to have an influence on the shift to the left-right axis(X) of the center of gravity.

Estimation of Weight Parameters for Small Fishing Vessels in Accordance with Loading Conditions (소형 어선의 재화상태를 고려한 중량 정보 추정 기법)

  • Kim, Dong Jin;Yeo, Dong Jin
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.16-22
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    • 2019
  • This study proposed estimation methods for weight and center of gravity of small fishing vessels. Weights loaded on small fishing vessels were divided into fixed weights such as crew, fishing gear, and variable weights such as fuel, fresh water, provision, bait, and fish. Based on statistical analyses with weight data of several small fishing vessels, weight, longitudinal center of gravity (LCG), vertical center of gravity (KG) of each item were represented as linear functions of vessel gross tonnage. In addition, weighting factors of variable weights were added on estimation formulas in accordance with vessel loading conditions, e.g. full load departure condition. Estimation methods were verified using actual small fishing vessel data.

Signal Processing of Guide Sensor based on Multi-Masking and Center of Gravity Method for Automatic Guided Vehicle (다중 마스킹과 무게중심법을 기반한 AGV용 가이드 센서 신호처리)

  • Lee, Byeong-Ro;Lee, Ju-Won
    • Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.79-84
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    • 2021
  • The most important device of the AGV is the guide sensor, and the typical function of this sensor is high accuracy and extraction of the road. If the accuracy of the guide sensor is low or the sensor device is extracted the wrong track, this causes the problems such as the AGV collision, track-out, the load falling due to AGV swing. In order to improve these problems, this study is proposed a signal processing method of the guide sensor based on multi-maskings and the center of gravity method, and evaluated its performance. As a result, the proposed method showed that the mean error of absolute value is 2.32[mm] and it showed performance improvement of 27[%] than the center of gravity method of existence. Therefore, when the proposed signal processing method is applied, It is thought that the posture control and driving stability of the AGV will be improved.

A Study on Selection of Optimal Ceramics Distribution Center Using Gravity Model (중력 모델을 활용한 최적 도자기 유통센터 선정 연구)

  • Yang, Kwang-Mo;Park, Jae-Hyun;Kim, Chang-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.523-529
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    • 2006
  • Nowadays, a logistics and distribution center plays an important role in all industries. In addition to its traditional functions as a storage and unloading facility the distribution center serves as an assembly place for information, a source of information, and a turning point for the flow of information. On account of the above-mentioned reasons, each and every industry has increasing need of logistics distribution center. At this juncture, the present author thinks that it is necessary to make a study of the establishment and maximization of a ceramics logistics distribution center as a way for activating the ceramics industry.

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Gravity Survey over the Bupyeong Silver Deposits (부평 은광상 일대의 중력탐사)

  • Kwon, Byung-Doo;Lee, Heui-Soon
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.63-69
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    • 1991
  • Gravity study was carried out to investigate the structure and total mass of the Bupyeong silver deposits closely related to formation of the Bupyeong caldera. Survey region covers $3.3{\times}6.6km^2$ over silver deposits and is comprised of 334 gravity measurement stations. An apparent regional gravity trend parallel to the west coast line is mainly attributed to isostasy. A least square isostasy model was used for the regional correction. A Fortan subroutine was coded to calculate 3-dimensional subsurface model. The calculated gravity values from the 3-dimensional model of the caldera with silver deposits agree with observed anomalies relatively well. Gravity anomaly due to Bupyeong silver deposits reaches to +3.5 mgal from the background value and anomaly due to the caldera reaches to -4 mgal. But the maximum negative anomaly of the caldera would be much greater at its center. The total mass of silver deposits calculated from the subsurface model is $4.19{\times}10^9$ tons. Although the economic part of silver deposits depends on the grade of orebody, we expect that there are still large amount of silver reserves in Bupyeong area.

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An Experimental Study on Balancing Stabilization of a Service Robot by Using Sliding Mechanism (슬라이딩 메커니즘을 이용한 서비스 로봇의 밸런싱 자세의 안정화에 대한 실험연구)

  • Lee, Seungjun;Jung, Seul
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.233-239
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents the analysis and control of the position of the COG (Center of Gravity) for a two-wheel balancing robot. The two-wheel balancing robot is required to maintain balance by driving two wheels only. Since the robot is not exactly symmetrical and its dynamics is changing with respect to moving parts, robust balancing control is difficult. Balancing performance becomes difficult when two arms hold a heavy object since the center of gravity is shifted out of the wheel axis. Novel design of a sliding waist mechanism allows the robot to react against the shift of the COG by moving the whole upper body to compensate for the imbalance of the mass as a counter balancer. To relocate the COG position accurately, the COG is analyzed by force data measured from two force sensors. Then the sliding COG mechanism is utilized to control the sliding waist position. Experimental studies are conducted to confirm the proposed design and method.

An Acoustic Study of Korean and English Voiceless Sibilant Fricatives

  • Sung, Eun-Kyung;Cho, Yun-Jeong
    • Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2010
  • This study investigates acoustic characteristics of English and Korean voiceless sibilant fricatives as they appear before the three vowels, /i/, /$\alpha$/ and /u/. Three measurements - duration, center of gravity and major spectral peak - are employed to compare acoustic properties and vowel effect for each fricative sound. This study also investigates the question of whether Korean sibilant fricatives are acoustically similar to the English voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ or to the palato-alveolar /$\int$/. The results show that in the duration of frication noise, English /$\int$/ is the longest and Korean lax /s/ the shortest of the four sounds. It is also observed that English alveolar /s/ has the highest value, whereas Korean /s/ shows the lowest value in the frequency of center of gravity. In terms of major spectral peak, while English /s/ reveals the highest frequency, English /$\int$/ shows the lowest value. In addition, evidence indicates that there is a strong vowel effect in the fricative sounds of both languages, although the vowel effect patterns of the two languages are inconsistent. For instance, in the major spectral peak, both Korean lax /s/ and tense /$s^*$/ show significantly higher frequencies before the vowel /$\alpha$/ than before the other vowels, whereas both English /s/ and /$\int$/ exhibit significantly higher frequencies before the vowel /i/ than before the other vowels. These results indicate that Korean sibilant fricatives are acoustically distinct from both English /s/ and /$\int$/.

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The Effect of Key Point Control Handling for One-leg Standing Postural Adaptation in Hemiplegia (주 조절점 핸들링이 편마비 환자의 한발서기 자세적응에 미치는 영향 - 보바스의 신경발달치료 중심 -)

  • Kim, Dae-Young
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.1059-1064
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    • 2001
  • This study is aimed at diagnosing transmutation aspect with the respective of hemiplegia patient's static adaptation of posture which is influenced by anti-gravity excercise, center of gravity shifting movement and segmental movement adaption of the legs and arms by key-point control in the process of Bobatli's treatment approach. The patients for the investigation of this study were selected as a total 17 patients who were doing the physical-therapy in Tae-gu Rehabilitation Center, and diagnosed as hemiplegia patients by Rehabilitation Medicine department in Kyung-buk University hospital. And also, there investigated into temporal transition that keep the attitude with one-leg standing on the ground concerning static attitude adaption on the basis of the before of anti-gravity movement and the after of 4-weeks movement. The findings of this study were as follows: With the respective the time to keep standing pose by one-leg at static attitude transmutation, affected side showed meaningful differences as a l.86/sec, 2.62/sec at 4 weeks later considering the before and after of this experiment.(p<0.01), non-affected side at the aspect of attitude keeping time, but there didn't showed meaningful differences statistically.

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Test of SRC Column-to-Composite Beam Connection under Gravity Loading (중력하중을 받는 SRC기둥-합성보 접합부 실험)

  • Kim, Young Ju;Bae, Jae Hoon;Ahn, Tae Sang;Jang, Seong Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.441-452
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, steel reinforced concrete(SRC) column and composite beam connections were statically tested under gravity loading. The composite beam consists of H-section and U-section members. Five full-scaled specimens were designed to investigate the effect of a number of parameters on behavior of connections such as H-section size, the presence of stud connector, the presence of stiffeners and top bars. In addition, structural performance of welded joint between the H-section and the U-section members is mainly discussed, with an emphasis on initial stiffness, strength, deformation capacity.

Dynamic Modeling of a Wheeled Inverted Pendulum for Inclined Road and Changing Its Center of Gravity (주행면 경사와 무게중심 변동이 존재하는 차륜형 역진자의 거동 모델링)

  • Lee, Se-Han;Rhee, Sang-Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2012
  • In this research equations of motion of a Wheeled Inverted Pendulum (WIP) which is running on the inclined road and changing its center of gravity. Difference between a conventional cart inverted pendulum and the WIP is also considered. The WIP has small planar size so that it has been used as a mobile platform for several applications which require slender frame in order to travel on the narrow road. The WIP has almost the same unstable properties as conventional inverted pendulums have. There needs an aggressive control scheme for the WIP not to fall down. In order to design a high performance control scheme, equations of motion of the WIP, which is running under various environment and operating conditions, should be derived and considering its properties is necessary.