• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.280-281
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• 2009

Piezoelectric vibrators can be good replacements of electric motors to excite touch screen of a mobile device owing to small volume and low power consumption. One problem to be solved yet for real application is larger excitation force or moment than available currently. More efficient excitation by a piezoelectric vibrator could be achieved by operating at one of resonance frequencies of the system, which must also be as close as possible to frequency range where index finger is most sensitive and increasing transmission force or moment at that frequency. In this study, dynamic models are derived for the piezoelectric exciter and an adhesive viscoelastic layer, which connect the exciter to the screen. The adhesive layer is modeled as distributed stiffness by considering its geometric shape to relative to the piezoelectric exciter. Then, equations of motion for the piezoelectric exciter and the adhesive layer are derived using Hamilton's principle. Based on this model, dynamic characteristics of the exciter will be designed to maximize the force or moment transmitted onto the screen structure.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.415-420
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• 2017

과소 구동 전동의수는 가벼우며 비교적 경제적이라는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 적응파지가 가능한 과소 구동 전동의수를 대상으로 경제적인 파지력 제어 시스템을 제안하였다. 근전도 신호로 구동되는 메인 케이블의 장력으로 파지력이 결정되므로 장력에 따라 사용자의 피부에 부착된 진동모터를 구동하는 촉감기반 피드백 시스템을 구성하였다. 진동 신호에 대한 사용자의 감각적 판단을 기반으로 파지력을 추정하고 제어하기 위하여 파지력과 진동 신호 간의 적절한 변환 관계를 수립하고 시제품 성능시험을 하였다. 최소한의 훈련으로 사용자들은 비교적 정확하게 파지력을 제어할 수 있었다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2008년도 학술대회 1부
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 게임에서의 몰입도 증가를 위해 기존 버튼 방식의 입력에 사용자의 자연스러운 동작을 이용한 입력과 진동 촉감을 출력하는 게임 컨트롤러를 제안한다. 동작을 이용한 입력장치는 가속도 추적기와 적외선 비디오 카메라를 동시에 사용한다. 두 정보의 장단점을 보완/융합해서 컨트롤러의 움직임을 추적하고, 사용자의 동작을 인식한다. 다양한 종류의 진동촉감은 보이스코일 진동자를 이용하여 제공된다. 또한, 제안하는 게임 컨트롤러를 게임의 상호작용에 적용하는 방법을 제공하고, 응용 프로그램에의 적용가능성을 살펴본다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.605-613
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• 2013

This research proposes a vibration pattern algorithm to implement the haptic joystick to control a mobile robot at the remote site without watching the navigation environment. When the user cannot watch the navigation environment of the mobile robot, the user may rely on the haptic joystick solely to avoid obstacles and to guide the mobile robot to the target. To generate vibration patterns, there is a vibration motor at the bottom of the joystick which is held by the user to control the motion direction of the mobile robot remotely. When the mobile robot approaches to an obstacle, a pattern of vibration is generated by the motor, and by feeling the vibration pattern which is determined by the relative position of the mobile robot to the obstacle, the user can move the joystick to avoid the collision to the obstacle for the mobile robot. To generate the vibration patterns to convey the relative location of the obstacle near the mobile robot to the user, Fuzzy interferences have been utilized. To measure the distance and location of the obstacle near the mobile robot, ultrasonic sensors with the ring structure have been adopted and they are attached at the front and back sides of the mobile robot. The precise location of the obstacle is obtained by fusing the multiple data from ultrasonic sensors. Effectiveness of the proposed algorithm has been verified through the real experiments and the results are demonstrated.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 사회기반시설의 손상탐지를 위한 경 방향모드 압전 오실레이터의 가능성을 연구하였다. 경 방향 모드 오실레이터 센서는 구조물의 주요부에 부착된 경 방향 모드 압전소자와 피드백 오실레이터 회로로 구성되어있다. 구조물의 손상은 구조물의 임피던스를 변화를 야기 시키며, 그 결과로 구조물의 공진 주파수가 변화하게 된다. 오실레이터 센서는 간단한 방법으로 이 공진 주파수 변화를 연속적으로 관측할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 알루미늄 시편에 크랙의 크기와 개수를 인위적으로 변화 시키면서, FEM해석과 실험을 통해 경 방향 모드 압전 오실레이터 센서의 적용 가능성을 증명 하였다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 구조물의 손상탐지를 위한 두께 방향 모드 압전 오실레이터의 가능성을 연구하였다. 두께 방향 모드 오실레이터 센서는 구조물의 주요부에 부착된 두께 방향 모드 압전소자와 피드백 오실레이터 회로로 구성되어있다. 구조물의 손상은 구조물의 임피던스를 변화를 야기시키며, 그 결과로 구조물의 공진 주파수가 변하게 된다. 오실레이터 센서는 간단한 방법으로 이 공진 주파수 변화를 연속적으로 관측할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 알루미늄 시편에 크랙의 크기와 개수를 인위적으로 변화시키면서, FEM해석과 실험을 통해 두께 방향 모드 압전 오실레이터 센서의 적용 가능성을 증명 하였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2013

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the gender-differences in vibrotactile responses(sensitivity and displeasure) of residual forearm simulated by vibration stimulation in upper limb(trans-radial) amputees. Background: Several studies have reported that vibration stimulation using the haptic vibrator is one the most effective methods for delivering sensation to an amputees. However, few studies have reported the perception to haptic vibratory stimulus, particularly sensitivity and displeasure. Method: We set up a custom-made vibration stimulation system that included 6 actuators(3 medial parts and 3 lateral parts) and a graphical user interface(GUI)-based acquisition system to investigate changes in residual somatosensory sensibility and displeasure in the forearm of upper limb(trans-radial) amputees. Vibration actuators were attached at the 25%-point on the proximal forearm. Stimulation with 32Hz, 64Hz, or 149Hz of frequency was used for the sensitivity tests and with 32~257Hz of frequency was used for the discomfort experiments. The subjective responses were evaluated on a 10 point scale. Results: The results showed that vibrotactile sensory perception in male amputees were higher than that in female amputees. In male amputees, the response at lateral area of forearm was the most sensitive than medial area; but, female amputees showed similar sensitive areas. Subjects did not experience any discomfort during vibrotactile stimuli. Conclusion: Vibrotactile response in the amputees was dependent on gender as well as area stimulated by vibration. Application: The results might contribute to develop the vibrotactile feedback system for the amputees.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.244-257
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• 2023

The study aimed to investigate the effect of low-frequency oscillations on the cow udder, milk parameters, and animal welfare during the automated milking process. The study's objective was to investigate the impact of low-frequency oscillations on the udder and teats' blood circulation by creating a mathematical model of mammary glands, using milkers and vibrators to analyze the theoretical dynamics of oscillations. The mechanical vibration device developed and tested in the study was mounted on a DeLaval automatic milking machine, which excited the udder with low-frequency oscillations, allowing the analysis of input parameters (temperature, oscillation amplitude) and using feedback data, changing the device parameters such as vibration frequency and duration. The experimental study was performed using an artificial cow's udder model with and without milk and a DeLaval milking machine, exciting the model with low-frequency harmonic oscillations (frequency range 15-60 Hz, vibration amplitude 2-5 mm). The investigation in vitro applying low-frequency of the vibration system's first-order frequencies in lateral (X) direction showed the low-frequency values of 23.5-26.5 Hz (effective frequency of the simulation analysis was 25.0 Hz). The tested values of the first-order frequency of the vibration system in the vertical (Y) direction were 37.5-41.5 Hz (effective frequency of the simulation analysis was 41.0 Hz), with higher amplitude and lower vibration damping. During in vivo experiments, while milking, the vibrator was inducing mechanical milking-similar vibrations in the udder. The vibrations were spreading to the entire udder and caused physiotherapeutic effects such as activated physiological processes and increased udder base temperature by 0.57℃ (p < 0.001), thus increasing blood flow in the udder. Used low-frequency vibrations did not significantly affect milk yield, milk composition, milk quality indicators, and animal welfare. The investigation results showed that applying low-frequency vibration on a cow udder during automatic milking is a non-invasive, efficient method to stimulate blood circulation in the udder and improve teat and udder health without changing milk quality and production. Further studies will be carried out in the following research phase on clinical and subclinical mastitis cows.