The purpose of this study was to compare the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of three methods for measuring iliotibial tract length in 40 knees of 20 subjects. The measurements were performed by two examiners and one assistant. The length of the iliotibial tract was measured using three methods: the first used a modified Ober test with an inclinometer, the second used a modified Ober test with a marker, and the third used active adduction test with a marker in the supine position. Each examiner used the three methods in two sessions. For the first method, the inclinometer value was recorded manually. For the second and third methods, Image J analysis software was used to analyze the photographs taken. The intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the measured value was assessed by means of intra-class correlation coefficients [ICC (3,1)] and the standard error of measurement. The intra-rater reliabilities of the three methods were excellent (ICC=.97, .95, and .94, respectively), and the inter-rater reliabilities of the first and second methods were fair to good (ICC=.64 and .65, respectively). The inter-rater reliability of the third method was excellent (ICC=.88). Our results suggest that the active adduction test is an objective and qualitative measurement method for measuring iliotibial tract length. We recommend that the active adduction test be used for measuring iliotibial tract length in the clinical setting.

본 연구에서는 수중청소로봇의 추종 성능과 통합 제어시스템 성능을 가시적으로 예측할 수 있는 3차원 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 수중청소로봇의 동역학적 해석을 기반으로, 시뮬레이터에는 실제 개발 중인 3차원형상의 수중청소로봇을 적용하고 로봇의 위치와 속도 등을 나타내는 창을 표시하였다. 또한 조이스틱을 사용하는 입력 및 제어 장치를 직접 제작하여 시리얼 통신을 통하여 시뮬레이터의 입력 및 제어에 사용하였다. 그리고 통합 항법 제어시스템을 설계하고, PI 기반의 퍼지 제어기를 포함하는 way-point tracking 시뮬레이션을 통하여 성능을 검증하였다.