• 한국노년학
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.759-776
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• 2012

This study analysed the income-related health inequality of the aged in Korea applied to EQ-5D. Two decompositions were used in analysis. One was the decomposition of income-related health inequality into six different dimensions of EQ-5D, and the other was to decompose it by sub-group such as sex, region, existence of spouse. The results are summarized as follows. First, the health concentration index(CI) of the aged was .0254, which meant that there were pro-rich inequality in elderly people's health levels. The same patterns were also seen in the analysis of different dimensions of EQ-5D such as mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Second, mobility accounted for 35.8% of total EQ-5D score, most contributing to CI of the dimensions of EQ-5D. The CIs by the dimensions ranged from .0091 for mobility to .0013 for self-care. Third, The decompositions by sub-groups showed that the contributions of sex, region, and existence of spouse to health inequality was similar to each other, all of three sub-groups accounted for 10 % of inequality respectively. Fourth, the inequality within group was higher in female group, rural area, and the aged without spouse. The average health level of these groups was lower than that of the other ones, too. These facts indicated that old women, the aged without spouse, and the elderly in rural area were the most vulnerable groups in health problems. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to health problems of these groups in the policy making of health security and social welfare services.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.6309-6316
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• 2013

Morbidity, mortality, mental health and problem behavior appears to be high in adolescence, but there is no proper intervention. This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of the neurofeedback training on the general health status, mental health and problem behavior, and the brain function quotient through structured questionnaires and brain waves of 11 high school students (experimental group 5, control group 6). The study was conducted at I high school in Seoul from September to December, 2012. The subjects participated in the neurofeedback training twice a week for a total of 20 sessions by trained researcher. The data was analyzed using paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed rank test depending on the normality using SPSS 20.0. Significant improvement was observed in the emotion quotient and stress resistance quotient (left, right) among the brain function quotient, but not in the general health status, mental health and problem behavior.

• The Korean Journal of Vision Science
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.505-511
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• 2018

Purpose : This study investigated the visual functions of drivers aged over 65 year olds and drivers aged 50~65 year olds. In addition, difference of visual functions between professional drivers and normal drivers were investigated. Methods : Forty Driver aged over 65 year olds and 67 drivers aged less than 67 year olds were participated. All participants had more than 5 years of driving experiences and had no ocular pathology. Demographic data(gender, job, age, body condition) and visual functions such as contrast sensitivity(CS), stereopsis, glare recovery time and discomfort glare index were measured. Results : Constrast sensivity under photopic condition was higher with bus driver group. In addition, difference of CS at 12cpd and 18cpd were signifcantly different between normal drivers(1.57) and bus drivers(1.70) (p<0.05). There was no significant difference for glare recovery time, despite of trend of longer recovery time with age. Discomfort glare index was significantly different that normal drivers with more than 65 year olds had 3, taxi and truck driver presented almost 5 index score (p<0.05). Conclusion : Analysis of visual function of elderly drivers, it was confirmed that their visual functions decreased with age. Therefore, visual function tests such as CS, discomfort glare index and stereopsis in addition to current available test may need to be considered for drivers aged over 65.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2014.07a
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• pp.85-86
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• 2014

본 논문은 에너지저장 기능을 갖는 200kVA급 무정전전원장치에 관한 것으로 평상시에는 무정전전원장치(UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply) 기능을 수행하다 첨두부하시 또는 전력 부족시 에너지 저장 장치(ESS : Energy Storage System) 기능을 제공하는 기술이다. 제안된 시스템의 유효성을 실험을 통하여 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.197-198
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• 2015

본 논문은 에너지저장(ESS : Energy Storage System) 기능을 갖는 500kVA급 3-Level 하이브리드 무정전전원장치(UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply)에 관한 것으로 평상시 무정전 전원장치의 기능을 수행하다 전력 부족시 또는 첨두부하시 에너지저장 기능을 제공하는 기술에 대한 내용이다. 실험을 통하여 제안한 시스템의 우수성을 검증한다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.53-59
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• 1999

Purpose : To evaluate the usefulness of functional MR imaging (fMRI) for language mapping and determination of language lateralization. Materials and Methods : Functional maps of the language area were obtained during word generation tasks and decision task in ten volunteers (7 right handed, 3 left-handed). MR examinations were performed at 1.5T scanner with EPI BOLD technique. Each task consisted of three resting periods and two activation periods with each period of 30 seconds. Total acquisition time was 162 sec. SPM program was used for the postprocessing of images. Statistical comparisons were performed by using t-statistics on a pixel-by- pixel basis after global normalization by ANCOVA. Activation areas were topographically analyzed (p>0.001) and activated pixels in each hemisphere were compared quantitatively by lateralization index. Results : Significant activation signals were demonstrated in 9 of 10 volunteers. Activation signals were found in the premotor and motor cortices, the inferior frontal, inferior parietal, and mid-temporal lobes during stimulation tasks. In the right handed seven volunteers, activation of language areas was lateralized to the left side. Verb generation task produced stronger activation in the language areas and higher value of lateralization index than noun generation task or decision task. Conclusion : fMRI could be a useful non-invasive method for language mapping and determination of language dominance.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.47-57
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• 2000

This paper proposes efficient anonymous fingerprinting with improved automatic identification of redistributors in electronic commerce of digital contents. The proposed scheme by Domingos in Eletronic Letters is inefficient in electronic commerce, because of pass numbers in registration protocol and exponential computations in identification protocol. Our scheme is reduced 2-pass in registraton protocol and is required only 1 time exponential computation than his in identification protocol. According to electronic commerce of digital contents used in ordinary life, our schemes values are increased.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.5-13
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• 2014

Objectives: Depression, sleep complaints and cognitive impairments are commonly observed in the elderly. Elderly subjects with depressive symptoms have been found to show both poor cognitive performances and sleep disturbances. However, the relationship between sleep complaints and cognitive dysfunction in elderly depression is not clear. The aim of this study is to identify the association between sleep disturbances and cognitive decline in late-life depression. Methods: A total of 282 elderly people who underwent nocturnal polysomnography in a sleep laboratory were enrolled in the study. The Korean version of the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery developed by the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD-K) was applied to evaluate cognitive function. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the geriatric depression scale (GDS) and subjective sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQI). Results: The control group ($GDS{\leq}9$) when compared with mild ($10{\leq}GDS{\leq}16$) and severe ($17{\leq}GDS$) depression groups, had significantly different scores in the Trail making test part B (TMT-B), Benton visual retention test part A (BVRT-A), and Stroop color and word test (SCWT)(all tests p<0.05). The PSQI score, REM sleep duration, apnea-hypopnea index and oxygen desaturation index were significantly different across the three groups (all indices, p<0.05). A stepwise multiple regression model showed that educational level, age and GDS score were predictive for both TMT-B time (adjusted $R^2$=35.6%, p<0.001) and BVRT-A score (adjusted $R^2$=28.3%, p<0.001). SCWT score was predicted by educational level, age, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and GDS score (adjusted $R^2$=20.6%, p<0.001). Poor sleep quality and sleep structure alterations observed in depression did not have any significant effects on cognitive deterioration. Conclusion: Older adults with depressive symptoms showed mild sleep alterations and poor cognitive performances. However, we found no association between sleep disturbances (except sleep apnea) and cognitive difficulties in elderly subjects with depressive symptoms. It is possible that the impact of sleep disruptions on cognitive abilities was hindered by the confounding effect of age, education and depressive symptoms.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.408-408
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• 2012

최근 기후변화 때문에 태풍, 호우 등 자연재해로 수방시설물의 피해규모가 커지고 있으며 이러한 피해는 단일 재해요인이 아닌 여러 재해요인이 복합적으로 작용하여 발생하고 있다. 그러므로 도시의 안전성과 방재기능을 확보하기 위해서는 복합위험요소를 고려한 재해위험도의 진단 기술 및 종합적인 재해경감대책 수립을 위한 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 복합위험요소를 고려한 재해위험도 및 재해경감대책을 수립하기 위해서는 도시재해를 유발하는 다양한 요인들이 도시재해에 미치는 영향과 재해요인 중에서 어떠한 재해요인이 도시재해에 더 큰 영향을 미치는지에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 정보전달 이론 중의 하나인 엔트로피 방법을 이용하여 복합위험요소를 고려하여 도시지역에 대한 재해위험도를 나타내는 복합위험지수의 가중치를 산정하고자 하였다. 복합위험지수의 가중치는 지표별 속성정보를 추출하여 정규화 과정을 거친 후, 속성별 엔트로피를 산정하여 지표별로 산정된다. 엔트로피 방법에 따라 산정된 가중치는 다른 가중치 산정 방법에 따라 산정된 가중치와의 비교 분석을 통하여 타당성을 검토할 것이며, 이렇게 산정된 가중치를 복합위험지수 산정에 적용한다면, 보다 현실성 있는 도시재해 위험성 또는 취약성 지수로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2009.12a
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• pp.558-561
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• 2009

본 연구는 2008년 1월부터 2008년 12월까지 B. 뇌훈련 센타에 자기조절 능력 및 학업 성취도 향상을 위하여 방문한 내담자 52명(실험군 26명, 대조군 26명)의 뇌파를 검사하여 뉴로피드백 훈련 전과 훈련후의 뇌 기능과 자기 조절 능력 변화를 보고자 하였다. 자기조절 능력에 영향을 미치는 특정한 뇌 기능의 훈련 전과 후의 결과를 시계열 선형분석으로 비교하였으며, 자기조절 능력 반응 측정 변화를 보기 위하여 5점 척도 설문지를 이용하였다. 연구의 결과로는 자기조절지수, 훈련모드, 최대편차에서 집단 간에 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 또한 자기조절 능력 반응 설문지에서도 두 집단이 유의미한 차이를 나타냈다. 이는 전전두엽 뉴로피드백의 기술을 적용한 뇌 훈련은 자기조절지수와 자기조절 능력에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다고 볼 수 있겠다.