• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.50 no.11
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• pp.195-205
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• 2013

The analysis of electroencephalographic signal associated with the attention is essential for the understanding of human cognition. In this paper, the characteristic differences between the attention and inattention status in the brain were inspected by nonlinear analysis. The recurrence quantification analysis was applied to the relatively small number of samples of evoked potential having time varying characteristics, where the recurrence plot (RP), the color recurrence plot (CRP), and mean and time-sequential trend parameters were extracted. The dimension and the time delay in phase transformation can be determined by the paired set of extracted parameters. It is observed from RP, CRP, and parameters that the brain dynamics in attention is more complex than that in the inattention, as well as the synchronized brain response is stable in the mean sense but locally time varying. It is feasible that the non-linear analysis method can be useful for the analysis of complex brain dynamics associated during visual attentional task.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.24-31
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• 2020

Objectives: Subjective-objective discrepancy of sleep (SODS) is a common symptom and one of the major phenotypes of insomnia. A distorted perception of sleep deficit might be related to abnormal brain reactivity to insomnia-related stimuli. We aimed to investigate differences in brain activation to insomnia-related stimuli vs. general anxiety-inducing stimuli among insomnia patients with SODS, insomnia patients without SODS, and healthy controls (HCs). Methods: All participants were evaluated for subjective sleep status using a sleep diary and questionnaires; occult sleep disorders and objective sleep status were assessed using polysomnography and actigraphy. Task functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed during insomnia-related stimuli (Ins) and general anxiety-inducing stimuli (Gen). Brain reactivity to Ins versus Gen was compared among insomnia with SODS, insomnia without SODS, and HC groups, and a combined insomnia disorder group (ID, insomnia with and without SODS) was also compared with HCs. Results: In the insomnia with SODS group compared to the insomnia without SODS group, the right precuneus and right supplementary motor areas showed significantly increased BOLD signals in response to Ins versus Gen. In the ID group compared to the HC group, the left anterior cingulate cortex showed significantly increased BOLD signals in response to Ins versus Gen. Conclusion: The insomnia with SODS and ID groups showed higher brain activity in response to Ins versus Gen, while this was not observed in the insomnia without SODS and HC groups, respectively. These results suggest that insomnia patients with sleep misperception are more sensitive to sleep-related threats than general anxiety-inducing threats.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.153-155
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• 2017

최근 건강관리 및 질병관리 등에 대한 관심이 증가하면서 유비쿼터스 헬스케어 서비스와 관련 기기에 대한 개발이 활발히 진행 중이다. 또한, 관련 기기가 단순히 건강진단 및 질병진단과 더불어서 치료까지 하나의 기기에서 이루어지는 테라그노시스 방향으로 개발되고 있다. 또한 치료를 위해 광유전학 기술을 이용하여 광반응성 단백질인 ChR2로 뇌세포의 자극을 조절할 수 있다. 뇌세포의 자극을 조절함으로써 뇌 질환의 발현 시 유용하게 대처할 수 있다. 본 논문에서 뇌의 전기적 신호를 획득하는 기기와 연동되는 IoT 시스템을 통해서 유비쿼터스 헬스케어에 대한 방법론에 대해서 서술한다. 특히, 뇌의 전기적 신호를 획득하는 장치를 통한 뇌, 신경 질환인 뇌전증에 대한 진단과 치료의 유무를 판단하는 유비쿼터스 헬스케어 시스템에 대해서 서술한다. 이처럼 웨어러블 뇌파 신호 측정 장치와 연동되는 IoT 시스템을 통해 뇌파 신호를 지속적으로 모니터함으로써 사용자의 뇌전증의 발현 시 진단 및 치료, 긴급연락 서비스를 통해 사용자의 돌발 사태에 대해서 대처할 수 있는 방법론을 제시한다.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.35-42
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• 2010

In this paper, the characteristics of online game addiction have been analyzed using fMRI. The fMRI images are taken from six target subjects who are around 20 years old, right-handed, and undergraduate male students with online game stimulations. The images are processed using SPM5, and statistical analysis showed following characteristics. First, online game stimuli produces an activation in BA18 of brain, and the Pearson correlation coefficient between the activation intensity of BA18 area and the addiction index value is very highly as .94. Second, the Pearson correlation coefficient is .75 between addiction index of subjects and activation index of the mesencephalon. From these observations, we found that the online game stimuli were processed as visual stimuli by subjects' brain, and the subject's brain with bigger addiction index processes more actively from the online game stimuli. Also, the online game stimuli activate the mesolimbic system, and therefore these findings may contribute for comparing the mechanism between general addiction and online game addiction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.373-376
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 뇌의 반응과 말초신경계의 변화를 통하여 유머와 기쁨의 긍정적인 정서의 구분이 가능한가를 밝히고자 하였다. fMRI와 말초신경계 반응 측정 실험 각각을 수행하는 동안, 유머와 기쁨정서를 유발하는 동영상 자극(2분)이 제시되었고, 실험이 끝난 후 심리적인 평가도 함께 수행되었다. fURI 실험은 boxcar design으로 한 session 내에 두 block으로 구성되었다. 말초신경계 반응실험에서는 안정상태와 정서상태에서의 피부전기 반응을 측정하였다. fMRI 결과, 유머자극과 기쁨자극 제시 시 공통적으로 precentral Cortex, temporal Cortex, precuneus 가 활성화 되었고, 유머자극은 기쁨자극에 비하여 우측 middle temporal cortex, 우측 inferior frontal cortex, 좌측 middle frontal cortex 에서 큰 활성화를 보였다. 피부전기 반응(EDA) 분석 결과 두 정서 모두 안정상태에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였고, 유머자극은 기쁨자극에 비하여 피부전도수준(SCL)과 피부전도반응의 수(NSCR)에서 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Music and Human Behavior
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.19-36
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on gait parameters, with and without the presence of a melody, for adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Three adolescents with TBI received a total of ten individual RAS training sessions. At pre and posttest, spatiotemporal parameters including cadence, velocity and kinematic parameters were measured using the VICON 370 Motion Analysis System. The results showed no significant difference in gait velocity between the two conditions, thus the presence of the melody condition did not impact the outcome of RAS gait training. On the other hand, all participants showed improvement in gait function after RAS training. The cadence, velocity, stride length, and symmetry were increased and the stride time was reduced after training. The motion analysis demonstrated that the movement patterns of hip and knee joints improved, as they were more similar to normal gait, which indicates that the walkings tance became more stable. The research findings indicate that rhythm is the primary factor in mediating gait functions via RAS training. This study also supports that RAS training can effectively improve the gait function for adolescents with TBI.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.101-101
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• 2001

목적： 침에 의한 진통 기전은 동양에서 경험이나 임상적으로 그 효능이 입증되어 왔으나 서양에서 요구하는 과학적인 접근 방법에 의한 증거가 매우 희박하며, 과학적인 접근이 매우 어려웠다. fMRI를 이용하여 뇌의 기능 영상을 관측함으로 그 증거를 제시하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법： 집게손가락에 특정시간동안 온도에 의한 자극을 주면서 기능적 뇌 영상을 받고 침 자극 전후의 활성 영역을 비교함으로써 침이 통증의 진통 기전에 효과가 있음을 보여 준다. 신뢰성 있는 데이터를 위해 여러 명의 영상을 평균하여 잡음을 제거하였다.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.468-474
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• 2019

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective surgical procedure for treating drug refractory movement disorders, and DBS involves delivering high frequency electrical stimulation to deep brain nuclei. Microelectrode recording (MER) is a complementary test that can precisely identify the location of deep brain nuclei, along with MRI correlation, during DBS surgery to improve the surgical outcome and minimize side effects. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the neuro-physiological waveforms and identify the usefulness of MER by analyzing the MER performed during DBS surgery for treating movement disorders. We retrospectively reviewed 28 patients who underwent MER during DBS surgery for movement disorders from January to December 2018. Of the 28 patients, 38 MERs for the subthalamic nucleus (STN), 10 MERs for the globuspallidusinternus (Gpi), and 4 MERs for the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) were performed. In all the cases, the target sites were found and micro-stimulations were used to check for side effects and to readjust the target sites. The clinical symptoms of all 28 patients improved after surgery. In conclusion, MER is a useful test that employs neuro-physiological waveforms to accurately identify the deep brain nuclei, along with MRI correlation, to improve the DBS surgical outcomes for movement disorders and to minimize side effects.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.233-239
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• 2008

This study is study regarding system implementation that a ruler maximizing an autoimmunity effect supported it as I stimulate I am visual hearing so that treatment ability is possible. As I am known in a lot of conspiracy mental problems by being disproportionate for a direct reason to be connected to an action, the brain whom emotional, govern spirits through fragrance to stimulate sense of smell so that, specially, an ARoMa treatment is effective. I will inquire into changes and an influence around alpha of the rear wave object before watching this system.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.482-485
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• 2016

In this work, a transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) experiment on animals is performed to stimulate the brain cortex of the mouse using modulated signals. The proposed TMS system is composed of the inverter, transformer, capacitor, variable inductor, and stimulation coil to generate 1.5 mT magnetic field in the brain cortex of the mouse. The stimulation signal is modulated to square wave where the carrier frequency is swept from 85 to 91 kHz to investigate the stimulation effect. The experimental result shows that when the carrier frequency of the stimulation signal is lower than 89 kHz, the reaction of the mouse does not change while the stimulation signal which has the carrier frequency higher than 89 kHz results in decreasing the threshold of the stimulus for the pressure.