• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.237-242
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• 2010

To do an experimental analysis in this paper, we divided two non-equivalent control groups, such as pre and post test groups for difference listening types by serious game contents. From these test groups, we can achieve the most ability of its activity quotient (ACQ) effect is a phonic type and the next one is an aural type. The purpose of this paper is focused on the quantitative analysis of the human's brain quotient (BQ) derived from serious educational game contents.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1397-1398
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 뇌파를 이용하여 자동차에 HUD를 적용하였을 때, HUD의 위치와 이미지 컬러 변경 시 뇌 활성화 지수(Brain Activity Quotient)의 변화를 관찰하였다. 뇌파데이터는 Fp1, Fp2, O1, O2 총 4채널에서 얻었고, HUD위치는 좌측, 중앙, 우측으로 구성하였고 컬러는 초록, 주황, 빨강 총 3가지 색상을 사용하였다. HUD이미지의 크기는 $8{\times}4.5cm^2$로 구성하였다. 뇌 활성화 지수는 상대파워분석(Relative power analysis)를 사용하여 Slow beta wave(13~20 Hz)/alpha wave(4~7.99 Hz)로 계산하였다.

• 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.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.1436-1441
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• 2010

This research is about the effect on children's brain before and after learning Baduk. The research was performed on 20 pupils attending I Baduk school with the contrast group of 20 pupils who did not take Baduk instruction. The pre-test on the brain waves before learning Baduk were measured from October 27, 2008 to November 7, 2008 and the post-test on the brainwaves after learning Baduk were measured from November 2, 2009 to November 4, 2009. The result confirmed the differences of both resistance activity quotient and emotion quotient. The result of the study suggest baduk study possibility in positively affecting the subjects' brain activation and emotion.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1999.03a
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• pp.231-236
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• 1999

외부의 자극에 따른 인간 감성 변화의 실체를 파악하고자 심리학, 생리학, 의공학 등의 분야에서 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔다. 본 논문은 fMRI의 기본 원리와 지금까지 저자들의 fMRI 연구 내용을 중심으로 감성 변화의 측정에 이용 또는 응용 가능성이 있는 실험 결과들에 대해서 서술하고자 한다. 먼저 자극강도에 따른 해당피질에서의 활성화 영역의 분석을 통해 외부 자극과 반응 영역간의 정량적인 측정이 가능하다는 것을 보였다. 둘째로 시간축 신호의 해석을 통해 감성 변화의 추이를 관찰할 수 있다는 것을 보였다. 마지막으로 간섭요인 (소음)이 뇌기능에 미치는 영향에 대한 분석을 통해 감성의 변화가 이의의 뇌기능 수행에 미치는 영향을 유추해 보았다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.584-587
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• 2010

본 연구는 40~60세의 중년여성을 대상으로 뉴로피드백 실험군 17명, 두개천골요법 실험군 17명, 혼합요법 실험군 19명, 대조군에 18명 등 총 71명을, 2007년 10월 1일부터 12월 14일까지 11주 동안 뉴로피드백(이하 NF), 두개천골요법(이하 CST) 및 이 두 요법의 혼합요법(이하 MT)을 적용하여 중년기 여성의 피로와 스트레스 감소 및 뇌기능 향상과 MT군의 시너지효과를 검증하고자 시도한 비동등성 대조군 전후 설계인 유사 실험 연구이다. 그 결과 1)NF, CST 및 MT는 중년여성의 피로와 스트레스를 감소시키고 두뇌 활성화를 통한 뇌기능을 향상시키는데 효과가 있었다. 2)전두엽의 활성화는 NF는 좌뇌를 CST는 우뇌를 활성화시켰다. 3)MT군은 두 군에 비하여 약간 더 효과가 있었다. 4)차시별 효과는 실험군 모두에서 10차시에서 유의한 증가를 보였다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.425-432
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• 2009

The purposes of the study were to examine cerebellar areas and lateralization responsible for visuospatial and verbal tasks using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging(fMRI). Eight healthy male college students($21.5\;{\pm}\;2.3$ years) and eight male college students($23.3\;{\pm}\;0.5$ years) participated in this fMRI study of visuospatial and verbal tasks, respectively. Functional brain images were taken from 3T MRI using the single-shot EPI method. All functional images were aligned with anatomical images using affine transformation routines built into SPM99. The experiment consisted of four blocks. Each block included a control task(1 minute) and a cognitive task(1 minute). A run was 8 minutes long. Using the subtraction procedure, activated areas in the cerebellum during the visuospatial and verbal tasks were color-coded by t-score. A cerebellar lateralization index was calculated for both cognition tasks using number of activated voxels. The activated cerebellar regions during the both cognition tasks of this study agree with previous results. Since the number of activated voxels of the left and right cerebellar hemisphere was almost same, there was no cerebellar lateralization for both cognition tasks.

• 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.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.52-57
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• 2000

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of cerebral response to motor tasks in patients with schizophrenia compared with normal subjects using functional MRI. Materials and methods ; Nine right handed-schizophrenic patients and six right-handed normal subjects were included. We used right hand movement as task. Series of 120 consecutive echo-planar images per section were acquired during three cycles of task and rest activations. Lateralization index of cortical response was measured and compared between patients and normal subjects. Results ; Right hand motor task was associated with greater activation in left sensorimotor cortex than the right in normal subjects. Schizophrenia patients showed relatively decreased activation in left cortex and increased activation in right cortex compared with normal subjects. In one patient, reversed lateralization was noted. Conclusion : Normal hemispheric asymmetry of cortical response to motor task was found in different pattern in schizophrenia. Our result is consistent with functional disturbance of motor circuitry in this disorder. Functional MRI will play an important role in diagnosis and research of this disorder.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.114-118
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• 1997

Purpose: Functional MR imaging is the method of demonstrating changes in regional cerebral blood flow produced by sensory, motor, and any other tasks. Functional MR of visual cortex is performed as a patient stares a photic stimulation, so adaptable photic stimulation is necessary. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the size of photic stimulator can affect the degree of visual cortex activation. Materials and Methods: Functional MR imaging was performed in 5 volunteers with normal visual acuity. Photic stimulator was made by 39 light-emitting diodes on a plate, operating at 8Hz. The sizes of photic stimulator were full field, half field and focal central field. The MR imager was Siemens 1.5-T Magnetom Vision system, using standard head coil. Functional MRI utilized EPI sequence (TR/TE= 1.0/51. Omsec, matrix $No.=98{\times}128$, slice thickness=8mm) with 3sets of 6 imaging during stimulation and 6 imaging during rest, all 36 scannings were obtained. Activation images were obtained using postprocessing software(statistical analysis by Z-score), and these images were combined with T-1 weighted anatomical images. The activated signals were quantified by numbering the activated pixels, and activation a index was obtained by dividing the pixel number of each stimulator size with the sum of the pixel number of 3 study using 3 kinds of stimulators. The correlation between the activation index and the stimulator size was analysed. Results: Mean increase of signal intensities on the activation area using full field photic stimulator was about 9.6%. The activation index was greatest on full field, second on half field and smallest on focal central field in 4. The index of half field was greater than that of full field in 1. The ranges of activation index were full field 43-73%(mean 55%), half field 22-40 %(mean 32%), and focal central field 5-24%(mean 13%). Conclusion: The degree of visual cortex activation increases with the size of photic stimulator.