• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.743-748
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• 2012

This study presents the effects of micro-geometries on the swimming behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. First, we have measured parameters of single-cell motility including cell speed, run duration time, and tumble angle under two dimensional space. The results are used to calculate motility coefficients in the width of microchannels ranging from 10 to $100{\mu}m$. Since the single-cell motility parameters measured depend on the interaction of flagella with the microchannel wall, the duration time of the running cell in restricted geometries is distinctively different. Therefore, the motility of bacteria is decreased by restricted geometries. This study suggests that microfluidic approach is useful tool for the analysis of bacterial motility under the restricted space and rapid analytical tool.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.557-565
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• 2016

It is very difficult to intercept the missiles because of the small radar cross-section and the high maneuverability. In addition, due to the decoy with the similar motion parameters, additional features other than those of the translation motion parameters need to be developed. In this paper, for the successful recognition of missiles, we propose an efficient method to extract micro-motion parameters and scatterers of the missile engaged in the micro motion. The proposed method extracts motion parameters and scatterers by using the matching score between the modeled micro-Doppler function and the time-frequency binary image as a cost function. Simulation results using a target composed of the point scatterer show the parameters and the scatterers were accurately extracted.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.1104-1115
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• 2023

The present study aims to verify the usefulness of microcurrent stimulation as an effective intervention for managing body shape. Thirty female college students with a percentage body fat of 30% or more participated as subjects and belonged to the one of three groups; control group, combined exercise group, microcurrent stimulation group. Based on the results of analyzing the measurement data from pre- and post-intervention for four weeks for each group, the following conclusions were obtained. There was no statistically significant difference in all measured variables in the control group. However, waist circumference and TC were significantly reduced in the combined exercise group, and also weight, percentage body fat, waist circumference, and apolipoprotein were significantly reduced in microcurrent stimulation group. Considering the above conclusions, it can be suggested that microcurrent stimulation could be an effective intervention to improve body composition and blood lipid profile to have a healthy body.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.642-647
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• 2011

The fabrication characteristics of porous uranium oxide granules from $U_3O_8$ powder was investigated in terms of initial particle bed motions such as slumping and rolling, thermal treatment conditions, and rotational velocities in slumping motion using a rotary voloxidizer. With respect to the initial particle bed motion the recovery rate of granule of above 1 mm in slumping motion was higher than that in the rolling motion. Rolling motion was changed into slumping motion with high slumping frequency by formation of granules from fine particles. Recovery rate of granule significantly increased with the increas in thermal treatment temperature and time of upto 10 h. As the rotational velocity of voloxidizer in the case of the initial particle bed showing slumping motion increased, the recovery rate of granule increased from 81.5 to 88.7%. However, the rotational velocity of 2 rpm provided an effective density, crushing strength and sphericity of granules.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.585-586
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 MEMS 용량형 변위 센서의 제작과 함께, 미세 변위 측정을 위한 테스트 샘플을 제작하였다. 아래의 그림 1, 2는 각각 스테이지에 장착할 MEMS 용량형 변위 센서 및 미세 변위 측정을 위한 테스트 샘플의 개념도를 보여주고 있다. 테스트 샘플의 감지 부분은 스테이지에 장착할 센서와 정확히 일치를 시켰으며, 미세 변위를 주기 위해서 comb-drive actuator 형태의 운동부를 두었다. 운동부에서는 DC 및 AC 전압을 인가함으로써 미세 변위를 얻을 수 있었으며, 사용된 DC 전압은 20V였으며, 1.4kHz의 AC 전압을 크기를 변화시키며 인가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.260-260
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• 2004

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.100-107
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• 2003

Objectives: Periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS) might be subdivided based upon whether or not they are associated with visible EEG microarousals (MA). MA is considered to be responsible for nonrestorative sleep and daytime fatigue. The American Sleep Disorders Association's (ASDA) scoring rules for MA based on visual analysis of the EEG changes suggest that MA should last more than 3 seconds. However, it has been suggested that visual analysis may not detect some changes in EEG activity. This study is aimed at measuring changes in EEG spectra during PLMS without MA in order to better understand the arousing response of PLMS. Methods: Ten drug-free patients (three men and seven women) diagnosed with PLMS by polysomnography were studied. Spectral analysis of the EEG was performed in each patient on 30 episodes of PLMS without MA, chosen randomly across the night in stage 2 non-REM sleep. We applied stricter criteria for MA compared to ASDA, by defining it as a return to alpha and theta frequency lasting at least 1 second. Results: The mean PLMS index was $16.7{\pm}10.0$. The mean PLMS duration was $1.3{\pm}0.7$ seconds. Comparison of 4-second EEG activity both before and after the onset of PLMS without MA using independent t-test showed that the movements were associated with significant increase of relative activity in the delta band (p=0.000) and significant decrease of activity in the alpha (p=0.01) and sigma (p=0.000) bands. No significant decrease in the theta (p=0.05), beta (p=0.129), or gamma (p=0.062) bands was found. Conclusion: PLMS without MA was found to be associated with EEG change characterized by increase in the delta frequency band. This finding seems to be compatible with the hypothesis of an integrative hierarchy of arousal responses of Sforza's. Considering that the subjects had lower PLMS index and shorter PLMS duration than those of the previous study, it is suggested that an even less severe form of PLMS without MA could induce neurophysiologic change, which may potentially be of clinical significance.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.75-103
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• 2014

The Quaternary faults are extensively observed along major inherited fault zones (i.e. Yangsan Fault System, Ulsan Fault, Yeonil Tectonic Line, Ocheon Fault System) in SE Korea. Their geometry and kinematics provide a very useful piece of information about the Quaternary crustal deformation and stress field in and around Korean Peninsula. Using magnetic fabrics (AMS), we attempted to determine the slip senses of Jinti, Mohwa, Suseongji2, and Wangsan faults and then interpreted the fabric development process of fault gouge and the characteristics of stress field during the Quaternary. All the magnetic fabrics of the faults, except the Wangsan Fault, consistently indicate a dominant reverse-slip sense with weak strike-slip component. Most of the oblate fabrics are nearly parallel to the fault surface and the anisotropy degrees generally increase in proportion to the oblatenesses. These results suggest that the fabrics of the fault gouges resulted from a progressive deformation due to continuous simple shear during the last reactivation stage as reverse faulting. It is also interpreted that the pre-existing fabrics were overwhelmed and obliterated by the re-activated faulting. Paleostress field calculated from the fault slip data indicates an ENE-WNW compressive stress, which is in accord with those determined from previous fault tectonic analysis, focal mechanism solution, and hydraulic fracturing test in and around Korean Peninsula.

• 전기의세계
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• v.42 no.10
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• pp.10-13
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• 1993

마이크로 시스템은 감각 기관, 지능 기관, 운동 기관으로 구성되어 있으며 운동기관에 해당하는 액튜에이터의 마이크로화를 통하여 마이크로 시스템은 실현될 수 있다. 마이크로 시스템의 한예로 대두되고 있는 마이크로 로봇의 구현을 위해서는 마이크로 세계에서의 역학점 고려, 감각, 지능 기관의 극소화, 마이크로 부품 조립기술의 발달, 에너지 전달의 효율화 통신 기능 부여 등의 장벽을 극복해야 한다. 마이크로 시스템의 실용화는 큰 구동력을 필요로 하지 않는 미세광학, 세포 또는 고분자의 조작, STM 등의 미세 과학분야에 먼저 이루어질 것으로 예상하며 곧 구동력을 필요로 하는 국부 수술의 시행, 생체의 정보 취득, 인간의 범위가 닿지 않는 구조물의 결함 보수, 정보전용 로봇 등으로 전파되리라 본다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.38-38
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 미세 물체를 조작하기 위해 젓가락 구조론 가진 3 텅스텐 젓가락형 그립퍼(이후 텅스텐 그립퍼로 명명)와 2 하이브리드 젓가락형 그립퍼(이후 하이브리드형 그립퍼로 명명)를 설계하고 제작하여 장단점을 비교 분석한다. 두 가지 그립퍼의 미세 핑거(Micro fingers)들은 모두 압전 다중 벤더(Piezoelectric Multilayer bender)와 스택(Stack) 구동기로 구동되었다. 그 중 압전 다중벤더는 물체를 잡을 때 굽힘(Bending) 운동을 만들고 스택은 팁간의 끝점이 일치하지 않을 매 일치되도록 잡는 방향과 수직한 방향으로 구동된다.(중략)