• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.219-222
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• 2002

현재 인간처럼 직립 보행을 하거나 강아지처럼 인간과 함께 공존하도록 고안된 다양한 형태의 로봇이 개발되고 있다. 인간에게 보다 친숙한 로봇의 시대가 도래한 것이다. 본 논문에서는 뱀처럼 동작할 수 있는 뱀 형태의 로봇을 구현하고자 한다. 각 모듈은 수직, 수평 이동의 동작을 할 수 있는, 2 DOF를 가지는 모듈을 구성하였다. 여러 개의 모듈의 동작을 동시에 제어 합으로써 뱀의 다양한 동작을 구현하였으며 시각정보의 입력을 받아 물체의 색상과 물체의 형태를 인식할 수 있도록 구현하였다. 각 모듈에서는 2개의 모터 제어기를 내장하고 있으며, 전체 모듈의 제어를 담당하는 중앙처리 장치에서는 실시간 각 모듈의 모터에 동작 신호를 전달하도록 구성하였다. 생물학적으로 관찰한 결과 뱀의 이동은 이동 지점의 환경에 따라 매우 다양하다. 사막에서의 이동과 정글에서의 이동이 다른 형태로 이루어짐을 알 수 있다. 이에, 본 논문에서는 뱀의 다양한 이동 동작을 모방하도록 각 모듈을 제어하였으며, 전체 동작을 관찰하였다. 로봇의 구현 결과 뱀의 이동시 보이는 다양한 동작과 유사한 형태의 동작을 구현할 수 있다

• TTA Journal
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• s.146
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• pp.12-13
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• 2013

올해는 뱀의 해이다. '뱀'하면 대부분 사람들은 징그럽고 혐오스러운 모습을 떠올린다. 꿈틀거리는 커다란 몸뚱이, 소리없이 발밑을 '쓱'하고 스쳐 가는 듯한 촉감, 미끈하고 축축할 것만 같은 피부, 무서운 독을 품은채 허공을 날름거리는 기다란 혀, 사람을 노려보는 듯한 차가운 눈초리${\cdots}$. 게다가 아담과 이브를 에덴동산에서 쫓겨나게 한 장본인으로 교활함의 대명사가 돼버린 뱀은 분명 두렵고 꺼리게 되는 동물이다. 그러나 긴 몸을 꿈틀거리며 옆으로 미끄러지듯이 움직이는 뱀의 특이한 걸음걸이는 과학자들에게 오히려 아이디어의 대상이다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.47-62
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• 2020

The snake detection theory posits that, due to competition with snakes, the primate visual system has been evolved to detect camouflaged snakes. Specifically, one of its hypotheses states that the subcortical visual pathway mainly consisting of koniocellular cells enables humans to automatically detect the threat of snakes without consuming mental resources. Here we tested the hypothesis by comparing human participants' responses to snakes with those to fearful faces and flowers. Participants viewed either original images or converted ones, which lacked the differences in color, luminance, contrast, and spatial frequency energies between categories. While participants in Experiment 1 produced valence and arousal ratings to each image, those in Experiment 2 detected target images in the breaking continuous flash suppression (bCFS) paradigm. As a result, visual factors influenced the responses to snakes most strongly. After minimizing visual differences, snakes were rated as being less negative and less arousing, and detected more slowly from suppression. In contrast, the images of the other categories were less affected by image conversion. In particular, fearful faces were rated as greater threats and detected more quickly than other categories. In addition, for snakes, changes in arousal ratings and those in bCFS response times were negatively correlated: Those snake images, the arousal ratings of which decreased, produced increased detection latency. These findings suggest that the influence of snakes on human responses to threat is limited relative to fearful faces, and that detection responses in bCFS share common processing mechanisms with conscious ratings. In conclusion, the current study calls into question the assumption that snake detection in humans is a product of unconscious subcortical visual processing.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.309-312
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• 2016

In the subfamily Drepanepteryginae of Hemerobiidae, Neuronema albostigma has been the only species known in Korea. Here we report that the genus Drepanepteryx Leach, 1815 and its species Drepanepteryx phalaenoides ($Linn{\acute{e}}$), 1758 are newly reported as a member of Drepanepteryginae in Korea. Together with a key for the species of Korean Drepanepteryginae, a brief description, COI barcoding sequence, and photos of adult and male genitalia for the species are provided.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.24 no.2 s.62
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• pp.95-101
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• 2006

The present paper attempts to elucidate the taxonomic status of five species of Takydromus (T. amurensis, T. wolteri, T. tachydromoides oldi, T. kwagakunesis and T. auroralis) reported in Korean Peninsula to date. For this purpose 114 Takydromus specimens were collected from April 2003 to october 2004 in Southern Korean peninsula and morphological characters inclusive of the presence of contact between front-nasal and fostral and the number of femoral pores have been analyzed. The analysis reveals that T. kwagakunesis and T. auroralis should be synonymized to T. amurensis. In addition, the Korean Takydromus consists of two species of T. amurensis and T. wolteri.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.668-674
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• 2012

This study was conducted to find the sexual size dimorphism(SSD) in morphometric characters of three species, Eremias argus, Takydromus amurensis and T. wolteri in lacertid lizard from Korea. Six external traits, snout-vent length, tail length, head length, head width, forelimb length and hind-limb length were focused to compare two sexes among the each three lizards. Student's t-test was used to compare the adult SVL between the sexes for each species. For the other parts of the body, a one-way analysis of covariance(ANCOVA) with SVL as the covariate was used. In all these species, males have longer tail and head than females like general lacertid lizard. In addition, male E. arugus have broader head and longer forelimbs and hind-limbs than conspecific females. Likewise, male T. wolteri have broader head than females. In the three lacertid lizards from Korea, snout-vent length did not significantly differ between the sexes. To understand the causes for SSD in SVL, ecological information, such as the presence/absence of male-male combat and the correlation between the SVL of female and litter size, is required. Therefore, further ecological study on the three species of lacertid lizard from Korea will make it possible to explain the reason SSD is not found in SVL.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.455-460
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• 2017

Since a new (unrecorded) species was reported in 2016, a total of four sea snake species are currently listed in Korean waters. Although the possibility of year-round inhabitation of sea snakes in Korean waters has increased due to climate change, the related studies are scarce because of the lack of human resources and available equipment. We placed posters and banners requesting voluntary information on sea snakes in coastal regions and Jeju Island to obtain information on sea snake distributions in the coasts of South Korea and possible specimens through volunteer activities. As a result, we received total 45 reliable reports, including photographs or video, between March 2013 and December 2016. Eighteen reports on three sea snake species and thirteen capture cases of two species were submitted from Jeju Island and southern coastal regions of Korea mostly between August and November. There were twenty-seven false reports including seven cases of terrestrial snakes, eighteen fishes, and one each of invertebrate and inanimate material. Based on the results, we proposed the effective way of sea snake surveys using volunteers.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.83-89
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• 2018

This study was attempted to investigate the effects of Duchesnea chrysantha (DC) on antioxidative activities by in vivo. Rats were divided into four experimental groups which are composed of normal diet group (N group), high fat high cholesterol diet group (HF group), high fat high cholesterol diet with 5% DC powder supplemented group (DA group) and high fat high cholesterol diet with 10% DC powder supplemented group (DB group). Supplementation of DC powder groups resulted in increased activities of hepatic glutathione peroxidase and catalase. The microsomal superoxide radical contents of the DA and DB groups were significantly reduced compared to the high fat high cholesterol diet group. The mitochondrial superoxide radical contents of the DB group were significantly reduced compared to the high fat high cholesterol diet group. Hepatic hydrogen peroxide contents in cytosol were significantly reduced 5% and 10% DC powder supplemented group. The carbonyl values contents in mitochondria and microsome of the DA and DB groups were significantly reduced compared to the HF group. Thiobarbituric acid reaction substance (TBARS) values in liver were reduced in 10% DC powder supplemented group compared to the HF group. These results suggest that DC powder may have a strong regulatory effect in the activation of the antioxidative defense system.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.446-448
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• 2011

A 1-year-old, male, captive born Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) presented with cloudiness of the left eye after ecdysis. Based on physical examination and history, subspectacular abscess was diagnosed. The causative microorganism was identified as a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA is a zoonotic problem of high concern and is a risk in public health and veterinary medicine. To our limited knowledge, this is the first reported case of MRSA infection in snakes.

• Industry Promotion Research
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.135-141
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• 2023

Snakes are objects that appear in religions, folktales, and folktales of various countries, and have had a great influence on human spirit and culture since ancient times. In this study, we focused on the shedding of skin in the ecology of snakes and dealt with related symbols. In the process of shedding its skin, the snake overcomes difficulties and pains, grows, and escapes death to gain a new life. This has the meaning of individuation through the process of psychological transformation by overcoming hardships. This shedding of skin was recognized as a symbol of wisdom, transformation, rebirth, and healing in myths, religions, and folktales, and settled in people's unconscious.