• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 2001

Tributyltn, triphenyltin and their degradation products were quantitatively determined in sediments, seawater, and oysters (Crassostrea gigas) collected from Okpo Bay, Korea where a huge shipyard was located. The concentrations of TBT in sediment and oyster were in the range of 5∼2,050 ng/g and 387∼1,190 ng/g (astin on a dry weight basis), respectively. In seawater, it ranged from 19 to 84 ng/ℓ The distribution of TBT compound showed negative gradient from inner to outer bay, which indicates that the shipyard is the point source of TBT contamination in the bay. The contribution of TBT to butyltin concentration in sediment was above 57%. The pattern of TBT distribution was influenced by waterbreak transected the bay. TPhT concentration in oyster ranged from nd (not detected) to 52 ng Sn/g dry wt., whereas that in sediment and seawater was below detection limit. The biological concentration factor (BCF) in oyster was 1.1×10⁴.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.611-614
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• 1998

윈도우즈 95와 같은 멀티미디어 환경 하에서 개인 신분 확인을 위한 방법은 비밀번호를 키보드로 입력받는 것이었으나, 본 논문에서는 음성을 이용하는 방법으로 기존의 방법이 기준패턴의 시간에 따라 변하는 특성을 보상하지 못한다는 단점을 보완하는 방법이다. 즉, 이를 위해 음성신호의 특징인 기본주파수와 제1포만트의 비율을 이용하여 기준패턴을 형성화하는 방법에 관한 것이다. 제안한 방법으로 실험한 결과, 98%의 전체 인식율을 얻게 되었고, 윈도우즈 환경에서 비밀번호 사용 대신 음성 사용에 대한 가능성을 보여 주었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.133-135
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• 2008

Background and Objectives: The voice changes can occur in peritonsillar abscess and the labeling of this changes as a "muffled voice". The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in acoustic feature of voice before and after treatment in patients with peritonsillar abscess. Materials and Method: 12 patients with peritonsillar abscess were enrolled in the study. Acoustic analysis on sustained Korean vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/ were performed before and after treatment. Results: In patients with peritonsillar abscess, the first formant frequency (F1) and second formant frequency (F2) of /a/ were decreased. There was tendency of articulation of back-low vowel /a/ as back-high vowel /u/. F1 of /i/ and /u/ were increased, while F2 were decreased. There was tendency of articulation of front-high vowel /i/ as back-low vowel /a/. The third, forth, fifth formant frequency (F3, F4, F5) of /a/, /i/ and /u/ were decreased although statistically not significant. Conclusion: The anatomical and functional changes of oropharynx by peritonsillar abscess can cause changes in resonance and speech quality. We suggest that these changes could be the cause of 'muffled voice' in patients of peritonsillar abscess.