• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.503-506
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• 2001

There are four factors for patient monitoring : electrocardiography, blood pressure, temperature and respiration. While there are a lot of studies of E.C.C (electro-cardiography) monitoring system in the world, the studies of Respiratory system are not enough and leave much to be desired in the country. In this paper, we developed a respiratory system with the electrical impedance change of the lungs depending on the breath. Using the same electrode, we can monitor E.C.C and Respiration simultaneously, so we can monitor a patient's no-breathing state due to the central nerve paralysis in the emergency room easily. In this monitoring system, the analog part was made separated from the digital part for reducing power source noise and protecting patient from electric shock. The analog part consists of the several parts a high-frequency sine-wave generator, all amplifier for amplifying any impedance change signal, an analog processing part for rectifying and filtering. And the digital parts consists of three parts an AD convertor for converting analog signal to digital signal, digital filter, and a digital part for digital signal processing. This system's merits are using the same electrode with E.C.C and developing the multiple patient monitoring system easily.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.376.2-376.2
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• 2014

마이크로볼로미터 적외선 센서는 인체감지, 전자부품의 품질검사, 에너지 절감, 산업시설감시 및 군사용으로 다양하게 적용되고 있다. 기존에 이러한 적외선 센서의 감지재료로 VOx 또는 비정질 Si이 가장 많이 사용되고 있으며, VOx는 감도가 높고, 세계적으로 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 VOx 박막 증착법을 개선하여 Zn 산화물 박막을 혼용한 적외선 감지재료를 이용한 마이크로볼로미터 제작 및 특성에 대해 보고한다. RF sputtering 방법으로 약 140 nm의 VOx/ZnO/VOx 샌드위치 박막을 증착하고, 산소분위기에서 열처리함으로써 온도저항계수(TCR)가 약 -3.0 %/K의 값을 갖는 특성을 구현하였다. 갓 증착된 V-Zn 박막에서는 XRD 스펙트럼에서는 V2O5 관련 피크가 주로 관측되었으며, 산소열처리에 의해 VO2 피크가 새롭게 관측되었다. 볼로미터 감지소자는 유효면적 $50{\times}50{\mu}m^2$ 으로 bulk micromaching 공정을 통해 제작하였다. Si 기판위에 SiNx 박막을 PECVD 장치를 이용하여 증착하였으며, 적외선 감지층으로 V-Zn 산화물을 RF sputtering 방법으로 증착하여 열처리 후 SiNx passivation 박막으로 보호하였다. 열적고립을 위해 패터닝 후 Si 기판을 KOH 용액을 이용하여 약 $20{\mu}m$ 식각하여 소자를 구현하였다. 제작된 소자의 특성을 평가한 결과 반응도는 1.57e+4 V/W, 탐지도는 $8.79e+7cmHz^{1/2}/W$를 얻을 수 있었다. 소자의 동작 특성을 평가하기 위해 진공 압력을 1e-3 torr 이하에서 thermoelectric cooler를 장착한 metal package를 제작하여 동작온도에 따른 특성을 평가하였다. 동작온도를 $10^{\circ}C{\sim}40^{\circ}C$로 하여 측정한 결과 동작온도가 증가할수록 신호전압은 감소함을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.127-127
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• 2014

인체 내 소량의 생체성분(혈액, 소변 등)을 감지하는 바이오센서 기술은 질병 진단뿐만 아니라 예방 및 관리로 의료서비스 확대, 개인 맞춤형 진료 및 의료비 감소 효과를 가져올 수 있는 기술이다. 광바이오센서는 광학적인 측정방법을 이용하여 다양한 생화학물질들의 상호 반응을 검출해 낼 수 있는 바이오센서로 현재 활발하게 연구가 진행되고 있다. 광 바이오센서는 생체성분 내에 존재하는 전하를 가진 많은 이온들 및 Salt 농도 등에 영향을 받지 않기 때문에 나노 와이어를 이용한 FET (field-effect transistor)형 바이오센서에 비해 많은 장점을 가지고 있다. 일반적으로 광 바이오센서는 형광물질, 인광물질, 발색물질, 방사선 물질 등의 발광물질을 인식물질에 표지하여 인식물질과 분석물질과의 반응유무를 표지된 발광물질의 광학 신호를 감지하여 분석물질을 검출해내는 표지식 광 바이오센서 기술이 상용화되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 분석 방법은 민감도는 우수하지만 분석 시간이 매우 느리고, 고가의 분석 장비 및 복잡한 제조 공정 등의 단점들을 가지고 있다. 이러한 단점들을 극복하기 위하여 생화학 반응 유무를 표지물질 없이 광학적 방식으로 직접 측정할 수 있는 비표지식 광 바이오센서 기술이 최근 들어 많이 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 광파장 이하의 주기를 가진 주기적 공진 격자 표면에서 일어나는 바이오 항원-항체 반응에 대한 공진 반사 파장을 측정하여 생체성분 내에 존재하는 바이오 항원을 고감도로 검출할 수 있는 비표지식 공진반사광 바이오센서 기술을 소개하고자 한다. 공진반사광 바이오센서를 이용하여 human serum내에 존재하는 심근경색 마커인 troponin I (cTnI), creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), myoglobin (MYO)을 0.1 ng/mL 이하의 농도까지 고감도로 측정할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.87-99
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• 2002

This paper describes a method for overcoming the motion artifacts inherent in synthetic aperture(SA) imaging. based on the investigation results as to the influence of a target motion on synthetic aperture techniques. This method uses a region-based motion compensation approach in which only the axial motion is estimated and compensated for a given region of interest(ROI) under the assumption that the whole ROI moves uniformly The estimated axial motion is calculated with a crosscorrelation(CC) method at the Point where the focused signal has the maximum energy within the ROI. We also presents a method for estimating the axial motion using the autocorrelation(AC) method that is widely used to estimate average Doppler frequency Both computer simulations and in vivo experiments show that the proposed methods can improve greatly the spatial resolution and SNR of ultrasound imaging by implementing the SA techniques for two-way dynamic focusing without motion artifacts. In addition the AC-barred motion compensation method provides almost the same results as the CC-based one, but with a dramatically reduced computational complexity.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.485-489
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• 2002

In this study. respiratory efforts were monitored by the change of pulse transit time (PTT) which is related with the arterial pressure PTT is the time interval between the peak of R wave in ECG and the maximal slope point of photoplethysmogram(PPG). Biosignals, ECG and finger photoplethysmogram(PPG), were converted to digital data, and PTT was evaluated in personal computer with every heart beat. Results were presented as a graph using spline interpolation. The software was implemented in C$\^$++/ as a window-based application program. PTT was periodically changed according to airflow in resting respiration. In the resting respiration, PTT was changed according to the respiratory cycle. The amplitude of PTT fluctuation was increased by deep respiration, and increased by partial airway obstruction. These results suggest that PTT is responsible to respiratory effort which could be evaluated by the pattern of PTT change. And it is expected that PTT could be applied in the monitoring of respiratory effort by noninvasive methods, and is very useful method for the evaluation of respiratory distress.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.59-62
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• 1992

An imported case of rectal hookworm infection was diagnosed by stool examination and recovery of adult worms from the rectal mucosa by sigmoidoscopy. The chief complaints of a patient were diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight loss for about 1 month after returning from his travel abroad to the Southeast Asia. Leukocytosis ($16, 750/{\mu}\ell$) and peripheral eosinophilia (33.7%) were noticed without anemia. Typical hookworm eggs were detected by stool examination, and 3 worms were collected by sigmoidoscopy from rectal mucosa of this patient. Those worms were confirmed as adult worms of Ancylostoma duodenale(♂:1, ♀: 2) based on their morphological characteristics. The symptoms were relieved after treatment with anthelmintics. This case was considered as one of the imported parasitic infections in Korea, and a rare case of hookworm infection on human rectal mucosa.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.525-532
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• 1995

In this paper, a new try to measure nonlinear propagation characteristics of the pulse along blood vessel by using bispectral analysis is introduced, and the possibility of its application to the medical diagnosis is shown. In this method, the waveforms of pulse motion of blood vessel at two separated measuring points on the wall were detected from Doppler frequency modulation of transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then the auto- and crossbispectrum of detected waveforms are calculated to estimate the quadratic NTF (nonlinear transfer function) between the two measuring positions. In order to show relationships between the NTF and the nonlinear propagation characteristics, computer simulations have been performed. As the propagation distance increases, harmonic frequency components in NTF increases broadly due to the nonlinear effect in the propagation of blood pulse. In order to represent this phenomena quantitatively, we propose a new parameter, dispersion ratio of WTF. Basic experimental system was constructed by using 3.5MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the preliminary experiments were carried out on ague phantom and human body. Experimental results showed the validity of the measurement system enoughly.

• Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.7-12
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• 2015

NCAP(New Car Assessment Program) makes vehicle manufacturer improve safety performance through free competition and customers guarantee vehicle selection by providing information of vehicle safety. That's why it is important not only to meet the regulation, but also to cope with NCAP. EuroNCAP(European New Car Assessment Program) side tests have conducted by using Progressive MDB and Euro SID II in order to reproduce crash test between two vehicles over 10 years. However various researches report that Progressive MDB and Euro SID II do not reflect evolving vehicle design, impact performance and biofidelity of human. Therefore EuroNCAP has the plan to conduct AE-MDB side crash test using WorldSID which is more evolved from 2015 by replacing Progressive MDB and EuroSID II. Automobile manufacturers need to develop safety performance for new test closely. This paper is to find test set-up parameters which affect into dummy injury instead of restraint system and to research on its tendency. It is processed with mini and small car to know influence as changing vehicle size and also analyzed by DFSS(Design for six sigma) which is one of optimization tools. DFSS is vaildated by simulating CAE with L18 orthogonal array of 6 control factors adjustable as EuroNCAP requirement.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.1394-1400
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• 2010

In this paper, we analyze performance of PSPM(Phase Shift Position Modulation) modulation scheme in multi-path channel. A PSPM modulation method transmits the information data by both PSK symbol data and symbol position data, so that we can significantly improve the power efficiency. The bandwidth efficiency of PSPM is quarter than PSK but improve BER performance, because increasing symbol hamming distance. In this results, a PSPM scheme is bandwidth efficiency better than FSK and power efficiency better than PSK. This characteristic can be useful in WBAN and wireless sensor networks also PSPM modulation method can be expected high throughput than existing FSK. In this paper, we compare PSPM, PSSK and PSK regard to BER performance and throughput in multi-path channel.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.11
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• pp.1185-1190
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• 2011

The lower limb somatosensory deficit observed among peripheral neuropathy patients is partially related to the decline in their balance ability. In general, balance ability has been examined by measuring the postural response (i.e., action). However, body motion is induced by integrated multisensory cues (i.e., motion perception). In this study, we hypothesized that the reduced lower limb somatosensation might also lower motion perception. We induced lower limb sensory deficits through ischemia and then measured the cutaneous sensory sensitivity and directional motion perception. The sensory deficit was successfully induced, and it also lowered the motion perception. However, the center of pressure (COP) variation did not significantly change under the sensory deficit. This result implies that measuring motion perception could enable the detection of precursors of sensory deficits.