• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.83-88
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• 2009

Purpose: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) using an on board imager (OBI) can check the movement and setup error in patient position and target volume by comparing with the image of computer simulation treatment in real.time during patient treatment. Thus, this study purposed to check the change and movement of patient position and target volume using CBCT in IMRT and calculate difference from the treatment plan, and then to correct the position using an automated match system and to test the accuracy of position correction using an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) and examine the usefulness of CBCT in IMRT and the accuracy of the automatic match system. Materials and Methods: The subjects of this study were 3 head and neck patients and 1 pelvis patient sampled from IMRT patients treated in our hospital. In order to investigate the movement of treatment position and resultant displacement of irradiated volume, we took CBCT using OBI mounted on the linear accelerator. Before each IMRT treatment, we took CBCT and checked difference from the treatment plan by coordinate by comparing it with the image of CT simulation. Then, we made correction through the automatic match system of 3D/3D match to match the treatment plan, and verified and evaluated using electronic portal imaging device. Results: When CBCT was compared with the image of CT simulation before treatment, the average difference by coordinate in the head and neck was 0.99 mm vertically, 1.14 mm longitudinally, 4.91 mm laterally, and 1.07o in the rotational direction, showing somewhat insignificant differences by part. In testing after correction, when the image from the electronic portal imaging device was compared with DRR image, it was found that correction had been made accurately with error less than 0.5 mm. Conclusion: By comparing a CBCT image before treatment with a 3D image reconstructed into a volume instead of a 2D image for the patient's setup error and change in the position of the organs and the target, we could measure and correct the change of position and target volume and treat more accurately, and could calculate and compare the errors. The results of this study show that CBCT was useful to deliver accurate treatment according to the treatment plan and to increase the reproducibility of repeated treatment, and satisfactory results were obtained. Accuracy enhanced through CBCT is highly required in IMRT, in which the shape of the target volume is complex and the change of dose distribution is radical. In addition, further research is required on the criteria for match focus by treatment site and treatment purpose.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.7-15
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• 2000

To assess the accuracy of blood pressure measurement in general hospital nurses, 276 nurses at four hospital in Kyungju city and Pohang city were observed during the study period 20 December 1998 to 29 December 1998. The nurses measuring the blood pressure of simulated patient's were checked by the researcher or 20 items, that are recommended for consideration when doing a blood pressure measurement. Of the six items in the preparation step for measuring blood pressure, the accuracy of 'patients shouldn't talk during the procedure' had the lowest frequency(27.1%) and the other five items were above 80%. Of the ten items on blood pressure measuring technique, the accuracy of the frequency for 'inflating the cuff until the radial or brachial artery pulse is no longer palpable and then adding 30mmHg' was 0%, 'waiting $30{\sim}60$ seconds before reinflating the cuff' was alse 0%, 'rapidly deflating the cuff', 0.3%, 'rapidly and steadily inflating the cuff to the maximal level as per above-mentioned initial systolic pressure assessment step', 0.7%, 'reading the pressure to the nearest 2mmHg mark on the manometer', 10.8%, the remaining items were above 70%. Of the four items on blood pressure recording, the accuracy of 'recording the cuff size' had a frequency of 0.3%, 'recording the patient's position such as sitting, standing or lying position', 10.8%, 'recording the arm or leg which was used for measuring the blood pressure', 53.6%, and 'recording systolic/diastolic pressure', 100%. The variables significantly related to the accuracy of the blood pressure measurement were age, career position at hospital, and qualification education for blood pressure measurement(p<0.01). In the multiple regression analysis, position and qualification education were significant variables(p<0.01). In conclusion, the accuracy of blood pressure measurement was very low, thus, qualification education for blood pressure measurement should be done immediately to improve the accuracy of measurement by nurses in general hospitals.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.28-41
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• 2002

The purpose of this paper is to show and define the performance, the system mechanization and the algorithm of the Strapdown Inertial Navigation System(SDINS). First, navigation equations are derived in the Earth Fixed mechanization and this mechanization apply to the two kinds of inertial measurement units which consist of same fiber optic gyros and different accelerometers(SDINS-1 and SDINS-2). Those two accelerometers have the different bias. To evaluate its performance, two kinds of tests have been performed - static motionless test, and rectangle-route moving test. The results of the moving test are compared with the results of Differential GPS which has an accuracy with ±2.0mm. and are presented in this paper.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02c
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• pp.172-177
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• 2008

Biometrics is essential for person identification because of its uniqueness from each individuals. Face recognition technology has advantage over other biometrics because of its convenience and non-intrusive characteristics. In this paper, we will present a overview of face recognition technology including face detection, feature extraction, and face recognition system. For face detection, we will describe template based method and face component based approach. PCA and LDA approach will be discussed for feature extraction, and nearest neighbor classifiers -will be covered for matching. Large database and the standardized performance evaluation methodology is essential in order to support state-of-the-art face recognition system. Also, 3D based face recognition technology is the key solution for the pose, lighting and expression variations in many applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.137-140
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 일상생활에서 보다 편리하게 건강모니터링을 수행하기 위해 신체에 착용 가능한 심전도 및 맥파 계측 시스템을 구현하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 배터리로 구동 가능한 초소형의 심전도 및 맥파 측정 시스템을 구현하였으며, 계측된 생체신호의 무선전송을 위해 초저전력 무선 센서네트워크 기술을 적용한 무선 생체신호 전송시스템을 구현하였다. 무선으로 전송된 심전도 및 맥파 신호는 잡음 제거 및 심박동을 검출하기 위하여 전처리과정과 적응 가변형 문턱치를 적용하였으며, 검출된 심박동으로부터 동맥순환계의 긴장도 및 유순도의 변화를 반영하는 맥파전달시간(pulse transit time, PTT)을 계산하였다. 구현된 무선 맥파전달시간 계측시스템과 기존 상용시스템의 비교 평가를 수행함으로써 구현된 시스템의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였으며, 혈압 및 맥파전달시간의 동시계측을 통해 자세 변화에 따른 혈압의 변화 및 맥파전달시간의 변화양상을 관찰함으로써 혈압과 맥파전달시간의 관계를 추정하고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.654-657
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• 2014

우리나라는 산업의 급속성장과 최근 서비스업 분야의 전력소비량이 매우 급증하면서 전력난 문제의 심각성을 더해가고 있으며 계속해서 많은 화두가 되고 있다. 그에 따라 정부에선 매년 신규 발전소의 건설계획을 세우고 있으며 건설계획 중 신규 발전소의 입지선정에는 복잡한 환경영향평가 과정을 거치게 된다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 복잡한 환경영향평가 항목들에 대한 자세한 정보들을 지도에 시각화 해주는 방법을 제안하고, 시각화된 정보들을 통하여 여러 개의 신규 발전소의 입지 후보들을 선출한 뒤 각각의 후보 입지의 평가항목들에 대한 점수를 산정하여 비교분석하고 문서화해주는 시뮬레이터 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 본 기술로 인해 신규 발전소의 입지선정 비용을 절감시킬 수 있으며, 다양한 분야에서의 지리정보시스템의 활용 범위를 재고 해볼 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.48-48
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 상수원 수질개선을 위한 물환경관리 종합대책의 일환으로 장치형과 자연형 물환경관리시설을 복합 구성하여 강우 및 비강우 시 비점오염물질을 집중 저감 할 수 있는 맞춤형 비점관리 모듈화 시설을 제안하고, 그 적용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 이는 습지, 생태수로, 저류지 등으로 정형화된 기존의 수질개선 대책에서 탈피하여 대규모 댐유역에서 구조적 대책의 실효성과 효과성을 도모하기 위한 목적성을 지니고 있다. 이를 위해, 영천댐 유역을 대상으로 수질모형(HSPF, AEM3D)을 구축하고 목표수질 설정에 따른 수질개선 대책을 마련하였다. 여기서 수질개선 대책은 호내와 유역으로 공간적 범위를 구분하여 효과분석을 위한 단일 및 복합 모의 시나리오를 작성했으며, 평년 강우량과 가장 유사한 최근(2017년)의 영천호 수질과 비교하여 개선 효과를 평가하였다. 맞춤형 비점관리 모듈화 시설은 영천호 유입부에 기 조성된 인공습지(평시)와 연계하여 강우 시에는 모듈형(다기능 저류조, 스크린, 고효율여과) 장치를 통해 침강지로 최종 방류하는 것으로 구성하였다. 모듈화 시설의 연중 삭감량 추정 결과는 T-P 유달부하량을 기준으로 평시 32%, 강우 시 11%로 분석되었다. 자세한 모듈화 시설의 구성과 저감효율, 수질개선 대책 시나리오 적용에 따른 영천호 수질변화 분석 결과 등은 발표를 통해 제시될 예정이다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.87-93
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• 2009

Background/aim : Atherosclerotic disease at the origin of the vertebral arteries is one of the risk factors for vertebrobasilar ischemic disease. Assessment and visualization of the origin of the vertebral arteries with color doppler sonography is a non-trivial task. The aim of this study is to increase the visualization rate of the origin of the vertebral arteries with color doppler sonography. Materials and Methods : Color doppler sonography for the vertebral arteries included carotid arteries was performed to 198 patients. We first examined the vertebral artery in the upper neck in the direction of the subclavian artery to distinguish its origin more easily. If the vertebral artery origin was not visualized in natural position, the examiner pushed the transducer toward a clavicle or pushed the shoulder of patient by the other hand. The technical methods for visualization of the vertebral artery origin were classified into three grades: natural position, pushing the transducer, and pushing the shoulder of patient according to the depth (3.0 cm and shallower, deeper than 3.0 cm) of the origin. Results : The origin of the vertebral arteries could be visualized in 97% on the right and in 92% on the left. The origin of the vertebral arteries could be visualized in 98.6%, 1.4%, and 0.0% in natural position, pushing the transducer, and pushing the shoulder of patient, respectively, at shallower than 3.0 cm on the right side. The origin of the vertebral arteries could be visualized in 81.2%, 14.6%, and 4.2% in natural position, pushing the transducer, and pushing the shoulder of patient, respectively, at deeper than 3.0 cm on the right side. The origin of the vertebral arteries could be visualized in 85.4%, 10.7%, and 3.9% in natural position, pushing the transducer, and pushing the shoulder of patient, respectively, at shallower than 3.0 cm on the left side. The origin of the vertebral arteries could be visualized in 55.7%, 30.4%, and 13.9% in natural position, pushing the transducer, and pushing the shoulder of patient, respectively, at deeper than 3.0 cm on the left side. Conclusion : If the examiner pushes the transducer toward a clavicle or pushes the shoulder of patient by the other hand, when the vertebral artery origin during the color doppler sonography is not visualized in natural position, visualization rate of the origin of the both vertebral arteries is increased.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.263-272
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that might distinguish those who have a high level of Intention to purchase each of domestic, foreign designer and national brand jeans from those who have a low intention in terms of evaluative criteria belief, ideal jeans image and clothing altitude. The sample consisted of 198 male and 197 female students from five universities in Seoul. The questionnnaire consisted of 50 seven-point semantic differential scales dealing with evaluative criteria and ideal jeans image, beliefs about and intention to purchase domestic, foreign designer and foreign national brand jeans and 25 Likert type clothing attitude scales. Based on a series of t-tests the results showed that color and design were the most influencing factor among the evaluative criteria belief, regardless of brand type, while durability, accessory, sewing were the least. Sexy image, brand consciousnees and fashion interest were the important factor that distinguish high intention to purchase group fro)m low intention to purchase group.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.45-57
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• 2023

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the concurrent validity of the self- and proxy-report versions of the KIDSCREEN-10 quality of life questionnaire. Methods : A total of nine children and nine parents were selected to represent a cohort registered for a school-based wellness program. Two versions of the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire (self- and proxy reports) were administered to the children and their parents. The Rasch rating scale model was applied to determine the dimensionality and item difficulty of the two versions of the questionnaire. Moreover, the item-person matching map and Spearman's rho were compared to confirm the concurrent validity of the two versions. Results : All items, except four items (i.e., autonomy, home life, concentration/learning, and peers/social support), fit the Rasch rating scale model of the children's self-report version of the questionnaire. With regard to the parent's proxy-report version, two items misfit the model. While the items of the self- and proxy-report versions showed similar item difficulties, the parents had a tendency to be more severe in their ratings than the children. The correlation between the two versions was relatively low (Spearman's rho = .533, p > .05). The scatterplots between the two versions showed differences in the item difficulties of the physical and psychological well-being and self-perception items. Conclusion : These findings suggest that the three identified items should be taken into consideration when measuring children's health-related quality of life using the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire.