• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.249-255
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• 2012

A cochlear implant system uses charge-balanced biphasic pulses that are known to reduce tissue damage than monophasic pulses. In this study, we investigated effect of pulse pattern on neural responses using a computer model, based on the Hodgkin-Huxley equation. Electric pulse phase, pulse duration, and phase gap have been systematically varied to characterize auditory nerve responses. The results show that neural responses, dynamic range and threshold are represented as a function of stimulus patterns and duration. The results could greatly extend to develop more efficient cochlear implant stimulation.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.245-245
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• 2000

후각기는 후각신경과 삼차신경의 기능을 객관적이고 정량적으로 검사할 수 있는 기기로, 객관적으로 인정받을 수 있는 후각기의 제작에는 많은 어려움이 있기 때문에, 현재까지 후각신경과 삼차신경의 기능을 정확하게 측정할 수 있는 방법이 없었다. 그러나, 산업이 발달하고 공해가 더욱 심해질수록 후각의 변화가 생기고, 비강 내 질환이나, 공해물질 등에 의해 삼차신경이 민감한 반응을 일으키므로, 앞으로는 이 신경들의 측정이 중요할 것으로 여겨진다. 또한 각종 산업분야에서 이제까지 사람의 미각이나 후각에 의존하여 제품을 생산해오던 방법을 변화시켜 객관적인 수치를 이용하여 제품을 생산할 수 있다. 따라서 이번 연구에서는 사람이나 동물에게 다양한 후각물질을 원하는 정확한 농도로 투여하는 기기로, 온도와 습도를 사람의 신체 조건과 동일한 공기와 혼할하여 원하는 정확한 농도(ppm)의 후각 자극을 만들어 mass flow controller와 solenoid valve를 이용하여 square-shape의 자극모양이 되도록 한 후, 피검자에게 자극하여 전기생리학적 반응을 얻는 기기를 개발하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.55 no.10
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• pp.458-463
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• 2006

The purpose of this work is to investigate the fundamental properties of the gradual muscle force potentiation. We investigated the dependence of force potentiation on both the pulse-amplitude and the pulse-duration with different ramp-up time. The experimental results showed that the force increment ratio (FIR) during constant electrical stimulation decreased with pulse-amplitude and also with pulse-duration. The FIR was greater with short ramp-up time in both the pulse-amplitude and pulse-width modulation. The feasible mechanism might be that the myosin light chain phosphorylation induces the force potentiation and it occurs only in the fast type muscle fibers which are recruited first. These observations indicate that muscle potentiation must be understood well for the accurate control of muscle force.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.943-944
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• 2010

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.971-972
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• 2009

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.7 no.1 s.12
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• pp.22-31
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• 2003

Conventional stimulus patterns have used DC for discrimination of acupoint and meridian which is the basic object of diagnosis and medical treatment in oriental medicine. Those discriminate conduction points by stimulation on body skin with DC. But, it is insufficient to reliability in discrimination ratio, coincident ratio, body effect, reproductivity. Therefore, this paper has extracted the optimal parameter of frequency and waveform in order to improve conventional pattern, and proposed the SPAC(Single Power Alternative Current) stimulus pattern applying that. Also, We proposes algorithm which is able to discriminate with low pressure of the electrode by displaying in the level meter both the absolution and relation value of the skin current. It can decrease pain and body effect by electrode pressure and discriminate acupoint regardless of skin current in difficult discrimination spot. We have compared the performance of system applying the extracted optimal parameter and algorithm. We have compared discrimination, coincident ratio of both conduction point and traditional acupoints by acupoint stimulation pattern. In the results, we confirmed reliability of SPAC stimulus pattern.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.825-828
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• 1998

경혈을 대상으로 인체를 진단하는 의료기기들은 경혈점에 미세한 직류전류를 인가하고, 이 점에서의 전기저항과 세포의 분극에 의해 반응하는 경락체계의 균형상태를 측정하여 인체를 종합적으로 진단한다. 따라서 전 과정이 정확한 경혈의 위치에서 이루어져야만 치료효과와 진단의 신뢰성이 보장된다. 그러나 대부분의 경락관련 치료기들이 정확한 혈위식별에 어려움이 있고 사용자의 전문적 숙련을 요구한다. 따라서 선행연구에서 일정한 주파수로 교호되는 자극패턴(SPAC) 방식을 사용하여 식별률을 높인 혈위식별기 DM96A-1를 개발하였다. DM96A-1은 단일전원이 양방향으로 교호되는 전류로 자극펄스를 출력하고 측정범위가 0.5∼50㎂인 전류메터와 레벨메터를 이용하여 혈위의 전류량을 표시한다. 이에 따라 방향전환 소자의 두 채널 제어신호가 교호되는 과도기에서 두 자극패턴의 중첩 도통에 의해서 누설전류가 발생하는 경우가 있으며 이를 제거하기 위하여 정밀한 조정을 필요로 하는 불편이 있었다. 따라서 이와 같은 단점들을 보완하여 신뢰성 있는 출력 파라메터를 얻을 수 있도록 마이크로프로세서 i80c196kc를 사용하여 DM96A-2를 재 설계하였으며 임상실험에 의하여 개선된 최적 파라메터의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1998 no.11
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• pp.165-166
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• 1998

A multi-parameter neuro muscular electrical simulator (NMES) system was developed to be used to find the optimal parameter condition in obtaining maximum muscle power and minimal fatigue. Since the performance of NMES is mainly determined by the characteristic of its output-stage circuit, we implemented 3 different circuits and compared output characteristics of them. Three amplifier circuits are; 1) a resonant switching converter, 2) a linear amplifier with a transformer, and 3) a step-up DC/DC converter with a high-voltage linear amplifier. Experimental results showed that the step up DC/DC converter with a high-voltage linear amplifier has the best performance.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.217-226
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• 2004

This paper proposes the electric stimulus tactile apparatus system(TESTAS) loaded on the haptic interface using ultrasonic motors (USMs) To touch the virtual object like wall in graphic, the 6 DOF haptic interface provides force feedback to users as if it is real. But the case of sharp virtual object like a puncture, it could not provided the sense of pain, but only the reaction-force. After the TESTAS had been loaded on this haptic interface, it could provide not only the force but also the pain to users. In this way, when users take the haptic and tactile informations at the same time, they easily have a correct understanding of virtual object.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.1157-1166
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• 2009

The effect of acupuncture that occurs at Meridians, can not be defined by western science. But we can find out the electrical effects when acupuncturing by measuring the charges meridians electric potential. So instead of using a needle to acupuncture, we used a electromagnet to give the same effect. We stimulated the meridians, with a electromagnet. Then we observed the pattern of the meridians potential, that occurred at ST-39 and ST-37. After doing clinical experiments with the acupuncture stimulation and the electromagnet stimulation. We found out the acupuncture stimulation and the electromagnet stimulations electric waves were similar. From this result, we knew it was possible to give similar effects to acupuncture stimulation by using electromagnets.