• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2019

A goal for swine farming is the improvement in the number of live-born and weaned piglets per sow. Hence, the effect of parities should consider the correlation between the component traits of reproductive performance, weaning, and duration. Sows were housed in farrowing pens (W 2.2 ${\times}$ D 1.8 ${\times}$ H 1.2 m) on a partially slatted plastic floor. Twenty sows used in this study were between the first and sixth parity in gilts (P1), parity 2-5 (P3), and parity 6-9 (P6). Data collection by parity was classified into three categories: (1) reproduction performance (gestation length, total number of piglets born, number of piglets live born, number of piglets stillborn, total piglet birth weight; (2) weaning traits (weaning period, number of piglets weaning, total piglets weaning weight); (3) duration traits (farrowing duration, placenta expulsion duration, time from last piglet to first placenta, average birth interval, and tail wagging behavior). Gestation length was higher in P6 than P1 and P3 of different parity sows. The maximum value in P1 and P3 was 117 days, but the median value in P6 was 117 days (p < 0.05). The total number of piglets born (p = 0.113), number of piglets live born (p = 0.118), number of still piglets born (p = 0.151), and total piglet birth weight (p = 0.117) were not affected by parity. The number of live piglets was higher than the other parities by an average of $15.6{\pm}2.1$ in P1. The duration of farrowing was the lowest at 22.2 min in P6, but the maximum value was 42.2 min more than other parities (p = 0.355). Weaning traits of sows also did not differ significantly (p > 0.05), but the weaning period from P1 was lower than that of the other parities (p = 0.170). The number of piglets weaned was 10 heads on average in P1, P3, and P6 (p < 0.05). However, the mean values of the total piglet weaning weight (p = 0.377) of P6 (62.0 10.4 kg) were higher than those of P1 (54.9 10.2 kg) and P3 (58.4 13.6 kg). The placenta expulsion duration was higher in P6 than that in P1 and P3 (p = 0.447). The time from the last piglet to first placenta was be lower in P3 than that of the other parities (p = 0.206). The average birth interval was higher in P3 than that of the other parities (p = 0.156). Tail wagging (count) behavior was higher in P6 than in the other parities (p = 0.065). The data showed that the reproduction performance, total piglets born, and weight were higher in the gilts group, and higher in the weaning trait than that in the P6 group. This study examined the relationship between reproductive performance, birth interval and tail motion according to sow parity. Regarding duration, farrowing duration was lower in P6 than that in the other parities, but placenta expulsion and tail wagging were higher in P6 than in the other parities. Therefore, it is possible that the results from these sows could be used as basic data for effective farm management.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2001

Background and Objectives : Nitric oxide(NO) is a short-lived molecule with messenger and cytotoxic functions in nervous, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Among the three distinct NOS isoforms, the neuronal isoform is expressed in small, discrete neuronal populations of CNS and PNS. Axonal injury in adult animals results in a dramatic NOS up-regulation in many types of central and peripheral neurons which normally lack the enzyme or express it only at very low levels. In previous study, we confirmed the efficacy of PEMS on the early functional recovery in rats with surgically transected and reanastomosed recurrent laryngeal nerve. Therefore, after we obtained functionally recovered rats using PEMS in this study, we studied to evaluate the expression of nNOS through the analysis of the difference between functional recovery group and non-recovery group in the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Materials and Method : Using 84 healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, transections and primary anastomosis were performed on their left recurrent laryngeal nerves. Rats were then randomly assigned to 2 groups. The rats in group A(n=42) received PEMS by placing them in custom cages equipped with Helm-holz coils(3 hr/day, 5 days/wk, for 12 wk). The rats in group B(n=42) were handled the same way as the group A, except that they did not receive PEMS. Laryngovideoendoscopy was performed before and after surgery and followed up weekly. Laryngeal EMG was obtained in both PCA and TA muscles. Immunohistochemisty staining using monoclonal anti-neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS) antibody was performed to detect nNOS in recurrent laryngeal nerve and nodose ganglion. Results : 20 rats(63%) in group A and 5 rats(17%) in the group B showed recovery of vocal fo1d motion. The number of NOS-positive cells was increased in functionally-recovered rats. NOS-staining intensity was reduced 12 weeks after nerve injury. The difference between PEMS group and non-stimulated group was not found. Conclusion : This study shows that nNOS may exert a beneficial effect on nerve regeneration and functional repair.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 마르코프 네트워크로 모델링된 다관절체(Articulated body) 사람을 양안 영상(stereo image)을 통해 획득 되어진 디스패리티 맵(disparity map)을 이용해 효과적으로 추적하는 방법을 제안한다. 기존의 색상 정보만을 사용하여 에너지함수의 우도(likelihood)를 계산하는 방법은 조명 및 그림자의 영향과 배경 색상의 임의성 때문에 강건하지 못 하다. 본 논문에서는 색상 정보에 더불어 디스패리티 정보를 활용하여 우도를 계산하는 방법을 제안한다. 원통형 모양의 사람의 신체 요소(body part)는 2차원 영상으로 사영될 때 직사각형으로 사영되므로 이 직사각형의 디스패리티의 분포가 불연속 하지 않다는 특성을 이용한다. 또한 본 논문에서는 디스패리티 맵을 사용한 조건적 메시지 생성 방법을 제안해 신뢰 전파에서 불필요한 메시지 업데이트 수행을 줄이는 방법을 보여준다. 메시지 업데이트는 신뢰 전파 알고리즘의 전체 수행 시간에 80% 이상을 차지하므로, 조건적 메시지 생성 방법은 기존 대비 9~45%의 속도 향상을 보였다. 또한 사람의 연속적인 움직임 특성을 이용한 다이나믹 모델을 제안해 추적 속도를 향상하였다. 자세한 내용은 4장에 설명되어 있다. 실험 결과 제안하는 디스패리티 정보를 활용한 신뢰 전파를 사용해 다관절체를 추적하는 방법은 기존 대비 강건한 추적 결과와 함께 빠른 속도로 추적할 수 있었다.

• 감성과학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2015

전정안구반사(VOR; vestibulo-ocular reflex)는 머리가 움직이는 동안 안정된 망막상을 얻기 위해 일어나는 안구의 보상적 움직임이다. 망막정보와 전정신호가 감각갈등(sensory conflict)을 일으키면 멀미가 일어나며, VOR 이득(gain)이 변한다는 것이 알려져 있다. 본 보고에서는 VOR을 측정할 수 있는 실용적이고 저렴한 시스템을 LabVIEW와 Arduino를 이용하여 구현하였다. 그리고 이 시스템을 사용하여 VOR의 특징적 변화를 두 가지 실험을 통해서 측정하였다. 실험 1에서는 자기회전검사법을 이용하여 실험참가자(n = 4)의 수평 및 수직 전정안구반사의 특성을 살펴보았다. 실험 2에서는 가상환경 하에서 실험참가자(n = 8)가 정지된 화면을 볼 때와 사이버멀미(cybersickness)를 경험하는 3D 가상주행 영상에 노출되었을 때의 머리 움직임과 안구 운동을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 가상주행을 경험할 때 특징적인 머리 움직임과 안구 운동이 측정되었다. 본 보고에서 소개한 전정안구반사 측정 시스템은 가상환경에서의 사이버멀미 경감을 위한 심리생리학적 연구에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.615-621
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• 2000

대인공포증은 사람과의 대면을 무서워하여 그 상황을 회피하는 증상을 말한다. 이 공포증을 치료하기 위해서는 약물치료방법과 인지·행동 치료방법이 주로 사용되었다. 이런 기존의 방법들은 치료 효율이 떨어지며, 치료시 어려움이 있다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 최근에는 기존의 치료방법의 단점을 극복하기 위해 많은 연구에서 가상현실을 정신치료에 적용하고 있다. 가상환경은 환자에게 적절한 자극을 제공하여 환자로 하여금 공포감을 느끼도록 하고, 환자는 이러한 공포상황에 체계적으로 노출됨으로써 공포증을 극복할 수 있게 된다. 본 연구에서는 개인용 컴퓨터를 기반으로 가상 연설 시뮬레이터를 개발하여 대인공포증 치료에 이용하고자 한다. 가상 연설 시뮬레이터를 구성하기 위해 위치센서, 머리 부착형 디스플레이장치와 사운드 시스템을 사용하였고, 치료를 위한 가상환경은 가상청중 8명이 있는 세미나실을 배경으로 구성하였다. 또한 가상현실 정신치료에서 중요한 요소로 작용하는 몰입감을 높이기 위해 머리 부착형 디스플레이 장치에 위치센서를 부착함으로써 환자의 머리이동이 가상환경에 적용되도록 하였고, 여기에 삼차원 사운드를 적용함으로써 목소리나 박수소리 등 여러 가지 소리들이 사실적으로 느껴지도록 하였다. 또한 가상청중이 환자의 발표내용에 맞게 여러 가지 행동과 표정을 변하게 하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 가상연설 시뮬레이터는 경제적이고 안전한 정신치료에 이용되는 것에 목적이 있으며, 앞으로의 임상실험을 통한 몰입과 공포유발 인자 및 치료효과의 에 관한 정보를 얻고, 이를 시뮬레이터에 계속 적용하는 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2020

화석 연료의 고갈로 인해 신재생 에너지에 관한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 특히, 예측가능성이 높고 이용 가능한 양이 풍부한 파력에너지 (Wave Power Energy)에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에 사용된 동축 가속형 파력 발전장치 (Coaxial Accelerator Type Wave Power Generator)는 양방향 선형 운동을 회전력으로 변환함으로써 발전 효율을 향상시킬 수 있도록 설계되었다. 본 연구에서는 해양공학수조에서 파를 생성 한 후, 파주기 및 파고에 따른 케이스 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 연구의 결과는 주파수 응답과 관련된 이론적인 방법을 통해 검증하였으며, 전반적인 경향이 일치하는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 제작 전 설계 단계에서 파력 발전기의 전력을 예측하고 파력에너지의 효율을 개선하기 위한 매개 변수를 연구하는데 유용할 것으로 예상된다. 또한 제조업체는 본 연구의 결과를 통해 파력 발전기의 파력 에너지 효율을 예측하여 시행착오방지를 통해 개발 시간과 비용을 절감할 수 있을 것으로 기대할 수 있다.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.151-171
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• 2018

Transmission tower-line systems are commonly slender and generally possess a small stiffness and low structural damping. They are prone to impulsive excitations induced by cable rupture and may experience strong vibration. Excessive deformation and vibration of a transmission tower-line system subjected to cable rupture may induce a local destruction and even failure event. A little work has yet been carried out to evaluate the performance of transmission tower-line systems in mountain areas subjected to cable rupture. In addition, the control for cable rupture induced vibration of a transmission tower-line system has not been systematically conducted. In this regard, the dynamic response analysis of a transmission tower-line system in mountain areas subjected to cable rupture is conducted. Furthermore, the feasibility of using viscous fluid dampers to suppress the cable rupture-induced vibration is also investigated. The three dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model of a transmission tower-line system is first established and the mathematical model of a mountain is developed to describe the equivalent scale and configuration of a mountain. The model of a tower-line-mountain system is developed by taking a real transmission tower-line system constructed in China as an example. The mechanical model for the dynamic interaction between the ground and transmission lines is proposed and the mechanical model of a viscous fluid damper is also presented. The equations of motion of the transmission tower-line system subjected to cable rupture without/with viscous fluid dampers are established. The field measurement is carried out to verify the analytical FE model and determine the damping ratios of the example transmission tower-line system. The dynamic analysis of the tower-line system is carried out to investigate structural performance under cable rupture and the validity of the proposed control approach based on viscous fluid dampers is examined. The made observations demonstrate that cable rupture may induce strong structural vibration and the implementation of viscous fluid dampers with optimal parameters can effectively suppress structural responses.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2006

The study were to assess technical factors between the high score group and the low score group, from the subjects of 16 male national gymnasts, and to analyze the kinematical characteristic and main technical cause on technique of Akopian's 3D motion analysis of the male vaulting game in 2001 classification championship. The result of this study is this. There were not so much difference between the two groups in term; of the time of board contact, pre-flight, and total performance, but it takes shorter time when the players who are in the high point group take down the board, and they take long time for post-flight(p<.01). The high point group has a longer perpendicular distance in the moment of horse taking off, 0.05m on the average, than the low point group. The high point group shows 0.16m higher on the average than the other group in term; of the height of post-flight(p<.01). In the phase of board contact, the range of horizontal velocity at board take on were $7.66m/s{\sim}7.33m/s$, but there weren't significantly statistic differences between two groups. The hight score group were 0.68m/s faster than the low point group at the horizontal velocity at board take off event(<.05). About the average horizontal velocity of deceleration, AG1(-1.95m/s) reduces the speed more than AG2(-1.57m/s)(p<.05). And the hight score group were 0.37m/s faster than the low point group at the vertical velocity at horse take off event(<.05). When board taking off, the projectile angle of com were $38.7{\sim}37.8degree$ on the average. the comparative groups show almost same results. When horse taking off, the HPVy of the high point group were 37.6 degree which were a little higher than the low point group. The angular velocities of the players who takes on the horse with a right hand and then takes off with a left hand in the high point group were 14.97rad/sec, 10.82rad/sec in the low point group. However, the angular velocity of the players who takes on the horse with a left hand and then takes off on a right hand with the high point group were 14.97rad/sec, 15.56rad/sec in the low point group.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2007

This study was carried out to compare the muscle activities of the shoulder stabilizers between persons with and without winging scapular during push-up plus exercise (adds the scapular protraction to the general push-up exercise). For this study, eleven males with winging scapular and eleven healthy males were recruited. Surface electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from the serratus anterior, upper trapezius, lower trapezius, infraspinatus, and pectoralis major while the subjects performed the push-up plus. Each push-up plus was subdivided into three phases according to the elbow position which was measured using the 3-D motion analysis system: elbow flexion (EF), elbow extension (EE), and shoulder protraction phases (SP). Two-way repeated measure ANOVA (phase ${\times}$ group) were used for statistical analysis. There was significant phase by group interaction only on the EMG composition ratio of the serratus anterior (p>.05). The EMG composition ratio of the serratus anterior was significantly higher in SP than in either EF or EE however, it was not different between winging scapular and normal groups. For both groups, the EMG composition ratio of upper trapezius, lower trapezius, and pectoralis major was significantly different across the phases of push-up plus, but the infraspinatus EMG composition ratio was not. For both groups, in EF and EE phases, the EMG composition ratio of both pectoralis major and serratus anterior were relatively higher than that of other muscles. However, in both groups, the EMG composition ratio of the serratus anterior became much more predominant than that of the pectoralis major. In addition, infraspinatus activated greater than pectoralis major. These results showed that the push-up plus exercise is effective to selectively strengthen the serratus anterior for both individuals with and without winging scapular, but not equally effective for other shoulder stabilizers.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제28권3C호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2003

일반적으로 화자와 같이 중요하게 인식되는 객체를 시퀸스 전체에서 높은 우선순위를 부여한다. 그러나 다중 객체 동영상 부호화에서 각 객체의 중요도는 시퀸스 전체에서 일관적이지 않고 프레임마다 변화되므로 시변적으로 중요도를 변화시킬 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 독립적 율제어 알고리즘과 정적 파라미터들인 객체 중요도 또는 우선 순위와 목표 PSNR, 가중치 왜곡에 따라 각 객체에 QP를 할당하는 포괄적 율제어 알고리즘을 설명하고 정적 파라미터 중 우선 순위는 카메라 인터페이스를 통해 인간의 시각적 관심도 또는 중요도에 따라 동적 파라미터로 적용하며 목표 PSNR 및 가중치 왜곡은 객체의 크기, 움직임, 왜곡의 세 변수를 기준으로 비율적으로 나타내어 가중치 왜곡 제어와 우선 순위 기반 제어 알고리즘에 적용하여 비트율 분배의 효율을 높이고 있다. 결과로서 중요도가 적은 객체에 대해서는 매우 적은 비트를 할당받게 하며 시각적 중요도가 높은 객체에 대해서는 많은 비트를 할당받게 한다. 또한 화질이 적정 수준으로 안정되는 안정화 시간도 15 프레임 이내로 줄어드는 효과를 보였다 PSNR의 측면에서도 다른 기법에 비해 평균레벨에서 2㏈ 이상 높아지는 결과를 얻어서 인간과 결합한 내용기반 부호기가 다중객체 통영상 부호기에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 제시하였다.