• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.98-109
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect on improvement of the Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and decrease the cognitive function and agitation behaviors by reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation for senile dementia. The quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Subjects were 26 with mild senile dementia who were cared for at a Day Care Center for Dementia in Seoul. The data were collected from March to July, 1999. Subjects were divided into three groups : Control Igroup with 10 subjects, reminiscence group(Control II group with 8 subjects), and reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation group(experimental group with 8 subjects). The Control I group got routine care as usual. Control II group participated in reminiscence sessions for one hour a day, five times a week , for a period of 4 weeks. The experimental group participated in reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation sessions for one hour a day, five times a week, for a period of 4 weeks. Instruments of this study were color photography with sound that was developed through an open questionnaire about events, objects, humans in action and animals that 100 Korean elderly over 60 would like to memorize. This was referred from the Sensory Stimuli Package by Namazi and Haynes(1994). The effects of treatment was evaluated through MMSE-K by Kwon & Park(1989). Also the Brief Cognitive Rating Scale(BCRS) by Reisberg et al(1983) for the cognitive function, through Agitation Inventory by Cohen- Mansfield and Colleague(1989) for behavioral response and through the Rapid Disability Rating Scale-2(RDRS-2) by Linn & Linn(1982) for the activity of daily living respectively. Data analysis was done using SPSS for $\chi$2- test, ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA. The results were as follows : 1. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation did not improve cognitive function for senile dementia, but significantly improved verbal expression, the subscale of cognitive function. 2. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation reduced agitation behavior of experimental group significantly, but there was no significant difference between groups. 3. Reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation did not significantly effect the activity of daily living after treatment. In conclusion, it was shown that the reminiscence with audio-visual stimulation was an effective therapy to improve verbal expression and to reduce agitation behaviors of senile dementia. Further research with more indepth approach is needed, considering characteristic and level individualized for each senile dementia.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.24 no.1 s.190
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• pp.101-109
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• 2007

In situations of spatio-temporal perception about visuo-auditory stimulus, researches propose optimal integration hypothesis that perceptual process is optimized to the interaction of the senses for the precision of perception. So, when the visual information considered generally dominant over any other sense is ambiguous, the information of the other sense like auditory stimulus influences the perceptual process in interaction with visual information. Thus, we performed two different experiments to certain the conditions of the interacting senses and influence of the condition. We consider the interaction of the visuo-auditory stimulation in the free space, the color of visual stimulus and sex difference of testee with normal people. In first experiment, 12 participants were asked to judge the change in the frequency of audio-visual stimulation using a visual flicker and auditory flutter stimulation in the free space. When auditory temporal cues were presented, the change in the frequency of the visual stimulation was associated with a perceived change in the frequency of the auditory stimulation as the results of the previous studies using headphone. In second experiment, 30 male and 30 female were asked to judge the change in the frequency of audio-visual stimulation using a color of visual flicker and auditory flutter stimulation. In the color condition using red and green. Both male and female testees showed same perceptual tendency. male and female testees showed same perceptual tendency however, in case of female, the standard deviation is larger than that of male. This results implies that audio-visual asymmetry effects are influenced by the cues of visual and auditory information, such as the orientation between auditory and visual stimulus, the color of visual stimulus.

• Speech Sciences
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.75-86
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• 2001

This study explored the effectiveness of a hierarchical treatment of aphasic perseveration (TAP) program in a Korean client with transcortical sensory aphasia. The subject with 52% perserveration score (Korean version of Boston Naming Test : K-BNT) was 44 year-old female with MCA (Middle cerebral artery) infarction. The experimental design used was an alternating treatment design with the hierarchical TAP and conventional audio-visual stimulation. The frequency of occurrence of perseverative behaviors and correct response in naming performance were analyzed and compared. It was claimed that the hierarchical TAP was more effective in naming performance than conventional audio-visual stimulation in terms of correct naming response. The frequency of occurrence of perseverative behaviors was lower in hierarchical TAP but the difference was relatively small. Unlike in English, sentence completion task was no longer stimulable while unison speech was very stimulable among the specific strategies of TAP program in Korean. Therefore, it could be said that TAP is language-dependent.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.15-23
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• 2003

Recently, there have been many attempts to develop BCI (brain computer interface) based on EEG (electroencephalogram). Measurement and analysis of EEG evoked by particular stimulation is important for the design of brain wave pattern and interface of BCI. The purpose of this study is to develop a general-purpose system that measures subject's reaction time after audio-visual stimulation which can work together with any other biosignal measurement systems. The entire system is divided into four modules, which are stimulation signal generation, reaction time measurement, evoked potential measurement and synchronization. Stimulation signal generation module was implemented by means of Flash. Measurement of the reaction time (the period between the answer request and the subject reaction) was achieved by self-made microcontroller system. EEG measurement was performed using the ready-made hardware and software without any modification. Synchronization of all modules was achieved by, first, the black-and-white signals on the stimulation screen synchronized with the problem presentation and the answer request, second, the photodetectors sensing the signals. The proposed method offers easy design of purpose-specific system only by adding simple modules (reaction time measurement, synchronization) to the ready-made stimulation and EEG system, and therefore, it is expected to accelerate the researches requiring the measurement of evoked response and reaction time.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.539-548
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• 2020

TTH(tension-type headache) is the most common primary headache among adults. Long-term headaches cause chronic headaches and have a better impact on daily life. The purpose of this study is to compare the contributions to TTH through AVE(audio-visual entertainment) and STM(soft tissue mobilization) suitable for management of pathogenic and psychogenic factors of TTH. The participants of this study were from 30 people who complained of intermittent or persistent headaches for more than 6 months, and 10 participants each in the AVE group, STM group, and AVE plus STM group. In the assigned group, a total of 12 sessions were performed three times a week for 4 weeks after the baseline, followed by post-test. Outcome measures measured PPTs(pressure pain thresholds), psychophysiological parameters, and EEG(electroencephalogram). The measured results were analyzed for interaction between time and group through a two way rmANOVA(repeated measurement variance analysis). As a result of the PPTs, interaction was found in the results of the right trapezius (p<.05), and the more improvement was observed in the AVE group. Therefore, through AVE based on psychological factors rather than direct access to the muscles of pathogenic factors, a positive impact on the PPTs was shown, but the average value of the psychophysiological parameters and brain waves that were not statistically significant. The amount of change was observed. Through this, it is suggested that audio-visual stimulation could be considered in the management of TTH.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.101-122
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• 1997

Our recent work on virtual environments and virtual displays is reviewed, including our efforts to establish the Virtual Environment Research, Interactive Technology, And Simulation (VERITAS) facility and our research on spatial hearing. VERITAS is a state-of -the-art multisensory facility, built around the ${CAVE}^{TM}$ technology. High-quality 3D audio is included and haptic interfaces are planned. The facility will support technical and non-technical users working in a wide variety of application areas. Our own research emphasizes the importance of auditory stimulation in virtual environments and complex display systems. Experiments on auditory-aided visual target acquistion, sensory conflict, sound localization in noise, and loxalization of speech stimuli are discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2014.04a
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• pp.1012-1013
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 일상생활 중 지속적으로 심장 상태를 모니터링 할 수 있는 무구속 의자형 심탄도 측정시스템을 개발하였다. 또한 구현된 시스템에서 측정된 생체신호를 이용하여 주관적인 감정자극의 스트레스를 분석하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 수준을 분석하고자 하였다. 실험은 시스템에 착석하여 실시간으로 시청각 자극 실험을 수행하였고, 심박수와 심박변이도의 시간영역 및 주파수영역 파라미터를 확인하였다. 확인된 심박변이도의 파라미터는 시청각 도중 기술한 인간의 감정들을 체계화하여 2차원 공간에 여러 감정들의 관계를 나타낸 제임스 러셀(J. Russell)의 감정모델을 주관적인 감정 자극에 의한 스트레스 지표 나타내어 비교 분석하였다. 실험결과는 RMSSD, LF/HF 파라미터가 스트레스 수준 분류에 사용될 수 있는 잠재력을 가지고 있음을 증명한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.36-40
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• 2003

근래에 들어 질병으로 인하여 의사표현이 곤란한 환자에게 뇌파에 기초한 BCI(Brain Computer Interface)와 같은 새로운 인터페이스를 제공하고자 하는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. BCI를 위한 기초 연구로서 특정 자극에 대해 유발되는 뇌파의 측정과 분석은 BCI를 위한 뇌파의 패턴과 인터페이스의 설계에 중요한 역할을 한다. 이 연구의 목적은 시청각 자극 인가후 피험자의 반응 시간을 측정하는 시스템을 EEG와 같은 생체 신호 계측 시스템과 연동이 가능한 형태로 개발하는 것이다. 제안된 시스템은 기능적으로 자극 신호 발생부, 반응시간 측정부, 유발뇌파 측정부, 동기신호발생부로 나뉘어진다. 자극신호 발생부는 실험에 이용되는 자극신호를 제작하는 부분으로서 Flash를 사용하여 구현하였다. 반응시간 측정부는 문제에 대한 답 선택 요청시각으로부터 피험자의 반응까지의 시간을 측정하는 부분으로서 마이크로 컴퓨터(80C31)를 이용하여 구현하였다. 우발뇌파 측정부는 시판용 하드웨어와 소프트웨어를 그대로 사용하였다. 동기신호 발생부는 전체 시스템의 동기를 맞추기 위한 신호를 발생하는 부분으로서 문제제시, 답요구와 동기한 화면상의 명암 신호와 이를 검출하는 광센서로 구성하였다. 본 논문에서 제시한 방법에서는 기존의 유발진위 측정 및 자극시스템에 특정 모듈(반응시간 측정 장치, 동기신호 발생장치)만을 추가하여 실험자의 의도에 맞는 시스템을 설계할 수 있어 유발 뇌파 및 반응시간 측정을 필요로 하는 연구를 가속화 할 것이 기대된다.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.527-535
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• 2001

Objectives : To improve decreased erectile function as well as impotence, caused by physical fatigue, psychologic stress, too much alcohol and smoking, medication like antihypertensives, and geriatric change, by the prescription of BOWONDAN. Methods : 18 male-volunteers with decreased erectile function who are married 30 to 59 years old, were studied about the difference of a sexual function between before and after taking BOWONDAN 3 pills a day for a month. The results of IIEF(International Index of Erectile Function) and AVSS(Audio-Visual Sexual Stimulation) were reviewed statistically with paired samples t-test. Results : Based on the IIEF, 13(81.25%, p<0.01), 9(56.25%, p<0.05), 9(56.25%, p<0.05), 9(56.25%, p<0.05), 7(43.75%, p<0.05) and 15(93.75%, p<0.01) volunteers were improved in erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, overall satisfaction and total score respectively, among 16 volunteers excluding 2 due to a false measurement. Through the Rigiscan of AVSS, 11 (68.75%, p<0.1)volunteers were improved in base tumescence, among 16 volunteers excluding 2 due to a false measurement. Conclusions : As a result of our work, BOWONDAN is expected to take effect to treat or improve both impotence and decreased erectile function.