• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.1009-1009
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• 2003

VIPER a new tool for the VIsual PERception of sound quality and for sound design will be presented. Requirement for the visualization of sound quality is a signal analysis modeling the information processing of the ear. The first step of the signal processing implemented in VIPER, calculates an auditory spectrogram by a filter bank adapted to the time- and frequency resolution of the human ear. The second step removes redundant information by extracting time- and frequency contours from the auditory spectrogram in analogy to contours of the visual system. In a third step contours and/or auditory spectrogram can be resynthesised confirming that only aurally relevant information were extracted. The visualization of the contours in VIPER allows intuitively to grasp the important components of a signal. Contributions of parts of a signal to the overall quality can be easily auralized by editing and resynthesising the contours or the underlying auditory spectrogram. Resynthesis of time contours alone allows e.g. to auralize impulsive components separately from the tonal components. Further processing of the contours determines tonal parts in form of tracks. Audible differences between two versions of a sound can be visually inspected in VIPER through the help of auditory distance spectrograms. Applications are shown for the sound design of several interior noises of cars.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2023

Specialized hearing tests for pets are currently in demand. A brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) test is an objective, non-invasive, and practical electrophysiological method that records electric signals from the peripheral auditory system to the brainstem when an auditory stimulation is provided. In veterinary medicine, sedation or anesthesia is essential for a successful examination. In human medicine, research has established the indications for various sedatives, anesthetics, and drugs according to the depth of anesthesia required. However, in veterinary medicine, there are very few comparative studies on propofol or isoflurane, which are the most common anesthetics used. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze the difference in BAER test results between sedation with medetomidine, anesthesia using propofol, and inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane after propofol administration. The test was conducted on four healthy adult dogs. There was no statistically significant difference in latency, interpeak latency, or amplitude between the various drugs. The results suggest that a sedative or anesthetic for the administration of a BAER test can be selected according to the patient's needs.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.259-268
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• 2015

청각처리장애는 정상 청력을 가졌음에도 불구하고 청각신경계에서 청각 정보를 처리하는 과정의 문제로 자신이 들은 소리를 이해하지 못한다. 본 연구는 최근 문헌들이 제시하는 청각처리장애의 중재 방법을 조사하여 청각 처리장애를 가진 아동을 위한 중재 안내도를 마련하고자 하였다. 청각처리장애를 가진 아동은 진단의 구체적 결함에 따라 Buffalo 모델과 Bellis/Ferre 모델의 유형으로 분류되고 결함을 치료하기 위한 문제중심 중재 전략과 결함의 영향을 관리하는 전반적 중재 전략이 결정된다. 그리고 문제중심 중재 전략은 두 모델의 유형별 특징에 따라 맞춤 전략으로 구성되고, 전반적 중재 전략은 보상 전략, 청능훈련, 환경수정 등이 추천된다. 이러한 중재가 진행되기 위해서는 다학문적 팀에 의해 아동의 청각 기능을 향상시킬 수 있는 다양한 중재 방법들을 선정하고 집중적이고 지속적으로 제공하여야 한다. 청각처리장애의 중재 안내도는 청각처리장애 확인, 중재, 재평가, 수정된 중재 단계로 구성되었다. 이 안내도를 통해 청각처리장애가 의심되거나 청각처리장애를 진단 받은 아동의 어려움을 줄이기 위하여 관련 임상가와 교사들이 적절한 중재 방법과 절차를 찾을 수 있도록 돕고자 하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 1982

Using electronic cochlear implant system, we studied in cats the difference in the response of the brain stem evoked response (BER) during the stimulation with the acoustic signals and the electric signals. These brain stem electric responses were analyzed using the integral pulse frequency modulation method of the auditory nervous system. Animal experimental results and the analysis show that the carrier wave hasimprored the frequency specificity. of the electronic auditory prosthesis.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1987년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집; 한국과학기술대학, 충남; 16-17 Oct. 1987
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• pp.680-683
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• 1987

The speech signal processing in the auditory system can be analysized based on two representations : Average discharge rate and Temporal discharge pattern. But the average discharge rate representation is restricted by the narrow dynamic range because of the rate saturation and the two tone suppression phenomena, and the temporal discharge pattern representation needs a sophisticate frequency analysis and synchrony measure. In this paper, a simple representation is proposed : using a model considering the interaction of Cochlear fluid-BM movement and a haircell model, the feature of speech signals (formant frequency and pitch of vowels) is easily estimated in the Average Synchronized Rate.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.176-178
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• 1997

We are exposed to the various types of external stimuli, and many researches have been conducted to analyze the emotional changes to the stimuli quantitatively. In this paper, changes of human emotion was studied by analyzing HRV from ECG signals which were varied by the auditory stimulus. Power contents for each frequency bands were calculated from HRV waveforms. Two peak values representing autonomic nervous system status, HF and LF, were used to extract the parameters. An analysis on the normalized HF/LF to the subjective rating of the subject were performed. It was assumed that the positive emotional changes evoked by the auditory stimuli, the HF values representing activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, are increased much higher than the LF values, activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Results showed that the parasympathetic nervous system works more actively than the sympathetic nervous system to the stimuli which cause the positive emotional changes.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2003

정상 성인을 대상으로 언어생성과제의 시각적 지시과제와 청각적 지시과제에 대한 기능적 MR영상들을 비교하고자 하였다. 6명의 정상 성인을 대상으로 자기공명영상기기를 이용하였다 시각적, 청각적 언어 지시과제는 명사의 언어를 이용하여. 휴지기. 확성기를 각각 6번 구성하였다. 뇌의 활성영역의 휴지기와 확성기의 신호변화에 따른 데이터는 MRDx 프로그램으로 처리하였고 cross correlation 방법으로 통계 처리하였다. 시각적, 청각적 지시과제의 분석방법은 lateralization index 공식으로 뇌 반구의 활성화 voxel의 총합과 좌$.$우 반구의 픽셀 수를 구하였고, 지시 과제에 대한 활성화 영역을 “Area of Activation Cells” 값에 따라 4등급으로 분류하여 비교 분석하였다. 시간적 청각적 지시과제에서 Broca, Wernicke 영역 등에서 크기는 다르지만 모두 활성화가 관찰되었다. lateralization index에서 뇌반구의 활성화 값에 차이는 시각적 지시과제에 비해 청각적 지시과제가 높은 활성화 값을 보였다. 그러므로 언어영역에 대한 뇌의 기능적 영상을 얻는데 두 방법 모두 유용하다고 생각된다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.308-316
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• 2002

In this paper, we propose a robust digital copyright-protection technique based on the concept of human auditory system. First, we propose a watermarking technique that accepts the various attacks such as, time scaling, pitch shift, add noise and a lot of lossy compression such as MP3, AAC WMA. Second, we implement audio PD(portable device) for copyright protection using proposed method. The proposed watermarking technique is developed using digital filtering technique. Being designed according to critical band of HAS(human auditory system), the digital filers embed watermark without nearly affecting audio quality. Before processing of digital filtering, wavelet transform decomposes the input audio signal into several signals that are composed of specific frequencies. Then, we embed watermark in the decomposed signal (0kHz~11kHz) by designed band-stop digital filer. Watermarking detection algorithm is implemented on audio PD(portable device). Proposed watermarking technology embeds 2bits information per 15 seconds. If PD detects watermark '11', which means illegal song. PD displays "Illegal Song" message on LCD, skips the song and plays the next song, The implemented detection algorithm in PD requires 19 MHz computational power, 7.9kBytes ROM and 10kBytes RAM. The suggested technique satisfies SDMI(secure digital music initiative) requirements of platform3 based on ARM9E core.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2013

■ Objectives The goal of this pilot study is to observe the change of stroke gait by auditory cue training. ■ Methods An intracranial hemorrhage patient was trained for 4 weeks. For the 1^st consecutive 6days(the 1^st week), the patient was trained to walk with auditory cue, what was called auditory cue gait training condition. For the 2^nd consecutive 6days(the 2^nd week), the patient was trained to walk naturally without auditory cue, what was called free gait training condition. For the 3^rd consecutive 6days(the 3^rd week), the patient was trained to walk under auditory cue gait training condition. For the 4^th consecutive 6days(the 4^th week), the patient was trained to walk under free gait training condition. We analyzed the gait using a treadmill gait analysis system 3 hours after the 6^th gait training. ■ Results Auditory cue gait training showed effects on gait parameters, which were increasing walking velocity, step length, stride length, decreasing cadence, step time and stride time. ■ Conclusion Auditory cue gait training improved gait parameters of a stroke patient.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.231-235
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• 2009

Objective : While many factors contribute to aging, changes in calcium homeostasis and calcium related neuronal processes are likely to be important. High intracellular calcium is toxic to cells and alterations in calcium homeostasis are associated with changes in calcium-binding proteins, which confine free $Ca^{2+}$. We therefore assayed the expression of the calcium binding proteins calretinin and calbindin in the central auditory nervous system of rats. Methods : Using antibodies to calretinin and calbindin, we assayed their expression in the cochlear nucleus, superior olivary nucleus, inferior colliculus, medial geniculate body and auditory cortex of young (4 months old) and aged (24 months old) rats. Results : Calretinin and calbindin staining intensity in neurons of the cochlear nucleus was significantly higher in aged than in young rats (p<0.05) The number and staining intensity of calretinin-positive neurons in the inferior colliculus, and of calbindin-positive neurons in the superior olivary nucleus were greater in aged than in young rats (p<0.05). Conclusion : These results suggest that auditory processing is altered during aging, which may be due to increased intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ concentration, consequently leading to increased immunoreactivity toward calcium-binding proteins.