• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.83-86
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• 1997

To provide ameliorated aided environment to hearing impaired listeners, background noise reduction techniques are investigated as a front-end of conventional hearing aids, and their effects are tested in a subjective manner. Several speech enhancement schemes were implemented and preference tests or normal listeners are performed to select the best possible scheme or hearing impaired listeners. Results indicated that SDT scores without the speech enhancement scheme drop more sharply as SNR decreases than those with the speech enhancement techniques. SDT scores obtained or hearing impaired listeners with hearing aids showed large variability. However, all impaired listeners preferred noise suppressed sounds to unsuppressed ones.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.541-550
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• 2012

Objective: The aim of this study is to suggest a notation method for three-dimensional hand gesture. Background: To match intuitive gestures with commands of products, various studies have tried to derive gestures from users. In this case, various gestures for a command are derived due to various users' experience. Thus, organizing the gestures systematically and identifying similar pattern of them have become one of important issues. Method: Related studies about gesture taxonomy and notating sign language were investigated. Results: Through the literature review, a total of five elements of static gesture were selected, and a total of three forms of dynamic gesture were identified. Also temporal variability(reputation) was additionally selected. Conclusion: A notation method which follows a combination sequence of the gesture elements was suggested. Application: A notation method for three dimensional hand gestures might be used to describe and organize the user-defined gesture systematically.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2004년도 SMICS 2004 International Symposium on Maritime and Communication Sciences
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• pp.106-109
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• 2004

Many reported methods assume that the faces in an image or an image sequence have been identified and localization. Face detection from image is a challenging task because of variability in scale, location, orientation and pose. In this paper, we present an efficient linear discriminant for multi-view face detection. Our approaches are based on linear discriminant. We define training data with fisher linear discriminant to efficient learning method. Face detection is considerably difficult because it will be influenced by poses of human face and changes in illumination. This idea can solve the multi-view and scale face detection problem poses. Quickly and efficiently, which fits for detecting face automatically. In this paper, we extract face using fisher linear discriminant that is hierarchical models invariant pose and background. We estimation the pose in detected face and eye detect. The purpose of this paper is to classify face and non-face and efficient fisher linear discriminant..

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.110-114
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• 2012

암의 조기검진 및 수술 전후 추적검사에 유용하게 이용되고 있는 PET/CT는 영상의 질을 향상시키기 위하여 기계적인 성능 향상과 더불어 영상 재구성방법도 발전되어 왔다. 본 연구는 Time of Flight (TOF)를 기반으로 한 재구성 프로그램들에 대하여 영상의 질을 평가하고자 한다. Gemini TF, Biograph mCT, Discovery 690을 이용하여 phantom 영상을 동일한 조건으로 2분 동안 영상을 획득 후 Astonish TF, ultraHD PET, SharpIR을 적용한 것과 적용하지 않은 것에 대하여 영상을 재구성하였다. Flangeless Esser PET phantom 의 내부에는 $^{18}F$-FDG 1.11 kBq/ml (30 ${\mu}Ci/ml$)를 채우고 4개의 열소 원통(8, 12, 16, 25 mm)에는 8.88 kBq/ml (240 ${\mu}Ci/ml$)를 채워서 배후 방사능과 열소 원통 방사능의 비율이 1:8이 되도록 제작하였고 triple line phantom의 내부에는 $^{18}F$-FDG 37 MBq (1 mCi)를 채우고 세 개의 line에는 0.37 MBq/ml (100 uCi)를 주입하여 제작하였다. Flangeless Esser PET phantom을 사용한 재구성 영상에서 contrast ratio와 background variability를 구하였고, triple line phantom을 사용한 재구성 영상에서 resolution을 측정하였다. Phantom lid 크기가 8, 12, 16, 25 mm에서의 contrast ratio는 Astonish TF를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 8.69, 12.28, 19.31, 25.80%, 적용한 영상에서는 6.24, 13.24, 19.55, 27.60%, ultraHD PET를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 4.94, 12.68, 22.09, 30.14%, 적용한 영상에서는 4.76, 13.23, 23.72, 31.65%, SharpIR를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 13.18, 17.44, 28.76, 34.67%, 적용한 영상에서는 13.15, 18.32, 30.33, 35.73%로 나타났다. Background variability는 Astonish TF를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 5.51, 5.42, 7.13, 6.28%, 적용한 영상에서는 7.81, 7.94, 6.40, 6.28%, ultraHD PET를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 6.46, 6.63, 5.33, 5.21%, 적용한 영상에서는 6.08, 6.08, 4.45, 4.58%, SharpIR를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 5.93, 4.82, 4.45, 5.09%, 적용한 영상에서는 4.80, 3.92, 3.63, 4.50%로 나타났다. Phantom line 위치가 upper, center, right에서의 resolution은 Astonish TF를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 10.77, 11.54, 9.34 mm, 적용한 영상에서는 9.54, 8.90, 8.88 mm, ultraHD PET를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 7.84, 6.95, 8.32 mm, 적용한 영상에서는 7.51, 6.66, 8.27 mm, SharpIR를 적용하지 않은 영상에서 9.35, 8.69, 8.99 mm, 적용한 영상에서는 9.88, 9.18, 9.00 mm로 나타났다. TOF를 기반으로 하여 영상의 질을 향상시키기 위한 재구성 프로그램 사용 시 전반적으로 영상의 질적 향상이 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다. 또한 제조사별 재구성 프로그램 비교에 대해서는 어느 정도의 결과 값의 차이를 보였지만 이는 제조사별 장비의 특성과 재구성 알고리즘의 차이로 인한 결과라고 생각된다. 따라서 각 병원에서는 영상의 질을 향상시키기 위해 사용되는 재구성 프로그램을 이용함에 있어서 프로그램에 맞는 적절한 재구성 조건을 찾기 위한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2011

Various thoughts about the concept of space have brought a variety of paradigms to the trend. Just as existing information innovation applied activity and function of physical space for computers to overcome time and space limits, future space transplants intelligence to all the objects as organic whole in electronic and physical space by using IT technology to create emotional space. The most universal housing space in our living has had considerable changes in application of life style and technology. However, advanced technology space which corresponds to acceptance and desires of residents does not meet the needs and emotion of residents because of its limited network system. Therefore, it should be transformed into smart space which stimulates human emotion in the trend of advanced technology culture. As future residential space needs technological elements and design process which can stimulate human emotion, this study is to analyse it as a base of emotional design. This study aims to present characteristics of space image for space realization which meets the age of smart technology in terms of unifying smart space with emotional design, focusing on four future housing galleries shown by construction companies. First, the study speculated smart space in theory and classified characteristics and types of smart space into connectivity, sensitivity, reiteration and variability according to changes in space paradigm. Second, the study identified the background and main points emotional design appeared, analysed types of smart space based on characteristics of experimentation, connectivity and symbolism and speculated characteristics of emotional design in each type. In respect to characteristics of emotional design in smart space, organic connection and sensitivity are remarkably presented through experimentation and reiteration is presented through organic connection and experimentation, and variability through symbolism and experimentation.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.606-620
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although some juices affect subjective sleep quality, there is a lack of information on the effect of a specific juice on objective sleep quality and heart rate variability (HRV) during sleep; thus the present study investigated whether a blended juice made from natural extracts influenced sleep quality and HRV during sleep in adults with disturbed sleep. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A randomized, crossover study was conducted on twenty-five adults (15/10, female/male) complaining of difficulty initiating or maintaining nighttime sleep (Pittsburgh sleep quality index [PSQI] ≥ 5). During feeding sessions (FS), subjects received sleep-inducing juice made of natural ingredients (250 mL/trial) twice a day for 8 weeks or non-FS (N-FS) for 8 weeks while maintaining normal activities. Sleep quality and parameters were recorded via wearable actigraph for 7 consecutive days, and PSQI scores were assessed before and after the intervention. HRV was also monitored at rest and during sleep. RESULTS: After receiving the sleep-inducing juice intervention (FS), PSQI scores were significantly decreased (P < 0.001) and correlated with a significant decline in fatigue severity scale and visual analogue scale levels (P < 0.05; both). HRV indices of vagal activity were significantly improved during FS (P < 0.05), and no significant differences in N-FS were observed. Sleep efficiency and total sleep time increased significantly (P < 0.05) and sleep latency, total counts, sleep fragmentation index, and movement index, decreased significantly (P < 0.05, all 4) during FS, with no significant differences-observed during N-FS. CONCLUSIONS: This study results demonstrated that an 8-week course of sleep-inducing juice has led to improve sleep quality, suggesting an enhanced cardiac vagal tone during sleep. Thus, it could be a well-tolerated option for adults with disturbed sleep.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2011

Objective: The present study was intended to identify (1) the intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of a visual sensibility evaluation protocol and (2) the effects of NaCOC color and scouring method on the visual sensibility of NaCOC. Thirty female participants(20s & 30s) were participated in the visual sensibility evaluation of NaCOC. Background: Interests in naturally colored organic cotton(NaCOC) increase rapidly in parallel with the social trend of eco-friendly living and wellbeing. Method: Three color sets (ivory, green, and coyote-brown) of NaCOC specimens including one untreated and four treated specimens($Na_2CO_3$; NaOH; enzyme; boiling water) were examined in the study. The visual sensibility evaluation was conducted by the test-retest method using nine pairs of bipolar visual sensibility adjectives(bright-dark; clear-murky; heavy-light; vivid-subdued; warm-cool; fresh-stale; strong-weak; showy-plain; and luxurious-cheap). Results: As a result of reliability of a visual sensibility evaluation protocol, inter-rater variability(average SD=1.06) of visual sensibility evaluation was more than 1.4 times the intra-rater variability(average SD=0.74). However, both the sensibility evaluation reliabilities did not show any systematic pattern of changes. Lastly, ANOVA and post-hoc analysis showed that preferred scouring methods for a visual sensibility adjective pair significantly vary depending on NaCOC color. Application: Both the reliability of visual sensibility evaluation protocol and the analysis of proper scoring method of NaCOC in the study would be useful information to design the affective textile.

• 대한수학교육학회지:학교수학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-68
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• 2006

본 연구는 싱가포르 수학 교육과정 및 교과서에 대해 최근 고조된 국제적 관심을 바탕으로, 도형과 측정 영역을 중심으로 한국과 싱가포르의 초등학교 수학교과서를 비교분석하였다. 우선 단원의 전반적인 전개방식 및 각 학년별 학습 내용과 주요 학습 주제 도입 시기를 면밀히 분석하여 교과서 개발에 관한 구체적인 시사점을 얻는 데 초점을 두었다. 또한, 구체적인 교과서 사례를 바탕으로 학습 내용 구성의 특징을 비교 분석하였다. 우리나라는 블럭 학습형태인 반면에, 싱가포르는 반복 학습형태를 취하고 있었다. 또한 싱가포르는 다각적인 분류 활동을 강조하여 도형의 핵심적인 속성을 파악하도록 교과서를 구성한 점이 돋보였다. 우리나라는 전형적인 모델을 주로 사용하는 반면에, 싱가포르는 다양한 모델을 제공하여 개념 형성에 폭넓은 기회를 주고 있었다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2004

Background and Objectives : In general, ambulatory 24-hour pH monitoring is considered the current gold standard for larynogopharyngeal reflux(LPR). There is no validated instrument whose purpose is to document the physical finding and severity of laryngopharyngeal reflux. The purposes of this study are to revaluate the validity and reliability of the reflux finding score(RFS) and to quantify laryngoscopic findings using reflux finding score. Material and Methods : Thirty-three LPR patients confirmed by dual-probe pH monitoring and thirty patients of control were selected. The RFS was documented for each patient with telescopic laryngoscopy before treatment. For test-retest intraobserver reliability assessment, a blinded laryngologists determined the RFS on two separate occasions. To evaluate interobserver reliability assessment, the RFS was determined by t재 different blinded laryngologists. Results : The mean age of the cohort with pH-documented LPR was 45.8 years and the mean RFS was 11.4. The mean age of cotrol subjects was 52 years and the mean RFS was 5.4. The mean RFS for laryngologist no. 1 was 10.8 at the initial screening and 10.9 at the repeat evaluation. The mean FRS for laryngologist no.2 was 11.1 at the intial test and 10.9 at the repeat evaluation. The correlation coefficient for interobserver variability was 0.93 and intraobserver variability was 0.94. Conclusion : The RFS demonstrates excellent inter-and introaobserver reproducibility and is helpful for quantifying laryngeal finding in LPR. We can be 95% certain that an individual with a RFS greater than 7 has LPR.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2013

Background: This study designed to evaluate the homogeneity of Korean diagnosis related group (KDRG) version 3.4 classification system. Methods: The total 5,921,873 claims data submitted to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service during 2010 were used. Both coefficient of variation (CV) and reduction in variance of cost were measured for evaluation. This analysis was divided into before and after trimming outliers at the level of adjacent DRG (ADRG), aged ADRG (AADRG) split by age, and DRG split by complication and comorbidity. Results: At the each three level of ADRG, AADRG, and DRG, there were 38.9%, 38.7%, and 30.0% of which had a CV > 100% in the untrimmed data and there were 1.4%, 1.4%, and 1.9% in the trimmed one. Before trimming outliers, ADRGs explained 52.5% of the variability in resource use, AADRGs did 53.1% and DRGs did 57.1%. The additional explanatory power by age and comorbidity and complication (CC) split were 0.6%p and 4.6%p for each, which were statistically significant. After trimming outliers, ADRGs explained 75.2% of the variability in resource use, AADRGs did 75.6%, and DRGs did 77.1%. The additional explanatory power were 0.4%p and 2.0%p for each, which were statistically significant too. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that KDRG showed high homogeneity within groups and performance after trimming outliers. But there were DRGs CV > 100% after age or CC split and the most contributing factor to high performance of KDRG was the ADRG rather than age or CC split. Therefore, it is recommended that the efforts for improving clinical homogeneity of KDRG such as review of the hierarchical structure of classification systems and classification variables.