• 생물정신의학
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2010

Objectives : Trauma patients have attentional bias which enforces traumatic memories and causes cognitive errors. Understanding of such selective attention may explain many aspects of the posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) symptoms. Methods : We used the rapid serial visual presentation(RSVP) method to verify attentional blink in burn patients with PTSD. International affective picture system(IAPS) was used as stimuli and distracters. In the 'neutral test', patients have been presented series of pictures with human face picture as target stimuli. Each picture had 100ms interval. However the distance between target facial pictures was randomized and recognition of second facial picture accuracy was measured. In the 'stress test', the first target was stress picture which arouses patient emotions instead of the facial picture. Neutral and Stress tests were done with seven PTSD patients and 20 controls. In '85ms test' the interval was reduced to 85ms. The accuracy of recognition of second target facial picture was rated in all three tests. Eighty-five ms study was done with eighteen PTSD patients. Results : Attentional blinks were observed in 100-400ms of RSVP. PTSD patients showed increased recognition rate in the 'stress test' compared with the 'neutral test'. When presentation interval was decreased to 85 ms, PTSD patient showed decrease of attentional blink effect when target facial picture interval was 170ms. Conclusion : We found attentional blink effect could be affected by stress stimulus in burn patients. And attentional blink may be affected by stimulus interval and the character of stimulus. There may be some other specific mechanism related with selective attention in attentional blink especially with facial picture processing.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 제13회 신호처리 합동 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.331-334
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• 2000

This paper presents the method for the decision of eye states using the eye blink in video sequences. The entire procedure consists of two steps: in the first step, the accurate eye position is found in the input image by using symmetry information of faces and projection, and in the second step, the eye open/close state is decided by the horizontal and vertical projection. The method in this paper is also used for detecting drivers' fatigue in the drowsiness detection system.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1996년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국내학술편); 포항공과대학교, 포항; 24-26 Oct. 1996
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• pp.1340-1343
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• 1996

In this study, we developed the drowziness prevention system to detect the driver's drowziness and relieve the driver. A computer vision method was proposed to detect the driver's drowziness. We extracted the eyes and mouth in the face image and tracked the positions from the image sequencies in real time. The eye blink duration and yawning was used as the parameters of drowziness. Wehn the drowziness state of a driver is detected, the driver is refreshed by the scent generator and the alarm. Also, the driver's bio-signal is acquired and analysed the vigilance state.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2006

There have been numerous modalities to recover blink function of orbicularis oculi muscle in patients with facial paralysis. However, there is still no optimal method for reanimation of eyelid. In this study, we tried to recover blink function of paralyzed rabbit's eyelid with the ion polymer metal composite (IPMC) which is one of the electroactive polymers that is spotlighted as artificial muscle. We manufactured IPMC by plating the platinum over perfluorosulphonic acid polymer ($Nafion^{(R)}$). IPMC was coated by Norland optical adhesive for the purpose of insulation and keeping it from dry. IPMC modifications by roughening the surface of Nafion, repetitive plating (maximum 4 times) with platinum, and lengthening the width of IPMC were done. The facial paralysis was induced in the rabbit by sectioning of facial nerve at the main trunk. After minimum period of 4 weeks, IPMC was inserted in the paralyzed rabbit's eyelid. By modification, the force generated by IPMC was enhanced. Restoration of blink function in paralyzed rabbit was achieved on electrical stimulation of the IPMC by 5 voltage direct current. IPMC can be promising option for facial reanimation, but further studies are needed to enhance the efficiency of IPMC.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.485-491
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• 1997

본 논문은 각성상태에 다른 생리신호와 행위신호 및 주관적 평가의 상관관계에 대하여 나타내었다. Nz와 반응시간은 mKSS level 의 변화와 동일한 경향을 나타내는데 반하여 1분당 눈 깜박임 수는 앞의 두 가지 변수와 다른 경향을 나타내었다. 1분당 눈깜박임 수는 mKSS level 1에서 5까지는 낮은 변화율 갖고 mKSS level 7에서는 높은 변화율을 갖는 반면에 mKSS level 9에서는 이와 반대로 변화율이 급격히 감소한다. 피검자들은 서로다른 1분당 눈깜박임 수(EBR)를 가지나 EBR의 변화율은 비슷하였다. 그러므로 EBR의 변화율을 각성판정지표로 사용할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 반응시간 실험 결과로부터mKSS level 5이상부터 작업수행능력이 낮아짐을 알 수 있었고 false positive 와 false negative 가 mKSS level3부터 관찰되었으므로 효과적으로 각성제어를 위하여 mKSS level 3과 5사이에 각성상태를 향상시키기 위한 소리나 향기 등의 자극을 주어야 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 반 깜박임 선택 기법을 이용한 응시 상호작용(Gaze interaction) 방법과 이를 이용한 착용형 증강현실 시스템(Wearable Augmented Reality system)이 제안 된다. 응시 상호작용은 가장 쉽고 자연스러우며 빠른 방법이며, 광투과 HMD 기반의 착용형 AR 시스템에 매우 적합한 기법이다. 이 시스템은 사용자의 응시 좌표와 반 깜박임(Half blink)을 이식하여 사용자가 바라보고 있는 객체의 정보를 HMD에 출력한다. 이를 통해 마이더스 터치 문제(Midas touch problem)를 해결하여 사용자의 의도를 정확히 전달할 수 있게 된다. 제안된 상호작용법을 AR 주석(Annotation) 시스템에 적용, 구현하여 사용성을 평가하였고, 실험 결과를 통해 제안한 기법의 유용성을 검증하였다.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

목적: 본 연구는 근거리 작업자의 주시선 각도 변화에 따른 조절효율과 순목횟수, 조절래그에 대한 상관관계를 조사하여 독서, 컴퓨터나 TV등을 오랜 시간동안 주시할 때 두통을 동반하거나 눈의 피로를 호소하는 원인 및 안정피로를 완화시키는 적합한 주시각도를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 방법: 컴퓨터 등의 근거리 작업을 많이 하는 20세에서 36세까지의 대학생 남자 12명과 여자 15명 총 27명을 대상으로 근거리 작업자의 주시선의 각도 변화에 따른 조절효율과 눈 깜빡임 횟수, 조절래그량의 크기를 조사하였다. 굴절이상을 완전교정한 후 포롭터를 근거리 모드로 전환하여 40 cm에 근거리 시표를 위치시키고 수평면을 기준으로 $40^{\circ}$ 아래방향, $20^{\circ}$ 아래방향, 수평방향, $20^{\circ}$ 윗 방향을 주시하였을 때 각각의 주시방향에서 1분 동안의 조절효율성, 눈의 깜빡임 횟수를 측정하였고 검영기를 이용하여 동적검영법으로 조절래그를 측정하였다. 결과: 주시선이 $40^{\circ}$ 하방보다 윗 방향쪽으로 이동할수록 조절효율은 감소하였고, 눈 깜빡임 횟수와 조절래그량은 증가하여 근거리 작업 시 눈이 건조해지고 조절반응량이 감소하는 것으로 조사되었다. 결론: 근거리 작업 시 책이나 컴퓨터 화면의 위치를 수평방향보다 $40^{\circ}$ 하방에 위치시키면 눈의 피로도를 최소화할 수 있다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.171-178
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• 1999

Several studies of eye-slaved nonverbal communicators have been performed recently. By integrating the eye and head-position monitoring devices, the present authors had developed an eye-controlled human/computer interface based on the line-of-sight and an intentional blink to invoke commands in the preceeding study. As a successive study, this paper examines the characteristics of performing the intentional double blinks experimentally and proposes the double blinks as an alternative triggering method. The applications may extend to several domains such as rehabilitation and virtual reality system with head mounted display.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2008년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.1107-1108
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to develope a computer mouse using the head movements and eye blink in order to help the disability persons who can't move the hands or foot because of car accident or cerebral apoplexy. The mouse is composed of two gyro-sensors and photo sensor. The gryo-sensors detect the head horizontal and vertical angular velocities, respectively. The photo sensor detect the eye blink to perform click, double click, and to reset the head position. In the results, we could control the mouse points in real time using the proposed system.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.43-45
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• 2005

Trigeminal sensory neuropathy is a clinical diagnosis in which the main feature is facial numbness limited to territory of one or more sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve. We describe a 46-year-old woman who presented with left facial numbness in the territories of maxillary nerve and mandibular nerve. MRI disclosed a lesion in left trigeminal nerve root entry zone. In Blink test stimulating infraorbital foramen, ipsilateral R1 was delayed compared with contralateral R1. Lesion in pons or medulla can present as trigeminal sensory neuropathy.