• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2007

The Purpose Of This Paper Is To Use A Tactile Sensor To Compensate The Error Rate. Most Automated Sphygmomanometers Use The Oscillometric Method And Characteristic Ratio To Estimate Systolic And Diastolic Blood Pressure. However, Based On The Fact That Maximum Amplitude Of The Oscillometric Waveform And Characteristic Ratio Are Affected By Compliance Of The Aorta And Large Arteries, A Method To Measure The Artery Stiffness By Using A Tactile Sensor Was Chosen In Order To Integrate It With The Sphygmomanometer In The Future Instead Of Using Photoplethysmography. Since Tactile Sensors Have Very Weak Movements, Efforts Were Made To Maintain The Subject's Arm In A Fixed Position, And A 40hz Low Pass Filter Was Used To Eliminate Noise From The Power Source As Well As High Frequency Noise. An Analyzing Program Was Made To Get Time Delay Between The First And Second Peak Of The Averaged Digital Volume Pulse(${\Delta}t_{dvp}$), And The Subject's Height Was Divided By ${\Delta}t_{dvp}$ To Calculate The Stiffness Index Of The Arteries($Si_{dvp}$). Regression Equations Of Systolic And Diastolic Pressure Using $Si_{dvp}$ And Mean Arterial Pressure(Map) Were Computed From The Test Group (60 Subjects) Among A Total Of 121 Subjects(Age: $44.9{\pm}16.5$, Male: Female=40:81) And Were Tested In 61 Subjects To Compensate The Error Rate. Error Rates Considering All Subjects Were Systolic $4.62{\pm}9.39mmhg$, And Diastolic $14.40{\pm}9.62mmhg$, And Those In The Test Set Were $3.48{\pm}9.32mmhg,\;And\;14.34{\pm}9.67mmhg$ Each. Consequently, Error Rates Were Compensated Especially In Diastolic Pressure Using $Si_{dvp}$, Various Slopes From Digital Volume Pulse And Map To Systolic-$1.91{\pm}7.57mmhg$ And Diastolic $0.05{\pm}7.49mmhg$.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.476-484
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• 2014

비만은 감염원 없이 진행되는 낮은 수준의 만성적인 전신성 염증상태로 간주되며, 만성대사질환의 원인이 된다. 본 연구에서는 미나리를 발효하여 만든 식초가 3T3-L1 지방전구세포의 분화 및 RAW 264.7 세포에서의 항염증 효과에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. MDI (IBMX, dexamethasone, insulin)에 의해 분화가 유발된 3T3-L1 지방전구세포에 대한 미나리 식초의 분화 억제능을 Oil-red-O staining을 통해 확인하였으며, western blot법을 통해 지방세포 형성 시 중요한 전사인자인 peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ (PPAR-${\gamma}$)와 CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein ${\alpha}$ ($C/EBP{\alpha}$)의 발현을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 미나리 식초가 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)에 의해 염증이 유발 된 RAW 264.7 세포의 nitric oxide (NO) 생성을 억제시켰으며, inducible NO synthase (iNOS)와 cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)의 단백질 발현을 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 미나리 발효 식초는 지방세포 분화와 염증 억제 효과를 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 미나리 발효 식초는 대사성 질환을 예방할 수 있는 천연물 소재로 이용 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 전자진흥
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.97-100
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• 1994

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 세절된 생울금의 포장방법에 따른 저장기간 중 품질변화를 관찰하고자 수행되어졌다. 세절된 생울금은 가스배출밸브(DVP), 이산화탄소 흡수제(CAP), 미세천공필름(MPP) 등을 적용한 포장방법을 이용하여 포장되어졌으며 $4^{\circ}C$와 $23^{\circ}C$에서 15일간 각각 저장하면서 품질의 변화를 관찰하였다. 이때 생울금의 품질변화 관찰을 위한 지표로써 중량감소, CIE $L^*a^*b$ 색차와, 포장내부의 가스조성변화, 커큐민 함량, 세절 생울금의 경도 등을 조사하였다. DVP는 생울금의 호흡에 의해 발생한 이산화탄소의 외부배출에 효과적이지 못하였다. 또한 MPP는 생성된 가스의 외부배출에는 적절하였으나 천공된 구멍으로 외부의 산소가 다량 유입되어 빠른 갈변현상과 짓무름 현상이 발생하였다. 내부에 생성된 탄산가스의 제거를 위해 이산화탄소 흡수제가 봉입된 CAP는 갈변과 생성된 이산화탄소에 의한 포장의 팽창 현상의 억제 및 중량감소를 최소화할 수 있는 포장방법으로 가장 효과적인 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국인쇄학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.12-21
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• 2001

For the purpose of determining characteristics of widely used commercial medical x-ray films, which are used for obtaining the Linac-grams for radiational treatment of cancers, we placed several commercial x-ray films at a fixed distance form the linear accelerator. After varying the exposed amount of radiation step by step, we could obtain a continually increasing density image for each film whose densities were determined by microdensitometer readings. The characteristic curves of the films were obtained by plotting the densities vs. the exposed radiation amounts, and their ${\gamma}$ values were determined. These values can be used to suggest a minimum necessary amount of exposed radiation to get a useful Linac-gram. The measured ${\gamma}$ values of the characteristic curves of the Kodak-DVP/RA-1 film were 1.73 when used 6MV x-ray, 1.70 when used 15MV of intensity. For the Konica-AX film, ${\gamma}$ values were 1.29 and 1.18 respectively. The result suggests that the effective conditions for high resolution of a L-gram be 6 MV of x-ray intensity and about 3 rad of exposed dose on a Kodak-DVP/RA-1 film.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2014

Objective : In Korea, early vertebroplasty (EVP) or delayed vertebroplasty (DVP, which is performed at least 2 weeks after diagnosis) were performed for the treatment of acute osteoporotic compression fracture (OCF) of the spine. The present study compared the outcomes of two surgical strategies for the treatment of single-level acute OCF in the thoracolumbar junction (T12-L2). Methods : From 2004 to 2010, 23 patients were allocated to the EVP group (EVPG) and 27 patients to the DVP group (DVPG). Overall mean age was $68.3{\pm}7.9$ and minimum follow-up period was 1.0 year. Retrospective study of clinical and radiological results was conducted. Results : No significant differences in baseline characteristics were observed between the two groups. As expected, mean duration from onset to vertebroplasty and mean duration of hospital stay were significantly longer in the DVPG ($17.1{\pm}2.1$ and $17.5{\pm}4.2$) than in the EVPG ($3.8{\pm}3.3$ and $10.8{\pm}5.1$, p=0.001). Final clinical outcome including visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index, and Odom's criteria did not differ between the two groups. However, immediate improvement of the VAS after vertebroplasty was greater in the EVPG ($5.1{\pm}1.3$) than in the DVPG ($4.0{\pm}1.0$, p=0.002). The proportion of cement leakage was lower in the EVPG (30.4%) than in the DVPG (59.3%, p=0.039). In addition, semiquantitative grade of cement interdigitation was significantly more favorable in the EVPG than in the DVPG (p=0.003). Final vertebral body collapse and segmental kyphosis did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusion : Our findings suggest that EVP achieves a better immediate surgical effect with more favorable cost-effectiveness.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2006년도 제33회 추계학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.91-91
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• 2006

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2014

Ethernet 기반 차량 네트워크 구성 시 신뢰성은 요구조건 중 하나이다. 이를 위해 차량 네트워크 구조에 High-availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) protocol (IEC 62439-3 clause 5)를 사용할 수 있다. HSR 프로토콜은 프레임을 전송할 때 서로 다른 경로에 각각의 복제된 프레임들을 제공한다. 이는 전송 오류로 인해 하나의 경로에서 프레임을 전송받지 못하더라도 목적지 노드는 다른 경로를 통해 적어도 하나의 프레임을 받을 수 있어 네트워크의 고장 발생 시에도 네트워크의 중단이 없음을 의미한다. 고장 발생 시에도 목적지 노드는 Zero-recovery time으로 하나의 프레임을 받을 수 있기 때문에 표준 Ethernet 과는 달리 보낸 프레임의 손실시 네트워크를 재구성하는 시간이 필요 없다. 하지만 HSR 프로토콜은 복제 전송하는 프레임으로 인해 불필요한 트래픽을 발생시키는 단점이 있다. 이에 HSR 프로토콜의 성능을 향상시키기 위해 QR, VRing, RURT, DVP와 같은 방법들이 이미 제안되었다. 본 논문에서는 차량 네트워크에 HSR 프로토콜을 적용한 3가지 구조를 제안하였고 여기에 트래픽 향상을 위해 QR, VRing을 적용하였으며 이 구조들의 트래픽 성능을 측정 및 비교하였다. QR과 VRing을 적용할 때 표준 HSR 프로토콜에 비해 48-75%의 트래픽 감소를 보여주었다. 이는 차량에서 신뢰성 향상을 위해 HSR 프로토콜은 Ethernet을 대신하여 사용할 수 있음을 의미한다.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.48-60
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• 2007

Palpation of the pulse has been used in Korean traditional medicine since ancient times to assess physical health. Pulse wave contour may be obtained by measuring arterial pressure or blood volume change of skin. The latter is called as Photoplethysmography(PPG) or digital volume pulse(DVP). The PPG signal is measured by a device comprising an infrared light sourece and a photodetector. Although less widely used, this technique deserves further consideration because of its simplicity and ease of use. The contour of the PPG is formed as a result of a complex interaction between the left ventricle and the systemic circulation. It usually exhibits an early systolic peak and an early diastolic peak. the first peak is formed mainly by pressure trasmitted along a direct path from the left ventricle to the finger. The second peak is formed in part by pressure transmitted along the aorta and large arteries to sites of impedance mismatch in the lower body. The contour of the PPG is sensitive to changes in arterial tone and is influenced by ageing and large artery stiffness. Measurements taken directly from the PPG or from its second derivative can be used to assess these properties. In some mathematical approaches, the extraction of periodic components using frequency analysis was tried to analysis of the PPG. But we don't understand yet what kind of factor in the cardiovascular system or human body is related with the respective specific Fourier components of PPG. This review describes the background to measurement principles, representative contour, contour analysis and frequency domain analysis of PPG, and current and future.