• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권7호
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• pp.1111-1116
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• 2017

In this paper, we developed bio-signal based eye tracking system using electrooculogram (EOG) and electromyogram (EMG) which measured simultaneously from same electrodes. In this system, eye gazing position can be estimated using EOG signal and we can use EMG signal at the same time for additional command control interface. For EOG signal processing, PLA algorithms are applied to reduce processing complexity but still it can guarantee less than 0.2 seconds of reaction delay time. Also, we developed dual machine learning structure and it showed robust and enhanced tracking performances. Compare to conventional EOG based eye tracking system, developed system requires relatively light hardware system specification with only two skin contact electrodes on both sides of temples and it has advantages on application to mobile equipments or wearable devices. Developed system can provide a different UX for consumers and especially it would be helpful to disabled persons with application to orthotics for those of quadriplegia or communication tools for those of intellectual disabilities.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1010-1032
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• 2018

Recent advances in medical science have made people live longer, which has affected many aspects of life, such as caregiver burden, increasing cost of healthcare, increasing number of disabled and depressive disorder persons, and so on. Researchers are now focused on elderly living assistance services in smart home environments. In recent years, assisted living technologies have rapidly grown due to a faster growing aging society. Many smart devices are now interconnected within the home network environment and such a home setup supports collaborations between those devices based on the Internet of Things (IoT). One of the major challenges in providing elderly living assistance services is to consider each individual's requirements of different needs. In order to solve this, the virtualization of physical things, as well as the collaboration and composition of services provided by these physical things should be considered. In order to meet these challenges, Web of Objects (WoO) focuses on the implementation aspects of IoT to bring the assorted real world objects with the web applications. We proposed a semantic modelling technique for manual and semi-automated service composition. The aim of this work is to propose a framework to enable RESTful web services composition using semantic ontology for elderly living assistance services creation in WoO based smart home environment.

• 센서학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2004

For the disabled persons who can't use their limbs, motorized wheelchair that is activated by voice recognition module employing speaker independent method, was implemented. The wireless voice transfer device was designed and employed for the user convenience. And the wheelchair was designed to operate using voice and keypad by selection of the user because they can manipulate it using keypad if necessary. The speaker independent method was used as the voice recognition module in order that anyone can manipulate the wheelchair in case of assistance. Using the implemented wheelchair, performance and motion of the system was examined and it has over than 97% of voice recognition rate and proper movements.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2017

Inevitable immobilization after surgery on lower extremities can induce chronic constipation. Elderly diabetic women usually express ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms and signs. We present here a case of panperitonitis developed from severe fecal impaction in an elderly diabetic woman after hand reconstruction using material harvested from the lower extremities. A 68-year-old diabetic female underwent anterolateral thigh free flap and wound revision twice on the left thumb. Three weeks after surgery, she complained about mild abdominal pain though she had daily defecation. Despite encouraging ambulation, her compliance was low. Resection of the sigmoid colon and colostomy were performed after diagnosis with bowel perforation. However, the patient went into septic shock and died with multiorgan failure after the guardians issued a DNR (do not resuscitate) order. For preventing bowel perforation, increased uptake of dietary fiber and early ambulation postoperatively should be encouraged, after even hand surgeries.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2020

In Korea, the Basic Act is guaranteed through the "Act on the Guarantee of Convenience Promotion for Disabled Persons, the Elderly, Pregnant Women, etc." and various ordinances. In order to improve this situation, it is necessary to introduce Universal Design (UD). By applying this where it is most needed, access to cultural properties is enhanced to promote multiple rights. Currently, the region with the largest population of the elderly in Korea is Gyeonggi-do, but the region with the highest proportion of the elderly is Jeolla-do. However, the Jeolla-do area is lagging behind in the revision of UD regulations or guidelines. Taking this into consideration and introducing it to each facility will also help to achieve balanced national development. In order to establish and apply effective universal design-related policies, it is necessary to diagnose the aspects of social change that affect our lives. In this study, the need for UD should be expanded as a basis for expanding social activities of socially disadvantaged people in Jeollabuk-do. Its goal is to diagnose the current status of UD and to suggest directions for application of improvements.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2022

Low fertility rates and increased life expectancy further exacerbate the process of an aging society. This is also reflected in the gradual increase in the proportion of vulnerable groups in the social population. The demand for improved mobility among vulnerable groups such as the elderly or the disabled has greatly driven the growth of the electric-assisted mobility device market. However, such mobile devices generally require a certain operating capability, which limits the range of vulnerable groups who can use the device and increases the cost of learning. Therefore, autonomous driving technology needs to be introduced to make mobility easier for a wider range of vulnerable groups to meet their needs of work and leisure in different environments. This study uses mini PC Odyssey, Velodyne Lidar VLP-16, electronic device and Linux-based ROS program to realize the functions of working environment recognition, simultaneous localization, map generation and navigation of electric powered mobile devices for vulnerable groups. This autonomous driving mobility device is expected to be of great help to the vulnerable who lack the immediate response in dangerous situations.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the gait patterns of adults with intellectual disability and healthy adults based on collected kinematic data on the lower extremities and to investigate the gait patterns of intellectually disabled people by comparing the differences between the two groups. Methods: The participants were divided into in one group of healthy adults (n = 9) and one group with mild intellectual disabilities (n = 9). 3D motion analysis (Myomotion) was used to collect kinematic data from each group while the participants walked 3 times over 10 m. As a statistical method, each group's kinematic data during walking was analyzed and compared using an independent sample t-test. Results: Comparing the kinematic data of the lower extremities during walking between the group with mild intellectual disability and the healthy group, there were significant differences between the two groups in the hip and ankle joints in the stance and swing phases. Conclusion: The analysis suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have kinematic differences compared with healthy people. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to conduct further research on rehabilitation programs for joint stabilization, exercise for increasing joint range of motion, muscle strengthening exercise, and proprioception training for people with intellectual disabilities with insufficient physical function.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.115-132
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• 2023

This study aimed to propose application directions for South Korea's digital health policy by conducting a literature review, data analysis, and examining foreign cases. The objective was to enhance the healthcare rights of individuals with disabilities, considering the potential expansion of the digital health policy. The findings indicate that digital health holds significant promise in improving mobility and accessibility for the healthcare rights of disabled individuals in Korea. However, addressing the digital gap is crucial for achieving smooth utilization. To ensure seamless use of the digital health system, it is imperative to attain digital inclusion, encompassing digital technology, connectivity, and accessibility. Additionally, establishing governance for digital health and expanding infrastructure for affordable access to high-quality internet are essential. Despite the study's limitations arising from relying on literature research, it is anticipated that the findings can serve as foundational data for preemptive responses and provide insights into the direction of the government's digital health policy to enhance the healthcare rights of individuals with disabilities.

• 재활복지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.69-91
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• 2018

본 연구는 그룹홈 거주 중고령 발달장애인의 생활만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하고 있다. 이를 위해 서울시 그룹홈 종사자들의 대리응답조사와 발달장애인 당사자 대상으로 한 심층면접조사를 병행하였으며, 최종적으로 387명의 자료가 확보되었다. 분석결과에 따르면, 청년기 발달장애인들의 생활만족도는 직원 직무수행 수준이 높을수록, 지역사회활동 수준이 높을수록 높게 나타났다. 이에 비해 중고령 발달장애인들의 생활만족도는 활동피로감 수준이 낮을수록, 이용자 선택 수준이 높을수록, 직원 직무수행 수준이 높을수록, 사회활동 참여수준이 높을수록 높게 나타났다. 그룹홈의 직원직무수행은 청년기와 중고령기에 공통적으로 유의하지만, 활동피로감, 이용자 선택, 사회활동 참여 등은 중고령기에만 유의한 것으로 정리된다. 이상의 결과는 그룹홈 중고령 발달장애인의 생활만족도 증진을 위해서는 다른 연령층에 대비되는 이들의 차별적 욕구를 고려한 특화 건강지원, 사회활동지원, 서비스 공급노력이 요구된다는 점을 보여준다. 이는 그룹홈 발달장애인 당사자의 견해에 기초한 생활만족도를 증진하려는 노력과 그 맥을 같이한다. 본 연구는 향후 조기노화의 위험이 높은 다운증후군장애인, 뇌성마비 및 지적 중복장애인 등을 대상으로 이들의 차별적 욕구와 현황을 살피려는 연구로 확장되기를 제언한다.

• 감성과학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.581-596
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 정보취약계층인 장애인의 정보화 수준 및 정보격차 현황의 파악 분석과 정보통신기기 수요조사를 통해, 장애인의 정보격차해소를 위한 정책방향 제시와 정보통신 보조기기의 개발 및 활용방안 마련을 위한 기초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 장애인의 정보격차 실태 및 현황 파악을 위해서, 장애여부에 따라 정보통신 기기 보유 및 접근성, 사용능력(역량), 활용도에 차이가 있는지를 T검정을 통해 분석하였다. 그 결과 장애여부에 따라 정보통신 기기 보유 및 접근성에 유의한 차이가 나타났다(T=-2.510*). 본 연구의 수요조사 결과, 정보통신 보조기기는 전체 응답자 중 약 28% 정도가 현재 사용하고 있는 것으로 분석되었으며, 다수의 응답자들이 보조기기의 사용이 실생활에 많은 도움을 준다고 답하였다(67%). 정부나 관련기관으로부터 정보통신 보조기기를 지원받은 경험이 있는 경우는 전체 응답자 중 36%로 나타났으며, 기기의 성능 측면에서도 대체로 만족스러웠다는 의견이 전체의 응답의 약 46%로 나타났다. 한편 기능조작 및 사용법 측면에서는 쉽고 편리다고 응답한 경우가 사용 경험자 전체의 36%에 불과했는데, 가장 큰 불편사항으로는 보조기기 조작의 어려움이라고 응답하였다. 이밖에 정보통신 보조기에 대한 전반적인 요구사항은 기기 성능의 안정화, 크기의 소형화, 버튼의 간소화, 무게의 경량화 등이었다. 본 연구는 장애인을 대상으로 심층면접을 통해 정보통신 보조기기의 이용 실태 및 수요를 구체적으로 밝힌 연구라는 점에서 의의가 있으며, 정보화기기 이용 시 보조기기가 필요한 장애인을 위한 보급정책 수립과 선정 기준을 마련하는 데에도 활용됨으로써 정책 실효성 제고에 크게 기여할 것으로 판단된다.