• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1994 no.05
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• pp.49-52
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• 1994

We have developed a biological signal measurement, archiving, and communication system (SiMACS). The front end of the system is the intelligent data processing unit (IDPU) which includes ECG, EEG, EMG, blood pressure, respiration, temperature measurement modules, module control and data acquisition unit, real-time display and signal processing unit. IDPUS are connected to central data base unit through LAN(Ethernet). Workstations which receive signals from central DB and provide various signal analysis tools are also connected to the network. The developed PC-based SiMACS is described.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1995 no.05
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• pp.215-220
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• 1995

In this paper, we study myoelectric signal variation through kyungrak needle stimulation. The signal are detected from two kyunrak route of arm; before and after stimulation of a needle, and before and after needle rotation. The detected signals are analyzed at frequency domain to search a characteristic parameters. At the rotation method, spectrum denity of the signals varies large but spectrum is not detected before and after rotation. We can not see any relation bet ween spectrum variation and rotational direction. As the results, when the same stimulation method is used at two different kyungrak route respectively, it is found that the variation of the myoelectric signal is not same.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.371-376
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose an algorithm that can recognize the pattern regardless of the sensor position when performing EMG pattern recognition using circular EMG system equipment. Fourteen features were extracted by using the data obtained by measuring the eight channel EMG signals of six motions for 1 second. In addition, 112 features extracted from 8 channels were analyzed to perform principal component analysis, and only the data with high influence was cut out to 8 input signals. All experiments were performed using k-NN classifier and data was verified using 5-fold cross validation. When learning data in machine learning, the results vary greatly depending on what data is learned. EMG Accuracy of 99.3% was confirmed when using the learning data used in the previous studies. However, even if the position of the sensor was changed by only 22.5 degrees, it was clearly dropped to 67.28% accuracy. The accuracy of the proposed method is 98% and the accuracy of the proposed method is about 98% even if the sensor position is changed. Using these results, it is expected that the convenience of the users using the circular EMG system can be greatly increased.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.59 no.8
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• pp.1497-1505
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• 2010

The present study was performed to investigate the effect of aging on muscular activity of older subjects under the condition of fixed load muscle contraction. SEMG signals were recorded from old (46 women) and young (45 women) groups performing sustained isometric elbow flexion contraction with a fixed load during 30 seconds. Linear regression and mean square error (MSE) analysis with four characteristic variables (ARV, RMS, MDF, MNF) were used to compare the age-related difference (of local muscle fatigue and fluctuation of the amplitude and frequency) in the SEMG signal. The main results can be summarized as follows: During sustained muscle contraction with a fixed load: i) the MSE values of amplitude (ARV, RMS) and frequency (MDF, MNF) variables were more than 30% higher for the young than for the old adults; ii) the measures of local muscle fatigue (slope of the MDF and MNF) indicated greater fatigue in the old; and iii) the rate of increase of the SEMG amplitude was higher for the young than the old.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.43-45
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• 2007

We developed a portable urodynamics monitoring system using personal digital assistance (PDA) and proposed a new method for measuring the abdominal pressure in non invasive mode using surface EMG signals. This system is consisted of a signal conditioning and control module and could measure the vesical, abdominal and detrusor pressure. The result showed a high correlation coefficient between the practical abdominal pressure, using a conventional rectal catheter and the estimated values, by our proposed algorithm (r=0.81). This system should prove a useful tool in the future evaluations of ambulatory urodynamics monitoring study.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.9
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• pp.1674-1680
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• 2008

The objective of this study is to compare age-related differences of 15 characteristic variables estimated from SEMG signals, which were obtained from the old group(62 subjects) and young group(72 subjects). The SEMG signals were recorded from biceps brachii muscle under sustained isometric elbow flexion contraction with constant load(4kg dumbbell) during 30 seconds. Ten time domain (ARV, RMS, MSA, MTA, ZC, MSF, MTF, MSD, MTD, MSS) and five frequency domain(MNF, MDF, $f_{max}$, $P_{max}$, $P_{to}$) variables were extracted from the SEMG signals and then statistically analyzed, respectively. The findings of the analysis indicate significant age-related differences in the SEMG signal during constant load contraction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.177-180
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• 2002

The type of physiological stress involved in driving is probably complex, and a comprehensive study involving recording of physiological signals such as electrocardiogram(ECG), electromyogram(EMG). Changes in relevant Physiological parameters, such as ECG, EMG, reflected changes in driver status. In order to derive the mental and physical load of driving a motor vehicle from driving behaviour alone it is necessary to establish the relationship between changes in a driver's physiological parameters and behavioral parameters. In this study, we choose two different condition and investigated driver's status using HRV analysis method. Many previous studies have shown that increasing driving time causes a variation of HRV signal.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07d
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• pp.2687-2689
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• 2002

본 연구는 환자의 근육 상태를 표면 근전도(EMG, Electrocardiogram)를 통해 정량적으로 평가한 결과를 기반으로 적응 전기치료를 수행 시, 근전도 정량평가에 영향을 주는 심전도 신호를 독립요소 해석(ICA, Independent Component Analysis)을 이용하여 획득된 신호로부터 분리함으로써, 정확한 근전도 정량평가를 할 수 있도록 하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 실험 방법은 소스(source)를 근전도와 심전도 2개로 가정하고, 4 채널을 통하여 획득된 신호를 10 Hz-500 Hz의 대역통과 필터를 이용하여 필터링한 후, 1000 sample/sec로 샘플링하여 센서로 사용하였으며, JADE(Joint Approximate Diagonalization of Eigen-matrices) 알고리즘을 통하여 근전도 신호와 심전도 신호를 분리하였다. 알고리즘의 permutation ambiguity와 scaling ambiguity 특성 문제를 해결하기 위하여, 분리된 신호의 주파수 분석을 통하여 심전도와 근전도 신호로 구분하였으며, 인식된 근전도 신호의 크기를 센서 신호를 기준으로 복원하였다. 결론적으로 아날로그 및 디지털 필터와 달리 근전도의 신호의 왜곡을 극소화하면서도 심전도 신호를 분리해 냄으로써, 근전도를 통한 근육상태의 효과적인 평가가 가능하게 되었다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 2015

The human hand is a complex structure that performs various functions for activities of daily living and occupations. This paper presents a literature review on the methodologies used to evaluate hand functions from a biomechanics standpoint, including anthropometry, kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography (EMG). Anthropometry describes the dimensions and measurements of the hand. Kinematics includes hand movements and the range of motion of finger joints. Kinetics includes hand models for tendon and joint force analysis. EMG is used on hand muscles associated with hand functions and with signal-processing technology.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.12
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• pp.2336-2344
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• 2008

In this paper, muscular activity and muscle fatigue of FDI(first dorsal interosseous muscle) and thenar muscle of hand was analyzed with surface EMG signal based on four kinds of attitudes(grip, tip, key and palmar) to measure grip strength and pinch strength after hand operation and rehabilitation treatment. The normative data are needed to interpret evaluation data to assess a patient's ability to return to labor environment. The preceding researchers proposed the standard data only by studying on maximum grip strength and the maximum pinch strength followed by each attitude of subjects' hands. But in this study, the muscle activity and muscle fatigue were considered under the various attitude to propose normative data. As a results, the muscle fatigue may be used only for presentation of normative data in labor environment.