• 한국음향학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2000

음성 신호의 효과적인 양자화를 위해서 인간의 청각 인지 특성을 이용하는 방법이 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 아직까지는 음성 스펙트럼의 크기 정보에 대한 인지 특성만을 이용하고 있을 뿐, 음성의 위상 정보는 그 중요성에 비해 간과되어 온 것이 사실이다. 본 논문에서는, 음향 신호로부터 청각 인지 측면에서 관련 없는 위상 성분을 추정하는 PIPE(Perceptually Irrelevant Phase Elimination) 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 청각 특성이 critical band 대역 내의 상대적인 위상 관계에 민감하다는 관측 결과에 근거하여, 일반적인 stationary 푸리에(Fourier) 신호와 고조파(harmonic) 신호에 대해 각각 인지 측면에서 관련 없는 위상을 판별하는 방법을 제공한다. 제안된 방법을 음성 분석-합성(analysis / synthesis) 시스템에 적용함으로써 일부 위상 정보만을 이용해 음성을 복원하였으며, 청취 실험 결과 제안된 방법의 효율성을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.66-72
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• 1996

판소리 홀의 음향효과를 평가하기 위하여, 1/10 축척 모형 홀을 제작하고 각종 실내음향특성을 측정분석하였다. 이 실험을 위해서는 모형 홀의 임펄스 응답을 측정하는 일과 청감실험에 이용될 시험음(판소리)의 합성기술이 필요하게 되었다. 본 연구의 결과, 첫째로 임펄스 응답을 측정하기 위해 저자가 시작품으로 제작한 전극 방전음을 사용하여, 그 가능성을 확인하였다. 두번째로, 축척 모형의 모의실험에 의한 실내음향의 평가도 유효한 실험 방법의 하나로 응용할 수 있는 것을 확인하게 되었다. 본 연구의 성과로, 새로운 측정 기술과 청감 실험은 판소리 홀의 잔향시간이 $1.0{\sim}$12.$초 범위가 적당하다는 것을 알게 되었다.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.35-48
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• 1993

본 논문은 견고한 지층위에 존재하는 불량한 연약점토와 느슨한 실트질 모래지반에 대한 기초 안정화의 보강방안으로서 석재기등 기초의 설계 시공법을 고찰하고, 광명하안현장에서 석재기둥을 설치 전, 후의 지반에 대한 현장시험을 각각 실시하여 이 공법의 개량효과를 규명한 것이다. 실험 연구 분석한 결과, 석재기등 기초 위에서의 허용지지력과 표준관입시험치는 원지반 보다 각각 3.33배 및 3.9배 증가되어 지지력이 크게 강화됨을 확인하였다. 석재기등과 기성콘크리트 말뚝 기초의 경제성을 비교 검토하여보면 석재기등이 약 35%의 공사비 절감 효과가 있는 것으로 나타난다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.736-740
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• 2007

A laboratory study on low frequency noise assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance of the weighting curve. Especially, the A-weighting curve which is used in most noise assessments has been evaluated using the acceptability limit in this study. The acceptability limit is one of the indicators in which the subjective responses were well-reflected. For the measurement of the acceptability limit, pure tone stimuli were used in the frequency range between 20 and 200 Hz. The measurement was proceeded in the anechoic chamber to minimize the background noise level. A total of 29 test subjects, who were aged between 19 to 33 years, participated in this study. They had been exposed to various stimuli for about 1 hour by supra-aural earphone. The measurement consisted of two listening sessions: hearing threshold and the acceptability limit session. The results showed that the tendency of the acceptability limit curve was approximately equal to C-weighting curve which had been found to be superior to A-weighting curve in assessment of low frequencies.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.283-288
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• 1998

Recurrent meningitis in children is not only a potentially life threatening condition, but often involves the child in the trauma though repeated hospital admissions and multiple invasive investigations to find the underlying causes. Symptoms and signs of CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea are infrequent in these patients and difficult to diagnose in young children. All young children treated for meningitis should then be administered an evoked potential audiometry as a post-treatment test. If sensorineural hearing loss is identified, the clinician should be alerted to the possibility of CSF leakage as the cause of the meningitis. Radiologic studies should be performed to rule out preexisting congenital, or acquired, abnormalities requiring surgical exploration. Two young children with recurrent meningitis due to a right cochlear aplasia and a cribriform plate defect caused by trauma are presented to illustrate the problems of diagnosis and management. A review of literatures will also be presented briefly.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2005

Air-line mask is an important personal protective equipment for workers working under hazardous surroundings in which a fixed ventilation system is difficult to be installed. If the air-line mask make loud noise, works wearing the mask may be faced with health problems such as noise induced hearing loss(NIHL). The purpose of this study is to introduce a low noisy technology for workers using air-line mask. A traditional type air-line has been improved to an advanced air-line mask with lesser noise. In the mask, air suppling conduits consists of multi tubes are placed inside of the front of the safety helmet. The noise level reduced from 80dB(A) to less than 80dB(A) when measured by KS A 0701 method at Center for Safety Inspection, Testing and Certification for KOSHA. It is suitable for related regulation[Article 35 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act(Test of Personal Protective Equipment)]. While workers working in noise level of over 90dB(A), they may expose to 82dB(A) or less when they wear the advanced masks. This type masks can be an alternative for works suffering from loud noise generated by traditional air-line masks.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제22권3_1spc호
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• pp.600-606
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• 2013

This paper describes the development of a novel walking assistance robot for the elderly and infirm. In the case of simple walking assistance devices, the walking safety and effectiveness are somewhat low; hence, caregivers are frequently required. The walking assistance robot developed in this research is capable of securely and conveniently assisting a walking user by using electric motors and various devices without a caregiver. The main features include the following. First, the walking safety is improved by using a pelvis supporter, and the robot is able to follow the user effectively by means of ergonomic motion sensors and electric powered wheels. Second, it is possible to adjust the load applied to the lower body by adjusting the height of the pelvis supporter. Finally, it is possible to inform the approximate distance and direction of any obstacle around the robot using the sounds and vibrations for the blind and the hearing impaired. The performance of the developed walking assistance robot was successfully verified using a walking assistance test in a narrow-corridor environment.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to obtain the community residents' support and approval on the water fluoridation program in Mokpo, Korea. Methods : Questionnaires of this were 1085 adults, over the age of 20, who resided in the Mokpo city for over the 1year. In order to analyze the factors that were related to the approval on administering water fluoridation program, the data analyzed using a chi-squared test and a multiple logistic regression analysis. Results : Respondents approving the implementation of water fluoridation were 50.5%. The general factors of approval were age, education, Monthly household income. The knowledge factors of approval were experience of hearing of this program, the knowledge of the purpose of this program, the knowledge of the some regions in South Korea had been implement water fluoridation. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis were the awareness of oral health and the knowledge level of water fluoridation were related with this program approval. Conclusions : In order to enhance the rate of approval on administrating the water fluoridation, it is necessary to publicize the purpose, effect, and stability of this program, through a diverse mass media and reinforce the health education program to oral health management.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -3
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• pp.2051-2054
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• 2002

In this research, we had two experiments. In the first experiment we focused on the comparison of loaming between two groups of hearing impaired students (multimedia training group and traditional print-based method group). The results from the first experiment indicated that there was no numerical difference in test scores between the two groups of students but the students enjoyed learning with computer. We then carried out the second experiment. This time, we focused more on measuring the qualitative nature of the learning using multimedia technology. The results of the second experiment indicated that the two methods of teaching and learning affected students similarly since the average scores of both groups showed no statistically significant difference. About 89% of the students in the second experiment enjoyed learning from the CD-ROM. This result was based not just on the CD-ROM Life in Saskatchewan, but included any kinds and subjects of CD-ROM used in the classroom. Although multimedia training is as good as, but no better than, the traditional print-based method, multimedia can be used as a valuable supplement in adaptive technology.

• 음성과학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2007

The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between current intensity and amplitude of stimulus artifact on the cochlear implantee, and to find out basic information to check the device failure. Subjects were a prelingual child and 3 postlingual adults with more than severe hearing losses. The charge-balanced biphasic pulses were presented at stimulus rates of 11 pulses per second, each pulse width of $25{\mu}s$ with monopolar mode(MP1+2). Current intensities were delivered at 27.5, 33.7, 41.3, 50.5, 61.9, $75.8{\mu}A$. Stimulus artifacts were recorded by evoked potential system. This procedure was performed just before the initial stimulation, and then, the amplitude of stimulus artifacts were compared with each current intensity. The amplitude of stimulus artifacts was increased significantly according to the current intensity (p<0.01). The results suggest that the change of the amplitude of stimulus artifact can be used as a good cue to check the device failure in the cochlear implantee.