• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.391-402
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• 2005

Despite its superior braking performance to conventional vehicles on test tracks, the performance of the ABS-equipped car seems disappointing on real highway. The poor braking performance results from questionable design of the human-machine interface(HMI) of the brake system. Force-displacement relation at the brake pedal has a strong effect on the braking performance. Recently developed brake-by-wire (BBW) system may allow us to tailor the force feel at the brake pedal. This study aims at exploring analytical ways of designing human-machine interface of BBW system. In this paper, mathematical models of brake pedal feel for electro-hydraulic BBW (EH-BBW) system are developed, and the braking motion and the characteristics of the driver's leg action are modeled. Based on the dynamic characteristics of the brake pedal and the driver, two new HMI designs for EH-BBW system are proposed. In the designs, BBW system is modeled as a type of master-slave teleoperator. The effectiveness of the proposed designs is investigated using driving simulation.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.34-44
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• 2018

An early detection of intravenous (IV) infiltration is essential to minimize the injuries during infusion therapy, which is one of the most important tasks for nurses in nursing settings. We report that bioelectrical impedance analysis is useful in the early detection of infiltration at puncture sites. When infiltration was intentionally induced in the vein of a pig's posterior ear, impedance parameters (R, $X_C$, $C_m$) showed significant differences before and after infiltration. In particular, the relative resistance ($R/R_{BI}$) decreased significantly at infiltration and then slowly decreased. This indicates that the vein in pig's ear is thin and the amount of surrounding subcutaneous tissue, and hence the infiltrated solution accumulates slowly after infiltration. However, when infiltration was induced in the vein of human's forearm, the relative resistance at 20 kHz decreased gradually over time. In the $R-X_C$ graph, the positions in the case of infiltration induced in the pig' ear shifted rapidly before and after infiltration, whereas the positions in the case of infiltration induced in the human's forearm moved gradually during infiltration. Our findings suggest that the impedance parameters (R, $R/R_{BI}$, $X_C$, R vs. $X_C$, and $C_m$) are effective indicators to detect the infiltration early in a non-invasive and quantitative manners.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.195-197
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• 2006

When we measure electrical impedance of a small object, such as an electronic component, external interference or jamming signal can be rejected by shielding the object. However, when we measure impedance of a large object, such as a human body, shielding is not easy and severe error due to the external interference could be introduced. In this paper, spread spectrum technique applicable to bioimpedance measurements for rejecting external interference without shielding is introduced. The improvement in signal-to-jamming ratio by the spread spectrum technique was experimentally confirmed.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2007년도 공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

Two impedance imaging systems of multi-frequency electrical impedance tomography (MFEIT) and magnetic resonance electrical impedance tomography (MREIT) are described. MFEIT utilizes boundary measurements of current-voltage data at multiple frequencies to reconstruct cross-sectional images of a complex conductivity distribution (${\sigma}+i{\omega}{\varepsilon}$) inside the human body. The inverse problem in MFEIT is ill-posed due to the nonlinearity and low sensitivity between the boundary measurement and the complex conductivity. In MFEIT, we therefore focus on time- and frequency-difference imaging with a low spatial resolution and high temporal resolution. Multi-frequency time- and frequency-difference images in the frequency range of 10 Hz to 500 kHz are presented. In MREIT, we use an MRI scanner to measure an internal distribution of induced magnetic flux density subject to an injection current. This internal information enables us to reconstruct cross-sectional images of an internal conductivity distribution with a high spatial resolution. Conductivity image of a postmortem canine brain is presented and it shows a clear contrast between gray and white matters. Clinical applications for imaging the brain, breast, thorax, abdomen, and others are briefly discussed.

• 대한수학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.519-541
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• 2001

Magnetic Resonance Electrical Impedance Tomography(MREIT) is a new medical imaging technique for the cross-sectional conductivity distribution of a human body using both EIT(Electrical Impedance Tomography) and MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) system. MREIT system was designed to enhance EIT imaging system which has inherent low sensitivity of boundary measurements to any changes of internal tissue conductivity values. MREIT utilizes a recent CDI (Current Density Imaging) technique of measuring the internal current density by means of MRI technique. In this paper, a mathematical modeling for MREIT and image reconstruction method called the alternating J-substitution algorithm are presented. Computer simulations show that the alternating J-substitution algorithm provides accurate high-resolution conductivity images.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1678-1688
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• 2017

Infiltration is one of detrimental problems occurring in nursing or medical settings. Early detection of infiltration is essential to minimize the risk of injury from infiltration. To perform a preliminary study on the point of care and automated infiltration detection system, bioelectrical impedance was investigated using bioelectrical impedance analyzer. We would like to report experimental results that allow impedance parameters to effectively distinguish infiltration. Electrodes were attached to both sides of the transparent dressing on the fusion site where IV solution was being infused. Then, impedance parameters before and after infiltration were measured as a function of time and frequency. The experimental results are as follows. After infiltration was intentionally induced by puncturing the vein wall with a needle, the resistance gradually decreased with time. That is, when an alternating current having a frequency of 20 kHz was applied to the electrodes, the resistance gradually decreased with time, reflecting the accumulation of IV solution in the extracellular fluid since the current could not pass through the cell membrane. Impedance parameters and equivalent circuit model for human cell were used to examine the mechanism of current flow before and after infiltration, which could be used for early detection of infiltration.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2014

전극 접촉저항은 생리학적 측정에 중대한 인자이며, 전기적 임피던스 측정을 수행할 때 정확성에 제한적 요인이 될 수 있다. 생체전기임피던스 값들은 인간피부에 삽입되는 전극을 이용하여 하부 조직의 도전율과 유전율에 의해서 계산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 피지, 각질층, 표피층, 진피, 피하조직 및 근육층의 인체 피부의 생리적 변화를 검출하는데 주안점을 두고 있으며, 피하조직에 삽입되는 전극의 최적설계를 위해 유한요소법을 사용하였다. 이를 위해 전극의 길이(50 mm, 70 mm), 재질(금), 모양(직사각형, 둥근사각, 육각기둥) 및 깊이(22.325 mm)에 따른 전극설계의 차이를 유한요소법을 통해 피하조직 층으로부터 얻어지는 정보를 바탕으로 기하학적으로 평가하였다. 생체임피던스 실험에서 전극모양과 인가전압에 따라서 피하조직에서 생체임피던스 차이가 가장 크게 나타남을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 모의실험은 피부의 전기적 임피던스 측정과 해석에 관한 물리적 현상뿐만 아니라 다른 형태의 전극 설계에 관한 특성들을 설명할 수 있을 것이다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.610-615
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• 2003

This paper proposes a nonlinear virtual coupling fur haptic interface, which offers better performance while maintaining stability of the system. The nonlinear virtual coupling is designed based on a human response model. This human response model exploits delay between the human Intention and the actual change of arm impedance. The proposed approach provides with less conservative constraints for the design of stable haptic interface, compared with the traditional passivity condition. This allows increased performance that is verified through experiments.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.232-235
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• 1997

Apnea refers to episode of apnea (or not breathing) lasting more than 10 seconds that occur while sleeping. These episodes, whitch can occur hundreds of times per night, may transiently awaken resulting in fragmentation of sleep. Although the precise cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS) are still unclear, there is evidence to suggest that hypoxaemia may be a contributory actor. Transcutaneous oxygen monitor can be used, but it is very difficult to use or baby stayed at home. In this reason, monitors whitch is easy or deal with are reqiured. In 1972, Steinschieder reported that two of the five infants noted to have apnea lasting or more than 20 seconds later died of SIDS episode, he also suggested that home monitoring or neonates should be used or managing apnea at home. Transthoracic electrical impedance technique is used or acquiring respiration waveform and detecting episode of apnea state. Transthoracic electrical impedance measurements have been made from the human trunk over the frequency range 9.6KHz to 614KHz. We conclude that application of impedance technique or detecting apnea state is proper or neonates.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1813-1818
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• 2014

햅틱 시스템에는 사용자인 인간이 항상 포함되므로, 인간 임피던스에 의한 시스템 안정성 분석이 필요하다. 특히, 일차 홀드 방식의 햅틱 시스템에 대한 인간 임피던스의 안정성 영향 분석이 미진하다. 본 논문에서는 선형 2차 시스템으로 모델화된 인간의 임피던스 모델을 포함하는, 일차 홀드 방식의 햅틱 시스템에 대한 안정성을 루드-후르비쯔 (Routh-Hurwitz)안정성 판별법을 이용하여 해석했다. 가상 벽 모델인 가상 스프링 상수 ($K_w$)의 안정성 영역과 인간 임피던스의 질량 ($M_h$), 댐핑 ($B_h$),그리고 스프링 상수 ($K_h$)와의 관계를 루드-후르비쯔 안정성 판별법을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 스프링 상수 ($K_h$)가 일정할 때 가상 스프링 상수 ($K_w$)는 인간 임피던스의 질량 ($M_h$)과 댐핑 ($B_h$)의 제곱근에 비례했다. 또한 인간 임피던스의 질량 ($M_h$)또는 댐핑 ($B_h$)가 일정할 때 가상 스프링 상수 ($K_w$)는 스프링 상수 ($K_h$)의 0.48배만큼 감소했다. 이를 종합하여 $K_w{\leq}54413{\sqrt{(M_h+M_d)(B_h+B_d)}}-0.486K_h$의 모델을 제안했고, 이론 값들과 제시된 모델로부터 계산된 값을 비교한 결과 평균적인 상대오차가 0.5%로 작게 나타났다. 제시된 모델이 인간 임피던스 모델과 가상 스프링 상수와의 관계를 비교적 잘 표현하고 있다.