• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2014

Objective: The low level lasers currently in the market vary in wavelength, dosage, and frequency. These devices are used with much different clinical pathology. Most notably, some studies claim that wounds heal faster with low level laser therapy due to the fact that bacteria commonly found in wounds are killed by laser light. Systemic and meta-analysis studies found the difficulty of comparison of numerous research studies because of differences in the intensities and frequencies of low level laser treatment (LLLT). The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of LLLT on controlling bacterial growth. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Variables included LLLT dosage and wavelength on 3 bacteria commonly seen in wounds, strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were used on commercially available 5.0-cm agar plates. Blue, green, and red, ultraviolet (UV) and infrared laser light sources were adjusted to either low or high intensity settings. Five Petri dishes at a time were placed directly beneath laser light sources with the exception of UV which was placed six inches below the suspended light and infrared which was placed directly on top of the Petri dish lid. Each group of five Petri dishes was irradiated for 15 minutes. Results: The results showed no effect of any of 9 different LLLT intensities or colors on bacteria growth compared to sham light. Conclusions: At least for claims of bacterial growth inhibition with LLLT, no support for this claim can be found here.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2020

Pierre Robin syndrome is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate. Infants with Pierre Robin syndrome causes feeding difficulty, upper airway obstruction, and other symptoms. This study aims to examine the effects of applying dysphagia treatment to infants with Pierre Robin syndrome. The study participant was an infant who was born four weeks premature and referred for dysphagia treatment approximately 100 days after birth. At the initial assessment, the infant showed oral sensory sensitivity, a high level of facial and masticatory muscle tension, and a low stability of the chin and cheeks with almost no normal "sucking-swallowing-breathing" pattern. We set the baseline period and intervention period using the AB design. During the baseline period, non-nutritive sucking training using a rubber nipple was conducted without implementing an oral stimulation intervention. During the intervention period, non-nutritive sucking training and an oral stimulation intervention were performed. After the intervention period, the infant's daily oral intake and oral intake per time significantly increased compared to that during the baseline period. We observed that the oral intake time of the infant decreased during the intervention period compared to that in the baseline period, which indicated an improvement in control over the chin, tongue, and lip movements, a change in muscular tension, and stabilization of the "sucking-swallowing-breathing" pattern. We provided dysphagia treatment before breastfeeding, it was positive effects such as normal development of the infant, transition from tube feeding to bottle feeding, and enhancement of overall oral motor function.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.124-136
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• 2017

This study was performed to investigate the perception and preferences regarding commercial universal design foods (UDF) made with different ingredients. A one-to-one interview was used for data collection and the survey was conducted on 41 elderly people (over age 65; males: 11, females: 30) attending senior welfare centers in Seoul. Twelve UDF samples were collected, which were widely sold in Japan. Majority of respondents prepared meals (53.7%) and ate alone (43.9%), respectively. The preferred cooking level of elderly food was "ready to eat (RTE)" (43.9%) or "ready to heat (RTH)" (43.9%) rather than fresh cut product. In most, the elderly had no problem with chewing-action (90.2%). Generally, food ingredients such as grain, meat, seafood and fruits showed higher preference than vegetable and nuts. Among 12 UDF samples, pumpkin gratin (4.17) and peach flavored jelly (4.27) showed higher preferences among tested samples on a 5-point facial hedonic scale. There were no significant differences in overall preferences of all samples by difficulty in terms of chewing and swallowing of respondents. Demi-glace sauce hamburger and pot sukiyaki were more preferred as age increased (p<0.05).

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제7권9호
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• pp.2120-2133
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• 2013

In this paper, we address the problem of linear minimum mean-squared error (MMSE) transmitter design for the cognitive radio (CR) multi-user multiple-input single-output (MU-MISO) broadcasting channel (BC), where the cognitive users are subject to not only a sum power constraint, but also a interference power constraint. Evidently, this multi-constraint problem renders it difficult to solve. To overcome this difficulty, we firstly transform it into its equivalent formulation with a single constraint. Then by utilizing BC-MAC duality, the problem of BC transmitter design can be solved by focusing on a dual MAC problem, which is easier to deal with due to its convexity property. Finally we propose an efficient two-level iterative algorithm to search the optimal solution. Our simulation results are provided to corroborate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and show that this proposed CR MMSE-based scheme achieves a suboptimal sum-rate performance compared to the optimal DPC-based algorithm with less computational complexity.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 효과적인 레이싱 드론 조종 훈련을 위한 VR 콘텐츠의 기획 및 제작에 대해 다루고자 한다. 실제 환경에서의 직접적인 레이싱 드론 조종 훈련은 공간적, 경제적 한계점이 분명한데, 이러한 한계점에 대한 해결책으로 VR 기반 드론 잠입액션 게임 의 제작을 통해 제시하고, 효과적인 드론 조종 능력 증진을 강구하고자 한다. 특히 FPV 고글과 HMD 기반 VR의 유사성을 활용하여 실제와 유사한 환경에서의 가상현실 콘텐츠를 기획하였으며, 레이싱 드론과 드론 레이싱에서 사용되는 구조물의 특징을 고려하여 가상 드론과 맵 및 장애물을 디자인하였다. 또한 점진적으로 증가하는 장애물의 난이도를 통해 사용자의 몰입도와 현존감을 높이고자 하였다.

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제4권10호
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• pp.2453-2460
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• 1997

소프트웨어 개발방법에서 객체지향 분석방법은 많이 있고 계속적으로 새로운 기법이 소개되고 있다. 그러나 기존의 객체지향 분석방법에서는 정확한 객체의 식별과 확인이 어렵고 소프트웨어의 문제를 데이터에 근거해서 초기에 분해하기 때문에 상위 레벨의 제어 측면을 소홀히 하는 경향이 있다. 그 결과 사용자가 요구하는 소프트웨어에 대한 부정확한 이해와 분석오류를 낳는다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점에 인식을 갖고 소프트웨어의 분석 단계에서 사용자의 요구가 충분히 반영될 수 있도록 객체모델의 메서드와 STD의 트랜지션 사이에 상호참조를 통해 완전성과 일관성을 검증할 수 있는 TOVERC를 설계하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2010

최근 웹의 기술과 기능이 사용자중심의 패러다임으로 변화되면서 e-러닝의 연구와 설계에서도 학습자 참여와 지속적인 학습이 가능한 동적인 학습콘텐츠를 구성하려는 새로운 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 e-러닝 2.0에 적용할 수 있도록 효율적인 학습 환경을 제공하기 위해 학습자 중심의 동적인 학습 콘텐츠 난이도 조절에 관한 연구를 기술했다. 본 논문은 학습자 중심의 콘텐츠를 제공하기 위해 DLA(Dynamic Level Adjustment)를 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 환경의 변화에 적응력이 강한 학습콘텐츠를 조절하고 적용할 수 있는 가이드라인이 되고, 더 깊이 있는 연구가 진행될 수 있도록 목표를 두고 있다. 성능평가 결과 학습자의 다양한 학습패턴을 인지할 수 있는 동적인 학습콘텐츠 모델을 만들 수 있었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.591-600
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• 2015

최근 건강에 대한 관심이 높아짐에 따라 운동 프로그램을 스스로 학습하고 즐길 수 있는 능동형 피트니스 시스템에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 운동 참여자의 생체신호에서 획득한 생체상태와 운동 정보를 이용하여 개인 수준에 맞는 스피닝 트레이닝 프로그램을 자기 주도 방식으로 학습 및 체험할 수 있게 하는 능동형 스피닝 트레이닝 시스템을 설계하고 구현하였다. 제안 시스템은 운동 참여자의 뇌파와 맥파 신호를 통해 생체 상태를 분석하고, 골격 동작을 실시간 인식하여 검출된 스피닝 동작 일치율과 운동량을 반영하여 운동 참여자에게 적합한 난이도의 스피닝 프로그램을 제공한다. 또한, 가상 스피닝 강사를 통해 올바른 동작을 제시하고 참여자의 동작 일치율에 따라서 난이도를 조절함으로써 운동 효과를 높일 수 있도록 하였다. 다양한 사용자들에 대한 실험을 통해 제안시스템이 비교적 짧은 시간에 유효한 운동 효과를 얻는데 도움이 됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2013

This paper determined students' ranks of difficulty on the use of materials in terms of 1) understanding the layout of the learning materials, 2) reading comprehension of the learning materials, and 3) realization on relevance to needs of the learning materials. It also determined students' 4) rank and frequency of attitude on the materials. With the data gathered through 128 survey questionnaires, 7 focused group discussions, and 10 interviews, the results were found out that there was an inappropriate assessment procedure set by this particular university. The researcher concludes that: 1) design of four types of classes by just using the two textbooks with their respective workbooks is grammar-based with limited conversation activities; 2) placement for these students in one big class size was implemented without considering their common interest and motivation and language levels; and, 3) qualification of teachers teaching these EFL students did not support students' real needs and the language program itself. Content professors who were made to teach may have the ability to input learning, but their teaching styles may differ from the ones who are real English teachers. This paper then recommends that teachers and school administration should have an appropriate placement exam before students attend the class, especially in a big class size. There could only be a few problems among students in one big class size when students' level of competence is proportioned. With this, topics and conversation activities can even be more flexible with the maneuver of art of questioning, various dimensions of thinking, strategic competence, learning attitude or behavior, etc. to ensure sustenance of communicative mode and level of interest and motivation in the classroom. Grammar-based instruction can only be taught when a need arises. Thus, the course description of each class will be able to transact the objectives ready for developing students' communication competence. Moreover, proper measurement can be utilized to validly assess the amount of students' learning and the progress of language curriculum design in terms of materials selection and teaching approach.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.278-302
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• 1994

This article reviewed and analyzed 39 studies on self efficacy theory applied to health related behavior. The following analysis was done : 1) study subjects 2) measurement tools 3) analysis according to the type of research design(intervention re-search, explanatory research). Some findings are summarized as follows : The study subjects were both healthy people in various developmental stages and patients with various illnesses. The health related behaviors examined in the studies were also various including exercise, smoking cessation, self care behaviors, etc. The measurement of self efficacy was done with specific tools in most studies. In the tools, activities that measured the health behavior domain were listed according to increasing difficulty or contexual arrangement or in combination of both of them The analysis of 17 intervention research studies showed that generally the intervention program increased the self efficacy level of subjects and then the increased strongly self efficacy influenced behavioral changes. Most studies used more than one intervention method for increasing the self efficacy level. these were derived from sources of self efficacy suggested by Bandura. The analysis of 21 explanatory research studies showed that self efficacy strongly influenced behavior change and persistence. The major independent variable to affect the self efficacy was performance accomplishment in the past. Self efficacy explained more of the variance in health related behavior when it was applied with the variables in the health belief model, health promotion model, and reasoned action theory. On the basis of the above findings, the following suggestions are made : 1. For a desirable research design, self efficacy should be the intervening variable. That is, desirable designs would include intervention-self efficacy-behavior in intervention research studies and antecedent-self efficacy-behavior in explanatory research studies. 2. More prospective, longitudinal studies are needed to test the effect of self efficacy on persistence in health related behavior. 3. Studies comparing the effects of intervention methods are needed for each health related behavior, subject group, and context. 4. It is necessary to develop a reliable, valid measurement tool for self efficacy for each health related behavior. 5. Studies to differenciate the effect of self efficacy from that of outcome expectation on the health related behavior are necessary. 6. The antecedents of self efficacy should be investigated further.