• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.157-160
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• 2019

Purpose: We compared the activation pattern of the mirror neurons (MN) between two types of hand movement according to action observation using functional MRI. Methods: Twelve right-handed healthy subjects (5 male and 7 female, mean age $21.92{\pm}2.02years$) participated in the experiment. During fMRI scanning, subjects underwent two different stimuli on the screen: 1) video clips showing repeated grasping and releasing of the ball via simple hand movement (SHM), and (2) video clips showing an actor performing a Purdue Pegboard test via complex hand movement (CHM). paired t-test in statistical parametric mapping (SPM) was used to compare the activation differences between the two types of hand movement. Results: CHM as compared with the SHM produced a higher blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal response in the right superior frontal gyrus, left inferior and superior parietal lobules, and lingual gyrus. However, no greater BOLD signal response was found by SHM compared with CHM (FWE corrected, p<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings provided that the activation patterns for observation of SHM and CHM are different. CHM also elicited boarder or stronger activations in the brain, including inferior parietal lobule called the MN region.

• 건강소식
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• v.36 no.10
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• pp.10-11
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• 2012

아기를 보고 웃으면 아기도 따라 웃는다. 앞에서 누군가가 하품을 하거나 활짝 웃으면 옆 사람도 이내 따라 한다. 이런 현상은 우리 뇌의 '미러 뉴런(Mirror Neuron, 거울 신경세포)'에 의한 것이라고 한다. 미러 뉴런이란 '보는 대로 따라 하는 신경'으로 불리는데 남의 행동을 모방하도록 하는 우리 두뇌 안의 신경세포다. 그렇다면 미러 뉴런을 다이어트에 활용해보자. 유명인들의 다이어트 성공담을 들으면, '나도 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$처럼 완벽한 몸매를 가질 수 있어'라며 나의 미로 뉴런이 반응해 금세 따라하고 싶어질 것이다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.123-130
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of action observational physical training on upper extremity function and activities of daily living in stroke patient. 19 hemiparetic patients participated in this study and were randomly selected into an experimental group and a control group. An experimental group observed performance actions of purposeful activity task through a video and imitated actions with the traditional occupational therapy, and a control group only observed actions with the traditional occupational therapy. Traing was performed 3 times a week and 30 min for each round for 4 weeks. WMFT were performed for an upper extremity function and MBI were performed for activities of daily living. As a result, WMFT and MBI showed significant difference between before and after in two groups but didn't show significant difference between two groups.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.13-23
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• 2013

Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of task-oriented mirror therapy involve visual illusion on upper extremity functions in stroke patients. Method : We divided into two groups that task-oriented mirror therapeutic exercise program include visual illusion and not include. In order to determine the change in upper extremity function, Box & Block Test and Line-bisection Test was evaluated each time period. Result : The result of this study that we found out that all participation's upper extremity function had been improved during the intervention and sustained during baseline regression. Applying mirror therapy program include visual illusion group more improved trend line during the intervention, visual illusion group, it had been shown there are higher difference between visual illusion group and non-visual illusion group in upper extremity functions. Conclusion : It is thoughtful that task-oriented mirror therapy could help for stroke. It might be more effectiveness to apply who have exercise program include visual illusion.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.135-139
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare EEG topographical maps in patients with chronic stroke after action observation physical training. Methods: Ten subjects were recruited from a medical hospital. Participants observed the action of transferring a small block from one box to another for 6 sessions of 1 minute each, and then performed the observed action for 3 minutes, 6 times. An EEG-based brain mapping system with 32 scalp sites was used to determine cortical reorganization in the regions of interest (ROIs) during observation of movement. The EEG-based brain mapping was comparison in within-group before and after training. ROIs included the primary sensorimotor cortex, premotor cortex, superior parietal lobule, inferior parietal lobule, superior temporal lobe, and visual cortex. EEG data were analyzed with an average log ratio in order to control the variability of the absolute mu power. The mu power log ratio was in within-group comparison with paired t-tests. Results: Participants showed activation prior to the intervention in all of the cerebral cortex, whereas the inferior frontal gyrus, superior frontal gyrus, precentral gyrus, and inferior parietal cortex were selectively activated after the training. There were no differences in mu power between each session. Conclusion: These findings suggest that action observation physical training contributes to attaining brain reorganization and improving brain functionality, as part of rehabilitation and intervention programs.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07d
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• pp.2656-2659
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• 2001

본 논문은 교사 있는 학습기의 Kohonen Feature Map에 고차 뉴런을 도입, 고차 뉴런을 이용한 Kohonen의 자기 조직화 맵을 제안한다. 일반적인 Kohonen Feature Map의 특징은 입력신호를 받아 출력 면(Kohonen Feature Map) 내의 특정한 위치 주위에 집중하는 메커니즘으로 즉, 국소집중 반응을 구하는 구조이다. 본 논문에서는 종래형의 Kohonen Feature Map의 특징을 보유하며 교사 있는 학습기의 Kohonen Feature Map에 고차 뉴런을 도입하여 국소집중반응 및 특징 축출이 용이하도록 네트워크 구조를 개선한 것이다. 특히, 일차 뉴런의 문제점인 비선형 분리 문제에 대하여 교사 있는 학습기의 Kohonen Feature Map의 입력층에 고차 뉴런을 도입함으로 비선형 분리 가능한 형태의 네트워크 구조로 형성하였다. 그러나, 일반적인 고차 뉴런의 문제점을 보안하기 위해 본 논문에서는 오직 2차 뉴런만을 생성하였으며 중복되는 뉴런을 최대한 억제하였다. 본 제안 모델의 특성을 살펴보기 위해 XOR문제와 20개의 Alphabet을 식별하는 패턴인식 시뮬레이션을 했으며, 본 제안 모델의 범화능력을 알아보기 위하여 Mirror Symmetry를 사용하여 계산기 시뮬레이션을 했다. 그 결과, 본 제안 모델이 종래형의 네트워크 구조보다 뛰어난 인식률을 얻을 수 있었다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.210-215
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• 2017

We have developed the neuromorphic system that can work with the four-terminal Si-based synaptic devices and verified the operation of the system using simulation tool and printed-circuit-board (PCB). The symmetrical current mirrors connected to the n-channel and p-channel synaptic devices constitute the synaptic integration part to express the excitation and the inhibition mechanism of neurons, respectively. The number and the weight of the synaptic devices affect the amount of the current reproduced from the current mirror. The double-stage inverters controlling delay time and the NMOS with large threshold voltage ($V_T$) constitute the action-potential generation part. The generated action-potential is transmitted to next neuron and simultaneously returned to the back gate of the synaptic device for changing its weight based on spike-timing-dependent-plasticity (STDP).

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.210-216
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• 2015

It is well known that the structure of brain and consciousness of human have a phenomena of complex system. The human emotion have a many kind. The love is one of human emotion, which have been studied in sociology and psychology as a matter of great interested thing. In this paper, we consider a same and different time delay in love equation of Romeo and Juliet. We represent a behavior of love as a time series and phase portrait, and analyze the difference of behaviors between a same and different time delay.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2017

Purpose: Recent electrophysiological studies have shown that the sensorymotor cortex is activated during both actual action excuted by themselves and observation of action performed by other persons. Observation of action based on mirror neuron system can be used as a cognitive intervention to promote motor learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the brain activity changes during action observation and action execution using EEG. Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers participated and were requested to perform hand action and to observe the video of hand action performed by another person. The EEG activity was evaluated by a method which segregated the time-locked for each condition. To compare the differences between action observation and execution, the Mu suppression and the relative band power were analysed. Results: The results showed significant mu suppression during the action observation and execution, but the differences between the two conditions were not observed. The relative band power showed a significant difference during the action observation and execution, but there were no differences between the two conditions. Conclusion: These results indicate that action execution and observation involve overlapping neural networks in the sensorymotor cortical areas, proposing positive changes on neurophysiology. We are expected to provide information related to the intervention of cognitive rehabilitation.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.60-65
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• 2012

This paper presents a method for occluded object based motion estimation and tracking system in dynamic image sequences using particle filter with 3D reconstruction. A unique characteristic of this study is its ability to cope with partial occlusion based continuous motion estimation using particle filter inspired from the mirror neuron system in human brain. To update a prior knowledge about the shape or motion of objects, firstly, fundamental 3D reconstruction based occlusion tracing method is applied and object landmarks are determined. And optical flow based motion vector is estimated from the movement of the landmarks. When arbitrary partial occlusions are occurred, the continuous motion of the hidden parts of object can be estimated by particle filter with optical flow. The resistance of the resulting estimation to partial occlusions enables the more accurate detection and handling of more severe occlusions.