• 센서학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.368-372
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• 2015

In this paper, we proposed a post-processing technique for improving classification performance of electronic nose (E-Nose) system which may be occurred drift signals from sensor array. An adaptive radial basis function network using stochastic gradient (SG) and singular value decomposition (SVD) is applied to process signals from sensor array. Due to drift from sensor's aging and poisoning problems, the final classification results may be showed bias and fluctuations. The predicted classification results with drift are quantized to determine which identification level each class is on. To mitigate sharp fluctuations moving-averaging (MA) technique is applied to quantized identification results. Finally, quantization and some edge correction process are used to decide levels of the fluctuation-smoothed identification results. The proposed technique has been indicated that E-Nose system was shown correct odor identification results even if drift occurred in sensor array. It has been confirmed throughout the experimental works. The enhancements have produced a very robust odor identification capability which can compensate for decision errors induced from drift effects with sensor array in electronic nose system.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.309-318
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• 2001

The purposes of the study were (1) to evaluate the olfactory identification ability in those who have bad breath, (2) to determine the olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan in normal subjects and those who have bad breath, and (3) to evaluate the effect of oral hygiene care on the olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan. Sixteen male subjects with bad breath (male odor group), 9 male subjects without bad breath (male non-odor group), and 10 female subjects without bad breath (female non-odor group) were included for the study. Olfactory identification ability was assessed by administrating the Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test (CC-SIT), and the olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan was measured by two-alternative forced-choice single-staircase detection threshold procedure in a double-blinded condition. The geometric mean of the last four staircase reversal points of a total of seven reversals is used as the threshold. For the male odor group, after 1 month of intensive oral hygiene care for reducing oral volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) concentration, the olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan was measured again and compared to the initial value. The ANOVA was used to test the group difference of olfactory threshold and olfactory identification ability and the paired t-test was used to test the difference of olfactory threshold between before and after reduction of oral VSC in male odor group. The results were as follows : 1. There was no significant difference in olfactory identification ability among those who have bad breath and normal male or female subjects. 2. The olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan was about 8.4 ppb in normal male and female. 3. There was a tendency that male subjects with bad breath showed a higher olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan when compared to those of no bad breath. 4. The olfactory detection threshold for methyl mercaptan returned to a normal level after 1 month of intensive oral hygiene care for reducing oral VSC.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2011

A variety of pattern recognition algorithms including neural networks may be applicable to the identification of odors. In this paper, an identification technique for an electronic odor sensing system applicable to wound state monitoring is presented. The performance of the radial basis function(RBF) network is highly dependent on the choice of centers and widths in basis function. For the fine tuning of centers and widths, those parameters are initialized by an ill-conditioned genetic fuzzy c-means algorithm, and the distribution of input patterns in the very first stage, the stochastic gradient(SG), is adapted. The adaptive RBF network with singular value decomposition(SVD), which provides additional adaptation capabilities to the RBF network, is used to process data from array-based gas sensors for early detection of wound infection in burn patients. The primary results indicate that infected patients can be distinguished from uninfected patients.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between cause and the element of mouth odor through measurement and identification of mouth odor and is to apply to effective method for elimination of halitosis, Subjects were 150 people who visited Dong Pusan College and lived in Pusan Cross-sectional survey was used and mouth odor was measured by Oralchroma. Oral examination proceeded with status of tongue plaque distribution and calculus index, Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS version 13.0 for window Among 150 people, 67.3% subjects thought they had halitosis, 89.3% people felt that their mouth odor were the severest as soon as wake-up, Tongue was serious place for halitosis by 53.3% subjects Methylmercaptan and dimethyl sulfide showed the highest correlation by 0.549 index score, Moreover, methyl mercaptan was observed the correlation with brushing time in 0.190 index score and with food intake in 0.177(P<0.05). In conclusion, brushing time and food intake were correlated with mouth odor.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2017

Trimethylaminuria (TMAuria), known as "fish odor syndrome," is a congenital metabolic disorder characterized by an odor resembling that of rotting fish. This odor is caused by the secretion of trimethylamine (TMA) in the breath, sweat, and body secretions and the excretion of TMA along with urine. TMAuria is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3). Most TMAuria cases are caused by missense mutations, but nonsense mutations have also been reported in these cases. Here, we describe the identification of a novel FMO3 gene mutation in a patient with TMAuria and her family. A 3-year-old girl presented with a strong corporal odor after ingesting fish. Genomic DNA sequence analysis revealed that she had compound heterozygous FMO3 mutations; One mutation was the missense mutation p.Val158Ile in exon 3, and the other was a novel nonsense mutation, p.Ser364X, in exon 7 of the FMO3 gene. Familial genetic analyses showed that the p.Val158Ile mutation was derived from the same allele in the father, and the p.Ser364X mutation was derived from the mother. This is the first description of the p.Ser364X mutation, and the first report of a Korean patient with TMAuria caused by novel compound heterozygous mutations.

• 분석과학
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.361-369
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• 2007

냉각기에서 방출되는 불쾌한 냄새는 실내 공기질을 저하시키는 주요 원인이다. 냄새문제를 해결하기 위해서는 냄새원인을 규명하여야 한다. 냉각기에서 냄새가 발생될 때 공기시료는 냄새강도는 약하고 순간적이어서 채취하여 분석하는데 많은 어려움이 따른다. 이 연구에서 응축수를 이용하여 냉각기의 냄새원인물질의 평가 가능성을 확인하였다. 응축수는 headspace-solidphase microextraction(HS-SPME) 방법을 이용하여 채취하였다. GC/FID/Olfactometry(GC/FID/O)로 냄새물질을 확인한 후, GC/AED, GC/MS로 정성하였다. 직접관능평가 결과 및 GC/FID/O의 개별냄새물질 분석 결과, 공기시료와 매우 유사하게 나타났다. 냄새원인물질은 주로 산소를 포함하는 alcohols와 acids로 확인되었다. 응축수를 이용한 냄새원인물질 평가 방법은 채취 용이성, 비용, 분석적인 측면에서 효과적인 방법으로 평가 되었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2016

The use of a chemical sensor array can help discriminate between chemicals when comparing one sample with another. The ability to classify pattern characteristics from relatively small pieces of information has led to growing interest in methods of sensor recognition. A variety of pattern recognition algorithms, including the adaptive radial basis function network (RBFN), may be applicable to gas and/ or odor classification. In this paper, we provide a broad review of approaches for various types of gas and/or odor identification techniques based on RBFN and drift compensation techniques caused by sensor poisoning and aging.

• 감성과학
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2002

향-냄새에 대한 감수성은 종족, 성에 따라 상이하며 냄새에 대한 인지력과 식별력은 가령화에 따라 쇠퇴한다고 한다. 가령화에 따른 향의 평가에 관한 선행보고들은 그 대상이 유아에서 노인에 이르기까지 다양함에도 불구하고 제시 향에 단순 알코올이나 단순 초산염이 주로 사용되었으며, 냄새 인지력이나 식별력 둥 지성적인 측면에서의 평가가 대부분이었다. 본 연구에서는 후각기능이 정상인 19～68세 50명을 대상으로 6종의 천연향에 대해 안정/폐안 상태에서 ECG, 피부저항, 그리고 주관평가를 실시하여 서로 다른 연령층에 따른 변화를 살펴보고자 하였다. 그 결과, 20대, 40대의 청\ulcorner중년층은 lemon을, 60대는 Lavender를 긍정적으로 반응\ulcorner평가하였다. 특히 40대 그룹은 평균 RR 간격, 심박수, 피부저항, 주관평가의 결과에서 가장 높은 상관성을 보여 후각기능이 가장 성숙한 연령대임이 확인되었다. 제시 향에 대해 연령별로 상이하게 반응/평가한 본 연구결과는 연령별로 차별화된 향장품 개발뿐만 아니라 인공냄새 그리고 맛의 개발에도 응용이 가능할 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2005

In this study, a commercial electronic nose system was used to detect contamination of Salmonella bacteria. Odors from growth media contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella enteritidis, or Escherichia coli were collected and analyzed to evaluate a possibility of rapid detection of pathogen. Odor chromatograph showed that S. typhimurium, S. enteritidis, and E. coli had 7,6, and 9 main peaks, respectively. Retention time and intensity of the peaks were distinct for different bacteria species. Principal component analysis (PCA) were also performed to clarify odor differences. Analysis results showed that the odors for uncontaminated growth medium were differently grouped from the odors of contaminated one. The odor from the bacteria growth identified with two principal components, PC 1 and PC2. In PCA figures, odor groups were moved from left to right of PC 1 with elapse of the bacteria growth time. The electronic nose system could detect odors of S. typhimurium, S. enteritidis, E. coli when their concentration were $1.85\times10^6\;cfu/g,\;2.25\times10^6\;cfu/g,\;and\;1.8\times10^5 cfu/g$, respectively.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.526-532
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• 2015

유기성폐수 처리공정에서 악취발생농도가 높을 것으로 예상되는 양돈분뇨 처리공정에 pellet과 stone을 충진한 생물 반응기를 도입하고 대조시설로서 생물반응기를 도입하지 않는 활성슬러지법 공정과 비교하여 반응조 운전상태, 처리수질, 악취발생농도를 측정하였다. 거품발생, 처리수 투시도 등에서 생물반응기를 도입한 반응조가 훨씬 안정적인 모습을 보였으며 BOD 제거효율도 우수하였다. 반면, 총질소(T-N), 총인(T-P) 제거효율은 두 개의 반응조가 큰 차이를 보이지 않아 방류수 수질기준을 만족시키기 위해서는 별도의 고도처리를 하여야 할 것으로 나타났다. 악취는 암모니아성 질소, 암모니아 농도, 복합악취를 기준으로 살펴본 결과 생물반응기를 도입한 공정이 활성슬러지 공정보다 적게는 4배에서 최대 24배 이상 낮게 나타나 악취원인물질 발생이 적은 것으로 나타났다. 황화수소, 메틸머캅탄, 디메틸설파이드, 디메틸디설파이드 농도는 각각의 반응조 모두 검출되지 않거나 5 ppb에 불과하였으며 두 반응조의 차이 또한 크지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 생물반응기 공정에서는 주로 Bacillus sp./ Pseudomonas sp. 종이 주를 이루고 활성슬러지 공정에서는 Bacterium sp. Chryseobacterium sp. 종이 주를 이루었다.