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Electromyography 기법을 이용한 육상 크라우칭 스타트의 하체 근 동원 비교분석 (Electromyography Analysis of Muscle Activities of tower limb for Crouching Start Technique)

  • 신성휴;박기자
    • 한국운동역학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2003
  • The purposes of this study were to analyze the muscle activities and the characteristics of muscle recruting patterns of lower limb for crouching start technique using four elite splint. The EMG technique was used to record muscle activities of both right and left sides of retus femoris, vastus medialis, biceps femoris, and gastrocnemius. Eight surface electrodes were placed on the surface of the selected muscles and one ground electrode was also attached on the back of neck(C7). One video camera was also used to record the crouching start motion to define 6 events and 5 phases for further analysis. The raw EMG data were filtered with band pass filter(10-350) to remove artifacts and then low pass filtered(4Hz) to find the linear envelope which resemble muscle tension curve. This filter EMG data were normalized to MVIC for the purpose of comparison between right and left sides muscle. The results of this study were as follows. All four subjects showed that vastus medialis muscle activity was comparatively higher than those of retus femoris, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius. And left side of muscle activity was comparatively higher than right side of muscle activity. Therefore, when the subjects starting out crouching start position, we recognized that the muscle of lower limb showed interaction effect by each muscle.

Beyond SDLC: Process Modeling and Documentation Using Thinging Machines

  • Al-Fedaghi, Sabah
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제21권7호
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    • pp.191-204
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    • 2021
  • The software development life cycle (SDLC) is a procedure used to develop a software system that meets both the customer's needs and real-world requirements. The first phase of the SDLC involves creating a conceptual model that represents the involved domain in reality. In requirements engineering, building such a model is considered a bridge to the design and construction phases. However, this type of model can also serve as a basic model for identifying business processes and how these processes are interconnected to achieve the final result. This paper focuses on process modeling in organizations, per se, beyond its application in the SDLC when an organization needs further documentation to meet its growth needs and address regular changes over time. The resultant process documentation is created alongside the daily operations of the business process. The model provides visualization and documentation of processes to assist in defining work patterns, avoiding redundancy, or even designing new processes. In this paper, a proposed diagrammatic representation models each process using one diagram comprising five actions and two types of relations to build three levels of depiction. These levels consist of a static description, events, and the behavior of the modeled process. The viability of a thinging machine is demonstrated by re-modeling some examples from the literature.

Effect of AZ31 PEO Coating Layer Formation According to Alginic Acid Concentration in Electrolyte Solution

  • Kim, Min Soo;Kim, Jong Seop;Park, Su Jeong;Koo, Bon Heun
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.301-306
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    • 2022
  • This study explored the possibility of forming a coating layer containing alginic acid on the surface of a magnesium alloy to be used as a biomaterial. We formed a coating layer on the surface of a magnesium alloy using a plasma electrolytic oxidation process in an electrolytic solution with different amounts of alginic acid (0 g/L ~ 8 g/L). The surface morphology of all samples was observed, and craters and nodules typical of the PEO process were formed. The cross-sectional shape of the samples confirmed that the thickness of the coating layer became thicker as the alginic acid concentration increased. It was confirmed that the thickness and hardness of the sample significantly increase with increasing alginic acid concentration. The porosity of the surface and cross section tended to decrease as the alginic acid concentration increased. The XRD patterns of all samples revealed the formation of MgO, Mg2SiO4, and MgF2 complex phases. Polarization tests were conducted in a Stimulate Body Fluid solution similar to the body's plasma. We found that a high amount of alginic acid concentration in the electrolyte improved the degree of corrosion resistance of the coating layer.

Relationships Between the Transfemoral Socket Interface Pressure and Myoelectric Signal of Residual Limb During Gait

  • Hong, J.H.;Lee, J.Y.;Chu, J.U.;Lee, J.Y.;Mun, M.S.
    • 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.1070-1073
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    • 2002
  • The biomechanical interaction between the stump and the prosthetic socket is critically important to achieve close-to-normal ambulation. Many investigators suggested that the pressure changes during gait of transfemoral amputees are closely related to the prosthetic alignment, the socket shape, the stump size, and the residual muscle activity. The effects of the prosthetic alignment, the socket shape, and the stump size on the interface pressure were investigated previously. However, there is no report how the residual muscle activities in the transfemoral stump affect the socket interface pressure characteristics during gait. Since designs of socket fur lower limb amputees need to consider the socket interface pressure characteristics, the interface pressure patterns by the residual muscle activities during gait should be investigated. In this study, myoelectric signals (MES) and socket interface pressure in residual limb of transfemoral amputees were measured during the stance and swing phases of gait. For the purpose, specially designed quadrilateral sockets that MES electrodes could be instrumented were fabricated. A total of two transfemoral amputees were participated in the experiments. The measured temporal MES amplitude and interface pressure in knee flexor (biceps femoris) and extensor (rectus femoris) had significant correlations (P < 0.05). Based on the test results, It was suggested that the residual muscle activity of transfemoral amputees stump is an important factor affecting socket pressure changes during walk.

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부분수산법에 의해 제조된 PZT세라믹스의 미세구조와 $Nb_2O_5$ 첨가효과 (Microstructure and $Nb_2O_5$ Additive Effect of the PZT ceramics prepared by Partial Oxalate Method)

  • 김태주;남효덕
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.3 No.2
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    • pp.657-661
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    • 2002
  • PZT powder was prepared by partial oxalate method using $(Zr_{0.53}Ti_{0.47})O_2$, $Pb(NO_3)_2$ and $(COOH)_2{\cdot}2H_2O$ as a precipitant. $Nb_2O_5$ additive effect on microstructure and piezoelectric properties of PZT ceramics were investigated. The coexistence of rhombohedral and tetragonal phases of PZT ceramics at the sintering temperature of $1100^{\circ}C$ was revealed from the X-ray diffraction patterns. The grain size PZT ceramics was decreased with the increase $Nb^{5+}$. and the sinterbility of PZT ceramics was decreased with the increase $Nb^{5+}$ addition. The electromechanical coupling factors $K_p$ show above 0.60 at $1100^{\circ}C$ sintering temperature by $Nb_2O_5$ addition above 0.6mol%.

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현대 디지털 포렌식 이미징 소프트웨어 도구 특징 비교에 대한 연구 (A Feature Comparison of Modern Digital Forensic Imaging Software)

  • 함지윤;조슈아 아이작 제임스
    • 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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    • 제19권6호
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2019
  • 초반의 디지털 수사가 형성될 무렵, 디스크 이미징과 같은 디지털 포렌식 수사의 기초적인 과정이 개발되었다. 디지털 포렌식 수사의 과정과 절차가 점점 발달함에 따라, 수사의 데이터 처리 및 분석 단계를 도와주는 기본적인 툴들은 초반과 동일하게 유지되었다. 본 연구는 현대 디지털 포렌식 이미징 소프트웨어 툴에 대한 연구이다. 그 중에서도, 기본적인 툴 개발 패턴을 이해하기 위해 현대 디지털 포렌식 이미징 툴의 특징과 개발 및 출시 주기와 개발 패턴에 집중하였다. 해당 설문 조사를 바탕으로 현재의 디지털 수사의 기본 소프트웨어 개발 및 유지 보수의 취약점을 보여준다. 또한 기본 툴들을 개선할 수 있는 방안을 제시한다.

Description of The Geology of The Sangdong Tungsten Deposit with Suggestions for Further Exploration Using Geochemical Techniques

  • Han, Tai Hwan
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.143-167
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    • 1978
  • The Sangdong tungsten (mostly scheelite) mine is located on the southern limb of a major syncline, the Hambaeg syncline, in a thick sequence of lower Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in the mideastern part of south Korea. Productive scheelite mineralization in Sangdong area is confined to one single formation, the Myobong Slate. Four major ore beds, which have an lateral extension over than 1 km and were not heavily subjected to spatial disturbance, are developed in the Myobong Formation. The original materials of the ore-comprising horizones were probably of either calcareous or silceous sediments. The four ore beds, especially in the case of Main ore bed, display both lateral and vertical zoning. Association quartz-mica-scheelite is predominant in the central, while association hornblende-quartz-diopside-scheelite, diopside-garnet and wollastonite-garnet are developed in this order towards the periphery of the ore beds. Petrologically, two phases of thermometamorphism are recognized. The first phase is represented by the association wollastonite-garnet and diopside-garnet, while the second phase by the association hornblende-quartz-diopside-scheelite and quartz-mica-scheelite. The associations of the second phase do constitute prodctive ore. The high background value of tungsten in the area surrounding the Sangdong mine reveals that the area can be considered a geochemical zone enriched in tungsten. Studies on the trace element patterns were carried out to draw useful criteria for the purpose of future geochemical exploration in the area. The increasing trend of the ratio Rb $({\times}1000)/K_2O$ of the Myobong Slate towards the known mineralization area proved to be indicative for the presence of tungsten mineralization.

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Actual microstructure-based numerical method for mesomechanics of concrete

  • Chena, S.;Yueb, Z.Q.;Kwan, A.K.H.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents an actual microstructure-based numerical method to investigate the mechanical properties of concrete at mesoscopic level. Digital image processing technique is used to capture the concrete surface image and generate the actual 3-phase microstructure of the concrete, which consists of aggregate, matrix and interfacial transition zones. The microstructure so generated is then transformed into a mesh or grid for numerical analysis. A finite difference code FLAC2D is used for the numerical analysis to simulate the mechanical responses and failure patterns of the concrete. Several cases of concrete with different degrees of material heterogeneity and under different compression loading conditions have been analysed. From the numerical results, the effects of the internal material heterogeneities as well as the external confining stresses are studied. It is shown that the material heterogeneities arising from the presence of different phases and the existence of interfacial transition zones have great influence on the overall mechanical behaviour of concrete and that the numerically simulated behaviour of concrete with or without confining stresses applied agrees quite well with the general observations reported in the literature.

하반신마비 환자에서 보행기능의 복원을 위한 전기자극법의 개발 (Development of Electrical Stimulator for Restoration of Locomotion in Paraplegic Patients)

  • 박병림;김민선
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.429-438
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    • 1994
  • An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate eleclromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocnemius m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher'stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical slimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients.

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Production of Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum-Sensing Signals is Wide-Spread in Gram-Negative Methylobacterium

  • Poonguzhall, Poonguzhall;Selvaraj, Selvaraj;Madhaiyan, Munusamy;Sa, Tongmin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.226-233
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    • 2007
  • Members of Methylobacterium, referred as pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacteria, are frequently associated with terrestrial and aquatic plants, tending to form aggregates on the phyllosphere. We report here that the production of autoinducer molecules involved in the cell-to-cell signaling process, which is known as quorum sensing, is common among Methylobacterium species. Several strains of Methylobacterium were tested for their ability to produce N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) signal molecules using different indicators. Most strains of Methylobacterium tested could elicit a positive response in Agrobacterium tumefaciens harboring lacZ fused to a gene that is regulated by autoinduction. The synthesis of these compounds was cell-density dependent, and the maximal activity was reached during the late exponential to stationary phases. The bacterial extracts were separated by thin-layer chromatography and bioassayed with A. tumefaciens NTI (traR, tra::lacZ749). They revealed the production of various patterns of the signal molecules, which are strain dependent. At least two signal molecules could be detected in most of the strains tested, and comparison of their relative mobilities suggested that they are homologs of N-octanoyl-$_{DL}$-homoserine lactone ($C_8-HSL$) and N-decanoyl-$_{DL}$-homoserine lactone ($C_{10}-HSL$).