• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2010

This paper presents a new architecture, called "Power Electronics Remote Wiring and Measurement Laboratory (PermLAB)", that translates a common gateway interface (CGI) string from a remote web user to a web server connected to a 3-dimension switching matrix board, can be used to switch on and off, and to control a cluster of instruments and components. PermLAB addresses real-time connection, switching, and data acquisition over the Internet instead of using simulated data. A software procedure uses a signature system to identify each instrument and component in a complex system. The Web-server application is developed in HTML, JavaScript and Java, and in C language for the CGI interface, which resides in a controller portion of LabVIEW. The LabVIEW software fully integrates the Web sever, LabVIEW data acquisition boards and controllers, and the 3-dimensional switching matrix board. The paper will analyze a half-wave rectifier (AC - DC converter) circuit connected over the Internet using the PermLAB. PermLAB allows students to obtain real data by real-time wiring of real circuits in the laboratory using a "virtual breadboard" on the Web. The software for the Web-based 3-dimensional system is flexible, portable, can be integrated into many laboratory applications or expanded, and easily accessible worldwide.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2019

Plantar pressure data can be used not only for walking patterns in daily life, but also for eating, health care, and disease prevention. For this reason, the importance of plantar pressure measurement has recently increased. However, most systems that can measure both static and dynamic plantar pressure at the same time are expensive, not portable, and not universal. In this study, we propose a system that effectively reduces the number of sensors in plantar pressure system. Through this, we want to increase the economics and practicality by reducing the size and weight of the system, as well as the power consumption. First, for static plantar pressure and dynamic plantar pressure, the values measured by existing precision instruments are analyzed to determine how many measurement parts the insole is divided into. Next, for the divided measuring parts, the position of the sensor is determined by calculating the Center of Pressure (COP) for each part with the values of all dynamic and static plantar pressure sensors. Finally, in order to construct a personalized plantar pressure measurement system, we propose a weighting method for the static plantar pressure COP and the dynamic plantar pressure COP for each part.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권1호
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• pp.138-146
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• 2024

목적 카메라형 휴대형 X선 장치를 이용하여 촬영한 흉부 X선 사진의 영상품질을 기존 이동형 디지털 X선 장치로 촬영한 영상과 비교하여 임상에서 사용 가능한지 평가하고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 2020년 9월부터 2021년 5월까지 응급실에 내원한 환자 중 기관내 삽관, 중심정맥관, 비위관 등을 삽입한 86명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 환자들은 기구 삽입 전 기존 이동형 디지털 X선 장치, 기구 삽입 후 카메라형 휴대형 X선 장치를 이용하여 각각 흉부 영상을 촬영하였다. 두 명의 영상의학과 의사가 얻어진 두 영상을 삽입기구의 식별에 대하여 5점 척도, 전반적인 영상 품질에 대하여 20점 만점으로 평가하였다. 결과 카메라형 휴대형 X선 장치로 삽입한 기구의 식별에 대한 평가는 4.67 ± 0.71점이었다. 전반적인 영상품질에 대한 평가는 기존 이동형 디지털 X선 장치와 카메라형 휴대형 X선 장치가 각각 19.70 ± 0.72점과 15.02 ± 3.31점(p < 0.001)이었고, 호흡 및 움직임 관련 인공물, 기관 및 기관지, 폐혈관, 심장 뒤 혈관, 흉추 추간판 공간, 횡격막 하 혈관, 횡격막 관찰의 세부항목에서 카메라형 X선 장치의 점수가 통계적으로 유의하게 점수가 낮았다(횡격막 관찰 세부항목 p = 0.013, 그 외 세부항목 p < 0.001). 결론 카메라형 휴대형 X선 장치는 흉부X선 사진에서 삽입 기구의 평가를 목적으로 사용하는 것은 가능하나 영상의 품질 저하가 있으므로 일반적인 진단 목적의 사용에는 주의를 요한다.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.307-342
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• 2018

이 글은 지난 2010년-2011년 사이에 한국사회를 충격으로 몰아넣었던 구제역의 확산과정에서 질병진단방식을 둘러싼 논쟁에 대해서 논의하게 될 것이다. 당시 구제역 방역과 질병진단 방식을 둘러싸고 다양한 사회집단들 사이에서 치열한 논쟁이 있었으며 그 중심에는 휴대용 항체/항원 간이진단키트가 논쟁의 대상이 되었다. 이 항체/항원 간이진단키트의 효용성으로 부터 사용권한까지 논쟁은 구제역 확산기간 동안 지속되었으며 특히 중앙정부를 중심으로 하는 방역당국과 지방정부와 시민단체들은 이 간이진단키트의 사용권과 병성감정권한을 둘러싸고 논쟁을 벌이게 된다. 이 논문은 항체/항원 간이진단키트를 둘러싼 의미부여방식과 기술적인 판단에 대한 각기 다른 해석방식을 설명하기 위해 "경계물(boundary objects)" 개념을 사용하여 설명할 것이다. 특히 경계물의 구성방식과 각기 다른 사회집단이 이 경계물을 포함하거나 배제하는 과정을 경계만들기(boundary making)로 해석하면서 경계물과 경계만들기 과정의 상호작용과 협상과정을 추적하게 될 것이다. 이를 통해 의학기술적 대상물인 간이진단키트가 경계물로 구성될 뿐 아니라 이를 둘러싼 사회집단의 경계만들기는 상호작용을 통해 구성되는 공구성의 과정이라는 것을 보이게 될 것이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2012

치과의사는 감염, 알레르기, 시력장애 등 다양한 직업적 위험에 노출되어 있으며, 그 중에서도 비교적 최근 들어 새롭게 제기된 문제가 청력손상이다. 치과 진료실에서 발생하는 소음이 작업장 소음 기준을 초과한다는 조사 결과가 발표된 바 있고, 특히 소아치과 의사는 각종 치과 소음에 더하여 어린이의 울음소리라는 부가적 소음원에도 일상적으로 노출되고 있다. 본 연구는 소아치과 의사에게 영향을 미칠 수 있는 소음 환경에 대해 조사하고, 이에 따른 청력 손상 가능성을 고찰해 볼 목적으로 시행되었다. 휴대용 소음계를 이용하여, 각종 치과용 기구, 어린이의 울음소리, 양자가 동시에 발생할 때의 소음 크기를 각각 측정하고, 소아치과 의사가 소음 환경에 노출되는 시간을 설문을 통해 조사하였다. 이 결과를 National Institute for Safety and Health(NIOSH) 및 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)의 소음 역치 기준, CRA News letter의 청력 손상을 유발하는 소음 기준과 각각 비교하였다. 그 결과, 소아치과 의사가 노출된 소음 환경은, 강도와 노출 시간을 고려했을 때 허용된 작업장 소음 기준을 초과하며, 어린이의 울음소리는 한 번의 노출로도 영구적 청력 손상을 야기할 수 있는 수준으로 나타났다. 따라서 일반 치과의사와 비교하여 소아치과 의사는 직업적 청력 손상의 위험성이 더 높으며, 이를 최소화하기 위한 적극적인 대책이 필요하다는 결론을 내릴 수 있었다.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1062-1062
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• 2001

The concept of “precision agriculture” or “site-specific farming” is usually confined to the fields of soil science, crop science and agronomy. However, because plants grow in soil, animals eat plants, and humans eat animal products, it could be argued (perhaps with some poetic licence) that the fields of feed quality, animal nutrition and animal production should also be considered in this context. NIR spectroscopy has proved over the last 20 years that it can provide a firm foundation for quality measurement across all of these fields, and with the continuing developments in instrumentation, computer capacity and software, is now a major cog in the wheel of precision agriculture. There have been a few giant leaps and a lot of small steps in the impact of NIR on the animal world. These have not been confined to the amazing advances in hardware and software, although would not have occurred without them. Rapid testing of forages, grains and mixed feeds by NIR for nutritional value to livestock is now commonplace in commercial laboratories world-wide. This would never have been possible without the pioneering work done by the USDA NIR Forage Research Network in the 1980's, following the landmark paper of Norris et al. in 1976. The advent of calibration transfer between instruments, algorithms which utilize huge databases for calibration and prediction, and the ability to directly scan whole grains and fresh forages can also be considered as major steps, if not leaps. More adventurous NIR applications have emerged in animal nutrition, with emphasis on estimating the functional properties of feeds, such as in vivo digestibility, voluntary intake, protein degradability and in vitro assays to simulate starch digestion. The potential to monitor the diets of grazing animals by using faecal NIR spectra is also now being realized. NIR measurements on animal carcasses and even live animals have also been attempted, with varying degrees of success, The use of discriminant analysis in these fields is proving a useful tool. The latest giant leap is likely to be the advent of relatively low-cost, portable and ultra-fast diode array NIR instruments, which can be used “on-site” and also be fitted to forage or grain harvesters. The fodder and livestock industries are no longer satisfied with what we once thought was revolutionary: a 2-3 day laboratory turnaround for fred quality testing. This means that the instrument needs to be taken to the samples rather than vice versa. Considerable research is underway in this area, but the challenge of calibration transfer and maintenance of instrument networks of this type remains. The animal world is currently facing its biggest challenges ever; animal welfare, alleged effects of animal products on human health, environmental and economic issues are difficult enough, but the current calamities of BSE and foot and mouth disease are “the last straw” NIR will not of course solve all these problems, but is already proving useful in some of these areas and will continue to do so.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2013

고령화 시대로 변화해 가면서 재활 복지 산업, 스포츠 산업 시장이 빠르게 성장하고 있다. 특히, 근전도, 뇌전도, 안전도등 생체신호를 이용하여 휠체어 등 복지기기, 의수 및 의족을 제어할 수 있는 재활기기 및 일상의 전자기기 등을 제어할 수 생체 인터페이스 분야는 새로운 미래 신기술영역이며, 또한 사회적 약자인 장애인, 노약자, 재활환자에게 많은 도움을 줄 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 일반인에게도 다양한 응용분야에서 활용될 것이다. 상용화된 생체신호계측 장비 및 인터페이스의 경우 부피가 크고 복잡하며, 고가 제품으로 실생활에 이용하기에는 많은 제약을 갖고 있다. 본 논문에서는 휴대가 가능한 형태의 소형 근전도 신호계측 장치를 구현하였으며, 무선 전송이 가능한 형태의 인터페이스 시스템을 통하여 근전도 신호를 통한 하드웨어 장치 제어가 가능한 제어모듈 개발에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 손목의 움직임을 통해 발생된 근전도 신호를 입력받아 불필요한 잡음을 제거하고, 신호를 증폭하는 휴대형 하드웨어 모듈을 설계 하였다. 획득된 근전도 신호를 디지털 신호로 변환과 함께 디지털 필터링을 위해 TI사의 TMS320F2808 DSP칩을 사용하여 구현하였다. 또한 획득된 근전도 신호로부터 주성분 분석 기법을 이용하여 상, 하, 좌, 우의 4 동작신호로 분류하였으며 분류된 데이터는 PC 터미널로 무선 전송하여 표시하도록 하였다. 최종적으로 4가지 동작에 대해 85%의 인식률을 얻었으며, 지금보다 높은 인식률을 얻게 된다면 근전도를 이용한 손목동작을 통하여 다양한 하드웨어 시스템을 제어하는 제어신호로 활용이 가능하리라 본다.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

Dental settings have unique characteristics that warrant specific infection control considerations, including (1) prioritizing the most critical dental services and provide care in a way that minimizes harm to patients due to delayed care, or harm to personnel from potential exposure to persons infected with the COVID-19 disease, and (2) proactively communicate to both personnel and patients the need for them to stay at home if sick. For health care, an interim infection prevention and control recommendation (COVID-19) is recommended for patients suspected of having coronavirus or those whose status has been confirmed. SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19, is thought to be spread primarily between people who are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet) through respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Airborne transmission from person-to-person over long distances is unlikely. However, COVID-19 is a new disease, and there remain uncertainties about its mode of spreads and the severity of illness it causes. The virus has been shown to persist in aerosols for several hours, and on some surfaces for days under laboratory conditions. COVID-19 may also be spread by people who are asymptomatic. The practice of dentistry involves the use of rotary dental and surgical instruments, such as handpieces or ultrasonic scalers, and air-water syringes. These instruments create a visible spray that can contain particle droplets of water, saliva, blood, microorganisms, and other debris. While KF 94 masks protect the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose from droplet spatter, they do not provide complete protection against the inhalation of airborne infectious agents. If the patient is afebrile (temperature <100.4°F)* and otherwise without symptoms consistent with COVID-19, then dental care may be provided using appropriate engineering and administrative controls, work practices, and infection control considerations. It is necessary to provide supplies for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, including alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) with 60%~95% alcohol, tissues, and no-touch receptacles for disposal, at healthcare facility entrances, waiting rooms, and patient check-ins. There is also the need to install physical barriers (e.g., glass or plastic windows) in reception areas to limit close contact between triage personnel and potentially infectious patients. Ideally, dental treatment should be provided in individual rooms whenever possible, with a spacing of at least 6 feet between the patient chairs. Further, the use of easy-to-clean floor-to-ceiling barriers will enhance the effectiveness of portable HEPA air filtration systems. Before and after all patient contact, contact with potentially infectious material, and before putting on and after removing personal protective equipment, including gloves, hand hygiene after removal is particularly important to remove any pathogens that may have been transferred to the bare hands during the removal process. ABHR with 60~95% alcohol is to be used, or hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20 s.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2024

Objectives: Direct reading instruments (DRIs) are widely used by industrial hygienists and other experts for preliminary survey and identifying source locations in many industrial fields. Photoionization detectors (PIDs), which are a form of hand-held portable DRIs, have been used for a variety of airborne vaporized chemicals, especially evaporated hydrocarbon solvents. The benefits of PIDs are high sensitivity between each chemical, competitive price, and portability. With the goal of increasing the accuracy of logged PID concentrations, previous studies have performed tests for the assessment of single chemical compounds, not mixtures. The purpose of this preliminary study was to measure mixtures with a PID and charcoal tube at the same time and compare the accuracy between them. Methods: A chamber test was implemented with different mixtures of hydrocarbon chemicals (acetone, isopropyl alcohol, toluene, m-xylene) and levels in the range of 14 to 864 ppm. Three PIDs and charcoal tubes were connected to the chamber and measured the chemical mixtures simultaneously. A comparison of accuracy and the PID group of concentrations with manufacture correction factor (M_CF) and field correction factor (F_CF) applied was performed. Results: The accuracy of the PID concentrations data-logged from the PID did not meet the accuracy criteria except for the mixture level B and C logged from PID No. 2, which was 18% of all tests for meeting accuracy criteria. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of concentration (ppm) of the charcoal tube followed by each mixtures' level were 10.37±0.26, 155.33±5.28, 300.80±11.65, and 774.93±22.65, respectively. When applying F_CF into the PID concentrations, the accuracy increased by nearly 82%. However, in the case of M_CF, none met the accuracy criterion. Between the PID there were differences of logged concentrations. Conclusions: In this preliminary study, the concentration of a logged PID with F_CF applied was a better way to increase accuracy compared to applying M_CF. We suggest that additional research is necessary to consider environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1171-1171
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• 2001

Quantitative analysis is an important requirement in exploration, mining and processing of minerals. There is an increasing need for the use of quantitative mineralogical data to assist with bore hole logging, deposit delineation, grade control, feed to processing plants and monitoring of solid process residues. Quantitative analysis using X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) requires fine grinding and the addition of a reference material, or the application of Rietveld analysis to XRD patterns to provide accurate analysis of the suite of minerals present. Whilst accurate quantitative data can be obtained in this manner, the method is time consuming and limited to the laboratory. Mid infrared when combined with multivariant analysis has also been used for quantitative analysis. However, factors such as the absorption coefficients and refractive index of the minerals requires special sample preparation and dilution in a dispersive medium, such as KBr to minimize distortion of spectral features. In contrast, the lower intensity of the overtones and combinations of the fundamental vibrations in the near infrared allow direct measurement of virtually any solid without special sample preparation or dilution. Thus Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) has found application for quantitative on-line/in line analysis and control in a range of processing applications which include, moisture control in clay and textile processing, fermentation processes, wheat analysis, gasoline analysis and chemicals and polymers. It is developing rapidly in the mineral exploration industry and has been underpinned by the development of portable NIR spectrometers and spectral libraries of a wide range of minerals. For example, iron ores have been identified and characterized in terms of the individual mineral components using field spectrometers. Data acquisition time of NIR field instruments is of the order of seconds and sample preparation is minimal. Consequently these types of spectrometers have great potential for in-line or on-line application in the minerals industry. To demonstrate the applicability of NIR field spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of minerals, a specific example on the quantification of lateritic bauxites will be presented. It has been shown that the application of Partial Least Squares regression analysis (PLS) to the NIR spectra can be used to quantify chemistry and mineralogy in a range of lateritic bauxites. Important, issues such as sampling, precision, repeatability, and replication which influence the results will be discussed.