• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4412-4421
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• 2022

The pressure measurement in the high-temperature liquid metal system, such as Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor(SFR), is important and yet it is very challenging due to its nature. The measuring pressure is relatively at low range and the applied temperature varies in wide range. Moreover, the pressure transfer material in impulse line needs to considered the high temperature condition. The conventional diaphragm-based approach cannot be used for it is impossible to remove the effect of thermal expansion. In this paper, the Fiber Bragg Grating(FBG) sensor-based pressure measuring concept is suggested that it is free of problems induced by the thermal expansion. To verify this concept, a prototype was fabricated and tested in an appropriate conditions. The uncertainty analysis result of the experiment is also included. The final result of this study clearly showed that the FBG-based pressure transmitter system is applicable to the extreme environment, such as SFR and any other high-temperature liquid metal system and the measurement uncertainty is within reasonable range.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of temporary visual block existence and nonexistence on the change in foot pressure and foot area in stroke patients. Methods: Sixty-one chronic stroke patients volunteered to participate in the study. Foot pressure and foot area were measured using the Biorescue system. The subject maintain a comfortable standing position on the pressure-measuring plate one meter away from the computer. The sequence of the visual variation data while standing on the measuring plate was collected randomly. The data were collected with three repetitions and used the five-second measuring values except the first second and the last second according to each visual condition. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. The significance level for the statistical inspection was set as 0.05. Results: The comparison between the visual existence and nonexistence status showed statistically significant effects on foot pressure and foot area. The visual nonexistence status showed more improvement in foot pressure symmetry and area than visual existence status. Conclusion: This study shows that the foot pressure and foot area for the chronic stroke patients changed according to the visual states. It is predicted that these data will be used in rehabilitation training programs and to present temporary changes in visual status for stroke patients.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 전동휠체어용 압력분포 측정시스템을 개발하고, 실제 휠체어 사용자들을 대상으로 동작분석과 연계한 압력분포 변화실험을 통해 유의성을 검증하고자 하였다. 측정시스템은 휠체어 이동방향에 따른 압력분포 변화 측정을 위해 64ch의 시트쿠션 FSR 센서신호 및 좌 우 각 30ch의 팔걸이 FSR 센서신호를 2ch의 좌 우 바퀴형 엔코더 신호와 동시에 12bit, 10Hz의 샘플링 속도로 획득할 수 있도록 개발하였으며, 이 신호들을 USB 인터페이스를 통해 휠체어 뒤쪽에 장착 가능한 노트북PC로 전송 후 실시간으로 화면표시, 저장, 재생을 수행할 수 있는 실시간 신호처리 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 개발된 측정시스템을 사용한 압력분포 변화 실험은 실제 휠체어 사용자 10인을 대상으로 적외선 마커 기반의 동작분석실에서 3D 동작분석과 연계하여 실시하였다. 실험결과, 휠체어 진행 중 회전구간에서 몸이 회전의 바깥 방향으로 기울어지는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 실험결과 및 실험 후 인터뷰를 통해 전동휠체어 설계 시 시트의 형태에 대한 개선요구사항을 획득할 수 있었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1995년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.478-481
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• 1995

This paper presents the system demonstrator for an optical fiber sensor system developed as a technological evaluator suitable for generic sensric sensing applications. The new type of fiber-optic sensor employed a diaphragm displacement transforms pressure into optical intensity. Form this sensing technique, we can know the variation of source intensity, the loss of a optical fiber, and the reflectivity of the diaphragm surface. Experimental results are applied to the low-pressure transducer suitable for measuring miniature pressure.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.90-95
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• 2017

In case of working for the construction of blocks of any ship in a floating dry dock, there may exist deflection in the pontoon deck of the floating dock due to the ballast loading and the self weight of the ship and the floating dock. This paper is on the development of the measuring system and the GUI program to show the real time variation of the deflections at even-spaced positions by several pressure gages and the calculated inclination of the floating dock. The measured and calculated data produced by this developed system could be used to prepare the protection plan on site like ballast adjustment to ensure the safety of working during the floating dock operation.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2006년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.689-692
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 기존의 침습형 혈압 측정 방법의 위험성 및 불편성 등의 단점과 측정오차를 줄이고자 오실로메크릭법에 의한 혈압측정을 위하여 비관혈적인 방법으로 보다 정확하게 혈압을 추정할 수 있는 시스템을 구현하였다. 구현된 혈압 측정 시스템은 압력 제어부, 신호 측정부 그리고 혈압 신호처리부 등으로 구성하였다. 구현된 혈압측정 실험 시스템의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 압력 측정부의 특성 평가 실험, 혈압 추정을 위한 특성비율 산출 실험, 오실로메트릭법에 의한 혈압 추정 및 평가 실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 구현된 혈압 측정 실험 시스템으로 성인남성 5명을 실험 대상군으로 선정하여 데이터를 계측하고 혈압을 추정하는 실험을 한 결과 오실로메트릭에 의한 혈압 추정 및 평가 실험에서 청진법과의 평균동맥압, 수축기 혈압, 그리고 이완기 혈압에서 최대 절대편차 비율이 각각 1.38% 1.63 그리고 2.97% 이었고 최대 표준오차가 각각 5.00, 3.72, 그리고 4.34인 혈압 측정 시스템을 구현하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2008

Blood pressure (BP), one of the most important vital signs, is used to identify an emergency state and reflects the blood flow characteristics of the cardiovascular system. The conventional noninvasive method of measuring BP is inconvenient because patients must wear a cuff on their arm and the measurement process takes time. This paper proposes an algorithm for estimating the BP using the pulse transit time (PTT) of the photoplethysmography (PPG) and pressure pulse from finger at the same time as a more convenient way to measure the BP. After recording the electrocardiogram (ECG), measuring the pressure pulse, and performing PPG, we calculated the PTT from the acquired signals. Then, we used a multiple regression analysis to measure the systolic and diastolic BP indirectly. Comparing the BP measured indirectly using the proposed algorithm and the real BP measured with a sphygmomanometer, the systolic pressure had a mean error of ${\pm}3.240$ mmHg and a standard deviation of 2.530 mmHg, while the diastolic pressure had a satisfactory result, i.e., a mean error of ${\pm}1.807$ mmHg and a standard deviation of 1.396 mmHg. These results are more superior than existing method estimating blood pressure using the one PTT and satisfy the ANSI/AAMI regulations for certifying a sphygmomanometer i.e., the measurement error should be within a mean error of ${\pm}5$ mmHg and a standard deviation of 8 mmHg. These results suggest the possibility of applying our method to a portable, long-term BP monitoring system.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.81-82
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• 2009

• 한국마린엔지니어링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마린엔지니어링학회 2006년도 전기학술대회논문집
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• pp.65-66
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• 2006

As industrial technology recently, a field of marine engineering is demanding integration and manless system. In this study, tank monitoring system is developed, which is able to watch real-time the marine tank for measuring a level, pressure, temperature. The system will provide efficiently measuring data for operator.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.3875-3891
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• 2021

In this study, a Velostat pressure sensor was manufactured to develop a plantar pressure measurement system and a C#-based application was developed to monitor and collect plantar pressure data in real time. In order to evaluate the characteristics of the proposed plantar pressure measurement system, the accuracy of plantar pressure index and personal classification was verified by comparing with MatScan, a commercial plantar pressure measurement system. As a result, the output characteristics according to the weight of the Velostat pressure sensor were evaluated and a trend line with the reliability of r² = 0.98 was detected. The Root Mean Square Error(RMSE) of the weighted area was 11.315 cm², the RMSE of the x coordinate of Center of Pressure(CoP_x) was 1.036 cm and the RMSE of the y coordinate of Center of Pressure(CoP_y) was 0.936 cm. Finally, inaccuracy of personal classification, the proposed system was 99.47% and MatScan was 96.86%. Based on the advantage of being simple to implement and capable of manufacturing at low cost, it is considered that it can be applied to various fields of measuring vital signs such as sitting posture and breathing in addition to the plantar pressure measurement system.