• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2008

Electroencephalogram(EEG) would be the most objective psychophysiological research technique on human errors though few research has been taken yet. This study aimed to get characteristics of human error while committing simple Odd-Ball tasks by utilizing the power spectrum technique of EEG data. Each experiment was composed of 3 tasks with different rules, and three young undergraduate students participated in this study as paid subjects. The result showed that subject and the interaction of subject and task factors were statistically significant on variation of power of $\alpha$ and $\beta$ bands which implied there would exist groups with homogeneity in their response. And though the variation of band powers due to task factors were not so great as to get statistical significance, it implied that the task requiring decoding process would be more strange to human beings than the task merely requiring psychological recall process.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2007

Objective : In the present study, we evaluated the differences between the skin electric conductance of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and normal controls in order to determine the possibility of using skin electric conductance as a diagnostic measure. Method : The PTSD group included 14 subjects who were diagnosed with PTSD in St. Mary's Hospital after a motor vehicle accident, and the normal control group included 12 healthy subjects. The conductivity and capacitance of both groups were measured twice, and the data from each group was compared. Results : There was no significant difference in gender, but the patients in the PTSD group were significantly older than those in normal control group. The activity (conductivity) between the left head-left hand, right hand-right head, and right head-left head was significantly elevated in the PTSD group as compared with the normal control group. In addition, the reactivity (capacitance) between the right head-left head, left head-left hand, right hand-left hand, right hand-right foot, right foot-left foot, and left foot-left hand was significantly elevated in the PTSD group. Conclusion : In this study, the skin electric conductance of the patients with PTSD was significantly elevated in comparison with that of the healthy subjects. Although there were some limitations of this study, the results of this study suggested that skin electric conductance can be used to evaluate elevated psychophysiological responses in patients with PTSD. Future studies with more subjects and more structure are needed in order to confirm our results.

• 감성과학
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.637-644
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• 2008

감성을 인식하고 반응하는 감성컴퓨터를 개발하기 위한 감성인식에 대한 연구가 활발하다. 본 연구는 2차원으로 정의한 감성을 측정하기 위해서 시간에 따른 생리신호의 반응 변수를 정의하고 그 변수로 인한 감성을 구분하고자 하였다. 10명의 대학생에게 16장의 감성을 유발시킬 수 있는 이미지를 제시하였다. 그리고 자율신경계 반응으로 ECG(electrocardiogram), PPG(photoplethysmogram), GSR(Galvanic skin response), RSP (respiration), 그리고 SKT(skin temperature)를 측정하였다. 본 연구는 자율신경계 반응에 대해 Delay, Activation, Half recovery 그리고 Full recovery로 이루어진 TDP(Time Dependent Parameters)를 정의하고 감성을 구분할 수 있는지에 대한 통계적 유의성을 검증하였다. 그 결과, TDP가 감성을 구분할 수 있는 유의미한 변수로 확인하였고 특징적 경향을 보임을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 본 연구는 TDP가 감성 인식을 위한 유효한 변수일 가능성을 보였다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.225-230
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• 2001

Intensity of background noise is a factor significantly affecting both subjective evaluation of experienced stress level and associated electroencephalographic (EEG) responses during mental load in noisy environments. In the study on 27 subjects we analyzed the influence of the background white noise (WN) intensity on psychophysiological responses during a word recognition test. Electrocortical activity were recorded during baseline resting state and 40 s long performance on 3 similar Korean word recognition tests with different intensities of background WN (55, 70 and 85 dB).. An important finding in terms of physiological reactivity was similarity of all physiological response profiles between 55 and 70dB WN, i.e., none of physiological variables differentiated the two conditions, while 85dB WN resulted in a significantly different profile of reactions (higher fast beta power in EEG spectra). This condition was characterized by highest subjective rating of experienced stress, had more fast beta activity and had tendency of right hemisphere dominance, emphasizing the role of brain lateralization in negative affect control.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.455-458
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• 1997

We are exposed to the various external stimuli input from the environment, which cause emotional changes based on the characteristics of the stimuli. Unfortunately, there are no quantitative results on relationship between human sensibility and the characteristics of physiological signals. The objective of this study was to quantify EEG signals evoked by visual stimulation based on the assumption that the analysis of the variability on the characteristics of the EEG waveform may provide the significant information regarding changes in psychological states of the subject. Seven university students were participated in this study. The experiment was devised with eleven experimental conditions, which are control and ten different types of visual stimulation based on IAPS (International Affective Picture Systems). Wavelet transformation was employed to analyze the EEG signals. Most positive and negative emotional response were compared in pairs. The results showed that the reconstructed signals at the decomposition level revealed the different energy value on the EEG signals. Also, general patterns of EEG signals in rest state compare with positive and negative stimulus were found. This study could be extended to establish an algorithm which distinguishes psychophysiological states of the subjects exposed to the visual stimulation.

• 대한인간공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한인간공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.477-481
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• 1997

We are exposed to the various external stimuli input from the environment, which cause emotional changes based on the characteristics of the stimuli. Unfortunately, there are noquantitative results on relationship between human sensibility and the characteristics of physiological signals. The objective of this study was to quantify EEG signals evoked by visual stimulation based on the assumption that the analysis of the variability on the characteristics of the EEG waveform may provide the significant information regarding changes in psychological states of the subject. Seven university students were participated in this study. The experiment was devised with eleven experimental conditions, which are control and ten different types of visual stimulation based on IAPS(International Affective Picture Systems). Seven subjects were used to obtain EEGs while introducing visual stimulation. Wavelet transformation was employed to analyze the EEG signals. Most Positive and negative emotional response were pairely compared. The results showed that the reconstructed signals at the decomposition level revealed the different energy value on the EEG signals. Also, general patterns of EEG signals in rest state compare with negative and positive stimulus were found. This study could be extended to estabish an algorithm which distinguishes psychophysiological states of the subjects exposed to the visual stimulation.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2009

During a learning process, a human being is assumed to experience knowledge-based behaviors, rule-based behaviors, and skill-based behaviors sequentially if Rasmussen was right. If any psycho-physiological symptom to those different levels can be obtained, it can be useful as a measure whether a human being is fully trained and has gotten a skill in his work. Therefore, this study aimed to draw relationships between human performance measures and psycho-physiological measures while committing a computer-simulated pointing task by utilizing the power spectrum technique of EEG data, especially with the ratio of relative beta-to-alpha band power. The result showed that, during correct responses, the ratio came to stabilize as all the performance data went stable. However, response time was not a simple linear function of task difficulty level only, but a joint function of task characteristics as well as behavior levels. Comparing relative band power ratios from errors and correct responses, activated states of one's brain could be explained, and characteristics of the task could understood. To tell that of pointing task, correlations around C3, C4, P3, P4 and 01, 02 area were significant and high in correct response cases whereas most correlation coefficients went down in error cases standing for imbalance of psycho-motor functions. Though task difficulty was the only one factor that could influence on relative band power ratio with statistical significance, it should be comprehended to mean a different way of expression indicating task characteristics since at least error-some situation could be explained with the help of relative band power ratio that absolute band power failed.

• 감성과학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 감성실내 공간 색채에 대한 연구로 심리설문반응과 생리신호 분석을 통하여 감성색채데이터 분석에 목적을 두었다. 생리신호반응 분석 중 뇌파측정과 SD 스케일법을 이용한 설문조사를 실시하여, 정성적인 감성어휘와 정량적인 감성생리신호 결과의 상호관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 색채에 대한 반응 실험은 30명의 피험자를 대상으로 하였으며, TeleScan Version 2의 분석틀과 SPSS 10.0 프로그램을 이용하여 측정 값을 분석하였다. 감성형용사 어휘 설문조사는 21쌍의 감성어휘로 SD(Semantic Differential) 스케일을 사용하여 측정하여 요인 분석과 분산분석을 실시하여 통계 처리하였다. 분석 결과 모든 요인에서 시각적 자극에 따른 반응 값에 유의한 차이가 발생하였으며(p<0.001), 자극 간에 요인 점수의 차이가 발생하는지 구체적으로 살펴보기 위해 사후분석(Duncan)을 실시하여 평균비교를 통한 색채와 뇌파의 관계를 분석하였다. 연구 결과 각 색채 자극은 관련 감성어휘를 갖고, 뇌파 검사에 의한 생리반응 특성을 갖는다. 이러한 연구는 감성에 따라 반응하는 감성 지능형 환경디자인에 중요한 데이터로 활용될 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 현대인의 건강에 대한 관심 증가에 따라 건강 증진 환경디자인에 도움을 줄 수 있는 색채 배색을 제안할 수 있다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.119-133
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• 1998

Attentional processes facilitate cognitive and behavioral performance in several ways. Attention serves to reduce the amount of information to receive. Attention enables humans to direct themselves to appropriate aspects of external environmental events and internal operations. Attention facilitates the selection of salient information and the allocation of cognitive processing appropriate to that information. Attention is not a unitary process that can be localized to a single neuroanatomical region. Before the cortical registration of sensory information, activation of important subcortical structures occurs, which is called as an orienting response. Once sensory information reaches the sensory cortex, a large number of perceptual processes occur, which provide various levels of perceptual resolution of the critical features of the stimuli. After this preattentional processing, information is integrated within higher cortical(heteromodal) systems in inferior parietal and temporal lobes. At this stage, the processing characteristics can be modified, and the biases of the system have a direct impact on attentional selection. Information flow has been traced through sensory analysis to a processing stage that enables the new information to be focused and modified in relation to preexisting biases. The limbic and paralimbic system play significant roles in modulating attentional response. It is labeled with affective salience and is integrated according to ongoing pressures from the motivational drive system of the hypothalamus. The salience of information greatly influences the allocation of attention. The frontal lobe operate response selection system with a reciprocal interaction with both the attention system of the parietal lobe and the limbic system. In this attentional process, the search with the spatial field is organized and a sequence of attentional responses is generated. Affective, motivational and appectitive impulses from limbic system and hypothalamus trigger response intention, preparation, planning, initiation and control of frontal lobe on this process. The reticular system, which produces ascending activation, catalyzes the overall system and increases attentional capacity. Also additional energetic pressures are created by the hypothalamus. As psychophysiological measurement, skin conductance, pupil diameter, muscle tension, heart rate, alpha wave of EEG can be used. Event related potentials also provide physiological evidence of attention during information process. NI component appears to be an electrophysiological index of selective attention. P3 response is developed during the attention related to stimulus discrimination, evaluation and response.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2000

목 적 : 저자들은 홧병 환자에서 분노유발사건의 상상 및 이야기와 관련된 자율신경계 특히 심혈관계의 특징적인 정신생리반응양상을 파악하였다. 방 법 : 전북대학교병원 정신과 외래 및 입원 환자 중 소위 '홧병'으로 진단된 43명을 대상으로 하였다. 분노(Spiel-berger의 분노평가척도), 불안(상태특성불안척도, Hamilton 불안척도), 우울(Beck 우울 척도, Hamilton 우울 척도) 수준을 생리적 측정 전 평가하고, 홧병의 원인이 되는 분노유발사건을 조사하였다. 분노유발사건의 상상 및 이야기작업동안의 주관적 스트레스정도(SUDS)와 사건의 생생한 정도(VIVID)도 평가하였다. 스트레스 작업으로서 분노사건의 상상과 이야기 작업을 이용하였다. 스트레스 작업 전의 기저기, 작업기간, 작업 후 휴식기동안 혈압과 맥박이 측정되었다. 심리적, 생리적 평가항목들에 대한 분노사건의 상상과 이야기 작업사이의 차이를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 분노유발사건 상상보다 이야기작업에서, 이완기 및 수축기 혈압의 놀람(모두 p=.000) 및 회복반응(각각 p=.000, p=.017), 맥박(p=.000)의 놀람반응이 유의하게 더컸고, 분노유발사건의 생생한 정도(p=.000) 및 분노유발사건의 주관적 스트레스정도(p=.000)가 더 높았다. 즉, 홧병 환자는 분노유발사건을 상상하는 경우보다 이야기하는 경우에 자율신경계 기능이 유의하게 더 항진되고, 사건에 대한 생생한 정도 및 주관적 스트레스를 더 강하게 느꼈다. 결 론 : 상기 연구결과, 저자들은 홧병 환자들이 분노유발 사건에 대해 과도하게 반복적으로 회상하고 분노표출을 하지 않도록 하는 것이 자율신경계, 특히 심혈관계 반응의 안정에 도움이 될 것이라고 제안한다.