• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제24권12B호
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• pp.2382-2390
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 표본 적응 프러덕트 양자기(sample-adaptive product quantizer: SAPQ)라 불리는 새로운 기법의 양자기를 불변 길이 출력을 가지며 높은 전송률을 가지는 DPCM(differential pulse coded modulation)에 기초한 영상 데이터 감축에 적용하였다. DPCM의 성능을 개선하기 위해서는 기존의 스칼라 양자기 대신에 벡터 양자기(vector quantizer: VQ)를 사용해야 하는데, 전송률이 증가함에 따라 일반적인 VQ나 심지어 나무 구조를 가지는 변형된 VQ도 부호화 복잡도나 요구되는 기억 장치의 양으로 인하여 그 구현이 거의 불가능하다. SAPQ는 매우 짧은 적응 주기를 가지는 feed-forward 적응 스칼라 양자기로 일종의 제한적 구조를 가지는 VQ의 일종이다. 따라서, 비록 전송률이 높다고 해도, SAPQ를 사용하면 일반 VQ에서의 부호화 복잡도와 요구되는 기억 장치의 양을 줄이면서 VQ의 성능을 얻을 수 있다. 나아가서 SAPQ가 스칼라 양자기 구조를 가지고 있으므로 DPCM 부호기에서 기존의 스칼라 값을 예측하는 예측기를 그대로 사용하면서 SAPQ는 양자화 역할을 수행할 수 있다. 합성 신호와 실제 영상 데이터에 대하여 실험한 결과 DPCM의 양자화 부분?을 바꾸어서 전송률이 4 b/point 이상에서 2-3 dB 정도의 성능 향상을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2003

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Desexualization Care guided by dramaturgical interaction on women's embarrassment during cervical cancer screening. Method: This study was carried out in a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized post-test only design. 62 women who had cervical cancer screening were' conveniently recruited from a university hospital health promotion center. Embarrassment was measured under four distinctive sub-dimensions by the method of self-reported questionnaire and blood pressure and pulse rates monitoring. The data of control group had a conventional pap smear were collected in advance and then those of experimental group were gathered after completing data collection in the control group. Women in experimental group were provided with a newly developed cervical cancer screening programme in which interdisciplinary team conducted dramaturgical interaction. Result: There was no significant difference in the scores of VAS between the two groups. The score of physiological response of Embarrassment Measurement Scale was significantly lower in experimental group than in the control group (p <.05), while no significant difference was found in cognitive-emotional, non-verbal and verbal behavioral responses between the two groups. There was also no significant difference in blood pressure and pulse rates between the two groups during cervical s creening. Conclus ion: Desexualization Care guided by dramaturgical interaction during cervical screening was found to have positive effect on physiological response of women's embarrassment. Further research for identifying other main variables which might have influenced on women's embarrassment is needed.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2024

Background: In pediatric dentistry, fear and anxiety are common among children. Local anesthetics (LA) are widely used to control pain and reduce discomfort in children during dental treatment. Topical anesthetics play a vital role in reducing pain and the unpleasant sensation of a needle puncture in children. Peppermint oil has been extensively used for various diseases. However, its anesthetic properties remain unknown. Peppermint oil, used in mouthwashes, toothpastes, and other topical preparations has analgesic, anesthetic, and antiseptic properties. This study aimed to compare and evaluate pain perception following the topical application of peppermint oil versus lignocaine spray before an intraoral injection in children, aged 8-13 years. Method: Fifty-two children, aged between 8-13 years, who required local anesthesia for dental treatment were divided into two groups of 26 each by simple random sampling (Group 1: 0.2% peppermint oil and Group 2: lignocaine spray). In both groups, physiological measurements (e.g., heart rate) were recorded using pulse oximetry before, during, and after the procedure. Objective pain measurement (Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale) during administration and subjective measuremeant (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS)) after LA administration were recorded. This was followed by the required treatment of the child. Physiological parameters were compared between the two groups using an independent t-test for intergroup assessment and a paired t-test and repeated-measures ANOVA for intragroup comparisons. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the pain scores. Results: Intragroup mean heart rates, before, during, and after treatment were statistically significantly different (P < 0.05). However, the intergroup mean pulse rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. The mean WBFPS score in the lignocaine spray group was 4.133 ± 2.06 was statistically different from that of the peppermint oil group (0.933 ± 1.03; P < 0.001^*). The mean SEM score was significantly lower in the peppermint oil group than that in the lignocaine spray group (P = 0.006). No negative effects were observed in this study. Conclusion: 0.2% peppermint oil was effective in reducing pain perception.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2023

Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy (RT) using ultra-high dose rate (>40 Gy/s) radiation is being studied worldwide. However, experimental studies such as preclinical studies using small animals are difficult to perform due to the limited availability of irradiation devices and methods for generating a FLASH beam. In this paper, we report the initial dosimetry results of a prototype electron linear accelerator (LINAC)-based irradiation system to perform ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) preclinical experiments. Methods: The present study used the prototype electron LINAC developed by the Research Center of Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS) in Korea. We investigated the beam current dependence of the depth dose to determine the optimal beam current for preclinical experiments. The dose rate in the UHDR region was measured by film dosimetry. Results: Depth dose measurements showed that the optimal beam current for preclinical experiments was approximately 33 mA, corresponding to a mean energy of 4.4 MeV. Additionally, the average dose rates of 80.4 Gy/s and 162.0 Gy/s at a source-to-phantom surface distance of 30 cm were obtained at pulse repetition frequencies of 100 Hz and 200 Hz, respectively. The dose per pulse and instantaneous dose rate were estimated to be approximately 0.80 Gy and 3.8×10⁵ Gy/s, respectively. Conclusions: Film dosimetry verified the appropriate dose rates to perform FLASH RT preclinical studies using the developed electron-beam irradiator. However, further research on the development of innovative beam monitoring systems and stabilization of the accelerator beam is required.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 다중점 위상검출기(Phase detector: PD)를 이용한 1Gbps 클럭 및 데이터 복원(Clock and data recovery: CDR)회로를 제안한다. 제안된 위상검출기는 데이터의 천이 모서리와 클럭의 상승/하강 모서리 3점을 비교하여 up/down 신호를 생성한다. 기존의 위상검출기 회로는 클럭 주기의 배수 만큼의 up/down 펄스폭을 갖는 출력으로 전압제어발진기(Voltage controlled oscillator: VCO)를 조절하는 펄스폭변조(Pulse width modulation: PWM)방식을 사용한다. 제안된 위상검출기 회로는 클럭 반주기만큼의 up/down 펄스폭을 갖는 출력으로 전압제어발진기를 조절하는 펄스수변조(Pulse number modulation: PNM)방식을 사용하여, 전압제어발진기를 미세하게 조절함으로써 지터를 줄일 수 있다. 제안된 위상검출기를 이용한 클럭 및 데이터 복원회로는 1Gbps의 전송률을 갖는 231-1개의 랜덤 데이터를 이용하여 테스트되었고, 지터와 전력소비는 각각 7.36ps와 12mW로 저전력, 적은 지터의 특징을 보였다. 제안된 회로는 0.18um CMOS 공정에서 1.8V 전원으로 설계되었다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.160-175
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• 2015

The echolocation calls of bats can provide useful information about species that are generally difficult to observe in the field. In many cases characteristics of call structure can be used to identify species and also to obtain information about aspects of the bat's ecology. We describe and compare the echolocation call structure of 14 of the 21 bat species found in Korea, for most of which the ecology and behavior are poorly understood. In total, 1,129 pulses were analyzed from 93 echolocation call sequences of 14 species. Analyzed pulses could be classified into three types according to the pulse shape: FM/CF/FM type, FM type and FM/QCF type. Pulse structures of all species were consistent with previous studies, although geographic variation may be indicated in some species. Overall classification rate provided by the canonical discriminant analysis was relatively low. Especially in the genera Myotis and Murina, there are large overlaps in spectral and temporal parameters between species. On the other hand, classification rates for the FM/QCF type species were relatively high. The results show that acoustic monitoring could be a powerful tool for assessing bat activity and distribution in Korea, at least for FM/QCF and FM/CF/FM species.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1804-1814
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• 2015

In order to explore the characteristics of electrons in DC negative corona discharge, an improved plasma chemical model is presented for the simulation of bar-plate DC corona discharge in dry air. The model is based on plasma hydrodynamics and chemical models in which 12 species are considered. In addition, the photoionization and secondary electron emission effect are also incorporated within the model as well. Based on this model, electron mean energy distribution (EMED), electron density distribution (EDD), generation and dissipation rates of electron at 6 typical time points during a pulse are discussed emphatically. The obtained results show that, the maximum of electron mean energy (EME) appears in field ionization layer which moves towards the anode as time progresses, and its value decreases gradually. Within a pulse process, the electron density (ED) in cathode sheath almost keeps 0, and the maximum of ED appears in the outer layer of the cathode sheath. Among all reactions, R1 and R2 are regarded as the main process of electron proliferation, and R₂₂ plays a dominant role in the dissipation process of electron. The obtained results will provide valuable insights to the physical mechanism of negative corona discharge in air.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 연속음성에서 개별 피치펄스와 TSIUVC를 추출하는 새로운 방법을 제안하고자 한다. TSIUVC 탐색과 추출은 FIR-STREAK 필터를 사용한 개별 피치펄스와 영교차율을 사용한다. 실험결과, 개별 피치펄스의 추출률은 남자음성에서 $96{\%}$, 여자음성에서 $85{\%}$를 얻을 수 있었다. 아울러, TSIUVC 추출률은 남자 음성의 경우 $88{\%}$에서 $94.9{\%}$, 여자 음성의 경우는 $84.8{\%}$에서 $94.9{\%}$의 결과를 얻었다. 제안한 방법은 음성분석, 음성합성, 새로운 Voiced/Silence/TSIUVC의 음성부호화 방식에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2006

Purpose: The present study was to investigate the effect of music therapy on anxiety, nausea, and vomiting in patients undergoing total body irradiation (TBI) for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Method: A untreated control group with pretest and posttest was used in this study. A total of 35 patients receiving TBI for HSCT were recruited from a medical center at a university in Korea. The music therapy taking for 15-20 minutes per a time was performed twice a day for three days while the patients in the experimental group were undergoing the TBI. Results: The scores of state anxiety, nausea and vomiting tended to increase in the control group as compare with those in the experimental group. The patients in the control group had been administerd antiemetics more often than those in the experimental group. The levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the pulse rates in the experimental group tended to decrease after the experiment. However, there was no statistically significant differences in anxiety, nausea, vomiting, blood pressure, and pulse between the groups. Conclusion: It is suggested to repeat this study with a enough sample size.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.616-623
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• 2007

The effects of initial concentration and pulsed pressurization on the inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes spores suspended in deionized water were determined during thermal processing $(TP;\;105^{\circ}C,\;0.1MPa)$ and pressure-assisted thermal processing $(PATP;\;105^{\circ}C\;and\;700MPa)$ treatments for 40 min and 5min holding times, respectively. Different inoculum levels $(10^4,\;10^6\;and\;10^8CFU/ml)$ of C. sporogenes spores suspended in deionized water were treated at $105^{\circ}C$ under 700MPa with single, double, and triple pulses. Thermally treated samples served as control. No statistical significances (p>0.05) were observed among all different inoculum levels during the thermal treatment, whereas the inactivation rates $(k_1\;and\;k_2)$ were decreased with increasing the initial concentrations of C. sporogenes spores during the PATP treatments. Double- and triple-pulsed pressurization reduced more effectively the number of C. sporogenes spores than single-pulse pressurization. The study shows that the spore clumps formed during the PATP may lead to an increase in pressure-thermal resistance, and multiple-pulsed pressurization can be more effective in inactivating bacterial spores. The results provide an interesting insight on the spore inactivation mechanisms with regard to inoculum level and pulsed pressurization.