• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.627-634
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• 2018

Soil stabilization is an essential engineering process to enhance the geotechnical properties of soils that are not suitable for construction purposes. This study focuses on using coconut coir, a natural fibre to enhance the soil properties. Lime, an activator is added to the reinforced soil to augment its shear strength and durability. An experimental investigation was conducted to demonstrate the effect of coconut coir fibers and lime on the consistency limits, compaction characteristics, unconfined compressive strength, stress-strain behaviour, subgrade strength and durability of the treated soil. The results of the study illustrate that lime stabilization and coir reinforcement improves the unconfined compressive strength, post peak failure strength, controls crack propagation and boosts the tensile strength of the soil. Coir reinforcement provides addition contact surface, improving the soil-fibre interaction and increasing the interlocking between fibre and soil and thereby improve strength. Optimum performance of soil is observed at 1.25% coir fibre inclusion. Coir being a natural product is prone to degradation and to increase the durability of the coir reinforced soil, lime is used. Lime stabilization favourably amends the geotechnical properties of the coir fibre reinforced soil.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.1420-1428
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• 2017

R파 검출에 사용되는 여러 심전도 데이터베이스는 샘플링 주파수의 차이로 인해 서로 다른 환경에 적용할 경우 성능에 변화가 많아 알고리즘의 신뢰도를 보장하기 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 심전도신호의 샘플링 주파수에 따른 R파 검출의 최적 문턱치 설정 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 미분 기반의 이동평균과 제곱합수를 이용하여 전처리를 수행하였다. 이후 샘플링 주파수에 따라 피크 문턱치에 대한 최적 값을 검출하였다. 문턱치 단계는 신호의 변화와 이전 검출된 피크 값에 따라 문턱치를 변경함으로써 최적의 성능을 나타내는 값을 선정하는 과정으로 실험하였다. 제안한 방법의 우수성을 입증하기 위해 부정맥 데이터베이스 레코드를 대상으로 실험한 결과 MIT-BIH 샘플링 주파수 360Hz에 대한 미분 구간($N_d$), 윈도우 사이즈(N), 문턱 계수($p_{th}$)의 최적 값은 각각 7, 8, 6.6일 때 R파 검출율은 99.758%의 우수한 성능을 나타내었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2017

Rheum palmatum has traditionally been used as a preventive agent and medication against fever and infection. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize an antibacterial substance from R. palmatum that is effective against bacterial vaginosis. A methanol extract from R. palmatum showed antibacterial activity against Lactobacillus vaginalis KC TC 3515, Chryseobacterium gleum KCTC 2904, and Sphingomonas paucimobilis KCTC 2834, which cause bacterial vaginosis. After extraction and pH control of the methanol extract from R. palmatum, we found that acidic and alkaline extracts did not show antibacterial activity. A neutral extract (50 mg/mL) displayed an inhibitory zone of 18 mm on a nutrient agar plate with C. gleum KCTC 2904. Fractions No. 11 and 12 among 41 fractions obtained by silica gel column chromatography produced inhibitory zones of 10 mm on nutrient agar plates with C. gleum KCTC 2904. $R_f0.15$ and $R_f0.17$ spots produced by TLC of fraction No. 11 showed antibacterial activity against C. gleum KCTC 2904. Isolation and purification of the peak at a retention time (Rt) of 9.427 min was achieved by HPLC of $R_f0.29spots$. The peak at Rt 9.427 min showed antibacterial activity against C. gleum KCTC 2904.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2009

국내산 밀 품종별 쿠키의 이화학적 특성과 제조 적성을 연구하였다. 그 결과 국내산 밀의 품종별 조단백질 함량은 8.80$\pm$0.76%에서 11.19$\pm$0.25%이고 침전가는 19.82$\sim$35.54 mL로 나타났다. Amylograph을 사용하여 밀가루의 호화 특성을 살펴본 결과 peak viscosity는 60.2 BU에서 640.2 BU로 나타났다. 박력분을 사용하여 제조한 쿠키의 직경은 8.28 cm이고 국내산 밀 품종으로 제조한 쿠키의 직경은 7.63$\pm$8.55 cm로 나타났다. 올그루밀로 제조한 쿠키의 경우가 박력분으로 제조한 쿠키보다 쿠키 직경과 top grain score에서 큰 값을 보였다. 쿠키의 직경과 단백질 함량과의 관계를 살펴본 결과 음의 상관관계(r=-0.838$^*$)를 보였으며, top grain score와 단백질 함량과의 관계는 음의 상관 관계(r=-0.751$^*$)로 나타났다. 단백질 함량과 침전가와의 관계는 정의 상관관계(r=0.762$^*$)를 보였다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.298-303
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• 2023

본 연구는 장애음성의 평가에 사용되는 연속발화과제로서 유성음 문장의 임상적 유용성을 알아보기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해, 모음연장발성과제의 음향학적 측정치인 주파수 변동률(jitter percent, jitter), 진폭 변동률(shimmer percent, shimmer), 소음대배음비(Noise to Harmonic Ratio, NHR)와 유성음으로만 이루어진 연속발화과제의 음향학적 측정치로 캡스트럼 분석 측정치인 켑스트럼 피크 현저성(Cepstral Peak Prominence, CPP), 저주파수대고주파수 스펙트럼비(Low/High spectral ratio, L/H ratio)의 상관을 분석하였다. 음성장애 환자 65명을 대상으로 수집된 자료를 분석한 결과, 유성음 문장의 음향학적 측정치인 CPP와 모음연장발성의 측정치인 jitter(r = -.624, p = .000), shimmer (r = -.530, p = .000), NHR(r = -.469, p = .000) 간에 유의한 상관이 나타났다. 이는 유성음 문장의 캡스트럼 측정치가 '연속발화 과제의 변동률 기반 분석 불가능', '분석구간과 길이에 따른 결과차이' 등 언어재활 임상현장이 가지고 있는 장애음성의 음향학적 분석의 제한에 대한 대안으로 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2008

In this study, three different unit hydrograph methods (Snyder, SCS, Clark) in the HEC-HMS were compared to find better fit with the observed data in the small agricultural watershed. Baran watershed, having $3.85km^2$ in size, was selected as a study watershed. The watershed input data for HEC-HMS were retrieved using HEC-GeoHMS which was developed to assist making GIS input data for HEC-HMS. Rainfall and water flow data were monitored since 1996 for the study watershed. Fifty five storms from 1996 to 2003 were selected for model calibration and verification. Three unit hydrograph methods were compared with the observed data in terms of simulated peak runoff, peak time and total direct runoff for the selected storms. The results showed that the coefficient of determination ($R^2$) for the observed peak runoff was $0.8666{\sim}0.8736$ and root mean square error, RMSE, was $5.25{\sim}6.37\;m^3/s$ for calibration stages. In the model verification, $R^2$ for the observed peak runoff was $0.8588{\sim}0.8638$ and RMSE was $9.57{\sim}11.80\;m^3/s$, which were slightly less accurate than the calibrated data. The simulated flood hydrographs were well agreed with the observed data. SCS unit hydrograph method showed best fit, but there was no significant difference among the three unit hydrograph methods.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.114-126
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 PSNR(Peak-to-peak Signal to Noise Ratio)이 다른 어떤 척도보다도 화질의 평가에 있어서 중요하다는 전제하에 비쥬얼리듬(VR: Visual Rhythm) 정보를 특징정보로 이용하여 원본영상이 가용하지 않은 일반 시청자들의 STB(Set-Top Box) 재생영상으로부터 PSNR을 추정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 핵심 아이디어는 VR정보는 근사적으로 2차원 영상프레임을 1차원으로 투영한 정보라 할 수 있기 때문에 수직성분의 화소값들로만 이루어져 있을지라도 화면특성에 관한 상당한 정보를 가지고 있기 때문에 송수신단의 VR정보만을 이용하여 PSNR값을 추정하는 것이 가능하다는 것이다. 모의실험을 통해 VR정보로부터 추정한 PSNR값이 매 프레임 별로 2차원 재생영상으로부터 구한 PSNR을 근사적으로 추정함으로써 시청자들이 평균적으로 어느 정도의 화질로 시청하고 있는지 비교적 정확하게 모니터링이 가능하다는 것을 확인하였다. 제안된 방법은 심각한 화면열화가 발생한 시간 위치와 지속시간, 발생횟수 등의 통계정보뿐 아니라 이들을 시각적으로 직접 확인할 수 있으며, 자원이 부족한 STB의 연산부담을 최소화하면서 효율적으로 영상품질을 모니터링할 수 있는 장점이 있다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1984

In the present study, we developed a nuclear stethoscope interfaced with a personal computer (APPLE- II) and evaluated it's performances as compared with the gamma camera. This single-probe, ECG-gated system has been used for displaying the left ventricular time-activity curves, the peak ejection time and its rate, the peak filling time and its rate, and the R-R interval distribution. The radioactivity was measured at every 10msec around the ventricular region, where the activity curves shows the maximal peak to peak variations. The background activity was measured around the lung area showing its counts approximately 50% of the end-diastolic count with minimal variations. The average time-activity curves of 100 beats were used for analysis in the equilibrium study after intravenous injection of 15-20mCi of Tc. The ejection fractions measured by the nuclear stethoscope(Y) were compared with those measured by gamma camera(X) in 47 patients with various heart diseases. The correlation coefficient between two measurements was 0.766 with a relation of Y=1.04 x-8.48. Also, the high reproducibility was obtained for the same patient. Also, the high reproducibility was obtained for the same patient. From this study, we conclude that this device is useful for continuous monitoring in the intensive care unit, as it is portable, compact, and inexpensive.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2021

[Purpose] Aerobic exercise training (AT) reverses aging-induced deterioration of arterial stiffness via increased arterial nitric oxide (NO) production. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthase, was decreased by AT. However, whether AT-induced changes in ADMA levels are related to changes in nitrite/nitrate (NOx) levels remains unclear. Accordingly, we aimed to clarify whether the relationship between plasma ADMA and NOx levels afected the AT-induced reduction of arterial stifness in middle-aged and older adults. [Methods] Thirty-one healthy middle-aged and older male and female subjects (66.4 ± 1.3 years) were randomly divided into two groups: exercise intervention and sedentary controls. Subjects in the training group completed an 8-week AT (60%-70% peak oxygen uptake [${\dot{V}}O_{2peak}$] for 45 min, 3 days/week). [Results] AT signifcantly increased ${\dot{V}}O_{2peak}$ (P < 0.05) and decreased carotid β-stifness (P < 0.01). Moreover, plasma ADMA levels were significantly decreased while plasma NOx levels and NOx/ADMA ratio were significantly increased by AT (P < 0.01). Additionally, no sex diferences in AT-induced changes of circulating ADMA and NOx levels, NOx/ADMA ratio, and carotid β-stifness were observed. Furthermore, the AT-induced increase in circulating ADMA levels was negatively correlated with an increase in circulating NOx levels (r = -0.414, P < 0.05), and the AT-induced increase in NOx/ADMA ratio was negatively correlated with a decrease in carotid β-stifness (r = -0.514, P < 0.01). [Conclusion] These results suggest that the increase in circulating NOx with reduction of ADMA elicited by AT is associated with a decrease in arterial stiffness regardless of sex in middle-aged and older adults.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.195-196
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• 1998

Nonlinear energy operator(NEO) is usually used to estimate energy content of linear oscillator. We applied the modified nonlinear energy operator (MNEO) to detect R-peak of ECG and analyzed variation of R-R interval during sleep with nonlinear methods, piecewise correlation dimension and approximate entropy (ApEn) which estimate complexity of time series. ApEn applied to R-R interval reveals trends as sleep state changes.