• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.519-533
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• 2018

2014년부터 2017년까지 4년의 기간 동안 COARE 3.5 벌크 알고리즘과 위성 기반의 대기-해양 변수 자료를 이용하여 한반도 주변 해양의 현열 플럭스(Sensible Heat Flux; SHF)와 잠열 플럭스(Latent Heat Flux; LHF)를 $40W/m^2$ 산출하였다. 열 플럭스 산출에 필요한 변수 중 10-m 풍속(U)과 해수면온도($T_s$) 자료는Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2(AMSR2)와 Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager(GMI) 위성 센서로부터 관측되는 값을 일 평균하여 생성하였으며, 위성으로부터 직접 관측이 되지 않는 대기 온도($T_a$)와 대기 비습($Q_a$)은 위성 기반의 W 및 $T_s$와 갖는 상관성을 이용하여 경험적 통계식을 통해 추정하였다. 추정된 $T_a$와 $Q_a$는 해양 부이에서 관측된 값과 각각 0.96 이상의 높은 상관성을 보였다. 위성 기반으로 관측 및 추정된 대기-해양 변수 자료들을 이용해 한반도 주변 해양(서해, 동해, 남해)의 SHF와 LHF를 산출하였고 월평균 시공간분포의 특성을 확인하였다. SHF는 3월부터 8월까지 한반도 전 해역에 걸쳐 $20W/m^2$의 낮은 값을 보였으며, 특히 7월에는 일부 해양에서 $0W/m^2$ 이하의 낮은 값을 보였다. SHF는 9월부터 점차 증가하여 12월에 가장 높은 값이 나타났다. LHF는 4월부터 7월까지 $40W/m^2$ 정도의 낮은 값을 보이다가 가을철부터 급격히 증가하여 SHF과 마찬가지로 12월에 남해에서 최대 $380W/m^2$ 이상의 높은 값을 보였다. 두 열 플럭스는 모두 쿠로시오 난류가 지나가는 지역에서 연중 높은 값을 나타냈다. 해양 플럭스에 영향을 미치는 대기-해양 변수의 월평균 특성을 분석한 결과 SHF와 LHF는 각각 대기-해양 온도 차이(${\Delta}T$)와 비습 차이(${\Delta}Q$)의 변화에 밀접하게 연관되며, 겨울철에는 U에 대한 민감도가 증가하여 현열 및 잠열 플럭스가 겨울철에 가장 큰 값을 보이는 것에 기여한 것으로 분석된다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.229-241
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 실측 일기상자료 대신 예측 기후평년 값을 적용하여 기후변화와 그에 상응한 벼 작황의 지리적 분포양상을 복원함으로써 지구온난화에 따른 우리나라 벼농사지대의 생산성을 재평가하였다. 기상청 56개 지점 종관자료(일 최고/최저 기온의 월별 평균값)를 1971-2000년 30년 단위로 수집하여 270m 해상도의 수치기후도를 작성하고, 벼논픽셀에 해당되는 기후자료를 추출하였다. 동일한 시군에 속하는 벼논픽셀의 기후자료를 평균함으로써 시군단위의 '벼논맞춤형 기후자료'를 준비하였다. 같은 방법으로 기상연구소에서 제작한 2011-2100년 기간의 3개 평년(2011-2040, 2041-2070, 2071-2100) 기후시나리오에 근거하여 해당 평년의 기후자료를 추정하였다. 농촌진흥청의 정밀토양도로부터 해당 픽셀의 토성과 토심정보를 검색하고 이를 토대로 유효수분 조견표에 의해 토양자료를 준비하였다. 자포니카형 벼의 특성을 갖도록 개조한 벼 생육모형(CERES-Japonica)에 이들 자료를 입력하고 조생종(오대벼), 중생종 (화성벼), 만생종 (동진벼)의 생육을 모의하였다. 시군 공간평균을 기준으로 3품종 모두 가까운 미래(2011-2040년)에는 출수기가 일주일 정도 빨라지고, 먼 미래(2071-2100년)에는 최대 20일 까지 단축될 수 있다. 생리적 성숙기는 3품종 모두 가까운 미래(2011-2040년)에는 15일 정도 단축되고, 먼 미래(2071-2100년)에는 최대 한달까지도 빨라질 수 있어 출수기에 비해 단축정도가 심하다. 평야지 수량의 경우 조생종인 오대벼는 10a당 6-25%, 중생종 화성벼는 3-26%, 만생종 동진벼는 3-25%까지 감소하였다. 하지만 산간지역에서는 발육속도가 빨라지고 수량이 증가하거나 큰 변화가 없는 곳도 많아 온난화조건에서도 지역별 정밀기후 추정과 이에 근거한 최적품종의 선택, 이앙기 및 수확기 등 생육기간의 조절이 온난화 대응기술로서 유효할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2018

무인항공사진측량에서 지상기준점(GCP: Ground Control Point)의 설치는 시간과 비용이 가장 많이 소요되는 작업공종이다. 최근 항법센서와 통신기술의 급속한 발전으로 RTK(Real Time Kinematic) 또는 PPK(Post Processed Kinematic) 방식과 같이 지상기준점을 사용하지 않고도 무인항공사진측량이 가능한 UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) 기체가 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 무기준점에 의한 RTK-UAV 측량의 잠재성을 평가하고자 지상기준점을 사용한 비 RTK(non-RTK)-UAV 측량과 비교 실험을 수행하였다. 즉 지상기준점의 수를 달리하여 비 RTK(non-RTK) 방식의 UAV와 무기준점에 의한 RTK 방식의 UAV로 동시에 촬영하여 획득된 영상으로 제작한 성과물의 위치정확도를 비교 분석하였다. 영상취득은 촬영고도 약 160m에서 Canon IXUS 127 카메라(초점거리 4.3mm, 화소크기 $1.3{\mu}m$)로 이론적인 GSD는 약 4.7cm이다. 실험결과, 비 RTK 방식에 의한 지상기준점의 수에 따른 위치정확도의 RMSE(평면/수직)는 GCP가 5개인 경우 각각 4.8cm/8.2cm, 4개인 경우 5.4cm/10.3cm, 3개인 경우 6.2cm/12.0cm로 나타났다. 그리고 비 RTK 방식의 무기준점인 경우에는 평면과 수직위치 오차의 RMSE가 각각 112.9cm, 204.6cm로 매우 크게 증가하였다. 하지만 무기준점으로 RTK 방식을 적용한 무인항공사진측량의 경우에는 평면과 수직위치 정확도가 각각 13.1cm, 15.7cm로 비 RTK 방식에 비하여 오차가 현저하게 줄어들었다. 연구결과, 무기준점으로도 정밀한 위치 결정이 가능한 RTK 방식의 무인항공사진측량은 경제성이 크게 증가하여 향후 공간정보 분야에의 활용성이 기대된다.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.374-385
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• 2013

부유 퇴적물의 입자 운동에 대한 수치실험이 굴곡이 있는 해저면 위에서 수행되었다. 해저면 경계층의 난류 유속장은 LES 난류모델을 사용하여 구현하였고, 난류 흐름 속에서의 퇴적물 입자운동은 Lagrangian 입자추적 모델을 사용하여 구현하였다. 수치실험을 통하여 두개의 다른 유속조건을 사용하였는데, 파랑주기를 비롯한 다른 모든 조건은 동일하게 유지한 가운데 오직 최대 유속만 다르게 하여 실험을 수행하였다. 예상한 것과 같이 부유되는 퇴적물 입자의 양은 유속이 강할 수록 증가하였다. 그러나 예상하지 못한 결과도 관측되었는데 그것은 비록 최대유속외에 다른 모든 조건은 동일하더라도 퇴적물이 부유되는 양상은 다르게 나타날 수 있다는 것이다. 특히 퇴적물이 부유하게 되는 시간이 위상평균한 파장 주기안에서 서로 다르게 나타나는 것이 발견되었는데, 이는 해저면 굴곡 주위에서 유속에 의해 생성되는 난류 와동의 생성시간이 다르기 때문에 일어나는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이전의 연구에서도 알려진 바와 같이 이런 난류 와동들이 퇴적물의 부유현상에 미치는 영향은 지대한 것으로 확인되었으며, 또한 이런 와동들의 생성시간은 유속의 크기에 따라 달라 질 수 있음이 밝혀졌다. 이로인해 해저면 굴곡 위에서 퇴적물의 부유현상을 보다 정확하게 규명하기 위해서는 파랑의 여러가지 복잡한 변수들을 고려하여야 함이 이번 실험을 통하여 입증되었다. 또한 퇴적물 입자의 부유에 영향을 미치는 난류 에너지분포 역시 생성된 난류 와동에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이번 연구를 통하여 유속의 세기변화 만으로도 퇴적물이 부유되는 시간이 굴곡이 있는 해저면에서 바뀔 수 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 이는 향후 퇴적물 부유에 대한 연구를 할때 해저면 구조와 유속구조의 상관관계를 보다 신중히 검토해야 함이 밝혀졌다.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.895-910
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• 2013

멀티스크린 서비스(Multi-screen service)는 하나 이상의 미디어를 복수개의 단말에서 동시에 또는 차별적으로 소비하는 서비스로서, 이러한 멀티스크린 서비스는 기존 TV의 스마트화 및 스마트 단말의 보편화에 따라 그 활용성이 더욱 높아지고 있다. 또한 방송통신 융합 환경인 하이브리드 방송(Hybrid Broadcasting) 환경에 적용할 경우, 여러 개의 화면을 통해 여러 소스의 콘텐츠를 소비하여 다양한 사용자 경험(User experience)을 제공할 수 있다. 하이브리드 방송 환경에서 멀티스크린 서비스를 제공하기 위한 요소기술로서 장면구성기술을 활용할 수 있다. 장면구성 기술은 미디어가 소비되는 시간과 화면상의 공간을 특정함으로써 다수의 미디어를 복합적으로 소비하는 방법으로서, 해당 기술을 통해 제공되는 멀티스크린 서비스는 단말 간의 연계를 통한 복수 미디어의 시공간적 제어 및 소비를 제공할 수 있다. 하지만 기존의 장면구성 기술은 적용 가능한 환경의 제약과 다양한 단말에 대한 적용이 어렵다는 점, 활용의 복잡성 등으로 인해 하이브리드 방송 환경에 쉽게 적용하기 어려운 점이 존재한다. 이러한 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 새로운 환경으로 HTML5를 고려할 수 있다. HTML5는 개방형 네트워크를 활용하는 다양한 스마트 단말에 공통적으로 적용될 것으로 기대되며, 기존 HTML에 비해 다양한 종류의 미디어의 소비를 지원한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 하이브리드 방송환경이 적용될 다양한 스마트기기에서 사용될 것으로 예상되는 HTML5을 기반으로 한 장면구성 및 멀티스크린 서비스 기술을 제안한다. 이를 위해, 본 논문에서는 HTML5 및 멀티스크린 서비스와 관련된 기술을 소개하고, HTML5의 요소 및 속성의 확장을 통한 장면구성 및 멀티스크린 서비스 정보 제공 방법과 멀티스크린 서비스를 위한 단말 간 미디어 시그널링 및 동기화 방법을 제안하였다. 또한, 제안된 HTML5 기반 장면구성 및 멀티스크린 서비스 적용 방안을 구현 및 실험을 통해 검증하였다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.77-89
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• 2004

동북아시아 지역의 에어로졸 광학두께의 시공간적 변화는 기후변화에 큰 역할을 하는 대기중의 에어로졸의 연구에 있어 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 MODIS를 이용한 에어로졸 광학두께 자료와 TOMS 에어로졸 인덱스 자료를 수집하여 2001년 한해동안의 에어로졸의 물리학적 광학적 특성을 살펴보았다. 일별 에어로졸 관측 자료를 분석한 결과 에어로졸의 계절별 변화양상은 봄에 높고 겨울에 낮음을 뚜렷이 나타내고 있었다. 한편, 지역별 특징은 2001년에 MODIS에 의해 관측된 에어로졸 광학 두께의 연평균 값은 베이징이 가장 높은 0.65$\pm$0.37이고 고산이 가장 낮은 0.31$\pm$0.19로 나타났으며 서울과 광주가 각각 0.54$\pm$0.26과 0.38$\pm$0.19로 관측되었다. 이러한 연중 에어로졸 분석결과를 바탕으로 2001년 봄철 ACE-Asia 집중 관측 기간 중에 MODIS 와 TOMS 관측 자료를 이용한 한반도 인근지역의 에어로졸 특성을 조사하였다. 봄철에 높은 값을 보이는 에어로졸 광학두께(>0.7)와 에어로졸 인덱스 값(>0.5), 그리고 낮은 값을 나타내는 ${\AA}$ngstrom 지수 (<0.5)는 모두 봄철 황사현상에 의한 것이다. 그러나 때때로 황사와 같이 큰 입자가 아닌 다른 오염원에 의한 에어로졸로 인한 영향도 발견되고 있어 중국에서 발생한 오염된 에어로졸이 한반도로 이동하는 것이 원인으로 사료된다. 위성영상에서 나타난 에어로졸의 공간적 분포양상이 이를 입증하고 있다. 따라서 동북아시아 지역의 에어로졸 특성을 나타내는데 위성자료의 활용도는 매우 효과적이다. 않았다. 2) 체내에 축적된 질소율(외관상의 생물가)은 상ㆍ하번초형 혼과초지가 54.5%으로 상번초형 혼파초지의 53.7%보다 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 3) 외관상 대사에너지의 축적률은 상ㆍ하번 초형 혼파초지가 59.4%으로 상번초형 혼파초지의 58.2%보다 약간 높은 편이었으나 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 따라서, 산양에 의한 목초의 이용성은 두 혼파 초지간에 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타나, 혼파초지내 turf type 초류도 사초자원으로써 이용가치가 있다고 하겠다.ue 및 orchardgrass 등의 식생비율이 높았으며, redtop, red fescue와 같은 하번초 초종의 식생도 비교적 고르게 유지되었다. 따라서, 상번초형 혼파초지에 비하여 상ㆍ하번초형 혼파초지는 목초의 건물수량과 품질에는 큰 영향을 미치지 못하였으나, 건물소화율 및 가소화건물수량이 높았고(p < 0.05), 연중 고르게 식생을 유지할 수 있었던 것으로 보아 생장습성이 다른 초종을 다양하게 혼파 이용하는 것도 좋을 것으로 사료된다.4.3 : 73.3으로 단백질과 지방이 약간 부족하다고 볼 수 있다. 4) 법무부 급식관리위원회의 수용자 급식기준과 각 형무소의 보통활동 수형자를 위해 공급하는 영양량을 종합적으로 비교해보면 총열량 공급량은 조선 경성형무소(Kim CH 2003)에서는 3966.5 ㎉로 급식기준열량의 159.9%로 공급량이 높았으며, 대만 신죽 형무소에서는 소년 수형자임에도 89.6%만을 공급하고 있었다. 프랑스와 독일은 각각 110.9%, 107.1%로 급식기준을 조금 넘는 적정열량에서 가까운 양을 공급하였다고 할 수 있다. 일제하의 조선, 세계공황 이후 식량이 극도로 부족한 상황에서 대만,

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.327-339
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• 2020

증산은 물이 기공을 통해 대기 중으로 이동하는 과정으로, 지표면의 물은 상당부분 증산을 통해 대기 중으로 이동한다. 에디공분산, 수분 수지 측정법 등의 증산량을 측정하는 방법이 있지만, 수종 및 임분의 구성 요소별 증산량의 차이를 비교하기 위해서는 개체목 증산량 측정이 필요하다. 개체목 증산량을 측정하기 위해 수액의 온도차를 이용한 수액류 측정법을 가장 널리 이용하고 있지만, 넓은 범위의 지역을 장기간 조사하기에 한계가 있다. 따라서 큰 공간적 규모에 대해 수액류 및 증산량에 대한 연구를 하기 위해서는 각 지역별로 측정한 데이터의 공유가 필요하다. 본 연구팀은 태화산 학술림에서 열손실탐침법을 이용하여 2011년부터 잣나무(Pinus koraiensis) 18본, 2013년부터 갈참나무(Quercus aliena) 16본을 대상으로 수액류를 측정하고 있으며, 광릉수목원에서도 열손실탐침법을 이용하여, 2013년부터 전나무(Abies holophylla) 18본, 졸참나무(Quercus serrata) 7본, 서어나무(Carpinus laxiflora) 3본, 까치박달(Carpinus cordata) 3본을 대상으로 수액류를 측정하고 있다. 구례 지리산 조사지에서는 열 파동법으로 2018년부터 산벚나무(Prunus sargentii), 낙엽송(Larix kaempferii), 2019년에는 추가로 상수리나무(Quercus accutisima), 소나무(Pinus densiflora), 물푸레나무(Fraxinus rhynchophylla)를 대상으로 수액류를 측정하였으며, 2020년에는 편백(Chamecypans obtuse), 잣나무(P. koraiensis), 자작나무(Betulla platyphylla), 전나무(A. holophylla), 곰솔(Pinus thrunbergii)을 대상으로 수액류를 측정하고 있다. 우리나라 산림의 수액류 데이터를 더욱 활발하게 공유하여 국내 산림생태계에서 개체목과 임분의 수액류와 증산의 환경민감성 등 다양한 연구에 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권6_1호
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• pp.1211-1224
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• 2023

구름은 광학위성을 이용한 국토 관측 및 재난 대응, 변화 탐지 등 지표의 현상을 관측하는데 있어 많은 어려운 문제를 야기한다. 구름의 존재는 영상 처리 단계 뿐만 아니라 최종적으로는 데이터의 품질에 영향을 미치므로 이를 반드시 식별하고 제거하는 과정이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 위성영상 내 구름의 분광패턴에 가장 근접한 화소를 탐색 및 추출해 최적의 임계값을 선정하고 임계값을 바탕으로 구름 산출물을 제작하는 일련의 과정을 자동으로 수행하는 새로운 구름 탐지 기법을 개발하고자 하였다. 구름 탐지 기법은 크게 세 단계로 구성된다. 첫 번째 단계에서는 Digital Number (DN) 단위 영상을 대기상층 반사율 단위로 변환하는 과정을 수행한다. 두 번째 단계에서는 대기상층 반사율 영상을 이용하여 Hue-Value-Saturation (HSV) 변환 및 삼각형 임계 처리, 최대우도 분류 등의 전처리를 적용하고 각 영상별로 초기 구름 마스크 생성을 위한 임계값을 결정한다. 세번째 후처리 단계에서는 생성된 초기 구름 마스크에 포함된 노이즈를 제거하고 구름 경계 및 내부를 개선한다. 구름 탐지를 위한 실험 자료로 구름의 공간적, 계절적 분포의 다양성을 보여주는 4~11월 시기에 한반도 지역에서 촬영된 국토위성 L2G 영상을 사용하였다. 제안 방법의 성능을 검증하기 위해 단일 임계화 방법으로 생성된 결과를 비교하였다. 실험 결과, 제안 방법은 기존 방법과 비교하여 전처리 과정을 통해 각 영상의 방사학적 특성을 고려할 수 있어 보다 정확하게 구름을 검출할 수 있었다. 또한, 구름 개체를 제외한 나머지 밝은 물체(판넬식 지붕, 콘크리트 도로, 모래 등)의 영향을 최소화하는 결과를 보여주었다. 제안 방법은 기존 방법 대비 F1-score 기준으로 30% 이상의 개선된 결과를 보여주었으나 눈이 포함된 특정 영상에서 한계점이 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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• pp.17-17
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• 1993

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70${\pm}$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32${\pm}$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500,550,570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500,550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100,300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3,000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.