• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.239-240
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• 2012

With advancements in semiconductor device technologies, manufacturing processes are getting more complex and it became more difficult to maintain tighter process control. As the number of processing step increased for fabricating complex chip structure, potential fault inducing factors are prevail and their allowable margins are continuously reduced. Therefore, one of the key to success in semiconductor manufacturing is highly accurate and fast fault detection and classification at each stage to reduce any undesired variation and identify the cause of the fault. Sensors in the equipment are used to monitor the state of the process. The idea is that whenever there is a fault in the process, it appears as some variation in the output from any of the sensors monitoring the process. These sensors may refer to information about pressure, RF power or gas flow and etc. in the equipment. By relating the data from these sensors to the process condition, any abnormality in the process can be identified, but it still holds some degree of certainty. Our hypothesis in this research is to capture the features of equipment condition data from healthy process library. We can use the health data as a reference for upcoming processes and this is made possible by mathematically modeling of the acquired data. In this work we demonstrate the use of recurrent neural network (RNN) has been used. RNN is a dynamic neural network that makes the output as a function of previous inputs. In our case we have etch equipment tool set data, consisting of 22 parameters and 9 runs. This data was first synchronized using the Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm. The synchronized data from the sensors in the form of time series is then provided to RNN which trains and restructures itself according to the input and then predicts a value, one step ahead in time, which depends on the past values of data. Eight runs of process data were used to train the network, while in order to check the performance of the network, one run was used as a test input. Next, a mean squared error based probability generating function was used to assign probability of fault in each parameter by comparing the predicted and actual values of the data. In the future we will make use of the Bayesian Networks to classify the detected faults. Bayesian Networks use directed acyclic graphs that relate different parameters through their conditional dependencies in order to find inference among them. The relationships between parameters from the data will be used to generate the structure of Bayesian Network and then posterior probability of different faults will be calculated using inference algorithms.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2011

목적 : 소아 청소년에서 고혈압의 유병률이 증가하면서 혈압의 측정에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 활동 혈압 감시는 진성 고혈압과 백의 고혈압의 진단에 유용하다고 알려져 있어 우리나라 소아 청소년을 대상으로 활동 혈압 감시의 임상적 유용성을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법: 2002년 1월부터 2010년 2월까지 경북대학교병원 소아청소년과 및 내과를 방문하여 활동 혈압 감시를 시행한 6세부터 18세까지의 소아 및 청소년 51명을 대상으로 하였다. 외래에서 측정한 수시 혈압과 활동 혈압 감시 결과로 계산된 평균 혈압, 혈압 부하 및 야간 하강 정도를 환자들의 임상적 특징과 진단 별로 비교하였다. 결과:전체 51명의 환자 중 남자가 49명이었으며 평균연령은 $17.8{\pm}1.8$세였고 19명(37.3%)이 비만이었다. 활동 혈압 감시 시행 중 평균 유효 측정횟수는 37.8회, 유효 측정률은 94.3%이었다. 활동 혈압 감시 결과 진성 고혈압 환자가 37명(72.5%)이 었고 이 중 1명이 가면 고혈압이었다. 7명(14%)은 백의 고혈압으로 진단되었으며 나머지 7명은 수시혈압과 24시간 활동 혈압 모두 정상이었다. 백의 고혈압으로 진단된 7명 중 5명이 고혈압 전 단계였다. 진성 고혈압 환자에서 평균 수축기와 이완기 혈압 부하는 정상 혈압 소아에 비해 유의하게 높았고(P<0.001) 야간 강하는 10% 이하였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 비만 환자에서 평균 수축기, 이완기 혈압 및 혈압 부하가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 결론 : 본 연구에서 소아 청소년에서 활동 혈압 감시가 진성 고혈압 및 백의 고혈압을 진단하는데 유용하였으며 백의 고혈압을 가진 소아의 상당수가 고혈압 전 단계에 해당되어 향후 이들에 대한 지속적인 추적 관찰이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.1187-1198
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• 2008

국내 많은 저수지들과 그 하류하천은 높은 탁도를 가진 물의 장기적인 방류로 인해 수자원 이용과 수생태계 관리에 많은 어려움을 겪고 있다. 탁도($C_T$)는 물의 탁한 정도를 나타내는 척도로써, 수질과 수환경의 건강을 평가하는 매우 중요한 지표로써 광범위하게 사용되어 왔지만, 모형의 검증에 필요한 실험 자료의 부족으로 인해 탁도 모델링에 대한 연구는 지금까지 매우 부족하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 광범위한 현장 실측자료를 이용하여 성층화된 대청호로 유입한 탁수의 밀도류 거동 모의를 위한 3차원 수리-입자동력학 연동 수치모형인 ELCOM-CAEDYM의 적용성을 검증하는데 있다. 입자크기에 따라 구분된 3개 그룹의 부유물질 (SS) 농도가 모형의 모의변수로 사용되었으며, 모형 변수인 SS와 저수지내 실측값의 $C_T$의 변환을 위해 저수지 지점별로 측정한 SS-$C_T$ 상관관계를 사용하였다. 모의결과는 2004년에 대청호의 회남과 댐앞 지점에서 수심별로 실측한 수온과 탁도 자료와 비교함으로써 검증하였다. 모형은 저수지의 성층구조, 탁수를 포함한 하천 밀도류의 시간에 따른 진행과정을 잘 재현하였으며, 탁도의 수직분포와 크기도 실측값과 부합하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 3차원 수치모형과 탁도 모델링 방법론은 유사한 탁도 문제를 가지고 있는 다른 저수지에서도 탁수의 최적관리를 위한 지원 도구로써 사용 가능하다고 사료된다.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.7-41
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• 2018

정부 기관 혹은 과학협회에서 비전문가 시민으로 하여금 대량의 데이터를 수집하도록 하는 활동에서 유래하고 있는 시민과학은 현재 프로젝트마다 과학자와의 협력 내용에서 차이를 보이고 있다. 생물종 개체수 조사 등 생태, 환경과학 영역에 집중되고 있던 시민과학 연구 내용은 천문학, 분산 컴퓨팅, 강입자물리 영역까지 확장되어갔다. 시민과학은 시민 자원 봉사자들에 의한 데이터 수집으로 비용 효과적으로 과학 연구를 수행할 수 있게 해주어 과학 연구 진전에 기여할 수 있었다. 또한 시민과학은 프로젝트에 참여한 시민들의 과학지식을 증진시키며 대중의 과학 이해를 향상시켜주는 것으로 나타났다. 이밖에 공동체 주도 시민과학 프로젝트는 지역 환경 이슈에 대한 공중의 인식을 향상시키고 환경 문제 해결에의 시민 참여를 장려하는 역할을 했다. 지역 시민들의 경험지에 근거하는 시민과학 프로젝트는 지역 환경 정책 결정 및 실행에 직접적인 도움을 주고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 시민과학의 교육, 사회 정책적 가치로 인해 각국 정부들에서는 시민과학 활성화를 위한 다양한 정책들을 수립하고 있다. 국내에서도 시민과학의 사회적 역할에 주목하여 정부 주도의 시민과학 프로젝트들이 기획, 실행되고 있다. 시민의 자발적인 참여에 의해 다양한 프로젝트들이 실행되고 있는 국외와 달리 국내에서 진행되는 시민과학 활동은 아직 주제 영역이 제한적이며 활동의 주체로서 과학자나 시민 참여가 아직은 낮은 수준에 머물고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 공공주도의 시민과학 프로젝트를 통해 시민 참여가 늘어나고 또한 과학자들도 시민과학의 가능성을 인지할 수 있도록 하는 것은 중요해 보인다. 과학자에 대한 평가제도를 개선하여 시민과학 참여를 증진하는 방안도 모색되어야 할 것이다. 공공 주도 시민과학 프로젝트 운영을 시민 참여 강화에 맞추어 세밀하게 기획할 필요가 있다. 시민단체 주도의 자연조사 활동이 시민과학으로서 실질적으로 과학 연구, 나아가 환경 정책에 기여할 수 있도록 오픈 데이터 정책이 마련되어야 할 것이다. 시민과학 프로젝트 경험을 공유, 확산할 수 있는 시민과학 네트워크 구축에도 노력할 필요가 있다.

• 기록학연구
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• 제60호
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• pp.49-88
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• 2019

오늘날 시민사회 영역은 국가와 시장이 가진 기능을 비판하고 감시하는 기능뿐만 아니라 정부와 공공 부문을 보완해 공공 서비스의 적극적 생산자 역할까지도 수행하고 있다. 공공 기록관리 영역도 시민 참여도가 점차 확대되는 추세다. 기록관리의 핵심 영역인 평가 및 선별의 경우 그 어느 영역보다도 시민참여에 대한 논의가 본격화되고 있다. 평가의 시민참여 패러다임으로 등장한 '능동적 평가(proactive appraisal)' 개념은 우리에게 시민 스스로가 공공기록의 평가 주체이자 더 이상 평가 체제에서 소외돼서는 곤란하다는 점을 일깨우고 있다. 문제는 국내 시민력의 성장과 제도적 참여 논의가 빠르게 확산되는 것에 반해, 공공기록 영역에서 시민 참여는 좀처럼 찾아보기 힘들다는데 있다. 이 글은 국내 기록 평가 과정의 시민 부재와 기능주의에 기댄 경직성을 타개하기 위해서, 영국, 캐나다, 호주의 선진 사례 분석을 통해 공공 기록 영역에서 '시민참여 평가'를 구현하려는 제도적 기반과 실무 차원의 다양한 방법론의 적용 사례들을 살핀다. 본 논문은 오늘날 위기에 처한 국내 공공기록의 평가제도가 이러한 능동적 시민참여의 사례 적용을 통해 크게 회복될 수 있다는 점을 강조한다. 무엇보다 본 연구는 해외 선진 사례의 분석과 함께 기록관리 현장에 시민참여가 반영될 수 있는 개념적 평가 모형을 제시한다. 구체적으로는 능동적 시민참여를 반영한 '평가도큐멘테이션' 모델과 '거버넌스 기반 평가'의 모형을 제시하는데 집중하고 있다. 본 연구는 이들 시민참여형 평가 모델을 향후 국내에 안착해 '시민참여 평가'에 대한 본격적인 논의를 시급히 이끌 것을 제안한다.

• 분석과학
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2020

일반적인 음료처럼 주변에 손쉽게 구할 수 있는 알코올(술)은 남용 및 중독 섭취로 인하여 사망에 이를 수 있을 만큼 유해한 물질이므로 적정량의 음주량을 유지하고 올바른 음주습관을 가지는 것이 중요하다. 뿐만 아니라 적정량 이상의 알코올을 장기간 섭취함으로써 야기될 수 있는 행동장애 및 판단장애로 인해 일어나는 사건 또한 상당하므로, 각종 사건, 사고에서 관련자가 음주 상태였는지, 그리고 관련자의 알코올 중독 여부를 확인하는 것이 법과학적으로 매우 중요하다. 현재 우리나라에서는 혈액이나 뇨에서 알코올 농도 혹은 알코올 대사체인 ethyl glucuronide (EtG)를 검출하는 것으로 알코올 섭취 여부를 판단하고 있다. 하지만 혈액이나 뇨에서 알코올이나 EtG를 검출하는 것은 검출 가능 시간이 짧기 때문에 비교적 최근 음주에 대한 정보만을 알 수 있다는 한계가 있다. 그러므로 오랫동안 알코올 대사체가 존재할 수 있는 모발에서 EtG를 검출하여, 장기간의 음주 여부와 주취 정도를 분석하고 알코올 중독 여부를 진단하고자 하였다. 이번 연구에서는 지속적인 음주를 하는 한국인의 모발 시료를 대상으로, 일관성 있으면서 효율적으로 모발에서 EtG를 추출 및 전처리 하는 방법을 정립하고 이를 LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 정성 정량하는 분석법을 확립하였으며, 평소 음주를 하는 사회 음주자의 실제 모발과 만성 알코올 중독이 의심되는 변사자의 모발을 대상으로 EtG를 분석해 보았다. 이 연구 결과는 한국인의 알코올 중독 진단 및 치료 과정에서 금주를 모니터링 하는 데 유용할 뿐만 아니라, 양육권 관련 법적 절차나 운전면허 재발급 및 갱신 등을 위한 절차에 근거로 응용할 수도 있을 것이다. 또한 변사자들의 알코올 남용에 대한 확실한 객관적 지표를 제공함으로써 보다 명확한 사인을 규명하는데 법과학적 응용 가능성이 기대된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.311-322
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 2006$\sim$2007년 동안 도심하천인 미호천과 갑천의 이화학적 수질 및 서식지 특성을 분석하였고, 또한 어종 분포 및 길드분석을 통해 군집구조 및 생태건강도 특성을 비교 평가하였다. 전형적인 두 도심하천의 BOD, COD농도는 각각 평균 3.5 mg L$^{-1}$, 5.7 mg L$^{-1}$였고, 총질소(TN)및 총인(TP)의 농도는 각각 5.1 mg L$^{-1}$, 274 ${\mu}g$ L$^{-1}$로서 이미 부영양 상태로 판정되었으며, 특히 갑천하류 지점에서는 유기물 오염 및 부영양화 현상이 뚜렷했다. 두 도심하천에서 총 종수는 34종으로서 동일하게 나타났고, 내성종 및 잡식종인 피라미(Zacco platypus)는 가장 높은 상대 풍부도(32$\sim$42%)를 보였다. 두하천에서 민감종의 비율(23%)은 낮은 반면 내성종과 잡식종의 비율(45%, 52%)은 높게 나타나 도심하천에서의 전형적인 길드 변화 현상이 확연히 나타났다. 하천생태건강도 평가(SEHA)에 따르면, 두 하천에서 다변수 모델값은 각각 19,24로서 양호하지 못한 것으로 나타났고, 서식지 평가 분석 (QHEI)에서는 미호천 123, 갑천 135로서 보통$\sim$양호 상태를 보였으며, 수질에서 보여준 바와 같이 최하류(특히, 갑천)에서는 극명하게 악화된 것으로 나타났다. 특히 갑천 하류의 낮은 건강도 평가모델값(20)은 하수종말처리장으로부터 나온 배출수의 화학적 영향이 큰 것으로 사료되었다. 이런 다변수 모델 값은 전기전도도(r=-0.530, p=0.016), BOD (r=-0.578, p< 0.01), COD (r=-0.603, p< 0.01), 영양염류(TN, TP: r>0.40, p<0.05)와 같은 수질변수들과 높은 역상관 관계를 보였다. 이는 생태건강도 모델값이 수질 특성을 잘 반영하는 객관성 있는 평가기법으로 활용 될 수 있음을 제시하였다. 따라서 이런 도심하천의 하류부에서는 생태계 보존을 위해 향후 하천복원 및 지속적인 생태모니터링 이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.316-325
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• 2001

비료의 효율적 이용 및 과다 시비에 따른 환경오염을 경감하고자 토양 및 식물체 중 질산이온 분석을 통한 간이진단기술을 검토하였다. 농가현장에서 토양중 질산이온을 추출하기 위한 간이검정방법으로서 porous cup을 이용한 토양용액채취법과 생토용적추출법은 실험실 분석법인 2M KCl 침출법과 비교하였고, 질산이온 간이측정기구인 compact ion meter, nitrate ion meter, test strip-소형 reflectometer법 등에 의한 질산이온 측정값은 실험실 정밀 측정장비인 IC 측정값과 비교하였다. 토양내 질소수준이 다른 하우스환경 하에서 오이의 재배기간동안 토양용액채취법과 생토용적침출법에 의한 토양중 질산이온농도는 주기적으로 monitoring 하였고, 엽병중 질산이온농도는 엽병 위치별로 분석하였으며, 토양과 식물체중 질산이온 농도들은 오이의 최종 수량과 관련하여 2차 회귀식으로 plotting 하였다. 질산이온 간이측정장비로서는 test strip을 이용한 소형 reflectometer법이 실험실 정밀 분석법인 IC에 의한 측정값과 가장 밀접한 상관성을 보였다. Porous cup을 이용한 토양용액채취법은 관수후 경과시간, 토양깊이, 점적호스로부터의 거리 등에 따라 토양용액중 질산이온 농도의 공간적 변이가 컸으나, 생토용적침출법과 2M KCl 침출법간 질산함량은 높은 상관성이 인정되었다. 엽병즙액중 질산농도의 엽의 위치에 따라 질산농도의 변화가 심하였고, 토양내 질소 수준에 따라 상위엽과 하위엽간 질소 농도의 분포 또한 상이하였다. 토양 및 식물체 엽병중 질산함량과 오이수량간 2차 회귀식으로부터 최고수량과 일치하는 각각의 질산 함량 수준을 검토한 결과, 토양용액채취법은 $400mg\;l^{-1}$ 수준, 생토용적 침출법은 $300mg\;l^{-1}$ 수준, 엽병즙액의 경우는 $1400mg\;l^{-1}$ 수준이었다. 여기서 엽병즙액과 오이수량간 상관성은 pot 시험을 통해 비교하였고, pot 실험결과 $1500mg\;l^{-1}$ 수준의 엽병내 질산농도 수준에서 최고 수량을 보여 하우스 실험결과와 유사하였다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.47-64
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• 2021

전 세계적으로 퍼진 코로나 19 상황은 우리의 일상생활의 많은 부분에 영향을 끼쳤을 뿐만 아니라, 경제·사회 등 많은 부분에 걸쳐 막대한 영향력을 미치고 있다. 확진자와 사망자 수가 증가함에 따라 의료진과 대중은 불안, 우울, 스트레스 등 심리적인 문제를 겪고 있다고 한다. 장기적인 부정적인 감정은 사람들의 면역력을 감소시키고 신체적인 균형을 파괴할 수도 있으므로 코로나 19로 인한 심리적인 상태를 이해하는 것이 필수적인 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 코로나 19 감정과 관련된 뉴스 데이터를 수집하여, 텍스트 마이닝을 통해 키워드를 분류하고, 키워드 사이의 의미 네트워크 분석을 통해 단어들의 관계를 시각화하였다. 코로나 감정과 관련된 기사의 키워드에 나타난 단어들의 빈도수를 확인하고 이를 워드 클라우드로 분석하였다. 키워드 빈도 분석 결과 코로나 19 감정과 관련하여 '중국', '불안', '상황', '마음', '사회', '건강'과 같은 단어의 빈도가 높게 나타난 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 각 데이터 간 연결 중심성을 분석한 결과 키워드 중심성 네트워크에서 가장 중심적인 핵심어는 '심리'와 '코로나 19', '블루', '불안'이라는 단어가 높은 연결 중심성을 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 기사의 헤드라인에 나타난 주요 핵심어 사이의 동시 출현 빈도 네트워크를 그래프로 시각화한 결과, '코로나-블루' 쌍이 가장 굵게 표시되었고, '코로나-감정', '코로나-불안' 쌍이 비교적 굵은 선으로 표시된 것을 알 수 있었다. 코로나와 관련된 '블루'는 우울증을 의미하는 단어로, 코로나와 우울증은 이제 관심을 가져야 할 키워드임을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 장기화한 코로나 19 상황에서 신체적인 방역뿐만 아니라 심리적인 방역에도 힘써야 할 이 시기에 보건 정책담당자가 빠르고 복잡한 의사결정 과정에 도움이 되고자 미디어 뉴스를 모니터링 함으로써, 더욱더 쉬운 소셜 미디어 네트워크 분석 방법을 제시하고자 한다.

• 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.