• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.17-24
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• 2002

This research was the first step to develop Expert System for Evaluation of Human Sensibility, where human sensibility can be inferred from objective physiological signals. The study aim was to develop an algorithm in which human arousal level can be judged using measured physiological signals. Fuzzy theory was applied for mathematical handling of the ambiguity related to evaluation of human sensibility, and the degree of belonging to a certain sensibility dimension was quantified by membership function through which the sensibility evaluation was able to be done. Determining membership function was achieved using results from a physiological signal database of arousal/relaxation that was generated from imagination. To induce one final result (arousal level) based on measuring the results of more than 2 physiological signals and the membership function of each physiological signal, Dempster-Shafer's Rule of Combination in Evidence was applied, through which the final arousal level was inferred.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.75-84
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• 2015

Objective : The aim of this study was to provide mechanism information of a link between arousal and sensory modulation to increase understanding of neurophysiological study. Subject : Optimal arousal state of a child is an important issue in sensory integration therapy. Limbic system and reticular formation are related to sensory modulation by sensory input. Sensory inputs processes from reticular formation to cortex via ascending reticular activation system for moderate arousal. A lot of neurotransmitters such as cholinergic neurons and monoamin neurons help this processes. Mechanism of arousal was measured by functions of central nervous system (CNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS) using objective tools such as an electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrodermal responses. Functions of CNS and ANS showed differences between normal children and children with disabilities. Optimal sensory input using sensory integration therapy for children with disabilities helps to act reticular formation, limbic system, and cortex and to maintain appropriate arousal. Conclusion : Such quantitative studies by using neurophysiological methods provide evidence for sensory integration therapy.

• Journal of Distribution Research
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.21-46
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• 2008

The purpose of this study in to investigate the high-arousal has a direct effect on the pleasure. Especially this paper focused on the moderating effect of shopping value(hedonic vs utilitarian). Namely, interaction effect of arousal and shopping value has a direct effect on the pleasure. We also examine the pleasure impact on the behavior intention. The main results of this article are as follow; First, it was proved that high arousal can influence on pleasure. Second, it was also proved the interaction effect of arousal and shopping value can influence on arousal. Third, it was proved the pleasure can have a positive influence on behavior intention.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.6
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• pp.891-898
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• 2012

The study for the passenger's comfortableness of vehicles and the arousal of car drivers has been done widely. On the other hand, there are few studies for the locomotive engineers. Human error means that the mistakes made by human, recently it receives attention in the field of safety engineering and human engineering. Comparing the operating condition of train with car, because of the simplification of the visual stimulus, the arousal level on the train goes down easily. The arousal level down makes judgement down, the accident risk from human error is getting bigger. In this study, we measured bio-signals(ECG, EDA, PPG, respiration and EEG) from 6 locomotive engineers to evaluate their arousal state while they operated the train. Also we recorded the 3 axes acceleration signal showing the vibration state of train. Also, the existence of tunnels were simultaneously measured. At the station section where the train speed goes down, the size of vector's sum decreases because of reduced vibration. Beta component in EEG tends to increase at the entering point of each station and tunnel. It is due to the arousal reaction and tension growth. The mean SCR(skin conductance response) was more increased in neutral section. As the button control movement (body movement) increases in the neutral section, it is appeared that SCR increase. RR interval tends to gradually increase during train operation for 1 hour 40 minutes. However, It tends to sharply decrease at the stop station because strong concentration needed to stop train on the exact point. The engineer's arousal reaction can be checked through analysing the bio-signal change during train operation. Therefore, if this analysing result is adopted to the sleepiness prevention caution system, it will be useful for the safety train operation.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.61-72
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• 2003

The suck/swallow/breathe(SSB) synchrony, serving as the earlist primary motor mechanism, is the rhythmical, coordinated pattern of sucking, swallowing and breathing. The development of an intact SSB is an important precursor for further sensorimotor and cognitive development including speech and language development, state regulation, postural control, feeding, eye/hand coordination and social/emotional development. Arousal means a neurological mechanism for preparing one's body to orienting stimulus. Its levels are regulated with an interaction of the reticular formation, the limbic system, the hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system. General strategies such as blowing, sucking, chewing, munching and licking to effectively modulate arousal state are related to SSB. The SSB synchrony is an important treatment principle for children with sensory integration disorder and problems with the modulation of arousal. The purpose of this article is to review concepts of SSB synchrony and the underlying relation between the modulation of arousal and SSB synchrony.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.55 no.5
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• pp.240-247
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• 2006

Frequent arousals during sleep degrade the quality of sleep and result in sleep fragmentation. Visual inspection of physiological signals to detect the arousal events is cumbersome and time-consuming work. The purpose of this study is to develop an automatic algorithm to detect the arousal events. The proposed method is based on time-frequency analysis and the support vector machine classifier using single channel electroencephalogram (EEG). To extract features, first we computed 6 indices to find out the informations of a subject's sleep states. Next powers of each of 4 frequency bands were computed using spectrogram of arousal region. And finally we computed variations of power of EEG frequency to detect arousals. The performance has been assessed using polysomnographic (PSG) recordings of twenty patients with sleep apnea, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). We could obtain sensitivity of 79.65%, specificity of 89.52% for the data sets. We have shown that proposed method was effective for detecting the arousal events.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2020.11a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2020

얼굴 영상으로부터 사람의 감정을 예측하는 연구는 최근 딥러닝의 발전과 함께 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서 우리는 연속적인 변수를 사용하여 감정을 표현하는 dimensional model에 기반하여 얼굴 영상으로부터 감정 상태를 나타내는 지표인 valance/arousal(V/A)을 예측하는 딥러닝 네트워크를 제안한다. 그러나 V/A 예측 모델의 학습에 사용되는 기존의 데이터셋들은 데이터 불균형(data imbalance) 문제를 가진다. 이를 해소하기 위해, 우리는 오토인코더 구조를 가지는 얼굴 영상 생성 네트워크를 학습하고, 이로부터 얻어지는 균일한 분포의 데이터로부터 V/A 예측 네트워크를 학습한다. 실험을 통해 우리는 제안하는 얼굴 생성 오토인코더가 in-the-wild 환경의 데이터셋으로부터 임의의 valence, arousal에 대응하는 얼굴 영상을 성공적으로 생생함을 보인다. 그리고, 이를 통해 학습된 V/A 예측 네트워크가 기존의 under-sampling, over-sampling 방영들과 비교하여 더 높은 인식 성능을 달성함을 보인다. 마지막으로 기존의 방법들과 제안하는 V/A 예측 네트워크의 성능을 정량적으로 비교한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.67 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 2009

Background: Repeated arousals during sleep have been known to be associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular complications. We investigated the relationship between arousal indices and clinical parameters. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 41 patients who performed polysomnography for a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. We defined total arousal index (TAI) as the number of arousals per hour and respiratory arousal index (RAI) as the number of arousals associated with apnea or hypopnea per hour. Results: There were significant positive correlations between arousal indices and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (RAI vs. AHI, r=0.958, p<0.001; TAI vs. AHI, r=0.840, p<0.001). RAI and mean oxygen saturation showed a significant negative correlation with each other (r=-0.460, p=0.002). TAI revealed a significant positive correlation with mean systolic blood pressure (MSBP) and mean diastolic blood pressure (MDBP) (TAI vs. MSBP, r=0.389, p=0.014; TAI vs. MDBP, r=0.373, p=0.019). There was no significant correlation between arousal indices and parameters of sleepiness. RAI had a significant positive correlation with body mass index (BMI) and neck circumference (NC) (RAI vs. BMI, r=0.371, p=0.017; RAI vs. NC, r=0.444, p=0.004). When partial correlation analysis was performed to adjust for other variables, there was significant correlation between RAI and AHI (r=0.935, p<0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that respiratory arousal index could be a useful index reflecting of severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Arousal during sleep would be concerned in the development of cardiovascular complication of obstructive sleep apnea. And some anthropometric factors would contribute to the development of arousals during sleep. Further studies are needed to clarify any cause-effect relationship.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.35-46
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• 2002

In this study, emotion changes were induced by four imaginations- pleasantness, unpleasantness, arousal, relaxation and it was examined using subjective evaluation and analysis of the physiological signals of the central and autonomic nerve systems whether the intended emotions were appropriately achieved, and whether these emotion changes could be distinguished from the analysis of physiological signals. Each of the four imaginations was implemented on 32 subjects for 30 seconds, while that Electroencephalogram (EEG), Eelectrocardiogram (RSP) were measured, and a subjective evaluation was implemented following the completion of the measurement. The analysis of the subjective evaluation revealed that the subjects underwent the four clearly differentiated imaginations, and the pleasantness level was classified into four imagination stages, pleasantness>relaxation>arousal=comfort>unpleasantness, and arousal level was classified into four imagination stages in the order of arousal>unpleasantness${\approx}$pleasantness>comfort>relaxation. The analysis of the EEG revealed that three stages of pleasantness level, pleasantness>relaxation=arousal=comfort>unpleasantness were classified from the values of ${\alpha}/{\alpha}+{\beta}\;and\;{\beta}/{\alpha}+{\beta}$, and about tour distinguishable stages of arousal level were obtained from the autonomic nervous system responses following the order of arousal>unpleasantness${\approx}$pleasantness> comfort> relaxation. It was found that intended emotion could be induced from the imagination, and these induced emotion changes could be differentiated using the physiological signals of the EEG and autonomic nervous system.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 2014

Sleep is vital to maintain health and well-being; however, insomnia is currently a widespread health complaint worldwide. In particular, caffeine, a psychoactive component of coffee, tea, and caffeine beverages may lead to sleep disorders such as insomnia. In this study, our primary objective was to investigate the inhibitory effect of high-purity phlorotannin preparation (HP-PRT) on caffeine-induced wakefulness. The sleep test of pentobarbital-induced mice was used as an in vivo animal model. Caffeine (50 and 100 mg/kg) showed significant arousal effects (an increase in sleep latency and a decrease in sleep duration). Co-administration of caffeine (50 mg/kg) and the sedative-hypnotic diazepam (DZP, 1 mg/kg) did not result in similar arousal activity. HP-PRT (500 mg/kg) also inhibited caffeine-induced wakefulness. Our results suggest that HP-PRT would be a useful additive for developing coffee products without the arousal effect.