• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 1984

소음작업(騷音作業) 근로자(勤勞者)들의 이보호구장용(耳保護具裝用)의 여부(與否)에 따른 청력보존(聽力保存)의 효과(效果)를 관찰하기 위해 $16{\sim}24$세(歲)사이의 건강(健康)한 여성(女性) 기직공(機織工) 1,237명을 대상(對象)으로 이전(耳栓)을 장용(裝用)하고 있는 자(者)들을 실험군(實驗群), 하지 않고 있는 자(者)들을 대조군(對照群)으로 하고, 1982년(年) 4월에서 1983년(年) 1월(月)사이에 실시된 특수건강진단(特殊健康診斷) 결과지(結果紙)에서 그들의 근속년수(勤續年數), 4,000Hz에서 AA-30A, RION Japon청력계(聽力計)로 측정된 최소가청치(最小可聽値)를 조사 비교하였다. 최소가청치(最小可聽値) 40 dB초과의 경우는 대조군(對照群)의 좌이(左耳) 44.6% 우이(右耳) 40.9%, 실험군(實驗群)의 좌이(左耳) 8.0% 우이(右耳) 6.6%였고 근속년수(勤續年數)가 길수록 대조군(對照群)과 실험군(實驗群) 모두에서 증가(增加)하였다. 최소가청치(最小可聽値)의 분포(分布)는 좌우이(左右耳)사이에 유의한 차(差)를 실험군(實,驗群)과 대조군(對照群) 모두에서 볼 수 없었으나, 대조군(對照群)과 실험군(實驗群)간에는 좌우이(左右耳) 모두에서 통계적으로 유의한 차(差)를 나타내었다(p<0.005). 대조군(對照群)과 실험군(實驗群)사이에 최소가청치(最小可聽値) 40 dB초과에 속하는 경우의 차이(差異)는 근속년수(勤續年數) 1년이하, 3년, 5년, 5년 초과에 따라 각각 좌이(左耳) 26.8%, 38.0%, 43.3%, 45.4%, 우이(右耳) 29.5%, 31.6%, 38.9%, 36.5%로 증가(增加)하는 경향이었다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2017

Background: Routine nerve conduction study (NCS) can only be used to evaluate the function of large fibers, and the results of NCS are often normal in patients with distal sensory polyneuropathy. The measurement of the current perception threshold (CPT) has been reported to represent a variety of peripheral nerve fiber functions. This study was performed to investigate the value of measuring CPT in patients with diabetic sensory polyneuropathy who have no abnormalities in routine NCS. Methods: Twenty-seven diabetic patients with sensory polyneuropathy and normal routine NCS and 18 age-matched control subjects participated in this study. The CPT was measured on the unilateral index finger and great toe of each subject at frequencies of 5 Hz, 250 Hz, and 2,000 Hz. Results: CPT values were significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group, especially with stimuli at the lowest frequency of 5 Hz (p < 0.05). There were significant correlations between the CPT values obtained at three different frequencies in the patient group, whereas the correlation was only significant in the pair of 250 Hz/5 Hz (both in the hands and feet), and in the pair of 2,000 Hz/250 Hz (in the feet) for the control group. Conclusions: Our data suggest that the CPT test, especially at a stimuli frequency of 5 Hz, may be a useful screening tool for diabetic polyneuropathy in patients who show no abnormalities in routine NCS.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1417-1422
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• 2005

Among the sensors mainly used for displacement measurement, there are a linear CCD(Charge Coupled Device) and a PSD(Position Sensitive Detector) as a non-contact type. Their structures are different very much, which means that the signal processing of both sensors should be applied in the different ways. Most of the displacement measurement systems to get the 3-D shape profile of an object using a linear CCD are a computer-based system. It means that all of algorithms and mathematical operations are performed through a computer program to measure the displacement. However, in this paper, the developed system has microprocessor and other digital components that make the system measure the displacement of an object without a computer. The thing different from the previous system is that AVR microprocessor and FPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array) technology, and a comparator is used to play the role of an A/D(Analog to Digital) converter. Furthermore, an ATC(Automatic Threshold Control) algorithm is applied to find the highest pixel data that has the real displacement information. According to the size of the light circle incident on the surface of the CCD, the threshold value to remove the noise and useless data is changed by the operation of AVR microprocessor. The total system consists of FPGA, AVR microprocessor, and the comparator. The developed system has the improvement and shows the better performance than the system not using the ATC algorithm for displacement measurement.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2008

Purpose: This study examined the effects of pre-eccentric exercise to the quadriceps for the prevention of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and recovery of muscular function, depending on the training intensities. Methods: Subjects were divided into one of three groups that control group, a low intensity eccentric exercise group (LIEE group) and a high intensity eccentric exercise group (HIEE group). Subjects who underwent pre-eccentric exercise undertook exercise at an intensity of 25% and 75% of maximal voluntary contractions, respectively. After undertaking pre-eccentric exercise for eight weeks, eccentric exercise was applied again to induce DOMS. Measurements were conducted to examine pain and muscular function changes before, immediately after, after the induction of DOMS, and at the first, third, fifth and seventh days after the induction of DOMS. Results: Subjects who underwent pre-eccentric exercise showed a significant difference from the control group for the changes in the visual analogue scale (VAS) pain threshold, pressure pain threshold and muscle thickness by isometric contraction from measuring DOMS, and in particular, pain threshold by isometric contraction had remarkable effect in the LIEE group of subjects. For the change of the root mean square values using mechanomyography (MMG) as the measurement of muscular function recovery, subjects who had undertaken pre-eccentric exercise group showed a significant difference as compared to the control group. Conclusion: Pre-eccentric exercise was very effective in preventing and recovering delayed onset muscle soreness and was helpful to prevent and recover from decreased muscular function. The difference based on the intensity of exercise was not great, but it was more effective in the low intensity eccentric exercise group of subjects. Therefore, it can be considered that pre-eccentric exercise has a high application value as a physical therapy intervention for prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2018

Purpose: This study compared the different sling and resistance exercises on pelvic rotation during active straight leg raises (ASLR) and on pain in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods: Twenty subjects were divided randomly into a sling group (SG) and a resistance exercise group (REG). Internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), rectus abdominis (RA), and rectus femoris (RF) muscle activity; pelvic rotation angle during ASLR; and visual analogue scale, pressure pain threshold were measured. Sling and resistance exercises were then performed for 30 minutes and the measurements taken again. Results: Both groups showed significantly lower RF muscle activity and significantly higher EO and IO muscle activity (p<0.05). The RA muscle activity decreased significantly in the SG, but increased significantly in the REG (p<0.05). The pelvic rotation angle was significantly lower in the SG (p<0.05). The pain press threshold increased significantly in both groups (p<0.05). The visual analogue scale decreased significantly in the SG (p<0.05). Conclusion: Both exercises appear to be beneficial for modifying the muscle activity and pain control in the intervention of CLBP. On the other hand, the sling was more effective in increasing the pressure threshold than resistance exercise, and the pelvic rotation angle was reduced. Therefore, both exercises can help patients with CLBP change their muscle activity and control pain. CLBP patients should use a sling for short periods of time to learn to reduce the pain and control pelvic rotation.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.661-663
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• 2016

영상 신호를 처리하는 과정에서 열화가 발생하며, 열화는 영상 내의 화소 값을 변화시켜 원래의 정보를 훼손시킨다. 특히, AWGN(additive white Gaussian noise)이 대표적이다. AWGN을 제거하기 위한 대표적인 필터에는 MF(mean filter), WF(wiener filter), AWMF(adaptive weighted mean filter) 등이 있다. 그러나 기존의 평균 필터에 의해 처리한 영상은 에지 영역에서 보존 특성이 미흡하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 국부 마스크의 표준편차에 임계값을 적용하여 처리하며, 표준편차가 임계값 보다 작은 경우 필터링하지 않고 임계값 보다 큰 경우 표준편차를 이용한 가중치를 사용하여 처리하는 알고리즘을 제안하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.308-316
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• 2006

Objectives Despite considerable advances in technique, experience and skill, the precise place of surgery in the treatment of facial nerve injury remains uncertain. We designed a facial nerve crush injury model in rats and evaluated the recovery of crushed nerve which is the most common injury type of facial nerve using adenovirus vector mediated in vivo gene transfer of Brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF). Materials and methods In 48 Sprague Dawley rats, we made a facial nerve crush injury model to main trunk before the furcation, and injected a $10^{11}$pfu adenoviral BDNF in experimental group(BDNF adenoviral injection group; ad-BDNF) and $3{\mu}l$ saline in control group(Saline injection group; saline). After a period of regeneration from 10 to 40 days, nerve regeneration was evaluated with functioinal test (vibrissae and ocular movement), electrophysiologic study(threshold, peak voltage, conduction velocity) and histomorphometric study of axon density. Results Vibrissae and ocular movement, threshold and conduction velocity improved as time elapse in both group, however axon density was increased significantly only in experimental group. Functional test in 10 days and 20 days showed no difference between experimental group and control group. Vibrissae movement, threshold, conduction velocity and axon density in 30 days revealed that the regeneration in quality of experimental group was significantly superior to that of control group. Conclusion In general, there is tendency for nerve regeneration in experimental group (BDNF-adenovirus injection group) during 40 days, functional recovery was detected successfully after facial nerve crush in 30 days postoperatively.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.3088-3095
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• 2011

본 연구는 건강한 정상인의 필라테스 운동에 참여가 심혈관 및 호흡 변인에 미치는 영향을 분석하여, 필라테스 운동이 심폐계에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 하였다. 건강한 정상인 36명을 무작위로 필라테스 운동에 참여하는 실험군과 대조군으로 나누었다. 필라테스 운동은 8주간 주 3회, 1회당 60분 동안 실시되었고 운동 전과 후에 혈압, 최대산소섭취량, 산소이용률, 그리고 무산소성 역치 등 심혈관 및 호흡계와 관련된 변인들을 측정하였다. 8주의 필라테스 운동을 시행한 실험군의 이완기 혈압을 제외한 나머지 심혈관 및 호흡 변인들이 필라테스 운동전에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 상승되었으며, 대조군과의 비교에서도 수축기 혈압, 최대산소섭취량, 산소이용률, 그리고 무산소성역치가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과에서 필라테스 운동은 심혈관 및 호흡 변인에 효과가 있으며 필라테스 운동이 유연성, 통증조절 및 재활 치료의 효과 이외에도 유산소 운동의 효과를 나타내는 것을 알 수 있다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.176-183
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 DTMOS(Dynamic Threshold voltage MOSFET) 스위칭 소자를 사용한 고 효율 전원 제어 장치 (PMIC)를 제안하였다. 높은 출력 전류에서 고 전력 효율을 얻기 위하여 PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) 제어 방식을 사용하여 PMIC를 구현하였으며, 낮은 온 저항을 갖는 DTMOS를 설계하여 도통 손실을 감소시켰다. 벅 컨버터(Buck converter) 제어 회로는 PWM 제어회로로 되어 있으며, 삼각파 발생기(Saw-tooth generator), 밴드갭기준 전압 회로(Band-gap reference circuit), 오차 증폭기(Error amplifier), 비교기(Comparator circuit)가 하나의 블록으로 구성되어 있다. 삼각파 발생기는 그라운드부터 전원 전압(Vdd:3.3V)까지 출력 진폭 범위를 갖는 1.2MHz 발진 주파수를 가지며, 비교기는 2단 연산 증폭기로 설계되었다. 그리고 오차 증폭기는 70dB의 DC gain과 $64^{\circ}$ 위상 여유를 갖도록 설계하였다. Voltage-mode PWM 제어 회로와 낮은 온 저항을 스위칭 소자로 사용하여 구현한 DC-DC converter는 100mA 출력 전류에서 95%의 효율을 구현하였으며, 1mA이하의 대기모드에서도 높은 효율을 구현하기 위하여 LDO를 설계하였다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2013

이더넷은 전 세계적으로 가장 널리 배치되어 사용되는 가입자망 네트워킹 기술이다. 이더넷의 에너지 효율성을 향상시키기 위해 IEEE 802.3az WG에서 LPI 기반의 EEE 규격을 확정하였다. 본 논문은 소규모 이더넷 스위치에서 EEE 를 기반으로 에너지 효율을 향상시킬 수 있는 개선된 적응적 전력 제어 메커니즘을 제안한다. 본 메커니즘의 특징은 일정기간 유입되는 트래픽 양을 측정하여 다음 주기의 트래픽 특성을 예측하고, 해당 트래픽 부하에 최적의 threshold 값을 조정한다. 성능분석 결과는 본 논문에서 제안한 메커니즘이 기존 방법에 비해서 평균 패킷 지연은 약간 증가시키지만 에너지 소비율을 상당히 감소시키므로 전반적으로 성능을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다.