• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.1980-1982
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• 1999

Conductive Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films have recently attracted much interest from the viewpoint of ultrathin film conductors at the molecular level. The result shows that the Maxwell-displacement-current (MDC) measuring technique is useful in the detection of phase-transitions over the entire range of molecule areas. In this parer, electrical properties of PBDG Langmuir(L) films were investigated using a displacement current measuring technique with pressure stimulation. Displacement current was generated When the Spread volume $150{\mu}{\ell}$ and compression velocity was about 30, 40, 50 mm/min. In the result, it is known that current is generated of higher current peek as compression velocity become faster.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1995년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.113-117
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• 1995

The mechanism of the displacement current generation for stimulation transmit observed in the present displacement current measurement and theoretically analysed. The orientational change of molecules in monolayers was discussed on the basis of the Maxwell-displacement-current obtained. Maxwell displacement current was generated from monolayers on a water surface by monolayerr compression, and it measuring technique has been applied to the study of monolayers of Dipalmitoylphosphatidyl choline (L-${\alpha}$-DPPC). Finally, We measured that differential thermal analysis(DTA) of sample. Displacement current was generated when the area per molecule about 180${\AA}$$^2$in low pressure, and it was generated when the area per molecule about 110${\AA}$$^2$in high pressure. A result of DTA was showed that temperature at 124.6$^{\circ}C$.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2003

The present study examined that in vivo/vitro test is investigated in normotensive sham-operated rats(NSR) and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive rats(ADHR) and that the antiliypertensive effect was induced by silver spike point(SSP) electrical stimulation at meridian points(CV-3, -4, Ki-12, SP-6, LR-3, BL-25, -28, -32, -52), specifically, such as aldosterone in 24 hour urine analysis from normal volunteer. The heart weight, the tickness of vascular wall, collagen fiber and the systolic blood pressure were significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. The required time of PSS-induced resting tone and the phosphorylation of stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase(SAPK/JNK) were significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. However, the Kv currents were significantly decreased in ADHR than that in NSR. The current of 1 Hz continue type of SSP electrical stimulation significantly decreased in excretion of urine aldosterone from normal volunteer. These results suggest that the development of aldosterone analogue-induced hypertension is associated with changed heart weight, content of collagen fiber, tickness of vascular wall, blood pressure, resting tone, voltage-dependent K+ current(Kv) and phosphorylation of SAPK/JNK, which directly affects blood pressure. Therefore the hypertension is a risk factor on cerebrovascular disease. Moreover, These results suggest that the SSP electrical stimulation, especially current of 1 Hz continue type, significantly regulates excretion of urine aldosterone from volunteer.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.284-296
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• 2018

Obesity is considered as a primary health problem over the past century in line with life environmental changes. It is mainly associated with increased risk of numerous chronic diseases which may significantly reduce health-related quality of life. Therefore, efforts to reduce weight should be performed. This study suggested a novel approach to reduce body fat by applying external stimulation which is micro-current stimulation (MCS). In this clinical study, we evaluated the potential effects of MCS for reduction of abdominal fat and weight loss. Prior to the clinical test, computational simulation was conducted to find the proper MCS conditions that allow externally applied stimulation to reach the internal fat section from the external skin. Particularly, the clinical study evaluated the unilateral effects of MCS for body fat loss and lipolysis without any additional limitations such as physical exercise and dietary therapy. The results showed that whole body fat, waist circumferences, and abdominal fat are gradually decreased after intervention in proportion to the time. From the results, we can estimate that MCS can be effective on the body fat loss by activation of lipolysis in human adipose.

• 인지과학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.51-75
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• 2022

경두개 직류전기자극(transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; tDCS)은 지각, 인지, 운동 등의 뇌기능 향상 및 발달 효과가 입증되며, 다양한 분야에서 활용 및 응용되는 비침습적 뇌자극술이다. tDCS 효과는 뇌의 해부학적 구조, 뇌의 노화 정도 등의 뇌신경활성화 특징에 따라 다르게 나타난다는 연구결과들이 보고되고 있다. 일주기 리듬(circadian rhythm)은 대략 하루 주기의 수면과 각성의 생리적 변화패턴을 의미하며 뇌신경활성화 상태는 일주기 리듬에 따라 다르게 나타난다. 일주기 유형(chronotype)은 하루 중에 발현되는 각성도의 크기에 따라 아침의 각성도가 큰 유형은 아침형으로 저녁의 각성도가 큰 유형은 저녁형으로 나누어진다. 본 연구는 일주기 리듬에 의해 변하는 뇌기능 특징이 tDCS 효과에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 총 20명의 건강한 성인 대상으로 실험을 진행하였고, 참가자들은 일주기 유형을 분류하기 위해 아침형-저녁형 설문지에 의해 주간형(아침형, 중간형)과 야간형(저녁형)으로 분류했다. 본 실험은 Zoom 프로그램을 이용하여 참가자와 실험자가 온라인으로 만나서 실험을 진행했다. 실험이 확정된 참가자는 실험자로부터 뇌파 기기, 뇌파 데이터를 획득하는 앱이 있는 핸드폰, 핸드폰 거치대, 뇌자극 기기의 사용방법에 대한 설명을 듣고 기기를 테스트해보고 기기를 전달받았다. 기기사용의 어려움을 가진 2명의 참가자는 대면 실험을 진행하여, 실험자가 기기작동을 하여 실험에 참여했다. 일주기 리듬의 상태에 따른 뇌자극 효과를 알아보기 위해 1주일 간격으로 아침과 저녁에 실험했으며, tDCS 자극 전과 후의 신경활성화 반응의 차이를 뇌파를 이용하여 측정하였다. 뇌자극에 의한 뇌기능 변화를 확인하기 위해 자극 전의 뇌파와 자극 후 뇌파가 다른 패턴을 보이며 분류가 잘되는 지를 예측 정확도로 분석했으며, 뇌기능 특징 변화가 일주기 리듬과 일주기 유형에 따라 다르게 나타나는지 확인하기 위해 각 조건의 분류조건(아침/저녁, 주간형/야간형)에서 추출된 주요 EEG 특성을 비교했다. 54개의 뇌파 특성값을 추출하여 SVM(Support Vector Machine) 기계학습 알고리즘으로 분류 모델을 구축하였고, 구축된 모델을 Leave-One-Out 교차검증(Leave-One-Out Cross-Validation)을 사용하여 자극 전과 후의 뇌파 반응을 예측하는지 평가하였고, 분류예측모델의 주요 예측 인자를 확인하는 주요 특성 분석을 진행하였다. 아침과 저녁의 tDCS에 따른 뇌파 특징을 분류하는 예측 정확도는 모두 98%로 나타났으며, 주간형의 아침 자극 조건과 저녁 자극 조건의 예측 정확도는 92%와 96%이며, 야간형의 아침자극 조건과 저녁 자극 조건의 예측 정확도는 모두 94%로 나타났다. 아침 자극 전과 후의 뇌파를 분류하는 상위 3개의 주요 EEG 특성결과는 주간형과 야간형에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 주간형은 좌측 측두 두정엽과 전전두엽의 뇌파 특성값이 나타났으며, 야간형은 측두 두정엽의 뇌파 특성값들만 나타났다. 저녁 자극전과 후의 뇌파를 분류하는 상위 3개의 주요 EEG 특성 결과 또한 주간형과 야간형에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 주간형은 우측 측두 두정엽과 좌측 전두엽의 뇌파 특성값이 나타났으며, 야간형은 측두 두정엽과 전두엽의 뇌파 특성값이 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구결과는 일주기 리듬과 유형에 따라 아침과 저녁의 뇌기능 특징이 다르게 나타나서 뇌자극 효과가 다르게 나타날 수 있음을 확인한 결과이다. 본 연구의 결과는 효과적인 뇌자극을 위해 개인의 뇌신경 활성화 상태 및 특징에 따라서 뇌자극 프로토콜을 조정할 필요성을 제시한다는 데에 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2012

Transcranial magnetic stimulation requires an electric field composed of dozens of V/m to achieve stimulation. The stimulation system is composed of a stimulation coil to form the electric field by charging and discharging a capacitor in order to save energy, thus requiring high-pressure kV. In particular, it is charged and discharged in capacitor to discharge through stimulation coil within a short period of time (hundreds of seconds) to generate current of numerous kA. A pulse-type magnetic field is formed, and eddy currents within the human body are triggered to achieve stimulation. Numerous pulse forms must be generated to initiate eddy currents for stimulating nerves. This study achieved high internal pressure, a high number of repetitions, and rapid switching of elements, and it implemented numerous control techniques via introduction of the half-bridge parallel load method. In addition it applied a quick, accurate, high-efficiency charge/discharge method for transcranial magnetic stimulation to substitute an inexpensive, readily available, commercial frequency condenser for a previously used, expensive, high-frequency condenser. Furthermore, the pulse repetition rate was altered to control energy density, and grafts compact, one-chip processor with simulation to stably control circuit motion and conduct research on motion and output characteristics.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence on sympathetic nerve system of interferential current therapy(ICT). The subjects were consisted of 20 senile patients, 10 males and 10 females with an average age of 71 years old. And systolic and diastolic blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and respiratory were tested. The results were as follows: 1) Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were observed a statistical significance between before and during stimulation(p < .05). 2) Temperature was observed a statistical significance between before and during, and before and after 10 minutes stimulation(p < .05). 3) Heart rate and respiratory were not statistical significance(p > .05). These results are imply that electrical stimulation is directly or indirectly influence on sympathetic nerve system.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.658-665
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• 2014

The neural stimulators have been employed to the visual prostheses system based on the functional electrical stimulation (FES). Due to the size limitation of the implantable device, the smaller area of the unit current driver pixel is highly desired for higher resolution current stimulation system. This paper presents a 16-channel compact current-mode neural stimulator IC with digital to analog converter (DAC) sharing scheme for artificial retinal prostheses. The individual pixel circuits in the stimulator IC share a single 6 bit DAC using the sample-and-hold scheme. The DAC sharing scheme enables the simultaneous stimulation on multiple active pixels with a single DAC while maintaining small size and low power. The layout size of the stimulator circuit with the DAC sharing scheme is reduced to be 51.98 %, compared to the conventional scheme. The stimulator IC is designed using standard $0.18{\mu}m$ 1P6M process. The chip size except the I/O cells is $437{\mu}m{\times}501{\mu}m$.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.484-488
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• 2013

Objective : To examine the synergistic effects of both computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation (CACR) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function in patients with stroke. Methods : The current double-blind, sham-controlled study enrolled a total of 11 patients who were newly diagnosed with stroke. The patients of the tDCS group (n=6) completed sessions of the Korean computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation program five times a week for 30 minutes a session during a mean period of 18.5 days concomitantly with the anodal tDCS over the bilateral prefrontal cortex combined with the CACR. The patients of the control group (n=5) also completed sessions of the sham stimulation during a mean period of 17.8 days. Anodal tDCS over bilateral prefrontal cortex (F3 and F4 in 10-20 EEG system) was delivered for 30 minutes at an intensity of 2 mA. Cathode electrodes were applied to the non-dominant arm. All the patients were evaluated using the Seoul Computerized Neuropsychological Test (SCNT) and the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination. Results : Mann-Whitney U test revealed a significant difference between the two groups. The patients of the tDCS group achieved a significant improvement in the post/pre ratio of auditory continuous performance test and visual continuous performance test on the SCNT items. Conclusion : Our results indicate that the concomitant use of the tDCS with CACR to the prefrontal cortex may provide additional beneficial effects in improving the cognitive dysfunction for patients with stroke.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.403-412
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• 2021

알츠하이머병은 치매를 일으키는 원인 중 가장 높은 빈도를 차지하는 신경퇴행성 질환으로서, 아직은 증상을 개선시키는 정도의 약물적 치료가 주를 이룬다. 이러한 경구약제의 치료적 한계성 및 신약개발의 어려움에 직면하여 임상에서는 비약물적 치료에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 경두개 직류전기자극(transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS)는 낮은 강도의 직류전류를 이용한 비침습적 뇌조절술의 한 종류로서, 그 안전성에 대해서는 이미 널리 입증받은 바 있다. 본 종설에서는 알츠하이머병 쥐 모델에게 tDCS를 적용함으로써 얻을 수 있는 행동학적, 신경생리학적, 뇌조직학적 회복에 대한 객관적 근거들을 살펴봄으로써, 인간 대상 tDCS연구의 배경근거를 제시하고자 한다.