• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2019

Purpose : To evaluate the effect of comprehensive art therapy on physical function and activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods : Ten ambulant children with diplegic (n=8) or hemiplegic (n=2) CP participated in this study. All were randomly assigned to either the art therapy group (n=5) or the control group (n=5). Both groups received physical therapy based on neurodevelopmental techniques for 20 minutes a day, 1 day a week, for a period of 12 weeks. Children in the art therapy group received additional comprehensive art therapy for 70 minutes once a week for 3 months. Tests for various measurements-Motricity Index (MI) for strength, Trunk Control Test (TCT) for trunk ability, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for gross motor function, Denver Developmental Screening Test-II (DDST-II) for developmental milestones, Functional Independence Measure of Children (WeeFIM) for abilities to complete daily activities, Leg and Hand Ability Test (LHAT) for limb function-were performed before and after treatments. Results : The upper extremity and whole extremity strengths of MI, self-care and total scores of WeeFIM, and leg and arm functions of LHAT improved significantly only for individuals in the art therapy group after the art therapy (p<.05). The value of MI after treatment was at the upper extremity and whole extremity strengths the leg function of LHAT was also significantly improved compared to the control group (p<.05). Conclusion : This study revealed that comprehensive art therapy along with physiotherapy was effective in increasing upper extremity strength and leg ability in children with CP. This suggests that comprehensive art therapy may be a useful adjunctive therapy for children with CP.

• 시스템엔지니어링학술지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2018

In this work, a hardware based cryptographic module for the cyber security of nuclear power plant is developed using a system engineering approach. Nuclear power plants are isolated from the Internet, but as shown in the case of Iran, Man-in-the-middle attacks (MITM) could be a threat to the safety of the nuclear facilities. This FPGA-based module does not have an operating system and it provides protection as a firewall and mitigates the cyber threats. The encryption equipment consists of an encryption module, a decryption module, and interfaces for communication between modules and systems. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-128, which is formally approved as top level by U.S. National Security Agency for cryptographic algorithms, is adopted. The development of the cyber security module is implemented in two main phases: reverse engineering and re-engineering. In the reverse engineering phase, the cyber security plan and system requirements are analyzed, and the AES algorithm is decomposed into functional units. In the re-engineering phase, we model the logical architecture using Vitech CORE9 software and simulate it with the Enhanced Functional Flow Block Diagram (EFFBD), which confirms the performance improvements of the hardware-based cryptographic module as compared to software based cryptography. Following this, the Hardware description language (HDL) code is developed and tested to verify the integrity of the code. Then, the developed code is implemented on the FPGA and connected to the personal computer through Recommended Standard (RS)-232 communication to perform validation of the developed component. For the future work, the developed FPGA based encryption equipment will be verified and validated in its expected operating environment by connecting it to the Advanced power reactor (APR)-1400 simulator.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2008

Objectives : Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) has been primarily associated with emotional problems. Recently, however, the impact of PTSD on cognitive processes has interested a growing number of researchers. The current study is aimed at investigating the cognitive aspects of PTSD at both behavioral and neurological levels. Methods : We recruited individuals with PTSD who survived the Daegu subway explosion in 2003 as well as non-PTSD individuals as a control group. To evaluate the inhibitory processes and the neural mechanisms, we had these individuals perform the negative priming task simultaneously with functional MRI scanning. Results : Behaviorally, the negative priming effect was intact in the control group but was not evident in the PTSD group. In the imaging results, only the PTSD group showed the negative priming effect (i.e., increased activation of the negative priming condition as opposed to the neutral condition) in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and inferior temporal gyrus. The PTSD group also showed increased activity for the positive priming condition as opposed to the neutral condition in the claustrum. These results confirm and extend the previous findings that the integrity of the ACC is compromised in the trauma survivors due to disrupted white matter tract. Conclusions : The current results suggest that deteriorated performance of the PTSD group may be due to the functional problem as well as the structural abnormalities.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 1999

정신과 임상에서 편리하게 사용할 수 있는 전산화 신경심리 검사 시스템을 개발하였다. 이 시스템은 뇌의 전반적인 인지 기능과 뇌의 기능적 국재화를 평가할 수 있는 14개의 신경심리 검사로 구성되어 있다. 개발된 시스템은 멀티미디어와 객체 지향 개념에 의해 설계, 구현되었고, 마이크로 소프트 Windows에 기반을 둔 그래픽 인터페이스를 채용하여 운용이 용이하도록 하였다. 또한 마우스와 터치 스크린을 이용하여 피검사자로부터 입력을 손쉽게 받아드릴 수 있도록 하였으며, 색채 단어 검사, 범주 검사, 그리고 언어 기억 검사, 언어 지각 검사 등은 한글화하여 검사의 효율성을 향상시켰다. 개발된 시스템을 뇌손상 환자와 정신과 환자에 적용한 결과 그 인지 장애와 뇌의 기능적 국재화를 평가하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.652-664
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• 2022

The Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon (KWNP) refers to an intracranial lesion causing massive side-to-side mass effect which leads to compression of the contralateral cerebral peduncle against the free edge of the cerebellar tentorium. Diagnosis is based on "paradoxical" motor deficit ipsilateral to the lesion associated with radiologic evidence of damage to the contralateral cerebral peduncle. To date, there is scarce evidence regarding KWNP associated neuroimaging patterns and motor function prognostic factors. A systematic review was conducted on Medline database from inception to July 2021 looking for English-language articles concerning KWNP, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The research yielded 45 articles for a total of 51 patients. The mean age was 40.7 years-old and the male/female sex ratio was 2/1. 63% of the patients (32/51) suffered from head trauma with a majority of acute subdural hematomas (57%, 29/51). 57% (29/51) of the patients were in the coma upon admission and 47% (24/51) presented pupil anomalies. KWNP presented the neuroimaging features of compression ischemic stroke located in the contralateral cerebral peduncle, with edema in the surrounding structures and sometimes compression stroke of the cerebral arteries passing nearby. 45% of the patients (23/51) presented a good motor functional outcome; nevertheless, no predisposing factor was identified. A Glasgow coma scale (GCS) of more than 3 showed a trend (p=0.1065) toward a better motor functional outcome. The KWNP is a regional compression syndrome oftentimes caused by sudden and massive uncal herniation and leading to contralateral cerebral peduncle ischemia. Even though patients suffering from KWNP usually present a good overall recovery, patients with a GCS of 3 may present a worse motor functional outcome. In order to better understand this syndrome, future studies will have to focus on more personalized criteria such as individual variation of tentorial notch width.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2010

우수하고 신뢰성 있는 통신 시스템의 개발을 위해 시스템에 대한 기능 검증과 성능 평가가 모두 필수적인데 반해 이들은 주로 형식 언어 도구를 이용한 기능 모델링과 전문 네트워크 성능 평가 도구에 의한 성능 모델링을 통해 개별적으로 수행되어 왔다. 그러나 한 시스템을 별도로 중복하여 모델링 하는 것은 비용의 증가와 모델 간 불일치를 가져오게 된다. 본 논문은 이 문제를 해결하기 위해 SDL-OPNET 코-시뮬레이션을 통해 SDL로 설계된 통신 프로토콜의 성능을 평가하는 통합 설계 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법은 Tau의 환경함수와 OPNET의 외부시스템 모듈을 이용하는 코-시뮬레이션 시스템의 설계 방법을 제시한다. InRes 프로토콜이 예로 사용되어 제안 기법의 적용가능성과 효용성을 보여준다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2000

Objective: In order to investigate the functional brain anatomy associated with verbal and visual working memory, functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed. Materials and Methods: In ten normal right handed subjects, functional MR images were obtained using a 1.5-T MR scanner and the EPI BOLD technique. An item recognition task was used for stimulation, and during the activation period of the verbal working memory task, consonant letters were used. During the activation period of the visual working memory task, symbols or diagrams were employed instead of letters. For the post-processing of images, the SPM program was used, with the threshold of significance set at p < .001. We assessed activated brain areas during the two stimulation tasks and compared the activated regions between the two tasks. Results: The prefrontal cortex and secondary visual cortex were activated bilaterally by both verbal and visual working memory tasks, and the patterns of activated signals were similar in both tasks. The superior parietal cortex was also activated by both tasks, with lateralization to the left in the verbal task, and bilaterally without lateralization in the visual task. The inferior frontal cortex, inferior parietal cortex and temporal gyrus were activated exclusively by the verbal working memory task, predominantly in the left hemisphere. Conclusion: The prefrontal cortex is activated by two stimulation tasks, and this is related to the function of the central executive. The language areas activated by the verbal working memory task may be a function of the phonological loop. Bilateral prefrontal and superior parietal cortices activated by the visual working memory task may be related to the visual maintenance of objects, representing visual working memory.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 1992

발달성언어장애는 학령기 아동에서 약 $3{\sim}10%의$ 높은 빈도로 발견이 되며 그대로 방치할 경우 열등감, 좌절감, 우울증 등의 정서적인 문제를 일으키며 이차적인 학습장애를 동반한다. 이러한 발달성언어장애의 원인으로서는 사회환경적인 영향, 언어발달시기에 생긴 전도성청음장애로 인한 청각자극의 결핍, 유전적인 영향, 국소적인 뇌의 손상 등 때문으로 주장되지만 아직까지 정확한 기전은 밝혀지지 않고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 뇌전산화단층촬영이나 뇌파검사 등에는 나타나지 않는 국소적인 기질적인 병변이 존재하기 때문이라는 가설을 세우고, 뇌의 기능적인 이상을 알 수 있는 '단일광자방출전산화단층촬영'을 시행한 결과, 61.9%(26/42)에서 혈류의 감소가 있음을 발견하였다. 이상소견이 발견된 뇌의 부위가운데에서 대뇌피질이 47.6%(20/42)로서 가장 많았고, 그 다음으로는 시상부위가 33.3%(14/42)로 많았다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 발달성언어장애가 뇌혈류의 이상소견과 관련된 뇌기능장애와 관련되어 나타날 가능성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 향후 동일한 대상 환아군들을 추적 조사하여 증상이 호전된 후에 다시 단일광자방출전산화단층촬영을 실시하여 본 연구결과와 비교연구를 시행한다면 보다 정확한 원인 규명이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2002

한국어 연속 음성 인식결과의 성능향상을 위해서 자연어 처리 기술을 이용한 후처리 기법이 사용된다. 그러나 자연어 처리 기법이 대부분 띄어쓰기가 있는 정형화된 입력 문장에 대한 분석을 수행하여 왔기 때문에 형태소 분석기를 직접 음성인식 결과의 향상에 사용하는 데에는 어려운 점이 많다. 본 논문에서는 띄어쓰기를 고려하지 않는 기능어 기반의 최장일치 형태소 해석 방법인 구문 형태소 단위의 분석을 이용한 음정인식 결과의 향상 모델을 제안한다. 제안된 모델을 통해 연속음성 인식 결과에서 자주 발생하는 용언과 보조 용언 및 의존 명사 사이의 음운들 사이의 구조적 정보를 활용함으로써 음성 인식 결과의 성능을 향상시키는 방법에 대해 기술한다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2005년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2005
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• pp.337-340
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• 2005

Context-awareness techniques in ubiquitous computing environment provide various services to users who need to get information via the analysis of collected information from sensors in a spatial area. Context-awareness has been increased in ubiquitous computing and is applied to many different applications such as disaster management system, intelligent robot system, transportation management system, shopping management system, and digital home service. Many researches have recently focused on services that provide the appropriate information, which are collected from Internet by different kinds of sensors, to users according to context of their surrounding environment. In this paper, we propose an abstraction model to manage the large-scale contextual information and their metadata which are collected from different kinds of in-situ sensors in a spatial area and are presented them on the web. This model is composed of the modules expressing functional elements of sensors using sensorML(Sensor Model Language) based on XML language and the modules managing contextual information, which is transmitted from the sensors.