• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2010

Objectives : Platinum nanoparticles (PNPs) are potentially useful for sensing, catalysis, and other applications in the biological and medical sciences. However, little is known about PNP toxicity. In this study, adverse effects of PNPs on the postnatal development of mouse pubs were investigated. Methods : PNPs (size: 20 nm) were prepared and orally administered to mice during premating, gestation, and lactation periods (0.25 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg, and 1 mg/kg). Maternal and pup toxicity were evaluated. Results : PNPs did not affect blood biochemical parameters or mortality in dams during the experimental period. Histopathological signs were not observed and pup number was not different between the control and treated groups. Deformity and stillbirth were not observed in the pups. However, PNPs increased pup mortality and decreased the infant growth rate during the lactation period. Conclusion : PNPs may have adverse effects to the postnatal development of mouse pups.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.130-143
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• 2019

이 연구는 25~36개월 영아 행복감 구성요인을 확인하고 영아 행복감을 측정할 수 있는 척도를 개발하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 문헌, 선행 측정도구 분석내용과 포커스그룹 인터뷰 내용을 통해 영아 행복감 구성요인과 문항을 선정하였다. 선정된 문항의 타당화를 위해 D지역 25~36개월 영아 250명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하여 확인적 요인분석, 구인타당도, 공인타당도, 신뢰도를 검증하였다. 그 결과는 첫째, 이 연구에서 개발된 영아 행복감 척도의 구성요인과 문항은 문제행동(4), 몰입을 통한 성취(4), 친구와의 관계(4), 교사와의 관계(4), 물리적 환경(3), 긍정정서(4), 부정정서(3), 건강(3)의 총 8개 구성요인과 29문항이다. 둘째, 영아 행복감 척도의 구인타당도는 문항 적합도 CFI=0.89, TLI=0.88, RMR=0.05로 적합하였으며, 집중타당도와 판별타당도를 확보하였다. 공인타당도는 기존에 개발된 측정도구의 구성요인들과 유의미한 관련성을 보였다. 마지막으로 신뢰도는 0.71-0.89로 나타나 이 연구에서 개발된 영아 행복감 척도는 영아의 행복감을 측정하기 위한 신뢰도와 타당도를 갖춘 척도라 할 수 있다. 그러므로 영아 행복감 척도는 영아 행복감 증진을 위한 프로그램 개발 및 적용의 효과를 검증해주는 주요 검사도구로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.175-186
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• 2018

These days, due to increased income levels, lower birthrate, and increased marriage age, interest and investment in children has increased, and infant & children's clothes has become more upgraded, differentiated, and diversified. In accordance with the change of the infant & children's clothes market, Examine the research trends of the papers in the journals. Used 'KISS', 'DBpia', 'Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information', in the search system, and 137 papers were searched for by using key word, 'infant's clothes' and 'children's clothes'. The year of publication is limited to 2001 to 2017, and they are classified into 5-year units and again the papers were classified by year, by journal, by field of clothing research (Technical Design & Production, Fashion Marketing, Textile System, Fashion Design), and frequency and percentage were used as data analysis. The number of articles related to infant & children's clothes increased such as 39 in 2001~2005, 43 in 2006~2010, and 55 in 2011~2017. The distribution of articles by journals has been published mainly in the journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, but as the journals were diversified, they were distributed evenly in other journals related to the apparel. In the presentations according to the research field by year, from 2001 to 2005, the ratio of apparel design and production was high, but since 2006, many papers related to fashion marketing and fashion design have been published. The research contents of the field of clothing research are as follows: 41 articles in design production field, focusing on dimensional system and pattern design, 40 articles in fashion design field, focusing on design development and design preferences, 46 articles in fashion marketing field, focusing on consumer behavior and marketing management. And 10 articles in apparel material system field, focusing on research on cloth science materials, but they are less well studied than others, but these studies should be actively pursued in the future.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2016

최근들어 스마트 단말의 급속한 보급과 업무 방식의 변화에 따른 재택근무 등 근무형태의 유연화로 인하여 다양한 정보를 제공받고 있다. 아기를 둔 엄마들은 유아가 먹는 음식, 건강, 성장 등에 관심을 갖게 되었고, 육아라는 새로운 환경은 가족을 위해 완벽히 잘 해야 한다는 부담감과 동시에 훌륭한 엄마가 되어야 한다는 강박장애로 이어져 많은 엄마들이 육아 스트레스로 고통을 호소하고 있다. 또한, 모바일 환경에서의 일과 삶의 조화가 중요하게 대두됨에 따라 초보엄마들을 위한 육아관리에 도움을 줄 수 있는 통합적 육아정보 관리 애플리케이션의 필요성이 증대되었다. 본 연구에서는 육아정보 관련 앱의 선호도를 분석하여 실질적으로 필요한 맞춤형 통합 육아정보를 제공할 수 있는 육아정보관리 프로토타입 앱을 개발하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2015

Sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS) continues to be general cause of infant death. Also, apnea is supposed to be one of the main risk factor of SIDS. Therefore, Infant's respiratory monitoring and real-time apnea detection is very important to prevent SIDS. In this study, we proposed a non-contact home monitoring system for infant's respiration using Doppler radar in order to prevent SIDS. The respiration data were acquired from a commercialized baby simulator(Simbaby$^{TM}$) using a Doppler radar. To evaluate a performance of the proposed system, the simulator was placed in a supine and prone position and the chest belt was used simultaneously as a reference signal. As a result, correlation coefficients between respiration rates of Doppler radar and the chest belt in each position were 0.95(p < 0.001) and 0.98(p < 0.001), respectively. The averages of difference were $-0.29{\pm}5.21(mean{\pm}1.96{\cdot}$ standard deviation) in supine and $-0.12{\pm}3.05$ in prone from Bland-Altman analysis. The results indicated an excellent performance in detecting apnea with a sensitivity of 100% and a positive predictive value of 100% in each posture respectively. These results demonstrated that a proposed Doppler radar system is suitable for non-contact respiratory monitoring in order to prevent SIDS of infant.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.733-738
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• 2020

요즘 수많은 앱이 개발되어 보급되고 있지만 특별히 5세 이하의 영유아들을 위한 앱은 쉽게 찾을 수 없는 상황이다. 영유아들을 위한 앱은 유익하고, 안전하며, 지능발달에 도움을 줄 수 있어야 하므로 그 선택은 더욱 까다롭다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 영유아들에 요구되는 특성을 충족할 수 있는 앱 개발을 위해 학습효과 증대를 위한 인공지능 기술을 접목하여 영유아들의 지능발달에 유익한 앱을 개발하고자 한다. 제안한 앱은 영유아들이 흥미를 갖고 집중해서 반복적으로 즐길 수 있는 놀이들 모음으로 그림 맞추기, 색칠 공부, 스티커 붙이기 등으로 구성되며, 가짜 휴대전화 기능을 두어 재미있는 전화 놀이도 할 수 있도록 설계하였다. 아울러, 학습효과 증대를 위해 아이들이 놀이하는 동안 발생하는 로그 정보를 수집 분석하고 다른 또래 아이들과의 기록 공유 등을 통해 그 아이의 성향, 이해도와 숙련도 등을 파악하여 학습하고 이를 다음 놀이에 적용하여 놀이의 흥미와 집중력을 향상할 수 있도록 설계하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권8호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2020

Human breast milk (HBM) is essential for the infant's growth and development right after birth and is an irreplaceable source of nutrition for early human survival. Various infant formulas have many similarities to HBM in many components, but there is no perfect substitute for HBM. Recently, various breast milk components and their roles have been studied according to the development of various analysis techniques. As is already well known, HBM contains about 87%-88% water, and 124-g/L solid components as macronutrients, including about 7% (60-70 g/L) carbohydrates, 1% (8-10 g/L) protein, and 3.8% (35-40 g/L) fat. The composition may vary depending on the environmental factors, including maternal diet. Colostrum is low in fat but high in protein and relatively rich in immuneprotective components. Although HBM contains enough vitamins to ensure normal growth of the infant, vitamins D and K may be insufficient, and the infant may require their supplementation. Growth factors in HBM also serve as various bioactive proteins and peptides on the intestinal tract, vasculature, nervous system, and endocrine system. In the past, HBM of a healthy mother was thought to be sterile. However, several subsequent studies have confirmed the presence of rich and diverse microbial communities in HBM. Some studies suggested that the genera Staphylococcus and Streptococcus may be universally predominant in HBM, but the origin of microbiota still remains controversial. Lastly, milk is the one of most abundant body fluid of microRNAs, which are known to play a role in various functions, such as immunoprotection and developmental programming, through delivering from HBM and absorption by intestinal epithelial cells. In conclusion, HBM is the most important source of nutrition for infants and includes microbiomes and miRNAs for growth, development, and immunity.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.478-488
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• 1997

Omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) is found in a high proportion in the structural lipids of cell membranes, in particular those of the central nervous system and the retina. Diet-induced changes in fatty acid composition in these tissues may affect physiochemical functions. This study was conducted to investigate whether supplements of DHA in infant formula has an effect on the composition of fatty acids in erythrocytes with regard to brain development. Experimental groups were breastmilk group(n=21), placebo formula group(n=15), and DHA supplemented formula (0.26%) group(n=16). Infants were selected by mothers who deliverecdd at Kyung Hee medical center from February to April, 1996. Infant body weight, length, and head circumference were similar among the experimental groups at 16 weeks of age. The levels of DHA in breastmilk, placebo formula, and DHA supplemented formula were 0.56, 0, and 0.26% of total fatty acids, respectively. There was a significant correlation between dietary DHA intake and erythrocyte DHA levels. The levels of arachidonic acid did not differ among the three expermental groups. The result of flash visual evoke potential(VEP) test was correlated with the erythrocyte levels and dietary DHA levels at 16 weeks of age. No other fatty acid was correlated with VEP test results. No differences were found in Bayley Mental and Psychomotor Development Index scores among the three groups at 20 weeks of age. DHA seems to be an essential nutrient for optimum growth and maturation of term infants. Relatively small amounts of dietary DHA supplementation significantly elevate DHA supplementation significantly elevate DHA content in erythrocytes, which in turn has an implication for better scores for infant's VEP test. Whether supplementation of formula-fed infants with DHA has long-term benefits remains to be elucidated.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1309-1321
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• 2011

Clothes for a 3 to 6 year-old toddler should be made in consideration of their behavioral characteristics since it is when the physical ability of toddlers has rapidly developed and their social, emotional, and cognitive development are increasingly active. Indoor clothes are the item that consumers prefer because they provide the function of outside underwear when functioning as outerwear when indoors that is used frequently for toddlers. We analyzed the wearing condition and the uncomfortable aspects of toddler's clothes worn indoors through consumer surveys of toddler wear. This study gathers data for the development of indoor clothing that is useful for 3-6 year old toddlers. Consumer surveys indicate that the clothes most worn indoors were underwear (69.4%). The most important aspect in the selection of indoor clothes was the suitability for activities (29%). The preferred colors for indoor clothes were found to be pastel-tone colors (66%). Regarding the uncomfortable aspects of indoor clothes, knees of the clothes (36.8%) have the most naps and the breast of the clothes (37.8%) dirty quickly. Knee parts (35.4%) become worn easily; in addition, the material for the knee area is likely to have naps and require special functions. In conclusion, designing toddler clothing requires elaborated design techniques that consider the characteristics of the subject group and reduce inconveniences. This study will serve as preliminary data to develop ultimate products that have the functionality to meet gender behavior characteristics and the aesthetics for toddlers 3 to 6 years of age.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.719-724
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• 2011

최근 대부분의 가정에서 자식을 하나만 나아서 기르는 저출산 시대가 왔다. 이에 따라 부모들은 태어나면서부터 아이에게 지대한 관심을 가지게 되고, 헬스케어(Healthcare) 분야가 새로운 성장산업으로 부상하면서 (베이비 케어)Baby Care에 대한 관심 또한 높아졌다. 지금까지의 Baby Care 제품은 식품, 목욕용품 그리고 의복 등에서 발전을 해 왔지만 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 환경의 발달과 헬스케어산업의 발달과 함께 Baby Care 전자 제품 개발이 이루어지고 있다. 유럽이나 미국 등에서는 유아를 다른 방에서 키운다. 이때 유아가 돌연사하는 현상이 종종 일어나는데 이를 예방하기 위해서 유아의 상태를 측정하고, 부모가 유아에게 떨어져 있어도 유아의 상태를 확인할 수 있는 Platform를 구현하였다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 라디오 주파수를 이용하여 데이터 저장 없이 부모의 실시간 관찰에 의해서만 판단했던 시스템을 고속의 ARM11 기반의 S3C6410 CPU를 이용하고, 무선 WI-FI(IEEE8.2.11)기술을 활용한 유아 돌연사 방지 Platform구현에 대한 연구를 진행하였다.