• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.273-283
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• 2013

The traditional medical equipments are devices used by medical professionals but not used in public environment. Common people, however, require light-weight medical devices to make healthcare for themselves nowadays. Those medical devices are used to monitor personal health status such as blood pulse, blood pressure, diabetes. Also, some of them are operated in mobile environment called u-healthcare. This paper implements a portable healthcare system composed of $SpO_2$(Saturation of Partial Pressure Oxygen) sensors and a gateway for detecting hypoxemia during people's leasure activity such as climbing or hiking. The $SpO_2$ sensor is designed as watch style to support dynamic exercise and the gateway is designed as necklace style to support the elderly. The result of a performance evaluation shows that the performance of the $SpO_2$ sensor using reflection technology is not lower than that of a clairvoyant styled $SpO_2$ sensor.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2015

Neural stimulating implantable medical devices (IMDs) have been widely used to treat neurological diseases or interface with sensory feedback for amputees or patients suffering from severe paralysis. More recent IMDs, such as retinal implants or brain-computer interfaces, demand higher performance to enable sophisticated therapies, while consuming power at higher orders of magnitude to handle more functions on a larger scale at higher rates, which limits the ability to supply the IMDs with primary batteries. Inductive power transmission across the skin is a viable solution to power up an IMD, while it demands high power efficiencies at every power delivery stage for safe and effective stimulation without increasing the surrounding tissue's temperature. This paper reviews various wireless neural stimulating systems and their power management techniques to maximize IMD power efficiency. We also explore both wireless electrical and optical stimulation mechanisms and their power requirements in implantable neural interface applications.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2023

Purpose: This study explored caregivers' support needs to relieve their physical burden while working in long-term care facilities. Methods: Participants were 12 caregivers with more than 10 years of experience working at six long-term care facilities in Gwangju, South Korea. Data were collected through individual interviews conducted between June and July 2023. The results were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Of the four sub-categories and 13 codes, two categories emerged: "need for welfare medical devices" and "need for improved working conditions." Conclusion: Caregivers working in long-term care facilities require support in deploying and utilizing welfare medical devices to reduce their physical burden, along with improving staffing standards and ensuring they receive the proper amount of days off. Therefore, it is necessary to mandate the provision of a certain level of welfare medical devices to ease the physical burden on caregivers and improve the standards for the placement of caregivers in long-term care facilities.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2022

Blood pressure measurement (BPM) is an essential part of medical examination, and therefore accuracy of BPM devices is crucial. Over the past few years, there has been a rise in new BPM techniques using photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals and complex algorithms for blood pressure estimation. Especially the combination of a mobile device or a smartphone with a camera using PPG may potentially revolutionize BPM in the future. The first-ever BPM application to be approved as a medical device was one by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2020, despite the lack of robust scientific evidence proving its validity. While the prospect of using these novel BPM devices is an opportunity, there are also some critical issues around calibration and utility in different patient groups that need to be resolved before they can be incorporated into daily clinical practice.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2015

최근에는 스마트 헬스 의료기기의 발전과 보급이 늘어나면서 빈번한 사용에 대한 내구성과 내열성 및 환경과 외장의 수려함이 요구되고 있다. 이에 상응하는 조건과 외장의 펄감을 표현하는 스마트 헬스 의료기기용 고기능 전착기술에 대한 산업적 수요가 크게 늘어나고 있다. 전착도장으로 펄감을 가지는 도막을 형성하기 위해서는 일반적으로 전착도료에 펄 분말을 첨가하여 도장하지만, 펄 분말을 사용하지 않고 미려한 펄감을 표현할 수 있는 새로운 방식의 펄감을 표현하는 전착도장방법으로 스마트 헬스 의료기기용 고기능 전착 기술을 연구하였다. 본 연구에서는 가장 적합한 Texture형성을 찾고, Dilution Recipe를 구하기 위해 안료(Pigment)인 ED-600과 ED-600S, ED-MX, ED-M를 이용한 실험에서 안료들의 조성물 배합비를 찾기 위해 각 안료들의 여러 농도로 실험하여 가장 적합한 조건을 찾고자 하였다. 실험 결과 ED-600과 ED-MX (15% 고형분)의 적합한 농도에서 가장 정착이 우수함을 확인할 수 있었고, 정착 시료를 여러 온도($20{\sim}40^{\circ}C$) 조건에서 수세 후 검사 및 테스트하여, 건조 과정의 실험 결과 $180{\pm}10^{\circ}C$와 $30{\pm}5min$ 건조 조건에서 가장 좋은 결과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 연구 결과로 지금껏 펄 분말을 첨가하여 미려한 펄감을 표현하는 스마트 헬스 의료기기용 고기능 전착방법을 전착도료에 펄 분말을 첨가하지 않고도 피도물의 표면에서 자연물에 의한 표현같은 느낌을 주는 감성품질을 나타내는 새로운 방식의 펄감을 표현하는 전착도장 기술을 얻게 되었으며, 아울러 제품의 경도 및 내열성과 내식성 등을 만족한 제품과 가격 경쟁력을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-125
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• 2008

To test if the developed ubiquitous health care devices working well and vital information could be collected and monitored systematically through internet and to test if the devices and services could be used further. Kyungwon University, KT Co., Gil Medical Center, LIG Nex1 Co., and Sujeong Health Center conducted an ubiquitous health care demonstration project in Sujeong-Gu, Sungnam, Korea from Mar. 5 to May 16. We developed and applied several medical devices to monitor health of the elderly in their houses through internet. The devices were sphygmomanometer, glucometer, body fat scale, Health Pad, and activity sensor. We distributed the devices to 20 recipients of home care and 7 diabetes patients. After received the devices and were explained how to use them, they used the devices in their houses. The vital signs of the residents were monitored through internet. A nurse monitored and consulted their vital signs in the monitoring center in Kyungwon University during the demonstration period. The consultant called them and consulted on their blood pressure, blood sugar level, and body fat after a few seconds they used the devices as well as provision of recommended contents such as diets and activities through Health Pad. To investigate cognition and satisfaction of the participants for the devices, we surveyed the participants at the end of the demonstration period. For the change in blood pressure, blood sugar level, and activities, we conducted statistical test. After the demonstration period. cognition and satisfaction for the devices and change in blood pressure, blood sugar level, and activities were evaluated. Most of the participants were acknowledged how to use the device and satisfied with the use of the devices. The internet monitoring and services are considered to be promising because most of the participants were satisfied especially because somebody was monitoring their health status. However some weaknesses such as short battery life of the activity sensor, lack of connection of consultations with hospitals, and low understanding on usage of some of the devices need to be complemented.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2021

Ransomware attacks, such as Conti, Ryuk, Petya, and Sodinokibi, that target medical institutions are increasing rapidly. In 2020, in the United States., ransomware attacks affected over 600 separate clinics, hospitals, and organizations, and more than 18 million patient records. The cost of these attacks is estimated to be almost $21 billion USD. The first death associated with a ransomware attack was reported in 2020 by the University Hospital of Düesseldorf in Germany. In the case of medical institutions, as introduced in the Medjack report issued by TrapX Labs, in many cases, attackers target medical devices that are relatively insecure and then penetrate deep into more critical network infrastructure, such as EMR servers. This paper introduces security vulnerabilities of hospital medical devices, considerations for ransomware response by medical institutions, and related technology trends.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제1권5호
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• pp.500-504
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• 2017

In this paper, we developed a temperature measurement system based on an infrared temperature imaging module for thermal safety verification of a plasma skin treatment device (PSTD). We tested a pilot product of the low-temperature PSTD using the system, and the temperature increase of each plasma torch was well-monitored in real-time. Additionally, through the approximation of the temperature increase of the plasma torches, a certain limitation of the plasma treatment time on skin was established with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) guideline. We determined an appropriate plasma treatment time ($T_{Safe}$ < 24 minutes) using the configured temperature measurement system. We believe that the temperature measurement system has a potential to be employed for testing thermal safety and suitability of various medical devices and industrial instruments.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.132-136
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• 2009

This study investigated the radial pulse waveform obtained by a medical pulsimeter sensor. A pulse-sensing part array consisting of multiple Hall devices was located over a skin-contacting part with a hard magnetic material. The periodic movement of the magnetic material of the skin-contacting part affected the magnetic field in the pulse-sensing part array and was detected by multiple Hall devices. The analysis of a radial pulse waveform that is measured noninvasively by detecting the changes of the magnetic field can be used to develop a new diagnostic algorithm of oriental medical apparatus.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.2615-2620
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• 2013

최근 고령화에 따른 의료비 증가와 일상생활에서의 건강관리 중요성이 부각되면서 소비자들은 적극적인 건강증진과 예방 활동을 통해 최적의 건강상태와 높은 수준의 삶의 질을 추구하고 있다. 이에 헬스케어 서비스는 스마트기기 보급의 확산과 지능화된 헬스케어에 대한 소비자의 니즈로 인해 다앙한 스마트기기를 활용한 스마트 헬스케어 단계로 진화하고 있다. 하지만 개인 의료기기와 스마트 디바이스 간의 연결성 및 상호운용성이 부족하고 이에 따라 개인 의료기기를 통한 데이터의 축적이 미비한 상태이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 스마트 TV를 기반으로 Bluetooth HDP를 통한 개인 의료기기와의 연결성을 확보하고 지속적은 생체 정보를 모니터링하기 위한 방안을 제안한다.