• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.286-294
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• 2008

This work investigates the characteristics of brain interactions of experienced Zen-Buddhist practitioners by obtaining multichannel EEG (electroencephalogram) data. Brain interactions were compared among three phases-40-minute meditation (M), 5-minute Chakra-focusing practice (Z) and rest with closed eyes (R). The similarity index S, developed in nonlinear dynamical system theory, was employed to measure the degree of possibly asymmetric coupling. Meditators exhibited, overall, stronger interactions among multiple cortical areas in meditation stages M and Z than in the R state. This enhancement was greater in the M stage when the meditator was accompanied by a thought-free and fully consciousness state. In the high-frequency band (>13Hz), the interdependence was also higher in both meditation stages than at baseline rest. However, the interaction strength, especially in the posterior regions, was greatest in the Z stage, which involved internal attention. Few electrode pairs were observed with significant pair-wise asymmetry in the Z state. The similarity is a possible characteristic of dense reciprocal and strong mutual interactions between multiple cortical areas during meditation - especially in the Z state in the high-frequency band. These results demonstrate that profound Zen meditation induces various dynamic states in different phases of meditation, possibly reflected by nonlinear interdependence measure.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.161-164
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• 1999

현재 전세계적으로 멀티미디어나 고화질 TV(HDTV)등의 매체를 이용한 고품위의 미디어가 빠른 속도로 발전하고 있다. 국내에서도 앞으로의 HDTV둥의 효과적 재생 방법이나 녹음 방법에 관한 여러가지 연구가 필요하다. 그러나 현재 재생이나 녹음에 관련된 연구는 상대적으로 전송등에 관련된 연구에 비해 많은 관심을 끌지는 못한 실정이다. 다른 나라의 경우 디지털 TV에 알맞은 밀티 채널 재생방법에 대해 연구하고 최적화 방법 등의 실험이 이루어져 왔다. 그러나 국내에는 아직 이러한 연구가 미흡한 실정이며 나름대로의 국내 가정환경에 알맞는 멀티채널 스피커의 배열 방법 등에 관한 연구와 표준에 대한 필요성이 있다. 여기에서는 일반적인 가정 환경에서 5.1채널에 대응하는 스피커 배열의 최적화 실험시 고려되어야 할 사항들과 그 시스템의 평가방법에 대하여 살펴보기로 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.560-570
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• 2005

In this paper, a microelectrode away DNA chip was fabricated on glass slide using photolithography technology. Several probe DNAs consisting of mercaptohexyl moiety at their 5' end were immobilized on the gold electrodes by DNA arrayer utilizing the affinity between gold and sulfu. Then target DNAs were hybridized and reacted with Hoechst 33258, which is a DNA minor groove binder and electrochemically active dye. Cyclic voltammetry in 5mA ferricyanide/ferrocyanide solution at 100 mV/s confirmed the immobilization of probe DNA on the gold electrodes. Linear sweep voltammetry or cyclic voltammetry showed a difference between target DNA and control DNA in the anodic peak current values. It was derived from Hoechst 33258 concentrated at the electrode surface through association with formed hybrid. It suggested that this DNA chip could recognize the sequence specific genes. It suggested that multichannel electrochemical DNA microarray is useful to develop a portable device for clinical gene diagnostic system.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.189-196
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• 2002

A multichannel seismic survey was conducted in the southern Ayu Trough which is the only spreading boundary between the Philippine Sea and Caroline plates. The seismic system used in this study comprises of 2.46-l sleeve gun and a 12-channel streamer with a group interval of 6.25m. Migration technique was used to analyze seismic velocity, and poststack depth migration was applied to the stacked data. The sediment thickness obtained from the depth section tends to increase with distance from the spreading axis. Sedimentation rates are poorly constrainted in the study area. The apparent half-spreading rates estimated from the sediment thickness and sedimentation rate from DSDP hole on the caroline plate are 4.7mm/yr and 7.9mm/yr at $1^{\circ}24'N\;and\;0^{\circ}42'N$, respectively, which are fester than Previously suggested. On the basis of new oblique spreading geometry, the recalculated spreading rates are 5.4mm/yr and 9.1mm/yr at $1^{\circ}24'N\;and\;0^{\circ}42'N$, respectively. Seismic sections show that the topography is asymmetric across the Ayu Trough and the acoustic basement is rough. These features are consistent with the earlier suggestion that the Ayu Trough is a slow-spreading divergent boundary. A detailed examination of seismic profiles away from the axis shows that sediments can be divided into two layers which implies a possible change in the spreading rate anuor sedimentation condition during the formation of the trough.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1991 no.11
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• pp.25-29
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• 1991

In the field of prosthesis arm control, tile pattern classification of the EMG signal is a required basis process and also the estimation of force from col looted EMG data is another necessary duty. But unfortunately, what we've got is not real force but an EMG signal which contains the information of force. This is the reason why he estimate the force from the EMG data. In this paper, when we handle the EMG signal to estimate the force, spatial prewhitening process is applied from which the spatial correlation between the channels are removed. And after the orthogonal transformation, which is used in the force estimation process the transformed signal is inputed into the probabilistic model for pattern classification. To verify the different results of the multiple channels, SNR(signal to noire ratio) function is introduced.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.164-171
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• 1983

In this paper, angular division multiplexing of the optical multiplexing technique for transmitting several channels using a relatively short step-index fiber is described. Mode coupling and the output power distributionin the fiber for the plane wave excitations is calculated and the crosstalk level determination of the system is proposed. In the presence of the mode coupling, the pulse width in terms of the fiber's length and input condition is calculated in the slab waveguide and the fiber. For the input angles (

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07d
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• pp.2696-2698
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• 2002

In this study, the comparison of the contractile states change at prime mover muscle with that at synergist muscle was executed, while the muscle contracted continuously with isometric contraction. The contractile states of muscle becomes to change when the voluntary contraction of skeletal muscle is progressed continuously. Such the contractile states change is divided into three states in consideration for not only physiological change but also the psychological change by CNS(central nervous system) as "stable state", "fatigue state" and "pain state". As a result of this study, the prime mover muscle is reached "pain state" but the synergist muscle is not reached. Namely the synergist muscle is delayed state than the prime mover muscle. This result judged that although the prime mover muscle have reached a limit when contraction is continued, owing to effect of delayed state of the synergist muscle, the prime mover muscle is endured some more contraction.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.401-406
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• 2007

In this paper, we fabricated the polymer waveguide type surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using a white light source and optical spectrum analyzer (OSA). Fabricated sensor uses the principle of phase matching between evanescent wave and surface plasmon wave. According to the measuring result, the shift of resonance wavelength conducts the change of the refractive index. The proposed SPR sensor is expected to apply the integrated multichannel SPR sensor and the realtime monitoring system.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.1607-1617
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• 1993

The performance of Manchester-coded ASK optical wavelength division multiplexing(WDM) systems is evaluated laking into account the shot noise and the four wave mixing(FWM) caused by fiber nonlinearities. The result is compared to conventional non-return-to-zero(NRZ) systems for ASK modulation formats. Further, the dynamic range, defined as the ratio of the maximum input power(limited by the FWM), to the minimum input power(limited by receiver sensitivity), is evaluated. For 1.55 rm 16 channel WDM systems, the dynamic range of ASK Manchester coded systems shows a 2.0 dB improvement with respect to the NRZ. This result holds true for both dispersion-shifted fiber and conventional fiber it has been obtained for 10 GHz channel spacing, 1 Gbps/channel bit rate.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.284-296
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• 2015

It has been thought that males tend to use their brain hemispheres more laterally than females. However, recent fMRI studies have shown that there may be no difference in brain lateralization between genders. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) presents a unique opportunity to acquire real time measurements of blood oxygenation changes to observe neural activity specific to the brain's left and right hemispheres. Using an in-house built multichannel fNIRS system, brain lateralization was observed from seven males and four females according to specially designed tasks for left and right hemisphere activation. The Pearson correlation coefficient and a modified Lateralization Index metric for continuous wave fNIRS systems were calculated to quantify brain lateralization. The preliminary results point to no significant difference in lateral hemodynamic changes between the genders. However, the correlation of symmetrical channel pairs decreased as the experiments progressed. To further develop this study, the subject's performance and the removal of global interference must be implemented for an improved study of brain lateralization.