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음성신호 분석을 적용한 이침요법(耳針療法)에 따른 심장 기능 향상 측정 (Measurement of Cardiac Function Improvement by Auricular Acupuncture Applying Speech Signal Analysis)

  • 김봉현;조동욱;한길성
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제12권12호
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    • pp.5588-5593
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    • 2011
  • 본 논문에서는 심장에 해당하는 이(耳)혈 상응점을 자극하여 심장과 관련된 음성분석 요소의 변화를 측정하였다. 이를 위해 심장에 이상이 없는 피실험자 10명을 선정하고 심장에 해당하는 이혈 상응점을 자극하기 전과 후의 음성을 수집하였다. 실험은 음성분석 요소 중 심장과 관련된 Jitter와 2 Formant Frequency Bandwidths를 적용하여 심장 이혈 자극 전과 후의 변화를 측정, 분석하였다. 실험 결과 90%의 피실험자가 Jitter와 2 Formant Frequency Bandwidths 값이 감소하는 현상을 보였으며 이를 통해 이혈 자극에 따른 심장과 음성의 상관성을 분석할 수 있었다. 끝으로 실험에 의해 제안한 방법의 유용성을 입증하고자 한다.

정상성인의 조음기관 구조 및 기능선별검사 제작을 위한 예비연구 (A Preliminary Study of Developing Korean Oro-motor Mechanism Screening Examination (KOMSE) in Normal Adults)

  • 신문자;김재옥;이수복;이소연
    • 음성과학
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.171-188
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    • 2008
  • This study was purposed to introduce Korean Oro-motor Mechanism Screening Examination (KOMSE) and to provide the standardized scores taken from 120 normal adults aged $18{\sim}59$. KOMSE was composed of 13 items of structure, 17 items of function, 3 items of voice, and 14 items of regularity and accuracy of articulation during diadochokinesis. Additionally, maximum phonation time and diadochokinetic rates were measured. Total score of KOMSE is ranged from 0 to 200. It was significantly higher in the $50{\sim}59$ age group than in the $20{\sim}29$ age group, but was not significantly different in sex. MPT had a significant difference in sex, but no significant difference among different age groups. The rate of DDK was also had no significant difference among different age groups. However, some reducing trend in the rate of DDK was observed as age increased. KOMSE would be very helpful for SLPs to screen the abnormality of oro-motor mechanism.

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Short Bus contention 방식의 Priority Output Queuing Model의 분석 (The Analysis of Priority Output Queuing Model by Short Bus Contention Method)

  • 정용주
    • 한국정보처리학회논문지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.459-466
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    • 1999
  • I broadband ISDN every packet will show different result if it would be processed according to its usage by the server. That is, normal data won't show big differences if they would be processed at normal speed. But it will improve the quality of service to process some kinds of data - for example real time video or voice type data or some data for a bid to by something through the internet - more fast than the normal type data. solution for this problem was suggested - priority packets. But the analyses of them are under way. Son in this paper a switching system for an output queuing model in a single server was assumed and some packets were given priorities and analysed. And correlation, simulating real life situation, was given too. These packets were analysed through three cases, first packets having no correlation, second packets having only correlation and finally packets having priority three cases, first packets having no correlation, second packets having only correlation and finally packets having priority and correlation. The result showed that correlation doesn't affect the mean delay time and the high priority packets have improved mean delay time regardless of the arrival rate. Those packets were assumed to be fixed-sized like ATM fixed-sized cell and the contention strategy was assumed to be short bus contention method for the output queue, and the mean delay length and the maximum 버퍼 length not to lose any packets were analysed.

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Bilateral Congenital Deafness in a White Bull Terrier; Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Findings

  • Kang, Byeong-Teck;Lee, So-Young;Jung, Dong-In;Kim, Hyung-Joong;Woo, Eung-Je;Park, Hee-Myung
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.506-509
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    • 2008
  • A 2-month-old, intact female white Bull Terrier presented because of suspected deafness. The coat color was predominantly white and the iris color, of both eyes, was brown. The dog did not respond to the owner's voice when the sound stimuli were presented outside of the visual field; however, the dog responded to visual gestures. The other physical, neurological, otoscopic, radiographic, and blood examinations were unremarkable. To assess the apparent deafness, brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAER) were recorded and analyzed in the dog with suspected deafness as well as a normal littermate. The response in the normal littermate consisted of a series of five wave peaks (I-V) with decreased amplitude and prolonged latency as the stimulus intensity decreased. The BAER from the dog suspected of deafness appeared as a flat line and did not reveal identifiable peaks that corresponded to those found in the normal littermate. Thus, congenital, sensorineural and bilateral deafness was confirmed by the BAER.

Sign Language Image Recognition System Using Artificial Neural Network

  • Kim, Hyung-Hoon;Cho, Jeong-Ran
    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.193-200
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    • 2019
  • Hearing impaired people are living in a voice culture area, but due to the difficulty of communicating with normal people using sign language, many people experience discomfort in daily life and social life and various disadvantages unlike their desires. Therefore, in this paper, we study a sign language translation system for communication between a normal person and a hearing impaired person using sign language and implement a prototype system for this. Previous studies on sign language translation systems for communication between normal people and hearing impaired people using sign language are classified into two types using video image system and shape input device. However, existing sign language translation systems have some problems that they do not recognize various sign language expressions of sign language users and require special devices. In this paper, we use machine learning method of artificial neural network to recognize various sign language expressions of sign language users. By using generalized smart phone and various video equipment for sign language image recognition, we intend to improve the usability of sign language translation system.

멸균생리식염수를 이용한 구강 간호가 항암요법을 받는 환자의 구내염 발생에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Mouth Care with Sterile Normal Saline on Chemotherapy-induced Stomatits)

  • 박혜자;신혜숙
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.5-16
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    • 1995
  • The effects of the mouth care using cool sterile normal saline on oral stomatitis were investigated in 59 patients on chemotherapy. The subjects were divided into two groups, one was experimental group(N=31) in which the subjects were provided mouth care 4 times a day (after meals, before bedtime)with cool normal saline, the other was the control group(N=28), The Oral Assessment Guide(OAG) which it includes eight items(voice, swallowing, lips, tongue, salivation, oral mucous membrane, gingiva & teeth) was used to assess oral status six times(once in the Prechernotherapy Period, and on the third, 5th, 7th, 10th & 14th day postchemotherapy). The means of the total scores at each time were analyzed by repeated ANOVA The results are as follows : 1. The incidence of stomatitis was higher in the control group than in experimental group. The incidence of third grade stomatitis characterized by bleeding, sore, infection & severe pain was 3.3% in the experimental group, and while 21.4% in the control group(p=0.01). 2. The number of stomatitis sites which were occurred in the experimental group were significantly lower than in the control group(p=0.046). 3. The grade of stomatitis(mean of total score) for patients in the control group was significantly higher than for patients in the experimental group (p=0.005). 4. In the control group, voice change increased in the period between the seventh and tenth day after chemotherapy (p=0.04). 5. In the control group, swallowing difficulty was mest severe in the period between seventh and tenth day(p=0.05), and decreased by the fourteenth day(p=0.01). 6. Changes in the lips gradually increased after chemotherapy in the control group(p=0.0025), while they were significantly lower in the experimental group(p=0.0002). 7. The increment of tongue changes started on the third day after chemotherapy reached a peak on the tenth day and decreased by the fourteenth day in both groups(p=0.0016). 8. Driness of the mouth reached a peak on the seventh day after chemotherapy in the control group (p=0.05). 9. The degree of oral mucositis was significantly higher in the control group than in the experimental group(p=0.02) . In the control group, the mucosal change started three days after chemotherapy and reached a peak on the tenth day(p=0.03). 10. Changes in the gingia were significantly higher in the control group(p=0.03). In control group, the degree of gingivitis reached a peak on the tenth day. In conclusion, meuth care with normal saline four times a day could reduce the incidence and grade of stomatitis. Stomatitis was shown to begin on the third day after chemetherapy, reach a peak on the tenth day and be reduced by fourteenth day.

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발화 속도에 따른 한국어 폐쇄음의 VOT 값 변화 (Voice Onset Time of Korean Stops as a Function of Speaking Rate)

  • 오은진
    • 말소리와 음성과학
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    • 제1권3호
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2009
  • Previous studies on the effects of speaking rate on voice onset time (VOT) of stops in English, French, Icelandic, and Thai indicate that speaking rate asymmetrically affects VOT values. That is, pre-voiced and long-lag stops vary due to the rate factor more than short-lag stops do. One suggested explanation for this asymmetry is that it is due to the necessity of maintaining phonetic contrasts among the stop categories. Since pre-voiced and long-lag stops represent the ends of the VOT scale, they encompass broad swathes of that range and consequently allow for large variations. On the other hand, the VOT variations of short-lag stops may result in overlap with the VOTs of long-lag stops. This study aimed to explore the effects of speaking rate on the VOTs of Korean stops and see whether Korean fortis and lenis stops are limited in the degrees of variation as a function of rates due to the existence of stops with larger VOT values, lenis and aspirated stops respectively. Conversely, aspirated stops were expected to show more variation since there are no other categories with longer VOTs. Fortis, lenis, and aspirated stops in /CVn/ words (C = bilabial or velar stop, V = /i/ or /a/) were examined in isolation, and at normal and fast rates in a carrier sentence. Speaking rates were controlled by alternating words or sentences on a computer screen at intervals of two seconds for the isolation- and normal-rate conditions and one second for the fast-rate condition. This study found that while the VOTs of fortis stops did not change significantly, those of lenis and aspirated stops showed considerable changes as a function of speaking rates. Also, overlap between lenis and aspirated stops occurred considerably at all speaking rates. These phenomena were interpreted to relate to the fact that VOT contrasts between lenis and aspirated stops in Korean are currently being collapsed. Large variations of lenis stops as a function of rates seem to occur due to a weak motivation to limit the degree of variations for the purpose of maintaining phonetic contrasts. The significant overlap between lenis and aspirated stops at all rates was interpreted to occur because the VOT merger between the two categories became considerably fixed. Also the percentage of correctly-classified VOTs by optimal-boundary values between lenis and aspirated stops turned out to be lower than in previously-studied languages. This was interpreted to be further evidence that VOTs are losing their role in contrasting the two stop categories in Korean.

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정상인과 성대용종 환자에서의 공기역학적 검사 (Aerodynamic Study in Normal Korean and Patients with Vocal Polyp)

  • 서장수;송시연;정유선;김정수;지덕환;이무경
    • 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.5-11
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    • 1999
  • 최근 음성장애에 관한 관심이 높아지면서 성대질환 내지는 후두질환의 정확한 진단을 위한 발성기능의 측정이 더욱 중요시되기에 이르렀다 이에 본 연구에서는 정상 한국인 남자 81명, 여자 76명과 성대용종 환자 남자 78명, 여자 65명을 대상으로 공기역학적 검사 중 컴퓨터화된 측정기구와 기류저지법으로 최대발성지속시간, 발성기류량, 평균호기류율, 및 성문하압을 연령별 및 성별에 따라 평균치를 측정, 이를 비교 분석하였다. 최대발성지속시간은 정상인 남자가 20.6${\pm}$6.34초, 여자가 17.2${\pm}$4.20초였고, 성대용종 환자에서 남자가 13.1${\pm}$4.26초, 여자가 11.6${\pm}$4.43초였다. 평균호기류율은 정상인 남자가 170.0${\pm}$67.00ml/sec, 여자가 131.1${\pm}$49.03ml/sec였고, 성대용종 환자에서 남자가 255.7${\pm}$216.52ml/sec, 여자가 183.24${\pm}$107.16ml/sec였다. 발성기류량은 정상인 남자가 3179.0${\pm}$648.94ml. 여자가 2144.1${\pm}$650.81ml였고, 성대용종 환자에서 남자가 2905.8${\pm}$1295.35ml, 여자가 1904.4${\pm}$1068.59ml였다 성문하압은 정상인 남자가 4.0${\pm}$1.88cm$H_2O$, 여자가 3.5${\pm}$4.20cm$H_2O$였고, 성대용종 환자에서 남자가 4.2$\pm$1.48cm$H_2O$, 여자가 3.9${\pm}$1.12cm$H_2O$였다. 성대용종 환자에서 통계학적으로 유의성있게 최대발성지속시간은 감소하고, 평균호기류율은 증가하였으며, 발성기류량과 성문하압은 여자환자에서만 의미 있게 각각 감소하거나 증가하였다. 이상의 결과는 정상인과 성대용종 환자에 있어서 객관적인 공기역학적 검사결과를 보여주며 이는 성대용종 환자의 음성이상에 대한 상태판정이나 치료 후 효과 판정에 기본자료로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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언어습득기 이전 청각장애인의 후두소견 및 음성학적 특성 (Laryngeal Findings and Phonetic Characteristics in Prelingually Deaf Patients)

  • 김성태;윤태현;김상윤;최승호;남순열
    • 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.57-62
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    • 2009
  • Background and Objectives : There are few studies reported that specifically examine the laryngeal function in patients with profound hearing loss or deafness, This study was designed to examine videostroboscopic findings and phonetic characteristics in adult patients with prelingually deaf. Materials and Method: Sixteen patients (seven males, nine females) diagnosed as prelingually deaf aged from 19 to 54 years, and were compared with a 20 normal control group with no laryngeal pathology and normal hearing group, Videostroboscopic evaluations were rated by experienced judges on various parameters describing the structure and function of the laryngeal mechanism during comfortable pitch and loudness phonations. Acoustic analysis test were done, and a nasalance test performed to measure rabbit, baby, and mother passage. CSL were measured to determine the first and two formant frequencies of vowels /a/, /i/, /u/, Statistical analysis was done using Mann-Whitney U or Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Results: Videostroboscopic findings showed phase symmetry but significantly more occurrences decrement in the amplitude of vibration, mucosal wave, irregularity of the vibration and increased glottal gap size during the closed phase of phonation, In addition, group of prelingually deaf patients were observed to have significantly more occurrences of abnormal supraglottic activities during phonation. The percentage of shimmer in the group of prelingually deaf patients were higher than in the control group. Characteristics of vowels were lower of the second formant of the vowel /i/. Nasalance in prelingually deaf patients showed normal nasality for all passages, Conclusion: Prelingually deaf patients show stroboscopic abnormal findings without any mucosal lesion, suggesting that they have considerable functional voice disorder. We suggest that prelingually deaf adults should perform vocal training for normalized laryngeal function after cochlear implantation.

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한국 성인의 정상 음성에 관한 기본 음성 측정치 연구 (The Acoustic Study on the Voices of Korean Normal Adults)

  • 표화영;심현섭;송윤경;윤영선;이은경;임성은;하현령;최홍식
    • 음성과학
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.179-192
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    • 2002
  • Our present study was performed to investigate acoustically the Korean normal adults' voices, with enough large number of subjects to be reliable. 120 Korean normal adults (60 males and 60 females) of the age of 20 to 39 years produced sustained three vowels, /a/, /i/, and /u/ and read a part of 'Taking a Walk' paragraph, and by analyzing them acoustically with MDVP of CSL, we could get the fundamental frequency ($F_{0}$), jitter, shimmer and NHR of sustained vowels: speaking fundamental frequency ($SF_{0}$), highest speaking frequency (SFhi), lowest speaking frequency (SFlo) of continuous speech. As results, on the average, male voices showed 118.1$\sim$122.6 Hz in $F_{0}$, 0.467$\sim$0.659% in jitter, 1.538$\sim$2.674% in shimmer, 0.117$\sim$0.114 in NHR, 120.8 Hz in $SF_{0}$, 183.2 Hz in SFhi, 82.6 Hz in SFlo. And, female voices showed 211.6∼220.3 Hz in F0, 0.678∼0.935% in jitter, 1.478∼2.582% in shimmer, 0.098∼0.114 in NHR, 217.1 Hz in $SF_{0}$, 340.9 Hz in SFhi, 136.0 Hz in SFlo. Among the 7 parameters, every parameters except shimmer showed the significant difference between male and female voices. And, when we compared the three vowels, they showed significant differences one another in shimmer and NHR of both genders, but not in $F_{0}$ of males and jitter of females.

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