• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2013.07a
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• pp.353-354
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 기존의 손에서 측정하는 PPG를 발가락에서 측정하여 지속적인 무자각적 측정이 가능함을 제안한다. 발가락에서의 측정은 손이 자유로워져 일상 업무에 영향을 끼치지 않으면서 고정하기 유용하기 때문에 보다 상황에 맞는 정확한 파형 검출이 가능하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 발가락에서의 측정 가능성을 확인한 후 소형 device 제작 및 실험을 통해 손과 발에서 PPG를 측정, 비교하여 발가락에서도 PPG 파형 검출이 가능함을 보인다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.95-101
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• 2017

In this study, photoplethysmography(PPG) was suggested as a way to replace the ankle-brachial index(ABI) in diagnosing PAD. The method using the PPG was presented for the simplification of the PAD diagnosis method which was used before. And the index related to the health condition of the artery from the PPG measured in both big toes of the subjects through the experiment was drawn. The indexes showing the significant relativeness in the Pearson correlation analysis with the ABI were the stiffness index(SI), reflection index(RI); it was confirmed each of them had the correlation coefficient of 0.688, and 0.637 at p < 0.05. The explanation ability of the linear regression equation derived using ABI, SI and RI was 52.5%. The explanation ability of the secondary curve regression equation derived using ABI, squared SI was 54.7%. It is expected to provide patients with significant results and draw the index associated with PAD by measuring PPG easily in the real life instead of the ambulatory care field.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.225-226
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 손목과 손가락에서의 광전용적맥파(photoplethysmography:PPG)를 이용한 맥파 동시 측정에 있어서 두 신호의 peak간의 시간차와 혈압과의 관계를 비교하였다. 이를 통하여 연속적인 혈압측정방법에 대해 측정 가능성을 발견하였다. 본 논문에서는 적외선을 이용한 반사형 PPG 측정 시스템을 사용하였으며 손목과 손가락에서 동시에 측정한 신호를 측정된 혈압과 비교하였다. 이를 통하여 혈압에 따라 손목과 손가락의 PPG신호 peak간의 시간차에 일정한 변화가 있음을 발견하였고 이를 통하여 손목과 손가락사이의 PPG 신호만으로 연속혈압측정이 가능하다는 결론을 얻었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2013.01a
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• pp.281-282
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• 2013

맥박을 측정하는 방법 중 하나인 PPG(photoplethysmography) 센서는 설계가 비교적 간편하며 사용이 편한 장점이 있지만, 움직임으로 인한 동잡음에 취약하다는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 동잡음으로 인한 센서와 손가락 사이의 밀착되는 압력의 변화를 측정하여 왜곡된 신호를 보상하였다. PPG센서와 손가락 사이의 압력을 측정하기 위하여 FSR(force sensing resistor)센서를 이용하여 측정하였으며, 측정된 압력과 왜곡된 PPG 신호 비교를 통해 왜곡된 PPG신호와 FSR센서에서 얻은 압력 사이의 연관성을 확인하였고, 신호처리를 통하여 왜곡된 신호를 보상 시켰다. 이와 같은 방법으로 PPG신호를 보상하게 된다면 웨어러블한 환경에서의 적용뿐만 아니라 헬스케어로 응용이 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.1371-1376
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• 2018

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a convenient method for monitoring a heart rhythm. In addition to specialized devices, smartphones can be used to obtain PPG signals. However, as smartphones are not intended for this purpose, optimization is required to efficiently obtain PPG signals. Determining the optimal region of interest (ROI) is one such optimization method. There are two significant advantages in employing an optimized ROI. One is that the computing load is decreased by reducing the image size used to extract the PPG signal. The other is that stronger and more reliable PPG signals are obtained by removing noisy regions. In this paper, we propose an optimal ROI determination method by recursively splitting regions to locate the region that produces the strongest PPG signal.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.8
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• pp.1418-1423
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• 2016

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of sampling frequency on the photoplethysmography (PPG) and to evaluate the performance of interpolation methods for under-sampled PPG. We generated down-sampled PPG using 10 kHz-sampled PPG then evaluated waveshape changes with correlation coefficient. Correlation coefficient was significantly decreased at 50 Hz or below sampling frequency. We interpolated the down-sampled PPG using four interpolation method-linear, nearest, cubic spline and piecewise cubic Hermitt interpolation polynomial - then evaluated interpolation performance. As a result, it was shown that PPG waveform that was sampled over 20 Hz could be reconstructed by interpolation. Among interpolation methods, cubic spline interpolation showed the highest performance. However, every interpolation method has no or less effect on 5 Hz sampled PPG.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.64 no.2
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• pp.304-309
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• 2015

Applicable range of Photoplethysmography (PPG) becomes wider as a non-invasive physiological measurement technique. However, PPG waveform is easy to be distorted by ambient light or vascular variation from temperature changes. Especially, irregular variation of PPG waveform caused by ambient temperature not only severely distorts the PPG, but also leads miss interpretation in clinical applications. Therefore, the investigation of between temperature and PPG waveform is quite important in using PPG. The purpose of this research is to quantify the PPG waveform characteristic and to investigate the waveform variation following the temperature change on measuring site. To quantify the fluctuation of PPG waveform, we use two techniques; detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) and AC/DC analysis of PPG. We record PPG under temperature stress, which applied by medical use heat pack ($40^{\circ}C$) and ice pack ($0^{\circ}C$). Ten participants were applied to the experiment, and the result was evaluated to approve the temperature effect with statistical method, Wilcoxon signed rank test. The result shows that the AC component (p<0.05) and perfusion index DFS scale exponent (p<0.01) of PPG have the significance to temperature stress except for a DC component of PPG.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.52 no.10
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• pp.598-605
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• 2003

In this paper, we propose the method that separates PPG signal and motion artifact signal from two input signals using new independent component analysis algorithm in time domain. In order to eliminate the large level artifact efficiently, block interleaving. lowpass time filtering and innovation processing technique were applied in ICA preprocessing, and FastICA algorithm were applicable. Experiments are made with the numerical simulation and the real PPG signal including four kinds of motion artifact pattern. Our results show that ICA can effectively detect, separate and remove motion artifact in input signals. Then from the separated signals we restore the original PPG signal and propose a new method which computes SpO$_2$ using ICA mixing matrix.

• The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.48-60
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• 2007

Palpation of the pulse has been used in Korean traditional medicine since ancient times to assess physical health. Pulse wave contour may be obtained by measuring arterial pressure or blood volume change of skin. The latter is called as Photoplethysmography(PPG) or digital volume pulse(DVP). The PPG signal is measured by a device comprising an infrared light sourece and a photodetector. Although less widely used, this technique deserves further consideration because of its simplicity and ease of use. The contour of the PPG is formed as a result of a complex interaction between the left ventricle and the systemic circulation. It usually exhibits an early systolic peak and an early diastolic peak. the first peak is formed mainly by pressure trasmitted along a direct path from the left ventricle to the finger. The second peak is formed in part by pressure transmitted along the aorta and large arteries to sites of impedance mismatch in the lower body. The contour of the PPG is sensitive to changes in arterial tone and is influenced by ageing and large artery stiffness. Measurements taken directly from the PPG or from its second derivative can be used to assess these properties. In some mathematical approaches, the extraction of periodic components using frequency analysis was tried to analysis of the PPG. But we don't understand yet what kind of factor in the cardiovascular system or human body is related with the respective specific Fourier components of PPG. This review describes the background to measurement principles, representative contour, contour analysis and frequency domain analysis of PPG, and current and future.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

The biomedical information (heart rate, HRV, $SpO_2$ etc) from the Photoplethysmography (PPG) signal section can be estimated without the motion artifacts if the PPG signal section in the motion artifacts is detected accurately. But the PPG signal is easily exposed to the motion artifacts by the decrease of the medical instrument size and applying as portable or wearable. Besides, it is difficult to completely eliminate the motion artifacts from the PPG signal without distortion and ensure reliability as well. In this paper, the method was suggested to determine the motion artifacts or not on the PPG signal of the section divided into intervals of constant length. By comparing the spectrum of each section, it can be determined whether the motion artifacts are or not after obtaining the spectrum of each section by the Goertzel algorithm. Moreover, an amount of computation while maintaining a high detection rate can be reduced by using the Goertzel algorithm.