• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.668-673
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• 2014

Cold and Heat pattern identification(CHPI) in traditional East Asian medicine(TEAM) is one of the major indicator to distinguish characteristics of disease and to determine treatment method. Basic parameters to determine CHPI include the pulse rate, respiration rate, and pulse power. Studies to associate physiological responses of human body by cold stress(CS) with CHPI in TEAM were rarely done so far. This study aims to explore the effects of cold stress on pulse signal via a feasibility study for three subjects and investigate some indices which can reflect autonomic nerve reaction(ANR). We measured radial pulse signals and respiration signal of the investigated subjects before the CS, during the CS which continues for 5 minutes, and immediately after the CS, respectively. Finally, we analyzed the pulse rate (P), respiration rate (R), pulse power, pulse depth, and pulse rate per respiration (P/R ratio). As a result, the P/R ratio showed a consistently decreasing tendency through the CS stimulation process, while other parameters behaved more complex and in subject-specific ways. It implies that, among candidate parameters, the P/R ratio is a simple but the most probable parameter that can be used as the ANR indicator. This result is also consistent with the theory in TEAM scripts, in which the P/R ratio is predicted to be a direct indicator for the CHPI. This pilot study shows that P/R ratio can be more appropriately associated with the ANR than heart rate or respiration rate alone. Extensive studies will be necessary to verify or confirm the P/R ratio as an appropriate and well defined parameter for ANR.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.964-968
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to select the major pulse indicators and evaluate their significance in discriminating the subtypes of Pattern Identifications (PI) from stroke patients. Decision tree analysis was carried out using clinical data collected from 835 stroke patients with the same subtypes diagnosed identically by two experts with more than 3 year clinical experiences. Among the 10 pulse indicators, 6 major pulse indicators (slow, rapid, strong, weak, slippery, and fine pulse) were selected by decision tree analysis. The accumulated distributions of six pulse indicators in each PI showed that strong was major pulse indicator in Fire-Heat pattern, slippery in Dampness Phlegm pattern, weak in Qi Deficiency pattern. But there were two major combinations in Yin deficiency pattern, weak or fine with rapid pulse and weak or fine without rapid pulse. Therefore, it is suggested that 6 pulse indicators can be used for discrimination of PI in stroke patients, though the combination studies between these pulse indicators and the other PI indicators are left for further study.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.2327-2332
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• 2011

최근 선박 및 물류 자동화는 물류 증대와 함께 선박의 운용을 더욱 복잡하게 만들고 있으며, 선박내부의 통신 장비 및 통신 시스템의 구성 또한 매우 복잡하게 구성되어 있다. 때문에 지금 현재의 통신장비의 내부 통신 프로토콜은 일반적인 RS-422,485 기반의 NMEA-0183과 CAN 통신 기반의 NMEA-2000 기반으로 해상전자장비의 인터페이스 표준으로 법제화 되어있다. 본 논문에서는 가장 일반적인 NMEA-0183 프로토콜을 7-체널의 NMEA-0183 시리얼 통신 데이터를 지원하도록 설계하였으며, 그 외에 SPI(Serial Peripheral Interface) 방식의 3-체널 16비트 ADC(Analog Digital Converter)와 SPI 방식의 2-체널 펄스(pulse) 입력을 받을 수 있도록 설계하였다. 특히, 선박용 통신장비의 중요한 7가지로 한정하여 설계하였다. 본 연구의 소형화를 통하여 이동이 가능하도록 하여 그 편리성을 제공하고, 소형 PC 기반의 중앙 모니터링 시스템을 구현하여 다체널 인디케이트(indicator) 시스템의 효율성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2003

Objective : Auricular acupuncture is a method of treatment that involves needling the ear in order to produce relief of symptoms. This concept was first developed by P.Nogier, french doctor and referred to as somatotopic representation. Many authors have commented the fact that the vagus nerve supplies the external auditory and the concha. The aim of this randomised, single blind study was to investigate whether auricular acupuncture of the ear produced changes in the pulse rate, an indicator of vagal tone. Methods: 10 healthy man volunteers were divided into normal and epinephrine stimulation group. Then each group was divided into vagus area acupuncture and control area acupuncture group again. Epinephrine stimulation group was injected by epinephrine 0.3cc twice, first. All of them were needled in either the vagus area or control area of the ear, and pulse rate changes were measured by patient monitor over 1 hour. Results : In the epinephrine stimulation group, there was significant differences in the pulse rate change between vagus area acupuncture and control area acupuncture group. After injection of epinephrine, the basal pulse rate was increased 1.3~1.4 times in the control group. However, in the vagus area acupuncture group the basal pulse rate was increased only 1.1~1.2 times.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2014년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.122-123
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• 2014

Measurement of the strength of concrete is an important indicator of the safety of the fresh as well as old concrete structures. It is possible to evaluate the strength of the concrete by means of an ultrasonic velocity method which is a kind of non-destructive inspection method for safety diagnostic evaluation of the building structures with aging. Steel embedded in the concrete and age of the concrete may affect ultrasonic pulse velocity. In order to accurately assess the strength of the concrete, it is necessary to understand rebar embedded in the concrete, steel shapes in various forms which effect ultrasonic pulse velocity. In this study, by measuring the velocity of ultrasonic waves generated when the waves pass through the ultrasonic pulse in a direction perpendicular to the reinforcing bars embedded in concrete, the effect of reinforcing bars on ultrasonic velocity accurately was verified and used to estimate the strength of the concrete.

• 센서학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2017

Noninvasive, cuffless, and continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring is essential to prevent and control hypertension. A well-known existing method for this measurement is pulse transit time (PTT), which has been investigated by many researchers as a promising approach. However, the fundamental principle of the PTT method is based on the time interval taken by a pulse wave to propagate between the proximal and distal arterial sites. Consequently, this method needs an independent system with two devices placed at two different sites, which is a problem. Even though some studies attempted to synchronize the system, it is bulky and inconvenient by contemporary standards. To find a more sensitive method to be used in a BP measurement device, this study used radial electrical bioimpedance (REB) as a potential indicator for BP determination. Only one impedance plethysmography channel at the wrist is performed for demonstrating a ubiquitous BP wearable device. The experiment was evaluated on eight healthy subjects with the ambulatory BP monitor on the upper arm as a reference. The results demonstrated the potential of the proposed method by the correlation of estimated systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) BP against the reference at $0.84{\pm}0.05$ and $0.83{\pm}0.05$, respectively. REB also tracked the DBP well with a root-mean-squared-error of $7.5{\pm}1.35mmHg$.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.132-150
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• 2006

Objectives : The objective is that we measure and analyze Pulse-Respiration Ratio and Body Composition Analysis to study the correlation between both. Methods : First, after subjects take a rest over 10 minutes, we measure their electrocardiogram and respiration pattern through which we take average peak interval to calculate an average pulse cycle and a respiration cycle. An average respiration cycle divided by an average Pulse Rate gives Pulse-Respiration Ratio. Next, we draw out 22 Body Composition Analysis indicators by using In-Body 720 model. Last, we analyze and take statistics on them by using SPSS 13.0 program. Results : Negative is the correlation between P/R Ratio and Body Composition Analysis indicator like fatness degree, body fat volume, body fat rate, abdominal fatness, BMI. Conclusions : 1. The higher P/R Ratio the more likely to be thin, the lower P/R Ratio the more likely to be fat. 2. We separately analyze P/R Ratio depending on each breathing frequency and pulse frequency to find out that breathing frequency has great influence and that breathing frequency decides the fatness degree. 3. In study on the correlation between P/R Ratio and Body Composition Analysis, fatness degree, in-body fat volume, in-body fat rate, BMI are the related indicators, which shows the connection with the fatness indicators. 4. In study on the correlation between Han-Yeol [寒熱] grade and Body Composition Analysis indicators, the result is that Han[寒] has no connection and that only Yeol[熱] grade has something to do with it, which means the higher heat symptom subjects have, the more basic metabolism volume and muscular build they have.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.185-187
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• 2011

최근 선박 및 물류 자동화는 물류 증대와 함께 선박의 운용을 더욱 복잡하게 만들고 있으며, 선박 내부의 통신 장비 및 통신 시스템의 구성 또한 매우 복잡하게 구성되어 있다. 때문에 지금 현재의 통신장비의 내부 통신 프로토콜은 일반적인 RS-422,485 기반의 NMEA-0183과 CAN 통신 기반의 NMEA-2000 기반으로 해상전자장비의 인터페이스 표준으로 법제화 되어있다. 본 논문에서는 가장 일반적인 NMEA-0183 프로토콜을 7-체널의 NMEA-0183 시리얼 통신 데이터를 지원하도록 설계하였으며, 그 외에 SPI 방식의 3-체널 16비트 ADC(Analog Digital Converter)와 SPI 방식의 2-체널 펄스(pulse) 입력을 받을 수 있도록 설계하였다. 특히, 선박용 통신장비의 중요한 7가지로 한정하여 설계하였다. 본 연구의 소형화를 통하여 이동이 가능하도록 하여 그 편리성을 제공하고, 소형 PC 기반의 중앙 모니터링 시스템을 구현하여 다체널 인디케이트 시스템의 효율성을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.539-544
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 위상비교모노펄스에서 근접한 두 표적의 위치를 추정하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제안한 방법은 Sherman의 기법을 근간으로 하기 때문에 기존 다른 기법들과 달리 단일표적상황에서도 사용할 수 있으며, 오직 단일 펄스만을 사용하여 근접한 두 표적의 위치를 추정하기 때문에 기존 Sherman이 제시한 기법의 단점도 개선할 수 있었다. 제안한 방법의 각도 추정 정확도는 시뮬레이션을 통해 증명하였다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.702-712
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• 2016

A wrist watch type wearable cardiovascular monitoring device is proposed for continuous and convenient monitoring of the patient's cardiovascular system. For comprehensive monitoring of the patient's cardiovascular system, the concurrent electrocardiogram (ECG) and arterial pulse wave (APW) sensor front-end are fabricated in $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS technology. The ECG sensor frontend achieves 84.6-dB CMRR and $2.3-{\mu}Vrms$-input referred noise with $30-{\mu}W$ power consumption. The APW sensor front-end achieves $3.2-V/{\Omega}$ sensitivity with accurate bio-impedance measurement lesser than 1% error, consuming only $984-{\mu}W$. The ECG and APW sensor front-end is combined with power management unit, micro controller unit (MCU), display and Bluetooth transceiver so that concurrently measured ECG and APW can be transmitted into smartphone, showing patient's cardiovascular state in real time. In order to verify operation of the cardiovascular monitoring system, cardiovascular indicator is extracted from the healthy volunteer. As a result, 5.74 m/second-pulse wave velocity (PWV), 79.1 beats/minute-heart rate (HR) and positive slope of b-d peak-accelerated arterial pulse wave (AAPW) are achieved, showing the volunteer's healthy cardiovascular state.