• 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.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.257-271
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to confirm that the pulse analyzer is useful for analyzing characteristics of variables of pulse waves in age categories, evaluating pulse waves of the metabolic syndrome group, compared with those of the non-metabolic syndrome group in Korean adults. Methods : The pulse wave variables were measured in Guan of all 1,056 subjects by the pulse analyzer, using a pen-type piezoresistive sensor. The physical measurement, blood test and survey were also performed by each subject. Results : In the age categories, height of pre-incisura (h2), height of tidal wave (h3), area of percussion wave (Aw), and width of percussion wave (w) increased in accordance with increase in age. While ratio of systolic period area (As) went up according to the increase of age, ratio of diastolic period area (Ad) went down. Radial augmentation index (R-AI), h2/h1, h3/h1, w/t and angle of percussion wave went up by aging, generally. Aw rate (Aw/At) also increased. Among the metabolic syndrome group, in the ages of 19 and 44, ratio of systolic period area (As) was higher and ratio of diastolic period area (Ad) was lower than in the non-metabolic group. w/t, Aw/At, and angle of percussion wave were higher than in the non-metabolic syndrome group. Among the metabolic syndrome group over the age of 60, height of pre-incisura (h2), height of tidal wave (h3), total area (At), area of percussion wave (Aw), radial augmentation index (R-AI), h2/h1 and h3/h1 were higher than in the non-metabolic syndrome group. Conclusions : The pulse analyzer is useful to analyze arterial stiffness in the age categories and in the metabolic syndrome group by some measures.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2009

u-헬스케어 시대가 도래 하면서, 심장질환자의 생체신호 모니터링 형태가 바뀌고 있다. 현재의 심장 질환자의 생체신호 모니터링은 각종 심전도 측정기기에 달린 케이블 때문에 상당한 불편을 감수해야 했다. 그러나 최근 들어 무선 센서 네트워크를 이용하면 케이블로 인한 불편이 감소되고 이동이 자유로울 수 있기 때문에 심전도 데이터를 무선으로 전송하는 기술이 활발히 연구되고 있다. 물론 무선 데이터전송량을 줄이기 위한 방법으로 심전도 데이터에서 심박을 측정한 데이터를 추출하여 보내는데 이것은 개인마다 심전도 신호 세기가 달라서 오차가 생긴다. 본 논문에서는 서로 다른 심전도 세기에 맞추어 심전도를 보정하여 측정할 수 있는 적응형 심박 탐지 모델을 제안한다. 또 제안된 모델을 검증하기 위해, TinyOS 2.0 환경에서 센서 어플리케이션을 설계하고 구현하여 실험을 실시하였다. 실험과정에서 획득한 데이터를 분석함으로써 적응형 심박 탐지모델의 유용성을 평가하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.212-218
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• 2013

In this paper, we introduce a new method to reduce the inter-channel crosstalk in visible light communication (VLC) systems using the synchronizing pulses transmitted through the power lines. Synchronizing pulses are simultaneously transmitted to multiple VLC transmitters and receivers through the 220V power line. Each VLC transmitter modulates an LED and each VLC receiver demodulates the signal light in the time slot that is allocated with reference to the synchronizing pulses. This method is very simple and effective to prevent the inter-channel crosstalk in VLC systems for sensor networks because every VLC system can easily get the synchronizing pulses from the nearby power line.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2003

The reset operation of a CCD image sensor was improved using charge trapping of a MOS structure to realize a loe voltage driving. A DC bias generating circuit was added to the reset structure which sets reference voltage and holds the signal charge to be detected. The generated DC bias is added to the reset pulse to give an optimized voltage margin to the reset operation, and is controlled by adjustment of the threshold voltage of a MOS transistor in the circuit. By the pulse-type stress voltage applied to the gate, the electrons and holes were injected to the gate dielectrics, and the threshold voltage could be adjusted ranging from 0.2V to 5.5V, which is suitable for controlling the incomplete reset operation due to the process variation. The charges trapped in the silicon nitride lead to the positive and negative shift of the threshold voltage, and this phenomenon is explained by Poole-Frenkel conduction and Fowler-Nordheim conduction. A CCD image sensor with $492(H){\;}{\times}{\;}510(V)$ pixels adopting this structure showed complete reset operation with the driving voltage of 3.0V. The resolution chart taken with the image sensor shows no image flow to the illumination of 30 lux, even in the driving voltage of 3.0V.

• Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.180-199
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• 2008

Technology has had a tremendous impact on our daily lives. Recently, technology and its impact on aging has become an expanding field of inquiry. A major reason for this interest is that the use of technology can help older people who experience deteriorating health to live independently. In this paper we give a brief review of the in-home monitoring technologies for the elderly. In the pilot study, we analyze the possibility of employing the data generated by a continuous, unobtrusive nursing home monitoring system for predicting elevated(abnormal)pulse pressure(PP) in elderly(PP=systolic blood pressure-diastolic blood pressure). Our sensor data capture external information(behavioral) about the resident that is subsequently reflected in the predicted PP. By continuously predicting the possibility of elevated pulse pressure we may alert the nursing staff when some predefined threshold is exceeded. This approach may provide additional blood pressure monitoring for the elderly persons susceptible to blood pressure variations during the time between two nursing visits. We conducted a retrospective pilot study on two residents of the TigerPlace aging in place facility with age over 70, that had blood pressure measured between 100 and 300 times during a period of two years. The pilot study suggested that abnormal pulse pressure can be reasonably well estimated (an area under ROC curve of about 0.75) using apartment bed and motion sensors.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1209-1223
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• 2022

Blood pressure is one of the key physiological parameters for determining human health, and can prove whether human cardiovascular function is healthy or not. In general, what we call blood pressure refers to arterial blood pressure. Blood pressure fluctuates greatly and, due to the influence of various factors, even varies with each heartbeat. Therefore, achievement of continuous blood pressure measurement is particularly important for more accurate diagnosis. It is difficult to achieve long-term continuous blood pressure monitoring with traditional measurement methods due to the continuous wear of measuring instruments. On the other hand, radar technology is not easily affected by environmental factors and is capable of strong penetration. In this study, by using machine learning, tried to develop a linear blood pressure prediction model using data from a public database. The radar sensor evaluates the measured object, obtains the pulse waveform data, calculates the pulse transmission time, and obtains the blood pressure data through linear model regression analysis. Confirm its availability to facilitate follow-up research, such as integrating other sensors, collecting temperature, heartbeat, respiratory pulse and other data, and seeking medical treatment in time in case of abnormalities.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제12권2호통권17호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2006

Pulse feeling is one of the most important diagnosis method in Oriental medicine. But it is not easy to make an objective and standardized diagnosis. In this study, we found how to quantify diagnosis. Specially dally the high practicality in clinic, we search some parameters especially well-related to floating and sinking pulse by statistic analysis. By extension, we find the pulse patterns of the floating and sinking pulse. We choose 15 subjects diagnosed as floating pulse and 15 subjects diagnosed as sinking pulse by oriental doctors. And their pulse signals were acquired by Pulse analyzer which has piezoresistive pressure sensor. For the quantification of the floating and sinking pulse, at first, we examined the parameters which were highly correlated with oriental doctor's diagnosis. And then we derived pulse patterns of the floating-sinking pulse from preprocessed signal and its ensemble average. We also looked trend variation (PH-Curve) between contact and pulse pressure. As a result, statistically there is the biggest difference between contact pressure, the maximum pulse pressure, diastolic area (Ad) and floating and sinking data. Through the PH-Curve, which represented the relationship between contact and pulse pressure, we could divide the floating and sinking pulse clearly. As a basic research of pulse diagnosis algorithm, we can contribute to select essential parameters in diagnosis algorithm And using these diagnosis method, we expect to find typical pulse patterns and some useful parameters about other pulses like slow/rapid, large/fine pulse and so on. We hope that this study will contribute pulse objectification.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(5)
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• pp.77-80
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• 2001

In this paper, we devised volume pulse detection system which can quantitatively represent a artery elasticity for oriental clinic. Volume pulse wave detecter system consist of transducer which has IRLED-photodiode detecter, temperature sensor and filter and preprocessing circuits, data conversion and serial communication parts, and computer system. The high-pass filter are detect volume pulse wave and lowpass filter detect tissue thickness. The detected volume pulse wave are normalized by tissue thickness value with a division process. As the result of experiment, we can detect normalized volume pulse wave with effectively.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2010

본 논문은 LPG 엔진의 전자제어센서에 대한 고장사례를 분석하고 고찰한 연구이다. LP가스의 연료 분사량을 컨트롤하는 크랭크 각도센서의 기능이상은 불규칙하고 불균일한 파형형태로 나타나고 있다. 크랭크 각도센서의 노이즈에 관련된 파형은 톱니형의 불규칙한 피크형상으로 나타났고, 2.46V 정도의 노이즈 레벨이 간헐적으로 발생하고 있다. 1번 TDC센서의 내부불량으로 인해 발생한 고장사례는 엔진의 출력을 떨어뜨리고 시동을 간헐적으로 꺼지게 하는 문제점을 초래한다. 산소센서의 성능이상은 센서의 배선에서 연결이 단절되었기 때문에 발생한 것으로 차량의 울컥거리는 현상과 엔진의 부조화 현상이 나타나고 있다. 에어 크리너를 이종품으로 사용한 경우는 신기가 정상적으로 공급되지 못했기 때문에 차량의 가속불량과 엔진의 부조화 현상이 발생하는 원인으로 작용하고 있었다.