• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2008

One of the unresolved questions in articular cartilage biomechanics is the magnitude of the dynamic modulus and tissue compressive strains under physiological loading conditions. The objective of this study was to characterize the dynamic modulus and compressive strain magnitudes of bovine articular cartilage at physiological compressive stress level and loading frequency. Four bovine calf shoulder joints (ages 2-4 months) were loaded in Instron testing system under load control, with a load amplitude up to 800 N and loading frequency of 1 Hz, resulting in peak engineering stress amplitude of ${\sim}5.8\;MPa$. The corresponding peak deformation of the articular layer reached ${\sim}27%$ of its thickness. The effective dynamic modulus determined from the slope of stress versus strain curve was ${\sim}23\;MPa$, and the phase angle difference between the applied stress and measured strain which is equivalent to the area of the hystresis loop in the stress-strain response was ${\sim}8.3^{\circ}$. These results are representative of the functional properties of articular cartilage in a physiological loading environment. This study provides novel experimental findings on the physiological strain magnitudes and dynamic modulus achieved in intact articular layers under cyclical loading conditions.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.781-793
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• 2010

최근 유비쿼터스 센서네트워크 및 모바일 통신기술의 발달에 힘입어 헬스케어 시스템에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 모바일 센서네트워크 기반의 u-Healthcare 시스템을 설계하고 구현하였다. 구현한 u-Healthcare 시스템은 댁내의 무선 센서네트워크, 원격지에 위치하는 헬스케어센터 및 센싱한 생체선호를 헬스케어 센터로 전송하는 게이트웨이 등 세 부분으로 구성된다. 환자의 생체신호를 측정하기 위하여 3 채널 ECG센서, 맥박산소 농도계, 혈압 센서 등 세 가지의 센서를 이용하였다. 각 센서는 mote에 탑재되어 있으며, mote는 센성된 생체신호를 Zigbee 통신을 이용하여 베이스 노드로 전송한다. 베이스 노드는 수신한 신호를 헬스케어 센터로 보내게 되고 헬스케어센터는 이 선호를 다양한 알고리즘을 이용하여 분석하고 처리한다. 처리된 결과를 표준 데이터베이스와 비교하여 식이요법, 운동요법 등 적절한 처방을 환자에게 SMS 또는 웹으로 전송한다. 이렇게 함으로서 환자는 주기적으로 자선의 건강을 체크하여 관리할 수 있으며, 경증의 건강상의 문제로부터 자신의 건강을 유지할 수 있게 된다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2015

It is important to understand psychological and physiological responses of occupants who seated in a chair in order to shape a comfortable indoor official environment. So it is needed to find out optimal seated conditions. The purpose of this study was to explore optimal condition of seat air conditioning control based on psychological or subjective responses (perceived temperature and comfort sensation) and physiological responses (heartrate variability; HRV). To do this, experimental conditions were designed by the difference of indoor temperature and seat air conditioning temperature. In the experiment 1, seven experimental conditions were designed with one control condition which was not used seat air conditioning system, and six experimental conditions which the difference of indoor temperature and seat air conditioning temperature ($-1^{\circ}C{\sim}-6^{\circ}C$). In the experiment 2, four experimental conditions were designed with one control condition and three experimental conditions ($-3^{\circ}C{\sim}-5^{\circ}C$). In addition, participants' psychological or subjective response was measured by CSV (comfort sensation vote) and PTS (perceived temperature sensitivity) as a psychological or subjective response, and heartrate variability was measured as a physiological response. As a result, in the experiment 1, it was reported that the optimal conditions of seat air conditioning control based on participants' psychological or subjective comfort were from $-3^{\circ}C$ to $-5^{\circ}C$ experimental conditions. In addition, in the experiment 2, it was reported that the optimal condition of seat air conditioning control based on participants' physiological comfort was $-4^{\circ}C$ experimental condition. These results suggested that seat air conditioning could affected to comfort sensation of occupants in an appropriate range, rather than unconditionally.

• 감성과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2004

본 연구는 피부전도도(skin conductance response), 말초혈관 반응(peripheral plethysmograph), 피부온도 (skin temperature)와 심박수(heart rate)와 같은 다양한 생리신호를 측정하여 운전자의 심리반응을 통하여 적정 운전상태를 분석하고자 하였다. 운전자의 심리반응을 측정 및 분석하기 위하여 하드웨어와 알고리듬을 개발하였으며, 운전상황은 자동차 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 다양한 가상 운전상황을 설정하고 생리신호를 측정하였다. 측정 결과 운전자 생리신호가 운전환경의 변화에 따른 심리적 긴장 또는 이완 수준을 잘 반영하고 있고, 감정적 변화에는 다소 둔감한 것으로 나타났다. 이를 심리적 순위척도를 이용하여 정량화하여 심리적 적정 운전범위를 제안하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 추후 운전자의 안전운전이나 건강상태를 모니터링 하기 위한 시스템 개발의 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2008

Purpose: Anxiety and depression are the concepts that commonly used as an emotional approach in the nursing researches and most of researches have been used questionnaires as a marker of anxiety and depression. There were few researches using physiological markers in measuring anxiety and depression. Methods: Journals published between 1950 and 2007 that include depression and anxiety measuring through physiological markers were reviewed. Results: As in the case of the hypothlamus-pituitary-adrenal axis system, it appeared that cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine belonged to the category of hormones which were responsive to anxiety and depression. Plasma norepinephrine was a marker of the anxiety whereas plasma cortisol was a marker of the depression. The anxiety and depression were correlated with immune and taste, but it considered as an outcome variable not a physiological marker. Conclusion: Catecholamine and cortisol reflect anxiety and depression state. Our findings suggest that further researches are needed to distinguish between markers and outcomes of depression and anxiety using physiological markers.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.605-611
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to analyze psychological and physiological effects accordance with viewing and walking in the forest and urban area. In the result of measurement of physiological reactions in nervous system, viewing of the forest had a calming effect on the nervous system by reducing blood pressure and heart rate. The other hand, viewing and walking in the urban area compared to the forest area raised stress by increasing blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, viewing in forest area was effective in stress relief by noticeable reduction of the amylase concentration. In contrast, walking in the urban area was also confirmed an increase of stress by increasing the concentration of the amylase. A viewing and walking in forest area was effective in alleviating depressed on anxiety, anger, fatigue and confusion.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.171-175
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• 2004

A tactile stimulator array using stacked PZT is fabricated and evaluated in this paper. The purpose of this research is the development of a tactile stimulator to represent the obstacle information for the visually disabled. As a first step of this research, we investigate the physiological characteristics of tactile stimuli and design a tactile stimulator based on the investigated results. Also we evaluated a fabricated tactile stimulator. The prototype of tactile stimulator which has 2x2 tactor elements with 3mm spacing is fabricated using stacked PZT actuator. In order to evaluate the characteristics of this tactile stimulator, physiological experiments are carried out. In the experiment, the threshold of tactile stimulus intensity within a frequency range of 5-500Hz and at various stimulus amplitudes are investigated. According to the obtained experimental result, the input signal of tactile stimulator for the transfer of obstacle information is determined. Also physiological experiments of multi-stimuli recognition such as shift and rotation are carried out.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(5)
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• pp.113-116
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• 2000

In this paper presents the portable wireless ECG data detection and diagnosis system based on discreet wavelet transform. An algorithm based on wavelet transform suitable for real time implementation has been developed in order to detect ECG characteristics. In particular, QRS complex, S and T waves may be distinguished form noise, baseline drift or artifacts. Proposed telemetry system that a transmitting media using radio frequency(RF) for the middle range measurement of the physiological signals and receiving media using optical for electromagnetic interference problem. A standard hi-directional serial communication interface between the telemetry system and a personal computer or laptop, allows read-time controlling, diagnosing and monitoring of system. A portable telemetry system within a size. of 65${\times}$125${\times}$45mm consists of three parts: a digital signal processing part for physiological signal detect or diagnose, RF transmitter for data transfer and a optical receiver for command receive. Advantages of proposed telemetry system is wireless middle range(50m) FM transmission, reduce electromagnetic interference to a minimum. which enables a comfortable diagnosis system at home.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.595-604
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• 2003

We study on the HYUN-GOG's main principles of Differentiation of Syndromes. HYUN-GOG insisted upon the main principles of Differentiation of Syndromes based on the individual-physiology. The system of Differentiation of Syndromes was composed of the Korean oriental medicine's physiological system. The main principles of Differentiation of Syndromes was mutually explained for the standpoint of eight principal syndromes(differentiation of pathological conditions in accordance with the eight principal syndromes) and the system of Syndrome-complexes based on the physiological system. BON-HER(original deficiency-syndrome), BON-HAN(original cold excess-syndrome), BON-YEOL(original heat excess-syndrome), the three representative syndrome-complexes is previously carried out the details of Differentiation of Syndromes. And the oriental medicine history was rearranged centering around the theory of Differentiation of Syndromes by HYUN-GOG. The theory of Syndrome-complexes was closely connected with prescription by the presentation of the basic organical prescription for the three representative syndrome-complexes.

• 센서학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 1992

본 논문은 생체 신호를 얻기 위한 생체삽입형 8-채널 바이오텔레메트리 시스템을 설계하였다. 본 시스템의 내부회로는 가능한 한 소형이고 저소비 전력화하였을 뿐만아니라 synchronization gap을 주기로 생채신호의 연속측정을 가능하도록 설계하였다. 본 시스템의 주된 기능은 생체신호 연속측정과 외부회로의 적절한 명령에 의해 생체 삽입 전지를 On, off하여 소비전력을 줄일 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 체내 삽입시스템을 집적화하기 위해 람다룰을 기본으로 한 $2{\mu}m$ n-well 설계규칙에 의해 레이아웃을 수행하였다. 그러므로 국내에서 개발되고 있는 압력센서나 ISFET 등을 본 시스템과 함께 삽입하여 생체신호, 즉 심전도, 혈류량, 혈압 등을 측정해 외부로 전송하는 의용 텔레메트리 시스템이 기대된다.