• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2012

Objective : To investigate the change of latency of cervical dermatomal somatosensory evoked potential (DSEP) according to stimulation intensity (SI) and severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods : Stimulation sites were the C6, C7, and C8 dermatomal areas. Two stimulation intensities $1.5{\times}$sensory threshold (ST) and $2.5{\times}ST$ were used on both normal and CTS patients. Results : In moderate CTS, the latencies of C6 and C7 DSEP during $1.5{\times}ST$ SI and those of C7 DSEP during $2.5{\times}ST$ SI were significantly delayed compared with the values of normal subjects. Significant correlation between the latency of C7 DSEP of $2.5{\times}ST$ stimulation and the median sensory nerve conduction velocity was observed. Conclusion : We suggest that these data can aid in the diagnosis of cervical sensory radiculopathy using low stimulation intensity and of those who have cervical sensory radiculopathy combined with CTS patients.

• 센서학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2017

A threshold-based fall recognition algorithm using a tri-axial accelerometer and a bi-axial gyroscope mounted on the skin above the upper sternum was proposed to recognize fall-like activities of daily living (ADL) events. The output signals from the tri-axial accelerometer and bi-axial gyroscope were obtained during eight falls and eleven ADL action sequences. The thresholds of signal vector magnitude (SVM_Acc), angular velocity (${\omega}_{res}$), and angular variation (${\theta}_{res}$) were calculated using MATLAB. When the measured values of SVM_Acc, ${\omega}_{res}$, and ${\theta}_{res}$ were compared to the threshold values (TH1, TH2, and TH3), fall-like ADL events could be distinguished from a fall. When SVM_Acc was larger than 2.5 g (TH1), ${\omega}_{res}$ was larger than 1.75 rad/s (TH2), and ${\theta}_{res}$ was larger than 0.385 rad (TH3), eight falls and eleven ADL action sequences were recognized as falls. When at least one of these three conditions was not satisfied, the action sequences were recognized as ADL. Fall-like ADL events such as jogging and jumping up (or down) have posed a problem in distinguishing ADL events from an actual fall. When the measured values of SVM_Acc, ${\omega}_{res}$, and ${\theta}_{res}$ were applied to the sequential processing algorithm proposed in this study, the sensitivity was determined to be 100% for the eight fall action sequences and the specificity was determined to be 100% for the eleven ADL action sequences.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 1998

The present study was primarily carried out to characterize the properties of the spinomesencephalic tract (SMT) neurons that project from the upper cervical spinal segments to the midbrain. It was also investigated whether these neurons received convergent afferent inputs from other sources in addition to cervical inputs. Extracellular single unit recordings were made from neurons antidromically activated by stimulation of midbrain. Recording sites were located in lamina $I{\sim}VIII\;of\;C1{\sim}C3$ segments of spinal cord. Receptive field (RF) and response properties to mechanical stimulation were studied in 71 SMT neurons. Response profiles were classified into six groups: complex (Comp, n=9), wide dynamic range (WDR, n=16), low threshold (LT, n=5), high threshold (HT, n=6), deep/tap (Deep, n=10), and non- responsive (NR, n=25). Distributions of stimulation and recording sites were not significantly different between SMT groups classified upon their locations and/or response profiles. Mean conduction velocity of SMT neurons was $16.7{\pm}1.28\;m/sec$. Conduction velocities of SMTs recorded in superficial dorsal horn (SDH, n=15) were significantly slower than those of SMTs recorded in deep dorsal horn (DDH, n=18), lateral reticulated area (LRA, n=21), and intermediate zone and ventral horn (IZ/VH, n=15). Somatic RFs for SMTs in LRA and IZ/VH were significantly larger than those in SDH and DDH. Five SMT units (4 Comps and 1 HT) had inhibitory somatic RFs. About half (25/46) of SMT units have their RFs over trigeminal dermatome. Excitabilities of 5/12 cells and 9/13 cells were modulated by stimulation of ipsilateral phrenic nerve and vagus nerve, respectively. These results suggest that upper cervical SMT neurons are heterogenous in their function by showing a wide range of variety in location within the spinal gray matter, in response profile, and in convergent afferent input.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 실외 정밀 위치 추정을 위하여 설계된 GPS(Global positioning system)-INS(Inertial navigation system) 결합 시스템의 잡음 필터링 기법과 데이터 결합을 위한 기법을 소개한다. 실외 이동 항체의 속도 변화에 따라 차등적으로 발생하는 INS의 잡음들을 이산 웨이블릿 변환을 통해 신호를 분석하고 발생하는 잡음들을 데이터의 왜곡을 최소화하며 제거할 수 있는 차등 임계화 기법을 통한 필터링 기법을 제안하였다. 이는 항체의 가/감/등속을 고려하지 않고 특정 로우/하이 필터를 적용하여 데이터의 왜곡이 일어나는 기존 필터링 기법을 개선한 것이다. 또한 UPF를 이용해 비선형 특성과, 비가우시안 잡음의 특성을 가지는 실외 이동 항체의 GPS와 INS의 결합시킴으로서 실외에서 정밀하게 위치를 추정할 수 있게 하였고 이를 설계하여 실험을 통해 성능을 분석하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

A study of new materials that are light-weight, high in strength has become vital to the machinery of auto industries. But then, there are a lot of problems with developing such materials that require expensive tools, and a great deal of time and effort. Therefore, the improvement of fatigue strength and fatigue life are mainly focused on by adopting residual stress. And Influence of corrosive condition for corrosion fatigue crack was investigated, after immersing in 3.5%NaCl, $10%HNO_3$+3.5%HF, $6%FeCl_3$. The immersion period was performed for 365days. The compressive residual stress was imposed on the surface according to each shot velocity based on shot peening, which is the method of improving fatigue life and strength. Fatigue life shows more improvement in the shot peened material than in the un peened material in corrosion conditions. The threshold stress intensity factor range was decreased in corrosion environments over ambient. Compressive residual stress of surface on the Shot-peen processed operate resistance force of fatigue crack propagation. The fatigue crack growth rate of the Shot-peened material was lower than that of the un peened material. Also m, fatigue crack growth exponent and number of cycle of the shot peened material was higher than that of the un peened material. That is concluded from effect of da/dN.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2008

본 논문은 설비진단에 있어 크랙 성장부터 누설에 이르기까지 결함으로 발생하는 AE 신호를 통하여 위치를 표정하여 진단 시스템의 오차를 줄이는 것이다. wavelet을 이용한 잡음 제거로서 위치표정의 개선을 제안하였고, 실험을 위한 신호원으로 알루미늄 평판에 샤프심 파단음을, 공기압축기의 누설음을 사용하였다. 신호원에 대하여 웨이블릿 Shrinkage방법과 Soft Threshold을 이용한 신호의 잡음제거 및 시간 도달차 법과 물성치를 적용한 속도 값으로 시뮬레이션을 통하여 위치표정 결과를 확인하였다. 그 결과 웨이블릿 변환을 이용한 잡음제거는 크랙실험의 경우 평균거리 10.46mm이하로 30% 이상과 누설 실험의 경우 평균필터에 비해 2%의 개선된 위치표정을 확인하였다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2007

탄성파 역산에 있어서 가장 널리 사용되는 최소자승($l^2$ norm)해는 이상치(outlier)에 매우 민감하게 반응하는 경향이 있다. 이에 반해서 $l^1$ norm을 최소화하는 해는 이상치에 강인한 면을 보이나 일반적으로 좀 더 많은 계산이 필요하다. 반복적가중의 최소자승법(Iteratively reweighted least squares [IRLS] method)을 이용하면 이러한 $l^1$ norm 문제의 근사해(approximate solution)를 효율적으로 구할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 작은 크기의 잔여분은 $l^2$ norm으로 처리하며, 큰 크기의 잔여분은 $l^1$ norm으로 처리하는 하이브리드 $l^1/l^2$ norm 최소화를 IRLS 방법에 쉽게 적용하는 구현 기법을 소개한다. 소개된 알고리즘은 특이치(singularity)처리를 위한 임계값의 결정에 민감하게 반응하는 기존의 $l^1$ norm IRLS 방법과는 달리 임계값 결정에 상관없이 늘 강인한 역산의 특성을 보여준다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

Larval development, adult longevity and oviposition of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua H bner was studied at 16, 20, 25 and 3$0^{\circ}C$ with a 16L: 8D photoperiod. Egg hatchability of S. exigua was the highest at 3$0^{\circ}C$ and reduced with decreasing temperature. Egg period was the shortest at 3$0^{\circ}C$ and prolonged with decreasing temperature. Percent pupation was became higher at higher temperature form 23.2% to 94.0%. Developmental period of larva was the shortest at 3$0^{\circ}C$, but extended with decreasing temperature. Adult emergence ratio was the highest at 3$0^{\circ}C$ and reduced with decreasing temperature. The mean pupal period was 35.2, 14.4, 7.8 and 5.0 days at 16, 20, 25 and 3$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. Relationships between constant temperature and the developmental velocity of egg, larva and pupa were linear. Developmental threshold temperature seems to be 13.3 8$^{\circ}C$ for egg, 14.02$^{\circ}C$ for larva, 14.09$^{\circ}C$ for pupa, and 13.84$^{\circ}C$ for egg the adult. Estimated value of the total effective temperature for completing each stage was 36.89 day-degree for egg, 155.72 day-degree for larva, 79.20 day-degree for pupa, and 273.41 day-degree for egg to adult. Female longevity varied to temperature from 11.4 days at 16$^{\circ}C$ to 5.8 days at 3$0^{\circ}C$, and male longevity was longer than that of female. Preoviposition period was the shortest at 3$0^{\circ}C$, but prolonged with decreasing temperature. It was about 2.7 times longer at 16$^{\circ}C$ than that at 3$0^{\circ}C$. Number of eggs per female was the highest at $25^{\circ}C$, followed by 20, 30 and 16$^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2023

Arteriovenous fistula flow dysfunction is the leading cause of vascular access thrombosis and loss in patients undergoing hemodialysis. However, data regarding the influence of access flow rate measurements on the long-term outcomes of access are limited. This study aims to identify accesses at a high risk of thrombosis and loss among patients undergoing hemodialysis by measuring the access flow rate and exploring an optimal threshold value for predicting future access thrombosis. We enrolled 220 patients with arteriovenous fistula undergoing hemodialysis. The primary outcome was the occurrence of access thrombosis. Access flow rates were measured monthly using the ultrasound dilution method and were averaged using all measurements from patients with patent access. In patients experienced access thrombosis, those immediately before the thrombosis were selected. Using these data, we calculated the access flow rate threshold for thrombosis occurrence by analyzing the receiver operating characteristic curve, and the patients were divided into two groups according to whether access flow rates were higher or lower than 400 mL/min. During a median follow-up period of 3.1 years, 4,510 access flows were measured (median measurements per patient, 33 times; interquartile range, 11-54). A total of 65 access thromboses and 19 abandonments were observed. Access thrombosis and loss were higher in the lowflow group than in the high-flow group. This study revealed that low access flow rates are strongly associated with access thrombosis occurrence and subsequent loss of arteriovenous fistulas in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.86-97
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• 2012

건설현장의 노천발파로 발생되는 지반진동은 인체의 간접피해 및 구조물의 물적 피해를 동반하며, 인체는 진동레벨, 구조물은 진동속도 단위로 평가한다. 본 연구는 실시단계 진동기준 중 진동속도 외 누락된 진동레벨 단위를 추가, 진동속도 및 진동레벨을 동시 측정한 적용사례로서 추후 민원이 예상되는 현장관리에 도움이 될 것으로 여겨진다. 발파진동 및 진동레벨 추정식 도출을 위한 표본수는 총 232개가 사용되었으며, 진동속도 0.3 cm/s와 진동레벨 75 dB(V) 기준의 지발당장약량을 비교한 결과, 후자가 20.0~40.9% 여유가 있음을 입증하여 진동레벨 단위척도 추가는 전혀 문제되지 않음을 언급하였다. 소음 진동 관리법이 우선된다면 노천발파 시공비용은 훨씬 저감될 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서 사용된 계측기기는 국내에서 처음으로 진동속도 및 진동레벨을 동시 측정할 수 있는 특성을 지닌 SV-1모델을 사용하였다.