• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.39-51
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• 2017

Recently, looking at construction sites with either large or small scale, accidents like collision, fall, etc. occur often. These accidents lead to not only damage of human lives but also serious economic loss. In case of large scale constructions sites, safety management systems are used to reduce industrial accidents. However in construction sites with small scale, those systems cannot be applied due to problems such as lack of compatability and high installation expense. In this case, just by putting on safety gears can also reduce industrial accidents. Therefore, in this paper, a safety management systems that can be used at both large and small scale construction sites is proposed. This safety management system consists of a smart module, a repeater and a gateway, and a monitoring system. The smart module, which is detachable, is attached to a safety helmet. This module transfers the current status of the user to the monitoring system through the repeater and the gateway. The repeater transfers the data received from the smart module to the gateway, and the gateway sends the data from the repeater to the monitoring system. The monitoring system shows the user status to the safety supervisor by displaying the data - temperature, height, intensity of illumination, images - received from the smart module. The safety supervisor can monitor the user status in real-time and take immediate action in case of emergency through this monitoring system.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.89-100
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• 2019

Sleep apnea, a medical condition associated with a variety of complications, is generally monitored by standard sleep polysomnography, which is expensive and uncomfortable. To overcome these limitations, this study proposes an unconstrained wearable monitoring system with stretch-fiber sensors that integrate with the wearer's clothing. The system allows patients to undergo examinations in a familiar environment while minimizing the occurrence of skin allergies caused by adhesive tools. As smart clothing for adult males with sleep apnea, long-sleeved T-shirts embedding fibrous sensors were developed, enabling real-time monitoring of the patients' breathing rate, oxygen saturation, and airflow as sleep apnea diagnostic indicators. The gauge factor was measured as 20.3 in sample 4. The maximum breathing intake, measured during three large breaths, was 2048 ml. the oxygen saturation was measured before and during breath-holding. The oxygen saturation change was 69.45%, showing a minimum measurable oxygen saturation of 70%. After washing the garment, the gauge factor reduced only to 18.0, confirming the durability of the proposed system. The wearable sleep apnea monitoring smart clothes are readily available in the home and can measure three indicators of sleep apnea: respiration rate, breathing flow and oxygen saturation.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.571-578
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• 2015

Even though DOT (Directly Observed Treatment) is the most definite method for the patients who need a long-term medication, its implementation is almost impossible considering the manpower and economic cost for it. The smart medication management and monitoring system that has appeared as an alternative requires a device for its implementation. In this paper, we propose so-called a smart pillbox for the smart medication management and monitoring system and the multi-user authentication scheme for sharing the smart pillbox among the patients. Through the smart pillbox and the multi-user authentication scheme, it is expected that the recovery rate would be raised by enabling the patients to take medicine in both timely and correct manner.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.37-46
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• 2020

This study was aimed at investigating the activities of a badminton club and designing smart wear to prevent sports injuries during badminton club activities. Everyone is familiar with sports in an aging society and clubs are gradually developing. Popular badminton club activities lead to frequent sports injuries, especially ankle injuries, which are a serious problem that hampers members' participation in sports. Therefore, this study aims to propose a prototype design for smart wear to prevent sports injuries, including ankle injuries. First, we identified the characteristics and considerations of members of badminton clubs, and the components of smart wear to prevent sports injuries. Second, members of the badminton clubs and an elite badminton player participated in a survey on the issues and requirements associated with wearing smart wear. Third, usage scenarios for smart wear were created based on literature reviews and the user assessment lists. Fourth, a prototype of the smart wear to prevent sports injuries including ankle injuries was created based on the scenarios. With the proposed smart wear, members of badminton clubs who may require assistance with sports injuries will be able to monitor said injuries, as well as their health condition, as avatars in visual games through a smart terminal. The visual game system will provide easier access to information about sports injuries and health. This smart sportswear will allow members of badminton clubs to prevent sports injuries and review their performance. This study can be utilized to design smart wear to prevent sports injuries and monitor sporting activities or bio-signals.

• Design Convergence Study
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.37-52
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to suggest functional priority to increase probability to be adopted by single-person household by designating single-person household as potential early adopter of smart home service. Smart home service is spread slowly for its value. This study applied diffusion of innovations theory to solve this problem. Single-person household who has no other family member who can take care of household is chosen as potential early adopter. This study tried to find grounds of functional priorities through an online survey. The survey questionnaires were composed as following. First, representative attributes of single- person household were reviewed, then measuring questions according to the attributes were recomposed based upon preceding study. After that, concept and status of smart home service were reviewed. and smart home service functions to be measured in this study were selected through analysis based upon representative cases, then Measuring questionnaire were made were three factors which chosen by referring to preceding study about perceived attributes of innovations applied to selected functions. As a result of analyzed 62 responses, except excluded functions which has perceived any special value, set priorites with 9 functions. These functional priorities obtained from these studies will play a role as fundamental data to provide valuable service to single-person household and have a meaning as a starting point to increase rate of adoption for smart home service.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.22-34
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• 2012

In this paper, we design and implement an advanced cattle shed management system using a infrared wireless sensor nodes and surveillance camera. Our system provides three main capabilities, such as 24-hours cattle shed monitoring, trespassing detection, automatic control of cattle shed. For this, our system can monitor cattle shed as well as the condition of cows/bulls for 24 hours per day by using surveillance cameras. Our system also can detect intruders inside the cattle shed by using infrared wireless sensor nodes. In addition, our system can control the power of electric equipments in the cattle shed by using a power controller. Finally, we combine the three components into a system by using a smartphone application program and verify the effectiveness of our system by a testbed.

• Composites Research
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.40-49
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• 2000

The objective of this research is to develop the impact monitoring techniques providing impact identification and damage diagnostics of smart composite laminates susceptible to impacts. This can be implemented simultaneously by using the acoustic waves by the impact loads and the acoustic emission waves from damage. In the previous research, we have discussed the impact location detection process in which impact generated acoustic waves are detected by PZT using the improved neural network paradigm. This paper describes the implementation of time-frequency analysis such as the Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and the Wavelet Transform (WT) on the determination of the occurrence and the estimation of damage.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.39-41
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• 2007

본 연구는 직물 기반 바이오 모니터링 스마트 의류를 개발하기 위해 의복 소재의 신축성에 따른 심전도 신호 검출 성능과 착용 성능을 평가하여 직물 기반 심전도 의복을 위한 최적 범위를 제안하고자 한다. 이를 위해, 서로 다른 신축률의 편물을 얻기 위해 면/폴리에스테르에 스판덱스 함유율을 0%, 5%, 8%로 다르게 하여 제편하였다. 이 세 가지 소재로 심전도 측정을 위해 동일한 사이즈로 의복을 제작한 후, 금속사를 이용한 자수 기법으로 심전도 전극을 설치하였다. 심장 관련 병력이 없고 평균 BMI가 $20{\sim}24$인 정상 체중의 5명을 대상으로 Biopac MP150을 사용하여 심전도 신호를 검출한 후, 설문지를 사용하여 소재의 신축성에 따른 착용성 평가를 시행하여 신축성에 대한 만족감, 동작용이성, 전반적 쾌적함 등을 Likert 7점 척도로 평가하도록 하였다. 실험 결과, 심전도 신호 검출 성능 측면에서는 8% 라이크라 함유 소재가 가장 우수하였으나, 착용성 측면에서는 5% 소재가 가장 우수한 것으로 파악되었다. 향후 그 수요가 높아질 것으로 예상되는 바이오 모니터링 의복 소재 개발을 위해 기능성과 착용성을 모두 고려한 본 연구 결과가 유용하게 활용될 것이다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.143-150
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• 2011

In this paper, we intend to implement system of the automation of foul/waste water disposal plant by using processed sensor data. We designed the model of communication system based on wireless indoor environment, implemented monitoring and control system based on IP. In the implemented monitoring system, it is possible to control and monitor through not only PC but also smart device(tablet PC, smart phone) anywhere, if WEB is connected.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.954-956
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• 2013

IOS/IEEE 11073 PHD 표준들은 u-헬스 측정기기와 u-헬스 게이트웨이간의 통신을 가능하게 하도록 설계되어 있다. 모바일 단말기를 데이터 취합을 위한 중계기로 활용하고 별도의 게이트웨이를 구성하여 헬스케어 의료기기를 연동하고 모니터링을 위한 인터페이스를 제공해 왔으나 스마트폰 애플리케이션 단계에서 IEEE 11073 플랫폼을 포함하여 헬스케어 의료기기를 활용하는 u-헬스케어 서비스를 제공하기에는 많은 제약이 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 Android 4.0.x OS 스마트폰을 대상으로 Bluetooth HDP을 활용하여 u-헬스케어 시스템에서의 게이트웨이/서버 플랫폼 기능을 포함하는 헬스케어 의료기기의 모니터링 애플리케이션 시스템을 설계하였다.