• 재활복지
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.225-257
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to find the application point of hearing augmentation technology development through examining the risk context experience of people with hearing impairment and the use of assistive device used as an alternative technology. Data of 355 people with hearing impairment with official disability grading was analyzed. The results of this study are first, research participants had no experience of recognizing any sound or vibration in situations highest in the order of means of transportation, material, and nature. Especially the ratio of being unable to recognize the sound and vibration of means of transportation was high, which implies the high possibility of people with hearing impairment experiencing risk. Secondly, the risk context that people with hearing impairment will most likely to experience are highest in the order of traffic accident, pedestrian accident, and daily life at home. Thirdly, the recognition of 2G phone/smart phone, vibrating digital alarm clock, light bar, vibrating wrist watch as assistive device for risk context awareness and notification was high and the satisfaction level of 2G phone/smart phone was the highest. Fourthly, the research participants had high recognition of assistive device for communication in the order of hearing aid, smart phone, videophone, cochlear implant and 2G phone and it was found that the satisfaction level and communication improvement level was the highest using the smart phone. Lastly, for the development of hearing augmentation technology the research participants recognized the importance of portable/wear convenience, price, and motion accuracy and for notification delivery means they preferred the method of using sight(text and light). Based on the results of this study policy and practical plans for hearing augmentation technology development for people with hearing impairment in risk context are proposed.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.217-227
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• 2020

The purpose of the study is to analyze the changes of the heart rate, hand function, and health related quality of life of the people with intellectual disability through the increase of the auditory stimulation. The subjects were 16 people with intellectual disability. The increase of the auditory stimulation was modulated through the music sound and the intensity was consisted of 60dB, 65dB and 70dB. The wist heart rate and blood pressure monitor was used to measure the heart rate during the application of the auditory stimulation increase. The hand function of right and left hand was measured by the Purdue pegboard. Health related of quality of life was measured by the short form-8 health survey. As the results, the increase of the heart rate was showed by the increase of the auditory stimulation and the decrease of the hand function and health related quality of life was showed. For these, the increase of the auditory stimulation acts as a psychological distress, thereby the increase of the heart rate and the reduction of the hand function and health relate quality of life showed. Thus, to decrease of the heart rate and increase the hand function and the health related quality of life of the people with intellectual disability, the intensity of the auditory stimulation should be considered in the environmental stimulation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.141-144
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• 2021

최근 지상파 UHD 방송에서는 자막을 비디오 패킷에 삽입하여 전달하는 기존 방식이 아닌 별도의 전송로로 전달하는 폐쇄형 자막(closed caption) 방식을 적용하고 있다. 또한 자막에는 문자 뿐만 아니라 이미지까지 포함하여 청각장애인의 프로그램 이해도를 높이는데 활용할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 청각장애 시청자가 방송 콘텐츠 내용의 이해도를 향상시키기 위하여 지상파 UHD 방송에서 기존의 문자 자막과 움직이는 이미지 자막(=감정표현 자막)을 송출하여 동시에 표현할 수 있는 송출시스템을 제안한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.49 no.10
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• pp.1056-1060
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• 2006

Purpose : As hearing ability affects language and cognitive development, early detection and intervention of congenital hearing defects is very important. We analyzed the result of newborn hearing screening using automated auditory brainstem response and estimated the incidence of congenital hearing defects in newborn infants in Korea. Methods : Hearing screening tests were done on 7,218 newborn infants who were delivered at Cheil General Hospital from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. The first screening test was done on the second day of life with automated auditory brainstem response(AABR) using $ALGO{\bigcirc}^{(3)}$ Newborn hearing screener($Natus^{(R)}$ Medical Incorporated, San Carlos, USA) with 35 dB sound level. The newborn infants who did not pass the initial screening test took the second screening AABR test before discharge from the nursery. Infants who did not pass these screenings at the nursery were followed up at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Samsung Seoul Hospital. Results : Total 7,218 infants(83.3 percent of total 8,664 live births of the Cheil General Hospital) were screened in the nursery, and 55 of them failed to pass the newborn screening. Among 55 infants who were referred, six were lost during follow-up, and 14 were confirmed as hearing impaired. Six of them(42.8 percent) do not have any risk factors for hearing impairment. We can estimate that the incidence of hearing defects is about 1.9-2.8 per 1,000 live births. Conclusion : Automated auditory brainstem response is an effective tool to screen the hearing of newborn infants. Congenital hearing loss is more frequent than metabolic diseases on which screening tests are available in the newborn period. About 40 percent of infants who have hearing defects do not have any risk factors for hearing impairment. Therefore, universal newborn hearing screening must be recommended to all neonates.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2021.11a
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• pp.1012-1015
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• 2021

Covid-19 로 인한 마스크 착용이 청각장애인들의 소통을 더 어렵게 하는 바, 제 3 자의 도움 없이 쌍방향 소통을 가능하게 하는 서비스의 필요성이 커지고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 소통의 어려움을 겪는 청각장애인과 비청각장애인을 위한 쌍방향 소통 서비스에 대한 연구와 개발 과정, 기대 효과를 담는다. 서비스는 GRU-CNN 하이브리드 아키텍처를 사용하여 데이터셋을 영상 공간 정보와 시간 정보를 포함한 프레임으로 분할하는 영상 분류 기법과 같은 딥 러닝 알고리즘을 통해 수어 영상을 분류한다. 해당 연구는 "눈속말" 모바일 어플리케이션으로 제작 중이며 음성을 인식하여 수어영상과 텍스트로 번역결과를 제공하는 청각장애인 버전과 카메라를 통해 들어온 수어 영상을 텍스트로 변환하여 음성과 함께 제공하는 비청각장애인 버전 두 가지로 나누어 구현한다. 청각장애인과 비장애인의 쌍방향 소통을 위한 서비스는 청각장애인이 사회로 나아가기 위한 가장 기본적인 관문으로서의 역할을 할 것이며 사회 참여를 돕고 소통이라는 장벽을 넘어서는 발돋움이 될 것이라 예측된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.656-659
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• 2018

통계적으로 일반인보다 청각장애인의 교통 사고율이 높은 것으로 나타나는데, 이는 청각 장애로 대표되는 차량을 포함한 위험 요소를 인식하기 힘든 상태나 조건에서 기인한다. 자동차가 접근하는 등의 소리를 듣지 못한다는 것은 결국 어떠한 위치에 위험요소가 존재하는지 인지하지 못함에 따라 사고로 이어질 가능성이 존재함을 의미하는데 이러한 문제점을 개선함과 동시에 대화중인 사람의 목소리를 시각화하여 정보를 제공함으로써 청각장애인으로 하여금 더 안전하고 쾌적한 삶을 누리게 하는 것이 청각장애인을 위한 사운드 정보 시각화 안경의 개발 목적이다. 위와 같은 배경을 통해 딥 러닝 기술에 기반하여 분류 과정을 거친 소리 정보의 판별을 통해 위험 요소를 인식한 후 시각화 하여 정보를 제공하는 디바이스를 제안한다.

• 재활복지
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.351-375
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to research the actual condition of on-line and off-line computer education in order to create more opportunities for the possibility of effective learning and u-Learning - based IT vocational education development of persons with hearing impairments. To carry out this study, we had a preliminary education of this study for a sign language interpreters who had working in a association of the deaf in Daegu, and had conducted a survey study participating for 100 persons with hearing impairments living in Daegu-Kyungbook Region. The results of this study were as follows: First, during on-line and offline education environment for persons with hearing impairments, factors such as teaching methods and contents, screen organization, learning effects, offering lecture material and subtitle, subtitle and sign language video of position and size, offering computer instructor who have a sign language interpreter with IT mentoring, on-line educational user environment setting must be considered factors for u-Learning - based IT vocational education development. Second, 74% of the subjects showed their interest in taking a course, after u-Learning contents are developed for persons with hearing impairments. Third, the subjects preferred IT device was a tablet PCs and IT certification related courses as their IT vocational education curriculum. Also, to link between professional training and job opportunity, subjects will need a IT vocational education courses such as computer intermediate and advanced levels.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.113-122
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• 1995

This paper describes characteristics of a bone conduction telephone which was developed for conductive hearing impaired persons to call without additional devices and results of its performance test. Not only the hearing impaired but also normal hearing persons can use this telephone because we developed a bone conduction vibrator with which they can perceive speech signal using functions of air conductive hearing as well as bone conductive hearing. It also has tone control function compensating hearing losses for the hearing impaired originating from their hearing characteristics, and using this function together with received volume control it has received volume range of 20dB in loudness rating, which is similar effect as what a telephone set with built-in received amplifier has. From results of articulation and intelligibility tests for 19 hearing impaired persons, we can see that if their bone-conduction hearing loss is 61dB or less, they can understand words or sentences and response well with this telephone.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.9
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• pp.3897-3903
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• 2011

This study was to examine the effectiveness of neurofeedback training by observing the pre and post brainwave measurement results of about 39(experimental group 25, comparative group 14) student who have shown emotional. The study was examined at S city M dong A hearing impairments student, from Mar. 2009 and to Feb. 2010. The training took place two times a week, for about 40 minutes per session. The tool used to meas ure the psychological reaction was POMS (Profile of Mood State). First, the result confirmed the differences of both attention quotient(L R) and resistance stress quotient(L R). Second,, the results of the analysis show mood state. Therefore, the result of the study shows that there is possibility that NeuroFeedback technique might be positively affecting emotional of the hearing impairments student.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2020.07a
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• pp.450-452
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 딥러닝 기반 얼굴 인식 알고리즘에 대해 살펴보고, 이를 청각장애인용 방송에서 화자를 식별하고 감정 표현 자막을 표출하기 위한 배우 얼굴 인식 기술에 적용하고자 한다. 우선, 배우 얼굴 인식을 위한 방안으로 원샷 학습 기반의 딥러닝 얼굴 인식 알고리즘인 ResNet-50 기반 VGGFace2 모델의 구성에 대해 이해하고, 이러한 모델을 기반으로 다양한 전처리 방식을 적용하여 정확도를 측정함으로써 실제 청각장애인용 방송에서 배우 얼굴을 인식하기 위한 방안에 대해 모색한다.