• 센서학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.196-201
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• 2016

Rehabilitation exercises are the treatments designed to help patients who are in the process of recovery from injury or illness to restore their body functions back to the original status. However, many patients suffering from chronic diseases have found difficulties visiting hospitals for the rehabilitation program due to lack of transportation, cost of the program, their own busy schedules, etc. Also, the program usually contains a few medical check-ups which can cause patients to feel uncomfortable. In this paper, we develop a remote rehabilitation system with bio-signals by a stereo camera. A Kinect stereo camera manufactured by Microsoft corporation was used to recognize the body movement of a patient by using its infrared(IR) camera. Also, we detect the chest area of a user from the skeleton data and process to gain respiratory status. ROI coordinates are created on a user's face to detect photoplethysmography(PPG) signals to calculate heart rate values from its color sensor. Finally, rehabilitation exercises and bio-signal detecting features are combined into a Windows application for the cost effective and high performance remote rehabilitation system.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.601-606
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• 2008

U-Healthcare는 센서네트워크분야에서 가장 중요한 응용 분야중 하나이다. 응급상황에 대한 대처가 필요한 다양한 계층의 사람들에게 있어 매우 중요한 서비스가 될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 자신의 맥정보를 베이스스테이션(Base Station)을 통해 응급상황에 대한 정보를 제공하고 동시에 원격지에 있는 보호자에게 제공하고, 의료진에게 전송하여 정확한 진단을 지원하는 시스템에 대해 설명한다. 이를 위해 맥진모듈로부터 취득된 맥진정보를 베이스스테이션 및 모니터링 시스템으로 Zigbee 및 TCP/IP를 통해 전송하며 이에 사용되는 패킷구조를 설계한다. 또한 모니터링 시스템에서는 전송되는 맥진정보를 데이터베이스에 저장하고 웹을 통해 서비스를 제공함으로써 가족을 포함하여 인가된 사람들로 하여금 맥의 상태를 모니터링하는 시스템을 설계하고 구현한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2018

Low-cost and large-scale fabrication method of nanohole array, which comprises nanoscale voids separated by a few tens to a few hundreds of nanometers, has opened up new possibilities in biomolecular sensing as well as novel frontier optical devices. One of the key aspects of the nanohole array research is how to control the hole size following each specific needs of the hole structure. Here, we report the extensive study on the fine control of the hole size within the range of 500-2500 nm via surface-catalyzed chemical deposition. The initial hole structures were prepared via conventional photo-lithography, and the hole size was decreased to a designed value through the surface-catalyzed chemical reduction of the gold ion on the predefined hole surfaces, by simple dipping of the hole array device into the aqueous solution of gold chloride and hydroxylamine. The final hole size was controlled by adjusting reaction time, and the optimal experimental condition was obtained by doing a series of characterization experiments. The characterization of size-controlled hole array was systematically examined on the image results of optical microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), atomic-force microscopy(AFM), and total internal reflection microscopy.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.229.1-229.1
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• 2014

Tactile sensors have widely been researched in the areas of electronics, robotic system and medical tools for extending to the form of bio inspired devices that generate feeling of touch mimicking those of humans. Recent efforts in adapting the tactile sensor have included the use of novel materials with both scalability and high sensitivity [1]. Graphene, a 2-D allotrope of carbon, is a prospective candidate for sensor technology, having strong mechanical properties [2] and flexibility, including recovery from mechanical stress. In addition, its truly 2-D nature allows the formation of continuous films that are intrinsically useful for realizing sensing functions. However, very few investigations have been carrier out to investigate sensing characteristics as a device form with the graphene subjected to strain/stress and pressure effects. In this study, we present a sensor of vertical forces based on single-layer graphene, with a working range that corresponds to the pressure of a gentle touch that can be perceived by humans. In spite of the low gauge factor that arises from the intrinsic electromechanical character of single-layer graphene, we achieve a resistance variation of about 30% in response to an applied vertical pressure of 5 kPa by introducing a pressure-amplifying structure in the sensor. In addition, we demonstrate a method to enhance the sensitivity of the sensor by applying resistive single-layer graphene.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2016

In this study, a multilevel visible light communication (VLC) system based on resistor ladder circuit is designed to transmit medical data. VLC technology is being considered as an alternative wireless communication due to various advantages such as ubiquity, license free operation, low energy consumption, and no radio frequency (RF) radiation characteristics. With VLC even in places where traditional RF communication (e.g., Wi-Fi) is forbidden, significant bio-medical signal including the electrocardiography (ECG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) data can be transmitted. More lives could be saved anywhere by this potential advantage of VLC with a fast emergency response time. A multilevel transmission scheme is adopted to improve the data capacity with keeping simplicity, where data transmission rate can increase by log2m times (m is the number of voltage levels) than that of conventional VLC transmission based on on/off keying. In order to generate multi-amplitudes, resistor ladder circuit, which is a basic principle of digital to analog convertor, is employed, and information is transferred through LED (Light-Emitting Diode) with different voltage level. In the receiver side, multilevel signal is detected by optical receiver including a photo diode. Then, the collected data are analyzed to serve the necessary medical care to the concerned patient.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2011

u-healthcare 시스템은 센서 네트워크로부터 수집된 대량의 생체신호를 신속히 처리 분석하여 의료진에게 전달함으로써 시간과 장소에 관계없이 환자에게 적절한 의료 서비스를 제공할 수 있다. 현존하는 u-healthcare 시스템들은 단지 환자의 건강 상태만을 모니터링 한다. 본 논문에서는 무선 센서네트워크에 기반한 u-health 모니터링의 프로토타입을 구현하고 검증하였다. 이 시스템은 수집된 생체 신호를 신속히 분석하여 의학적으로 의미 있는 결과를 도출하는 것이 용이하다. 이 모니터링 시스템은 피검자의 이상 데이터 수집 시에만 서비스 제공자에게 데이터를 전송한다. 이러한 방법은 모니터링부와 서비스 제공자사이의 무선 데이터 패킷의 부하를 줄일 수 있다. 실시간 생체 신호 모니터링 시스템을 구현함으로 유-헬스 서비스가 가능하게 되고 의료서비스의 효율성을 향상시킨다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2009

It is said that the desirable bio-signal measurement and stimulation system should be an implantable type if the several problems such as biocompatibility, electrical safety, and so on are overcome. In addition to the biocompatibility issue, a robust RF communication and a stable electrical power source for the implantable bio-signal measurement and stimulation system are very important matters. In this paper, a wireless telemetry system which adopts the FCC's approved MICS (medical implant communication service) protocol and a wireless power transmission has been proposed. The proposed system composed of a base station (BS) and an implantable medical device (IMD) has the advantages that the interference with other RF devices can be reduced by the use of the specially assigned MICS frequency band of 402.MHz to 405 MHz. Also, the proposed system includes various functions of a multi-channel bio-signal acquisition and an electric stimulation. Since the electrical power for the IMD can be provided by the inductive link between PCB patterned coils, the IMD needs no battery so that the IMD can be smaller size and much less dangerous than the active type IMD which includes the internal battery. Finally, the validity as a wireless telemetry system has been demonstrated through the experiments by using the implemented BS and IMD.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2002

뇨당 측정 시스템은 소변 속의 글루코오스 농도를 측정함으로서 당뇨 수치를 모니터링하는 비침습적인 당뇨병 자가 진단 장치이다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 침습형 혈당측정방법의 불편성과 비색계를 이용한 뇨당 검사법의 단점을 보완한 뇨당 측정시스템을 설계하였다. 뇨당 측정시스템은 뇨당 측정용 화학센서, 신호검출부, 디지털 제어 및 신호분석부, 디스플레이부 및 전원부로 구성된다. 뇨당측정용 센서로는 재현성이 뛰어나고 다루기가 간편하며 저렴한 가격으로 대량 생산할 수, 있는 일회용 뇨당측정용 전류화학센서를 개발하였다. 설계한 뇨당 측정시스템의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 사람의 소변에 임의의 농도의 글루코오스 성분을 섞은 용액에 대하여 글루코오스 성분 분석시 사용되는 표준장비와의 비교분석을 통해서 글루코오스 농도 검출에 대한 신뢰성 평가를 수행하였다. 회귀분석에 기초한 신뢰성 평가를 수행한 결과 표준오차는 2.85282로 나타났다. 또한, 화학센서를 사용해서 측정하는 시스템을 평가 시 중요한 파라미터인 S.D(Standard Deviation)는 10%로서 임상적으로 유효한 15% 범주 내에 있음을 확인하였고, C.V(Coefficient of Validation)값은 ,5%이내이므로 혈당센서의 기준으로 평가해 볼때 만족하는 결과를 보였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.129-130
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• 1998

In this paper, We designed the ECG-NIBP-$SpO_2$ patient monitor. This production can measure Electrocardiograph, Heart Rate, Noninvasive Blood Pressure, and Oxygen Saturation for Noninvasive Mehod and can display each information. These informations were implemented by the electrodes of ECG part, the cuff of NIBP module and the finger probe with light sensor of $SpO_2$ without injection of needle or catheter. In addition, We developed a new analysis algorithm and measurement technique for NIBP and $SpO_2$ to observe patient's conditions correctly.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2006

나노바이오 테크놀로지는 최근 10년 동안 그 관심이 고조되어 왔다. 특히 의약, 약물전달 및 약리학 부분에서 분석 및 치료의 새로운 장을 여는 계기가 되었다. 나노바이오 테크놀로지는 전형적인 융합연구로서 생물학, 화학, 물리학, 공학 및 의학 연구자들의 협력을 그 기본으로 하고 있다. 본 총설에서는 나노바이오 생체분석, 나노 바이오칩/센서와 나노바이오소재를 내포하고 있는 최근 연구와 나노바이오 테크놀로지의 개발에 대한 설명 및 제시를 하고 있다.