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A Study on the Future Bathroom Coupled with Smart Healthcare System (스마트 헬스케어 시스템이 결합된 미래 욕실 제품에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Ga-Young;Lee, Dong-Min
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.203-209
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    • 2018
  • Recent advances in healthcare-adapted devices, the increase in chronic diseases and the increasing social needs due to aging, trigger the development of smart healthcare systems and present a new medical paradigm. As a result, moves are being made to accommodate the changing healthcare concept of modern residential areas. In particular, the bathrooms in residential areas are becoming diverse as medical spaces with various types of bathroom culture. Therefore, by actively utilizing the digital medical procedure 3, the smart health care system was applied, I thought about future bathroom products (like smart shower and smart scales) and searched for the technology necessary for each person's needs. By planning a product suitable for a changing bathroom, it will be useful for the development of smart healthcare technology through future national and policy improvements in preparation for the age of the fourth industrial revolution.

A Correlation Analysis between Alcohol Accumulate and Liver Function State through Color Change Analysis of the Left Cheek and White Eyes (왼뺨 및 흰 눈동자 색상 변화 분석을 통한 알코올 누적과 간 기능 상태와의 상관성 분석)

  • Kim, Bong-Hyun;Cho, Dong-Uk
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.36 no.8B
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    • pp.971-978
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    • 2011
  • There is a method to judge state of organs by looking color and shape of face in diagnosis of Oriental Medicine, So, to diagnosis of health condition has been applied development medical services act of using it as check for defects of organs in face. In this paper, we performed analysis white pupils and left cheek in face area change of color according to accrue of alcohol associated with liver function status based on diagnosis method Oriental Medicine. From that, we applied Lab digital color system to extraction of left cheek and white pupils area in facial image. To analysis patterns in color change of left cheek. white pupils area according to alcohol accumulative steps carried out study based on analysis of medical interrelationship of liver function,

Embedded-based Power Monitoring Security Module Design (임베디드 전력 모니터링 보안 모듈 설계)

  • Yoon, Chan-Ho;Kim, Gwang-Jun;Jang, Chang-Soo
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.8 no.10
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    • pp.1485-1490
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    • 2013
  • The demonstration project of the electrical grid for Smart grid is progressed, the smart digital appliances AV technology, Smart home energy management technology charging the management function of complex energy for the automation management of air conditioning and heating, humidity and air, the health care technology charging the design of housing for the elderly and disabled and the measurement of individual bio information, and the Smart home security technology dealing with the biometric security and motion sensors, etc. have been studied. The power monitoring terminal which uses a variety of wired and wireless networks and protocol is the target additionally to be considered in addition to the security vulnerabilities that was occurred in the existing terminal. In this research paper, the author analyzes the cryptographic techniques corresponding to the smart meter occurred by the problems that are exposed on the outside which are vulnerable to physical attacks, and intends to propose the design of the security systems for the Smart meter terminal being able to maximize the efficiency of the terminal.

Efficiency Analysis of Schisandra Tea Using Image & Acoustic Signal Processing (영상과 음성 처리를 이용한 오미자차의 효능 분석)

  • Kim, Bong-Hyun;Cho, Dong-Uk;Han, Kil-Sung;J.Bae, Young-Lae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.7
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    • pp.2975-2981
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    • 2011
  • We propose an efficiency analysis method to test whether Schisandra tea is beneficial to the health of internal organs, and, if so, to find which organ is mostly benefited. Firstly, for this, the color change in the right cheek region of face images before and after drinking Schisandra tea is analyzed using image processing techniques. Also, acoustic analysis experiments on both of the vocal cords vibration and the intensity value of acoustic signal are performed to investigate further Schisandra tea's effectiveness. The results of lung function smoothly by eating omijacha become. Vocal cords vibration and voice energy intensity of the right cheek region has changed a steady increase of the b values were observed.

The Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Eye Contact in Mentally Retarded Children (평형감각자극이 정신지체아동의 시선 집중력 향상에 미치는 영향)

  • Kwak Min-Suk
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 1990
  • The purpose of this study was to determine if any differences exist in eye contact before and after vestibulaar stimulation in mentally retarded children. The subjects of this study were 20 mentally retarded children with a mean age of 9 years and 8 months and a mean intelligence quotient of $30.4{\pm}9.1$. Vestibular stimulation was given for 15 minutes, 5 times a week, for 4 weeks from September 1 to September 30, 1989. Equipment used included a rocking-horse, see-saw and scooter board. Two testers used a digital watch calibrated to 1/100 second to measure object-eye contact duration and the Blocks and Shapes test for determining frequency of object-eye contact in the subjects. The results of this study were as follows : 1. There was a significant prolongation in the duration of eye contact after 15 minutes of vestibular stimulation (p<0.005). 2. There was no significant difference in duration of eye-object contact between the first and last vestibular stimulation. 3. There was no significant difference in the length of time of attention paid to objects (frequency of eye-object contact) before and after 15 minutes of vestibular stimulation on the first vestibular stimulation. 4. There was no significant difference in the frequency of eye-object contact between the first and first vestibular stimulation. In conclusion, there was u significant improvement in duration of eye-object contact on intrasession measurement in mentally retarded children. However, there was no significant improvement over time after 4 weeks of vestibular stimulation on intersession measurement. Nor was there any statistically significant improvement in frequency of eye-object contact over time during the study period.

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A Study on Perception of Alcoholic Beverage among Women and Development of Anti-Oxidant Beer Natural Ingredients (국내 성인 여성의 음주 인식과 형태 및 천연 소재를 활용한 항산화 맥주 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Bok-Hi;You, Seon-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.924-937
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    • 2017
  • For the study, 366 copies of questionnaire were distributed among and collected from Korean women in their 20s to 60s between April and May 2016. To investigate the utility of anti-oxidant beers that contain extracts of natural substance respectively, the anti-oxidantive activity were measured and preference for anti-oxidant craft beers was surveyed among the subjects. The result suggested that the subjects had positive perception toward drinking, Korean adult women highly prefer beer among different types of alcoholic beverage, and the form of drinking changed according to the stamina, mood, situation, place, and company. Also, natural substance extracts showed high levels of antioxidant effects and, in the survey on preference for craft beers, the aronia group scored higher than other groups. The findings in this study suggest, for Korean adult women, beer with anti-oxidant ingredients can be beneficial for skin and overall health. Also, the findings can be used as basic data related to drinking among adult women and development of anti-oxidant beer. The Journal of Digital Policy & Management. This space is for the abstract of your study in English.

Ultra-Wide Band Sensor Tuning for Localization and its Application to Context-Aware Services (위치추적을 위한 UWB 센서 튜닝 및 상황인지형 서비스에의 응용)

  • Jung, Da-Un;Choo, Young-Yeol
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.1120-1127
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents implementation of localization system using UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) sensors and its experimental results along with development of context-aware services. In order for precise measurement of position, we experimented various conditions of pitch angles, yaw angles, number of sensors, height of tags along with measuring errors at each installation. As an application examples of the location tracking system, we developed an intelligent health training management system based on context-aware technology. The system provides appropriate training schedule to a trainee by recognizing position of the trainee and current status of gymnastic equipments and note the usage of the equipment through a personal digital assistant (PDA). Error compensation on position data and moving direction of the trainee was necessary for context-aware service. Hence, we proposed an error compensation algorithm using velocity of the trainee. Experimental results showed that proposed algorithm had made error data reduce by 30% comparing with the data without applying the algorithm.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves strength, pain and weight distribution on patients with knee instability post surgery

  • Asakawa, Yasuyoshi;Jung, Ji-Hye;Koh, Si-Eun
    • Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.112-118
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    • 2014
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise with and without neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps femoris muscle, on strength, pain, and weight distribution in patients with knee instability post surgery. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Twenty patients in the early stage of rehabilitation after knee surgery were recruited as subjects and were randomly divided into either experimental group (exercise combined with NMES) (n=10) or control group (n=10). Both groups received strength training of the lower limb for 20 min/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks. The experimental group used NMES for unilateral quadriceps femoris training with incremental increases in the intensity of isometric contraction over 4 weeks. Outcome measurements were assessed using the digital manual muscle testing, 30-chair stand test (30CST), numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and weight distribution using the foot analyzer before and after 4 weeks of training. Results: After the 4-week intervention, knee extensor strength increased significantly in the experimental group post intervention (p<0.05), and there was a significant improvement in the experimental group compared with the control group (p<0.05). The 30CST and NPRS scores improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.05), and there was a significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05). Weight distribution was significantly improved in the experimental group compared with the control group, (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in improvement between the two groups. Conclusions: This study showed that NMES combined with strengthening exercises of the lower limbs is effective in improving lower limb pain and strength in patients with instability after knee surgery.

Analysis of Patent Trends for Body Size Measurement Technology (신체 치수 측정기술 특허 동향 분석)

  • Jeon, Young-Ju;So, Ji-Ho
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.209-213
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    • 2021
  • For the human body shape information, body measurement techniques using a tape measure or image analysis are used. However, there is a demand for a method with high measurement accuracy and reproducibility while being simple. In this paper, domestic and foreign patent research related to body size measurement technology was conducted to identify the development trend of the related technology. WISDOMAIN DB was used to search for patents published in Korea, the United States, Japan, and Europe, and valid patents were derived by defining the technical scope of major and medium classifications and sub-categories. For the derived patents, patent trends by year, major applicants by country, and the status of technological fields were analyzed. In the field of body size measurement technology, the proportion of patent applications filed in Korea is high, indicating that Korea is leading the patent application in this field. Although the number of patent applications in the field of sensor-type measurement technology was not large, it has an advantage in measurement simplicity, so the development of related technology is expected to contribute to the improvement of measurement accuracy related to body composition analysis.

Social Distancing in COVID-19: What Are the Implications for Musculoskeletal Problems and the Quality of Life?

  • Kim, Tae-Hyeong;Jee, Hyun-Jun;Bae, Chan-Woo;Choi, Sil-Ah
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.84-90
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study examined the effects of social distancing in COVID-19 on musculoskeletal problems and the quality of life. Methods: One hundred and thirty-five subjects participated in this study and responded to an online survey on stress from the social distancing in COVID-19, computer and smartphone usages, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life. The stress from social distancing was assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) were provided to assess the musculoskeletal pain, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) was provided to assess the quality of life. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results: Statistically significant, but low positive correlation stress from the social distancing (VAS) and NDI (r=0.19, p<0.05) and ODI (r=0.18, p<0.05), and negative correlation between stress from the social distancing (VAS) and SF-36 (r=-0.17, p<0.05). The NDI score was significantly greater in the group with high stress than in the group with low stress from social distancing (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study is meaningful in that it evaluated, through the physical therapy approaches, the potential side-effects on physical and mental health in various social changes caused by COVID-19. The results of this study may be used as basic data in future studies related to COVID-19.