• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.578-588
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• 2005

Face robots capable of expressing their emotional status, can be adopted as an efficient tool for friendly communication between the human and the machine. In this paper, we present a face robot actuated with artificial muscle based on dielectric elastomer. By exploiting the properties of dielectric elastomer, it is possible to actuate the covering skin, eyes as well as provide human-like expressivity without employing complicated mechanisms. The robot is driven by seven actuator modules such eye, eyebrow, eyelid, brow, cheek, jaw and neck module corresponding to movements of facial muscles. Although they are only part of the whole set of facial motions, our approach is sufficient to generate six fundamental facial expressions such as surprise, fear, angry, disgust, sadness, and happiness. In the robot, each module communicates with the others via CAN communication protocol and according to the desired emotional expressions, the facial motions are generated by combining the motions of each actuator module. A prototype of the robot has been developed and several experiments have been conducted to validate its feasibility.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2023

Purpose : This study systematically assessed 9 emotion-function programs for schizophrenic individuals that have been implemented over the past 10 years in Korea and abroad, with the objective of providing clinical grounds and data for further programs. Methods : This study identified 2,558 studies from among those registered in the RISS, KISS, EMbase, PubMed and Scopus databases from 2013 to September 2023, using 'schizophrenia' AND 'emotion' AND ('program' OR 'therapy') as keywords. Of the 2,558 studies retrieved from electronic databases, 602 duplicate papers were excluded. After this process, 1,915 papers that did not meet the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria were excluded based on their titles and abstracts. Following a review of the texts of the remaining 41 papers, nine papers were finally selected, excluding 32 papers according to the selection and exclusion criteria. Results : Programs for the emotional function of patients with schizophrenia have continued to be researched. The results of an evaluation on the quality of the selected literature confirmed that a majority of the reviewed items were "uncertain", confirming that there was a risk of bias. The interventions for emotions included art, cognitive-behavioral, and physical programs, of which art programs were frequently applied. Most of the interventions were implemented in hospitals. The dependent variables for evaluating emotions included emotional expression, depression, anxiety, and positive emotions, and among them, emotional expression was used most frequently. Accordingly, the Berkeley expressivity questionnaire was commonly used as an evaluation tool. Conclusion : This study is significant for intending to analyze domestic and overseas programs for the emotions of patients with schizophrenia, thereby proposing the direction for planning and applying interventions in clinical settings. In follow-up studies, it will be necessary to develop a protocol that confirms interventions according to the settings and patient characteristics of programs and expands the scope of literature reviews.

• 디지털정책학회지
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• 1권1호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2022

본 연구는 제 8기 1차년도 2019년 국민건강영양조사의 원시자료를 이용한 2차 자료 분석연구이다. 본 연구의 대상자는 질병관리 본부에서 우리나라 가구를 층화집락 추출방식으로 표출한 만 19세 이상 6,606명으로 남자 2,956명, 여자 3,650명이었다. 자료분석은 SPSS WIN 23.0 version을 이용하여 흡연, 음주와 안전의식 간의 차이에 대한 통계적 유의성 검증을 실시하였다. 19세 이상 평생 흡연 경험에서는 성별(𝑥²= 2571.24, p<.001)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 19세 이상 평생 음주 경험에서 성별(𝑥²= 216.02, p<.001)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 안전의식 중 운전 시 안전벨트 착용 여부와 평생 흡연 여부는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(𝑥²= 6581.46, p<.001). 안전의식 중 운전 시 안전벨트 착용 여부와 평생 음주 경험은 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(𝑥²= 6421.29, p<.001). 따라서, 안전의식 증진을 위해서는 금연과 금주를 시킬 수 있는 성별과 흡연과 음주의 관련 특성을 고려한 생의 주기별 맞춤형 교육 중재 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.