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Analysis of oral health-related smartphone applications (구강건강 관련 스마트폰 애플리케이션 분석)

  • Jung, Jae-Yeon;Kim, Soo-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.493-502
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the current status of oral health applications developed for smartphones because they can be used as a new educational medium to manage and improve oral health. Methods: This study examined 60 basic oral health applications provided by Google Play Store and Apple App Store as of May 2019 and examined delivery contents, delivery methods, application types, and other information. Results: Apple included 65.4% of oral apps in the game category whereas Android included 64.3% in the education category (p>0.05). All Apple's apps and 71.4% of Android apps were developed overseas (p<0.01). The delivery contents were 61.5% for Brushing + tooth decay in Apple, and 78.6% for others (oral care products and gum diseases) in Android (p>0.05). For the delivery method, game + video was 65.4% in Apple, and game and other methods (text, image, augmented reality) was 42.9% in Android (p>0.05). In the case of application type, play type was the most common with 88.5% in Apple, and 46.4% play type and 39.3% other type (text, appreciation, problem-solving types) in Android (p<0.01). In addition, play type was high in both education (53.8%) and game (90.0%) categories (p>0.05). The average review score was 4.30 in the education category, 4.34 in the case of brushing and care (delivery contents), 4.37 in the case of using game + video (delivery methods), and 4.57 in the case of Play + other types (application type) (p>0.05). Conclusions: The use of healthcare apps is expected to increase owing to improved lifestyles, an increase in the elderly population, cost-effectiveness, and convenience that is not affected by time and place. Effective use of oral health apps will require the participation of dental professionals in the development process to identify the exact status, expand subjects, and provide appropriate information.

Fitness System for Correcting Real-time Posture Using Smart Mirror (스마트 거울을 활용한 실시간 자세교정 피트니스 시스템)

  • Seo, Jae-sic;Shin, Min-ho;Moon, Mi-kyeong
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.74-79
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    • 2019
  • As the desire for healthcare increases due to the ageing population and the well-being boom, interest in fitness is increasing. People go to the fitness center to exercise, but many people do not know how to exercise, so they often make the order of exercise and the exercise posture wrong. This not only reduces the effectiveness of the exercise, but also increases the risk of injury. This paper describes the development process of fitness system using smart mirror. This system allows people to follow the motion by themselves in front of the smart mirror, and if the exercise posture goes wrong, in real time it checks and corrects for the wrong point. By using this system, people will be able to exercise by themselves in the right posture without the help of a trainer. Also, as a result, people will be able to exercise at any time they want without the constraint of time commitment with a trainer and the cost will be reduced.

Development of Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Rapid and Accurate Detection of Chikungunya Virus in Indonesia

  • Ajie, Mandala;Pascapurnama, Dyshelly Nurkartika;Prodjosoewojo, Susantina;Kusumawardani, Shinta;Djauhari, Hofiya;Handali, Sukwan;Alisjahbana, Bachti;Chaidir, Lidya
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.31 no.12
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    • pp.1716-1721
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    • 2021
  • Chikungunya fever is an arboviral disease caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The disease has similar clinical manifestations with other acute febrile illnesses which complicates differential diagnosis in low-resource settings. We aimed to develop a rapid test for CHIKV detection based on the nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay technology. The system consists of a primer set that recognizes the E1 region of the CHIKV genome and test strips in an enclosed cassette which are used to detect amplicons labeled with FITC/biotin. Amplification of the viral genome was done using open-source PCR, a low-cost open-source thermal cycler. Assay performance was evaluated using a panel of RNA isolated from patients' blood with confirmed CHIKV (n = 8) and dengue virus (n = 20) infection. The open-source PCR-NALFIA platform had a limit of detection of 10 RNA copies/ml. The assay had a sensitivity and specificity of 100% (95% CI: 67.56% - 100%) and 100% (95% CI: 83.89% - 100%), respectively, compared to reference standards of any positive virus culture on C6/36 cell lines and/or qRT-PCR. Further evaluation of its performance using a larger sample size may provide important data to extend its usefulness, especially its utilization in the peripheral healthcare facilities with scarce resources and outbreak situations.

Development of device for cat healthcare monitoring using Smartphone

  • Nam, Heung Sik;Lee, Moon Joo;Kim, Geon A
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.27 no.11
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    • pp.157-163
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, we propose to develop a Bluetooth Health Device Profile (HDP)-based smartphone system to utilize it for early detection of urinary tracts diseases that occur a lot in cats. Therefore, based on Bluetooth HDP, we developed a device and mobile application system (Mycatner®) that can monitor cat activity, toilet usage, urinary disease, and health status, and evaluated its availability to monitor cat health status. The specific feature of this system is that it can measure the number of cat urination frequencies to identify abnormal conditions suspected of urinary tract diseases early, and second, it can be tested with urine test paper and shared with animal hospitals, reducing time and cost. As a result, it is evaluated that the developed device capable of wireless monitoring the urinary system health status of cats is the first in our knowledge.

The Study on Impact of Introduction Characteristics Factor of EMR System on Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use and Behavioral Intention to Use (EMR시스템의 도입 특성요인이 지각된 유용성, 편이성 및 사용의도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Im, Hyung-Joo;Shim, Jeong-Taek;Lee, Sang-Shik
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.32-50
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    • 2009
  • Since 1990 when order communication system(OCS) was first introduced, the use of information technology in medical service has been widely accepted in order to enhance quality and customer relationship as well as to increase managerial efficiency. Medical information system is rapidly increasing and is trying to make ubiquitous healthcare environment through telemedicine system. Especially, medical profession and government have taken interest in electronic medical record (EMR) system which can digitalize and manage all medical records in hospitals. By recording patient's medical information in real time, EMR system can improve service efficiency and customer service quality including short waiting time, various utilization of clinic information, and reduced cost.

Patent analysis and Creation of new core patents for ERP-based real-time data archiving (ERP 기반 실시간 데이터 아카이빙 기술에 관한 특허 분석 및 신규 핵심특허 창출에 관한 연구)

  • Gayun Kim;Sehun Jung;Jinhong Yang
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.99-107
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    • 2024
  • The recent digital transformation in many industries has led to an explosion of data, which has exponentially increased the amount of data that companies need to generate and process. As a result, enterprises are leveraging ERP systems to manage and analyze large amounts of data in real time. However, due to cost and time issues in processing large amounts of data in existing ERP systems, it is essential to apply data archiving technology that can compress and store data in real time in existing systems. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the trends of the target technology by utilizing patent data on ERP-based real-time data archiving technology, analyze the core patents, and create new core patents based on them.

Study on the Positioning Method using BLE for Location based AIoT Service (위치 기반 지능형 사물인터넷 서비스를 위한 BLE 측위 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Ho-Deok Jang
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2024
  • Smart City, a key application area of the AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things), provides various services in safety, security, and healthcare sectors through location tracking and location-based services. an IPS (Indoor Positioning System) is required to implement location-based services, and wireless communication technologies such as WiFi, UWB (Ultra-wideband), and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) are being applied. BLE, which enables data transmission and reception with low power consumption, can be applied to various IoT devices such as sensors and beacons at a low cost, making it one of the most suitable wireless communication technologies for indoor positioning. BLE utilizes the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) to estimate the distance, but due to the influence of multipath fading, which causes variations in signal strength, it results in an error of several meters. In this paper, we conducted research on a path loss model that can be applied to BLE IPS for proximity services, and confirmed that optimizing the free space propagation loss coefficient can reduce the distance error between the Tx and Rx devices.

Role of e-Learning Environments in Training Applicants for Higher Education in the Realities of Large-Scale Military Aggression

  • Nataliia Bakhmat;Maryna Burenko;Volodymyr Krasnov;Larysa Olianych;Dmytro Balashov;Svitlana Liulchak
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.167-174
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    • 2023
  • Electronic educational environments in the conditions of quarantine restrictions of COVID-19 have become a common phenomenon for the organization of distance educational activities. Under the conditions of Russian aggression, Ukrainian proof of their use is unique. The purpose of the article is to analyze the role of electronic educational environments in the process of training applicants for higher education in Ukraine in the realities of a large-scale war. General scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, deduction, and induction) and special pedagogical prognostic methods, modeling, and SWOT analysis methods were used. In the results, the general properties of the Internet educational platforms common in Ukraine, the peculiarities of using the Moodle and Prometheus platforms, and an approximate model of the electronic learning environment were discussed. The reasons for the popularity of Moodle among Ukrainian universities are analyzed, but vulnerable elements related to security are emphasized. It was also determined that the high cost of Prometheus software and less functionality made this learning environment less relevant. The conclusions state that the military actions drew the attention of universities in Ukraine to the formation of their own educational platforms. This is especially relevant for technical and military institutions of higher education.

New Drug Listing Process and Reimbursement Standard Management (약제의 신규등재 절차와 급여기준 관리)

  • Yoon Kyeong Bai;Mi-Young You
    • Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.104-107
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    • 2023
  • The Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea has implemented various social security programs to ensure a basic standard of living and raise overall quality of life for all citizens. The Korean social security system provides social insurance, public assistance, and social welfare services. To achieve adequate drug benefits, the Drug Management Department of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) implement drug management duties including drug listing, upper price limit setting, scope of benefits, and post-factum management. When a manufacturer or an importer wants to apply for National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage of the drug that has obtained safety and efficacy approval, the pharmaceutical benefit assessment committee of HIRA evaluates the drug's clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness to determine whether or not to include the drug into the benefit package. The benefit standards for a listed drug (ingredient) are set either for the whole permitted range or a part of range with conditions. To increase the coverage rate for new drugs, the listed drugs are regularly reviewed for their value. The status of listed drugs can be adjusted or eliminated from the benefit package if the clinical efficacy turns out to be insignificant. Therefore, through these pharmaceutical management procedures, high-quality drugs are provided at reasonable prices, which save healthcare expenditure by price determination and selective coverage in consideration of economic evaluation.

A Study on the Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Remote Control and Monitoring Service based on Internet of Things (사물인터넷 기반 원격 제어 및 모니터링 서비스를 위한 경량 암호화 알고리즘 연구)

  • Jeong, Jongmun;Bajracharya, Larsson;Hwang, Mintae
    • Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.437-445
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    • 2018
  • Devices have a lot of small breakdowns rather than big breakdowns. But it often wastes time and increases cost of maintenance, such as calling a service technician for small breakdowns. So, if we use remote control and monitoring service using Internet of Things, we can minimize the time period and cost for the maintenance. However, security is important because remote control and monitoring services contain personal information which when leaked, may be dangerous. There are many types of Internet based monitoring devices that are in use, but it is difficult to expect a high level of security because there are many cases in which the performance is minimal. Therefore, in this paper, we classify remote control and monitoring services based on Internet of Things type and derive encryption requirement for four types. We also compared and analyzed the lightweight cryptographic algorithms that can be expected to use high performance even on the Internet of Things. And it is derived that LED is used as a equipment management type, DESLX as a environment management type, CLEFIA as a healthcare management type and LEA as a security management type are the optimal lightweight cryptographic algorithms for each type.