• 센서학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2023

Forest healing is an activity that enhances immunity and human health using various elements of nature, such as fragrance and scenery. Particularly, phytoncide composed of terpene, a natural volatile substance emitted by forest plants, activates the immune function and is an important raw material in health-related products, such as antibacterial and insect repellents. Moreover, phytoncide is used as a measure to evaluate the impact of the forest atmosphere on the human body. This study aims to implement a highly sensitive gas sensor system that can measure phytoncide in real-time, which is an essential element for realizing a forest healing environment. A gas generation apparatus was implemented by using an adsorption tube in consideration of filed applicability in a laboratory atmosphere to enable the measurement of α-pinene and limonene, which are among the main components of phytoncide. Throughout the experimental trials, the sensitivity of gas sensor arrays to α-pinene and limonene was confirmed. In addition, the classification results demonstrated the AVOCs and NVOCs can be well discriminated using PCA. The primary results confirmed the possibility of developing a high-sensitivity gas sensor system for phytoncide sensing in real time.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2005

Obesity can be defined as a metabolic disease due to an increased fat accumulation in the body caused by an imbalance of calorie intake and output The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 2-3 decades in developed and developing countries. The health impact of weight gain is so marked that obesity has now been classified as a major global public health problem In order to investigate the effect of diet conversion and oral administration of Platycodon grandiflorum extracts on the treatment of obesity, male Spraque-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: a group converted to normal diet (Control group), a group maintained high fat (30%) diet (H), and two groups with Platycodon grandiflorum extract added to the previously mentioned two groups. All animals were fed high fat diet for 7 weeks to induce the obesity. Then they were divided as mentioned above. Animals were fed experimental diet and Platycodon grandiflorum extract (150 mg/ml/rat/day) for 7 weeks. Body weight, adipose tissue weight (subcutaneous, epididymal, peritoneal fat pads) and serum lipids (total cholesterol and triglyceride) showed some differences among groups. The Platycodon grandiflorum feeding markedly decreased both body weight and adipose tissue weight in control group compared to H, high fat diet maintaining, group. Platycodon grandiflorum extracts significantly decreased the concentrations of serum lipids compared to H group. Fat cell numbers and sizes were significantly reduced in the oriental medicinal herb extract administrated group. Increased fatty acid binding protein (FABP) expression in high fat diet group was decreased by the dietary conversion to normal diet and the oral administration of Platycodon glandiflorum extracts. In contrast, there was no significant effect on FABP expression in the high fat maintenance group. In this study, the conversion from high fat diet to low fat or normal diet had a beneficial effect on body weight loss and serum lipid profiles. Dietary Platycodon glandiflorum extracts had an additive beneficial effect on the prevention and treatment of obesity.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2014

인체에 부착된 센서들의 위치는 인간의 신체적 활동에 따라 자주 이동된다. 이에 따른 노드 위치 이동과 비가시선상의 문제들은 무선 인체 통신망에서 핫 스팟과 에너지 효율, 그리고 신뢰적인 통신 성능에 영향을 미친다. 우리는 빈번히 변화하는 네트워크 토폴로지와 채널 조건을 고려한 포워딩을 결정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 본 논문에서는 각 노드의 라우팅 레벨에서 입, 출력 링크들의 비율에 근거하여 포워딩 비율과 패킷들의 크기를 제어한다. 또한 패킷 크기와 포워딩 비율 제어를 지원하는 격자 기반의 연결을 확장함으로써 네트워크 토폴로지를 견고하게 한다. 본 논문의 시뮬레이션은 이러한 접근들이 네트워크 수명을 48.2% 증가시키는 것뿐 아니라 약 6.08%의 패킷 전달율의 증가가 있음을 증명한다. 또한 핫 스팟 문제도 본 제안을 통해 해결된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.131-140
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• 2015

하반신 마비환자가 스키를 탈 수 있도록 고안된 모노스키는 스키 플레이트 위에 좌석이 설치된 형태의 썰매이다. 스키를 탈 때 설면으로부터 전달되는 충격은 정상인의 경우 다리관절의 거동에 의하여 흡수되지만 모노스키의 경우에는 좌석에 탑승한 인체에 그대로 전달된다. 상용화된 대부분의 모노스키에는 이를 보완하기 위하여 스키 마운트와 시트 간에 링크 메커니즘과 충격완충장치가 설치되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 유압 실린더가 장착된 모노스키의 주행 시뮬레이션을 수행하고 불규칙한 표면 주행 중 발생하는 진동 충격 가속도를 분석하여 탑승자의 안락감을 평가할 수 있는 모델을 개발하였다. 안락감 평가방법은 국제 규격인 BS6841 을 사용하였다. 개발 모델을 이용하여 유압 완충장치의 노즐조절에 따른 안락감을 평가하였다.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.261-264
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• 2009

Gi(氣) transformation theory is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine[TCM]. This theory matured during the period of "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)", and later in the history of TCM was a source of significant impact on the development process and direction of general medical theory. The concept of "gi transformation[氣化]" mainly originates from the definition of the three levels which are nature, the relationship between nature and human, and the body's own metabolism, and is used to describe the usage and the resulting changes of 'gi(氣)'. Gi transformation possesses six characteristics which are permanence, universality, representationalism, directional, variability, and orderliness. The research of the concept and characteristics of gi transformation[氣化] in "Hwangjenaegyeong" will help identify the important academic value and practical significance of the formation of the basic theory of TCM as the result of the gi transformation theory, and highlight the unique characteristics of TCM.

• 전자공학회논문지B
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• 제32B권7호
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• pp.1010-1024
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• 1995

An intelligent trajectory control method that controls a direction and a average velocity for a prosthetic arm by force and direction estimations using EMG signals is proposed. 3 stage linear filters are used as a real time joint trajectory planner to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce muscle fatigues. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for a limb direction estimation and a time model of force for determining a cartesian trajectory control parameter. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. Simulation results of the proposed method show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory by estimated foreces and directions. This method reduces the number of electrodes and attatched sites compared with the method using Hogan's impedance control.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1374-1381
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• 2014

Digital technology With the popularization of computers and IT technology development is causing a dramatic change across the human life. Increase of profit in fashion industry has a significant impact on the overall industry. It has been studied to develop consumer oriented higher value-added fashion products of including clothes using digital technology abroad. In this paper, we propose a system that when user stand in front of display, user can show body captured depth camera look the coordination of a variety of costume and fashion concept through a magic mirror. Using the system, we will satisfy the convenience of user and be used as a way appropriate to clothing shopping in the shortest time. The system will develop personalized fashion content industry enhanced interaction.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.455-464
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• 1994

The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMG signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표논문집
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• pp.48-50
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 차량 충돌 시험시 결과에 관하여 측정하는 방법 중 인체 상해 기준에 따른 평가를 지원해주기 위한 시스템에 관한 것이다. 차량 충돌시험의 가장 큰 분류인 정면 충돌과 측면충돌 2가지에 대찬 내용을 기준으로 인체 모형 각 부분의 결과 값에 따른 기준과 계산 방법 및 법규 규정을 제시하여 준다. 이러한 시스템은 인체 모형의 구성과 차량 충돌 시험시 중요시하는 인체 부분에 대한 이해를 돕는다 실제 인간의 대신한 인체 모형의 이해는 실제 인간이 승차하고 있는 차량의 안전도의 이해를 돕는다. 본 연구에서는 차량 충돌 시험 평가와 인체 상해 기준에 대해 차량충돌 안전부문 관련자들에게 온라인으로 이용할 수 있는 정보지원시스템에 대하여 기술하였다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.75-96
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• 2007

The effects of information quality and the importance of information have been reported in the Information Systems (IS) literature. However, little has been learned about the impact of information visualization types and contextual information on decision quality. Therefore, this study investigated the interaction effects of these variables on decision quality by conducting a laboratory experiment. Based on two types of information visualization and the availableness of contextual information, this study had a $2{\times}2$ factorial design. The dependent variables used to measure the outcomes of decision quality were decision accuracy and time. The results demonstrated that the effects of contextual information on decision quality were significant. In addition, there was a significant main effect of information visualization on decision accuracy. The findings suggest that decision makers can expect to improve their decision quality by enhancing information visualization types and contextual information. This research may extend a body of research examining the effects of factors that can be tied to human decision-making performance.