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Smart Electrical Acupuncture System based on Web (웹기반 스마트 전자침 시스템)

  • Hong, You Sik
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.209-214
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    • 2013
  • If a human is taken with a disease, the electric resistance of the diseased part is higher than the surrounding area. The inherent current of the human body does not flow well in the diseased part due to high electric resistance. In this paper, we simulated the process to calculate the exact time of electronic acupuncture suitable for patient's physical condition using fuzzy logic and inference. Moreover, In this paper, It utilizes fuzzy logic and fuzzy inference rule to estimate the proper treatment duration for each patient. Physical condition, related disease, and age effects are studied for electronic acupuncture.

A Frozen Time Receding Horizon Control for a Linear Discrete Time-Varying System (선형 이산 시변시스템을 위한 고정시간 이동구간 제어)

  • Oh, Myung-Hwan;Oh, Jun-Ho
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.140-144
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    • 2010
  • In the case of a linear time-varying system, it is difficult to apply the conventional stability conditions of RHC (Receding Horizon Control) to real physical systems because of computational complexity comes from time-varying system and backward Riccati equation. Therefore, in this study, a frozen time RHC for a linear discrete time-varying system is proposed. Since the proposed control law is obtained by time-invariant Riccati equation solved by forward iterations at each control time, its stability can be ensured by matrix inequality condition and the stability condition based on horizon for a time-invariant system, and they can be applied to real physical systems effectively in comparison with the conventional RHC.

A Literature Review on the Industrial History of Assistive Technology (Rehabilitation Engineering) and the Developmental Plan of Industry (한국 보장구(재활공학)산업의 역사와 발전 방안에 관한 고찰)

  • Kim, Myung-Hoe
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.84-96
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    • 1997
  • This paper reviews the developmental plan of industry in the industrial present condition of Korean Assistive Technology (Rehabilitation Engineering). The discussion includes the important role that go ahead the research of present condition about the enterprise of Assistive Technology (Rehabilitaton Engineering), reinforce the standard of equipment, the enterprise requesting the enlargement of facilities must lease a low late by the bank financing, give a necessary funds to a excellent minor enterprise, support a variety custom reduce method to buy a machine parts and machinery. The education master plan for rehabilitation engineer must be necessary the national medical engineer by establishing over one department at one big city and one province Further more research studies are required to realize on the developmental plan of Assistive Technology (Rehabilitation Engineering).

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Validity of LIGHTSCAPE As a Visualization Tool for Daylighting Performance (자연채광 성능의 가시화도구로서 LIGHTSCAPE의 유용성 평가)

  • 문기훈;김정태
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.37
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    • pp.110-118
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    • 2003
  • Computer simulation is one of the most useful techniques to predict daylighting performance and present visual image. In architectural and interior design practice, the Lightscape is commonly used often to produce persuasive images rather than physically accurate results. Therefore, this study is to validity the Lightscape as daylighting evaluation tool, in particularly performance and realistically visualization. For the purpose, an evaluation test model (12.0m$\times$7.2m$\times$3.0m) of side lighting window with lightshelf was selected. A 1:6 scale plywood physical model was made. Under clear sky condition, illuminance of 84 Interior point were measured. Lightscape was run on a 750 MHz Pentium PC running Windows 2000 under the same sky condition. And a photography image was compared to rendering image. The physical results of interior illuminance were within 8% between the scale model and Lightscape simulation. There were no differences between the photograph image and rendering image by Lightscape in the sight. Lightscape as visualization tool for daylighting performance was validated.

Relationship between Physical Property of Re-agglomerated Floc and Turbulent flow (난류모델을 이용한 재응집 Floc의 물리적 특성 연구)

  • Park, No-Suk;Kim, Seong-Su;Kim, Kwan-Youp;Kim, Jong-Oh
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2010
  • Until now, research reports that it is difficult for brokenup floc after coagulation to reaggregate and settling efficiency of reaggregated floc is relatively low have dominated in water treatment process. In contrast, from recent study conducted by the French researcher, because the density of the reaggregated floc was higher than the previous floc, the settling efficiency of reaggregated floc increased. In this study, 15 times wet test were carried out and the removal efficiency of reagrregated floc was considerably increased. Moreover, this result was explained using the turbulent model for the flow occurred around the floc. Consequently, in the case of suitable hydrodynamic condition for the reaggregation, the characteristics of the reaggregated floc was changed into the favorable condition for improvement of settling efficiency. Also, the most important factor for reaggregation of floc was governed by hydrodynamic shear stress.

Effect of kinesio taping on gait function in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot study

  • Park, Jaeyoung;Paik, Youngrim;Oh, Donghwan
    • Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.1830-1833
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    • 2019
  • Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes not only pain during walking but also walking disorders. Therefore, intervention for older patients with OA is important. Objective: To study investigated the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on pain and walking ability in elderly persons with knee OA. Design: One group, pre-post design Methods: This study enrolled 12 community-dwelling elderly people with knee OA. KT was applied on the surrounding structures, including the patellar and bilateral lateral ligaments. Assessment was made using the visual analog scale and GAITRite system to measure pain and walking ability during KT and non-KT conditions. Results: In this study, compared to the non-KT condition, the KT condition showed a significant improvement in walking ability and pain reduction during walking (velocity, cadence, step length, and stride length) (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that knee KT has a positive effect on pain reduction and walking ability of the elderly with OA.

Physical Properties According to the Covering Process and Heat Treatment Condition of the Thermoplastic Polyetherester Elastomeric Fibers (에스터계 열가소성 탄성 섬유의 커버링 공정 및 열처리 조건에 따른 물성 변화)

  • Kim, Jin Oh;Kim, Young Su;Park, Seong Woo
    • Textile Coloration and Finishing
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.120-130
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    • 2021
  • The condition of covering process using thermoplastic polyetherester elastomeric fibers(TPEE) was established. Two types of core yarn(TPEE, Spandex) and one type of effect yarn(PET) were used as materials to confirm the change in physical properties of covering yarn under various covering conditions. In addition, the effects of the treatment temperature on the elongation at break of covering yarn after heat treatment was analyzed. Through this analysis, it was confirmed that the elastic recovery of TPEE which is used as the core yarn was increased with the draw ratio, but decreases when it exceeds 1:2.5. And the elongation at break of the covering yarn could be increased by increasing the twist per meter of it. Additionally, it was confirmed that the elastic recovery of TPEE which is used as a core yarn, could be increased by applying heat treatment.

The Study on the Characteristic of Physical Touch in Caring Situation (돌봄상황에서 신체적 접촉의 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Chang Sung-Ok
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.183-197
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    • 1995
  • This study was performed to investigate the characteristic of physical touch in caring situation. The subjects of this study were adults in caring situation, therefore they were composed of 7 patients, 6 nurses, 3 doctors, 3 pharmacologists, 3 men in paramedicine area, 3 nursing educators and 13 normal general adults. The datas were gathered through nonstructured questionaire from June, 20th to September, 15th in 1995. The datas were subjects' descriptions about the intention, perception, and form of physical touch in caring situation and analysed by content analysis. The results as follow : The datas were divided into four areas. There were the situation being necessiated the physical touch, meaning of physical touch, form of physical touch and perception about physical touch in caring situation. The situation being necessiated physical touch were the situation that required physical treatment, to deliver the active expression of concern about the patients, to determine the treatment due to the identification of physical condition of patients and to induce the psychological eqilibrium into patient's mind. The meanings of physical touch in caring situation were - Good meanings that intention is to encourage, to be have hope about health and to deliver the affection willing to help patient. - therapeutic methods that were to facillitate the circulation of blood, to reduce the pain perception and to facillitate the circulation of qi. - interpersonal affectionate relation that the intentions were to deliver the understanding of patient's pain, were to delivery the meaning to the patient not be alone. The forms of physical touch in caring situation were none invasive forms just like laying hands on hand, head, shoulder, gentle knocking on the shoulder or back, massage of legs and back and finger pressure on acupuncture points. The perception of physical touch in caring situation divided into two parts. In family, the perceptions of physical touch in caring situation were to promote health status because physical touch induce the psychological peace, and to evoke the importance of relationship among family members. In relation with care giver, perception of physical touch in caring situation were inevitable process in treatment, and to deliver the trust and concern about patients.

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The Effect of Heel-height on the Lumbosacral Region Angle of Young Ladies (구두 굽 높이가 20대 여성의 요천추부 각도에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Byoung-Gon;Gong, Won-Tae;Kim, Han-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.49-59
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    • 2007
  • Objective : To purpose of this study was the most of the ladies wear high-heeled shoes at lease 4 to 5 day a week but the effect of it's height on the lumbo-sacral legion angle has not been clearly defined. Method : Subject were 20 young ladies, who had majored in physical therapy of the Dae-gu Health College. Method 1. PACS system X-ray was used to measure the lumbo-sacral legion angle under the condition of bare foot, 3cm, 7cm high-heeled at standing position. 2. Spinal Mouse was used to measure the spinal segment motion angle and length under the condition of bare foot, 3cm, 7cm high-heeled at being Flexion-Extension position Result : The result of this study were as follow I. Significant statistical increase in lumbar lordosis was observed as the heel height was increased from bare foot to 7cm high-heeled(p<.05), but there was no significant difference in the lumbo-sacral angle & sacral angle(p>.05). 2. The Height and the weight of the subjects, their preference on the shoes didn't affect the lumbo-sacral lesion angle(p>.05) 3. The variation of the heel height didn't affect the spinal segment motion angle and length(p>.05). Conclusion : There is strong relationship between the high of heel with increasing the lumbar lordosis(p<.05).

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Effect of Treadmill Training with FES on Walking Velocity, Gait Endurance, and Energy Expenditure Index of Hemiplegia Patients (기능적 전기자극을 적용한 트레드밀 보행 훈련이 편마비 환자의 보행 속도와 보행 지구력, 에너지 소모지수에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hyoung-Soo;Shin, Young-Il;Kim, Myung-Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Treadmill Training with FES(TTF) on walking velocity, gait endurance, and energy expenditure index(EEI) of hemiplegia patients with foot drop. Two subjects with hemiplegia participated in this study. They took walking excercise 5 times per week for 8 weeks. One time excercise spent 30minutes. The theraputic effect was evaluated by how many seconds they needed to walk 10 meters, how far they could walk for 12 minutes, and how much they spent energy in walking for 12 minutes. Two cases were examined before, after 4 week, and after 8 week, walking training. The results of this study are as follows; 1) Walking velocity : Case 1 increased from 0.52m/sec before walking training to 0.83m/sec after 8 weeks. Case 2 increased from 0.58m/sec to 0.92m/sec. 2) Gait endurance : Case 1 increased from 383.23m to 625.53m. Case 2 increased from 410.19m to 693.47m. 3) EEI : For comfortable walking condition, Case 1 decreased from 0.98beats/min to 0.71beats/min, and Case 2 decreased from 0.93beats/min to 0.68beats/min. For maximum walking condition, Case 1 decreased from 0.93beats/min to 0.67beats/min, and Case 2 decreased from 0.91beats/min to 0.61beats/min. The findings suggest that hemiplegia patients can improve their walking velocity, gait endurance and energy expenditure index through TTF.

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