• 대한한의학회지
• /
• 제23권3호
• /
• pp.1-10
• /
• 2002

Objective: There exist gender differences in pulsatile contour waveform. Women have a greater age-related increase in left ventricular mass than do men and more likely to experience symptomatic heart failure after infarction. SDPTG (the second derivative of photoplethysmogram waveform) is a noninvasive method for evaluating the pulse wave and is correlated with age and other risk factors for atherosclerosis. We studied the effect of gender on SDPTG and made clear why the gender differences appear. Methods: To study the effects of effect factors, including height and blood pressure, on SDPTG in the fourth decade, data on height, weight, PTD (pulse transit distance), blood pressure, serum lipid levels, and SDPTG were collected in 115 laboratory healthy men and women. SDPTG is derived from double-differential processing of fingertip photoplethysmography and consists of a, b, c, and d waves in systole and an e wave in diastole; SDPTG aging index (AI) was calculated as (b-c-d-e)/a. Results: There were significant gender-related differences of SDPTG AI, height, and blood pressure. Age, height, and mean blood pressure were respectively and significantly correlated with SDPTG AI. SDPTG is dependent upon age, height, and blood pressure. Restricting analysis to SDPTG AI, age, height, and mean blood pressure, yielded that there were gender-related differences in SDPTG AI (P<0.05) which were derived from those of height (F<0.001, df=l, P=0.994). Conclusions: These new data may help to explain previous findings about age-related differences in pulsatile contour waveforms and why gender differences of SDPTG appear. The results of this study suggest that SDPTG AI, used for evaluation of biological vascular aging, should be calibrated by height as well as age and blood pressure.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
• /
• 제49권2호
• /
• pp.46-54
• /
• 2012

본 논문에서는 연속 가압방식으로 측정된 맥파 신호의 분석에 적합한 시작점 검출 알고리즘을 제안한다. 연속 가압방식은 가압의 크기를 조금씩 증가시키면서 맥파 신호를 측정하는 방식인데 이를 이용하면 가압크기에 대응하는 맥파 신호의 분해능이 크게 향상되기 때문에 현재 상용맥진기의 맥파 측정방식인 단계별 가압방식의 정확성과 신뢰성 문제를 해결할 수 있다. 시작점 검출을 위해서 고속 푸리에 변환을 이용한 주기계산, Center-to-edges 방법의 피크 검출, 기저선 보정, 접선 교점 방법에 의한 시작점 검출, 분석 구간 설정을 순차적으로 적용한 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 30명의 피험자를 대상으로 실험한 결과 제안된 알고리즘의 정확도는 99.46%, 민감도는 99.51%로 나타났는데 이는 기존 알고리즘보다 정확도 4.82%, 민감도 2.46%가 향상된 결과이다. 본 연구에서 제안한 연속 가압방식의 맥파 측정방법과 맥파 시작점 검출 알고리즘을 사용한다면 맥파 특징점의 정확한 검출은 물론 허실맥이나 부침맥 등의 맥상 판별 정확성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
• /
• 제14권1호
• /
• pp.8-17
• /
• 2017

Purpose: Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of arterial stiffness, and is considered a marker of vascular damage. However, a genome-wide association study analyzing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) has not been conducted in healthy populations. We performed this study to identify SNPs associated with baPWV in healthy populations in Korea. Materials and Methods: Genomic SNPs data for 2,407 individuals from three sites were analyzed as part of the Korean Genomic Epidemiologic Study. Without replication samples, we performed multivariable analysis as a post hoc analysis to verify the findings in site adjusted analysis. Healthy subjects aged between 40 and 70 years without self-reported history or diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and cancer were included. We excluded subjects with a creatinine level >1.4 mg/dL (men) and 1.2 mg/dL (women). Results: In the site-adjusted association analysis, significant associations (P<$5{\times}10^{-8}$) with baPWV were detected for only 5 SNPs with low minor allele frequency. In multivariable analysis adjusted by age, sex, height, body mass index, mean arterial pressure, site, smoking, alcohol, and exercise, 11 SNPs were found to be associated (P<$5{\times}10^{-8}$) with baPWV. The 5 SNPs (P<$5{\times}10^{-8}$) linked to three genes (OPCML, PRR35 and RAB40C) were common between site-adjusted analysis and multivariable analysis. However, meta-analysis of the result from three sites for the 11 SNPs showed no significant associations. Conclusion: Using the recent standard for genome-wide association study, we did not find any evidence of significant association signals with baPWV.

• Journal of Power Electronics
• /
• 제8권1호
• /
• pp.1-9
• /
• 2008

This paper presents the design and analysis of a new input AC current wave shaping AC-DC converter for cost effective harmonic mitigation under varying loads. The proposed converter consists of a delta-polygon connected autotransformer based twelve-pulse AC-DC converter and a small rating passive shunt filter tuned at $11^{th}$ harmonic frequency. The proposed AC-DC converter eliminates the most dominant $5^{th},\;7^{th}$ and $11^{th}$ harmonics and reduces higher order harmonics; thereby, resulting in an improved power quality at AC mains. Moreover, the design of the autotransformer is modified to make it suitable for retrofit applications, where presently a 6-pulse diode bridge rectifier is used. To validate the proposed approach, various power quality indices are presented under varying loads. Experimental results obtained on the developed converter are given to validate the model and design of the proposed converter.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국콘크리트학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
• /
• pp.175-180
• /
• 2003

Ultrasonic pulse velocity method is applied many times for measuring surface crack depth of concrete in case of diagnosis of concrete structures. By the way, this method has an error accompanying measured surface crack depth of concrete because there are many uncertainty factors. So, it is necessary to study for an error of this method affected by these uncertainty factors. Two error factors(uncertainty factors) are tested and analyzed in this study. One is for an error according to measuring the propagation time of ultrasonic wave and the arrangement distance of transducers. Another is for an error according to positioning the transducer as a distance to surface crack from the transducer.

• 한국항해학회지
• /
• 제20권3호
• /
• pp.85-95
• /
• 1996

In the velocimeter, the ultrasonic pulse signal is used for measuring the profile velocity of moving targets distributed in space because of the merits of its high distance resolution and harmless affect to the human body. The velocity reading in conventional ultrasonic pulsed velocimeter depends on the wave pattern reflecting the spatial distribution of scatters and includes observational error due to the signal processing of analyzing pulse signal. In this paper, we evaluate an influence of the received waveform of pulsed signal on the velocity information by setting a model. Subsequently, in order to improve the distance resolution and to obtain precise velocity information without the influence of the spatial distribution of scatterers, we propose a new method for the analysis of Doppler pulsed signal, in which the pulsed signal is transformed into a phase function with local data. Finally, it is confirmed that the performance of the velocimeter is more improved in the proposed method than in the conventional one.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
• /
• pp.543-543
• /
• 2000

A new method for HRV(heart rate variability) detection from the R-wave signal, based on the IPFM(integral pulse frequency modulation) model and its similarity to pulse position modulation, is presented. The proposed method exert lowpass filtering with a Kaiser window. In this paper, The proposed method presents a powerful, but simple, tool for investigation of HRV. It also guarantees real-time behavior. simplicity in design, and phase linearity. Even without the basic assumption of IPFM model. the new algorithm can still be used on-line and with higher performance. It is thoroughly proved that lowpass filtering is an ideal method for PSD(Power Spectrum Density) analysis of HRV.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기물성,응용부문
• /
• pp.255-257
• /
• 2004

This paper was studied electromagnetic field distribution and damping of PD(Partial Discharge) signal in GIS(Gas Insulated Switchgear). Cut-off frequency of electromagnetic wave propagation modes were computed, electromagnetic field distribution of propagation modes in GIS by FEM(Finite Element Method) were simulated and simulated damping characteristic of electromagnetic waves in GIS by EMTP(Electromagnetic Transient Program) when generated PD pulse. Frequency band of $TE_{mn}/TM_{mn}$ modes were determinated by simulation results of electromagnetic field distribution and were discussed optimal position of UHF sensor from this results. Equivalent circuit was used to simulate signal damping of PD pulse in GIS by EMTP and compared with measured results in laboratory of KERI.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
• /
• 제8권5호
• /
• pp.572-579
• /
• 1995

Most of conventional ultrasonic transducers are constructed to generate either longitudinal or shear waves, but not both of them. We investigate the mechanism of dual mode transducers that generate both of the longitudinal and shear waves simultaneously with single PZT element. The study is aimed to find the optimally desired cut by examining the anisotropic piezoelectric properties. Theory predicts that a mixed P/S mode transducer can be constructed using a rotated Z-cut of PZT piezoelectric ceramics. We study the performance of a PZT element as a function of its rotation angle so that its efficiency is optimized to excite the two waves as much as equally strong. The results are verified by the waveform in pulse-echo computer simulation and experiments. When the transducer is subjected to impedance analysis, it shows two thickness mode resonances, each of which being a mixed P/S thickness mode. By examining wave speeds on E transmitter delay line receiver setup, it is confirmed that the transducer can transmit and detect both longitudinal and shear wave simultaneously.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
• /
• 제19권3호
• /
• pp.157-163
• /
• 2019

대함용 소형 밀리미터파 추적 레이다는 저속으로 기동 중인 큰 RCS를 갖는 바다위의 함정 표적에 대하여 TWS(Track While Scan) 방식을 통하여 실시간으로 표적을 탐색, 탐지 하여 추적하는 펄스 방식의 레이더이다. 본 논문에서는 소형 밀리미터파 추적 레이다의 성능을 실험실 무반향 챔버 환경에서 확인하기 위한 모의신호 발생장치 개발에 대하여 서술한다. 추적 레이다용 모의신호를 생성하기 위한 요구사항과 요구사항을 충족하기 위한 모의신호 발생장치의 하드웨어 구성과 추적 레이다와 연동하여 시험을 하고 성능을 분석하기 위한 GUI 프로그램을 기술하고 성능시험을 통해 구현한 모의신호 발생장치를 검증하였다.