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Wearable Device Users' Behavior Change: Does Persuasive Design Matter?

  • Wan, Lili;Zhang, Chao
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.218-225
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    • 2020
  • Purpose Wearable devices are widely used in our daily life. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between persuasive designs of fitness trackers and users' physical activity behavior. Methods To test the research model, data was collected from a web-based survey in China, resulting in an effective sample of 166 usable questionnaires. The survey was restricted only to respondents who wear a fitness tracker. Results The sample surveyed in this study indicated that half of the respondents had been wearing a smart fitness tracker shorter than one year, and only 27% were long-time users (longer than two years). Dialogue support and social support strategies were both proved to be effective in increasing users' workout behavior intention. Social support strategies had a greater effect on behavior change than dialogue support strategies. Conclusion The findings from this study make several contributions to the practice. Wearable devices developers can employ the result from this study to help them design devices, which can persuade people to do more exercises and preserve a healthier life.

N-Screen Service for ASMD support (N-Sceen Serivce의 ASMD를 지원 방안 연구)

  • Yun, Sang-Jun;Kim, Kee-Cheon
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2012.04a
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    • pp.615-617
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    • 2012
  • N-Screen Service는 하나의 Content를 다양한 Device에서 사용가능하게 해주는 Service를 의미한다. 현재 N-Screen Service는 Content Service 형태로 봤을 때 OSMU(One Source Multi Use) Service를 제공한다. ASMU(Adaptive Source Multi Device) N-Screen Service의 조건으로 Device에 최적화된 Content를 제공하여야 한다. 이를 위해서는 Device에 최적화된 Content의 변환 및 Metadata의 이동이 자유로워야 한다. 본 논문에서는 ASMD를 지원하는 N-Screen Model을 제안한다. 특히 Home Network와 Cloud 사이의 Devicerks Content Metadata 이동과 Content 변환에 대한 방법을 제시하고자 한다.

A Study for Evacuation Assistance to Vulnerable People by MAS Based Evacuation Simulation (MAS 기반 대피시뮬레이션을 활용한 안전약자 대피지원 개선방안 연구)

  • Jung, Tae Ho;Park, Sang Hyun;Jang, Jae Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.121-127
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    • 2017
  • Recently, many patients in a hospital are threatened life by fire disaster. Because many patients like vulnerable people have more evacuation problem than ordinary person. So a patient who can escape by oneself with walking assistance device like crutches or wheelchair and another patient who can't escape by oneself are should be supported safety technologies and service. Earlier research of 'hospital evacuation' led by actual experiments or computer evacuation simulation. Actual experiment is effective to gain credibility of result but it is difficult for patients to experiment repeatedly and it requires consideration for spatial problem and economic problems. Although computer evacuation simulation have been used to solve these problems, almost have concluded only results based on velocity without evacuation device. In this study, evacuation results with support device application or not are analysed used by computer evacuation simulation based on MAS(Multi Agent System). As a result, it is drawn through proof of efficiency of evacuation device in the vertical space like stairs that can improve the evacuation plan for vulnerable people in the hospital.

ENGINEERING A BIOARTIFICIAL LIVER DEVICE

  • Park, Jae-Sung;Yarmush, Martin L.;Tilles, Arno W.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1419-1426
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    • 2008
  • Fulminant hepatic failure is a clinical syndrome associated with a high mortality rate. Orthotopic liver transplantation is the only clinically proven effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease who do not respond to medical management. A major limitation of this treatment modality is the scarcity of donor organs available, resulting in patients dying while waiting for a donor liver. An extracorporeal bioartificial liver (BAL) device containing viable hepatocytes has the potential to provide temporary hepatic support to liver failure patients, serving as a bridge to transplantation while awaiting a suitable donor. In some patients, providing temporary hepatic support may be sufficient to allow adequate regeneration of the host liver, thereby eliminating the need for a liver transplant. Although the BAL device is a promising technology for the treatment of liver failure, there are several technical challenges that must be overcome in order to develop systems with sufficient processing capacity and of manageable size. In this overview, the authors describe the critical issues involved in developing a BAL device. They also discuss their experiences in hepatocyte culture optimization within the context of a microchannel flat-plate BAL device.

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Successful Bridge to Heart Transplantation through Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Concomitant Fontan Completion in a Patient with Glenn Physiology: A Case Report

  • Ji Hong Kim;Ji Hoon Kim;Ah Young Kim;Yu Rim Shin
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.312-314
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    • 2024
  • A 3-year-old boy with Glenn physiology exhibited refractory heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. To improve the patient's oxygen saturation, he underwent ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation with concomitant Fontan completion. The extracardiac conduit Fontan operation was performed with a 4-mm fenestration. For VAD implantation, Berlin Heart cannulas were positioned at the left ventricular apex and the neo-aorta. Following weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, a temporary continuous-flow VAD, equipped with an oxygenator, was utilized for support. After a stabilization period of 1 week, the continuous-flow VAD was replaced with a durable pulsatile-flow device. Following 3 months of support, the patient underwent transplantation without complications. The completion of the Fontan procedure at the time of VAD implantation, along with the use of a temporary continuous-flow device with an oxygenator, may aid in stabilizing postoperative hemodynamics. This approach could contribute to a safe transition to a durable pulsatile VAD in patients with Glenn physiology.

Domain Analysis of Device Drivers Using Code Clone Detection Method

  • Ma, Yu-Seung;Woo, Duk-Kyun
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.394-402
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    • 2008
  • Domain analysis is the process of analyzing related software systems in a domain to find their common and variable parts. In the case of device drivers, they are highly suitable for domain analysis because device drivers of the same domain are implemented similarly for each device and each system that they support. Considering this characteristic, this paper introduces a new approach to the domain analysis of device drivers. Our method uses a code clone detection technique to extract similarity among device drivers of the same domain. To examine the applicability of our method, we investigated whole device drivers of a Linux source. Results showed that many reusable similar codes can be discerned by the code clone detection method. We also investigated if our method is applicable to other kernel sources. However, the results show that the code clone detection method is not useful for the domain analysis of all kernel sources. That is, the applicability of the code clone detection method to domain analysis is a peculiar feature of device drivers.

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Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Alignment and Loading System for Workpieces (공작물 적재를 위한 자동정렬 및 적재장치의 설계 및 제작)

  • Lee, Jae-Kyung;Choi, Myung-Chul;Kim, Gab-Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.134-140
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    • 2018
  • This paper describes the design and fabrication of an automatic alignment and loading system for workpieces. To move a workpiece to a chucking position of a machine tool using a gantry robot, an automatic aligning device is required to load the workpiece before machining and automatically align them. The automatic alignment system was conceptually designed, and the structural analysis was performed for the main parts such as the top plate, center support, front and back support, and support shaft. Based on the structural analysis results, the size of these structures was determined. The automatic alignment system was manufactured, and the vertical movement characteristics of the workpiece up-and-down movement device and the rotation characteristics of the workpiece rotation device were experimentally examined. The result has confirmed that they operate normally.

Transfromation of Percutaneous Extracorporeal Life Support to Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device: A Case Report

  • Kim, Chilsung;Cho, Yang Hyun;Sung, Kiick;Yang, Ji-Hyuk
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.409-412
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    • 2014
  • Percutaneous extracorporeal life support (P-ECLS) is a useful modality for the management of refractory cardiac or pulmonary failure. However, venoarterial P-ECLS may result in a complication of left ventricular distension. In this case report, we discuss a patient with drug-induced dilated cardiomyopathy managed with venoarterial P-ECLS and a left atrial vent catheter. The venoarterial P-ECLS was modified to a paracorporeal left ventricular assist device (LVAD) by removing the femoral venous cannula. After 28 days of hospitalization, the patient was successfully weaned from the paracorporeal LVAD and discharged home from the hospital.

Development of Eco Driving Support Hi-pass Device for Commercial Vehicles (상용차 에코드라이빙 지원 하이패스 단말 개발)

  • Park, Yong Kuk;Lee, Min Goo;Jung, Kyung Kwon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2013.05a
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    • pp.969-972
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we presented high-pass OBU device to support eco driving for commercial vehicles such as heavy trucks. The proposed OBU is convergence OBU (On Board Units) platform with high-pass toll functions and eco driving functions. In order to verity performance of proposed OBU device, we conducted test drives on road.

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A Detection Method of Grid Voltage for Grid Support Operation of an Inverter-based Renewable Energy Generation System (인버터 기반 신재생 에너지 발전 시스템의 계통 지원 운전을 위한 계통 전압 검출 방법)

  • Ahn, Hyun-Chul;Song, Seung-Ho
    • New & Renewable Energy
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 2013
  • The Grid code is being strengthen as increase of renewable energy ratio. Especially, the grid connection regulations are continuously being updated for stable operation of power grids. Static grid support and Dynamic grid support must make an accurate measure at Grid connected point because they needs control algorithm individually. It has to exactly measure voltage including switching ripple at the output of the inverter generating system. In addition, it is necessary to have an accurate voltage measurement when the situation rapidly changing the grid impedance is caused by the input of serial impedance of transformer and line impedance as well as Grid Fault Device. In this paper, We propose a new detection method of grid voltage to calculate accurately the r.m.s voltage of the grid connection point along the standard required by the low voltage regulation. We verified performance through simulation grid fault device.