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RECENT R&D ACTIVITIES ON STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING FOR CIVIL INFRA-STRUCTURES IN KOREA

  • Yun, Chung-Bang
    • 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 추계학술대회논문집
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    • pp.21-32
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    • 2003
  • Developments and applications of the structural health monitoring (SHM) systems have become active particularity for long-span bridges in Korea. They are composed of sensors, data acquisition system, data transmission system, information processing, damage assessment, and information management. In this paper, current status of research and application activities on SHM systems for civil infra-structures in Korea are briefly introduced by 4 parts: (1) current status of bridge monitoring systems on existing and newly constructed bridges, (2) research and development activities on smart sensors such as optical fiber sensors and piezo-electric sensors, (3) structural damage detection methods using measured data, and (4) a test road project for pavement design verification and enhancement by the Korea Highway Corporation. Finally the R&D activities of a new engineering research center entitled Smart Infra-Structure Technology Center at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology are also briefly described.

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TRIZ를 활용한 유아 및 노약자를 위한 안전감지시스템 개발에 관한 연구 (A Study on Development of Security Detection System for Infant, the Old and the Weak by using TRIZ)

  • 이국환;이경원
    • 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.59-65
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    • 2008
  • There are no products, systems to manage health and detect security for infant, the old and the weak in Korea. Recently, the concerns of parents are increasing more about all of children(baby, infant, etc) because rate of birth is decreasing gradually. Also, the average span of human life is on an increasing trend according to well-being and evolution of medical treatment. Therefore, this treatise analyzed problems in managing and following-up infant, the old and the weak at present. By using TRIZ to solve problems, we devised new conceptional ideas, detail designs to manage health, detect security, cope with correspondences for them and developed the prototype and tested it. Excellent performances are proved through various field test.

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Senotherapeutics and Their Molecular Mechanism for Improving Aging

  • Park, Jooho;Shin, Dong Wook
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제30권6호
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    • pp.490-500
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    • 2022
  • Aging is defined as physiological dysfunction of the body and a key risk factor for human diseases. During the aging process, cellular senescence occurs in response to various extrinsic and intrinsic factors such as radiation-induced DNA damage, the activation of oncogenes, and oxidative stress. These senescent cells accumulate in many tissues and exhibit diverse phenotypes, such as resistance to apoptosis, production of senescence-associated secretory phenotype, cellular flattening, and cellular hypertrophy. They also induce abnormal dysfunction of the microenvironment and damage neighboring cells, eventually causing harmful effects in the development of various chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, pharmacological interventions targeting senescent cells, called senotherapeutics, have been extensively studied. These senotherapeutics provide a novel strategy for extending the health span and improving age-related diseases. In this review, we discuss the current progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms of senotherapeutics and provide insights for developing senotherapeutics.

Monitoring and performance assessment of a highway bridge via operational modal analysis

  • Reza Akbari;Saeed Maadani;Shahrokh Maalek
    • Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.191-205
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    • 2023
  • In this paper, through operational modal analysis and ambient vibration tests, the dynamic characteristics of a multi-span simply-supported reinforced concrete highway bridge deck was determined and the results were used to assess the quality of construction of the individual spans. Supporting finite element (FE) models were created and analyzed according to the design drawings. After carrying out the dynamic tests and extracting the modal properties of the deck, the quality of construction was relatively assessed by comparing the results obtained from all the tests from the individual spans and the FE results. A comparison of the test results among the different spans showed a maximum difference value of around 9.3 percent between the superstructure's natural frequencies. These minor differences besides the obtained values of modal damping ratios, in which the differences were not more than 5 percent, can be resulted from suitable performance, health, and acceptable construction quality of the bridge.

복합유기용제에 폭로된 근로자들에 대한 신경행동학적 기능의 평가 (Neurobehavioral Performance Test of Workers Exposed to Mixed Organic Solvents)

  • 김창윤;사공준;정종학;주리;전만중;성낙정;김상규
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.314-328
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    • 1997
  • 복합유기용제를 취급하는 근로자들을 대상으로 유기용제의 폭로가 신경행동기능에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 대구지역의 중소규모 사업장에서 톨루엔, 크실렌, 메틸에틸케톤 및 신나에 만성적으로 폭로되는 유기용제 폭로군 48명과 폭로군과 같은 사업장에 근무하면서 유기용제에 폭로되지 않은 대조군 50명을 대상으로 1996년 8월에서 10월까지 연령, 교육수준, 음주, 흡연량 및 직업관련 변수들을 조사하고 Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery의 검사항목 중 Benton visual retention검사, 숫자부호 짝짓기, 숫자 외우기, 목적점찍기를 시행하였다. Benton visual retention검사는 폭로군이 7.9개, 대조군이 8.2개로 두군에서 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 숫자부호 짝짓기의 경우 폭로군이 55.6개, 대조군이 62.1개로서 폭로군이 유의하게 적었다(p<0.01). 숫자 외우기의 총 점수와 거꾸로 따라외우기의 점수가 폭로군에서 유의하게 적었으며(p<0.05, p<0.01) 목적점찍기의 바르게 찍은 점의 개수가 폭로군에서 유의하게 적었다(p<0.05). 연령의 변화에 따른 신경행동기능의 일관성있는 변화는 없었으나 Benton visual retention검사의 경우 젊은 연령군이 고연령군에 비해 대조군에서 유의하게 높은 성적을 보였다(p<0.05). 부호숫자짝짓기의 경우 폭로군과 대조군 모두에서 학력이 높을수록 검사성적이 유의하게 높은 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 숫자부호짝짓기에서 섭취하는 알콜의 량이 많을수록 폭로군의 부호숫자짝짓기 검사성적이 감소하는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 목적점찍기의 경우 폭로군에서 흡연량이 증가할수록 성적이 감소하는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 신경행동학적 검사성적을 종속변수로 하고 유기용제의 폭로유모, 나이, 학력수준, 알콜 및 흡연량을 독립변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서 Benton visual retention검사는 연령이 증가할수록 그 성적이 감소하는 경향을 보였으며(p<0.05), 숫자부호짝짓기는 학력이 높을수록 성적이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 숫자외우기에서는 유기용제의 폭로가 유의한 변수로 채택되었다(p<0.01). 목적점찍기의 총점수는 흡연량과 교육수준이(p<0.01), 바르게 찍은 개수는 흡연량과 유기용제의 폭로가 유의한 변수로 채택되었다(p<0.05). 유기용제의 폭로에 의해 지각반응(perception-response)과 단기기억능력(short-term memory)이 민감하게 영향을 받는 것으로 평가되었으며, 특히 허용 농도이하에서도 장기적으로 폭로되는 경우 폭로자의 신경행동기능에 변화를 초래할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. NCTB에 의한 신경행동기능의 평가는 신경독성물질의 폭로이외에도 연령과 교육수준에 영향을 받으며 특히 지속적 운동능력의 경우 흡연에도 다소 영향을 받을 가능성을 제시하였다.

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지역의료보험의 적용이 일부농촌지역 주민의 보건기관 이용에 미친 영향 (The effects of insurance coverage on the medical care utilization in public health institutions in a rural area)

  • 최재준
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.265-278
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    • 1991
  • This study was to examine the effects of insurance coverage on the utilization of public health institutions and to identify the factors associated with the utilization. The data were obtained from household interview surveys conducted twice in Hwachun Gun, Kangwon Do. The time period covered in the first survey was December $17{\sim}31$, 1987, before the implementation of regional medical insurance for the self-employed, and that of the second survey was January 28 $\sim$ Febuary 11, 1990, after its implementation. Major findings emerged from the analysis can be summarized as follows (1) Medical care utilization of rural people markedly increased after they were covered by medical insurance. The insurance coverage increased the utilization of public health institutions as well, and this increase was mainly attributable to the utilization by chronically ill patients. (2) Between 1987 and 1990, the proportion of the utilization of public health institutions over whole medical care utilization decreased. But the proportion increased for chronically ill patients covered by regional medical insurance during the same time span. (3) The results of logistic regression suggested that the rural self-employed utilized public health institutions at an increased rate after they were covered by medical insurance. It was also indicated that the increase resulted from the utilization by chronically ill patients. (4) The relative importance of public health institutions for rural medical care decreased after the implementation of regional medical insurance. But considering that the utilization of public health institutions by chronically ill patients increased after insurance coverage, attention should be directed to improving the capability of public health institutions to control chronic degenerative diseases.

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경기 도시 지역 보건소 성인 방문자의 식생활과 건강 관련 라이프스타일 조사 (A Study on Dietary Behaviors, Health-Related Lifestyle of Adult Visitors at Public Health Centers in Gyeonggi Urban Area)

  • 권종숙;김경민;서현창;이윤나;임승건;최영숙
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제18권6호
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    • pp.611-625
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate dietary behaviors and health-related lifestyles of adult visitors at a public health center in Gyeonggi urban area. A survey using questionnaire was conducted with 949 visitors at Seongnam public health centers from June to August, 2012. The data from 905 respondents were analyzed by gender, consisting of 322 males and 583 females, and age group, consisting of 243 low-age group (LA), 312 middle-age group (MA), 350 high-age group (HA), aged 20 to 30 years, 31 to 50 years, and 51 to 69 years, respectively. Average Body Mass Index was 23.0, which increased with age, and education level was high in LA. 59.0 percent of the subjects had various diseases, and the incidence of hypertension was the highest, followed by allergy, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, joint rheumatism. Incidence rates of chronic disease increased with age, which were lower than those from 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Weekly drinking frequency rate and smoking rate decreased with age, and exercise performing rate was high at male and HA, which showed the same tendency as KNHANES. Female and HA showed more healthy dietary behaviors such as restricting salt, sugar, oily foods, foods containing food additives, calorie, caring for balanced diet, and referring to nutrition label. Subjects chose stress as the first factor, followed by diet, exercise, etc., among 13 suggested factors which strongly influence on human's life-span. In general, public health center visitors, especially female and HA, showed better dietary behaviors and health-related lifestyles compared with KNHANES.

결혼이주여성의 건강관련 중재 연구 동향 분석 (Analysis of Health Related Intervention Research for Married Immigrant Women)

  • 안현미;김미옥
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제14권12호
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    • pp.245-256
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 국내 결혼이주여성을 대상으로 한 건강관련중재연구의 동향을 고찰함으로 결혼이주여성의 건강증진을 위한 중재개발의 기초적 자료로 활용하기 위한 문헌분석 연구로 15년간 국내외 학술지에 발표된 결혼이주여성 대상 건강관련 논문 96편 중 9편의 중재연구를 분석하였다. 9편의 실험 연구 중 3편이 임신 분만 관련 중재 연구이고, 영유아 감염예방, 여성 질환 관련 중재연구가 각각 1편이었으며, 신체적 요소만을 다룬 논문은 3편, 정신적 요소만을 다룬 논문은 2편, 4편은 정신 및 신체적 혹은 사회적 요소를 함께 포함하는 중재프로그램을 제공하였다. 신체적 요소를 포함한 결혼이주여성 대상의 연구는 여성이 결혼 후 자녀를 출산하고 양육하는 과정에 이어 생애 전반에 걸친 다양한 문제에의 접근을 고려할 필요가 있으며, 이들을 위한 정신사회적 중재는 여성 개인적 차원과 관계적 차원 모두에서 긍정적 대처와 적응을 돕기 위한 목적으로 계획되어야 할 것이다.

의료의 질 평가 우선순위 설정 (Priority Areas for National Health Care Quality Evaluation in Korea)

  • 신숙연;박춘선;김선민;김남순;이상일
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.1-26
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : To identify target areas and set priorities among those areas identified for national quality evaluation. Methods : Target areas were identified from: i) analysis of the national health insurance claims data, mortality and prevalence data ii) various group surveys, including representatives from 22 medical specialty associations, 19 physician associations, QI staffs in hospital, civil organizations, and commissioners of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service(HIRA) ⅲ) literature reviews and RAM(RAND/UCLA appropriateness method). The priority areas for national quality evaluation represented the full spectrum of health care and the entire life span. The criteria for selecting the priority areas were impact, improvability, and measurability. The priority areas were divided into three categories : short-term, mid-term, long-term. Results: Based on the group surveys and the data analysis, 46 candidates were selected as quality evaluation priority areas. 13 areas were selected as having a short-term priority areas: tuberculosis, community acquired pneumonia, stroke, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, chronic lower respiratory disease(asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), intensive care unit, emergency room, nosocomial infection, use of antibiotics, multiple medication and renal failure. This results suggested that we need to enlarge the target priority areas to the chronic diseases in short-term. Conclusions: The priority areas identified from the study will assist healthcare quality associated institutions as well as HIRA in selecting quality evaluation areas. It is required to develope and implement strategies for improving the quality of care within the next 5 years.

Bayesian HMM 기반의 건강 상태 분류 및 예측 (Health State Clustering and Prediction Based on Bayesian HMM)

  • 신봉기
    • 정보과학회 논문지
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    • 제44권10호
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    • pp.1026-1033
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    • 2017
  • 본 논문은 계층적 디리슐레 과정(HDP)과 은닉 마르코프 모형(HMM)이 결합된 베이스 통계학적 방법과 HMM의 상태 지속 정보를 이용한 건강 상태 예측 방법을 제안한다. HDP-HMM은 베이스 방법의 HMM 확장 모형으로서 건강의 동적 특성을 고려하여 불확실하고 가늠하기조차도 어려운 건강 상태의 수를 추정할 수 있게 해준다. 모의 데이터와 실제 건건 검진 데이터를 이용한 시험을 통하여 흥미 있는 행동 특성을 볼 수 있었으며 최대 5년까지로 제한한 미래 예측도 충분한 가능함을 확인하였다. 미래는 불확실하며 예측 문제는 본질적으로 어렵다. 그러나 본 연구의 실험 결과로 동적인 문맥 하에서 다중 후보 가설을 제시함으로서 실용 가능한 건강상태의 장기 예측이 가능하다는 것을 읽을 수 있었다.