• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.301-306
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• 2023

Attention is a fundamental aspect in the cognitive process of human. Cognitive system of human body requires to focus on selected information among a vast amount of information from sensory organs. It has widely studied that various environmental factors affected the level of attention; however, few researches have aimed to the effect of direct cryotherapy. In this research, level of attention was studied comparing sub-indexes of FAIR test between groups with different duration of direct cryotheapy to the back of neck. FAIR test is a evaluation tool for visual attention consisting of three sub-indexes. Selective attention, accuracy of attention, and persistence of attention can be independently analyzed by FAIR test. In the analysis of selective attention, cryotherapy for 5 to 20 minutes showed higher result than cryotherapy for 40 minutes. In the analysis of persistence of attention, cryotherapy for 5 to 15 minutes showed higher result than cryotherapy for 40 minutes. Overall, selective attention and persistence of attention turns out to be maximized between 5 to 20 minutes of cryotherapy and tends to decrease afterwards. However, accuracy of attention does not seem to be affected by the duration of cryotherapy. Correlation between selective attention and the skin temperature by cryotherapy tends to be negative supporting the findings by ANOVA and post-hoc test. Correlation between persistence of attention and the skin temperature showed similar results.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 신경회로망보다 우수한 성능을 보이는 학습 이론인 SVM을 기반으로, 인간의 인지 과학에서 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있는 선택적 주의집중을 응용한 중첩 패턴 인식 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 선택적 주의집중 모델은 SVM의 입력단에 주의집중층을 추가하여 SVM의 입력을 직접 변화시키는 학습을 하며 선택적 필터의 기능을 수행한다. 주의집중의 핵심은 학습을 멈추는 적절한 시점을 찾는 것과 그 시점에서 결과를 판단하는 주의집중 척도를 정의하는 것이다. 지지벡터는 주변에 존재하는 패턴들을 대표하는 표본이므로 입력 패턴이 초기상태일 때 주의집중을 하고자 하는 클래스의 가장 가까운 지지벡터를 기준으로 그 지지벡터와의 거리가 최소가 되었을 때 주의집중을 멈추는 것이 적절하다. 일반적인 주의집중을 적용하면 주의집중 척도를 정의하기가 난해해지기 때문에 변형된 입력이 원래 입력의 범위를 넘지 않는다는 제약조건을 추가하여 사용할 수 있는 정보의 폭을 넓히고 새로운 척도를 정의하였다. 이때 사용한 정보는 변형된 입력과 원래 입력의 유클리드 거리, SVM의 출력, 초기상태에 가장 가까웠던 히든뉴런의 출력값이다. 인식 실험을 위해 USPS 숫자 데이터를 사용하여 45개의 조합으로 중첩시켰으며, 주의집중을 적용시켰을 때 단일 SVM보다 인식 성능이 월등히 우수함을 확인하였고, 또한 제한된 주의집중을 사용하였을 때 일반적 주의집중을 이용하는 것 보다 성능이 더 뛰어났음을 확인하였다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to analyze the change and to compare to the difference of 'selective elements' and 'space-memory' focusing on the theory, 'selective attention' through the survey results. In this study, In this study, the lighting is considered a important factor in the change of 'selective elements'. this survey is to find the selective elements of participants and to measure the spatial sensitivity of respondents through 'self- test'. The analysis in this study is conducted by descriptive statistics, t-test and one way ANOVA by SPSS program 22. The results of this study are as following; Firstly, 'attention-element' could be classified with 4 types, 'shape', 'material', 'contrast' and 'combination'. 'shape' could divide into 'structure' and' furniture and object'. In case of 'material', it could section with 'pattern' and 'color'. Secondly, through the results of study, 'attention-element' is different each space during the day in detail. But we could know that 'shape' is the important element of the 'attention-elements' during the day through comparison of this result. That means users consider this as a important factor when they evaluate the space. Therefore, it is effective way designers to consider 'shape' as the first element when they want to conduct the special sensitivity of users in the space through planning. On the other hand, what selective elements of users are different by the lighting situation should be acknowledged by designers. And they should think the kinds of selective elements are more various when lighting turns on than turns off.. Thirdly, through the results such as the meaningful difference of space-memory of users according to the change of 'attention-elements', designers should judge about which kind of feeling of users to the space do you want lead in the design process. For the effective feedback between spaces and users to induce the same emotion of users, designers need to consider the unified design and the individual design both. Also, we will regard the differences in the users' emotion to the space according to the lighting situation when we design the space.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.178-188
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• 2021

Background and Objectives: The influence of musical aptitude on cognitive test performance in musicians is a long-debated research question. Evidence points to the low performance of nonmusicians in visual and auditory cognitive tasks (working memory and attention) compared with musicians. This cannot be generalized to all nonmusicians, as a sub-group in this population can have innate musical abilities even without any formal musical training. The present study aimed to study the effect of musical aptitude on the working memory and selective attention. Subjects and Methods: Three groups of 20 individuals each (a total of 60 participants), including trained-musicians, nonmusicians with good musical aptitude, and nonmusicians with low musical aptitude, participated in the present study. Cognitive-based visual (Flanker's selective attention test) and auditory (working memory tests: backward digit span and operation span) tests were administered. Results: MANOVA (followed by ANOVA) revealed a benefit of musicianship and musical aptitude on backward digit span and Flanker's reaction time (p<0.05). Discriminant function analyses showed that the groups could be effectively (accuracy, 80%) segregated based on the backward digit span and Flanker's selective attention test. Trained musicians and nonmusicians with good musical aptitude were distinguished as one cluster and nonmusicians with low musical aptitude formed another cluster, hinting the role of musical aptitude in working memory and selective attention. Conclusions: Nonmusicians with good musical aptitude can have enhanced working memory and selective attention skills like musicians. Hence, caution is required when these individuals are included as controls in cognitive-based visual and auditory experiments.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.178-188
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• 2021

Background and Objectives: The influence of musical aptitude on cognitive test performance in musicians is a long-debated research question. Evidence points to the low performance of nonmusicians in visual and auditory cognitive tasks (working memory and attention) compared with musicians. This cannot be generalized to all nonmusicians, as a sub-group in this population can have innate musical abilities even without any formal musical training. The present study aimed to study the effect of musical aptitude on the working memory and selective attention. Subjects and Methods: Three groups of 20 individuals each (a total of 60 participants), including trained-musicians, nonmusicians with good musical aptitude, and nonmusicians with low musical aptitude, participated in the present study. Cognitive-based visual (Flanker's selective attention test) and auditory (working memory tests: backward digit span and operation span) tests were administered. Results: MANOVA (followed by ANOVA) revealed a benefit of musicianship and musical aptitude on backward digit span and Flanker's reaction time (p<0.05). Discriminant function analyses showed that the groups could be effectively (accuracy, 80%) segregated based on the backward digit span and Flanker's selective attention test. Trained musicians and nonmusicians with good musical aptitude were distinguished as one cluster and nonmusicians with low musical aptitude formed another cluster, hinting the role of musical aptitude in working memory and selective attention. Conclusions: Nonmusicians with good musical aptitude can have enhanced working memory and selective attention skills like musicians. Hence, caution is required when these individuals are included as controls in cognitive-based visual and auditory experiments.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2021

최근 CAM[1]을 이용해서 이미지의 객체에 대한 주의 영역 또는 지역화(Localization) 영역을 찾는 방법이 WSOL의 연구로서 다양하게 수행되고 있다. CAM을 이용한 객체의 히트(Heat) 맵에서 주의 영역 추출은 객체의 특징이 가장 많이 모여 있는 영역만을 주로 집중해서 객체의 전체적인 영역을 찾지 못하는 단점이 있다. 여기서는 이를 개선하기 위해서 먼저 CAM과 Selective Search[6]를 함께 이용하여 CAM 히트맵의 주의 영역을 확장하고, 확장된 영역에 가우시안 스무딩을 적용하여 재학습 데이터를 만든 후, 이를 학습하여 객체의 주의 영역이 확장되는 방법을 제안한다. 제안 방법은 단 한 번의 재학습만이 필요하며, 학습 후 지역화를 수행할 때는 Selective Search를 실행하지 않기 때문에 처리 시간이 대폭 줄어든다. 실험에서 기존 CAM의 히트맵들과 비교했을 때 핵심 특징 영역으로부터 주의 영역이 확장되고, 확장된 주의 영역 바운딩 박스에 대한 Ground Truth와의 IOU 계산에서 기존 CAM보다 약 58%가 개선되었다.

• 한국디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국디자인학회 2001년도 Bulletin of The 5th Asian Design Conference International Symposium on Design Science
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• pp.61.1-61
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• 2001

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2016

Objective : This study was conducted to evaluate the relationships between selective attention bias for fear stimuli and hallucination in patients with schizophrenia Method : A total of 66 patients with schizophrenia admitted to psychiatry clinics were included in the study. Selective attention bias was measured by the dot-probe task. Patient symptoms were measured using the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale, Psychotic Symptom Rating Scale (PSYRATS), Korean version of the Scale to Assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder, and Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale. Results : Selective attention bias was correlated with the hallucination subscale of PSYTATS (r=0.268, p=0.029). No correlation was found between selective attention bias and other clinical measures. There was no significant difference, but a statistical trend was found (p=0.092) in hallucination severities between the biased and non-biased groups. Conclusion : The results suggest that selective attention bias for fear stimuli is associated with auditory hallucination. This preliminary study suggests the possibility of correlation between auditory hallucination in the psychotic domain and anxiety of the affective component.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-72
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• 2017

Many of the studies of visual attention that are currently underway are seeking ways to make application systems that can be used in practice, and obtained good results using not only simulated images but also real-world images. However, despite that previous studies of selective visual attention are models intended to implement the human vision, few experiments verified the models with actual humans and there is no standardized data nor standardized experimental method for actual images. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a new performance evaluation techniques necessary for evaluation of visual attention systems. We developed an evaluation method for evaluating the performance of the visual attention system through comparison with the results of the human experiments on visual attention. Human experiments on visual attention is an experiments where human beings are instinctively aware of the unconscious when images are given to humans. So it can be useful for evaluating performance of the bottom-up attention system. Also we propose a new selective attention system that guides the user to effectively detect ROI regions by using spatial and temporal features adaptively selected according to the input image. We evaluated the performance of proposed visual attention system through the developed performance evaluation method, and we could confirm that the results of the visual attention system are similar to those of the human visual attention.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2005

본 논문은 동영상에서 ROI(region of interest)나 FOA(focus of attention)를 탐지하기 위한 방법으로써 여러 시각자극(stimuli)중 모션(motion) 정보를 사용한 선택적 주의 시스템을 소개한다. 2개 이상의 연속적인 프레임으로 구성되는 모션은 시간정보가 포함된 현실세계의 시각장면에서 시간적으로 현저함(temporal saliency) 정도를 나타내는 특징이라 할 수 있으며, 본 연구에서는 이러한 모션을 인간 뇌의 대뇌 시각피질에 존재하는 MT(middle temporal cortex) 영역에 존재하는 "이중 대립 수용야(double opponent receptive fields)"의 특성과 "노이즈 여과(noise filtration)" 기능에 대한 기존의 심리학적 연구 결과를 바탕으로 분석하고, 이렇게 분석된 결과를 MT에서의 "모션통합" 이론을 기반하여 통합한다. 이러한 과정을 통해 동영상에서 다른 주변의 영역과 현저히 다른 돌출 영역으로 정의되는 ROI또는FOA를 탐지할 수 있다. 제안하는 시스템의 성능분석을 위해 인간을 대상으로 한 심리학적인 실험을 추가적으로 수행하여 제안된 시스템을 통해 얻어진 결과와 비교함으로써, 본 시스템이 얼마나 타당성이 있는지 검증하였다.