• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.692-700
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• 2017

The number of elderly citizens has risen in Korea and resulted in an aging society. Correspondingly, the social interest in the aging population has escalated immensely; however, research or product development on the quality of life for seniors has shortcomings. Healthcare smart clothing is required to help the elderly with changes and weaknesses that follow aging; however, there is unfortunately insufficient amounts available. This study explores the feasibilities of smart clothing for seniors based on a universal design. Based on previous research, we analyzed the universal design theory, body shape characteristics and design requirements for seniors, and heart rate measurement method. The design is different according to body shape and body shape is different between sex, age, and body race; therefore, subjects were limited to 70-74 year old Korean males in this study. This study proposes a guideline for heart rate sensing clothing that satisfies the 'universal design' aspects as well as the functionality of heart sensing, senior's physical characteristics and needs. It has broadened the range of smart clothing, which was once limited to the younger generation and provided a foundation for the development of specialized smart clothing for seniors.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.241-244
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• 2009

손목에서 맥박을 측정하기 위한 센서부의 최적화에 관하여 연구하였다. 센서부의 최적 구조를 알기위해서 센서패드 구조물의 형태, 크기 및 실리콘의 두께를 변화시켜 맥박 신호를 측정하였다. 본 실험에서 사용된 구조물의 형태는 각기 Empty, Rectangle, Embossing, Length, Width이다. 각 구조물의 형태마다 실리콘의 두께를 0~7 mm 까지 1 mm씩 늘려 가면서 출력 신호의 크기를 비교하였다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2023

Exercise is beneficial to the body in some ways. It is vital for people who have heart problems to perform exercise according to their condition. This paper describes how an Android platform can provide early warnings of fatigue during wushu exercise using Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals. Using the data from a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope to detect heart rate, this study contributes an algorithm to determine a user's fatigue during wushu exercise. It sends vibration messages to the user's smartphone device when the heart rate exceeds the limit or is too fast during exercise. The heart rate monitoring system in the app records heart rate data in real-time while exercising. A simple pulse sensor and Android app can be used to monitor heart rate. This plug-in sensor measures heart rate based on photoplethysmography (PPG) signals during exercise. Pulse sensors can be easily inserted into the fingertip of the user. An embedded microcontroller detects the heart rate by connecting a pulse sensor transmitted via Bluetooth to the smartphone. In order to measure the impact of physical activity on heart rate, Wushu System tests are conducted using various factors, such as age, exercise speed, and duration. During testing, the Android app was found to detect heart rate with an accuracy of 95.3% and to warn the user when their heart rate rises to an abnormal level.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국시뮬레이션학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.109-117
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• 2004

In this paper, we consider the aortic sinus baroreceptor, which is the most representative baroreceptor sensing the variance of pressure in the cardiovascular system, and propose heart activity control model to observe the effect of delay time in heart period and stroke volume under the regulation of baroreflex in the aortic sinus. The proposed heart activity baroreflex regulation model contains electric circuit sub-model. We constituted the time delay sub-model to observe sensitivity of heart activity baroreflex regulation model by using the variable value to represent the control signal transmission time from the output of baroreflex regulation model to efferent nerve through central nervous system. The simulation object of this model is to observe variability of the cardiovascular system by variable value in time delay sub-model. As simulation results, we observe three patterns of the cardiovascular system variability by the time delay, First, if the time delay over 2.5 second, aortic pressure and stroke volume and heart rate is observed nonperiodically and observed. Finally, if time delay under 0.1 second, then heart rate and aortic pressure-heart rate trajectory is maintained in stable state.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2015

Objectives: To examine the medical effectiveness of meditation programs ($\alpha$ version) by psychological types. Methods: MBTI, which was created by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, was used as the Psychological Type test and to investigate psychological temperament and functions and psychological preferences. Heart rate variability was used to test the effectiveness of meditation by investigating time domains (mean HR, SDNN, PSI) and frequence domain parameters (TP, LF, HF, LF or HF norm, Ln (TP or VLF or LF or HF). Results: 1. The autonomic nervous system became active, and both time domains and frequency domains showed positive responses to meditation in heart rate variability tests, without distinction of Psychological Types. 2. In Psychological Types using sensing over intuition for perception, there were positive responses as well as an increase of the parasympathetic nervous system's activeness to meditation for heart rate variability tests, depending on psychological temperaments and psychological functions. 3. In heart rate variability tests by preferences, there was no difference. Extroversion and Introversion types, Sensing over Intuition Types, Thinking over Feeling Types, Judging over Perception Types had an increase of activeness of the parasympathetic nervous system. Therefore, meditation has a positive physical and psychological relaxing effect. Conclusions: A complex meditation program has a positive effect on overall meditation. Especially in the MBTI test, sensing was superior to intuition when people recognized objects. The Sensing, Thinking and Judging type was more advantageous than Intuition, Feeling and Perception, respectively. In the future, a well-designed control study is needed, to develop a suitable meditation for each personality type.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.364-371
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• 2015

In this study, we developed a feasible structure of a textile-based inductive sensor using a machine embroidery method, and applied it to a non-contact type vital sign sensing device based on the principle of magnetic-induced conductivity. The mechanical heart activity signals acquired through the inductive sensor embroidered with conductive textile on fabric were compared with the Lead II ECG signals and with respiration signals, which were simultaneously measured in every case with five subjects. The analysis result showed that the locations of the R-peak in the ECG signal were highly associated with sharp peaks in the signals obtained through the textile-based inductive sensor (r=0.9681). Based on the results, we determined the feasibility of the developed textile-based inductive sensor as a measurement device for the heart rate and respiration characteristics.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2008년도 학술대회 1부
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• pp.13-18
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• 2008

최근 건강 관리에 대한 관심이 증가하면서 착용형 생체 신호 센서, 재택형 무구속계측 센서에 관한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 그러나, 측정 기술의 발전과 달리 측정결과를 제공하는 단계에서는 심장 박동수, 체온 등의 값을 단일된 임계치 기반으로 판단하며, 분석된 결과가 사용자에게 어떤 의미를 주는지에 대한 해석은 제공하지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 사용하기 편한 돌 형태의 휴대형 생체신호 측정센서를 기반으로 사용자 별로 적합한 생체신호 해석 방법을 제안한다. 개인화된 생체 신호 해석을 위해 1 주일간 사용자의 시간대별 데이터를 획득하고 사용자 별 특성에 따라 모델링을 한 후, 모델에 기반하여 사용자에게 맞는 생체 신호 범위를 정하고 이를 판단하는 근거로 활용한다, 센서는 기존의 착용형 생체 신호 센서 및 이를 이용한 응용에 폭넓게 사용될 수 있다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.565-573
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 심혈관시스템 내의 압력 변화를 감지하는 압수용체 중 가장 대표적인 대동맥 압수용체의 시뮬레이션을 위한 심활성도 압반사 제어모델을 제안하였다. 그리고 제안된 모델은 압반사 조절, 시간지연을 포함한 전기회로 모델들로 구성하였으며, 대동맥동의 압반사 조절시 시간지연이 심주기와 일회 심박출량에 주는 영향을 관찰할 수 있도록 하였다. 심활성도 압수용체 제어 모델에서 시간지연의 기전은 대동맥동 압수용체에서 감지된 압력 정보가 구심성 신경으로 전달되고, 이 정보는 중추신경을 거쳐 원심성 신경으로 전달되어 제어 기능을 수행한다. 제안된 모델의 시뮬레이션 결과 시간지연에 따라 심혈관시스템 변이성의 세가지 패턴을 관찰할 수 있었다. 먼저 시간지연이 2.5초 이상일 경우에는 대동맥압, 일회심박출량, 심박동수가 비주기적으로 발생하고 불규칙인 것을 관찰할 수 있었고, 시간지연이 0.1초에서 2.5초 사이일 경우에는 주기적인 진동이 발생함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 그리고 시간지연이 0.1초 이하인 경우에는 심박동수와 동맥압-심박동수의 궤적은 안정상태를 유지함을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.165-170
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• 1997

In this paper, we consider the aortic sinus baroreceptor, which is the most representative baroreceptors sensing the variance of pressure in the cardiovascular system(CVS), and propose heart activity control model to observe the effect of delay time in heart period and stroke volume under the regulation of baroreflex in arotic sinus. The proposed heart activity baroreflex regulation model contains CVS electric circuit sub-model, baroreflex regulation sub-model and time delay sub-model. In these models, applied electric circuit sub-model is researched by B.C.Choi and the baroreflex regulation sub-model transforms the input, the arotic pressure of CVS electric circuit sub-model, to outputs, heart period and stroke volume by mathematical nonlinear feedback. We constituted the time delay sub-model to observe sensitivity of heart activity baroreflex regulation model by using the variable value to represent the control signal transmission time from the output of baroreflex regulation model to efferent nerve through central nervous system. The simulation object of this model is to observe variability of the CVS by variable value in time delay sub-model. As simulation results, we observe three patterns of CVS variability by the time delay. First, if the time delay is over 2.5 sec, arotic pressure, stroke volume and heart rate is observed nonperiodically and irregularly. Second, if the time delay is from between 0.1 sec and 0.25 sec, the regular oscillation is observed. Finally, if time delay is under 0.1 sec, then heart rate and arotic pressure-heart rate trajectory is maintained in stable state.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권12호
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• pp.496-503
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• 2009

물질적 풍요로움뿐만 아니라 품질이 다변화 되어가는 생활환경 속에서 감성에 따른 생체신호를 파악하는 것은 감성공학 전략의 중요한 성공요소가 되고 있다. 이를 위하여 제품의 기능적 측면뿐만 아니라 정서적 감정과 선호도가 반영된 제품의 설계나 디자인 또한 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 웨어러블 기반의 심전도 측정 의복을 이용한 시각감성과 생체신호간의 상관관계를 제안하였다. 심전도 측정 의복을 착용함으로 심전도 ECG 파형을 측정하였다. 심전도 측정 의복을 착용에 의해 수집된 심전도 파형으로부터 심박변화율을 계산한다. 그리고 고속 퓨리에 변환을 이용한 파워 스펙트럼 분석은 시각감성과 생채신호의 상관관계를 평가한다. 제안된 방법에 대해서 논리적 타당성과 유효성을 검증하기 위해 실험적인 적용을 시도하고자 한다.