Design of a Microcontroller based Fan Motor Controller for Smart Home Environment

Chee-Hoe Pang,Jer-Vui Lee,Yea-Dat Chuah,Yong-Chai Tan,N. Debnach 보안공학연구지원센터 2013 International Journal of Smart Home Vol.7 No.4

Predicting the Onset of Housing Affordability Problem

Yip Chee Yin,Au Yong Hui Nee,Abdelhak Senadjki,Oon Kam Hoe People&Global Business Association 2018 Global Business and Finance Review Vol.23 No.3

This paper aims to use threshold values of housing price index, economic growth and mortgage rate as guidance to predict the onset of housing affordability problem by recursive forecasting method using graphical and autoregressive distributed lag model. These threshold values are taken from the findings of our previous study entitled “Housing Affordability Dynamics”, featured in the International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research (November 2017). We define housing affordability index and its threshold value, 130, below which, there is housing affordability problem. Next, we obtained the threshold values respectively for housing price index which must be less than 162, economic growth more than 5.32% and mortgage rate less than 5.57% for housing affordability to prevail. Applying the research in the Malaysian context, the results show that Malaysia is still in the midst of housing affordability problem and through the current study, we come to the conclusion that we should use the autoregressive distributed lag model every quarter so that if housing affordability index is found to be between 117 and 143, legislation should be introduced and implemented to ensure that housing affordability does not fall into unaffordability zone. The implication of the research result is that with prior knowledge of the imminent onset of housing affordability, policymakers could initiate timely intervention measures to stabilize housing affordability and thus minimize the damaging effect brought about by housing unaffordability if not deflect the crisis from occurring altogether.

Barrel Stave Flextensional 트랜스듀서의 최적설계

김회용(Kim, Hoe-Yong),김원호(Kim, Won-Ho),조치영(Joh, Chee-Young),노용래(Roh, Yong-Rae) 한국소음진동공학회 2008 한국소음진동공학회 논문집 Vol.18 No.5

The performance of a barrel stave flextensional transducer is determined by the properties of its constituent materials and the effects of many structural parameters. In this study, with the finite element method, the structure of a barrel stave flextensional transducer was optimized to achieve the widest bandwidth while satisfying the requirements on pressure and center frequency. The optimization was carried out with the SQP-PD method for multi-variable minimization. The optimized barrel stave flextensional transducer satisfied all the required specifications.

웹 서버를 이용한 안드로이드 기반 기기 제어 시스템

정지오,김웅준,정회경,Jung, Chee-Oh,Kim, Wung-Jun,Jung, Hoe-Kyung 한국정보통신학회 2015 한국정보통신학회논문지 Vol.19 No.3

Recently, as mobile operating system market and wireless communication technology have been rapidly developed, many devices such as smart phones, air conditioners, smart TVs, cleaning robot, and cameras become available with android operating system. Accordingly, collecting variety of information through many everyday use devices with network connections is now enabled. However, in the current market, most devices are controlled individually developed applications, and there is growing need to develop a master application that can control multiple devices. In this paper, we propose and implement a system that can control multiple android-based devices on a Wired/Wireless router(AP) registered through web server. we expect such an effort can attribute to future IoT researches. 최근 모바일 운영체제 시장이 확대됨과 동시에 반도체 및 무선통신의 발달로 안드로이드 운영체제가 탑재된 각종 스마트폰 및 에어컨, 스마트TV, 청소로봇, 카메라 등 그 수가 빠른 속도로 보급되고 있다. 이로 인해, 일상생활에서 사용하는 다양한 제품들을 네트워크로 연결하여 정보수집이 가능하게 되었다. 그러나 여러 기기들을 한 번에 제어하는 방법이 아닌, 한 기기의 제어를 한 애플리케이션이 담당하는 형태가 대부분이고, 하나의 디바이스에서 모든 기기들을 관리할 수 있는 애플리케이션이 부족한 실정이다. 이에 따라, 본 논문에서는 유무선 공유기(AP)에 안드로이드 운영체제를 기반으로 하는 기기들을 등록시키고, 서버에 등록되어있는 기기를 웹으로 관리, 제어할 수 있는 시스템을 설계 및 구현하였다. 이는 현재 연구가 활발히 진행 중인 IoT(Internet of Things)분야에 널리 활용될 것으로 사료된다.

Laser hemorrhoidoplasty versus conventional hemorrhoidectomy for grade II/III hemorrhoids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ian Jun Yan Wee,Chee Hoe Koo,Isaac Seow-En,Yvonne Ying Ru Ng,Wenjie Lin,Emile John Kwong-Wei Tan 대한대장항문학회 2023 Annals of Coloproctolgy Vol.39 No.1

Purpose: This study compared the short- and long-term clinical outcomes of laser hemorrhoidoplasty (LH) vs. conventional hemorrhoidectomy (CH) in patients with grade II/III hemorrhoids. Methods: PubMed/Medline and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized and nonrandomized studies comparing LH against CH in grade II/III hemorrhoids. The primary outcomes included postoperative use of analgesia, postoperative morbidity (bleeding, urinary retention, pain, thrombosis), and time of return to work/daily activities. Results: Nine studies totaling 661 patients (LH, 336 and CH, 325) were included. The LH group had shorter operative time (P<0.001) and less intraoperative blood loss (P<0.001). Postoperative pain was lower in the LH group, with lower postoperative day 1 (mean difference [MD], –2.09; 95% confidence interval [CI], –3.44 to –0.75; P=0.002) and postoperative day 7 (MD, –3.94; 95% CI, –6.36 to –1.52; P=0.001) visual analogue scores and use of analgesia (risk ratio [RR], 0.59; 95% CI, 0.42–0.81; P=0.001). The risk of postoperative bleeding was also lower in the LH group (RR, 0.18; 95% CI, 0.12– 0.28; P<0.001), with a quicker return to work or daily activities (P=0.002). The 12-month risks of bleeding (P>0.999) and prolapse (P=0.240), and the likelihood of complete resolution at 12 months, were similar (P=0.240). Conclusion: LH offers more favorable short-term clinical outcomes than CH, with reduced morbidity and pain and earlier return to work or daily activities. Medium-term symptom recurrence at 12 months was similar. Our results should be verified in future well-designed trials with larger samples.

Utility of combining PIVKA-II and AFP in the surveillance and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asia-Pacific region

Do Young Kim,Bao Nguyen Toan,Chee-Kiat Tan,Irsan Hasan,Lyana Setiawan,Ming-Lung Yu,Namiki Izumi,Nguyen Nguyen Huyen,Pierce Kah-Hoe Chow,Rosmawati Mohamed,Stephen Lam Chan,Tawesak Tanwandee,Teng-Yu Lee 대한간학회 2023 Clinical and Molecular Hepatology(대한간학회지) Vol.29 No.2

Even though the combined use of ultrasound (US) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is recommended for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the utilization of AFP has its challenges, including accuracy dependent on its cut-off levels, degree of liver necroinflammation, and etiology of liver disease. Though various studies have demonstrated the utility of protein induced by vitamin K absence II (PIVKA-II) in surveillance, treatment monitoring, and predicting recurrence, it is still not recommended as a routine biomarker test. A panel of 17 experts from Asia-Pacific, gathered to discuss and reach a consensus on the clinical usefulness and value of PIVKA-II for the surveillance and treatment monitoring of HCC, based on six predetermined statements. The experts agreed that PIVKA-II was valuable in the detection of HCC in AFP-negative patients, and could potentially benefit detection of early HCC in combination with AFP. PIVKA-II is clinically useful for monitoring curative and intra-arterial locoregional treatments, outcomes, and recurrence, and could potentially predict microvascular invasion risk and facilitate patient selection for liver transplant. However, combining PIVKA-II with US and AFP for HCC surveillance, including small HCC, still requires more evidence, whilst its role in detecting AFP-negative HCC will potentially increase as more patients are treated for hepatitis-related HCC. PIVKA-II in combination with AFP and US has a clinical role in the Asia-Pacific region for surveillance. However, implementation of PIVKA-II in the region will have some challenges, such as requiring standardization of cut-off values, its cost-effectiveness and improving awareness among healthcare providers.

Men’s Health Index: A Pragmatic Approach to Stratifying and Optimizing Men’s Health

Hui Meng Tan,Wei Phin Tan,Jun Hoe Wong,Christopher Chee Kong Ho,Chin Hai Teo,Chirk Jenn Ng 대한비뇨의학회 2014 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.55 No.11

Purpose: The proposed Men’s Health Index (MHI) aims to provide a practical and systematicframework for comprehensively assessing and stratifying older men with theintention of optimising their health and functional status. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed from 1980to 2012. We specifically looked for instruments which: assess men’s health, frailty andfitness; predict life expectancy, mortality and morbidities. The instruments were assessedby the researchers who then agreed on the tools to be included in the MHI. Whenthere was disagreements, the researchers discussed and reached a consensus guidedby the principle that the MHI could be used in the primary care setting targetting menaged 55-65 years. Results: The instruments chosen include the Charlson’s Combined Comorbidity-AgeIndex; the International Index of Erectile Function-5; the International ProstateSymptom Score; the Androgen Deficiency in Aging Male; the Survey of Health, Ageingand Retirement in Europe Frailty Instrument; the Sitting-Rising Test; the SeniorFitness Test; the Fitness Assessment Score; and the Depression Anxiety StressScale-21. A pilot test on eight men was carried out and showed that the men’s healthindex is viable. Conclusions: The concept of assessing, stratifying, and optimizing men’s health shouldbe incorporated into routine health care, and this can be implemented by using the MHI. This index is particularly useful to primary care physicians who are in a strategic positionto engage men at the peri-retirement age in a conversation about their life goalsbased on their current and predicted health status.