Abstract: A health care system and method using a personal health device (PHD)-based universal health platform in a ubiquitous environment are disclosed. In order to measure health record by a PHD used by a user and automatically provide it so as to be used for various health care services via platforms, the health care system includes a measurement platform for collecting PHD standard personal health data from one or more PHDs, converting the collected data into clinical document architecture (CDA) standard data, and transmitting the converted data to an information collecting platform; and the information collecting platform for generating composite CDA standard data by using the received CDA standard data and providing the generated composite CDA standard data to services.

Abstract: A system and method for providing healthcare services in a ubiquitous environment are disclosed. In order to synthetically manage healthcare related information as well as provide desired healthcare services using an IPTV, an IPTV data center and an IPTV communication network, the system includes at least one health device, a healthcare set-top mounted on the IPTV, and a healthcare server installed at an IPTV data center. The health device collects personal health data, and transfers the collected data based on a Personal Health Device (PHD) standard. The healthcare set-top analyzes the PHD standard personal health data transferred from the at least one health device, converts the analyzed data into Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) standard data, and transfers the converted CDA standard data through an IPTV communication network. The healthcare server synthetically manages the CDA standard data transferred from the healthcare set-top through the IPTV communication network.

Abstract: An activity monitoring system and method are disclosed to reduce the size of an activity sensor device to reduce its power consumption and smoothly transmit activity and occupancy information from the activity sensor device and an occupancy sensor device to an activity monitoring server to monitor an individual's activity and occupancy information.

Abstract: Provided are a microfluidic device and a microfluidic analysis equipment. The microfluidic device includes guides disposed along both edges, a lower plate including a flow path defined between the guides, and a movable upper plate moved along the guides on the lower plate and having a length less than that the flow path. A fluid flow can be simply accurately controlled by adjusting a position of the movable upper plate. As a result, the fluid can sufficiently react in the detection part and the reaction part. Therefore, effective reaction and detection can be realized using only a small amount of fluid, thereby improving sensitivity. In addition, due to the improved sensitivity, a washing process for removing materials that are not consumed in the reaction can be omitted. Also, the movable upper plate can be manually moved using a user's finger.

Abstract: Provided are methods of controlling a fluid flow in a microfluidic device and a microfluidic analysis apparatus. According to the method, an inclination of the microfluidic device with respect to a horizontal direction can be adjusted to simply and accurately control a fluid flow in the microfluidic device. Thus, a fluid conveyance can be completely controlled, and an inspection can be performed using only a small amount of sample. In addition, the method of controlling the fluid flow in the microfluidic device can be manually performed by a user. Thus, since a power is not required, the method of controlling the fluid flow in the microfluidic device can be economical and simple.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for monitoring a health index using an electroconductive fiber. In the apparatus, a bio signal acquiring unit measures a bio signal using an electroconductive fiber which is worn around a part of a user's body and in which a resistance is varied according to a user's body volume or body temperature. A health index acquiring unit analyzes the bio signal to acquire a health index. A health index notifying unit notifies the health index. Accordingly, the health index can be easily monitored without limitations on the user's behavior.

Abstract: A wireless magnetic needle system for traditional oriental medicine can apply a magnetic field to a needle being used for the acupuncture process on a patient by use of a Helmholtz coil capable of applying a magnetic field to a wide space and can apply a magnetic stimulus to the patient through the needle, thereby making it possible to maximize the therapy effect of the needle. The wireless magnetic needle system includes a current generating unit and a Helmholtz coil. The Helmholtz coil includes a first coaxial coil disposed over a bed for a patient, and a second coaxial coil disposed under the bed. The current generating unit generates a current, and the Helmholtz coil creates a magnetic field by using the current generated by the current generating unit.

Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting Ground Glass Opacity (GGO) using chest computed tomography. The method includes detecting a candidate cell having a brightness value within a detection range by sequentially scanning a three-dimensional image of a pulmonary region, and designating the candidate cell as a seed cell when surrounding cells of the candidate cell have brightness values within the detection range; when a plurality of seed cells are obtained by the designating of the candidate cell as a seed cell, grouping adjacent seed cells to obtain one or more candidate zones; and detecting one or more zones, which have a greater size than a GGO detection size and including therein more than the detection reference number of seed cells, out of the one or more candidate zones, and setting the detected one or more zones as one or more GGO candidates.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for outdoor advertising are disclosed. The apparatus for outdoor advertising includes an input unit receiving data related to desired advertising, a search unit searching for an advertisement, which is highly associated with the data, and a display unit displaying the searched advertisement. The method for outdoor advertising includes receiving data related to desired advertising, searching for an advertisement, which is highly associated with the data, and displaying the searched advertisement.

Abstract: A minimally invasive particle beam cancer therapy apparatus that can be inserted into the body and deliver a particle beam onto a cancer cell generated in the body. The minimally invasive particle beam cancer therapy apparatus may include: a particle beam delivery system delivering a particle beam onto a diseased part formed inside a therapy subject, the particle beam delivery system being partially inserted into the therapy subject when delivering the particle beam; a medical apparatus body shaped like a pipe having a predetermined length and physically connected to the particle beam delivery system, the medical apparatus being partially inserted into the therapy subject in a longitudinal direction along with the particle beam delivery system being partially inserted into the therapy subject to help the insertion of the particle beam delivery system into the therapy subject; and a control system controlling a driving operation of the particle beam delivery system.

Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device includes a sample storage chamber storing sample fluid therein, a detection chamber connected to the sample storage chamber and detecting a specific material of the sample fluid, a cleaning liquid storage chamber connected to the detection chamber and storing cleaning liquid therein, a plurality of fluid passages interconnecting the chambers, and a micropump transferring the cleaning liquid. The microfluidic device precisely inspects a sample fluid although a small amount of the sample fluid flows.

Abstract: Provided is a disposable diagnostic kit capable of diagnosing diseases. The disposable diagnostic kit includes a preprocessor, a target material reactor, and a microfluidic channel. The preprocessor filters target materials from a fluid containing various biomaterials. The target material reactor includes a diffraction grating on whose surface sensing materials reacting with the target materials are immobilized. Herein, a wavelength of light penetrated into the diffraction grating or a wavelength of light reflected by the diffraction grating varies depending on the target materials. The microfluidic channel moves the filtered fluid from the preprocessor to the target material reactor.

Abstract: There are provided a hand-held device for detecting activities of daily living, and a system for detecting activities of daily living using the same. The hand-held device comprises a behavior information detector unit detecting physical activity information from user's movements; an article use information detector unit detecting article use information on whether the user uses the article from a sensor module attached to the article; a controller unit generating information on activities of daily living of the user from the physical activity information and the article use information; and a memory unit storing the information on the activities of daily living of the user.

Abstract: A biosensor reader and a biosensor reader system are provided. The biosensor reader has a field-effect transistor (FET) biosensor attached thereto, and the FET biosensor includes between electrodes a probe channel to which probe materials are immobilized. The biosensor reader analyzes an electrical conductivity change of the probe channel caused by the binding between the probe material and a target material contained in an analysis solution. The biosensor reader includes a measurement module and an output module. The measurement module connects the probe channel electrically to a reference resistance with a fixed resistance value by the attachment of the FET biosensor, measures a reference voltage drop across the reference resistance and a channel voltage drop across the probe channel, and analyzes an electrical conductivity change of the probe channel from the reference voltage drop and the channel voltage drop.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for detecting biomaterials. The apparatus for detecting the biomaterials includes a light source unit, a biomaterial reacting unit, and a detection unit detecting. The light source unit provides incident light. The biomaterial reacting unit includes a substrate and metal nanoparticles spaced from the substrate. The surface plasmon resonance phenomenon is induced on surfaces of the metal nanoparticles by the incident light. First detecting molecules specifically binding to target molecules are immobilized to the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles. The detection unit detects a resonance wavelength of emission light emitted from the metal nanoparticles by the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon.

Abstract: Provided are a biosensor and a method for detecting biomolecules by using the biosensor. The biosensor includes a detection unit and a fluid channel. The detection unit is disposed on a substrate and has a surface to which detection target molecules binding specifically to probe molecules are immobilized. The fluid channel is configured to provide an analysis solution containing the probe molecules to the detection target molecules. The probe molecules bind specifically to the target molecules and the detection target molecules.

Abstract: There are provided a method and support device for measuring jawbone mineral density using a jawbone X-ray image. The method for measuring jawbone mineral density includes: obtaining a jawbone X-ray image using a support device for jawbone; defining a region of interest from the obtained jawbone X-ray image; and measuring jawbone mineral density from the defined region of interest. Therefore, the support device for measuring jawbone mineral density may be useful to measure jawbone mineral density with a jawbone X-ray imaging device, which has been widely used in dental clinics, by using the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise, a system for measuring the amount of exercise, and a method for measuring the amount of exercise are disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise includes: an exercise amount measuring unit that measures the amount of exercise of a user; a controller that generates information about exercise of each period from the amounts of exercise of the user measured at every predefined period; a memory unit that sequentially stores the information about the exercise of each period; and a communication unit that transmits the stored information about the exercise of each period to the exterior.

Abstract: A sensor-based activity recognition system is disclosed. Activity information is received by using various sensors that can detect activities in daily life and analyzed to recognize daily activities of an individual. A required device can be controlled or relevant information is transferred to a management center according to the recognized daily activity to thus quickly cope with various situations.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of searching a protein active site. The apparatus includes a database which stores information on a plurality of reference active sites, a comparing unit which calculates 3D structural similarities according to the number of overlapping residues, with respect to an input active site and the stored reference active site, and a search unit which searches the reference active site with respect to the input active site according to the similarities. Accordingly, similar active sites can be searched with a low computational complexity, thereby be used for a correct new drug design.