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Our results demonstrate the ability of the dual-crossed transducer system to target highly specific regions of mice brains using ultrasound stimulation. The proposed system is a valuable tool to study the complex neurological circuitry of the brain noninvasively.

Transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS) is an effective noninvasive treatment modality for brain disorders with high clinical potential. However, the therapeutic effects of ultrasound neuromodulation are not widely explored due to limitations in preclinical systems. The current preclinical studies are head-fixed, anesthesia-dependent, and acute, limiting clinical translatability. Here, this work reports a general-purpose ultrasound neuromodulation system for chronic, closed-loop precl

Most video-based learning content is designed for desktops without considering mobile environments. We (1) investigate the gap between mobile learners’ challenges and video engineers’ considerations using mixed methods and (2) provide design guidelines for creating mobile-friendly MOOC videos. To uncover learners’ challenges, we conducted a survey (n=134) and interviews (n=21), and evaluated the mobile adequacy of current MOOCs by analyzing 41,722 video frames from 101 video lectures. Interview

Mobile video-based learning attracts many learners with its mobility and ease of access. However, most lectures are designed for desktops. Our formative study reveals mobile learners’ two major needs: more readable content and customizable video design. To support mobile-optimized learning, we present FitVid, a system that provides responsive and customizable video content. Our system consists of (1) an adaptation pipeline that reverse-engineers pixels to retrieve design elements (e.g., text, im

According to a 2020 WHO study, cancer is responsible for one in every six fatalities. One in four patients die due to side effects and intolerance to chemotherapy, making it a leading cause of patient death. Compared to traditional tumor therapy, emerging treatment methods, including immunotherapy, gene therapy, photothermal therapy, and photodynamic therapy, have proven to be more effective. The aim of this review is to highlight the role of gold nanoparticles in advanced cancer treatment. A sy

Learners consume video-based learning content on various mobile devices due to their mobility and accessibility. However, most video-based learning content is originally designed for desktop without consideration of constraints in mobile learning environments. We focus on readability and visibility problems caused by visual design elements such as text and images on varying screen sizes. To reveal design issues of current content, we examined mobile learning adequacy of content with 681 video fr

The effects of varying calcination temperature, K content, and the number of calcination steps in the dielectric performance of KCa2Nb3O10 synthesized via solid-state reaction are investigated. Adding an extra calcination step at 500°C followed by another calcination at 1100°C suppressed the formation of secondary phases while maximizing the relative density (95%) and the average grain area (2.12 μm2). The first calcination at 500°C ensures the formation of intermediate phases (KNbO3 and Ca2Nb2O

When a drone is used for inspection of facilities, there are often cases in which high-voltage power lines interfere, resulting in the drone being caught or falling. To prevent this type of incident, drones must be capable of detecting high-voltage power lines. Typically, a strong electric field is formed around the high-voltage lines. To detect the electric fields around high-voltage lines, this study proposes an electric field sensor that may be integrated within the body of a drone. In a labo

기존의 해상용 레이더는 원거리 탐지 목적의 고출력 송신을 할 수 있는 펄스 레이더로써, 장착 및 유지비용에 대한 부담으로 대부분 중대형 선박에서 사용되고 있다. 근거리탐지로 충돌 회피가 가능한 소형선박에 기존의 펄스레이더 대신 저전력으로 운용가능하며 분해능이 높은 FMCW방식의 레이더를 적용하고자 한다. FMCW방식의 송수신 신호를 이론적으로 분석하고, 실제 FMCW레이더 구현시 적용 가능한 신호처리 설계 및 모의실험을 수행하여 거리 및 속도를 검출하였다. FMCW 레이더의 신호처리 시뮬레이션을 수행하기 위하여 가상 송수신 신호를 혼합한 중간주파수(IF : Intermediate Frequency) 신호를 생성하고 저역통과 필터를 거쳐 잡음 제거를 한 후, A/D변환기를 사용하지 않는 대신에 FFT크기에 대한 샘플간격으로 주파수 최대값을 검출하여 물체와의 거리 및 속도 주파수를 구하고, 최종적으로 거리 및 속도를 계산하는 신호처리 과정을 모의 실험하였다. 실제 FMCW레이더 신호처리

This study analyzes the rhetoric of governments and the media through the concept of war metaphor in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, and examines its impact on democracy. War metaphors used as political rhetoric on COVID-19 are characterized by responses toward infected subjects based on the dichotomous division of good and evil or activation of wartime response system against an enemy. War rhetoric can take place as a strategy whereby a state intervenes and persuades extensively in the politi

Despite the advantages of video-based learning content, the video involves learners as passive viewers instead of active participants. We first conducted formative interviews with 12 participants to investigate natural user behaviors when learners have questions while watching online video lectures, and the result reveals that learners usually use web search to find answers for questions. Based on the formative interview results, we designed and developed HyperButton, an interactive video interf

This paper describes a <TEX>$0.13-{\mu}m$</TEX> CMOS RF switch for <TEX>$3{\sim}5$</TEX> GHz UWB band(mode 1). It can improve isolation characteristics between ports by using deep n-well RF devices while their source and body terminals are separated. From the measurement results, the proposed T/R switch is comparative to the on-wafer probing measurement results of the series-shunt T/R switches. When the proposed T/R switch operates as Tx mode, measured insertion loss from Tx to output port is le

The effects of plasma pretreatment on the properties of Ga-doped ZnO films on PET substrate were studied. GZO films were fabricated by RF magnetron sputtering process. To improve surface energy and adhesion between the PET substrate and the GZO film, plasma pretreatment process was used prior to GZO sputtering. As the RF power and the treatment time increased, the crystallinity increased and the contact angle decreased significantly. When the RF power was 100 W and the treatment time was 600 sec

An Ultra-WideBand(UWB) Low-Noise Amplifier(LNA) is proposed and is implemented in a <TEX>$0.18-{\mu}m$</TEX> CMOS technology. The proposed UWB LNA provides excellent wideband characteristics by combining a High-Pass Filter (HPF) with a conventional resistive-loaded LNA topology. In the proposed UWB LNA, the bell-shaped gain curve of the overall amplifier is much less dependent on the frequency response of the HPF embedded in the input stage. In addition, the adoption of fewer on-chip inductors i