• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.27-36
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• 2014

Accurate information on players, namely player analytics is one of the key factors in a game development environment where a scientific approach to user-oriented game analysis is in the spotlight. This study is intended to examine effects of relations between choke point types and cover pattern properties on level difficulties in FPS games. As for FPS games, interaction between players' behaviors and game levels is higher compared to other genres and choke point types as well as cover pattern properties are key factors of level design. Choke point is the main crossroad that must to pass for achieving the goal and Cover Pattern is the type of object on the level except buildings. Two elements directly or indirectly affect the level of difficulty. This study analyzed 10 types of representative FPS gameplays to classify choke point types and assigned 4 types of cover pattern properties to organize 16 target levels for the experiment. In addition, this study collected and analyzed players' 800 behavior data (video clips) from 5 repetitive plays performed by 10 players. In conclusion, analytical results obtained from the empirical study will contribute to realizing systematic game level development by providing specific information for a game level design phase. The findings are also meaningful in that they suggest efficient and effective methods of utilizing the existing academic study results for industrial applications.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.32-43
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• 2024

Game agents which are behavioral agent for game playing are a crucial component of game satisfaction. However it takes a lot of time and effort to create game agents for various game levels, environments, and players. In addition, when the game environment changes such as adding contents or updating characters, new game agents need to be developed and the development difficulty gradually increases. And it is important to have a game agent that can be customized for different levels of players. This is because a game agent that can play games of various levels is more useful and can increase the satisfaction of more players than a high-level game agent. In this paper, we propose a method for learning and controlling the level of play of game agents that can be rapidly developed and fine-tuned for various game environments and changes. At this time, reinforcement learning applies a policy-based distributed reinforcement learning method IMPALA for flexible processing and fast learning of various behavioral structures. Once reinforcement learning is complete, we choose actions by sampling based on Softmax-Temperature method. From this result, we show that the game agent's play level decreases as the Temperature value increases. This shows that it is possible to easily control the play level.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.15-24
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• 2010

Smart phone games market is getting bigger. In this circumstance, the Experience game focusing user's activity is popular among the smart phone games because the user can be easily absorbed into the game and felt more sense of unity with the game. there are several studies about game storytelling which focus on story visualization or effective methods of game design, but the study of game storytelling connected with user's activity is not entirely satisfactory. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce a system for user's activity visualization of the experience game for smart phone. To achieve this, firstly, we show the model which is about the overall configuration of experience game for smart phone. secondly, the detail configurations of the overall game model is introduced. lastly, standing on the model, we introduce a simulation model and a developed program.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2016.04a
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• pp.486-489
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• 2016

가상현실 기반 훈련시스템은 3D 모델링 기법으로 개발되어 실시간 렌더링(Realtime Rendering)되는 훈련용 콘텐츠와 운동감 제공을 위한 모션플랫폼, 촉감 제공을 위한 햅틱장치 등 다양한 하드웨어를 이용하여 인간 감각에 대한 모의 체험환경을 제공함으로써 높은 훈련 몰입감을 제공한다. 훈련시스템의 구성요소 중 하드웨어들은 설계 성능을 바탕으로 정량적 시험평가로서 검증(Verification)과 확인(Validation)이 가능하나, 훈련환경에 대한 사실적 가시화가 요구되는 훈련용 콘텐츠는 시현을 위한 실시간 렌더링 성능 등의 정량적 시험평가 만으로 검증과 확인에 어려움이 많다. 본 연구에서는 일반 소프트웨어와 콘텐츠 소프트웨어 테스팅 요소 차이와 상용게임 콘텐츠와 훈련용 콘텐츠의 차이점을 분석하고, 훈련용 콘텐츠의 정량적 시험평가를 위한 명세서의 작성과 활용을 제안한다.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.147-158
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• 2020

The aims of this study were to examine the grounds for the appropriateness of board games in daycare centers and kindergartens based on the child-centered, play-centerd activities of revised Nuri-curriculum and provide basic resources by the case studies of board game activities in each area of the Nuri-curriculum. For these aims, it suggested the rationale of board game use in early childhood education field: first, the value as an activity with concrete objects based on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), second, children's voluntary participation and immersion due to the competition and rewards in gamification, third, integrated experience across all areas of the Nuri-curriculum. Also, it provided various samples of the integrated board game activities for children, and reviewed the precaution, pros and cons that emerged during the play. This study discussed the possibility and direction of board game activities in early childhood education and provided implications for organizing board game activities in the education field and developing new board game contents.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02b
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• pp.534-539
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• 2008

Nowadays, UI(User Interface)'s main target area is getting larger from user's convenience oriented interface, to user's satisfaction oriented interface. In this study, we attempted 'Storytelling User Interface' for fulfillment of user's satisfaction. We analyzed UI in games, distinguished and clarified its effectiveness that conveys main contents and special features to its audience. The most important element in storytelling UI is 'Inherent Drama'. This was proved through the game analysis with Blizzard's 'Diablo', Sierra's 'Home world', Eden Games' 'Test Drive Unlimited', EA's 'Black And White', and Sony Entertainment's 'Eye Of Judgment'. And we divided storytelling elements into 3 pieces, Mood Design - that shows story's background, or traits, Natural Control - for user's feeling as a hero in the content, and Flow Directing - using animation, visual design and sound, etc. Via these elements, we can make the best use of background, icon, animation, every structures and flow in games. Finally, we embodied three pieces for putting in practice for effective improving interface.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.390-401
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• 2009

For the reason that computer is the helping-system for complicated processes that we are not simply able to handle, it is needed to be taught and educated in many, and more various, ways. It will be a good way to lead the educatee by explaining basic algorithm and relevant theories in this aspect. And more creative and problem-solving factors have to be studied and applied to the current education system. To arouse interest and attention of the educatee, many efforts to make the concepts and theories that are still difficult to understand to the educatee. I would advise to convert the current algorithm element to interesting game types to get the educatee to be closer in easier and quicker ways. Accordingly, this is to create games reflecting a algorithm element to lead the educatee improve their creativities and problem-solving abilities.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.780-791
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• 2010

This paper presents a semi-autonomous authoring method which can intuitively create 3D game/ animation contents for unexperienced users. In particular, this method considers their convenience to provide them with easier authoring environments. The 3D game/animation contents created by this method consist of several scene components connected to each other in a logical flow structure. Thus, it is possible to easily understand the overview of 3D content description for its production and manipulate these scene components for efficient management. Four different genres of game/animation contents have been developed by using an authoring tool based on this method. According to results of a survey intended for game developers who created game contents with the authoring tool, this method is shown to save contents development cost/time as well as raise the efficiency and convenience of whole process of contents creation to the expected level.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.139-150
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• 2009

This paper attempts to investigate the establishment of an interactive knowledge base for action planning by virtual agents and an interactive knowledge-based planning system. A fixed knowledge base is unable to properly handle a change in circumstances because fixed planning is only available under a fixed knowledge base. Therefore, this paper proposes the establishment of an interactive knowledge base which is applicable to diverse environments and an artificial intelligence planning system in which an interactive knowledge base is available. The interactive knowledge base proposed in this paper consists of motivation, behavior, object and action. The association relationship between knowledge base and its input is set using an automation tool. With this tool, a user can easily add to or amend the components of the knowledge base. With this knowledge base, a character plans all action items and chooses one of them to take an action. Since a new action can be applicable by updating the knowledge base even when the character environment changes, it is very useful for virtual reality content developers. This paper has established a relationship between scalable interactive knowledge base components and other components and proposes a convenient input tool and a planning system algorithm effective for an interactive knowledge base. The results of this study have been verified through testing in a virtual environment ('virtual library').

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Information Technology Applications Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.85-98
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• 2002

인터넷 이용의 폭발적인 증가와 함께 웹사이트에 대한 개인적ㆍ사회적 관심이 증대되고 있다. 이렇게 인터넷에 대한 대중의 관심과 참여가 늘어남에 따라 정보의 무분별한 발생을 막고 검색을 보다 효과적으로 하기 위한 사용자 인터페이스는 가치가 더욱 증대되었다. 최근에는 개별적인 연구자들뿐 아니라 웹사이트 평가기관과 순위기관들이 각각의 평가영역과 평가모형에 따라 웹사이트, 그리고 사용자 인터페이스를 평가하고 있다. 이러한 평가기준들은 웹사이트의 품질을 평가하는데 있어 주로 일원적인 인식방법을 사용하고 있다. 즉, 웹사이트 품질이나 사용자 만족을 측정하는 데 있어 품질의 고저나 만족ㆍ불만족을 일직선상에서 평가하고 있는 것이다. 다시 말하면 어떤 물리적 상황이 충족되면 사용자가 만족을 느끼지만 충족되지 않을 경우에는 불만을 가지게 된다는 가정에서 평가모형들이 개발되고 있는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 Kano의 모형에 따라 품질을 물리적 충족상황을 횡축에, 고객의 만족감을 종축에 두고 품질개념을 이원적으로 해석하여 매력적, 당연적, 일원적 품질요소로 분류하고자 하였다. 웹사이트 평가와 웹사이트 인터페이스 평가를 위한 선행연구들을 종합하여 화면구성, 항해성, 검색성, 상호작용성, 사용자지원성의 5가지 영역에서 25개의 평가항목을 추출하였으며, 이를 Kano의 설문지조사법을 이용하여 설문을 수행하였다. 게임사이트, 커뮤니티 사이트, 쇼핑몰 사이트, 일간신문 사이트를 대상으로 290부의 설문을 수거하여 분석한 결과 각각의 사이트의 인터페이스 품질요소에서 매력적 품질요소, 일원적 품질요소, 당연적 품질요소를 분류했다. 종합적으로 볼 때, 인트로나 메인페이지의 포인트, 다양한 정렬방식, 개인화된 페이지, 개인장치로의 다운로드가 매력적 품질요소로 분류되었으며, 시각적 구성, 링크의 정확성, 링크분류의 체계성, 용어의 명료성, 컨텐츠 이용의 용이성, 적절한 강조의 사용, 고객피드백시스템은 일원적 품질요소로 분류되었다. 또한 당연적 품질요소는 사이트 설계의 일관성, 에러처리, 의견제시 공간, 이용설명서 또는 도움말, FAQ로 나타났다. 이러한 연구의 결과를 통해 웹사이트를 운영하는 기업에 새로운 웹사이트의 설계 및 운영에 있어 우선순위를 부여하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.