• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.321-326
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• 2012

This study is conducted to find ways to develop design and research activities on personal belongings for the aged generation and aims to promote the industry and improve welfare of the elderly population by enhancing their quality of lives. Researches on policy papers, journals and published books show high growth potentials for elderly related industries due to rapid aging, retirement of baby boomer population and quality-oriented life styles. Regulations and standard, however, are lacking and, with shortage of R & D investment, human resources have not been secured in this industry. This is a niche market that has definite consumers. Therefore, it has been confirmed that when design and research efforts are made in this field, it can contribute to the benefit of aged generation as well as the development of the national economy.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-18
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• 2009

The aim of this study is to analyze the characteristics of firms related to products for the elderly. The data are based on statistics, questionnaire surveys and interviews with the persons related to the industry. Firms are classified into $3\times3$ matrix with the indexes of innovation performance and network participation. The former is measured with the number of patents and the latter is evaluated by the degree centrality of firms' network in the industries. Combining the previous indexes with other properties, the 9 categories are merged into 5 types: 'High Performance-High Centrality' (HP-HC), 'Network Leader-Low Technology Manufacturer' (NL-LTM), 'Network Leader-Distributor' (NL-D), 'High Performance-Network Outsider' (HP-NO), 'Low Performance-Isolated' (LP-I). Finally, sectoral and spatial policy implications are explored with the results of analysis.

• 기계와재료
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.52-59
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• 2011

우리나라의 고령화 속도는 세계에서 가장 빠르며 2000년 총인구에서 65세 이상 인구의 비중이 7.3%로 증가되고 있다. 우리나라는 고령친화제품에 대한 인식과 제품이 점차 늘고 있지만 아직까지는 초보단계에 불과하다. 그러나 노인의 건강 유지 및 여가생활을 위한 고령친화제품의 수요가 꾸준히 증가하는 추세이다. 최근 소프트웨어기술의 발전으로 인하여 3D 가상현실구현이 가능해짐에 따라 실내의 한정된 공간에서 운동을 즐기며 건강을 유지할 수 있는 용품 즉, 기존의 단순한 재활치료 접근방식에서 시공의 제약을 받지 않는 가상현실로 구현된 제품들이 출시되고 있다. 이를 이용하여 Type I muscle 강화를 위한 입체구동 Balance 기기를 상용화 한다면 고령층의 여가활동과 동시에 운동, 치료를 병행할 수 있을 것이다. 본 고에서는 Type I muscle 강화를 위한 Balance기기에 대해 알아보고 가상현실과의 접목을 위한 산업전반의 동향을 파악해본다.

• Design Convergence Study
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.17-37
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of the center of age-friendly goods to confirm the public value of the center. 152 elderly participants, either who have utilized the center themselves or who have experienced the center indirectly through the image have participated in the study. The experience of age-friendly product center was evaluated by the contingent valuation method, which is widely used in the public services. A double-bounded dichotomous choice (DB-DC) log-logistic model and a log-normal model were conducted. As the result of the estimation, the truncated mean of the log-logistic model was 3,401 Korean won, with the mean of 4,937 won. In addition, the truncated mean of the log-normal model was 3,433 won, with the mean of 4,144 won. Elderly who have not experienced the center placed a higher value on the center, compared to the experienced elderly. The results imply the necessity to enlarge the opportunity for future suppliers to experience the center for age-friendly products, in order to improve their objective understandings. In addition, the necessity of expanding exhibition products and applying age-friendly designs is proposed, to offer various attractive experiences to elderly.

• 한국노년학
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.21-35
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• 2009

The aim of this study is to make clear the characteristics of elderly comsumer behaviors and to provide information for the organ and company preparing aging friendly industry. This information is actual data which analyzed elderly consumer behaviors according to sociology of Population criterion. The first survey was conducted to 600 elderly about the degree of products preference, the criterion of products selection, actual purchaser, the preferring medium. To compare elderly consumer behaviors to young consumer behaviors, the second survey was conducted to 400 elderly and young persons. The results are in following. First, the crucial factors of elderly consumers making select products is the function of products. Second, when planning marketing for elderly consumers, company needs to investigate factors affecting elderly consumers behaviors, for instance the educational level, a monthly income level, age, sex, and so on. Third, elderly consumers were the most interested in health products. Specially, male elderly consumers in leisure sports and tour products. Fourth, elderly consumers is active for economic respect and independent for social respect.