• Broadcasting and Media Magazine
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.56-63
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• 2009

최근 아날로그 방송이 디지털로 전환되는 시점을 맞이하여 디지털방송 소외계층이라는 새로운 의미의 신종어가 대두되고 있다. 아날로그 방송시대에는 방송전파가 미치지 못하는 낙도나 산간지역 시청자를 일컫는 말이었으나 디지털 시대로 접어들면서 디지털기기의 작동방법을 모르는 디지털기기 미숙달인이나 노인층, 고음질과 고화질의 서비스 향상에도 불구하고 혜택을 잘 받지 못하는 시청각 장애인, 고가 HDTV를 구매하기 어려운 저소득층, 국내거주 외국인을 포함한 디지털방송의 다양한 서비스 혜택을 골고루 받지 못하는 모든 사람들을 광의의 디지털방송 소외계층이라볼수있겠다. 이에 디지털방송 소외계층을 고려한 방송통신위원회의 디지털방송 전환 정책에 대하여 살펴보고 실제적으로 소비자가 알아두어야 할 기본정보 및 디지털방송 수신기의 종류와 개발 현황에 대하여 알아본다. 그리고 디지털방송 소외계층별로 현실적이고 보다 실질적인 디지털방송 서비스 정책과 적합한 디지털방송 수신기선택방법을알아보고자한다.

• Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.73-78
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• 2022

Due to COVID-19, the digital transformation centered on unmanned and non-face-to-face is accelerating. Like a digital civilization, it is changing into a digital age, but for those who cannot use digital, the inconveniences in daily life are falling to the level of digital illiteracy. There is a social gap between digital users and non-users, and digital non-users are separated from society. For the digital socialization of the digitally underprivileged, the transition to the digital world is accelerating, and the ability to use digital in everyday life is becoming more important. As the transition to the digital world accelerates, individual social and economic differences are occurring. These problems are hindering the sustainable growth of society. In this study, in order to receive digital education conveniently, we intend to design an education model with excellent accessibility as an education that can be received by all citizens. It is intended to propose a digital education model that can be used universally and solve the inconvenience of life through digital comprehensive competency education that can be received step by step and can be easily received.

• Digital Contents
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• no.10 s.101
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• pp.62-63
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• 2001

세상이 디지털화 되면서 많은 사람들은 그 수혜자가 되어 과거에 우리가 상상만으로 꿈꾸던 것이 이제는 현실 속에서 일어나고 있다. 바로 꿈의 시대, 디지털 시대가 도래한 것이다. 그러나 이러한 디지털 시대는 과거의 경제적 빈부의 격차에서 정보 접근의 빈부 격차라는 새로운 모순점을 만들어 내기도 했다. 즉 이는 정보에 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 인터넷을 비롯한 첨단 미디어를 이용할 수 있는 이용자가 제한되어 있기 때문에 발생하는 것이다. 소위 말하는 디지털 시대의 소외계층인 이들은 일반 가정생활을 비롯한 여러 사회 문화에서 소외가 되어지고 있는 실정이다. 이중 노년층에 대한 디지털 소외 현상도 커다란 사회문제로 대두되고 있는 것 또한 사실이다. 그러나 최근들어 몇몇 민간단체에서 이들을 소외계층에서 벗어나게 하고자 하는 노력에 의해 그 결과가 나타나고 있어 화제가 되고 있다. 바로 이러한 인터넷에 은빛 물결을 만드는 사람들은 다름 아닌 실버넷 운동본부이다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.1-12
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• 2016

The definition of digital poverty has not been changed since it was used at the first digital divide survey in 2000s. The objective of this study is to reexamine and redefine digital poverty targets of digital divide survey. This study examines the present state for the target of the digital divide survey focusing on Disabilities, Low-Income and Elders and then redefines digital poverty for them. The results suggest to reexamine 15 types of disabilities by the revised the Disabled Welfare Law as digital divide targets, rather than limiting to physical, brain, hearing and visual disabilities. For the low-income target, people on the second-to-the bottom income bracket as well as those on basic welfare should be included as the target of low-income people for digital poverty. The age of the elder target for digital poverty should be adjusted to sixty-five or more in the era of aging population.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.75-91
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• 2004

Recently, information technology are rapid]y diffused throughout the world. A new paradigm, 'telework' and 'distant education' is a product of the tremendous technological changes driving the disabled vocational rehabilitation. In the computer and information communication technology areas related with web-based telework? distant education, the disabled expect vocational rehabilitation. Therefore nowadays, the disabled effort to adapt to the new information era by web-based telework and distant education. This study attempts to suggest developmental framework of web-based telework -distant education center to vitalize the disabled vocational rehabilitation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.01a
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• pp.65-68
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• 2023

4차 산업혁명과 메타버스와 같이 빠르게 변화하는 정보화 시대에서 디지털 사각지대에 놓인 '디지털 소외 계층'들이 존재하고 있다. 특히 고령자 같은 경우엔 빠르게 변화된 사회 속에서 보장받아야 할 디지털 교육을 받지 못하여 이제는 당연하게 누려야 할 편리함까지 놓치고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이런 문제들을 해결하기 위한 효과적인 디지털 교육 방안으로 '놀이'와 '게임' 그리고 '컴퓨터'를 융합시킨 'e스포츠'를 통해 디지털 치료제로서 제안하고자 한다. 이는 단순한 '교육'이 아닌 새로운 실버 콘텐츠로 접근하여 노인들의 또 다른 문화로 개척하며 디지털 소외 문제를 해결하는 것과 동시에 고령자들에게 'e스포츠'의 발전과 인식개선에도 기대해 본다.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.22-29
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• 2022

Voice interactions are particularly effective in applications targeting the digital underprivileged who are not proficient in the use of smart devices. However, applications based on open APIs are using voice signals only for short, fragmentary input and output due to the limitations of existing touchscreen-oriented UI and API provided. In this paper, we design a conversational voice interaction model for interactions between users and intelligent mobile/IoT applications and propose a keyword detection algorithm based on the edit distance. The proposed model and scheme were implemented in an Android environment, and the edit distance-based keyword detection algorithm showed a higher recognition rate than the existing algorithm for keywords that were incorrectly recognized through speech recognition.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.43-48
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• 2020

This study analyzed the level of digital informatization and the level of human relationship satisfaction in the disabled group. The digital informatization level of the disabled refers to the level of smart access, smart capability, and smart utilization. For the sampling of persons with disabilities, the survey was conducted for persons aged 7 to 69 who were registered under the Welfare for Persons with Disabilities Act. Regression analysis utilized SAS 9.3.s through vitalization of local communities, and information education for the disabled is also important. The analysis results are as follows. First, the higher the digital access level of the disabled, the higher the level of interpersonal satisfaction. Second, the higher the digital information capability level of the disabled, the higher the level of interpersonal satisfaction. Third, the higher the level of digital information utilization of the disabled, the higher the level of interpersonal satisfaction. As a result, the higher the digital information level of the disabled, the higher the satisfaction level in the interpersonal relationship of the disabled. In addition, it was found that careful attention and policy review are needed to resolve the digital information gap of the government for the disabled who are marginalized groups. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the expansion of universal services of the marginalized groups including the disabled. In addition, it is important to form a culture in which the community embraces the marginalized class through vitalization of local communities, and information education for the disabled is also important.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.29-36
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• 2018

As the digital informatization society deepens, the digital divide of the information - underprivileged becomes increasingly serious social problem. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between digital informatization capacity and satisfaction level of leisure activity in low - income class. For the analysis, we analyzed the relationship between digital informatization level and leisure satisfaction level of the low income class based on the results of the digital information gap survey in 2017. As a result, it was found that there was a positive relationship between digital access and leisure activity satisfaction, such as having a wired / wireless information device at low socioeconomic level and availability of Internet access at all times. Second, digital information capacity level and leisure satisfaction level such as PC usage ability and mobile digital device utilization ability have positive (+) relationship. Third, the level of digital information utilization, such as the use of fixed and mobile Internet, also showed a positive (+) relationship with the leisure satisfaction level of the low income class. This suggests that it is necessary to provide various supports to resolve the digital divide between the low income class and the general public.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1371-1378
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• 2023

Kiosks are gaining popularity as an essential tool that offers unmanned services and payment systems, and their use is rapidly increasing in the service industry. However, the use of kiosks can be challenging for the elderly who are not accustomed to digital technology and touchscreens. Consequently, this study develops an educational program that utilizes metaverse technology to enhance the digital skills and kiosk service accessibility of older adults. This research has created an educational system that allows the elderly to learn digital skills and kiosk access through play.