• Information Systems Review
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.183-204
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• 2023

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of occasions need to be held in online environment. This is the reason why "Metaverse" gets lots of attention in 2021. A number of companies made announcements on Metaverse, and this situation also boomed stock market. This paper investigates the relationship between Metaverse initiatives and business value of the firm (i.e., stock prices). We examine this relationship by using event study method with Lexis-Nexis News data from 2019 to 2021. The results indicate that Metaverse initiatives significantly impact positive influence on firm's value. In the technological perspective, technical factors affect more positive market returns, including Metaverse enablers (e.g., NFT, VR devices, digital twin) and common infrastructure (e.g., semiconductor, AI, cloud), and especially virtual environment was emphasized. Additionally, in the strategical perspective, radical innovation (e.g., pivoting, acquisition) impact more positive market return rather than incremental innovation (e.g., partnership, investment). Also, firms from non-service industries can achieve benefits from Metaverse initiatives rather than service industry in some degree.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.621-623
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• 2022

최근 코로나19로 인해 비대면으로 소통할 수 있는 플랫폼에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있으며, 가상 세계의 개념을 도입한 메타버스 플랫폼이 MZ세대의 새로운 SNS로 떠오르고 있다. 아바타를 통해 상호 교류가 가능한 메타버스는 텍스트 기반의 소통뿐만 아니라 음성과 동작 시선 등을 활용하여 변화된 의사소통 방식을 사용한다. 음성을 활용한 소통이 증가함에 따라 다른 이용자에게 불쾌감을 주는 혐오 발언에 대한 신고가 증가하고 있다. 그러나 기존 혐오 발언 탐지 시스템은 텍스트를 기반으로 하여 사전에 정의된 혐오 키워드만 특수문자로 대체하는 방식을 사용하기 때문에 음성 혐오 발언에 대해서는 탐지하지 못한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 인공지능을 활용한 음성 혐오 표현 탐지 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 음성 데이터의 파형을 통해 은유적 혐오 표현과 혐오 발언에 대한 감정적 특징을 추출하고 음성 데이터를 텍스트 데이터로 변환하여 혐오 문장을 탐지한 결과와 결합한다. 향후, 제안하는 시스템의 현실적인 검증을 위해 시스템 구축을 통한 성능평가가 필요하다.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.136-144
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• 2024

In recent years, with the rapid development of IT technology and the aging of the population, various solutions to the labor shortage have emerged. In the livestock industry, there are an increasing number of management systems that utilize artificial intelligence technology. The Metaverse Smart Farm is a system that combines the digital virtual world with advanced agricultural technology. With this system, farmers can monitor the health of their animals in real time without having to visit the barns, and analyze the data collected through sensors and cameras for more efficient agricultural management. In addition, the barn environment can be adjusted through a remote control function, which is expected to reduce labor and revitalize the livestock industry.

• Trans-
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• v.14
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• pp.1-33
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• 2023

In the Web 3.0 era, the third generation of web technologies that uses blockchain technology to give creators ownership of data, metaverse is a crucial trend for developing a creator economy. Web 3.0 aims for a value in which content creators are compensated from participation without being dependent on the platform. Blockchain NFT technology is crucial in metaverse, a vital component of Web 3.0, to ensure the ownership of digital assets. Based on the theory that investigates the concept and characteristics of metaverse, this study identifies five features of the metaverse based NFT art ①'Continuity', ②'Presence', ③ 'Concurrency', ④'Economy', ⑤ 'Application of technology'. By focusing on metaverse based NFT art <Hybrid Nature> case study, we analyzed how the concepts and characteristics of the metaverse and NFT art were reflected in the work. This study focuses on the concept of NFT art, which is emerging at the intersection of art, technology and industry, and emphasizes the importance of finding creative, aesthetic, and cultural values rather than the NFT art's potential for financial gain. It is still in its early stage for academic studies to focus on the aesthetic qualities of NFT art. Future academics and researchers can find this study to gain deeper understanding of the traits and artistic, creative aspects of metaverse based NFT art.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.07a
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• pp.47-50
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 딥러닝 CNN 알고리즘을 이용하여 사람의 얼굴 이미지를 학습한 다음 나이와 성별을 예측하는 시스템을 제안한다. 이 시스템은 개개인 마다 각기 다른 외형적 특성을 고려하여 이를 분석한 다음 이에 맞는 헤어 스타일, 옷차림을 추천할 수 있다. 해당 기술을 활용하여 메타버스 아바타 생성에 사용자의 얼굴과 같은 신체적 특성을 고려할 수 있다. 향후에는 신체 전체를 이미지화하여 보다 더 다양한 정보를 인식할 수 있도록 연구를 진행할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.339-340
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• 2022

운전자가 필요없는 완전한 자율주행 시대에 있어, 자율주행 차량에 탑승한 사람의 상황인지 측면에서 불안감을 예측하고 이를 저감하는 방법은 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 탑승자의 불안감을 유발시키는 자율주행 환경 요인으로 도로 환경, 차량의 내·외부 환경, 자율주행 제어 환경의 3가지 요소가 도출되었고, 각 요소에서 탑승자의 불안감을 유발시키는 세부 요인들을 도출하여 분석하였다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.1-16
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• 2022

The current AI technology has been developing rapidly enough to realize or even exceed the level of abilities that only humans had in the past. In the near future, it is predicted that humans and AI will influence each other as members of the metaverse society. Therefore, this study emphasizes the importance of empathy as a core competency for humans to pursue happiness while maintaining the dignity of humans in the era when AI and humans will coexist in the metaverse. In this study, 'Digital Human Empathy Index (DHEI)' is developed that reflects the social nature of computer-mediated communication in the metaverse As a result, DHEI consisted of a total of 7 factors, which are Perspective Taking, Self/Other Awareness, Contextual Understanding of Systemic Barriers, Impact Assessment, Solidarity, Being Peaceful, and Anthropomorphism. This study is expected to contribute to setting the direction of future education by suggesting a new measure of empathy.

• Review of KIISC
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.45-53
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• 2024

최근 생성형 인공지능, 메타버스 기반의 신규 ICT 서비스가 도입되면서 이러한 서비스에서 발생할 수 있는 프라이버시 위험의 적절한 관리는 매우 중요하게 부각되고 있다. 특히 챗GPT를 시작으로 한 생성형 인공지능의 급격한 발전과 활용은 데이터 수집, 처리, 분석 과정에서 개인정보보호에 대한 우려를 가중시킨다. 이와 관련하여 개인정보보호 국제표준은 국가나 조직의 관행과 기술을 글로벌 차원의 표준으로 개발하여 상호 연동이 가능한 서비스를 제공함으로써, 제품이나 서비스의 경쟁력을 강화 하는데 활용될 수 있다. 개인정보보호 국제 표준화를 주도적으로 추진하고 있는 대표적인 국제 표준화 그룹으로는 국제표준화위원회/전기위원회 합동위원회 1/서브위원회 27/작업그룹 5 (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 5)가있으며, 독일 쾨테대학의 카이 라넨버그(Kai Rannenberg) 교수가 이 그룹의 의장을 맡고 있다. 본 고에서는 2024년4월 SC 27/WG 5 회의를 중심으로 개발 및 채택된 개인정보보호 국제표준과 동향을 살펴보고, 이와 관련된 주요 이슈와 표준화 대응 방안을 제시한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.188-190
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• 2022

We propose how to configure the AI education system based on the purpose of hybrid learning and the teaching-learning principle. Based on the four components of hybrid learning, we have designed the system conceptual diagram and DB configuration diagram for on-line and offline learning environments for effective AI education. The proposed AI education system model in this paper is expected to be a foundation for maximizing the effectiveness of AI education according to the level and needs of learners and building a more effective learner-centered learning environment in cultivating computational thinking in AI education.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.613-625
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• 2024

This study analyzed the convergence case of AI painting and NFT art, art content created based on digital technology, an innovative technology of the 4th industrial technology, and explored its characteristics. Digital technology that innovates the paradigm of life in the 21st century is being used in creative art, and AI painting and NFT art that use it as an expression tool are changing the way they perceive and accept art. AI painting using big data and artificial intelligence technology is evolving into interactive daily art, and NFT art using blockchain and NFT technology is becoming the art of the metaverse with economic and cultural values. Therefore, this study attempted to explore various aspects and values of these digital convergence arts. For the study, representative examples of AI painting and NFT art were classified into cognitive creative AI painting and language generative AI, art economic NFTs, and art and cultural NFTs, and their characteristics, contents, and meanings were analyzed. It is hoped that the results of this study will contribute to the development of AI painting and NFT art, which are digital convergence arts.