• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.12B no.5 s.101
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• pp.535-542
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• 2005

Amplified Collaboration Environment(ACE) is a display-rich project room that enables distributed teams to intensively work together to solve a complex problem. This paper presents reviews of some most important shared workspace models in real-time collaboration systems. It then describes a set of iterative design studies of evaluation the shared workspace for ACEs. The study involved small groups of users in two ACEs performed a collaborative visualization and analysis task while varying the display technology configuration. The goal of this study was to enhance intensive collaborative work in ACEs. The results showed that the participants benefited from the ability to see others' work over the high-resolution shared workspace, which helped enhance group awareness and performance.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02b
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• pp.221-226
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• 2006

원격 3차원 디자인 협업 환경이란 원거리에 있는 디자이너들이 3차원 모델을 함께 동시적으로 다루는 협업 환경으로서, 제품 개발 프로세스의 비용과 시간을 단축하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 이에 대한 연구는 아직 미비한 실정이며 기존의 연구들도 2차원 데스크탑 환경에 제한된 문제점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 새로운 협업 환경의 제안을 통해 지리적으로 떨어진 디자이너들간의 3D 모델에 관한 원활한 협업을 촉진하는 것을 목표로 한다. 본 연구에서 제안한 증강현실 기반의 원격 3차원 디자인 협업 환경은 3D 모델의 공유를 위한 회전 원반(turntable)과 상대의 위치 및 제스처 정보를 제공하는 가상 그림자(virtual shadows)로 구성된다. 동시적으로 회전하는 회전원반은 물리적인 매개체로서 가상물체와 실제 세계를 자연스럽게 연결하는 동시에 상대의 실재감을 높인다. 가상그림자는 가상물체 주위로 보여지는 사람들의 손과 팔의 움직임을 시각화하여 공유하는 것으로, 상대의 위치뿐 아니라 지시, 제스처 등 행동에 대한 인식이 지속적으로 이루어지게 한다. 프로토타입을 제작하고 사용자 평가 실험을 실시하여 3차원 모델을 검토하는 단계에 그 유용성이 있음을 확인하였다. 데스크탑 환경의 모델링 툴에 익숙한 사용자들은 실제 공간에서 가상물체를 조작할 수 있음에 긍정적인 반응을 보였고 회전원반과 가상그림자의 제공은 태스크 수행의 정확도를 높이며 협업을 촉진하는 결과를 보였다. 본 연구는 환경적 제약으로 원활하게 이루어지지 못했던 3D 모델에 관한 원격 협업에 의사소통의 장을 마련하고 이를 촉진시킨다는 점에서 그 의의가 있다. 본 환경에서 제시한 상대방과 협업대상물에 대한 심리적, 물리적 공유 감을 증대시키는 방법들은 3D 모델에 관한 디자인 협업에서 확장되어 다른 원격 협업을 지원하는 데도 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.01a
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• pp.43-44
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 보다 효율적인 실습을 위한 스토리텔링형 증강현실 기반의 협업 교육 시스템을 설계한다. 수행평가로 대표되는 기존의 실습은 실제 환경이라는 한계가 있기에 비용과 통제 불가능한 여러 요소 및 비용으로 인한 여러 가지 문제가 발생 할 수 있다. 본 시스템은 증강현실을 도입함으로써 비용 절감 및 통제 변인 이외의 여러 가지 요인을 배재함으로써 보다 효율적인 실습이 가능하도록 설계하였다. 또한, 기존의 다른 방식들과 달리 문제를 푸는 과정에 대한 고려를 함께 하여 스토리 기반의 학습효과 증진이 가능하도록 설계하였다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.598-605
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 지능형 정보 공간에서의 모바일 증강 현실 기반 환경 제어, u-콘텐츠의 개인화, 선택적 공유 및 협업의 개념을 포함하는 맥락 인식 모바일 증강 현실 (Context-aware Mobile AR) 시스템을 제안한다. 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 인프라의 발전으로 눈에 보이지 않는 컴퓨팅 리소스들로부터 획득되는 환경 및 개인의 맥락정보와 u-콘텐츠 활용의 용이성이 증가하고 있다. 하지만 사용자들이 눈에 보이지 않는 수많은 스마트 오브젝트들을 인지하기가 어려우며, 인터페이스의 복잡성으로 인하여 스마트 오브젝트들을 제어하는 것 역시 쉽지 않다. 또한, 다양한 u-콘텐츠의 획일적인 증강은 사용자에게 혼란만을 가중시키는 문제를 유발한다. 따라서, 제안된 시스템은 맥락 인지 기술과 모바일 증강 현실 기술을 접목하여 개인화된 스마트 오브젝트 컨트롤과 개인화된 u-콘텐츠의 증강 및 선택적인 공유를 가능하게 하고자 한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

This paper introduces a difference between mobile Augmented Reality (AR) authoring and desktop AR authoring, and suggests an interface system that can be applied to in-situ authoring of AR contents on a mobile device. The mobile devices have enabled users to use the AR system anytime and anywhere. It is now necessary to create user's individualized context information using mobile devices on the spot. To author AR contents easily with mobile devices, we need to maximize the convenience of mobile systems, which have yet limitation. To do so, this paper suggests new interaction approaches that manage augmented contents using visual cues and other simple attribute settings. In addition, to solve the problem that users have to hold their mobile devices to track markers while authoring contents, this system enables users to author contents in environment based on captured images. This interface system also can make cooperation environment for more than one users to author contents. This paper verifies the usefulness of the proposed interface by user tests. The results of an analyzing users' comments show that the proposed interface is suitable for in-situ mobile authoring system.

• Archives of design research
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• v.19 no.4 s.66
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• pp.71-80
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• 2006

Collaboration has become essential in the product design process due to internationalized and specialized business environments. This study presents a real-time collaborative 3D design workspace for distributed designers, focusing on the development and the evaluation of new interaction techniques supporting nonverbal communication such as awareness of participants, shared manipulation and tele-presence. Requirements were identified in terms of shared objects, shared workspaces and awareness through literature reviews and an observational study. An Augmented Reality based collaborative design workspace was developed, in which two main interaction techniques, Turn-table and Virtual Shadow, were incorporated to support shared manipulation and tele-presence. Turn-table provides intuitive shared manipulation of 3D models and physical cues for awareness of remote participants. Virtual shadow supports natural and continuous awareness of location, gestures and pointing of partners. A lab-based evaluation was conducted and the results showed that interaction techniques effectively supported awareness of general pointing and facilitated discussion in 3D model reviews. The workspace and the interaction techniques can facilitate more natural communication and increase the efficiency of collaboration on virtual 3D models between distributed participants (designer-designer, engineer, or modeler) in collaborative design environments.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.75-82
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• 2012

In order to enable network robots to effectively collaborate with smart environments, it is crucial that various types of heterogeneous device platforms can communicate each other in flexible and efficient manners. Most of existing software platforms for network robots adopted general-purpose middlewares such as CORBA, which are not suitable to the communication between robots and smart environments due to their heavy size and complexity. Moreover, they do not provide network robot-specific features. Therefore, we propose a new TCP-based Remote Method Invocation framework. We devide the middleware into two layers i. e. transport layers and rmi layers and provide key features to each layer so that network robots can effectively communicate with various devices in smart environments.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.57-67
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• 2007

Researchers in mobile AR systems have so far put the value on the technical challenges involved in the limitations imposed from mobility. Beyond such immediate technical questions, however, are questions regarding the possible contents that are to be used for the user’s interaction in ubiquitous computing environment. Various aspects of context of user and environment can be utilized easily as well as effectively. Moreover, the environment will be equipped with lots of pervasive but invisible computing resources. However, it is difficult for users to have access to those computing resources. At the same time, as the smart appliances get to have more features, their user interfaces tend to become harder to use. Thus, in this paper, we propose Context-Aware Mobile Augmented Reality (CAMAR) system. In our system, users only need to take a picture of smart appliances with a built-in camera in a mobile device when they intend to control the appliances. It lets users interact with the smart appliances through personalized control interfaces on their mobile devices. Also, it supports enabling contents to be not only personalized but also shared selectively and interactively among user communities.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.369-377
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• 2021

Augmented reality smart-glass enables healthcare providers to use patient and their care related information without interference of workflow. In addition, augmented reality smart-glass simulation had advantages in improving competency via remote collaboration and real-time information sharing. This study investigated perception and attitude regarding augmented reality smart glass based healthcare simulation on three different groups of healthcare major students, computer major students, developers and faculties. Using convenience sampling method, data were obtained from 95 participants and statistical analysis were performed using SPSS 25.0. Developer and faculty group showed the highest scores, followed by healthcare major students. There was the high expectation on augmented reality smart-glass for skill acquisition and the high performance and big screen were essential features of device. The findings of this study revealed that differences between healthcare and computer major students exist and strategies to reduce those gaps are required to adopt augmented reality smart glass in healthcare settings.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.22-30
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• 2022

In order to prevent chemical accidents caused by human error, a chemical accident prevention and response training program using advanced technology was developed. After designing a virtual process based on the previously built pilot plant, chemical accident response contents were developed. A part of the pilot facility was remodeled for content realization and a remote control function was given. In addition, a DCS program that can control facilities in a virtual environment was developed, and chemical process operator training (OTS) that can finally respond to virtual chemical accidents was developed in conjunction with AR. Through this, trainees can build driving skills by directly operating the device, and by responding to virtual chemical accidents, they can develop emergency response capabilities. If the next-generation OTS like this study is widely distributed in the chemical industry, it is expected to greatly contribute to the prevention of chemical accidents caused by human error.