• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2012

There is a growing awareness that physical barriers affect the level of independence of people with disabilities. Many researchers insist that barrier free design could influence independence living and quality of life of the disabled. The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of accessible design features of house and public facilities on quality of life of disabled people. A total of 189 questionnaires from the disabled who visited public welfare facilities was analyzed. In order to find out what variables among accessible features in housing and public spaces impact quality of life, multiple regression analysis was carried using SPSS 14. The results showed that accessible designs significantly influence quality of life of the disable. The main reason in which the disabled have difficulties when they move outside is a lack of accessible amenities and facilities. Particularly in house design, accessible main entrance route and accessible main entrance door, and removal of floor level significantly affects quality of life of the disabled. For public spaces, accessible main entrance and installation of ramp or removal of floor levels of main entrance and corridor increase quality of life people with disabilities. This paper suggested that the improvement in housing and public space, in which regulation or bylaws do not specify, should be made to increase accessibility for life quality of the disabled.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2013

Preference studies regarding the elderly housing have been conducted to find out design features in specific needs of certain elderly groups with their various demographic characteristics. The purpose of this study was to investigate preference for accessible design features for the elderly and find out the differences in preference whether the cost information was given or not. Contrast to the previous studies, we suggested some alternatives to fulfill the accessible goals. Preference for each option was investigated and differences in preference with its cost information was also investigated. The total of 700 questionnaires were collected and analyzed using SPSS 18.0. As a result, to remove the level differences, respondents prefer installation of trench to installation of deck or ramp. When people received the cost information, the proportion of selection for each option has slightly changed. The findings of the study suggest that cost information is an important factor for choosing the option for removal of level difference, installation of sink design and holding bars, and installation of elevator. Regardless of age, the respondents prefer sliding door option (its cost is equal to the other option), one of the door option for bath room. It may be due to the relative small area for its installation. It was found that when people recognized the importance of the accessible design features higher, they are ore likely to pay for the option even though its cost is higher. The higher people evaluate the importance of accessible design features, the more they can pay for the option. In general, for the preference of alternatives, there are significant differences between the elderly and the younger.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2012

The Web accessibility compliance rate of public organizations and private enterprises is still low due to the lack of awareness of Web accessibility by website developers and managers in spite of the fact that web accessibility compliance became mandatory in 2008. Web developers and managers think the website visual quality might be compromised or the website requires more development time and budget in order to comply with the web accessibility guidelines. Therefore, this paper has analyzed whether developers with various training in web accessibility or experience on website development have different perception on time, cost and design issues for developing accessible websites. For this purpose, 72 Web developers with hand-on experience working for website development companies in Korea were sent to the questionaries. The results have indicated that the group of developers with many hours of training in web accessibility and rich experience on website development perceives that they can develop accessible website without additional cost and time or compromising design quality. The contributions of this paper are following： (1) proving the widely recognized perception on budget, time, and design for developing accessible website is incorrect and (2) motivating further research on this subject in the future.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2007

Due to the recent Law on facilities Improvement in public performance facilities, equal access to the need of cultural satisfaction and the standards of facilities for people with disabilities are to be assessed. The aim of this study was to determine how to improve the facilities for disabled individuals and provide complementary guidelines for amenities designed for people with disabilities based on a comparative analysis of the disability codes in Korea, Japan, USA, Australia and Canada as well as a field observation. The results suggest the need for improved guidelines in terms of accessibility and accessible seating, which are summarized as follows: (1) The facility standards need to be complemented and clarified in terms of a detailed description, (2) regarding facilities for accessible seating, fall prevention handrails should be lowered to a height within the range of vision of the individual (3) The purpose and user's manual for theater and cultural facilities as well as detailed dimensional requirements need to be restated, and (4) an improvement in accessible seating in theaters and cultural facilities is needed. The purpose of the this study is to show an arrangement of a fundamental judgement and a ground data which can be complemented in planning a public performance facilities for the people with disabilities.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.221-237
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 초 중 고등학교의 통합교육환경에 적합하도록 장애인 편의시설을 갖춘 무장애 학교도서관을 디자인하는 필요한 방향과 지침을 제시하는 것이다. 이 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 먼저 우리나라와 미국을 중심으로 공공기관의 장애인 편의시설 설치와 관련된 법률과 기준을 조사분석한 다음에, 학교도서관의 특성에 맞는 14가지의 편의시설을 선정하였다. 그리고 최종적으로 이렇게 선정된 편의시설별로 무장애 학교도서관의 디자인 지침을 제시하였다.

• 월간포장계
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• 통권154호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2006

• 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국실내디자인학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.159-163
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the product characteristics and spatial configuration in a retail store. This study utilized the analytical method of Space Syntax, and the software package used for the analysis was New-wave and Pesh. The qualitative study focused on the showroom of 'H INTERIOR', a leading furniture company in Korea, and examined the accessibility of the space. The result showed that the main accessible route was well established in the retail store, and more trendy and fashionable products were likely to be displayed in more accessible places. Also, the products in the selected showroom were arranged according to the pricing information, so that products with lower price were displayed in more accessible places. This study suggested that it be important to adequately and appropriately display the products in relation to the characteristics of products, and implied that the method of Space Syntax was useful to strategically evaluate the display in retail spaces.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2015

Due to the mass production of housing in Korea, homogeneous current housing may fail to represent residents' preferences, especially for the elderly. The purpose of this study is to identify the preferred properties of consumers for accessible housing and to examine whether cluster analysis can identify groups of residents with similar accessible housing preferences. Using a conjoint method, prospective users can jointly consider all accessible attributes, with cost attributes suggested by this study. Four categories (accessibility, safety, convenience, cost), 7 attributes (clear width, level difference, installation of grab bars, installation of elevators: only for single house type, non slippery floor materials, safety alarms, service control devices, cost) and 2 levels for each attribute were chosen. A total of 374 questionnaires were collected through a questionnaire survey method. This study employed ratings-based Conjoint analysis and the respondents ranked each card, which consisted of a set of accessible housing attributes. The data were analyzed using SPSS 16.0. The findings of this study have identified 3-4 clusters for each housing sub market. Each cluster has a different combination of socio-demographic characteristics and residential characteristics, and showed the relative importance or preference values for each accessible attribute of the segmentation. For the single housing, one group of people strongly preferred installation of elevator. The results suggested that better customization of housing could be more appealing to the different clusters of residents, providing accessible housing with cost limitations.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.113-124
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• 2001

This study explored the characteristics of contemporary furniture called New Design furniture design in terms of aesthetics of communication in the postmodern era. Qualitative conceptural analysis as the principal methodology was used to explore the characteristics of New Design furniture, which is accessible to the broadest possible public. Thereby, the communicative elements of symbol, metaphor, narrative, animation, imagination, humor, and/or wit expressed in New Design furniture were analyzed according to the designers'concept and work. As a result the postmodern aesthetics of communication made New Design furniture accessible to the largest number of People through cultural considerations in New Design furniture as it influences designers 'concept and work. However, it showed problems of New Design furniture in connection with postmodern aesthetics affecting mass production. Therefore, the designers have begun rethinking, redefining, and redesigning their furniture aesthetically, functionally, economically, and ecologically.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.117-135
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• 2007

본 연구는 1) 고등교육기관에 있는 장애 학습자와 그들의 웹 기반 교수자(web-based instructional personnel: WBI 교수자)의 웹 접근성에 관한 인식도를 알아보고, 장애 학습자들을 위한 접근 가능한 WBI를 설계 개발하기 위해 WBI 교수자들에 의해 실제로 사용되고 있는 효과적인 WBI 교수설계전략들은 무엇인지를 밝혀내는 데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구를 위해 미국 중서부 지역 소재 대학에 재학(직) 중인 16명의 장애 학습자와 WBI 교수자들이 개별 인터뷰에 참여하였다. 연구 결과, 장애 학습자나 WBI 교수자들은 웹 접근성에 대해 거의 알지 못하고, 이를 위한 준비도 되어 있지 않았다. 그러나 웹 접근성을 제공하는 것은 장애 학습자에 대한 기회의 평등과 삶의 질을 보장하는 것이며, 이는 혁신적인 기술에 의해 상당부분 해소될 수 있다는 강한 신념을 가지고 있었고, 웹 접근성 규준이나 지침을 통과하였다 하더라도 이는 웹 접근성을 보장하기 위한 최종 단계가 아닌 시작에 불과하다고 인식했다 WBI 교수자들은 또한 장애 학습자를 포함, 보다 다양한 학습자들의 요구를 수용하기 위해서는 다양한 교수방법 등이 제공되어야 하며, 비록 웹 접근성과 이를 구현하기 위한 구체적인 방안에 대해서는 잘 모르지만 접근 가능한 WBI를 설계 개발하기 위해서는 적절한 WBI 교수설계전략이 사용되어야 한다고 주장했다. 마지막으로. 접근 가능한 WBI를 만들기 위해 WBI 교수자들에 의해 사용된 몇 가지 효과적인 교수설계전략들이 기술되었다.