• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.97-108
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• 2014

Objective:The present study is intended to evaluate the usability of a console chair for a weapon locating radar by comparing with different kinds of chair design. Background: Console chairs need to be ergonomically designed to reduce physical workload of operators and improve mission capability; few studies have been reported which systematically evaluate usability of military console chairs. Method: Ergonomic design of a console chair, a bus seat, and an office chair was evaluated in terms of headrest, seatback, seatpan, armrest, and controller on a 7-point scale. Ten males in their 20s and 30s were recruited considering the demographic characteristics of console operators. Results: The satisfaction scores of the console chair for headrest, seatback, and seatpan were significantly higher than those of the bus seat (mean difference [MD] = 0.9) and office chair (MD = 1.3). Meanwhile, the satisfaction scores of the console chair for armrest and controller were significantly lower than those of the office chair (MD = -1.4) and bus seat (MD = -2.2). Conclusion: The armrest and controller of the console chair needs ergonomic improvements for better comfort. Application: The evaluation results of the console chair would be of use for ergonomic console chair design.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.61-72
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• 2011

In console game, controller is important medium that connects the users and contents. And technical advance and rising demand for console game controller allows it to change the game contents. This study analyses differences between classic controller and Wii controller from a structuralist approach, especially metaphor and metonymy. Also this study analyses correlation between console game controller and game contents. Since diversification of console game controller is predicted, it's significant to study correlation between console game platform and contents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 1996.06c
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• pp.528-538
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• 1996

A magent console is critical element since its homogeneity is essential to the performance of a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) based sensor. Geometry and properties of magnet materials determine the magnetic flux density and homogeneity of the console. This study is carried out to develop a design scheme of the magnet console using ANSYS to reduce the design error of the magnet console compared . To enhance the performance of the magnet console, corner steel was proposed and validated by simulation and manufactured one. The corner steel increased the magnetic flux density (B) by about 1% and enhanced homogeneity by approximately 3 times. There was about 3% difference between simulated and measured B values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.407-412
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• 1997

현재 개발이 진행중인 차세대원전의 MMIS 설계는 기존 원자력발전소와 달리 Compact Workstation 개념을 적용하고 있다. 그리고 차세대 원전 Compact Workstation의 설계 개념에 따르면, 안전 계통과 비안전 계통 모두를 동일한 제어기 (Soft Controller)로 제어하는 방식을 고려하고 있다. 따라서 Compact Workstation 고장시에 발전소를 안전하게 정지시키고 그 상태를 유지하기 위해서 Safety Console이 필요하며, 본 연구에서는 차세대원전의 MMIS 설계 개발의 일부로서 주제어실에 설치될 Safety Console을 설계하기 위하여, 우선적으로 Safety Console의 기능을 정의하고 안전 기기 제어 능력 그리고 디지탈 기기를 사용하는 데에 따른 공통모드고장 대처 방안을 평가하였다. 그 평가 결과로서 Safety Console에 대한 설계 기준 및 초기 설계 방향을 제안한다.

• Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.304-313
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• 2010

Since the significance of the living room has been stressed as the space for family gathering, the weight of an ornamental console among the living room furniture is being increased. A console is an excellent small-sized furniture to highlight the spatial characteristics by being placed in front of the plane wall, which is left as an empty space or between doors. Therefore, this study aims to defined a console and to understand the issues raised on it by analyzing the domestic and international data that are addressed until today. Meanwhile, various consoles in the market today were analyzed through catalogues, data derived from internet, and literature sources on furniture to conduct the processes of idea sketch, rendering, design confirmation, design draft, and computer rendering (3D). As for the design concept of a console, modern design equipped with practicability and ornamental is adopted in the form of a combined console table and flower vase. In terms of economic feasibility and versatility, the design is developed to allow the console use by removing the glass pipe depending on needs and in case of using a flower vase, small flower can be decorated using a glass pipe for the ornamental effect.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.529-532
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• 2013

Today, Game console on the market share of the game are very large. As technology advances, console game machines have developed the abilities, and more amazing graphics and great game play has provided. In this Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft and Sony, The two prominent company known for console game, announced the company's next-generation console game machines which is the XBOX-ONE & PLAY STATION4. They hint at a prelude for the next console game machines This paper will analyze merits and demerits of each console game machines, I will suggest the result of analyses about the fact that which machine will succeed in the market.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.42-49
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• 2018

Pilot Aptitude Research Equipment (PARE) is a simulator developed to measure or research pilot aptitude and train for student pilots. Design of an ergonomic PARE operation console is required to operate the equipment effectively. This study carried out five steps : (S1) operator questionnaire survey, (S2) anthropometric design formula development, (S3) usability evaluation, (S4) improvement design, and (S5) validation considering both Physical User Interface (PUI) and Graphic User Interface (GUI) of PARE operation console. The operator questionnaire surveyed needs for each PUI and GUI part of the console from two PARE actual operators. In terms of PUI, the anthropometric design formula was developed by using design variables, body dimensions, target population characteristics, and reference posture related to the PARE console. In terms of GUI, the usability evaluation was conducted by three usability testing experts with a 7-point scale (1 : very low, 4 : neutral, 7 : very high) on GUI of the PARE operation console by seven usability criteria. The improved PARE operation console was designed to reflect the optimal values of design variables calculated from design formula, the results from usability testing, and the operator's needs. The improvement effect was observed by 20 people who had experience with the PARE operation console. As a result of the validation, monitor visibility and cockpit visibility for the improved PUI design and visibility and efficiency for the improved GUI design were significantly increased by more than 90% respectively. The improved design of the PARE operation console in this study can contribute to enhance operation performance of the PARE.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.185-193
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• 2020

This paper proposes a 3-screen multi-function console development method using ergonomic design approach. Ergonomically designed console has the advantage of decreasing operator fatigue and increasing concentration by providing better readability, operability and convenience. For this, thirty subjects participated in the experiment for 3-screen multi-function console design. Ergonomic standards of console design were used to establish experiment design and to eliminate incompatible results with ergonomic standards. Subjects evaluated the nine predefined placements of displays and asked to place the display and controllers in order to use comfortably. As a results, total 18 design criteria including displays and controllers placement were determined.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.373-383
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study is to introduce an operator console design review system suitable for designing and evaluating consoles based on human factor guidelines for a digitalized main control room in an advanced nuclear power plant which has a requirement for anthropometric data usage. Background: The system interface of the main control room in a nuclear power plant has been getting digitalized and consists of various consoles with many information displays. Console operators often face human-computer interactive problems due to inappropriate console design stemming from the perceptual constraints of anthropometric data usage. Method: Computational models with a process of visual perception and variables of anthropometric data are used for designing and evaluating operator consoles suitable for human system interface guidelines, which are used in an advanced nuclear power plant. Results: From the computational model and simulation application, console dimensions and a designing test module, which would be used for designing suitable consoles with safety concerns in a nuclear power plant, have been introduced. Conclusion: This case study may influence employing a suitable design concept with various anthropometric data in many areas with safety concerns and may show a feasible solution to designing and evaluating the safety console dimensions. Application: The results of this study may be used for designing a control room with the human factors requiring a safe working environment.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.6B
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• pp.674-682
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• 2011

The multi-function console system in ships has currently exposed operational difficulties due to its complex interfaces although it supports a variety of functionalities. In this paper the concept of a human computer interaction (HCI) based multi-function console system is proposed, which can support intuitive operation environments by the analysis of users' needs to shipboard systems. Expert interviews and surveys are carried out in order to obtain users' requirements. Through the survey results, the HCI based multi-function console system is conceptually designed, which is optimized to the input of multi-touch screen. It is expected that the HCI based multi-function console system can provide ship operators with easy interfaces to the console system as well as safe operation in a rough ocean environment.