• 재활간호학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2014

Purpose: In this study, we attempted to provide an evidence for the effects of meridian acupressure on relieving and preventing constipation in the institutionalized elderly. Methods: The research design was a non-equivalent control group, non-synchronized design. The subjects consisted of 31 institutionalized elderly (experimental group: 16, control group: 15). The experimental group was given meridian acupressure for 10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. The data was analyzed by the ${\chi}^2$-test, Fisher's exact test, t-test and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The number of bowel movements per week of the experimental and control group performed meridian acupressure verified by repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed that interaction existed between the meridian acupressure availability and the measurement point (F=98.183, p<.001). Repeated measures analysis of variance to compare the changes in Bristol stool form scale scores of the experimental and control group performed meridian acupressure revealed that interaction existed between the meridian acupressure availability and the measurement point (F=48.896, p<.001). Conclusion: The results of this study show the meridian acupressure is a useful nursing intervention on constipation in the institutionalized elderly.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.343-347
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• 2008

In Korea it continues to grow elderly population, especially the elderly who lived alone and above-average temperatures is increased by global worming lately. So that, to take immediate action and to solve social isolation for elderly people living alone, we prospect it plays an important role ubiquitous information technology(IT) such as Geosensor based on GIS, RFID and wireless sensor networks, etc. In this paper, we searched domestic and foreign response status of heat wave for the elderly and proposed u-Care service for the elderly to stay indoors during heatwave warning. In future, we will design u-Care system and carry out various researches on accuracy, revitalization, the law, etc.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.379-387
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of a group integrated intervention program that simultaneously conducts cognitive activities, physical activities, emotional activities and social interactions by integrating animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and integrated elderly play therapy based on the cognitive functions and depression of the elderly who live alone. This study follows a pre-test post-test design with a nonequivalent control group, to verify the effectiveness of a group integrated intervention. It applies a group integrated intervention program to 20 elderly people who live alone, aged 65 and above (10 in the experimental group, 10 in the control group), once a week for 90 minutes across eight weeks. The study went through MMSE-K, TMT-A and GDSSF-A to assess cognitive functions and the level of depression. The group integrated intervention increased the cognitive functions of the experimental group and decreased levels of depression. Therefore, this study verified that a group integrated intervention program of AAT and integrated play therapy of the elderly, is an effective for increasing cognitive functions and decreasing depression levels of the elderly who live alone. Based on these findings, the study suggests that there is a need to continuously expand group integrated intervention programs and provide relevant political support.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제22권3_1spc호
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• pp.587-592
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• 2013

Until recently, the primary users of wheelchairs were people with lower body disabilities. However, the number of patients recovering from accidents or surgery, as well as the number of elderly people using wheelchairs, is constantly increasing. This study examined the design and manufacture of standing and gait assist wheelchairs that assist temporary gait disturbed patients to take rehabilitation training and elderly people to engage in walking exercise. A kinematic analysis was used to select a drive motor and design a four-bar linkage mechanism for lifting the backrest vertically. Using a multibody dynamic simulation, detailed design was performed taking into consideration the spatial motion and partial interference, and the necessary push force and stroke of the linear actuator were also calculated. To ensure structural safety, the von-Mises equivalent stresses of the upper and lower brackets of the linear actuator were verified through a finite element analysis. The manufactured wheelchair was shown to operate successfully as intended, using the developed controller for the drive motors and linear actuator.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.2693-2698
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• 2013

현재 우리나라가 겪고 있는 고령화는 사회복지서비스의 질적, 양적 확대를 요구하고 있다. 특히, 노령인구의 급격한 증가는 노인과 관련된 다양한 복지 및 의료수요를 유발하여 이에 대한 해결대응이 시급한 실정이다. 또한, 우리나라의 IT기술력은 하루가 다르게 발전하고 있고, 특히 유비쿼터스 분야중 하나인 U-Health의 연구가 활발히 진행 중에 있다. 본 논문에서는 U-Health 기술을 활용하여 노인 Care시스템 모델에 대해 연구하였다. 노인전용 주거환경의 Care시스템에 대해 설계하고, 설계한 내용을 중심으로 유비쿼터스 기술을 접목한 노인 Care시스템에 대해 연구하였다. 기존 사회기반모델과 IT기술을 융합한 노인 Care시스템과 모바일기기간의 연동으로 Care서비스 어플리케이션을 제공하여, 기존의 Care 및 의료수요의 문제점을 해결할 수 있을 것이다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2020

Purpose: This study is to examine the intention of the elderly who live alone in the customized AI speaker for the elderly living alone to improve the quality of life service for the elderly living alone in the smart city environment. Based on the quality of life model of the elderly, this study is applied to the technology acceptance model to investigate the relationship between perceived usefulness and ease of use on the sustained use intention. Research design, data and methodology: Residents in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, selected as candidate local governments for the Smart City Challenge Project of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in June 2019 to measure the perceived technology acceptance of potential users for the AI technology for the elderly living alone as part of the smart city technology. In order to evaluate the intention of using AI speaker, which is the target system of this study, a video of a chatbot using experience of elderly people living alone was produced. Results: First of all, in order for the elderly living alone to have an attitude to use AI-based speakers, there should be a perceived usefulness of the quality of life of the elderly. However, ease of use did not show any significant causal relationship to attitude toward use. In addition, the attitude toward use weakly influenced the intention to use. In other words, elderly people living alone were not likely to have a significant effect on their attitude toward use. However, feeling that AI speakers are easy to use will help to improve the quality of life, which in turn led to the attitude toward using AI speakers, which could lead to indirect effects. Finally, the perceived usefulness of quality of life was found to have a weak effect on direct use intentions. Conclusions: This study conducted a study on the technology acceptance of service environment to improve the quality of life for the specific user group who live alone in the smart seat environment. In this study, we examined the effects of AI speaker on the elderly living alone to improve the quality of life for the elderly living alone.

• 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국실내디자인학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.131-136
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• 2007

According to the OECD Report, Korea passed the first threshold to an "aging society" in which the elderly aged over 65 make up at least 7 percent of the population in 2000, and in 2018, are due to pass the second to an "aged society" in which they make up at least 14 percent-just 18 years later. It took France (starting in 1864) 115 years to complete this transition. Even Japan, legendary for the rapidity of its aging, required 24 years. It means Korea has to prepare for the aging of its population within a very short time without mistakes. Meanwhile, in a 2005 survey of the elderly, 85.5% of them preferred aging in place to moving to elderly care facilities. That means housing planning for the elderly which provides them with independent living needs to be considered seriously. The digital technology integrated home may be one of the alternatives to support this idea. In order to find a way to user oriented digital homes for the elderly, this study identified the their needs on the physical features of the ideal home and the digital services necessary through digital life scenarios.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.219-222
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• 2010

An ubiquitous sensor network (USN) system to monitor the bio information and the emergency of the elderly in the silver town is presented. The USN system consists of the sensor node platforms based on MCU of Atmage128L and RF Chip of CC2420 satisfying IEEE 802.15.4, which includes the bios sensor module such as the electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor and the temperature sensor. Additionally, when an emergency of the elderly is occurred in the silver town, the routing algorithm suitable to find and inform the location of the elderly is proposed, and the proposed routing algorithm is applied to the USN. To collect and manage the ECG data at the PC connected to the sink node, LabView software is used. The bio information and the emergency of the elderly can also be monitored at the client PC by TCP/IP networks in the USN system.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2014

최근 노년인구의 증가로 이동 보조기기의 수요가 증대되고 있다. 이동 보조 기기 중 하나인 보행보조기의 수요도 늘고 있다. 보행보조기란 고령자나 환자들 같은 지역 이동이 불편한 사람들의 체중을 분담 받아 보행을 도와주는 기기이다. 본 논문에서는 현재 수동 보행보조기에 전동 기능을 탑재하여 사용자들의 보행을 도와주는 전동 보행보조기를 제작하였다. 또한 장거리 이동시 차에 실어 이동 시킬 수 있도록 경량의 접이식 구조를 적용하여 설계 및 제작 하였다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.396-408
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• 2017

한국은 고령자가 폭발적으로 증가하고 있다. 또한 고령자의 경제활동과 고령자의 통행빈도 또한 증가 할 것으로 예상된다. 반면에 고령자의 보행 중 낙상 등의 사고는 꾸준히 증가하고 있으며, 고령자의 보행시설 만족도는 최하위이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 결과의 이유들 중에 하나를 고령자들의 보행능력(일반인 대비 약 75%)을 고려하지 않은 보행 교통 시설물에서 찾았다. 이에 고령자들이 가장 불편함을 호소하는 계단 이용시 나타나는 고령자의 운동역학적인 보행특성을 동작분석시스템으로 알아보았다. 여러 보행변수들을 분석한 결과, 현재의 계단 높이로 규정되어 있는 18cm의 계단 높이는 고령자가 오름과 내림 보행 시 과도한 힘이 소요되며, 신체 중심이 흔들려 몸의 균형을 잡기에도 어려운 것으로 분석되었다. 이에 본 논문에서는 고령자 집단의 보행특성을 보여주는 보행변수들 간의 군집분석을 통하여 계단 챌면의 높이를 15cm 이하로 설정할 것 등의 계단 설계 기준을 제시하였다. 이는 일반인에게는 큰 변화는 아니지만 고령자에게는 통행빈도와 활동범위를 넓혀 보다 많은 사회경제 활동을 촉진 시킬 수 있을 것이다.