• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.72-82
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• 2017

Current world population is rapidly ageing and the disabled population is expected to age seriously as well. The concern about the elderly and the disabled is increased largely not just the field of social welfare and service but the housing planning where the physical environment of everyday life is. Recently in Ireland, 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes' is established and proposed in public. It is considered as initial and special national policy for the socially venerable. The purpose of this research is to analyze the User Benefit Characteristics(UBC) of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' and clearly organize the characteristics for comprehensive communication. The research subjects are 444 guidelines of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland.' The research is conducted by contents analysis technique, and each guideline is analyzed by the 4 main concepts of UBC- 'Behavioral Facilitation(BF)', 'Physiological Maintenance(PhM)', 'Perceptual Maintenance(PM)', 'Social Facilitation(SF).' As results, the User Benefit Characteristic of 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' is ordered by PhM>PM>BF>SF. The design guidelines are supposed to support ageing in place and sustainable living in the existing houses even though people are ageing or being disabled. 'Universal Design Guideline for Homes in Ireland' supports safe behavior and comfort cognition especially in indoor and surrounding outdoor environment. This research is significant for sharing the knowledge and comprehension of decreasing environmental stress of the elderly in specific, and could be utilized for developing new elderly housing in future.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.20-30
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• 2013

This study was intended to suggest that new small-sized apartment houses should be designed and provided on the base of the concept of universal design. This is based on the diversity of each resident, that is, resident of not as a family, but as an individual. On the background of this, this study evaluated the small-sized apartment house in aspects of universal design. The walk-through and the residents' evaluation were carried out by using 60 items related to the principles of universal design. The 18 pyung apartment complex and housing unit in Jangyou new town area was evaluated. Also, 100 residents living in that apartment housing unit were asked to evaluate these 60 items by using 5 point Likert scale. The walk-through with measuring and taking pictures was carried out by researchers. In general, the apartment house was not met the fundamental elements of universal design. Thus, it was not appropriate for the disabled or the elderly to live in. Specially, the door width of bathroom and kitchen balcony was too narrow to pass through. Also, the floor of entrance and bathroom was not flat, so that the wheelchair user cannot enter by alone. The residents evaluated negatively many items related to design, such as shape, color, and material. Therefore, in order to provide the living environments for diverse residents such as the elderly, or the disabled to live together, the new small-sized apartment houses should be designed on the base of the principles of universal design.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.933-941
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• 2007

재해로 인한 후천적인 장애인과 고령화로 인한 노인의 수가 증가하고 있는 현 상황에서, 이들이 가지는 신체적인 제약을 보완할 수 있는 개호복의 개발이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구는 지체 장애인의 의상 디자인을 위한 아이디어나 해결책을 제공하여 패션과 기능이 접목된 의상 개발에 도움이 되고자 한다. 이를 위해 먼저 장애로 인한 신체적인 특성 및 의상착용에서의 문제점 등을 조사하고, 이를 보완할 수 있는 개호복 디자인에서 고려해야 할 필수 요소들을 살펴보았다. 장애인이나 노인을 위한 의상을 취급하는 21개의 웹사이트를 선정하여 조사하고, 실용적이고 기능적이며 미적인 의상들을 품목별로 제시하였다. 그 결과, 이러한 의복에서는 오프닝의 구성 및 위치, 단추 지퍼 벨크로 등과 같은 여밈의 종류와 수, 움직임의 편안함과 연결된 디자인 개발이 주의깊게 고려되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같이 신체적 인 제약을 보완할 수 디자인의 연구와 개발은, 장애인 개개인이 자신에 대한 소중함을 깨닫고 의기소침함에서 벗어난 긍정적인 사고를 갖게 하고 숨어있는 능력을 발휘할 수 있게 하는 사회적 재활의 한 측면으로 중요한 의미가 있으므로 꾸준히 지속되어야 한다고 사료된다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2022

Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a sit-to-stand transfer assistive device, and to conduct a feasibility test. Design: A technical note. Methods and results: In this study, we developed a sit-to-stand transfer assistive device for the elderly and the disabled who have difficulty standing up independently from sitting positions. The sit-to-stand transfer assistive device allows the user to transfer the weight from a sitting position to a standing position while shifting the weight forward by grabbing and pulling a support stand. Ten healthy adults participated in the feasibility test of the device. Each participant used the developed sit-to-stand transfer assistive device and investigated supplementation through a brief interview. As a result of the feasibility test, the opinion was that the device could assist the sit-to-stand transfer to some extent. There were opinions that it needed a function to adjust the height of the knee protective plate in the sitting position according to the user's physical characteristics. Because of the inconvenience of operating the lock device for fixing the position and adjusting inclination, there was an opinion that the improvement for a locking device is needed. There were opinions that it would be better to reduce the size of the device due to its inconvenience of portability. Conclusion: In this study, we developed the sit-to-stand transfer assistive device for the elderly and the disabled who have difficulty standing up independently from sitting positions. In addition, it is considered that the upgrade of the device is necessary for the future since there are supplementary opinions on some points.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.465-470
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• 2024

주방 상부장은 수납공간이 넓고 작업 공간 활용도가 높다는 장점으로 인해 널리 사용되고 있지만 높은 곳에 설치되어 있어 고령자나 장애인이 접근하기 어려운 단점이 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기존 상부장의 기능을 유지하면서 더욱 쉽고 안전하게 사용할 수 있도록 개별 층의 높이가 조절되는 새로운 방식의 상부장 구조를 제안한다. 효율적인 주방 공간 활용을 위한 상부장 설치 범위와 신체적 약자들이 접근할 수 있는 최대 높이를 고려하여 상부장 필요 하강 범위를 설정하였으며 선택한 개별 층이 최적의 경로를 따라 안전하게 하강할 수 있도록 기구설계 과정을 통해 적절한 복합 링크기구 형상과 치수 및 링크 구동 방법을 선정하였다. 또한, 모터 및 소프트웨어를 추가하여 간단한 버튼 조작으로 사용자가 원하는 높이로 내려올 수 있게 하였으며 실제 제작을 통해 제시된 승강형 링크기구의 안정성 및 높이 조절 성능을 검증하였다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제34호
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• pp.96-105
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• 2002

Elderly care services are health, mental health, social health, and residential services provided to temporarily or chronically disabled older persons over an extended period of time with a goal of enabling them to function as independently as possible. And elderly care facilities such as nursing homes are places in which elderly care services have to be delivered effectively. It is, therefore, desirable to compose the space of elderly care facilities to meet the mental and physical abilities of frail elder people. This study has proposed the hierarchical space organization of elderly care facilities with an aim to fulfill the goals of them. Frail older people in hierarchically designed homes are anticipated to use the inner and outer spaces of care facilities as independently as possible in accordance with their physical and mental abilities.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.49-61
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• 2000

Although the availability of home care rehabilitation services have been greatly increased since community-based rehabilitation was introduced to Korea, there is still a dearth of studies investigating the performance level of ADL (activities of daily living) for the physically disabled in the rural areas. The purposes of this study were to investigate the ADL performance level of disabled persons living at home in the rural areas of Wonju city, Korea, using FIM (functional independence measure) and to identify the specific areas of the ADL to be trained or evaluated by physical therapists or occupational therapists. 298 disabled people were interviewed by 10 physical therapy students. Analysis of the interviews indicated: 1) Forty seven point seven percent of the respondents were elderly-disabled persons whose ages were 61 years old or above, and 69.5% of respondents has the history of chronic disability period of 5 years or more. 2) FIM score of bathing, and stairs climbing showed severe dependent trend 3) FIM scores of self-feeding, urination, defecation, and comprehension ability were mildly dependent. These results revealed that functional evaluation/treatment for discharging from hospitals to the rural areas should be emphasized on the specific ADL performance areas such as bathing, and stairs climbing.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2011

This study aims to provide basic materials for adaptive-clothing development for disabled seniors by considering the characteristics of design with both functionality and beauty, which is displayed to overseas functional clothing for disabled seniors. After 341 photographs from 15 overseas websites which sold adaptive-clothing for disabled seniors were collected, their designs were analyzed. The content analysis and frequency analysis using the descriptive statistics were performed as the analytical methods for this study. The results are as follows; first, the design of buttons uses snap fasteners, zippers, Velcro fasteners and rubber bands so as to attach easily and keep fasteners unseen. Second, the used open system is the Back open, the Side open, the Front open and the Hip open. Third, in terms of design, the change follows easy and loose silhouette in order to act comfortably outdoors as well as indoors by making the design of onepiece dresses, jackets and cardigans similar to ordinaries. From the details aspect, a few trimmings such as color, patterns, ruffles around edge, laces and smooth shirring do not stand in the way and give mental please.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.108-117
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• 2006

This study is to promote barrier-free environment to accommodate the request and the need for accessibility and convenience of disabled people including pregnant women, children and the elderly in using civic service offices which are supposed to play a role as community centers. This study researches the current state of facilities for convenience and analyzes the result according to the type of reasons which prevent disabled persons to get the accessibility and convenience for the information as well as the facilities. Sample cases are 15 civic service offices which are newly built after 1998 in the city of Daegu. There are found three types of problems about convenient facilities, which are the first cases with facilities not installed, the second cases with facilities not properly installed according to the rule, and the third cases with facilities installed properly according to the rule but inconvenient for the actual use. This study proposes a more critical process for the building permit to promote the rate of proper installation of convenience facilities, and the supplementary law with more specific regulations to improve the physical environment for the actual use of physically disabled people.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.541-549
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• 2019

최근 우리나라는 4차 산업혁명 시대와 함께 도시문제 해결방안으로 스마트시티가 각광받고 있다. 그러나 관광, 산업, 특정 고급 주거단지로만 조성이 되고 있으며 정작 실질적으로 도움을 받아야 할 노인이나 장애인 등 정보약자들은 체감하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 국내에 적합한 스마트시티 개념을 정립하고, 정보약자를 고려한 스마트시티의 전문가 관점과 실제 정보약자 관점에서의 물리적 비물리적 구성요소의 우선순위를 도출하고, 비교 분석하였다. 정보약자를 고려한 스마트시티는 물리적인 요소뿐만이 아닌 비물리적 구성요소도 중요하다는 결론과 전문가와 실제 정보약자의 우선요소의 차이점을 도출하였으며, 정보약자의 니즈를 반영하여 개발 발전될 수 있는 정보약자를 고려한 스마트시티 조성방향을 제시하고자 한다.