• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.541-550
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• 2011

Objective: The objective of this study is to present varying cases of ergonomic improvements in equipments for agricultural work. Background: In Korean agricultural sector, many older people and females, who may be more vulnerable to musculoskeletal diseases than young males, are doing high stressful tasks such as manual materials tasks, harvesting, etc. For reducing the work stress of the farmers, the Korean government has been performing support projects to provide the farmers with agricultural implements specified for their crops. In the projects, ergonomics experts have participated and helped modify the equipments. Method: Fifty cases of equipment improvements, which were carried out in 33 farming organizations cultivating 13 different crops, were reviewed and presented by equipments and their parts. Results: In total, 283 cases of improvements for 12 equipments including 4-wheel, 1-wheel, and 3-wheel powered carts, grass cutter, conveyer, pest control machine, and so on, were presented. The improvements were also classified according to the ergonomic principles like compatibility, ease of use, safety and fitting to the anthropometry, etc. Frequencies of improvements by equipment and its part were the highest in carts and controls, respectively. Principles of safety and ease of use were adopted more frequently in improving equipments than others. Conclusion: The tables of examples of improvements of agricultural implements are main results of this study and the systematical summaries are expected to be widely used in the development of more improved agricultural implements. Application: The results could be used as practical guidelines in ergonomically developing and modifying agricultural implements by both the experts and non-experts in ergonomics. The improvements would contribute to reduction of stress in farm work, which result in increasing the level of safety and health of Korean agricultural society.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2005

This paper describes a practical ergonomic approach for the shipbuilding industry that occupies the highest rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in Korea. Typical work processes within a shipbuilding operation were surveyed to determine the presence of risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. We used interviews, document analysis, video analysis, and OWAS postural analysis to identify and quantify ergonomic risk factors that workers may be exposed to in the course of their normal work duties. Some ergonomics actions were performed to solve the problems identified in the risk factor analysis. The practical ergonomic approach has resulted in decreases in workers' accident, and increases in productivity. The ergonomic solutions developed in this study could be applied to other sectors of industry that share common features of work with shipbuilding industry.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2011

Objective: The aim of this paper is to introduce ergonomic guidelines and intervention procedures for farm workers. Background: It is necessary to ameliorate the conditions of risky and hazardous work for farm workers. Method: Various references and books have been reviewed to assess ergonomic guidelines and intervention procedures for farm workers. Results: Human centered intervention has become an important approach not only to prevent musculoskeletal disorders but also to enhance the efficiency of work for farm workers. Conclusion: Farm work should be improved by active cooperation with researchers in field of ergonomics. Application: These results can be used to provide baseline information for more effective improvements of farm work.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2000

필기구는 그 구조와 사용특성상 여타 제품과는 다른 특징을 많이 띠는 제품이다. 즉, 다양한 종류의 필기구라 할지라도 대체로 공통적인 구조나 부품으로 구성된 경우가 많다. 또한 제품 전체가 항상 손에 잡혀져 필기가 이루어진다는 점에서 인체공학적인 디자인이 필수적인 제품이다. 소비자들이 필기구를 고르는 데 있어 가장 중요하게 여기는 요소가 필기감이라는 것을 감안하면, 스타일링 위주의 디자인을 행하기 보다 필기감 향상에 영향을 주는 요소 중에서도 디자인이 기여할 수 있는 인간공학적인 개선이 매우 유효한 개선 방법이 된다고 할 수 있다. 현재까지도 인간과 일의 이해를 바탕으로한 인간공학 (Ergonomics)적 접근이나 필기구를 쥐었을 때의 편안함 등에 대한 문제해결은 부족한 면이 적지 않으며, 인간과 일의 관계에 의해 인간사회는 유지되며 독특한 문화를 형성한다는 근본적인 인식을 바탕으로 필기구 디자인은 문화적인 차원에서의 인간공학적 접근을 시도해야 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 다양한 필기구의 인간공학적 디자인 크라이테리어를 재정립하고, 실제 실험을 통하여 필기구가 가져야하는 기본적인 제원에 대하여 정리하여 향후 필기구 개발에 기초자료로 쓰기 위한 시도를 하였다. 이러한 연구는 필기구 개발의 통합적 전개, 즉 동시공학적 개발을 위한 기초자료로서 나 각 부품별 모듈 시스템을 통한 모델 다각화 전략의 초석이 되는 데이터베이스 개발에도 효과적으로 응용될 수 있다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.307-317
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• 2016

Objective: This study looks into biomechanical variables occurring when one moves in a sitting posture, and presents objective references to make improvements in work environments of farm workers. Background: The farmers have more common musculoskeletal disorders compared to other professions, because they are much more exposed to biomechanical risk factors. The sitting posture that is the representative form of the squatted, can cause typical knee joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis or patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knee joint. Therefore, a quantitative study of knee load upon the movement in a squatting posture is required. Method: In order to proceed with its investigation, the study examined movements in a sitting posture with and without a lower body supporter through a threedimensional image analysis and by using Surface EMG. The study compared and analyzed the average muscle activity and the maximum muscle activity as well. Results: Every movement in a sitting posture is related to loads onto the knee joints and, when the farm workers move to sides, the study observed a high level of bowlegged moment. The study also noticed differences in muscle activity of medial gastrocnemius with and without the lower body supporter. Conclusion and Application: The study argues that what has been discussed so far is evidence to prove how the farm working environments should be improved in consideration of these movements observed when the farm workers move in a sitting posture.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2008

This study attempts to develop improved ingress and egress in vehicle for disabled wheelchair people who driving is available, after investigating the ingress and egress relation demand and the inconvenient factor in the vehicle. An experiment was performed for that disabled wheelchair people to analyze the characteristics of ingress and egress relation operation through the questionnaire survey and the camera photographing. The results suggest various improvements possibilities in inside handlebar as a main factor. Through analysis of disabled wheelchair person's ingress and egress tendency, the alternative shape and position of inside handlebar are suggested. Also, this paper aimed to draw ingress and egress improvement proposal by executing a verification experiment and collecting the preferences from disabled people.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.299-304
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• 2014

Objective : The present study was intended to develop a design ideation and evaluation process for the development of ecology-, ergonomics-, and economy-friendly ($E^3$-friendly) products. Background : Due to increasing social and legal requirements on global sustainability, manufacturing companies have made more efforts ever than before for the development of eco-friendly products. However, most eco-friendly products are often criticized due to lacking ergonomic and/or economic considerations. Method : An $E^3$-friendly product development process consisting of (1) survey of eco-friendly products, (2) characterization of eco-friendly products, (3) design ideation for $E^3$-friendly product, and (4) design idea evaluation for $E^3$-friendliness was established and applied to the development of a novel product which supports drinking of daily recommended amount of water. Results : Fifty-five design characteristics were identified by a survey of forty eco-friendly products and incorporated into the proposed ideation and evaluation process. New ideas and design changes were developed effectively using the proposed development process for a novel $E^3$-friendly bottle for support of water drinking. Conclusion : The proposed process was found effective for the development of eco-friendly design ideas and improvements. Application : The proposed system would be of use to develop better design ideas having market competitiveness.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.256-265
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• 2013

경제와 기술의 발전으로 인류는 '상품이 곧 서비스'인 시대에 진입하였다. 아울러 상품의 혁신 속도가 점차 빨라지면서, 소비자의 상품에 대한 요구에도 변화가 생겼고, 그들은 제품 사용의 편리성, 편안함과 품질의 신뢰성, 안전성 등에 주목하고 있다. 즉 제품의 디자인과 개발에 있어 제품 디자인에서 말하는 '인간 친화적 디자인'이 요구되고 있는 것이다. 따라서 어떻게 하면 제품 디자인에 인간 친화적 마인드를 구현할 수 있는가 하는 것이 디자이너, 유저 그리고 생산자의 공통적 관심사로 떠오르게 되었다. 본 논문은 인간공학(ergonomics)의 원리를 바탕으로 일상생활 도구인 손전등에 대한 조사와 개발연구를 진행하였다. 우선 현재 베이징에서 시중에 판매되고 있는 손전등에 대한 표본조사를 진행하여, 손전등 제품의 특징과 문제점을 분석하였다. 다음으로 손전등 사용법 연구를 통해 손목의 불편함을 줄이고 사용 시부적당한 자세로 인한 신체적 무리를 줄일 수 있는 손전등의 곡선형 손잡이 디자인을 제시하였다. 끝으로 중국인의 손바닥 길이와 넓이를 측정한 데이터를 바탕으로 적당한 손전등의 길이와 넓이 범위를 제시하였다. 본 연구는 손전등의 인간공학적 배려를 통하여 제품의 사용감을 개선한 연구로써 이와 유사한 다른 제품의 디자인 개발에 있어서 이론적인 방향을 제시해줄 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate how to design effective virtual reality-based training (i.e., virtual training) in maritime safety and to present methods for enhancing interface fidelity by employing immersive interaction and 3D user interface (UI) design. Background: Emerging virtual reality technologies and hardware enable to provide immersive experiences to individuals. There is also a theory that the improvement of fidelity can improve the training efficiency. Such a sense of immersion can be utilized as an element for realizing effective training in the virtual space. Method: As an immersive interaction, we implemented gesture-based interaction using leap motion and Myo armband type sensors. Hand gestures captured from both sensors are used to interact with the virtual appliance in the scenario. The proposed 3D UI design is employed to visualize appropriate information for tasks in training. Results: A usability study to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method has been carried out. As a result, the usability test of satisfaction, intuitiveness of UI, ease of procedure learning, and equipment understanding showed that virtual training-based exercise was superior to existing training. These improvements were also independent of the type of input devices for virtual training. Conclusion: We have shown through experiments that the proposed interaction design results are more efficient interactions than the existing training method. The improvement of interface fidelity through intuitive and immediate feedback on the input device and the training information improve user satisfaction with the system, as well as training efficiency. Application: Design methods for an effective virtual training system can be applied to other areas by which trainees are required to do sophisticated job with their hands.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.771-782
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• 2010

Today, the number of elderly drivers who use navigation is increasing with the growing number of elderly drivers. The purpose of this study is to provide guidelines on the interface of car navigation for elderly users. To extract significant factors which were distinguished between young and elderly users, both young and elderly users executed the driving test by installing two car navigation alternatives. The analysis was conducted through t-test. The results show that significantly different factors were the number and the meaning of the menu items in the initial screen, the location and the meaning of the menu icons in the map screen, the ease of search of the menu and the text size in the menu screen. Improvements for the factors of the initial screen and map screen were made with reference to ergonomic guidelines, and suggested through experiments comparing design alternatives for the menu screen. Design alternatives were made through a combination of investigative variables, and the analysis was conducted through ANOVA. The results show that Alternative 7 (the location of the tab was placed at the bottom, menu representation was done with the text font size of 18pt and the location of menu navigation icons was shown at the upper left) was preferred in terms of user's preference and the execution time. So if the suggested menu for elderly users are added to the existing design, both users will satisfy their desires. The guidelines suggested in this study will help the designer of car navigation take elderly users into consideration.