• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.302-309
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• 2023

This study aimed to develop a VR-based digital therapeutic intervention for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. The research combined medical data with virtual reality technology to develop an algorithm for ADHD diagnostic scales and implemented a VR-based digital therapeutic platform using a head-mounted display (HMD). This platform can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents. Additionally, we four VR games were developed, including archery timing, Antarctic exploration, grocery shopping, and rhythm-based drumming(RBD), incorporating various psychiatric treatment techniques based on cognitive-behavioral therapy(CBT). To evaluate the usability of this digital therapeutic intervention, a group of experts specialized in counseling psychology participated in the study. The evaluations received highly positive feedback regarding the ability to access the system menu while wearing the HMD, the consistency of terminology used in menus and icons, the usage of actual size for 3D graphic elements, and the support for shortcut key functionality. The assessments also indicated that the games could improve attention, working memory, and impulse control, suggesting potential therapeutic effects for ADHD. This intervention could provide a daily treatment method for families experiencing financial constraints that limit hospital-based therapies, thereby reducing the burden.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.67-69
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• 2021

인공 지능, 사물 인터넷, 클라우드 컴퓨팅, 빅데이터, 모바일을 중심으로 시작된 4차 산업혁명은 최근 메타버스(Metaverse)시대로 자연스럽게 확장되어 가고 있다. 메타버스 시대의 핵심 기술인 VR(Virtual Reality)/AR(Augmented Reality)/MR(Mixed Reality)과 이를 디스플레이 하기 위한 HMD(Head Mounted Display)나 글래스(glass) 장치들은 사용자에게 고품질 영상뿐만 아니라 3차원 공간에 대한 6DoF(Degrees of Freedom)급의 자유도를 제공해야 한다. 이에 발맞춰 MPEG에서는 최근 실사 및 CG(Computer Graphics)로 제작된 다시점 텍스쳐 및 깊이 영상에 대한 효과적인 압축 방법을 찾기 위한 MIV(MPEG Immersive Video) 표준화를 진행중이다. 본 논문은 최신 2차원 압축 표준인 VVC(Verstitle Video Coding)를 기반으로 MPEG MIV 1.0 표준 프레임워크를 검증해본다. 특히 높은 압축율에 비해 복잡도가 높은 VVC 표준의 특성을 고려하여 HHI에서 개발한 최적화 코덱인 VVenC를 이용하여 압축 효율과 복잡도 관점에서 MIV 표준 활용을 위한 최적의 솔루션을 찾고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2020.07a
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• pp.397-400
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 문화유산 현장에서의 몰입형 교육을 위한 VST(Video See-through) 방식의 HMD(Head Mounted Display) 기반 XR(eXtended Reality) 체험 프레임워크를 제안한다. 매장문화재적 요소가 강한 문화유산 현장의 경우 실물이 남아있지 않아 교육 및 체험 측면에서 흥미로운 정보 전달이 어렵다. 최근 모바일 기기의 대중적인 확산에 따라 이를 이용해 문화유산 현장에 소실된 문화유산을 AR(Augmented Reality)로 복원 및 시각화하거나 관련 정보를 제공하는 연구들이 이루어졌으며, 나아가 OST(Optical See-through) 방식의 안경형 AR 디스플레이를 활용하는 사례들도 등장했다. 그러나 이러한 연구들은 기기의 특성으로 인해 몰입감과 사용성 측면에서 한계점을 보였으며, 단순히 소실된 문화유산의 복원된 모습을 정적으로 시각화하는 것에 그쳐 문화유산 현장에 내재된 동적인 역사 스토리를 재현한다는 측면에서 부족한 점이 있었다. 본 논문에서는 문화유산 현장에서 VST-HMD를 이용하여 AR 기반의 정적 문화유산 시각화뿐만 아니라 VR(Virtual Reality) 기반의 동적 역사 스토리 애니메이션을 제공하는 XR 체험 프레임워크를 제안하여 더욱 몰입감 있고 만족스러운 문화유산 교육을 제공하는 방안에 대해 검토한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.1241-1244
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• 2022

최근 K-Pop 을 위시한 예술공연 콘텐츠에 몰입형 미디어를 접목한 온택트 (Ontact) 미디어 스트리밍 서비스가 주목받고 있는 가운데, 본 논문은 일반적으로 사용되는 2D 디스플레이 또는 HMD (Head-Mounted Display) 기반 VR (Virtual Reality, VR) 서비스에서 탈피하여, 대형 가상현실 공연장을 위한 360 도 VR 비디오 스트리밍 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 Phase 1, 2, 3 의 연구개발 단계를 밟아 6DoF (Degrees of Freedom) 시점 자유도를 지원하는 360 도 VR 비디오 스트리밍 시스템을 개발하는 것을 최종목표로 하고 있으며, 현재는 Phase 1: 대형 가상현실 공연장을 위한 3DoF 360 도 VR 비디오 스트리밍 시스템 프로토타입의 개발까지 완료되었다. 구현된 스트리밍 시스템 프로토타입은 서브픽처 기반 Viewport-dependent 스트리밍 기술이 적용되어 있으며, 기존 방식과 비교하였을 때 약 80%의 비트율 감소, 약 543%의 영상 디코딩 속도 향상을 확인하였다. 또한, 단순 구현 및 성능평가에서 그치지 않고, 실제 미국 UCSB 에 위치한 대형 가상현실 공연장 AlloSphere 에서의 시범방송을 수행하여, 향후 Phase 2, 3 연구단계를 위한 연구적 기반을 마련하였다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 2024

In this study, we explored the possibility of using sympathetic skin response (SSR), a type of electrodermal activity (EDA), as a method of evaluating a subject's responsiveness to physical or psychological stimulation. To provide physical and psychological stimulation, walking on an acupressure plate and a roller coaster virtual reality experience wearing an HMD (head mounted display) were used. Walking on an acupressure plate significantly increased the SSR signal compared to walking on the bare floor. Additionally, it was observed that the SSR response significantly increased while the subject was wearing an HMD and experiencing a roller coaster compared to the resting state of sitting on a chair. The SSR response to physical or psychological stimulation increased in all subjects, but the degree of reactivity differed. These experimental results suggested that sympathetic skin response (SSR) is a useful tool as a biosignal that can be used to evaluate the human body's responsiveness to physical stimulation or psychological stimulation using virtual reality.

• Journal of Information Technology Services
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.117-133
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• 2024

This research analyzes users' cognitive responses to Out-Of-Home advertising content based in virtual environments. Specifically, it distinguishes the depth of advertisements as 2D or 3D and categorizes animation effects of light as a representation of virtuality into 'none', 'blinking', and 'flowing'. For this purpose, virtual reality content was developed, and after experiencing the content while wearing HMD, users' cognitive responses were investigated. Involving 60 participants, the study found that the interaction effects between depth perception and animation effects were not statistically significant, nor was the primary effect of depth perception. However, the main effect of animation showed statistically significant differences in users' attention, vividness, perceived intrusiveness, avoidance tendency, and flow. This study presents design elements that can be utilized in the production of virtual environment-based Out-Of-Home advertising and experimentally demonstrates that animation effects can serve as an effective means of emphasis in virtual environment advertising. These findings provide important insights for the creation and strategic planning of advertisements in virtual environments.

• Journal of the HCI Society of Korea
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.25-34
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• 2012

A veterinary student learns and experiences veterinary processes though experiments and practices using real animals. However, animal protection laws regulate animal experiments and restrict number of the experiments on laboratory animals, veterinary students would have less chances of the experiments and the practices for their veterinary training with real animals. This paper proposes a simulator for veterinary education based on augmented reality (AR). We selected an intravenous injection procedure for the simulation because the injection procedure is the most frequently used procedure during veterinary training and the most difficult stage for beginning veterinary students. The proposed AR simulator provides with a tangible prop, of which shape looks like a leg of a real dog. It also has a injection simulator, which receives user's input and sends force feedbacks to indicate results of the injection simulation. We developed a WorkBench type AR system with an LED display and cameras for visual information processing. Finally, we evaluated its performance through experiments and user studies to check its acceptance level and usability of the proposed system. We compared the proposed system with a traditional video based education and an AR based system using a head mounded display (HMD). The results that the proposed system showed better performances over these systems.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.11-17
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• 2020

This paper proposed the design of a new window signage system architecture, which utilized a window of a building, with attached LED for visible light communication. In this paper, the proposed method using the LED strip to transmit light data and receive the data through a HMD with a smart device camera. The LED strip attached to the existing building window, as a part of semi-transparent signage. Semi-transparent signage based on a controllable LED strip-modules and attached to the window used to provide entertainment contents and the information service to people through optical camera communication (OCC) as well. Also, this work suggests using the camera supplied Head Mounted Device (HMD) as an OCC receiver. The LED attached window signage system structure described in this paper can be utilized in various buildings infrastructure like house, shopping areas, industrial building, etc.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.445-451
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose an HMD-AR interaction system that combines optical camera communication to provide location-based service for tourists in Jeonju Hanok Village. The proposed system receives optical camera communication data from Light infrastructure existing in Jeonju Hanok Village and provides service through ID information along with its own location information. We researched optical camera communication technology and smart device based HMD-AR system and constructed the actual HMD-AR system and tested it. The proposed system is expected that it will be applied to various tourist attractions by utilizing the proposed system in the future, and it is expected to be used as a valuable feedback for smart device based HMD-AR.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.381-387
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• 2021

As Head-Mounted Displays(HMDs), which are mainly used to maximize realism in games and videos, have experienced increased demand and expanded scope of use in education and training, there is growing interest in methods to enhance the performance of conventional HMDs. In this study, a methodology to utilize Carbon NanoTubes(CNTs) to improve the performance of gate drivers that send control signals to each pixel circuit of the HMD is discussed. This paper proposes a new circuit design method that replaces the transistors constituting the buffer part of the conventional gate driver with transistors incorporating CNTs and compare the performance of the suggested gate drive with that of a gate driver comprising only conventional transistors via simulations. According to the simulation results, by including CNTs in the gate driver, the output voltage can be increased by approximately 0.3V compared to the conventional gate driver high voltage(1.1V) at a speed of 12.5 GHz and the gate width also can be reduced by up to 20 times.