• 한국노년학
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.25-48
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• 2021

This study intended to examine the willingness to use as well as necessary functions for ICT-based care assistance devices in older adults living alone. A total of 241 older adults living alone from a city participated in the study. Study results show that many older adults living alone are willing to use ICT-based care assistance devices at their home and the functions of care assistance devices that they perceived as necessary were diverse. In addition, there were differences in perception of functional necessity by socio-demographics and medical and functional characteristics of older adults living alone. In particular, there were significant differences in the functions perceived as necessary according to the presence of osteoporosis, depression, insomnia, and limitations in daily activities. Our study findings suggest that the functions of ICT-based care devices should be developed in various ways in order to help healthy aging in place. Findings also imply that it is necessary to provide individualized services and customized care assistance devices according to individual's medical and functional characteristics and needs.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.664-673
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• 2015

The assistive devices for disabled people are being highlighted even in industrial aspects through the policy and support for disabled people, enactment of regulation for the improvement of accessibility of disabled, technological innovation and product development. Recently, internet access with the sense of touch and hearing and utilizing electronic publishing contents and e-mailing are being convenient through the product of ICT development such as screen reader for visually impaired people, braille display, screen enlarger, text converter and others. Even so, in rapidly changing digital media smart era, the accessibility of visually impaired people is still poor and assistive devices and alternative formats are in need of improvement. Therefore, in aspect of the research and development innovation, this study proposes the implementation directions for improvement of accessibility by analyzing the current situation and structure of alternative formats and assistive devices for visually impaired people. As a result, in the future, various types of digital information are expected to be converted into a customized and realistic forms and distributed through a dedicated disability products or smart devices.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.83-91
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• 2011

감성적 제품이 소비를 자극하는 시대가 도래함에 따라, 선진기업은 성숙기 ICT 산업 돌파구로 감성전달 기술에 주목하여, 시장 차별화에 주력하고 있으며, 성능 및 가격 위주의 시장전략에서 사용자 편의성과 만족도를 극대화시키는 소비자 감성 지향형 산업으로 재편을 꾀하고 있다. 진보된 ICT 기술과 심미적인 라이프 스타일 디자인을 통해 사용자와 기기가 교감하는 디지털 인터페이스를 제공하는 감성 UX(User eXperience) 기술은 새로운 형태의 의사소통 방식과 감정전달 메커니즘을 제시하여 사회구성원의 현재 정서를 인지하고 감정의 정화/승화/억제를 보조하여, 가족 및 사회 네트워크 자원과의 유대감을 확고히 함으로써 구성원의 삶의 가치를 향상시키고, 유비쿼터스 환경과 문화 속에서 사람과 정보를 보다 밀접하게 이어주는 매개가 될 것으로 전망하고 있다. 본 고에서는 우리나라가 이미 글로벌 경쟁력을 갖고 있는 모바일 기기, 디지털 TV, 디스플레이를 중심으로, 미래 감성 ICT 생태계의 기반이 되는 감성 UX 기술의 현재의 모습을 살펴보고, 향후 발전 전망에 대해 기술한다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.38-48
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• 2012

최근 주요 IT 업체의 마케팅 전략은 하드웨어적인 성능 및 가격 위주의 시장전략에서 제품 및 서비스에 대한 사용자의 편의성과 만족도를 극대화시키는 감성 UI(User Interface)/UX(User eXperience)에 바탕을 둔 소비자 감성 지향형 전략으로 이동해 가고 있다. 스마트 시대의 핵심은 감성과 기술의 소통이며, 미래의 정보 서비스는 보고 듣는 것에서 만지고, 느끼고, 기기와 소통하게 함으로써 제품과 서비스의 가치가 결정되는 감성 기반의 서비스가 될 것이다. 감성정보 서비스 기술은 사용자와 기기가 교감하는 디지털 인터페이스를 통해 새로운 형태의 의사 소통 방식과 감성전달 메커니즘으로 소비자의 현재 정서를 인지하고 감정의 정화/승화/억제를 보조하여 보다 사실적이고 실감적인 미디어 소비를 지원할 것이다. 본고에서는 미래 감성 ICT 생태계의 기반이 되는 감성 UX에 대하여 방송 통신망을 바탕으로 한 감성정보 서비스의 현재 모습과 기술동향에 대해 기술한다.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

In the modern society, instructional methods using diverse media have appeared thanks to the development of Information & Communication Technology, and applicability of such instructional methods has been fully corroborated. However, customized contents allowing for disabled children's environment are still insufficient. Hence, this study produced educational contents of play activities for children with developmental disability, through applying N-screen technology, IT technology that can provide the same contents via a variety of digital media. The produced contents allow programs to be set up according to a child's individual characteristics and be carried out anywhere and anytime via an Internet-enabled digital device. Further, the developed contents were produced so that they could be accessed from a child's various environment (home, school, etc.) via a PC, a smart phone, a portable from a child's various environment (home, school, etc.) via a PC, a smart phone, a portable device, etc. and that the same educational program could be conducted in linkage at home, school, etc. Three children with Intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder were applied to the manufactured content. As a result, Content interaction between interaction between teachers and students in play training could use as a medium.In addition, the children's ability to select the appropriate components and reinforcements, special education professionals have used the content of the interviews are helpful in mediation than the existing content.