• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1992

This paper deals with the legibility of Korean characters(Hangeul) on car number licence plates. We focus of the height-width ratio as key factor affecting the legibility in experimental procedures. The results of experiments are; i) For vertica characters, the vest height-width ratio was 1:1 for 3 throuth 5 stroke characters, and 4:5 for 6 and 7 stroke characters. ii) For horizontal characters, the best height-width ratio was 1:1 for 3 through 5 stroke charcters, and 5:4 for 6 and 7 stoke characters.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2009

This study evaluated the effects of the syllable number(one, two), font type(gothic, myung), color contrast (black on white, white on black), display type(paper, LCD), age(20s, 60s) and character size(2~80pt) on the Korean characters' legibility. Total twenty subjects from two age groups (20s: n=10, 60s: n=10, five male and five female in each group) participated in the legibility test. A target panel was presented in the distance of 50 cm, and subjects conducted a reading tests for, in total, 16 treatment conditions (full combination of syllable number, font type, color contrast and display type). Results showed that two-syllable words revealed better legibility than one-syllable character. The main effects of the age, display type, font type, color contrast, and character size were statistically significant(p<0.01). Paper showed better legibility than LCD, particularly in the 20s and in the character sizes of less than 9pt. Gothic revealed more correct answers than Myung, particularly in the 60s, paper, and white on black conditions. It is expected that these results can provide basic data for the determination of the Korean characters' minimum legible size standards. For example, the minimum legible size for the Gothic and black on white characters presented in the paper should be 5pt for 20s and 1lpt for 60s if the 75% correct reading(3 correct answers in this study) was applied for the legibility criterion.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2012

목적: 누진렌즈의 착용이 VDT 환경에서 한글의 가독성에 미치는 영향을 연구하고자 하였다. 방법: VDT 환경에서 50명의 피검자를 대상으로 누진렌즈와 단초점렌즈를 착용시키고 웹문서를 읽으면서 지정된 글자를 찾도록 하였다. 피검자들이 웹문서를 읽는데 걸리는 시간과 지정된 글자를 찾지 못하고 누락시킨 숫자를 측정하여 가독성의 기준으로 삼았으며, 누진렌즈를 착용했을 때와 단초점렌즈를 착용했을 때의 측정 결과를, 글자 크기와 가독성, 그리고 웹문서의 너비를 변수로 하여 비교하였다. 결과: 누진렌즈를 착용하였을 때 웹문서를 읽는 시간이 통계적 유의성을 가지고 증가하였으며 찾지 못하고 놓친 숫자의 증가 또한 일부의 경우 통계적 유의성을 보였다. 글자의 크기가 작을수록, 글자 자체의 가독성이 낮을수록, 웹문서의 가로 너비가 넓을수록 누진렌즈에 의한 가독성의 저하가 심해지는 대체적인 경향성이 나타났다. 결론: 시야가 좁은 누진렌즈의 중간부는 VDT 환경에서 한글의 가독성을 저하시키는 단점을 갖는 것으로 추정된다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the legibility of one-syllable Korean characters with the participation of sixteen subjects. The experiment considered nine factors including age (young and old), gender (male and female), illuminance (150lx and 600lx), viewing distance (50cm and 200cm), material type (paper and LCD), typeface (Ming and Gothic), thickness (plain and bold), color contrast (black letter/white background and white letter/black background), and complexity (simple, complex, and number) to examine main effects with a $2^{6-3}\times3$ fractional factorial design. The dependent variables were minimum character size of 100% correctness, maximum character size of 0% correctness, and minimum character size of comfortable reading preference. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that age, illuminance, viewing distance and complexity were significant for all dependent variables, except gender which was significant only for the minimum character size of comfortable reading preference. In general, the young could see twofold smaller size letters than the elderly. The subjects could see smaller sized letters with the illuminance of 600lx and viewing distance of 50cm than 150lx and 200cm, respectively and also with numbers, simple characters, and complex characters in that order. The findings of this study could be characterized about the legibility of Korean characters and be good resources for developing its standard.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2003

Many people get plenty of information from World Wide Web, and the study of the factors that affect on reading task on web browser is presenting important issue. But domestic studies on legibility of Korean on web environment were relatively poor and the study about suitable text layout for skimming wasn't carried out also. At this point, this study was performed to investigate the effects of two types of reading, three levels of line length, and three levels of interlinear spacing on comprehension and reading rate when subjects read the materials on web browser. Reading speed, error rate, subjective preference and SACL(Stress and Arousal Checklist) evaluation were measured to evaluate the effects. Eighteen volunteer subjects participated in eighteen web document sessions with two different reading types, three different line lengths, and three different interlinear spacings. Statistical results from objective and subjective evaluations indicate that 50 characters per line of line length and 100 percents of interlinear spacing improved reading rate, overall error rates were reduced when reading normally, and SACL measures were increased at fast reading type. Consequently, in order to design text layout to retrieve information in WWW environment effectively, just applying guidelines of traditional printed material is not proper. Therefore, it is effective to consider reading type, line length, and interlinear spacing. Implications of these results and suggestions for the further study are also addressed.

• 농촌계획
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2009

Nowadays, local governments have been developing an image to represent their regions' identity. These characters contain unlimited capabilities of utilization and advertising effect that adds to their high value. However, we must consider how effectively the image helps in representing its region because some characters have been produced upon timely basis without consistent long-term planning. This study is to investigate the image and motif of the local government characters from the consumer's perspective. The results are as follows: 1)The images employed by the local governments are not highly preferred and most regions select motifs from their local agricultural products and native plants. 2)The variables that affect the character of the local governments are such as beauty, identity, etc. In conclusion, in order to maximize the local government image, one must improve the design concepts, encourage advertisement of regional festivities and travel commercialization, and advocate the identity and beauty of the local area to the residents and other regional people.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2007

도로전광표지(VMS: Variable Message Signs)는 지능형교통체계(ITS: Intelligent Transport Systems)를 구성하는 주요 서브시스템 중의 하나로서, 불특정 다수를 대상으로 실시간 교통소통 및 돌발상황 정보를 제공해 주는 유용한 기능을 수행한다. VMS에서 표출되는 교통정보는 운전자가 보다 쉽게 이해하고, 눈에 잘 띄고, 적정거리 내에서 판독하기 쉬워야 하는 조건을 만족 시켜야 한다. VMS 판독거리 (Legibility Distance)는 운전자가 VMS 메시지의 문자를 읽기 시작할 수 있는 지점에서 해당 VMS의 설치지점간의 거리를 의미하는데, 도로 및 교통여건, 운전자 특성 등을 고려한 적정 판독거리의 산정은 차량의 주행속도, VMS 메시지 정보량 등과 함께 효과적인 VMS 메시지의 설계 및 운영을 위한 필수조건이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 실제 도로교통환경에 노출된 운전자의 작업부하를 고려한 보다 현실적인 판독거리 추정모형을 개발하는 것이다. 이를 위해 서울시 도시고속도로, 영동 및 경부고속도로에 설치된 27개 VMS에 대한 운전자의 판독거리, VMS 메시지 특성, 운전자 특성, 도로기하구조 및 교통특성 등의 자료를 수집하고 분석하였다. 실제 주행환경에서 운전자의 판독위치 수집을 위해서는 DGPS(Differential Global Positioning System)장비를 이용하였다. 본 연구의 결과물인 판독거리 모형은 VMS 메시지 설계 및 운영을 위한 기본도구로서 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 산업공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2009

A questionnaire survey was carried out in order to understand the discomfort when people experience in reading Korean characters of displays. In the survey, 499 respondents (276 males and 223 females), whose ages ranged from 10s to 70s, participated, while 19.6% of the respondents were over 60 years old. The mean visual acuity was 0.93, while it decreased as the age increases from 40s. Approximately 41.4% of the respondents, 98% of them were over 40s, reported that they experienced presbyopia. It was found that the percentage of the respondents who experienced the discomfort much in reading Korean characters significantly increased as the age increases from 40s. The respondents over 40s reported different discomfort experiences according to the type of displays. It was found that the respondents thought that the main reason for the discomfort in reading is related to the character size. The survey results showed that the Korean text in the displays should be designed to be easily readable by the main users.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2004년도 Asia Display / IMID 04
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• pp.783-786
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• 2004

We have developed a 470 x 235ppi poly-Si TFT LCD with a novel pixel arrangement, called HDDP (Horizontally Double-Density Pixels), for high-resolution 2D and 3D autostereoscopic display. 3D image quality is especially high in a lenticular-lens-equipped 3D mode because both horizontal resolution and vertical resolution are high, and because these resolutions are equal. 3D and 2D images can be displayed simultaneously in the same picture. In addition, 3D images can be displayed anywhere and 2D characters can be made to appear at different depths with perfect legibility. No switching of 2D/3D modes is necessary, and the design's thin and uncomplicated structure makes it especially suitable for mobile terminals.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.498-510
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• 2022

한글은 창제된 이후 다양한 글꼴과 만나면서 아름답고 풍부한 미감을 형성해 왔고, 문자의 형태가 주는 심리적인 기제는 정보 전달에 중요한 요인이 된다. 이에 글꼴을 형성하는 여러 요인 중에 속공간을 조사하면서 "속공간 넓이"라는 새로운 한글 글꼴 용어의 개념을 개발하고, 이를 적용한 글꼴의 변화가 가독성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하였다. [실험1] 본문 중에서 한글꼴의 외부 속공간 넓이가 가독성에 어떤 영향을 미치는가에 대한 실증적 분석을 시도했다. 문단을 이루는 요인중 글자 크기, 글자의 장평, 글줄 사이, 글자 사이, 글자 모양에 의한 외부 속공간 넓이는 윤명조 110~160으로 구성되었고, 윤명조110의 속공간 넓이가 26.83%로 가장 넓게 나타났다. 이는 외부 속공간 넓이가 넓으면 가볍고, 밝고, 후퇴하는 느낌으로 나타나고 여백과 혼합되어 전체적으로 "밝은 회색 톤"을 형성하는 요인으로 작용했다. 외부 속공간 넓이가 좁으면 무겁고, 어둡고, 진출하는 느낌으로 나타나고 여백을 압도하여 전체적으로 '어두운 덩어리'를 형성하는 요인으로 작용했다. [실험2] 속공간을 구성하는 요인과 평가 지표를 도출하기 위하여 전문가 심층 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 이에 속공간 넓이는 선호도와 피로도에 영향을 주며, 이해도와 속도에 연관이 되는 복합적인 요소라고 평가했다. 본 연구는 한글꼴의 속공간에 대한 기존 연구가 부재한 현실에서 "속공간 넓이"의 개념을 이용한 가독성에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 검토하였고, 향후 글꼴 개발에 적극적으로 활용되기를 기대한다.