• 지능정보연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.271-286
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• 2023

COVID-19 팬데믹의 확산은 마스크를 일상생활에서의 필수품으로 변화시켰으며, 마스크에 대한 대중의 인식과 행동에 큰 변화를 일으켰다. 마스크 착용 의무의 완화가 진행되고 있는 가운데, 여전히 많은 사람들이 마스크 착용을 유지하며, 마스크를 개인의 개성과 정체성을 표현하는 패션 수단으로 활용하는 추세가 나타나고 있다. 그러나 마스크와 관련된 기존 연구는 주로 마스크의 감염 예방 효과나 팬데믹 상황에서의 채택 태도를 탐구하는 등 제한된 분야에 국한되어 있어, 마스크 디자인에 대한 소비자 선호도를 이해하기 위한 연구의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구는 마스크의 접이 방식에 따라 마스크 디자인을 수평 접이형 마스크와 수직 접이형 마스크 두 가지 유형으로 구분하고, 각각의 디자인에 대한 소비자 지각과 선호도를 설문 및 시선 추적 방법론을 활용하여 조사하였다. 소비자 설문에 대한 T 검정을 수행한 결과, 수직 접이형 마스크가 수평 접이형 마스크 대비 소비자에게 선호되며, 독특성, 세련미, 입체감, 생동감이 높게 평가되는 경향이 나타났다. 이후, 수직 접이형 마스크가 매력적으로 인식되는 원인을 실증적으로 이해하기 위해 각 마스크 디자인에 대한 아이트래킹 분석을 수행하고, 마스크 디자인 별 시선 패턴의 차이를 도출하였다. 본 연구는 마스크 관련 연구의 범위를 감염 예방 효과 검증 등의 제한적인 영역에서 나아가, 소비자의 디자인 지각 및 평가 영역까지 확장한 점, 마스크의 접이 방식이라는 디자인 요소가 소비자의 지각, 태도 및 생리적 반응에 미치는 잠재적 영향력을 설명하고자 한 점에서 이론적인 공헌이 있으며, 소비자에게 선호되는 마스크 디자인을 위한 의사결정을 지원할 수 있다는 측면에서 실무적인 함의가 있다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.435-448
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• 2022

Objectives: As the time spent wearing masks has increased with spread of COVID-19, various research related to masks have been reported. However, there are still few experiments on the physiological response of the body to wearing industrial dust masks in South Korea. Considering the actual working hours at the work site, it is necessary to investigate the comfort of industrial dust masks. Therefore, this study aims to confirm the change in subjective discomfort level according to the wearing time for industrial dust masks in South Korea that have been certified for safety by KCS. Methods: This study evaluated subjective discomfort level over four hours. The experimental conditions were five types: not worn (control group), special grade, first grade, second grade (with valve), and second grade (without valve). The subjective discomfort levels were classified for breathing, warmth (body and face) and wetness (body and face). Subjects recorded their discomfort level on a checklist every one hour. Results: In special grade and second grade (without valve), the discomfort level in terms of breathing, warmth (face), and wetness (face) was significantly higher than that of the control group. However, the effects of all kinds of industrial dust masks on the discomfort level in the body were low. Conclusions: Since this study was conducted on subjects working in an office with a comfortable working environment, it is difficult to apply it to workers at actual industrial sites. However, it is considered meaningful as the first clinical study to evaluate the subjective level of discomfort over a long time for domestic industrial dust masks that have been certified for safety by KCS.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.626-638
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• 2020

In this study, protective masks were designed in varying internal volume and analyzed in regards to wearing effect. Masks were measured by surface temperature and subjective wear evaluation. Four experimental masks were created with an increasing distance between the mask center line and nose in increments. The distances were set at 0.0 cm (M0), 2.0 cm (M2), 4.0 cm (M4), and 6.0 cm (M6). The area and volume of each experimental mask was measured and both measurements had a positive correlation with the set distances. Among the experimental masks, M2 was the most breathable. The heat between the face and the mask created by exhalation was able to escape from the mask and provided the highest comfort sensation when worn. Conversely, an internal volume that is too large would decrease its comfort because repetitive breathing deforms the appearance of the mask and adversely affects its fit. Therefore, creating and maintaining the optimal internal volume of the M2 mask is important to achieve maximum thermal sensation and ease of wear.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.1105-1120
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• 2015

With the proposed principle of two-dimensional matrix bar code design based on masks, the whole surface of a 2D bar code is used for creating graphic patterns. Masks are a method of overlaying certain information with complete preservation of encoded information. In order to ensure suitable mask performance, it is essential to create a set of masks (mask folder) which are similar to each other. This ultimately allows additional error correction on the whole code level which is proven mathematically through an academic example of a QR code with a matrix of size $9{\times}9$. In order to create a mask folder, this article will investigate parameters based on Weber's law. With the parameters founded in the research, this principle shows how QR codes, or any other 2D bar code, can be designed to display two different messages. This ultimately enables a better description of a 2D bar code, which will improve users' visual recognition of 2D bar code purpose, and therefore users' greater enjoyment and involvement.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to research development process of commedia dell'arte and Korean masque that have similar figure, grasp similarity and difference and find the meaning of masque and costume in both theatrical arts. Italian commedia dell'arte and Korean masque are performed by wearing standardized mask and costume depending on the role. As common points, first, the characters have unique names and possess unique features of character, costumes, masks and playing styles. Through the feature, the audiences can understand role of actor and the actors can devote themselves to their role by wearing masks and costumes. Second, although background plays an important role in commedia dell'arte, the role of costume is more important. Because masque speaks for poverties of general people indirectly, the costumes of general people were used as they are. As different point, first, most of Korean masks cover entire face, restricting speech of actor but masks of commedia dell'arte cover only upper part of face and expos mouth and chin of actor, enabling actors to express various emotions depending on the character. Second, priority is given to personality of actor and origin area and current silhouette, material and color that changed by century is reflected in the costume of commedia dell'arte but silhouette, material and color of the Age of Joseon Dynasty were adopted in Korean masque.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2013

에지를 검출하기 위한 기존의 방법에는 Sobel, Prewitt, LoG(Laplacian of Gaussian) 등이 있으며, 이러한 방법들은 AWGN(additive white Gaussian noise)이 첨가된 영상에서 에지 검출 특성이 다소 미흡하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기울기 및 거리 가중치 마스크가 적용된 변형된 계수 마스크를 이용한 에지 검출 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안된 알고리즘의 성능을 확인 및 검증하기 위하여, 표준편차 ${\sigma}$=15, 30의 AWGN이 첨가된 여러 표준 영상으로 기존의 방법과 비교 및 시뮬레이션하였으며, 처리된 영상에서 제안한 알고리즘은 에지 검출 특성이 우수하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.407-409
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• 2017

Air pollutants of concern include traffic-related air pollution, including particulate matter in respirable coarse and fine size fractions. There are no critical studies to date into associations between knowledge, awareness, and attitudes in using proper respiratory masks and prevalence of respiratory symptoms among urban street vendors in Thailand. In this study, we estimated adverse respiratory health outcomes among street vendors, in particular young adults, in Bangkok, Thailand, using a self-report questionnaire. Street vendors, who were not currently smoking and not having known diagnosed respiratory diseases, were recruited. They were selected from selected roadsides at Chong Nonsi, Bangkok. Participants (n = 30) reported having lower respiratory (50%), upper respiratory (37%), and other symptoms (70%). Also, 53% of participants had never used respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE: masks). Among those using PPE, all used masks not proper for particulate matter. Results suggested knowledge, awareness, and attitudes concerning proper PPE use needs to be increased among street vendors in Bangkok, Thailand.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.826-833
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• 2020

When it is necessary to wear masks for long periods, such as during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the essential function of masks to prevent contamination (or transmission to others) as well as comfortableness are important. For this study, we used three-dimensional (3D) facial measurements of adult women to compile basic face shape data for designing comfortable and effective masks. This study analyzed the 3D facial data of 127 subjects in their 20s to 30s of the 6th Size Korea. Factor analysis of the survey data produced seven factors that formed the composition of adult female faces. These factors combined to produce three facial types: square (long face and a large lower middle face), oval (smallest central and lower body in the middle), and triangle (short face with a small central and lower large nose). These types reflect that the facial types of adult women show the differences in the nose angle, nose length, bitragion-subnasal arc, bitragion-menton arc. Therefore, properly fitting masks for fine dust particle filtration require 3D customization of a mask's breathing apparatus to fit differently shaped central and lower face parts that interfere with mask fit.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate for filtration efficiency of several dust masks, comparing with filtration efficiency certified by KOSHA(Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency), and to require of the right use of protective respirators. Using a welding fume generator and chamber, several dust masks, which were widely used in the workplaces in korea, were tested for their filtering efficiency for stainless steel arc welding fume. The filtration efficiency testing system consisted of a welding fume generator, a chamber and a filtration unit. The filtration unit was made of a mask which was inserted into the sampling cassette and another sampling cassette, which contained mixed cellulose ester filter paper. These two cassettes were connected with tubing. Stainless steel arc welding fume generator was delivered into an chamber. The welding fume in the chamber was passed into the filtration unit with flow rate of 30 liter/min. The welding fume filtration efficiency was evaluated by gravimetric measurement. Metal concentrations in the welding fume before and after filtration were measured with inductive coupling plasma analyzer. Following results were obtained: Filtration efficiency of welding fume for common hygienic mask was 63.82% and the average efficiencies for A, B, C, D, E, F and G masks were 94.62%, 96.58%, 83.20%, 82.76%, 77.25%, 86.55% and 93.22%, respectively. Our results indicate that dust masks used widely in the welding workplaces in korea are not proper for protecting worker's health and then the use of fume mask should be required.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2020

라돈은 불활성기체로서 단원자분자이기 때문에 입자 하나의 크기가 원자 하나의 크기를 나타내며 이는 대략 반경 1~100 nm를 가지고 있다는 것을 의미한다. 따라서 마스크가 차단하는 일반적인 미세먼지, 초 미세먼지의 크기보다 작은 반경을 가지지만 일정 이상의 라돈의 흡입을 차단할 수 있다면 평소 실내착용을 통해 라돈의 흡입을 통한 피폭을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 이에 따라 일상생활에서 착용하는 마스크의 라돈 차단 효과를 알아보고자 한다. 각각의 마스크 별 라돈 감소율을 보면 면 마스크가 33.45%, 의료용 마스크가 33.50%, KF80 마스크가 35.12%, KF94 마스크가 37.72% 순으로 감소하였다. 면, 의료용 마스크가 KF 마스크보다 라돈 차단 효과가 다소 떨어지지만 그 차이는 크지 않아 마스크의 착용만으로도 공기 중 라돈의 유입을 일정 수준 차단할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.