• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1390-1393
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• 2020

Recently, a hologram-like system and a virtual human to provide a realistic experience has been serviced in various places such as musical performance and museum exhibition. Also, the realistically responded virtual human in the hologram-like system need to be expressed in a way that matches the users' interaction. In this paper, to improve the feeling of being in the same space with a virtual human in the hologram-like system, user's gesture based interactive contents were presented, and the effectiveness of interaction was evaluated. Our approach was found that the gesture based interaction was provided a higher sense of co-presence for immersion with the virtual human.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2018

본 연구는 몰입형 가상현실에 존재하는 다수의 HMD 사용자들에게 보다 향상된 현존감과 만족스러운 경험을 제공하기 위하여 협업기반 다수 사용자 상호작용을 제안한다. 제안하는 다수 사용자 상호작용의 핵심은 가상현실 환경에 존재하는 HMD 사용자가 각자 구분된 역할과 행동을 기반으로 소통과 협업을 통해 상호작용할 수 있는 방향을 제시하는 것이다. 가상협업환경에 존재하는 사용자 각각은 손을 활용하여 가상 환경 또는 가상의 객체와 직접적으로 상호작용하는 기본 구조를 바탕으로 사용자간 소통과 협업을 통해 공동의 목표를 수행해 갈 수 있는 방식(동기화, 의사소통)을 함께 설계한다. 그런 다음 제안하는 다수 사용자 상호작용을 통해 향상된 현존감과 만족하는 경험을 제공하는지를 검증하기 위하여 소통과 협업을 고려한 아케이드 장르의 가상현실 어플리케이션을 제작한다. 그리고 참가자들을 대상으로 한 설문 실험을 진행한다. 이러한 과정들을 통해 제안한 몰입형 가상협업환경에서의 상호작용이 사용자 모두에게 만족하는 현존감과 경험을 제공함을 확인한다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.224-233
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• 2000

본 논문은 인간과 VR환경과의 상호작용을 지원하는 중요한 요소 중 하나인 이동의 문제점 및 해 결 방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 이 논문에서 제시된 Intelligent Cruise-Control Navigation (ICCN)은 다중 사용자 환경의 가상공간을 이동할 때, 실세계와 유사한 이동방법을 제공하여 사용자로 하여금 가상공간에 대한 현장감 및 현실감의 제고에 초점을 두었다. ICCN은 사용자들이 가상공간에서 이동시 부가적인 입력이 없이도 일정한 속도로 이동을 지원하는 Constant Velocity Navigation, 이동 중 장애물 및 다른 사용자(아바타)와의 충돌현상을 감지 및 회피하는 Collision Detection and Avoidance, 그리고 충돌회피후 기존 방향으로의 계속된 이동을 지원하는 Path Adjustment등의 기능을 제공한다. ICCN은 사용자의 부가적인 노력의 감소 및 병행작업을 보장, 현실과 유사한 사용자 중심의 navigation 기 법 을 제공, 가상공간과 현실과의 괴리를 줄임으로써 가상현실이 추구하는 현실감 및 현장감을 높일 수 있도록 하였다. 실험을 통하여 본 연구에서 제안한 ICCN이 사용자중심의 매우 자연스럽고, 쉽고 편리한 가상공간 navigation 인터페이스라는 평가를 얻었다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.84-89
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• 2003

The virtual reality(VR) technology can provide various stimuli, including, visual and auditory stimuli, simultaneously in the virtual environment and encourage the user to interact. Virtual reality is a set of computer technologies, which when combined, provide an interactive interface to a computer generated world. In this world the subject can see, hear and navigate in a dynamically changing environment in which he participates as an active player, by modifying the environment according to his will. Moreover, the subject can get a feeling for the virtual environment in much the same way as one feels real life situations. In the real world, a plethora of information from various modalities may be in conflict, and modulate each other to form an illusion. In this study we investigated whether a tactile illusion on a real hand could be evoked by a virtual stimulus, the time required to generate this illusion and its duration. This study shows that the illusion occurred, and that was correlated with presence score in the virtual environment.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2018

4차 산업혁명에 힘입어 가상현실에 대한 관심이 높아지고 VR기기들의 많은 발전이 이루어졌다. 이러한 기기들 중 모션 시뮬레이터는 가상현실의 실재감 향상에 많은 기여를 한다. 본 논문에서는 모션 시뮬레이터와 VR콘텐츠의 효율적인 연동을 위해 기존 시뮬레이터와 제어 방식의 사례에 대해 분석하고, VR콘텐츠 내의 모션 제어 요소를 추출하여 크게 4가지로 분류하였다. 이러한 사전 연구를 바탕으로 본 논문은 VR콘텐츠 제작 시 보다 효율적으로 콘텐츠와 시뮬레이터를 연동할 수 있도록 돕는 모듈형 모션 제어 방식을 제안한다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 가상 시뮬레이션의 특수교육 활용에 영향을 미치는 현존감 요인의 경로를 분석하는데 있다. 이 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해 C 지역 J 대학교와 K 대학교 예비특수교사 76명을 참여자로 선정하였다. 참가자들은 각 3시간으로 구성된 3개 강의를 통해 가상 시뮬레이션 이론 및 실습을 진행하였으며, 이후 현존감 검사와 가상 시뮬레이션의 특수교육 활용 기대감 설문지에 응답하도록 하였다. 이 연구의 결과 가상 시뮬레이션의 특수교육 활용 기대에 영향을 미치는 현존감 요인은 다음과 같다: 첫째, 현존감 요인 중 '재미'와 '상호작용'은 긍정적 기대에, '몰입'은 부정적 우려에 각각 직접 효과를 나타냈다. 둘째, '사실성' '접근성' '수행' '상호작용' '몰입'은 '재미'를 매개로 긍정적 기대에 간접 효과를 나타냈다. 셋째, '상호작용'과 '사실성'은 '몰입'을 매개로 부정적 우려에 간접 효과를 나타냈다. 마지막으로 연구결과에 따라 논의하고 제언하였다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2020

This study analyzed the influencing factors of learning engagement and teaching presence in online programming practice classes. The subjects of this study were students enrolled in an industrial specialized high school, who practiced creating Arduino circuits and programming using a web-based virtual practice tool called Tinkercad. This research adopted a tool that can measure task value, learning flow, learning engagement, and teaching presence. Based on this analysis, learning flow had a mediating effect between task value and online learning engagement, as well as between task value and teaching presence. Increasing learning engagement in online classes requires sensitizing the learners about task value, using hands-on platforms available online, and expanding interaction with instructors to increase learning flow of students. Furthermore, using virtual hands-on tools in online programming classes is relevant in increasing learning engagement. Future research tasks include: confirming the effectiveness of online learning engagement and teaching presence through pre- and post-tests, and conducting research on various practical subjects.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2000

네트워크를 이용한 가상현실에 실시간 동영상이 도입되면서 가상공간은 더욱 현실감이 있게 되었다. 그러나 인터넷과 같이 자원을 예약할 수 없는 네트워크를 이용하여 가상현실을 제공하는 시스템에서 실시간 동영상을 처리하기 위해서 시스템의 확장성(scalability)을 고려하는 것은 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 실시간 동영상을 처리하는 가상현실 시스템을 위한 가상공간의 품질조정 방법을 제안하여 확장성을 고려한 네트워크형 가사연실 시스템을 설계 및 구현을 한다. 제안한 방법은 가상공간의 각 객체들의 중요도를 나타내는 IoP(Importance of Presence)를 제안하고, 가상현실 시스템에 과부하가 발생하면 제안된 IoP를 토대로 객체들의 품질을 제어함으로써 시스템의 확장성을 제공한다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.160-169
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• 2011

In Korea, the construction company has provided houses through apartment sales system. Residents have obtained a variety of information about their future house by visiting a sample house called "the model house" before they purchase home. Advanced technology such as web-based VOD or Virtual Model in recent years has gradually replaced those built environment. In 2009, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced the restraint to the construction of sample houses. Instead, they highly recommended a Virtual Model House as an alternative solution. This study aimed to propose how to design the user-oriented virtual model house through the experiment and survey research. The 3D virtual model house of 85m$^2$ apartment was built and presented by two types (Type A: Bird's Eye View, Type B: Walk through View) on the web page. The subjects evaluated presence, spatial perception and cognition, and usability of each type after exploring them. The results are as follows. (1) The subjects' evaluation of presence showed Type B has more negative effects than Type A such as feeling dizzy or tired even if their values were not so high. (2) The subjects perceived and cognized both types of virtual model house more realistic for the expression of volume of space, the size of opening, and the arrangement of furniture than that of wall finishes and materials. (3) The usability of Type A was significantly higher than that of Type B.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.73-94
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• 2008

When individuals collaborated in virtual settings, communication is medicated through a variety of communication technologies, and is associated not only with communication effectiveness but also with socio-emotional interactions among group members. In this regards, scholars have examined how technology-mediated communication systems can be designed and used to facilitated communication interaction. However, the empirical results of the previous studies have revealed inconsistencies in the effects of communication media on users' behavioral or attitudinal responses, and on their viable effectiveness in organizations. Some studies claim that computer-mediated communication(CMC) is task-oriented but not suitable for emotional expression since it hinders close interpersonal interaction. On the other hand, some studies argue that individuals are able to develop interpersonal relationships more effectively in a CMC environment than in an FtF-environment. Due to the different perspectives, a theoretical gap exists, and it leads to the inconsistent research findings. The purpose of this paper is to combine the two different perspectives into single unified model, thereby providing a more realistic and comprehensive understanding about virtual collaboration. The present study here sought to answers the following questions with organizational communication perspective: What are the major components of virtual collaboration? What factors affect the performance of virtual collaboration? And what kind of managerial efforts should organization make in order to facilitate CMC media effectiveness in virtual collaboration? Although there is a certain belief that new media, namely technology-mediated communication support would create new opportunities, the problem of "how" or "why" has been an important question that is still not fully addressed. In this regards, we collectively reexamined previous literatures with major issues which are still controversial and integrated various theoretical activity within computer-mediated communication domain: task-oriented approach, socio-emotional approach, and evolutionary psychological approach. Our first contribution is to develop a framework for virtual collaboration by combining two different perspectives into a single unified model, providing a more realistic and comprehensive understanding. The second main contribution is the joint modeling of both social presence and cognitive effort, and the effects on two distinct but important communication outcomes(i.e., take performance and relational development). We tested the research hypotheses which were developed based on the various CMC theories using data gathered through a self-administered mail survey of 127 individuals of 69 virtual workgroups. The proposed model was supported, providing preliminary evidence that the tension between two opposite view should be integrated. The results show that the individual's psychological processes(social presence and cognitive effort) in a virtual environment significantly mediated the effect of CMC inputs (media richness, user adaptation, and shared contest) on the CMC outputs (task performance and relational development). Furthermore, this study shows that the lack of perceived media richness of CMC media can be complemented by user adaptation and shared context. Based on the results, we discuss how communication system should be designed and implemented so as to promote virtual interaction as well as how a virtual workgroup should be composed to complement the lack of media richness. A virtual collaboration using CMC media may create new value by overcoming the logistical constraints. On the other hand, it may also generate various managerial risks such as communicational depersonalization, process dissatisfaction, and low cohesion. Therefore, this study suggests that organization managers should carefully choose the CMC mediums and monitor individual member's cognitive and affective psychological processes during virtual collaboration to reduce potential risks in virtual collaboration.