• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.332-339
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• 2022

Purpose: Bus drivers are at high risk of chronic diseases due to risk factors associated with poor diet, physical inactivity, high levels of sedentary behaviors, and unfavorable working environments. This study developed a mHealth program for bus drivers, and examined the effectiveness of a mHealth program for promoting physical activity among bus drivers using wearable devices and health coaching. Methods: Forty-seven workers from two bus companies were allocated to the experimental group and the control group. Participants were asked to wear a wearable device (Fitbit Charge HR) during waking hours for a day. Participants in the experimental group were provided with a Fitbit, weekly face-to-face health coaching, a mHealth workbook, and text and photo messaging for 12 weeks. The control group only received a Fitbit. Results: By week 12, there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in exercise self-efficacy (p<.015) and daily walking steps (p<.001). Conclusion: The findings have demonstrated that the mHealth program using wearable devices and health coaching is effective for bus drivers for promoting physical activity. Based on our findings, it is recommended to encourage the mHealth program using wearable devices and health coaching for bus drivers' wellness.

• 진공이야기
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.15-18
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• 2016

In future wearable electronic systems, 3-dimensional (3D) devices have attracted much attention due to their high density integration and low-power functionality. Among 3D devices, gate-all-around (GAA) nanowire transistor provides superior gate controllability, resulting in suppressing short channel effect and other drawbacks in 2D metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are the most promising building block for GAA structure device due to their compatibility with the current Si-based ultra large scale integration (ULSI) technology. Moreover, the theoretical limit for subthreshold swing (SS) of MOSFET is 60 mV/dec at room temperature, which causes the increase in Ioff current. To overcome theoretical limit for the SS, it is crucial that research into new types of device concepts should be performed. In our present studies, we have experimentally demonstrated feedback FET (FBFET) and tunnel FET (TFET) with sub-60 mV/dec based on SiNWs. Also, we fabricated SiNW based complementary TFET (c-TFET) and SiNW complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter. Our research demonstrates the promising potential of SiNW electronic devices for future wearable electronic systems.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 WCDMA2100 이동통신망을 사용하는 밴드형 wearable device에 적합한 bent 마이크로스트립 패치 안테나와 이를 적용하기 위한 RF configuration을 제안하였다. 제안된 안테나는 WCDMA2100 송수신 주파수 대역을 분리한 RF configuration을 사용하여 WCDMA 송신대역에서만 동작하도록 설계되었고, 후면의 도체(ground)로 인해 인체의 영향을 적게 받는다. 제안된 안테나는 flat 및 bent할 경우 모두 최대 이득은 5.3 dBi 이상, -6 dB 반사손실 대역폭은 20 MHz 이상을 가지고 전자파 인체 흡수율 시뮬레이션 $SAR_{1g}$ 0.7 [W/kg] 이하를 갖는다. 제안된 안테나는 사람의 손목이나 팔에 착용하는 밴드형 wearable device에 적합하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.34-42
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• 2014

Flexible devices have been developed from their rigid, heavy origins to become bendable, stretchable and portable. Such a paper displays, e-skin, textile electronics are emerging research areas and became a mainstream of overall industry. Thin film transistors, diodes and sensors built on plastic sheets, textile and other unconventional substrates have a potential applications in wearable displays, biomedical devices and electronic system. In this review, we describe current trends in technologies for flexible/wearable electronics.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.3064-3082
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• 2023

During the last decade, several Electronic Orientation Aids devices have been proposed to solve the autonomy problems of visually impaired people. When hearing is considered the primary sense for Visually Impaired people (VI) and it is generally loaded with the environment, the use of tactile sense can be considered a solution to transmit directional information. This paper presents a new wearable haptic system based on four motors implemented in shoes, while six directions can be played. This study aims to introduce an interface design and investigate an appropriate means of spatial information delivery through haptic sense. The first experiment of the proposed system was performed with 15 users in an indoor environment. The results showed that the users were able to recognize, with high accuracy, the directions displayed on their feet. The second experiment was conducted in an outdoor environment with five blindfolded users who were guided along 120 meters. The users, guided only by the haptic system, successfully reached their destinations. The potential of tactile-foot stimulation to help VI understand Electronic Orientation Aids (EOA) instructions was discussed, and future challenges were defined.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.389.2-389.2
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• 2014

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based electronic devices are widely used for various applications in large area electronics, biomedical wearable interfaces and implantable circuitry where flexibility and/or stretchability are required. A few fabrication methods of electronic devices directly on PDMS substrate have been reported. However, it is well known that micro-cracks appear in the metal layer and in the lithography pattern on a PDMS substrate. To solve the above problems, a few studies for fabrication of stiff platform on PDMS substrate have been reported. Thin-film islands of a stiff region are fabricated on an elastomeric substrate, and electronic devices are fabricated on these stiff islands. When the substrate is stretched, the deformation is mainly accommodated by the substrate, and the stiff islands and electronic devices experience relatively small strains. Here, we report a new method to achieve stiff islands structures on an elastomeric substrate at a various thickness, as the platform for stretchable electronic devices. The stiff islands were defined by conventional photolithography on a stress-free elastomeric substrate. This technique can provide a practical strategy for realizing large-area stretchable electronic circuits, for various applications such as stretchable display or wearable electronic systems.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.597-597
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• 2012

A simple solution-based method is developed to deposit crystalline ultrathin (2 nm) nickel hydroxide on vertically grown ZnO nanowires to achieve high specific capacitance and long-term life for flexible and wearable energy storage devices. Ultrathin crystalline $Ni(OH)_2$ enables fast and reversible redox reaction to improve the specific capacitance by utilizing maximum number of active sites for the redox reaction while vertically grown ZnO nanowires on wearable textile fiber effectively transport electrolytes and shorten the ion diffusion path. Under the highly flexible state $Ni(OH)_2$ coated ZnO nanowires electrode shows a high specific capacitance of 2150 F/g (based on pristine $Ni(OH)_2$ in 1 M LiOH aqueous solution with negligible decrease in specific capacitance after 1000 cycles. The synthesized energy-storage electrodes are easy-to-assemble which can provide unprecedented design ingenuity for a variety of wearable and flexible electronic devices.

• 감성과학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2017

초연결사회의 시대가 도래하여 시간과 공간의 제약없이 효율적으로 정보를 전달할 수 있는 스마트 디바이스의 사용이 보편화되었다. 스마트 디바이스는 사람과 사물 간의 상호작용을 통하여 정보를 전달할 수 있도록 점차 웨어러블 형태로 발전하고 있으며, 의복 형태의 스마트 디바이스인 스마트의류는 인체에 가장 밀착한 상태로 각종 생체신호 등의 측정이 가능하기 때문에 미래 일상생활에서 사용도가 높아질 것으로 주목받고 있다. 기존에 개발된 스마트의류는 의복에 전자장치를 부착한 형태로 개발되어 기기 이물감으로 인해 착용 시 사용자의 불편을 야기하여 지속적으로 생체신호를 측정하기에 한계가 있었다. 이에 따라 점차 전자장치가 텍스타일 내의 한 요소로 통합되어 있는 스마트 텍스타일을 기반으로 한 스마트의류의 개발이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 현재 소비자에게 가장 근접한 웨어러블 디바이스인 스마트워치 사용자를 대상으로 하여 사용경험에 기반한 감성을 통해 웨어러블 디바이스에서 사용자가 필요로 하는 요구조건을 탐색하고자 하였다. 스마트워치 사용자의 경험에 기반한 감성에 대해 구체적인 답변을 얻고자 반구조화 된 심층인터뷰를 통해 질적 연구를 수행하였으며, 심층인터뷰 내용을 바탕으로 사용자감성을 기능적, 심미적, 사회적, 경험적 네 가지 측면으로 분류하였다. 측면별로 감성키워드를 설정하여 빈도 수 확인을 통해 스마트워치 사용자의 관심도를 알아보았다. 본 연구의 결과를 미래의 웨어러블 디바이스로 주목받고 있는 스마트의류 제작에 필요한 스마트 텍스타일 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.251-255
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• 2021

Background: Physical activity and quality of life (QOL) influence the health status of older adults. Recently, the use of wearable devices to monitor physical activity has increased. Objects: This study examined the relationship between the amount of physical activity, measured using a wearable device, and QOL among older adults. Methods: In total, 71 older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) were enrolled. The amount of physical activity was measured using a wearable device with a wrist strap, and daily physical activity was classified according to intensity (sedentary, light, moderate, or very active). Self-reported QOL was evaluated using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses were conducted to analyze parametric and non-parametric variables, respectively. The relationship between amount of daily physical activity and SF-36 scores was assessed. Results: The correlation analyses revealed positive correlations between the amount of moderate-intensity and very active physical activity (minutes/day) and SF-36 scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Physical activity of at least moderate intensity is associated with better QOL in older adults. Further studies are required to verify the effects of increased physical activity on QOL in older adults.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.464-472
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• 2008

Wearable computer focuses on functional aspects of fashion to respond to and satisfy needs for daily availability of ubiquitous environment owing to ever-developing digital technologies. The purpose of this study is to examine in possible developmental direction of wearable computer and thereby explore more promising directions of wearable computer to enhance its adaptability to future advanced ubiquitous environment and also satisfy both esthetical and functional needs. Now the wearable computer can be classified broadly into 3 types in the aspect of functionality, i.e. computer containing 'integratability', 'convertibility' and 'interactability'. Beyond simple portability concepts based on digital devices attached on body, it will be necessary that follow-up studies on wearable computer satisfy needs for enhanced digital functionality to comply with ubiquitous environment as well as emotional needs inherent in clothing. It is expected that possibility of future wearable computer will be extended via collaborative relationships between design and functionality, and should be implemented through possible points of contact among computer, telecommunication, design and fashion. Based on the findings of this study, it is expected that follow-up researches and developments for wearable computer to meet both functionality and esthetical values in the aspect of 'fashion design combined with electronic products' will help assure the variety of fashion designs for wearable computer contributing to better life quality of human in future ubiquitous environment.