• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.69-77
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• 1999

One of the objectives of any task design is to provide a safe and helpful workplace for the employees. The safety and health module may include means for confronting the design with safety and health regulations and standards as well as tools for obstacles and collisions detection (such as error models and simulators), Virtual Reality is a leading edge technology which has only very recently become available on platforms and at prices accessible to the majority of simulation engineers. The design of an automated manufacturing system is a complicated, multidisciplinary task that requires involvement of several specialists. In this paper, a design procedure that facilitates the safety and ergonomic considerations of an automated manufacturing system are described. The procedure consists of the following major steps. Data collection and analysis of the data, creation of a three-dimensional simulation model of the work environment, simulation for safety analysis and risk assessment, development of safety solutions, selection of the preferred solutions, implementation of the selected solutions, reporting, and training. When improving the safety of an existing system the three-dimensional simulation model helps the designer to perceive the work from operators point of view objectively and safely without the exposure to hazards of the actual system.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.248-251
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• 2015

High injury and fatality rates remain a serious problem in the construction industry. Many construction injuries and fatalities can be prevented if workers can recognize potential hazards and take actions in time. Many efforts have been devoted in improving workers' ability of hazard recognition through various safety training and education methods. However, a reliable approach for evaluating this ability is missing. Previous studies in the field of human behavior and phycology indicate that the visual focus of attention (VFOA) is a good indicator of worker's actual focus. Towards this direction, this study introduces an automated approach for estimating the VFOA of equipment operators using a head orientation-based VFOA estimation method. The proposed method is validated in a virtual reality scenario using an immersive head mounted display. Results show that the proposed method can effectively estimate the VFOA of test subjects in different test scenarios. The findings in this study broaden the knowledge of detecting the visual focus and distraction of construction workers, and envision the future work in improving work's ability of hazard recognition.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집C
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• pp.213-218
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• 2001

VR (Virtual reality) technologies have given engineers the ability to design, test, and evaluate engineering systems in a virtual environment. The virtual plant is the highlight of the application of the VR technology to plant engineering. Plant design, maintenance, control, management, operation are integrated in the virtual plant. The VR monitoring system including the concept of the virtual plant is developed to replace a current control room that has number of gages and warning lamps in two-dimensional panels which shows the operating status of a plant. The operating status of the plant is displayed in the VR monitoring system through the realistic computer graphics. Sophisticated, realistic and prompt control becomes possible. The VR monitoring system consists of advanced visualization, walk-through simulation and navigation. In the virtual environment, a user can navigate and interact with each component of a plant. In addition, the user can access the information by just clicking interesting component. The VR monitoring system is operated with various modules, such as (1) virtual plant constructed with Graphic Management System (GMS), (2) Touch & Tell System, and (3) Equipment DB System of Part. In order to confirm the usefulness of the VR monitoring system, a pilot gas plant which is currently being used for plant operator training is taken as application. The end of the paper gives an outlook on the future work and a brief conclusion.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.695-703
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• 2010

Training is one of the representative application fields of virtual reality technology where users can have virtual experience in a training task and working environment. Widely used in the medical and military fields, virtual-reality-based training systems are also useful in industrial fields, such as the aerospace industry, since they show superiority over real training environments in terms of accessibility, safety, and cost. The shipbuilding industry is known as a labor-intensive industry that demands a lot of skilled workers. In particular, painting jobs in the shipbuilding industry require a continuous supplement of human resources since many workers leave due to the poor working environment. In this paper, the authors present a virtual-reality-based training system for spray painting tasks in the shipbuilding industry. The design issues and implementation details of the training system are described, and also its advantages and shortcomings are discussed based on use cases in actual work fields.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.191-213
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• 2015

With the advancement of virtual reality technology, virtual reality contents and devices are being competitively released. This research deals with an early stage adoption model of a motion-sensing input device which enhances the user experience of these virtual reality contents and devices. In contrast to the previous research on the adoption or resistance of innovative products, this work compares and analyzes the antecedents in MIR(Model of Innovation Resistance) of resistance-perspective as well as those in UTAUT2(Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) and IDT(Innovation Diffusion Theory) of adoption-perspective, and suggests a resistance-incorporated adoption model from a new viewpoint. The analysis of questionnaire data indicates the following results: Performance expectancy, effort expectancy, price value, hedonic motivation in UTAUT2 and visibility in IDT have a significant negative influence on innovation resistance. Compatibility in IDT and MIR exerts a positive influence on perceived value. Social influence and hedonic motivation in UTAUT2 positively relates to perceived value. Higher innovation resistance results in lower perceived value, with innovation resistance and perceived value negatively and positively affecting intention to use, respectively.

• 한국컴퓨터그래픽스학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2018

직접볼륨렌더링(DVR)은 3차원 볼륨 데이터의 내부 구조를 시각화하는 데 일반적으로 사용되는 방법이다. 그러나, 2차원 디스플레이 상의 기존의 볼륨 렌더링은 광선 투사법에 의한 차원 감소로 인해 깊이 인식이 부족하다. 본 연구에서는 가상현실이 볼륨렌더링의 유용성을 어떻게 향상시킬 수 있는지 조사한다. 우리는 가상 현실에서 실시간 고해상도 볼륨렌더링 시스템을 개발하고 38명의 참가자를 통한 사용자 연구를 통해 깊이 인식의 향상에 따른 볼륨렌더링의 유용성을 측정한다. 결과는 가상 현실이 뛰어난 깊이 인식을 가능하게 함으로써 볼륨렌더링의 유용성을 향상 시킨다는 것을 보여준다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2022

Along with a variety of coding education, physical computing education for controlling various sensors is being actively conducted for elementary, middle, and high school students in line with the era of the fourth industrial revolution. A problem with physical computing education using Arduino is pin connection errors between Arduino and various sensors. Most of the students who come into contact with the Arduino for the first time often do not know the purpose of the Arduino pin and the connection position of the pin. Also, hardware built with incorrect pin connections to the Arduino board often does not work properly. If this case continues, students will lose interest in coding education. Therefore, in this paper, we implemented an augmented reality application that informs the connection process of the Arduino board and the sensor during physical computing coding education using Arduino, and designed and implemented educational content for the Arduino pin position and connection process. First, we explain the role of the Arduino board and the sensor and the location of the pins. After that, the students run the educational augmented reality educational content using their smartphones and check the correct pin connection process between the Arduino and the sensor. In the physical computing education, augmented reality content is used to increase the understanding and immersion of the class. It is expected that the educational effect will also increase by inducing fun and interest in physical computing coding education.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.545-559
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 가족확대기의 기혼간호사들의 일과 가정의 양립의 경험의 본질을 탐색하고자 가족확대기의 기혼간호사 7명의 참여로 2015년 6월 10일부터 11월 30일까지 자료를 수집하여 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구방법을 적용한 질적 연구이다. 연구결과 가족확대기의 기혼간호사들의 일과 가정의 양립의 경험은 29개의 주제와 12개의 주제모음, 4개의 범주로 도출되었다. 최종 도출된 4개의 범주는 '일과 양육 병행에 대한 현실', '일과 양육 양립의 대한 외적 내적 갈등', '양립의 어려움을 해결하기 위한 현실과의 타협', '양립을 위한 성장 욕구와 노력'으로 분석되었다. 기혼간호사의 일과 가정 양립의 원동력은 전문직 여성으로써의 가치감과 아이 양육에서의 행복감에 의미를 두고 있었다. 따라서 기혼간호사의 일과 가정 병행을 위한 기관 및 가족의 지속적인 지원이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.2279-2284
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• 2011

최근 증강현실(Augmented Reality)에 대한 관심이 증대되고, 이와 관련된 기술들이 발전함에 따라서 증강현실이 다양한 분야에 적용하려는 시도가 늘어나고 이에 대한 활용에도 기대가 모아지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 전자책과 모바일 기기 기반 증강현실 기술을 접목할 수 있는 방안을 제안하였다. PC 상에서 구현된 증강현실 콘텐츠가 pITX 임베디드 계열(CPU Intel ATOM Z530)에서 대부분 잘 동작함을 실험을 통해서 확인하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 전자책 속의 마커를 이용한 증강현실을 pITX 임베디드 계열에서 구현하였다. 그 결과 전자책에서 표현하기 어려운 콘텐츠를 동시에 제시할 수 있으며, 기존의 증강현실 콘텐츠를 그대로 이용할 수 있으므로 사용자가 현실 세계에서 가상의 콘텐츠 또는 서비스와 직접적이고 직관적인 상호작용을 손쉽게 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2021

5세대 이동통신 기술의 발전은 이상(理想)적 초연결 사회 정보통신기술(ICT)을 가시화하고 있다. 특히 가상현실(VR)기술은 새로운 확장과 도약의 출발점에 놓여있다. 본 연구는 이러한 맥락에서 가상현실을 미디어로 규정하고, 공간과 소통이론을 중심으로 그 확장성에 대한 담론들을 수집·분석(thematic literature review)하였다. 먼저 1990년 가상현실 개념의 초기 논의들을 시작으로 개념을 정교화하였으며, 물리적 세계와 디지털 정보의 관계, 매체로서 표현과 상호작용 몰입감, 시뮬레이션, 예술창작론, 그리고 마지막으로 진화적 발전방향에 대해 논의하였다. 결론적으로 가상현실의 기술에 대한 담론들을 넘어 학술적 대상으로 가상현실의 발전과 진화를 위해 인지과학, 신경과학, 사회과학, 그리고 인문학적 쟁점(윤리, 인격 등)에 대한 이론적 프레임워크가 요구됨을 필역하였다. 즉, 가(假)를 넘어 가(加)로 넘어갈 수 있는 가상현실 진화가 논의될 시점이다.