• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.17-25
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• 1998

This paper describes elemental technologies for the creation of three-dimensional(3-D) sound-field to implement the next-generation Ship Handling Simulator with human -computer interaction, known as Virtual Reality. In the virtual reality system, Head-Related Transfer Functions(HRTF's) are used to generate 3-D sound environmental context. Where, the HRTF's are impulse response characterizing the acoustical transformation in a space. This work is divided into two parts, the part Ⅰis mainly for the model constructions of the HRTF's, the part Ⅱis for the control of 3-D sound-field by using the HRTF's . In this paper, as first part, we search for the theory to formulate models of the HRTF's which reduce the dimensionalityof the formulation without loss of any directional information . Using model HRTF's we report results from psychophysical tests used to asses the validity of the proposed modleing method.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.27-34
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• 1998

The paper is the second part on the 3-D sound-field creation implementing the Virtual Reality Ship Handling Simyulator(VRSHS). As mentioned in the previous part Ⅰ, the spatial impression, which arose from reproduced 3-D sound-field , give natural sound environmental context to a listener. This spatial impression is due to the reverberation by reflections and ,is can be obtain by using Head-Related Transfer Function(HRTF). In this work, we foumulate early and late reverberation models of the HRTF's with theoretical control factors based on the sound-energy distribution in an irregularly shaped enclosures. Using the reverberation models, we report results from psychophysical tests used to asses the validity of the proposed 3-D soud-field control method.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.212-216
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• 2013

As virtual reality technologies are advanced rapidly, how to render 3D objects across modalities is becoming an important issue. This study is therefore aimed to investigate human discriminability on the curvature of 3D polygonal surfaces with focusing on the vision and touch senses because they are most dominant when explore 3D shapes. For the study, we designed a psychophysical experiment using signal detection theory to determine curvature discrimination for three conditions: haptic only, visual only, and both haptic and visual. The results show that there is no statistically significant difference among the conditions although the threshold in the haptic condition is the lowest. The results also indicate that rendering using both visual and haptic channels could degrade the performance of discrimination on a 3D global shape. These results must be considered when a multimodal rendering system is designed in near future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.141-146
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• 1998

This study investigated the evaluation method for the users' color preference of CRT monitors. And also the users' preference of the colors displayed on CRT monitor using the park's color reproduction system was evaluated. Subjects conducted a series of psychophysical experiments to compare the colors displayed on a CRT monitor using the park's system to the colors without the system, Three evaluation methods were investigated: comparing one colors of same hue with diverse luminance and saturation. the results showed that subjects preferred the colors reproduced using the park's system, and thd evaluation methods significantly affected thd color preference.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1566-1573
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• 2009

Although the riding comfort of tilting trains has been managed by setting allowable limits of roll motion in Korea, it is impossible for this approach to express the psychophysical relationship between various vibrational factors and riding comfort. in order to propose a function to evaluate the riding comfort of tilting train on transition curves, an experiment was performed with the Korea Tilting Tran eXpress(TTX). As a result, by referring to some international standards on the method of evaluating ride comfort, a modified method was proposed to evaluate the lateral vibration in addition to the roll motion on carve transitions.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 1998

The objective of this study is to investigate hwnan operator's perceptual and psychophysical responses to vibrotactile stimulation on various parts of the hand. Using a small vibrotactile display, five different loci of the hand along with two other mechanical parameters consisting vibrotactile stimulations, which are vibration frequency and number of active contactors, were examined for the effects on absolute thresholds. All test variables were found to have significant effects on thresholds. It was observed that absolute threshold is a function of vibration frequency and number of active contactors. Tactile sensitivity was the greatest at the vibration frequency of 240 Hz, and the fingertip was found to be the most sensitive locus on the hand. The area of stimulation on the hand was also found to be significant in that the sensitivity increased with the number of active contactors. The results of the study generally supported those of other previous studies. It should also be noted, however, that the conclusions from the study should be limited to the absolute sensitivity, not to the suprathreshold intensities of normal everyday contact with the hands.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.1160-1163
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• 2009

Many researches showed that perceived image contrast increases as the relative surround luminance increases. However, most experiments were conducted under limited surround conditions. In this research, a psychophysical experiment was conducted to investigate the change in perceived image contrast under wide range of surround luminance up to 1820 cd/$m^2$. A large area illuminator was used as a backlight. It consists of 23 dimmable fluorescent lamps and a sheet of diffuser. The luminance could be adjusted to 7 different surround ratios: 0, 0.3, 0.56, 0.96, 2.24, 5.81, and 9.99. Results showed that perceived image contrast changes as a typical band-pass shape and the maximum contrast is found near $S_R$=1.

• Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.105-105
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• 1994

신체 부위를 이용한 Manual Materials handling(MMH) 작업시 무리한 작업하중의 취급으로 인하 여 많은 사고 또는 요통이 발생하기 때문에 작업자의 능력에 맞는 적정 하중에 대한 연구가 필요 하다. MMH작업의 적정하중에관한 연구는 미국 등의 나라에서는 많이 이루어져 왔으나 우리나라에서 는 연구되어 있지 않다. 미국의 경우 NIOSH Guideline을 만들어 MMH시 작업지침으로 활용하고 있으 나 이 지침을 그대로 우리나라에 적용하기에는 신체조건이 달라 우리나라 고유의 연구가 필요하겠다. 적정하중의 연구에는 많은 시간과 경비가 필요하기 때문에 외국의 경우 심리 육체적방법(Psychophysical Method)을 사용하여 시간과 경비를 줄이고도 실제 8시간 작업시의 결과와 비슷한 결과를 얻었다. 본 연구에서는 MMH작업의 적정 하중결정에 있어서 심리육체적 방법을 사용하여 한국인 작업자에 대한 하중과 HIOSH Guideline의 RWL값과의 비교를 하였다. 학생군과 실제 작업자군의 피실험자에 대하여 심리육체적 방법을 적용하여 들기작업을 실험하였다. 6가지 들기 작업을 20분 동안 실시하여 피실험자들이 자신에게 적합하다고 생각하는 적정하중을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 학생군은 RWL값보다 평균 2.5배를, 작업자군은 3.4 배를 적정하중으로 정하였다. 따라서 HIOSH Guideline을 적용한 RWL값은 우리나라 작업자에게는 많은 여유가 있는 하중임을 보여 주었다.

• IE interfaces
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.85-93
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• 2003

The purposes of this study are to investigate perceived discomfort for static joint motions, and to propose rankings for the joint motions based on the perceived discomfort. The perceived discomfort was measured through an experiment using the free modulus method of the magnitude estimation, in which ten healthy college-age female students participated. The results showed that joints, joint motions and their levels significantly affected the perceived discomfort at $\alpha$=0.01, and that the interaction of joints and joint motion levels was also significant. Based on the experimental results, three rankings were proposed by joint and joint motions, by joints and by joint motions, which were very different from the existing ones. Especially, the proposed rankings were different from the males' published before in their order and magnitude. These rankings can be used as a valuable tool for better understanding potentially adverse effects of poor working postures in industrial sites, and as basic data for developing the postural classification scheme.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.165-172
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to investigate the ergonomic verification of suitability of the 4-wheeled hand cart to prevent musculoskeletal problems in the firing test range. Because of the increasing amount of firing test, the needs to develop a projectile transferring device such as 4-wheeled hand cart has been increased. For the 4-wheeled hand cart, the lifting and carrying activity in the manual handling method were transformed to pushing activity. The risk of low back pain for lifting and carrying the projectile by manual was estimated by NLE and 3D SSPP. On the other hand, the risk for pushing the 4-wheeled hand cart was estimated by psychophysical and biomechanical method such as Mital's equation, Snook's table and 3D SSPP. It was shown that the 4-wheeled hand cart reduced the risk of low back pain drastically with higher efficiency and design compatibility.