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A Study of Improving Product Usability Based on the Classification of Usability Problems Considering Users' Satisfaction -Applying the Kano's Model of Customer Satisfaction (사용자 효용을 고려한 사용성 문제의 우선순위 정의 및 사용성 개선 방향에 대한 연구 - 카노의 사용자 만족 모델의 활용 중심으로)

  • Heo, Jeong-Yun;Park, Sang-Hyun;Song, Chi-Won
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.02b
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    • pp.179-184
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    • 2006
  • "사용자 중심의 디자인(User-Centered Design)" 은 좋은 사용성을 가진 제품을 만들기 위한 사용되는 보편적인 접근방법중의 하나이다. 그러나 투자대비 최대의 가치 창조라는 경제성 원리와 개발 기간의 제약을 고려하면 개발 중 사용성 평가를 통해 발견된 문제들을 모두 제품에 반영하는 것은 거의 불가능 하다고 볼 수 있다. 그러므로 발견된 문제들에 대한 우선 순위를 정의한 후 가장 중요한 문제점에 대해 먼저 개선하는 전략이 필요하다. 기존의 사용성 문제에 대한 우선 순위는 주로 문제 자체의 심각도를 고려하여 결정되었다. 그러나 사용자가 인식하는 사용성(Perceived Usability)를 높이기 위해서는 사용자가 중요하게 생각하는 효용을 우선적으로 제품에 반영하는 것이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 카노의 사용자 만족 모델을 활용한 사용자 효용과 사용성 문제들의 잠재가치를 고려한 사용성 문제 분류를 기구 사용성 평가 가이드라인의 제작에 적용하였다. 제안된 분류에 의해 디자인 가이드라인을 1) 반드시 만족 시켜야하는 제품 사용성 기준, 2) 경쟁사 대비 우위를 유지하기 위한 비교평가 기준으로 나누어 정의함으로써 단일 제품의 절대적 평가가 아닌 경쟁사 제품과의 비교 평가를 통한 개선 방향의 제시에 Kano 모델을 기반으로 정의된 사용성 문제들의 효용가치분류가 효과적이라는 것을 본 연구를 통해 보이고자 한다.

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Joint and Link Module Geometric Shapes of Modular Manipulator for Various Joint Configurations (다양한 관절 구성을 위한 모듈라 매니퓰레이터의 관절 및 링크 모듈 형상 도출)

  • Hong, Seonghun;Lee, Woosub;Lee, Hyeongcheol;Kang, Sungchul
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 2016
  • A modular manipulator in serial-chain structure usually consists of a series of modularized revolute joint and link modules. The geometric shapes of these modules affect the number of possible configurations of modular manipulator after assembly. Therefore, it is important to design the geometry of the joint and link modules that allow various configurations of the manipulators with minimal set of modules. In this paper, a new 1-DoF(degree of freedom) joint module and simple link modules are designed based on a methodology of joint configurations using a series of Rotational(type-R) and Twist(type-T) joints. Two of the joint modules can be directly connected so that two types of 2-DoFs joints could be assembled without a link module between them. The proposed geometries of joint and link modules expand the possible configurations of assembled modular manipulators compared to existing ones. Modular manipulator system of this research can be a cornerstone of user-centered markets with various solution but low-cost, compared to conventional manipulators of fixed-configurations determined by the provider.

The Development of Heuristics for User-Centered eBook Reader on Personal Computers (이용자 중심 전자책 뷰어 프로그램을 위한 휴리스틱 개발)

  • Kim, Bo-Keum;Lee, Jee-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.211-229
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    • 2012
  • This study aims to enhance the usability of eBook reader programs on personal computers through heuristic evaluation in order to learn users' perceptions and derive key elements for interface design. For this purpose, the traditional usability evaluation and heuristic evaluation method were studied. A total of 22 evaluators of the heuristic evaluation were taken by purposive sampling to test the interface of eBook reader on PCs. This study suggested ten heuristics that focus on improving and specializing the usability aspects of reading digital materials.

The Validation of Spreading Activation Model as Evaluation Methodology of Menu Structure: Eye Tracking Approach (메뉴 구조의 평가 방법론으로서 활성화 확산 모델의 타당성 검증: Eye-Tracking 접근 방법)

  • Park, Jong-Soon;Myung, Ro-Hae
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 2007
  • This study was designed to validate Spreading Activation Theory (SAT) for an evaluation methodology for menu structure through Eye-Tracking approach. When a visual search is on the way, more eye fixations and time are necessary to visually process complex and vague area. From the aspect of recognition, well-designed menu structures were hypothesized to have fewer numbers of fixations and shorter duration because well-designed menu structures reflecting the users' mental model would be well matched with the product's menu structure, resulting in reducing the number of fixations and duration time. The results show that the shorter reaction times for SAT had significantly fewer numbers of fixation and shorter duration time as the hypothesis for this study stated. In conclusion, SAT was proved to be an effective evaluation methodology for menu structure with the eye tracking equipment. In addition, using SAT instead of the real performance experiment would be useful for designing user-centered systems and convenient information structures because SAT was proven to be the theoretical background for design and evaluation of menu structures.

Design of Efficient Patient Care Application System Using RFID & NEIS (RFID와 NEIS를 이용한 효율적인 학생관리 애플리케이션 시스템 설계)

  • Ha, Jin-Seok;Kim, Eui-Jeong;Kim, Chang-Suk
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.2026-2031
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    • 2006
  • Various kinds of studies for building up U-Korea are now underway. Especially, many results of educational application field such as U-Learning and U-Campus applying a USN technique have been founding. There are not, however, enough researches for the student management related to elementary, middle and high school. Therefore, this paper will suggest effective application system of student management which is one of the application systems for a user - centered environment using RFID and NEIS system in Ubiquitous. This system is enable to make it efficiently managed and transmitted students' data about their location and the details of their counsel(career, health and so on).

A Study on the Construction of School Electronic Library for Learning-Teaching Process (교수학습 지원을 위한 학교 전자도서관 구축 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Byeong-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.37-60
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    • 2000
  • Recent developments and integration of IT are expanding the possibility of various instructional learning methods in education environments. Contemporary learning theory such as open education, self-directed learning, student's centered learning describes the students as an active and engaged information user and underscores the importance of information literacy. Therefore, school library today focus on the process of learning-teaching process rather than dissemination information, and emphasized the focus of the school electronic library as information center. The purpose of this study is examined physical components of School Electronic Library, design a model of information system and suggests a strategy for implementing teaching-learning process support services based on school electronic library and information system.

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A study of the highway advisory radio system implementation for traffic information service (교통정보제공을 위한 노변방송시스템 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Sung-Hak
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.153-164
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study is to provide systematic design of the Korea's highway advisory radio system in intelligent transport systems. Highway advisory radio services support safety driving and traffic information for travellers, and rapid response of the system for emergency status not only dissemination of traffic for traffic but also flood, heavy snowfall, falling rocks, closed-road, collapse, accident and so on. Therefore, highway advisory radio service contributes national highway safety management system to the voice of the nation of user-centered traffic information service.

Real Estate Industry in the Era of Technology 5.0

  • Sun Ju KIM
    • The Journal of Economics, Marketing and Management
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.9-22
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This paper aims to suggest ways to apply the leading technologies of Industry 5.0 to the housing welfare field, tasks for this, and policy implications. Research design, data, and methodology: The analysis method of this study is a literature study. The analysis steps are as follows. Technology trends and characteristics of Industry 5.0 were investigated and analyzed. The following is a method of applying technology 5.0 in the industrial field. Finally, the application areas of each technology and the challenges to be solved in the process were presented. Results: The results of the analysis are 1) the accessibility and diffusion of technology. This means that all citizens have equal access to and use of the latest technology. To this end, the appropriate use of technology and the development of a user-centered interface are needed. 2) Data protection and privacy. Residential welfare-related technologies may face risks such as personal information leakage and hacking in the process of collecting and analyzing residents' data. 3) Stability, economic feasibility, and sustainability of the technology. Conclusions: The policy implications include: 1) Enhancing technology education and promotion to improve tech accessibility for groups like the low-income, rural areas, and the elderly, 2) Strengthening security policies and regulations to safeguard resident data and mitigate hacking risks, 3) Standardization of technology, 4) Investment and support in R&D.

Examination of a Voice Interaction Model for Smart TV through Conversation Patterns (대화 패턴 연구를 통한 스마트TV 음성 상호작용 모델의 탐구)

  • Choi, Jinhae
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.96-104
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    • 2017
  • As new smart devices are evolved into the intelligent agent who can reflect user intention and use context, user experience design for easy and convenient usability becomes a core competitive edge. Under the assumption that human centered natural interaction is necessary for the optimal smart TV experience, this study explores the types of voice interaction which are peculiar to TV watching context. In order to build a model for the users to naturally interact with Smart TV, conversation patterns were collected by requesting key features of Smart TV to intelligent agent. Collected sentences were applied to CfA model and classified by responses to activate features. The classified conversation patterns were divided into feature activation and information search. This study has identified that CfC1 occurred when voice interaction between Smart TV and users was vague and CfC2 occurred when the requests were complex or conditional. In conclusion, Simple Request Type is the most efficient model and voice interaction is more appropriate to use to clarify users' vague requests.

Usability Evaluation for Life-logging Application (라이프로깅 애플리케이션 사용성 평가)

  • Lee, Joeun;Kwon, Jieun
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.43-49
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    • 2016
  • As user-centered design and content development emerge, the research and the establishment of items on usability evaluation are becoming more important. However, research on usability evaluation for digital systems in specific areas of mobile applications is still incomplete. Due to the recent development of wearable devices and smartphones, development and usage of quantified-self and life-logging applications has been rapidly increasing. This study aims to establish evaluation items and the main factors for the usability assessment of the applications that support life-logging services. In order to establish evaluation factors for life-logging application usability, we first gathered existing usability assessment items and selected the initial items through the Focus Group Interview(FGI). Second, we conducted user assessment surveys on the selected initial questionnaires and performed reliability and exploratory factor analyses based on the survey results. Third, through the statistical analyses results, we established 28 usability assessment items and four factors: recognition; functionality; aesthetics; and satisfaction. Finally, we discussed the expectations and limitations of the established usability assessment. The results from this paper could be used as a guideline for the usability assessment of life-logging applications and thus will contribute to effective content development.