• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.39-46
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• 2024

In this paper, we propose a low-cost wearable device that can monitor the health status of the elderly living alone in real-time. As aging is accelerating, the elderly population is rapidly increasing, and the social isolation of the elderly living alone is causing physical and mental difficulties and the number of elderly people dying alone is increasing, becoming a social problem. In this study, we propose a belly band-type wearable device that can monitor the biometric information of elderly living alone. The proposed device transmits electromyogram, electrocardiogram, and body temperature information to a remote server through an Arduino-based sensor built into the abdominal band. Transmitted information can be monitored in a web environment in real-time, and it has the feature of enabling remote monitoring of a large number of subjects with a small amount of management manpower. The research results will contribute to improving the safety and welfare of seniors living alone by not only detecting lonely deaths in advance but also responding immediately to dangerous situations that may occur in daily life.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.49-58
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• 2014

We have developed a serious game for the elderly named 'Paldokangsan3' as a next version of 'Paldokangsan2' which was a walking game with memorization in shopping streets using controllers of hand buttons and foot boards with PC developed in 2012. The interface of had buttons and food boards were changed into the interface of motion capture with the aid of Kinect. The expected effects are improvement of memorization, improvement of concentration ability to find out items in the vision, improvement of vitality through physical walking actions, as well as improvement of mental health through entertainment activities of game play. We have tested 25 volunteers of more than 65 years old in Cheonan city community center for the elderly for 2 weeks. We got the result that the game play was showing positive effectiveness on memorization, physical exercise and self-esteem in mental health area of the elderly.

• 한국노년학
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.1023-1039
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to develop a group validation therapy(V/T) which could be implemented for the elderly with dementia in nursing home, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program on cognition, ADL(Activity of Daily Living), depression, problematic behavior and QOL(Quality of Life). Subjects were recruited from 4 nursing homes in D city. The sample comprised forty elderly with dementia, capable of verbal communication. Each twenty were in an experimental and control groups. However, four elders with dementia dropped out in experimental and control groups due to personal affairs. Experimental group completed twelve consecutive group validation therapy sessions that combined centering, asking factual questions, rephrasing, identifying and using the preferred sense, asking the extreme, imagining the opposite, reminiscing, touching, maintaining eye contact and a caring tone of voice, observing, matching and expressing the emotion with emotion, using ambiguity, linking behavior with a basic human need, using music and mirroring techniques. Following the intervention, experimental group experienced a significant improvement in cognition, ADL, depression, and QOL. But it is a nonsignificant in problematic behavior on statistically. As a result, a group validation therapy should be applied as an effective and practical psychosocial intervention for the elderly with dementia.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.781-786
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• 2007

According to increase in supply of public rental housing, in connection with support plan of housing welfare from government, necessity of maintenance management is coming to be important. By analyzing characteristics of public rental housing and maintenance management system, this study grasped developmental possibility of a web based maintenance management system as well as a critical point for improvement of problem and elevation of efficiency about maintenance management process. As we present not only useful possibility of ubiquitous equipments utilizing IT like PDA but effectiveness by using, based on this result, we represent course of improvement to systematic development for user that complement the existing maintenance management system which is currently developed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.269-269
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• 2021

최근 기후변화로 인하여 과거 대비 강수패턴의 변화로 연중 총 강수량은 증가하였으나, 강우일수의 감소, 강우강도의 증가, 연속 무강우일수의 증가 등(기상청, 2018) 유역 내 수문환경 변동이 나타났고, 이로 인한 유역 내 연중 일정한 수자원 확보 및 안정적인 관리 측면에서 문제점들이 발생하고 있다. 2012~2017년 동안은 강수량 감소로 인한 전국적인 가뭄이 기록되었고, 최근 2020년에는 우리나라 뿐만 아니라 일본, 중국 등을 포함한 동아시아 지역에는 장기간의 폭우 발생으로 인한 기록적인 홍수 피해가 발생하였다. 기후변화를 피할 수 없는 현 상황에서(IPCC, 2013) 장래에 홍수·가뭄과 같은 수재해의 빈도가 증가하고, 강도가 심화될 것으로 예측되는 가운데 수재해에 대응·대비가 가능하고, 지속적이고 안정적인 수자원 확보가 가능할 수 있도록 수량과 수질을 모두 고려한 유역 단위의 수자원 관리 방안 마련에 대한 사회적 요구가 높아지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 인구가 밀집되어 있는 수도권의 하천 유역 중 산지, 농지, 도농복합지 등 다양한 유역의 공간적인 특성이 혼합된 경안천 중유역을 대상으로 소유역 별 지하수자원 관리 취약성 평가 연구를 수행하였다. 기존의 연구에서는 지하수자원 관리 취약성 평가 시 강수에 따른 지하수위의 증감 여부, 사회적 인자로 인구, 수자원 이용량 중 지하수 이용량 등의 인자를 선정하여 지하수자원 관리의 취약성을 평가하였다. 최근 삶의 질 향상에 따라 안정적인 수량 확보와 유역 생태 보전을 위한 수질 안정성을 함께 확보 할 수 있는 다양한 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 기존 연구의 발전 및 기존 연구와의 차별성을 위하여 본 연구는 강수-하천수-지하수와 같은 수문순환 요소와 하천 수질 관측 요소 간의 상관관계 규명을 통한 유역 내 수문-수질 요소 간 상호영향을 고려하고, 안정적이고 지속가능한 수자원 관리를 위하여 지하수자원 관리 취약성 평가를 수행함으로써 수문순환과 수질을 모두 고려한 새로운 방법의 지하수자원 관리 취약성 평가 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 유역 내 수문순환 요소와 함께 유역 내 수질관측 인자 간의 상호영향을 고려한 차세대 수자원 관리 방안 마련의 과학적·정책적 근거가 될 것으로 기대하고 있으며, 이를 통한 대국민 물 복지 실현에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.69 no.4
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• pp.177-202
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• 2017

We usually expect that children in residential care are not able to have excellent academic achievement, even though their school achievement in adolescence is crucial as a part of whole lifespan development. The purpose of this study is to carefully understand characteristics and experiences of only a few academically talented children in residential care and to find out the practical suggestion to support the academic performance of children in residential care. For this purpose, we had interviewed eight children in depth and analyzed the data using a qualitative case study method. As a result, we found a total of 21 subcategories and 5 categories. The categories included that 'always being faithful despite being not fast', 'believing myself when I face limitations', 'conflict in high support and high expectation', 'sometimes refusing to support on me, but I am leaning on my mind', 'relieving anxiety by studying'. In conclusion, we found that the central theme of 'running to change prejudice into hope' were found through the cases with excellent academic achievement. Based on the results, we suggested the guidelines to consider when developing and providing the academic support services for children in residential care.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.9-16
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• 2017

Recent advances in healthcare technologies along with improved medical care have led to a steady increase in life expectancy over the past few decades. As a result, the world population is aging rapidly. Various researches have been carried out to provide information and communication technologies based solutions that enhance the well-being of elderly people and provide them with a well margin of independency in their daily life. Ambient assisted living can be defined as the use of information and communication technologies in a person's daily living and working environment to enable them to stay active longer, remain socially connected and live independently into old age. Since the information transmitted in ambient assisted living systems is very sensitive, the security and privacy of such data are becoming important issues that must be dealt with. In this paper, we propose a novel lightweight authentication protocol for the ambient assisted living systems. The proposed authentication protocol not only supports several important security requirements needed by the ambient assisted living systems, but can also withstand various types of attacks. In addition, the security analysis results show that the proposed authentication protocol is more efficient and secure than the existing authentication protocols.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.877-883
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of horticultural therapy program based on Reasoner's building self-esteem for juveniles. Fourteen middle school students were recommended by Community education specialist (social worker). Seven experimental group members received a horticultural therapy program and 7 control group members did not during this study performed from April 2009 to July 2009. As the results, the total self-esteem level of the experimental group increased significantly after horticultural therapy (p=$0.046^*$), while control group decreased (p=0.610). In the sub-field of self-esteem, social-peer self-esteem level of the experimental group increased significantly (p=$0.018^*$), while significant difference was not detected for the control group. Therefore horticultural therapy program based on Reasoner's building self-esteem could be utilized as appropriate tools for improvement of self-esteem in juveniles in future clinical studies.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.53-65
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• 2023

Objective : This study aimed to identify the experiences and practices of occupational therapists in mental health and provide interventions for improving body function in individuals with mental illness. Methods : Data were collected from mental health therapists between November 7 and November 14, 2022. A survey was distributed via email and 46 responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlations. Results : The majority were female (58.7%), aged 20-30 years (84.8%), working in mental health centers (41.3%), and undergoing mental health occupational therapy training (91.3%). They had 1-3 years of mental health experience (65.2%) and were commonly involved in programs (71.1%), case management (62.2%), and administration (57.8%). Interventions for physical functioning were common (73.9%), including group interventions (41.2%), such as stretching, aerobic exercise, and walk training, and individual interventions (38.1%), such as walking, stretching, and aerobic exercise. Conclusion : Occupational therapists play a crucial role in enabling individuals with mental illness to engage in daily life activities. However, relevant studies in this field are lacking. This study emphasizes the importance of mental health occupational therapy and the need for evidence-based services for physical function improvement interventions to provide more effective treatments for mental illnesses.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.25-38
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• 2015

In case of current South Korea, the rapid graying is in the progress. Because of it, the increase of elders who live alone causes variety of social, economic and national problems. Especially in the modern city, the health care, safety and maintenance of pleasant and joyful life of elders who live alone are being a big social issue. Even though practical services have been tried at the whole of government approach, the detailed alternatives are insufficient to improve the daily life support and service to approach the information. This research suggests the "ELA Service Model" which actively improves the easy access to information and corresponds to condition and circumstance of elders for providing the ICT-base Elderly Living alone care service. It is a step self-life support service based on fundamental desire of elders which resolves the problem and contributes to establish the active and balanced policy to the elderly.