• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.229-256
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• 2001

Library service should be available and accessible to every one. But people with disabilities were much excluded from library and information service in Korea. The information and communications revolution ought to be a passport to inclusiveness the disabled in library and information service. This study describes current library services for the visually handicapped and reviews related critical issues in Korea and the state of the art in adaptive technology for low vision and blindness. And proposes necessary methods to improve library and information services for the visually handicapped in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.241-261
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to propose information services for people with disabilities in the culture and art complex. As a research method, group interviews were conducted. Data were collected from three different groups of people with physical disabilities, hearing impairments, and visual impairments in order to investigate specific information services for these groups of people. The results of the information services needed were indicated, based on four sections: the center web pages, information desk, orientation area, and information search area. Specifically, the results showed that more active supports would be provided at the information desks for people with hearing impairments and visual impairments as well as facilities for people with physical disabilities. In the orientation area, special equipment would be provided for people with hearing impairments and visual impairments, and exclusive seats for wheelchair users. For further studies, a detailed research about the information behavior for visitors with disabilities in the culture and art complex would be needed.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.2702-2707
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• 2012

In the rapid growth of cities, road has heavy traffic and many buildings are under constructions. These kinds of environments make more difficulty for a person who is visually handicapped to walk comfortable. To alleviate the problem, we introduce Navigation System to help walking for Visually Impaired Person. It follows, service center give instant real time monitoring to visually impaired person for their convenient by this system. This Navigation System has GPS, Camera, Audio and Wi-Fi(wireless fidelity) available. It means that GPS location and Camera image information can be sent to service center by Wi-Fi network. To be specific, transmitted GPS location information enables service center to figure out the visually impaired person's whereabouts and mark the location on the map. By delivered Camera image information, service center monitors the visually impaired person's view. Also, they can offer live guidance to visually impaired person by equipped Audio with live talking. To sum up, Android based Portable Navigation System is a specialized navigation system that gives practical effect to realize more comfortable walking for visually impaired person.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2022.07a
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• pp.523-525
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 시각장애인을 위한 교통시설 앱 서비스를 제안한다. 이 서비스는 시각장애인이 편리하게 사용하고 안전하게 교통수단을 이용할 수 있는 음성지원 경로 알림이 탑재되어 있는 내비게이션 앱이다. 스마트 디바이스 기기만 있으면 쉽게 설치가 가능하며, 이를 통해 시각장애인에게 경로 이탈에 대한 두려움을 줄이고 음성지원 경로 알림 서비스를 제공해 안전하게 교통수단을 이용할 수 있다. 50개국 이상 언어지원 블록체인을 이용한 구조 A-GPS, T MAP, 음성을 사용 본 논문에서는 시뮬레이션을 통하여 문제점 해소와 더 나아가 시각장애인의 독립적인 이동 문화 형성을 제공한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.974-976
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• 2022

코로나19 확산 이후 온라인 주문 배달 음식 시장 규모가 커짐에 따라 다양한 음식 배달 모바일 플랫폼이 상용화되고 있다. 기존 배달 서비스의 기능 및 사용자 인터페이스(UI)를 분석한 결과, 비시각장애인의 관점에서만 편리성이 확보되고 있다는 것을 파악했다. 또한 시각장애인을 대상으로 한 인터뷰를 통해, 기존 배달 애플리케이션의 복잡한 UI로 인해 많은 시간이 소요된다는 문제점을 알 수 있었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 시각장애인 대상의 인터뷰와 관찰을 기반으로 사용자의 pain point를 극복할 수 있는 사용자 경험 중심의 배달 플랫폼을 개발하고자 한다. 서비스 이용 과정의 간소화, 시각 장애인을 위한 맞춤형 UI 제공, 접근성 강화를 통해 플랫폼 구성을 차별화한다. 이를 통해 시각장애인 사용자의 배달 플랫폼 이용을 수월하게 하고 장애인의 편리한 생활을 보장하기 위한 서비스들이 향후 많이 개발될 수 있도록 동기를 부여한다. 또한, 본 연구를 확장하여 '시각장애인의 키오스크 사용 관련 이슈 해결 방안'을 향후 연구 주제로 제안한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.38-47
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• 2012

In order to extend the activity range of visually impaired persons, we design and implement a navigation system that supports road information services and points of interest. The proposed navigation system consists of route creation modules and storage modules for visually impaired persons. In particular, the main interface of the navigation system are implemented using TTS(Text-to-Speech) program for sound and braille module that outputs braille with sense of touch. We also use google map APIs that can provide latest map information for the navigation system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.385-388
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• 2010

A place for the blind people movement restrictions in place on a relatively equal opportunity of education can not be provided. In this paper, blind people, as well as web access to information on the catch of the blind people and their preference for acquiring information on how to analyze the survey and analyze national and international stories. targeting the blind people Internet using Web Services in a high-speed network system design, training and support services, analyze and exchange information in real-time training program to develop a community, remote from the home education support system to revitalize blind people and would like to contribute to the information service.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.177-199
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• 2004

Information technology and internet became necessities of life facilitating communication and information access. Physically handicapped people, who cannot access to new Information easily due to economic, technical and physical handicaps, are likely to live with severe disadvantage in the high-speed information society in which information access right is considered as one of the basic human rights. Therefore, It is highly desirable to develop and improve library service programs for visually imparied at public libraries. In this study, the analyse of service activities for the visually unpaired at Hanbat Public Library and the investigation of user's needs and provider's points of view of staff members through individual Interviews were followed by the propositions gor the Improvement of services at local public libraries. And the consrtuction of cooperative networks with proper role-shares among service rooms for visually Imparired In public libraries, special libranes, social welfare organigations and government offices was confrimed to be the most urgent task.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.327-330
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• 2012

In the rapid growth of cities, road has heavy traffic and many buildings are under constructions. These kinds of environments make more difficulty for a person who is visually handicapped to walk comfortable. To alleviate the problem, we introduce Android based Portable Navigation System to help walking for Visually Impaired Person. It follows, service center give instant real time monitoring to visually impaired person for their convenient by this system. Android based Portable Navigation System has GPS, Camera, Audio and WI-FI(wireless fidelity) available. It means that GPS location and Camera image information can be sent to service center by WI-FI network. To be specific, transmitted GPS location information enables service center to figure out the visually impaired person's whereabouts and mark the location on the map. By delivered Camera image information, service center monitors the visually impaired person's view. Also, they can offer live guidance to visually impaired person by equipped Audio with live talking. To sum up, Android based Portable Navigation System is a specialized navigation system that gives practical effect to realize more comfortable walking for visually impaired person.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.277-278
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• 2013

최근 사회적으로 이슈가 되고 있는 소셜 네트워크 서비스 활용하는 시각 장애인의 수가 점차 증가하고 있으나, 시각 장애인들에 대한 배려 및 접근성은 낙제 수준에 머물고 있다. 이는 보편적인 활용성의 측면보다는 일반인만을 대상으로 제작된 것으로 시각장애인이 원활하게 이용하기에 어려움이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 시각장애인의 SNS 활용을 지원하기 위한 SNS 관리 시스템을 설계하고 구현한다. 제안하는 시스템은 현재 가장 많은 활용도를 보이는 세 개의 SNS의 공통 특성 분석을 통한 통합 포스팅 관리 및 포스팅 공유 기능을 제공하여 개별 관리 도구 개발에서 발생하는 개발 비용을 감소시키는 것이 가능하다. 또한, 수집 데이터를 시각 장애인의 특성을 고려한 인터페이스로 제공함으로써 시각 장애인의 활용성을 극대화 하였다. 뿐만 아니라, 제안하는 시스템은 독립적인 프로그램의 형태로 제공되기 때문에, 기존의 시각 장애인이 보유하고 있는 보조 기기에 탑재하여 활용하는 것이 가능하다.