• Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.13-26
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• 2018

Objective : The aim of the study was to investigate the application of nonpharmacological cognitive interventions in patients with dementia. Methods : We searched published studies in KISS, PubMed, and Sciencedirect databases from January 2013 to December 2017. The main keywords used were "Dementia" AND "Cognitive stimulation OR Cognitive rehabilitation OR Cognitive training" and a total of ten studies were selected for analysis from 753 searched articles. Results : Seven of the ten selected studies showed significant improvements in cognitive function after intervention, whereas three studies showed no improvement in cognitive function; however, activation of brain waves, improvement in the relationship between care givers and patients, improvement in the quality of life of care givers, and improvements in visual motor skills were shown. Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) was used as the assessment tool for identifying the effects of the cognitive function improvement, and in four studies the quality of life of dementia patients was measured as an intervention effect. The main subject of the cognitive intervention is patients with mild to moderate dementia. Conclusion : The results of this study can be used as a basis for the selection of intervention methods, as well as their duration and assessment, according to the characteristics of dementia patients.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.1-11
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• 2023

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of computerized cognitive rehabilitation on the attention of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods : A multiple-baseline design was used in combination with a single-subject experimental research design. A total of 15 sessions were conducted three times a week, each lasting for 30 minutes. The maintenance and selective attention tests in the attention area of the computerized cognitive rehabilitation program were evaluated in random order after each session was completed. To evaluate the participants' selective attention, star cancellation tests was performed as pre- and post-tests. Results : After the computerized cognitive rehabilitation intervention, the accuracy of the participants' attention improved in terms of the maintenance and selective attention tests. In the analysis involving the two standard deviation bands, participants 1 and 2 showed a significant improvement, whereas participant 3 did not show a significant improvement, although the average value improved. Conclusion : The results of this study confirmed that cognitive rehabilitation involving a computerized cognitive rehabilitation program had a positive effect on the attention of three children with ASD.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.287-294
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• 2016

The whole design process drawing outputs from design planning is based on designers' intuitive ideas and differences in technical ability. However, every design professional agrees to the fact that such design process is filled with individuals' implicit acts or inherent intuition rather than following directions in a certain defined frame. If the design process based on such intuition and experience can start from the rational and scientific process, it would be possible to move more systematic design process to the next step. This study aims to examine what system of thinking are used by designers to conduct the design information process, by using the protocol analysis which is the representative qualitative study method of cognitive science, on designers' cognitive behaviors like the contents of the design sketch process which is the initial step of the kitchenware development process, in order to understand professionals' and non-professionals' design application direction. Thus, the scope of this paper would be limited to "the initial protocol analysis on kitchenware" and "encoding of the analysis on thinking" in the qualitative study that can be the most basic to understand the design cognitive science. As a procedure to solve this study question, it aimed to seek for the product development flow and the educational effect by considering the preceding researches and also re-interpreting cognitive thinking in systematic methods.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.39-52
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• 2021

Objective : This study aimed to identify the characteristics and analyze the quality of studies on memory improvement using a single-subject research design. Methods : Six studies were selected through the Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), and National Digital Science Library (NDSL). Keywords were memory training, stroke, early dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and single-subject research design. The characteristics and quality levels were analyzed between January 2011 and October 2020. Results : Regarding the quality level, the middle level (7-10 points) was 66.7% of the four articles, and the high level (11-14 points) was 33.3% of the two articles. Reversal designs were used in all studies. Independent variables were errorless learning, smartphone application, cognitive training system (CoTras), spaced retrieval training (SRT) with errorless learning, spaced retrieval training, and iPad applications. The dependent variables included memory, attention, electroencephalogram, instrumental activities of daily living, depression etc., which increased after the intervention. The total session, study period, and intervention time were varied. Conclusion : In single-subject research design related to memory training, occupational therapy intervention was confirmed as an effective method for improving memory and attention. The quality level of single-subject research design was moderate or higher, and high-quality level of studies should be conducted by additional design to increase the validity in the future.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.15
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• pp.165-178
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• 2009

Everybody recognizes importance of characters in theater animation that directly influence audiences through narrative structure. However, it is very difficult to make one. This study is about this process that creates characters. This study derived what common points were involved in analysis data of major/supporting characters' formative characteristics in various studies related to animation characters. Then, based on the data, this study analyzed how major/supporting characters were transformed to animation characters in the scenes that were animated at the beginning and end of film that were released in 2007. Finally, this study investigated the process of character creation using portrait based on the analyzed data. Although this study tried to approach to character creation objectively using objective data rather than subjective judgment of the researcher, the researcher recognizes that subjective thoughts could not be completely excluded since it is done by man's hands. However, this author sincerely hopes that this research can be a great help in producing animation characters through understanding form factors of images that makes character for short film producers who suffered from slow work process due to difficulty in creating characters or authors who failed to complete satisfactory work as they could not find slight difference in character modification.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.511-520
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• 2021

This study was a pre and post quasi-experimental design study using a single group about the analysis of the changes in the performance level of activities of daily living and depression of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment through the participation in the cognitive program. Study subjects were the 16 elderly with mild cognitive impairment using a W welfare center in J city and they participated in cognitive program for a total of 8 weeks, twice a week. The assessment about the performance level of activities of daily living and depression were performed through the program. As the results, after participating in the program, study subjects' performance level of activities of daily living were significantly significant improved, and depression levels were statistically significantly reduced. Thus, to improve the performance level of activities of daily living and reduce the depression levels of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment, the cognitive program should be used as a intervention program and then in the process, it is necessary to actively induce the participation of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.

• Proceedings of the Korean System Dynamics Society
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.39-60
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• 2000

시스템 다이내믹스 모델링은 시스템의 인과 구조를 파악하기 위한 인과지도 분석과 인과 구조를 시뮬레이션하기 위한 저량/유량 모텔링으로 이분화 된다고 할 수 있다. 일반적으로 시스템 다이내믹스 모델링에서 인과지도는 저량/유량 모델링의 기반이 되어 왔다. 그러나 인과지도가 지나치게 추상화되어 있는 경우, 인과지도로부터 저량/유량 모델을 구축하는 것은 상당히 어려운 작업이었다. 특히 정책결정자의 주관을 표현한 인지지도를 저량/유량 모델로 전환하는 데에는 연구자의 주관이 첨가됨으로써 인지지도의 특성을 상실시킬 위험이 있었다. 본 논문에서는 인지지도 또는 추상적인 인과지도를 저량/유량 모델로 전환시키는 방법으로써 NUMBER(Normalized Unit Modelling By Elementary Relationships)에 관하여 논의하고자 한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 NUMBER 방법을 활용하여 김대중 대통령의 금융위기 극복 정책에 관한 인지지도를 저량/유량 모델로 전환하여 시뮬레이션 하여 봄으로써, 연구자의 주관을 최소화하면서 정책결정자의 인지지도나 추상적인 인과지도를 간편하게 저량/유량 모델로 전환시켜 그 동태적 행태를 분석할 수 있다는 점을 제안하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.1438-1441
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• 2010

모바일 사용자의 주변 상태를 자동으로 인지하는 상황 인지 기술은 사람과 컴퓨터의 상호작용에 있어서 중요하다. 모바일 환경에서 사용자의 상황 인지를 하기 위해서는 플랫폼단에서 상황 정보를 수집하고 처리하는 미들웨어와 대량의 정보를 저장하고 분배해주는 서버가 필요하다. 특히 모바일 사용자간 친밀한 관계를 인지하기 위해서는 동시다발적으로 발생하는 상황 정보들을 효율적으로 처리하는 시스템이 필요하며 전체 성능에 영향을 적게 주어야 한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 상황 인지 플랫폼에서 다양한 상황 정보들을 처리하는 액티비티 매니저 모듈을 구현한다. 제안하는 모듈은 상황 정보를 플랫폼간 통신이 가능한 형태로 변환하는 기술을 포함하며 상황 정보의 알림, 요청 작업을 실시간으로 처리하여 공유함으로써 사용자간 친밀한 관계를 분석할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.125-127
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• 2012

IT기술의 발달과 함께 학습자의 학습 성향, 능력, 환경 등을 인지하고 그에 적절한 서비스가 가능한 지능형 교육 시스템이 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 학습자에게 지능적이고 개인화된 서비스를 위해서는 학습자를 인지하기 위한 작업이 선행되어야 하며, 이 인지과정을 위해서는 학습자의 학습 과정에서 발생한 데이터를 수집하고 분석하게 된다. 하지만, 수집된 데이터가 학습자의 일관되지 못한 행위나 예측하지 못한 학습 성향을 포함하고 있다면, 그 결과를 신뢰하기 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 학습자에게서 수집된 데이터를 SVDD를 이용하여 가중치를 부여하고, 그 값을 인지과정에 활용한다. 실험에서는 홈 인테리어 교육 컨텐츠 기반에 학습자의 학습 행위에 대한 학습 성향을 진단하기 위해 DOLLS-HI를 이용하였고, 수집된 학습자의 데이터를 분석하여 전통적인 분석 방법 대비 제안하는 방법의 유효함을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Cognitive Science Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.150-154
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• 2000

동사의 종류와 곡용, 논항의 종류와 격 등 문장의 상을 결정하는 요인들은 여러 가지이다(Tenny 1994). 그러나 실제 자연언어처리에서 상 결정 요소들의 복잡한 조합은 기계가 문장의 상을 파악하는 작업을 더욱 어렵게 만들뿐이다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 상 결정 요인을 참조하지 않고 특정 부류의 부사에 의존하여 문장의 상을 결정하는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 부사는 이른바 불변화사로 분류하는 품사 중의 하나로 통사적 혹은 형태소적 규칙의 적용을 받아 변형하지 않는다. 따라서 기계는 복잡한 형태소 분석을 통하지 않는 부사를 포착하기가 쉽다. 이와 같은 이점을 지닌 부사가 통사적 분석을 토대로 파악할 수 있는 문장의 의미인 상에 대한 표지임을 증명하여 자연언어처리의 간결함을 확보하고자 하는 것이 본 논문의 목적이다.