• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2021

A bunker bed is a type of furniture that efficiently utilizes a narrow indoor space by having a high bed and using the empty space below as a living and storage space. The demand for multi-purpose furniture is increasing due to the recent increase in single-person households and wide-spread shared accommodation. According to the consumer research, one of the major drawbacks of a bunker bed was to get on and off the bed through a ladder or stairs. In order to overcome these problems, it was confirmed that the height adjustment function that can easily adjust the minimum and maximum heights of the bed was necessary. In this study, a height adjustable bunker bed was designed by using a gas spring that generates a repulsive force by the compressed gas inside. The design process consisted of the following three steps: Firstly, the hysteresis characteristics due to a friction and spring constant of a commercial gas spring were confirmed by measuring the repulsive force vs. compressed displacement. Secondly, requirements of the vertical lifting force exerted on the bed against gravity force were derived. Finally, the height-adjustable bed using the four-bar link mechanism was designed with 4 parameters so that the bed weight of 60-70 kgf could be adjusted to 800 mm in height by an affordable initial operation force. The performance was verified through prototype production and the results of vertical displacement and force to move were nearly the same as designed. In addition, an electrically operated height-adjustable bed was also designed with linear actuators and the performance was proved with the prototype.

• 감성과학
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2022

일반적으로 혼자서 보내는 시간이 많을수록 외로움 수준이 높은 경향이 나타난다. 그러나 홀로 있을 때, 즉 사회적으로 고립되었을 때 외로움을 경험하는지 여부는 사람마다 다르다. 본 연구에서는 홀로 많은 시간을 보내는 사람 중, 누가 외로움을 경험하는지를 예측하는 요인으로 권력감(sense of power)의 역할을 알아보았다. 연구 1은 대규모 설문 조사 연구 자료를 이용하여 사회적 시간이 적은 사람들의 외로움을 예측하는 요인을 알아보았다. 판별분석 결과, 권력감이 사회적 활동 시간이 적은 사람들을 높은 외로움과 낮은 외로움 집단으로 판별하는 요인임을 검증하였다. 연구 2는 실험을 통해 권력감의 수준을 조작하여 높은 권력감과 낮은 권력감 집단으로 나누었다. 이후 홀로 있음을 점화한 뒤, 외로움과 소속감 상실의 여부가 권력감 조건에 따라 달라지는지 분석하였다. 그 결과 권력감이 높으면 사회적 외로움을 적게 경험하고 소속감 상실이 완충되는 인과관계를 확인하였다. 현대 사회는 일인 가정이 많아지고 코로나로 인해 사회적 만남이 제한됨으로써 외로움에 취약한 환경에 처한 개인이 전례 없이 많다. 본 연구는 이러한 현 상황에서 외로움 완화의 요인으로써 상황의 변화보다는 개인의 내적 심리적 측면에 주목하였다는 점에서 의의를 지닌다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.309-320
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• 2023

This study examined the determinants of healthy food purchases before and after COVID-19 in Korea. Binomial and multinomial logistic regression models were applied to Korea Rural Economic Institute's Food Consumer Behavior Survey data from 2019 to 2021. The analysis revealed a significant decrease in the non-intake of healthy food in 2021 compared to 2019, suggesting the impact of COVID-19 on healthy food consumption. Consumption patterns also changed, with a decrease in direct purchases and an increase in gift-based purchases. Several variables showed significant effects on healthy food intake. Single-person households exhibited a higher probability of eating healthy food after COVID-19. The group perceiving themselves as healthy had a lower likelihood of consuming healthy food pre-COVID-19, but this changed after the pandemic. Online food purchases, eco-friendly food purchases, and nut consumption showed a gradual decrease in the probability of non-intake over time. Gender and age also influenced healthy food intake. The probability of eating healthy food increased in the older age group compared to the younger group, and the probability increased significantly after COVID-19. The probability of buying gifts was significantly higher in those in their 60s, indicating that the path to obtaining healthy food differed by age.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.242-244
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• 2022

최근 인구의 고령화와 함께 1인 가구가 늘어나고 있으며 독거노인의 증가는 인구의 고령화에 따라 빠르게 증가하고 있다. 따라서 독거노인의 고독사는 사회적으로 많은 이슈가 되고 있다. 고독사는 사망 이후 며칠이 지난 이후 시신이 발견되는 경우가 많다. 특히 독거노인의 고독사는 장례와 유품 정리 및 처리할 사람조차 없으므로 죽어서까지도 외로운 죽음이라는 문제 인식이 사회적으로 더욱 심각하게 받아들여지고 있다. 시신이 발견되는 경우는 보통 며칠이 지난 이후이기 때문에 시신의 부패가 심한 경우가 많다. 따라서 본 논문은 독거노인의 고독사 예방 및 대응을 위해 온습도 센서와 인체감지 센서를 이용해서 실내 모니터링 시스템을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2022

Objectives: This study divided the factors that affect participation in health screenings into individual, household, and regional levels and conducted a multi-level analysis to identify the factors related to participation in health screenings. Methods: Participants from the 2017 Community Health Survey were classified into 2 groups (under 40 and 40 or older). A multi-level logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors that affected participation in health screenings. Results: The screening rate of the participants was 69.7%, and it was higher among participants aged 40 and older (80.3%) than it was among participants younger than 40 (49.8%). At the individual level, the factors that influenced participation in health screenings included age, economic activity, smoking status, physician-diagnosed hypertension, and a moderate or high physical activity level. At the household level, the odds ratio of participation in health screenings was high for participants who lived in single-person households, lived with a spouse, earned a high monthly household income, and were not beneficiaries of national basic livelihood security. At the regional level, the odds ratio at the 95% confidence interval level of participation in health screenings was high for participants who had trust in the local community and lived in an area with a proportionally high social welfare budget. Conclusions: This study analyzed nationalwide data and confirmed that individual, household, and regional characteristics affected participation in health screenings. Therefore, policies that prioritize the improvement of regional level factors and especially household level factors are likely to be the most effective for improving the screening rate.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.496-498
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• 2022

초고령사회의 진입에 따라 시니어 헬스 케어를 위한 IT 기술과 보건 의료 산업의 융합형 스마트 헬스 케어가 고령화 시대 독거노인 문제의 해결책으로 급부상 중이다. AI를 활용한 비대면 돌봄 서비스의 발전은 일부 국가가 아닌 세계적 경향으로 AI 인공지능 기술을 이용한 노인 돌봄 서비스의 형태는 급격히 변화하고 있다. 국내 역시 초고령화 사회의 진입을 앞두고 있으며 1인 가구가 증가함으로 인해 독거노인 돌봄과 관련하여 노인 복지 인력 부족 문제가 사회 이슈로 대두되고 있다. IT 기술을 이용한 노인 돌봄 서비스는 편리하다는 장점뿐만 아니라 노인 돌봄 노동자의 인력난 등의 장기적인 사회적 문제점을 해소해 줄 비전으로 제시된다. 따라서 고령층을 위한 노인 돌봄 서비스의 사례 연구와 초고령화 시대의 대책으로써 노인 돌봄 서비스의 발전 방향이 제안하고자 한다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2024

Objectives: This study examined the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and chronic diseases in elderly Koreans. Methods: Data from the 2019-2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Dietary intake and UPF consumption were assessed using the NOVA food classification based on 24-hour recall data from 3,790 participants (aged 65+ years). Participants were divided into 4 groups based on the quartile of energy intake from UPFs. Regions were classified as urban or rural. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) after controlling for potential confounders. Results: Among the participants, 71.3% resided in urban and 28.7% in rural areas. Compared to the urban elderly, rural participants tended to be older, have lower education and income levels, be more likely to live in single-person households, and have a higher smoking rate (P < 0.05). Urban elderly consumed more UPFs daily (146.1 g) compared to rural residents (126.6 g; P < 0.05). "Sugar-sweetened beverages" were the most consumed category in both regions. "Sweetened milk and its products" and "traditional sauces" were prominent in urban areas, while rural elderly consumed more "traditional sauces" and "distilled alcoholic beverages." Rural areas also had a higher carbohydrate-to-calorie ratio than urban areas. Compared to the lowest quartile of UPF intake, the highest quartile was significantly associated with impaired fasting glucose only in rural areas (AOR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.00-2.19; P for trend = 0.0014). No significant associations were observed for diabetes in either urban or rural areas. Conclusions: This study suggests that high intake of UPFs is associated with increased odds of impaired fasting glucose in rural elderly. Further research is needed to elucidate the specific negative health effects of UPFs in different populations, and targeted efforts should promote healthy diets in both urban and rural areas.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2023

Numerous studies have established a correlation between sociodemographic characteristics and water usage, identifying population as a primary independent variable in mid- to long-term demand forecasting. Recent dramatic sociodemographic changes, including urban concentration-rural depopulation, low birth rates-aging population, and the rise in single-person households, are expected to impact water demand and supply patterns. This underscores the necessity for operational and managerial changes in existing water supply systems. While sociodemographic characteristics are regularly surveyed, the conducted surveys use aggregate units that do not align with the actual system. Consequently, many water demand forecasts have been conducted at the administrative district level without adequately considering the water supply system. This study presents an upward water demand forecasting model that accurately reflects real water facilities and consumers. The model comprises three key steps. Firstly, Statistics Korea's SGIS (Statistical Geological Information System) data was reorganized at the DMA level. Secondly, DMAs were classified using the SOM (Self-Organizing Map) algorithm to consider differences in water facilities and consumer characteristics. Lastly, water demand forecasting employed the PCR (Principal Component Regression) method to address multicollinearity and overfitting issues. The performance evaluation of this model was conducted for DMAs classified as rural areas due to the insufficient number of DMAs. The estimation results indicate that the correlation coefficients exceeded 0.9, and the MAPE remained within approximately 10% for the test dataset. This method is expected to be useful for reorganization plans, such as the expansion and contraction of existing facilities.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.161-180
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• 2024

Social and environmental changes, such as the rise of single-person households and advances in the food industry, have led to the replacement of home-cooked meals with home meal replacements products (HMRs). This study compared the nutrient content of a total of 1,680 HMRs and 158 restaurant foods by collecting data on the nutrient content of comparable food types from the Food composition data for restaurant foods published by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and evaluating the calorie and nutrient content of HMRs based on nutrition labeling through market research from May 2022 to May 2024, focusing on rice, porridge, noodles, soup/stew. The nutritional content and price of the HMRs varied widely, even for similar foods, depending on the detailed food type. Therefore, it is necessary to make an appropriate choice based on nutrition labeling according to the purpose of consumption. The HMRs had a lower calorie and nutrient content due to the smaller serving size when compared with restaurant foods. However, when the same weights were compared, the sugar and sodium content in the rice and soup/stew were higher in the HMRs than in the restaurant foods. In addition, due to the wide variety of HMRs available, many HMRs that can replace restaurant foods are being produced. However, even for the same type of food, the serving sizes of the HMRs and the restaurant foods were widely different, suggesting the need for a study to examine the appropriateness of the serving sizes of HMRs and restaurant foods.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.319-329
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 영구임대아파트 입주자의 부정적인 정신건강상의 문제인 우울에 영향을 미치는 연결고리를 파악하고, 지역사회의 차원에서 우울감 감소를 위한 정책적·실천적 지원방안을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 K광역시 영구임대아파트 입주자 1,920세대를 대상으로 실시한 설문분석 결과를 사용하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 조사 대상자의 절반이 넘는 51.1%가 우울 증상이 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 둘째, 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인은 인구사회학적 변인 중 가구주 성별, 연령, 일인가구, 사회보장급여 수급이 우울에 정적 영향을 미치며, 연령제곱과 경제활동 참여는 우울에 부적 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었다. 셋째, 지역사회공동체 변인 중에는 이웃에 대한 생각과 이웃참여의사가 우울에 부적 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었다. 넷째, 건강상태 변인 중 신체적 건강 어려움과 정신적 건강 어려움이 우울에 정적 영향요인으로 확인되었다. 이상의 분석결과를 토대로 영구임대아파트 입주자의 우울감 감소를 위한 개입과 후속연구에 대한 방안들을 논의하였다.