• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2021

Many incidents of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning have occurred because of people being unaware of its presence. There are currently available systems on the market, but they are limited to measuring CO in a certain area and lack vital functions. Additionally, little to no evidence-based information on their quality was available. Thus, a mobile application for detecting CO gas leakage in a vehicle and critical features to assist victims was developed. A usability and functionality test were conducted to determine the product's quality utilizing nine usability and six functionality task scenarios (n=5). Then, a System Usability Scale test was performed to obtain system satisfaction, usability, and learnability (n=50). The usability and functionality test shows that all the tasks given for both tests were 100% successful. The overall score obtained for SUS was 71.4, which indicates good acceptance and usability. Around 20% of respondents claimed that they would need the support of a technical person to be able to use the application and that they needed to learn a lot of things before they could use the application, which indicates the overall high learnability of the application. The result provides empirical evidence that the CO gas leakage detection mobile application is successful and receives good usability, functionality, acceptability, learnability, and satisfaction assessments. DetGas could benefit automobile owners and other stakeholders by mitigating the risk and harm associated with gas leaking that exceeds the safe limit.

• 감성과학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2008

본 연구의 선행연구에서 사용자가 제품 사용 중 표출된 감성을 보다 간단하고 손쉽게 평가할 수 있도록 자기-보고 질문지형 스케일을 개발하였고, 본 연구에서는 휴대폰 사용 중 표출되는 사용자의 감성을 평가해 보았다. 전반적으로 사용성 측면을 상당히 고려하여 디자인한 제품이라고 할 수 있는 휴대폰의 경우 높은 '사용적 만족성'과 낮은 '불편성'이 표출되었다. 반면에 전반적으로 새로운 기능과 스타일에만 집중하여 사용자의 사용성 측면에 대해서는 다소 불편한 제품이라고 할 수 있는 휴대폰의 경우 낮은 '사용적 만족성', 높은 '불편성'이 표출되었지만 그 외 '심미성', '신규성', '유쾌성', '우수성'에서는 높은 값을 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과를 가지고 성급하게 제품의 사용성과 사용자의 감성에 대한 결론을 내리기에는 다소 미흡하지만 향후 제품 경험 시간에 따라 표출되는 사용자의 감성변화를 분석함으로써 제품의 사용성과 사용자의 감성간의 관계를 보다 더 명확하게 밝혀낼 수 있으리라 기대한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.428-442
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• 2023

In this study, we have a goal to develop usability evaluation guidelines for heuristic-based artificial intelligence-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) in the medical field. We conducted a gap analysis between medical hardware (H/W) and non-medical software (S/W) based on ten heuristic principles. Through severity assessments, we identified 69 evaluation domains and 112 evaluation criteria aligned with the ten heuristic principles. Subsequently, we categorized each evaluation domain into five types, including user safety, data integrity, regulatory compliance, patient therapeutic effectiveness, and user convenience. We proposed usability evaluation guidelines that apply the newly derived heuristic-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) evaluation factors to the risk management process. In the discussion, we also have proposed the potential applications of the research findings and directions for future research. We have emphasized the importance of the judicious application of AI technology in the medical field and the evaluation of usability evaluation and offered valuable guidelines for various stakeholders, including medical device manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and regulatory authorities.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

본 연구는 비즈니스용 웹 사이트 개발에 있어 비용효과적인 사용성 테스트 모델을 제시할 목적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 실시간 발성사고법(Concurrent Think Aloud), 성능 측정, 코칭 방법, 원격 테스트 방법을 혼합한 사용성 테스트 모델을 제시하였다. 테스트 대상은 연구진이 운영하는 전자정보 공동구매 컨소시엄 웹 사이트로 하였다. 테스트 참가자는 실제 사용자로 하였으며 업무 역할과 숙련도별로 차이를 두어 구성하였다. 사용성 테스트 분석 결과를 반영하여 시스템을 개선하였고, 동일한 태스크를 수행하여 소요시간과 마우스 궤적 복잡도를 비교한 결과 모든 참가자의 사용성이 개선된 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 사용성 테스트 모델을 활용하여 비즈니스용 웹 사이트를 비용 효과적으로 평가하여 분석하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다. 웹 사이트들은 목적별, 분야별로 특성이 있으므로 향후에는 특성화된 사용성 테스트 모델 연구가 필요하다고 본다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.191-202
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• 2007

본 연구는 웹사이트 사용성(Web site usability)을 구성하는 주요 요인들을 도출하고, 웹사이트 사용성, 신뢰, 만족 그리고 재구매 의도간의 인과관계를 규명할 수 있는 개념적 모형을 설정하고 이를 실증연구를 통하여 검증하였다. 웹사이트 사용성의 하위 요인으로는 콘텐츠, 이용용이성, 네비게이션, 상호작용성을 선정하였다. 실증분석 결과 웹사이트 사용성은 신뢰, 만족, 재구매 의도 모두에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 신뢰는 만족에, 만족은 재구매 의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과를 중심으로 본 연구의 학문적, 실무적 시사점을 제시하였다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2018

Pilot Aptitude Research Equipment (PARE) is a simulator developed to measure or research pilot aptitude and train for student pilots. Design of an ergonomic PARE operation console is required to operate the equipment effectively. This study carried out five steps : (S1) operator questionnaire survey, (S2) anthropometric design formula development, (S3) usability evaluation, (S4) improvement design, and (S5) validation considering both Physical User Interface (PUI) and Graphic User Interface (GUI) of PARE operation console. The operator questionnaire surveyed needs for each PUI and GUI part of the console from two PARE actual operators. In terms of PUI, the anthropometric design formula was developed by using design variables, body dimensions, target population characteristics, and reference posture related to the PARE console. In terms of GUI, the usability evaluation was conducted by three usability testing experts with a 7-point scale (1 : very low, 4 : neutral, 7 : very high) on GUI of the PARE operation console by seven usability criteria. The improved PARE operation console was designed to reflect the optimal values of design variables calculated from design formula, the results from usability testing, and the operator's needs. The improvement effect was observed by 20 people who had experience with the PARE operation console. As a result of the validation, monitor visibility and cockpit visibility for the improved PUI design and visibility and efficiency for the improved GUI design were significantly increased by more than 90% respectively. The improved design of the PARE operation console in this study can contribute to enhance operation performance of the PARE.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.43-57
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• 2008

This study examines the impact of knowledge processes (KP) on the performance of knowledge management systems (KMS). It posits that task needs and available functionality of technology existing in an organization could influence the usability of KP and the KMS performance. A firm-level structural model was developed based on data collected from corporate KM users. Survey-based research was carried out to test this model. Following questionnaire development, validation, and pretest with a pilot study, data were collected from 886 knowledge management (KM) users including directors, managers, and workers in a South Korea-based company, Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO), to measure the task needs and available functionality of technology to improve the KMS performance. Results show that the matching between the two factors-technology and task-had a significant influence on the usability of KP and the KMS performance, and a better usability of KP has positive impact on the KMS performance. Implications on KM practices and KMS designs are also discussed.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.29-50
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• 2003

This research provide the basic information to enhance the user-orientedness of usability design guidelines for software products and an effective empirical guidance to classify design attributes of internet shopping mall sites. The results of analysis show that design attributes can be classified into the procedural attribute group, the shopping tool attribute group, the visual attribute group, linguistic attribute group, and others. The results show that shopping tool attribute group can be divided further into the search tool attribute group and purchase tool attribute group and that the visual attribute group can be divided further into the screen condition attribute group and the character legibility attribute group. The research reveals that when designers design software interfaces and features they should take the compound effect of a group of design attributes into consideration to enhance the usability of the system.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2007

This research is for developing a usability evaluation model based on customer sensation using Quality Function Deployment, which evaluates the relationship between consumer sensation and usability among the physical design factors of dishwashers. Four aspects of the evaluation model; overall sensation factors, detail sensation factors, usability evaluation factors and physical design factors of products were analyzed in three sequential processes of QFD. The sensation evaluation factors and the usability evaluation factors were created from regression analysis of the results of the sensation and usability test. Moreover, thirty-one physical design factors selected through group discussion of ergonomist and manufacturers. Among them, 19 physical design factors according to priority were applied to evaluation model using QFD. With the evaluation model using four aspects, physical design factors influencing user sensation were generated. These factors were 'alarm sound', 'dishwasher size', 'button size' and 'display size'. Consequently, the degree of influences was tested. Design guidelines for dishwashers were derived from finally generated physical design factors.

• 정보관리연구
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.153-173
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• 2007

[ $OntoFrame^{(R)}$ ]은 연구자들의 연구개발을 전주기적으로 지원하기 위해 시맨틱 웹 프레임워크를 기반으로 하여 정보유통 서비스와 추론 서비스를 제공하는 시스템이다. 기능성 측면에서 기존에 유사한 서비스를 찾지 못할 만큼 강력함을 가지고 있지만, 시스템 설계와 개발 단계에서 사용성 평가를 수행하지 않아 사용성 측면에서도 만족스러울 지의 여부를 판단하기 힘들다. 이에 본 연구를 통해 국내에서 거의 이루어지고 있지 않은 사용성 평가를 해당 시스템을 대상으로 수행하며, 평가 결과 분석을 통해 기능 중심적이 아닌 사용자 중심적 시스템으로 발전하기 위한 방향을 제시한다. 사용성 평가를 위해 소프트웨어 인간공학(Software Ergonomics) 전문가에 의한 '이론 중심 사용성 평가'와 사용자 그룹에 의한 '사용자 중심 평가(사용자 테스트)'를 병행하였으며, 본 연구 결과가 실제 서비스를 목표로 하는 시스템 개발에 있어서의 기반 연구가 될 것이라 기대한다.