• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.14 no.5 s.52
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• pp.254-261
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• 2005

This paper presents an attempt to develop a visual programming language-based 3D virtual reality authoring tool intended to compose virtual interior space. The rapid development of digital technology and the wide spread of the Intenet have expanded the different uses of virtual reality in a number of applications ranging from interior design to building maintenance. In particular, the construction of cyber spaces based on existing interior spaces is becoming increasingly important. Current research, however, remains at the level of converting 3D models into virtual reality models, despite practitioners' needs for structural space models. Moreover, commercial tools to build virtual reality space have the disadvantage of targeting people who have professional knowledge of computer programs and computer graphics. Accordingly, the 3D virtual reality authoring tool developed in this research - called the VESL system - enables virtual and structural space to be easily composed using intuitive and interactive visual interfaces, which are based on visual programming techniques. The VESL system also provides an XML based semantic description of interior space, to be used to describe interior space information. We anticipate that the virtual reality spaces composed by this system will be of considerable use in the fields of architecture and interior design. Further research issues identified at the end of the research include developing a converter/filter for transforming Internet virtual reality standard language, or VRML, and evaluating the application of the system for practical use.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.86-92
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• 1996

Multimedia services through a network are getting more required according to the realization of B-ISDN construction globally. Business using the Internet will become popular, and so multimedia information systems including telemarketing systems will be developed competitively. VR (Virtual Reality) will help such systems make more realistic and valuable. ln this paper, we present an interactive VR authoring tool and a client/server based multimedia information service system. The VR authoring tool serves an interface with the system when developing its applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 1999.10b
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• pp.632-634
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• 1999

현재는 HTML(Hypertext MarkUp Language) 기반의 웹 페이지가 가장 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 사용자의 요구는 갈수록 높아져 2차원의 HTML로서는 표현하지 못하는 3차원 세계의 구현을 갈구하고 있다. 그래서 탄생한 것이 VRML(Virtual Reality Modeling Language)이며 현재 ISO 표준안으로 지정되어 있다. 사용자는 VRML로서 3차원 세계를 구현할 수 있지만, 가상세계의 규모가 커지고 복잡해지면서 문서편집기만으로 구축하기는 거의 불가능하다. 이런 이유로, 기존의 저작도구가 출현하게 되었고, 사용자에게 많은 편이를 제공하였다. 하지만, 이것 역시 몇 가지 문제점 (객체 설계 능력, VRML에 관한 지식 숙지, 일반 사용자에게 부담되는 비용) 때문에 VRML의 대중화를 방해되는 요소로 작용하고 있다. 그러므로 앞에서 제시한 문제점을 개선하기 위해, 사용자가 복잡한 가상객체를 디자인하는 것이 아니라 웹에서 이미 디자인된 객체와 개인자료를 합성하게 함으로써 일반 사용자에게 부담을 크게 줄일 수 있는 새로운 방법으로 개발했다. 그러므로, 본 논문은 인터넷 사용자라면 누구나 쉽게 가상공간을 제작할 수 있는 웹 기반의 저작도구인 WVRAT(Web based Virtual Reality Authoring Tool)의 설계 및 구현에 대해 기술한다.

• KSCI Review
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.27-40
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• 1996

During the 21st century of informational society, in the learning of various field will utilize the education using multi-media more extensively than ever before. The biggest question is how effective the education using multi-media will be. For effective education, wide-spread supply of not only the hardware and various kinds of CBT or CAI that are being developed in the learning of various fields. It is also felt that the skill for application of more convenient multi-media authoring tool is needed. If the producter of such multi-media authoring tool can store various types of information in a form of data bank, accessing the right information at right time and its application would be possible. It can also provide a lot of information to many out-of town learmers. As seen above, the scope of usage for multi-media authoring tool will be broadened. However, no matter how excellent the Authoring Tool is, the results can be very different depending on the method employed. In order to develop CBT or CAI that can be better used in the learning of various fields, examination and on-site training, more reseach should be done in Authoring Tool using virtual reality and artifical intelligence technology.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.612-630
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• 2016

As mobile augmented reality technologies are spreading these days, many users want to produce augmented reality (AR) contents what they need by themselves. To keep pace with such needs, we have developed a mobile AR contents builder (hereafter referred to as MARB) that enables the user to easily connect a natural marker and a virtual object with various interaction events that are used to manipulate the virtual object in a mobile environment so that users can simply produce an AR content using natural photos and virtual objects that they select. MARB consists of five major modules-target manger, virtual object manager, AR accessory manager, AR content manager, and AR viewer. The target manager, virtual object manager and AR accessory manager register and manage natural target markers, various virtual objects and content accessories (such as various decorating images), respectively. The AR content manger defines a connection between a target and a virtual object with enabling various interactions for the desired functions such as translation/rotation/scaling of the virtual object, playing of a music, etc. AR viewer augments various virtual objects (such as 2D images, 3D models and video clips) on the pertinent target. MARB has been developed in a mobile application (app) format in order to create AR contents simply using mobile smart devices without switching to a PC environment for authoring the content. In this paper, we present the detail organizations and applications of MARB. It is expected that MARB will enable ordinary users to produce diverse mobile AR contents for various purposes with ease and contribute to expanding the mobile AR market based on spread of a variety of AR contents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.181-184
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• 2009

Authoring AR(augmented-reality) contents not only takes too much time and cost, but also needs the help of professionals in the areas of computer science, VR(virtual reality), AR, 3D computer graphics, computer vision, etc. This paper proposes an authoring tool to allow non-programmers as content creators to author AR contents easily and quickly. An ideal AR authoring tool, which is the goal of our research, faces four major challenges from a technical point of view: (1) easy and quick authoring, (2) strong power of expression, (3) ease of verification and validation, (4) interactive authoring and debugging. To tackle with the challenges, we employ the interactive framework approach using formal and visual specification techniques.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.314-318
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• 2008

This paper is about an authoring interface for augmented/mixed reality based book, specifically authoring 3D objects properties of Digilog book. We pursue even normal users with non-professional knowledge for programming can make the Digilog book easily. An authoring interface 3D object properties includes a manipulator as an input device and 3D contents authoring parts. As an interface design metaphor, existing GUI interface, already familiar to computer users, are referenced. The manipulator generates continuous/discrete input signal are necessary for authoring interface. Contents authoring part performs selection, positioning, scaling, coloring, copy of virtual objects using the input signal of the manipulator. Also users can exploit already existing GUI interface metaphor including pointing, click, drag and drop, and copy techniques with the manipulator. Therefore we think our AR authoring system can support rapid and intuitive modification of properties of virtual objects.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.173-176
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• 2001

In this study, we designed a virtual gallery using VRML authoring tool. With this system, we expect to provide a realistic and interactive environment where students can appreciate artistic work in their learning processes. Our system is implemented with several methods such as panorama images and 3D object modules with Photo Vista, Object Modeler and Reality Studio. We currently investigate how this virtual gallery can affect students aesthetic aspects with the intended realistic appreciation In their art education processes. In the following section, we describes how we implemented our virtual gallery with vrml authoring tools.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.37-44
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• 1995

본 논문은 가상현실 어플리케이션을 제작하기 위한 가상세계 저작도구인 VRAT(Virtual Reality Authoring Tool)의 설계 및 구현에 대해 기술한다. VRAT는 3D desktop, immersive, reflexive metaphor를 지원하며 실시간 3D 센서 시스템과 폴리곤 렌더링 시스템을 기반으로 객체 지향적인 가상현실 운영시스템, 가상세계 데이터베이스, GUI를 통한 저작시스템으로 구성된다. 이들 하부 시스템은 완전히 결합되어 있어서 VRAT시스템을 사용한 응용프로그램의 수행중에 기존의 3D CAD 시스템등에서 제작한 모델을 가상세계내에 배치하고 이들에 행위양식을 부여하는 태스크를 지정하거나 입력장치인 센서를 모델이나 시점에 연결하여 조종하는 것이 가능하다. 제안된 시스템은 범용성과 이식성을 고려하여 UNIX와 X-Window 시스템을 기반으로 X11, GL, PIXRECT, VGA 그래픽 하부 시스템과 SGI, SUN, HP 등의 워크스테이션과 PC 상에서 구현되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.181-185
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• 2016

In this paper we propose a VR-based Sailor Training Platform Authoring Tool which efficiently trains sailors in immersive ways. Proposed authoring tool consists of virtual environment reconstruction that imports real ship indoor environment into virtual environment and script editing which is able to implement various scenarios in emergency based on just drag-and-drop interface. The aim of importing real ship environment and supporting various VR devices is to enhance immersiveness and training so that trainees can deal with serious emergency events. Also the usefulness of the interface enables to reduce the cost of making training materials. Throughout scenario editing interface, the proposed authoring tool supports the editing of multi-user scenario and setting individual task for the evaluation.