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A study on context of children's library considering user behavior (아동의 독서 및 놀이 행태를 반영한 어린이 도서관 CONTEXT 분석 (아동의 가구 사용방법(Way of Seat)과 아동-부모의 상호작용방법을 중심으로))

  • Song, So-Ra;Pan, Young-Hwan;Jeong, Ji-Hong
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.901-906
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    • 2009
  • 어린이 도서관은 일상생활 가까이에서 지역주민에게 지식정보 서비스를 제공할 뿐 아니라 공공도서관과의 연계를 통해 우리나라 전체 도서관 서비스의 수준을 발전시키고자 하는 생활 친화적 문화기반 시설인 소규모 도서관(혹은 문고)시설이다. 즉 어린이 도서관은 접근성을 가장 큰 장점으로 하여 누구나 쉽고 편리하게 이용할 수 있는 고객중심의 공공도서관 서비스라고 할 수 있다. 어린이 도서관의 주 이용고객은 어린이와 주부로서 최근 이들이 함께 도서관을 이용하는 빈도가 증가하면서 어린이 도서관은 단순히 책을 빌리고 공부를 하는 장소에서 나아가 가족단위의 여가활동이 가능한 문화적 공간으로 변모하여가고 있다. 어린이 도서관은 기본적으로 책을 읽는 조용한 공간이지만 주 이용자가 6세 미만의 유아와 초등학교 저학년 어린이이기에 독서행위와 더불어 또래 친구들과의 친교행위. 부모님과의 정서적 유대감 형성행위, 소규모 근육활동과 같은 놀이행위가 병행된다. 또 어린이 도서관에서 사용되어지는 정형적인 모듈의 서가를 비롯한 입식. 좌식 테이블과 의자들은 소수의 디자이너에 의해 만들어진 것이지만 그것을 이용하는 다수의 어린이들은 디자이너의 의도와 방법에 따라 가구를 사용하는 것 외에도 환경적 컨텍스트에 맞추어 가구의 새로운 쓰임을 발견하며 훨씬 더 다채로운 방법으로 가구를 사용하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 독서 및 놀이 행위 시 아동-부모의 상호작용 방법에 기반하여 아동의 가구사용방법(Way of Seat)을 알아보고 이를 바탕으로 어린이의 행태정보를 모델링하여 가구를 사용하는 어린이의 다양한 행위 이면에 내재된 요구를 파악하는데 있다. 가구를 사용하는 어린이의 다양한 행태 이면에 내재한 어린이만의 특성과 요구를 알아보기 위해서는 먼저 어린이 도서관이라는 특수한 물리적 환경요인 및 사용자 컨텍스트(Context)에 대한 이해가 선행되어야 한다. 이를 위해 기반조사 및 어린이 도서관 방문을 통한 정황조사(Contextual Inquiry)를 실시하였다. 이를 통해 6세 미만의 유아와 초등학생의 가구사용방법(Way of Seat)과 독서 및 놀이 행위 시 행태를 관찰하여 Photo Based Research를 바탕으로 어린이의 행태정보를 모델링 하였다.

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Convergence Study on Usability of Music Streaming App UX Design (음악 스트리밍 앱 UX디자인의 사용성에 대한 연구 -멜론, 유튜브 뮤직, 지니, FLO앱을 중심으로)

  • Chun, Seung-Jae;Park, Jin-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.135-146
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    • 2021
  • In this study, in order to provide an app with improved usability to users in the trend of gradually increasing the number of users of music streaming services, usability tests were conducted by conducting interviews before and after the execution of the screen test technique and the performance measurement method and contextual. Usability test was conducted using the Inquiry method. Usability tests were conducted by one user each from their teens to their 50s, and were conducted on Melon, YouTube Music, Genie, and FLO apps with many service users. As a result of the usability test, the icon does not sufficiently represent the function and is not recognized as an interactive button, which is overlooked by the user, the problem that the user does not recognize due to lack of visual effect when the function is activated, The problem was derived. In this regard, suggestions for improving the user screen, such as intuitively changing the icon for each app, adding a visual effect of the screen when the function is activated, and adjusting the position so that the function has continuity, were presented along with the visual data.

Qualitative Inquiry on the Formation of Serious Leisure Experience for Water Sports Mania (해양스포츠 매니아의 진지한 여가체험 형성에 관한 질적탐구)

  • KWON, Il-Kwon;NAM, Sang-Back
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.1783-1796
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to verify the formation of serious leisure experience for water sports mania using grounded theory method approach. Research participants were selected 6 water sports mania by reputational sampling method. Six participants who usually participated in water sports club were selected as research participants. The data for this study included participants' observation and in-depth interview. This study categorized the coding paradigm which was presented by using the findings derived from data as they were into casual condition, contextual element, central phenomenon, critical situation, mediative element, interaction, final result and core category to draw out the process of becoming a water sports mania and its significances. The results of were as follows. First, water sports mania recognized the environmentally safe pleasure and value. Second, water sports mania was in a race against myself. Third, water sports mania felt the social and environmental changes. Fourth, water sports mania was looking for alternative method. Fifth, water sports mania overcome physical limitations and liberation from fear of water. Lastly, water sports mania felt alive through the enthusiastic participation.

A Qualitative Research on the Structure and Determinants of Personal Device Network in the Ubiquitous Computing Context (유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 환경에서 PDN의 구조와 결정 요인에 대한 정성적 연구)

  • Jeon Seok-Won;Jang Youn-Sun;Kim Jin-Woo
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.1-28
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    • 2006
  • In the ubiquitous computing environments. people usually carry multiple information technology devices with them. Personal device network (PDN) refers to the way how people connect multiple IT devices for their personal as well as professional purposes. Even though it has been Quite popular to construct the PDN in ubiquitous computing context, not much research has been conducted on how people actually connected multiple devices and what influences their methods of connection. In this paper we conducted a content analysis on community bulletin boards of IT devices and a contextual inquiry with expert users of PDN for investigating the configurations with which users connect multiple IT devices. Base on the results of two related studies, we identified three major types of PDN configurations, and key factors that influence the configurations of PDN. We conclude this research with guidelines to design a set of devices for each of the three configuration types.

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A Case study of analyzing qualitative user research result with media using behavior pattern framework (사용자 행동 구분 프레임웍을 활용한 사용자 조사와 검증)

  • Kim, Dae-Eop;Lee, Ju-Yeon;Im, Jin-Ho;Lee, Geon-Pyo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.66-69
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구에서는 포레스터 그룹에서 제시한 커뮤니티 활용그룹을 중심으로, 실험 참여자 12명을 섭외하여 사용자 조사를 진행한후, 정성적 분석을 진행하였다. 그 과정에서 슈나이더만의 네트웍을 활용하는 4가지 주요 행동들을 대입하여 이에 해당하는 행위들을 파악할 수 있도록 프레임웍을 갖추었다. 결과로 이들의 행동들이 6가지로 차이를 분명하게 나타내고 있으며 이를 통해 사용자 연구에서의 정성적 분석이 구체적 근거를 가질 수 있음을 검증하였다. 본 논문은 사용자 조사를 통해 연구를 진행하는 과정에서 섭외된 사용자의 객관적 검증을 위해 연구자의 성향을 조사할 수 있는 프레임웍을 반영하여 신뢰도를 높일 수 있음을 케이스 스터디로 연구하였다.

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Cultural Archetype Contents for the Traditional Wedding

  • Ahn, In Hee
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.37-49
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    • 2012
  • This research aims to perform a contextual study of the wedding customs, wedding procedures, and wedding costumes included in Korean traditional wedding culture, making use of cultural contents which form cultural archetypes. The range of wedding customs studied are set limits from the Joseon dynasty to ancient times, and, for wedding procedures and costumes, to the Chosun dynasty, when a wedding ceremony became the norm. Only wedding ceremonies performed among ordinary classes are included as subjects for this research; wedding ceremonies and costumes for court are excluded. The cultural archetypes developed within these boundaries suggest prior cultural content, developed beforehand. The research methods are focused on document records inquiry and genre paintings during the Joseon era, using museum resources as visual materials. The following is the outcome of this research: Firstly, wedding customs and procedures observed among folk materials are presented in chronological order. Secondly, the brides' and grooms' wedding costumes are also presented chronologically, differentiated by class-characteristics.

User Centered Design and Development Strategies for Participatory Learning Media (사용자중심의 참여 미디어 교육시스템 프로토타입 개발 전략)

  • Ahn, Mi-Lee;Cho, Y.C.;Hwang, Y.J.;Cha, H.J.;Kim, H.J.
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.926-932
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    • 2009
  • Recently many research reports on effective use of mobile devices for museums to provide information on displayed artifacts providing individualized learning space, collaborative learning, and discovery learning, Such devices have many possibilities to support learning as a participatory media and social network. Mobile devices are used, however, limited for its usability and lack in providing expected learning experiences. It offers one-way interaction and they are often limited in providing customized services for different patrons to experience learning and entertainment. In this research, we have adopted user centered design approach to identify the needs and possible usage of PDA system in the museum. Research methods include contextual observation and inquiry with symbolic interactionism for qualitative research and its epistemology. We have developed conceptual model with scenario and storyboard method, and developed vertical prototype with Flash.

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A Study on User Experience(UX) in the Usage Context of Erasing (지우는 맥락 상황에서의 사용자 경험(UX)에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Youngsoo;Lee, Sunhwa;Kim, Yeunju;Im, Chaerin;Kim, Jinwoo
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 2015
  • Nowadays, people start to focus on the value of 'Mindfulness' and 'Slowness', instead of the importance of 'Development' and 'Advancement' in their whole life. According to this background, we attempted to find new research opportunities on User Experience(UX) in usage context of 'Erasing'. Through a interdisciplinary literature review on related works regarding the concept of erasing, we tried to understanding the meaning of erasing within the perspective of philosophy, psychology, and human-computer interaction(HCI). We also conducted the contextual inquiry, one of the qualitative research methods to examine the actual usage context and the user's experience, with 79 users who were required to erase something in three usage contexts, including Paper-Eraser condition, Computer-Keyboard condition, and Tablet PC condition. The results indicate that it is important to provide not only effective erasing but also satisfaction for users in the usage-context of erasing. From these attempts, we expect that our findings will be helpful to understand the meaning of the erasing in academic and practical fields.

Contextual Inquiry on Multi-tasking Using a Mobile Phone (모바일폰에서의 멀티태스킹 사용 맥락조사)

  • Chung, Seung-Eun;Rhee, Jeong-Yoon;Lee, Shin-Hae;Ryoo, Han-Young
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.938-943
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents the minimum groups of tasks that should allow for multi-tasking by each main task when using a mobile phone. Imaging the situation that various tasks are seamlessly happened and making clear which tasks they need are not simple for users. Thus, we explore multi-tasking needs between every two tasks first, out of entire 16 functions selected from general functions that mobile phones have. Next, we create multi-tasking scenarios by analogy connecting each previous task to appropriate tasks that user's needs are revealed. In this manner, 11 scenarios are introduced finally. We expect that the result of our research is possible to be applicable to the development of user-centered design that multi-tasking contexts are considered.

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Qualitative Study on Critical Quality Factors in Mobile Computing Services - Focusing on Mobile Data Services - (모바일 컴퓨팅 서비스에서 중요 사용 품질 도출에 대한 정성적 연구 - 모바일 데이터 서비스를 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Hun;Choi, Eun-Young
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.6 no.10
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2006
  • One of the main problems of today's ubiquitous computing systems is that they do not meet their quality requirements. Prior studies had investigated quality factors that were important to users regardless of use contexts. However, mobile computing services such as mobile data services (MDS) are fundamentally different from traditional information systems (IS) because it has been used in various life contexts. We conducted a qualitative study to identify important quality factors on various contexts in MDS. The results show that important quality factors in mobile computing services are differentiated from important quality factors in information systems.

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