• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2022

본 연구는 국내 사정에 적합한 스마트팜 기술 전략을 ICT 기술의 국내 사정에 적합한 차별화를 중심으로 제안하고자 했다. 해외 농산업 선진국의 경우 각 나라의 지형적 특성, 농산업 특성, 국민 수요 특성 등을 전반적으로 반영한 특정 단계 개발에 주력함을 확인했으나, 국내 스마트팜의 경우 해외 기술을 여과 없이 수용하여 국내사정에 적합한 기술의 선별적 개발이 수행되지 않음을 확인했다. 따라서, 본 연구는 국내 농촌 인구의 급격한 감소, 인구 고령화, 농작물 가격 경쟁력 상실, 휴경지 증가, 경지 이용률 감소 등 문제에 따라, 차후 스마트팜 ICT 기술 개발 방향성을 품질 좋은 농산물을 창출하여 가격 경쟁력을 갖추기 위한 성능의 우수함, 노동인구 고령화에 따른 사용의 용이성, 영세한 경영규모에 적합한 경제성 등에 주목하여 스마트팜을 추진해야 함을 제시했다. 첫째, 경제성 차원에서 영세농가(1차) 경영환경에 필요한 기능들만 선별하여 ICT 기술을 구성하고, 이들과 원활한 의사소통 체계를 ICT 기술에 적용하여 실제 농가에서 필요로 하는 기능을 점차적으로 업데이트함으로써 비용 감소에 일조할 수 있음을 제안했다. 둘째, 성능차원에 있어서는 국내 고령화 인구에 적합한 빅데이터 난이도 조절, 이들에게 적합한 언어사용, 이들의 예측 성향을 반영한 알고리즘 설정 등 ICT의 의사소통 기능 개선에 주목한다면 작동 정확성을 증대할 수 있음을 제안했다. 셋째, 사용용이성 차원이다. 6차산업(1차(농업,임업)+2차(농수산물가공)+3차(서비스,농어촌체험,유통)) 발전을 위한 ICT 기술에 기반한 스마트팜은 특정 명령어에 따라 동작을 수행하는 바, 특정 명령에 빅데이터에 근거한 추론을 통한 추가적 기능들이 자동적으로 수반될 것과, 각 지역적 환경에 맞춤화된 빅데이터 구성에 기반한 장치를 미리 세팅, 표준화하여 사용용이성을 촉진할 수 있음을 최종 제시했다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

This study explores the impact of technostress on the intention to use telemedicine applications (apps) in the post-COVID19 era, a period marked by the rapid popularization of such apps to mitigate COVID19 infection risks. Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the study identifies variables and proposes a research model. A questionnaire survey involving 364 adults is analyzed through Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling. Results indicate positive significance for variables linked to the TAM (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, and intention to use). Notably, techno-complexity negatively affects perceived ease of use, while techno-unreliability negatively impacts perceived usefulness and ease of use. Surprisingly, techno-uncertainty has a positive effect on both perceived usefulness and ease of use. Techno-overload, although negatively impacting perceived usefulness and ease of use, does not reach statistical significance. The study underscores the need to consider both positive and negative aspects, including technostress, when evaluating telemedicine app usage. Additionally, recognizing the varying impact of technostress based on users' ICT(Information and Communication Technology) confidence levels is crucial. Overall, these findings contribute academically to telemedicine app adoption literature and hold industrial significance by providing a user perspective on these apps.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.145-158
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• 2009

인터넷과 관련 정보기술의 비약적인 발전만큼 우리에게 새로운 도전과 성장의 기회를 제공한 적은 없다. 정보는 엄청난 속도로 전파되고 관련 기술 역시 그에 걸맞는 속도로 발전하고 있다. 그러나 사회가 이처럼 ICT(Information & Communication Technology)에 의존하는 경향이 짙어지면서 노인(실버) 세대의 삶의 질은 오히려 저하되고 있는 것처럼 보인다. 어떤 일이 벌어지고 있는지, 어떤 기회가 있는지 등에 대한 정보에 편하게 접할 수 있으며 기존의 관행에 비해 새로운 대안이 나올 때 이를 손쉽게 이용할 수 있는 기회가 제공되어야 인생이 재미있다. 본 논문은 노인들의 인터넷 이용 및 접근에 대한 영향요인을 식별 평가하는데 주요 목적이 있다. 인터넷의 이용용이성 인터넷에 대한 유용성인식정도 자기효능감, 스트레스, 세대 간 갈등, 소득 등을 주요 변수로 설정하고 이를 테스트한다. 58세 이상의 노인 28명에 설문을 돌려 모형을 검증한 결과, 유용성와 용이성은 사용의도에 영향을 미치며, 자기효능감과 세대 간 갈등도 유용성에 다소 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나 스트레스와 수입은 유용성과는 무관한 것으로 나타났다. 그렇지만 자기효능감과 수입은 용이성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다. 이외에도 실버세대의 인터넷 교육에 대한 몇 가지 제안도 논문 말미에 포함시켰다.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.61-84
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• 2005

정보통신기술의 수용에 대한 많은 선행연구들은 기술수용이 유용성(usefulness), 사용의 용이성(ease of use) 그리고 기술에 대한 자긍심(self-efficacy) 같은 혁신적 요인에 의해 영향을 받는다고 하였다. 그러나, 이러한 선행연구들은 사회적 규범(subjective norms), 구전효과(word-of-mouth) 그리고 광고(advertising)와 같은 모방적 요인에 대해서는 간과해 왔다. 특히 수요대폭발(critical mass)을 불러일으키는 모방적 요인과 혁신적 요인의 상호간 인과관계에 대한 연구는 그다지 활발하지 않았다. 그래서 본 연구는 모바일 기술의 수용에 있어 모방적 요인의 역할에 대해 초점을 맞추었다. 이 연구의 목적은 복합적 관점에서 초기 모바일 기술 수용에 대한 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인들간의 인과관계를 실증적으로 검증하였다. 그 결과, 대량광고, 구전효과와 사회적 규범과 같은 모방적 요인이 모바일 수용의도에 직/간접적으로 영향을 미치고 있다는 것을 밝혔다. 본 연구는 기술 전파에 따른 시장변화에 있어 정보통신 장비공급업체에게 효과적으로 대응할 수 있는 전략수립에 도움을 주리라 믿는다.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국경영과학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.144-147
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• 2003

It is important to understand the process of technology diffusion among end users for effectively implementing adoption and coping with frequent changes in the environment. Previous studies indicate that information and communication technology (ICT) adoption is affected by innovation influence such as usefulness, ease of use and self-efficacy. Most of these studies, however, bypassed imitation influence such as subjective norms, word-of-mouth, and advertising, specifically, interactive innovation having critical mass in technology acceptance research. Thus, this study investigates imitation influence in individual adoption of mobile communication technology, more specifically, mobile phones, using Mahaian's diffusion model in individual ICT adoption.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2016

Purpose - This study focuses on new type distribution channel that named as Omnichannel. Omnichannel is developed from Multichannel which is used in many distribution channels to buy or selling goods. Omnichannel basically needs an Information and Communications Technologies(ICT) to use, so researcher conduct a Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) to research model. Customer-brand relationship was used as dependent variable to focus on the role of Omnichannel. Research design, data, and methodology - The subject of this study is customer who purchase goods or service through omnichannel. Based on the literature from the preceding research analysis of TAM and customer-brand relationship, this study was constructed by the reference to previous studies, final research model design for figure out casual relationship among perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, omnichannel use and customer-brand relationship. From 2016 February 3 to March 17, questionnaire survey targeted customers who use online and offline channels. 273 questionnaire survey had conducted, then, 252 survey data were available for empirical analysis. Researcher provide descriptive statistics for checking generality. Cronbach's alpha value was used to check the reliability of data. Exploratory factor analysis was used for purification of values and eigenvalue checking. After EFA, Confirmatory factor analysis was used to prepare structural equation modeling with executing structural equation modeling for confirming hypothesis which developed by researcher. Results - The main results of this empirical study are as follows. First, omnichannel's perceived ease of use has positive significant effect on perceived usefulness(estimate: 0.579). Moreover, omnichannel's perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness has positive significant effect on omnichannel use(estimate: 0.325,0.648). Second, using omnichannel has positive significant effect on brand-customer relationship(estimate: 0.521). Every hypothesis adopted as researcher designed. This study found out the intermediate relationship between perceived ease of use and omnichannel use by investigating hypothesis. Conclusions - Base on the empirical result, this study confirmed that TAM theory perceived has relation with omnichannel. First, factors of TAM has positive effect on omnichannel use, so it highlights the important role of customer based interface and usefulness. Especially, perceived usefulness has high indirect influence on ease of use and use of omnichannel. It seems that when customers try to decide use or not use omnichannel, customers focus on percept benefits from omnichannel. Thus, a provider should applicate attractive price table, accurate product or service information and high switching cost strategy to emphasize the usefulness of omnichannel. Second, using omnichannel enhances the relationship between customers and brand, because there are more time and frequency to serve customers. It is important because good relationship between customers can increase the future's financial performance through word of mouse, positive brand image and loyalty to brand or company. Finally, despite of empirical result and implications, this study has limitations. First, there are only a few previous studies about omnicahnnel, so literature reviews are restricted. While set up the factors which can affect the use of omnichannel, next study should be considered with broader theories or models(ex: contingency theory). Second, omnichannel has developed from multichannel, so comparative analysis is needed between these methods because there is a possibility about different forte character of each distribution system on customer's consuming patterns.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1219-1228
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• 2020

In this study, the factors affecting the acceptance intention for level 4-5 of autonomous vehicles were investigated by applying TAM(Technology Acceptance Model). To this end, 332 ordinary persons interested in autonomous vehicle and experienced in driving car were analyzed by using SEM(Structural Equation Modeling). The results showed that self-efficacy and personal innovation had a positive effect on perceived usefulness. On the other hand personal innovation has been shown to have a negative effect on perceived usefulness. Perceived ease of use has a positive effect on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness has a positive effect on acceptance intention. Safety and Privacy has been shown to have a positive effect on trust, trust has a positive effect on acceptance intention. Lastly, autonomous vehicles have a higher impact on their 20s and 30s. The result of this study is expected to be a very useful basic research for the development of target autonomous vehicles, the selection of targets, the direction of corporate marketing strategies, and the preparation of government policies.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.565-575
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• 2020

This study aims to analyze the digital performance of Kazakhstan through dynamic analysis of national statistics and international indices as Global Innovation Index and ICT Development Index. The research combines three stages: analysis of digital transformation policies performance, review of ICT industry development, and comparative analysis of the positions of Kazakhstan, Turkey and South Korea as a benchmark in the international indices. This research findings show that despite great efforts of Kazakhstan in digitalization, the ICT industry contribution does not increase, it even falls. The international indices demonstrate that the reason is the weakness of the country in skills, venture capital, and innovation linkages. This leads to low knowledge, technology outputs, and creative outputs. The enablers of digital and overall innovation advancement of economy are identified. According to the international rankings the country has been doing its best in Access and Use areas. Another enablers are good business environment, ease of starting a business, protecting minority investors, and FDI inflows. The findings help to draw recommendations for strategic directions in order to improve the digital performance in Kazakhstan. The main limitation of this study is a lack of dynamic information on positions of Kazakhstan in other international indices related to digitalization.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2023

In this era of information and communication technology (ICT), tremendous improvements have been witnessed in our daily lives. The impact of these technologies is subjective and negative or positive. For instance, ICT has brought a lot of ease and versatility in our lifestyles, on the other hand, its excessive use brings around issues related to physical and mental health etc. In this study, we are bridging these both aspects by proposing the idea of AI based mental healthcare (AIMS). In this regard, we aim to provide a platform where the patient can register to the system and take consultancy by providing their assessment by means of a chatbot. The chatbot will send the gathered information to the machine learning block. The machine learning model is already trained and predicts whether the patient needs a treatment by classifying him/her based on the assessment. This information is provided to the mental health practitioner (doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist) as clinical decision support. Eventually, the practitioner will provide his/her suggestions to the patient via the proposed system. Additionally, the proposed system prioritizes care, support, privacy, and patient autonomy, all while using a friendly chatbot interface. By using technology like natural language processing and machine learning, the system can predict a patient's condition and recommend the right professional for further help, including in-person appointments if necessary. This not only raises awareness about mental health but also makes it easier for patients to start therapy.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.71-96
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• 2011

Within the traditional medical delivery system, patients residing in medically vulnerable areas, those with body movement difficulties, and nursing facility residents have had limited access to good healthcare services. However, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides us with a convenient and useful means of overcoming distance and time constraints. ICT is integrated with biomedical science and technology in a way that offers a new high-quality medical service. As a result, rapid technological advancement is expected to play a pivotal role bringing about innovation in a wide range of medical service areas, such as medical management, testing, diagnosis, and treatment; offering new and improved healthcare services; and effecting dramatic changes in current medical services. The increase in aging population and chronic diseases has caused an increase in medical expenses. In response to the increasing demand for efficient healthcare services, a telehealth service based on ICT is being emphasized on a global level. Telehealth services have been implemented especially in pilot projects and system development and technological research. With the service about to be implemented in earnest, it is necessary to study its overall acceptance by consumers, which is expected to contribute to the development and activation of a variety of services. In this sense, the study aims at positively examining the structural relationship among the acceptance factors for telehealth services based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected by showing audiovisual material on telehealth services to online panels and requesting them to respond to a structured questionnaire sheet, which is known as the information acceleration method. Among the 1,165 adult respondents, 608 valid samples were finally chosen, while the remaining were excluded because of incomplete answers or allotted time overrun. In order to test the reliability and validity of the assessment scale items, we carried out reliability and factor analyses, and in order to explore the causal relation among potential variables, we conducted a structural equation modeling analysis using AMOS 7.0 and SPSS 17.0. The research outcomes are as follows. First, service quality, innovativeness of medical technology, and social influence were shown to affect perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the telehealth service, which was statistically significant, and the two factors had a positive impact on willingness to accept the telehealth service. In addition, social influence had a direct, significant effect on intention to use, which is paralleled by the TAM used in previous research on technology acceptance. This shows that the research model proposed in the study effectively explains the acceptance of the telehealth service. Second, the research model reveals that information privacy concerns had a insignificant impact on perceived ease of use of the telehealth service. From this, it can be gathered that the concerns over information protection and security are reduced further due to advancements in information technology compared to the initial period in the information technology industry, and thus the improvement in quality of medical services appeared to ensure that information privacy concerns did not act as a prohibiting factor in the acceptance of the telehealth service. Thus, if other factors have an enormous impact on ease of use and usefulness, concerns over these results in the initial period of technology acceptance may become irrelevant. However, it is clear that users' information privacy concerns, as other studies have revealed, is a major factor affecting technology acceptance. Thus, caution must be exercised while interpreting the result, and further study is required on the issue. Numerous information technologies with outstanding performance and innovativeness often attract few consumers. A revised bill for those urgently in need of telehealth services is about to be approved in the national assembly. As telemedicine is implemented between doctors and patients, a wide range of systems that will improve the quality of healthcare services will be designed. In this sense, the study on the consumer acceptance of telehealth services is meaningful and offers strong academic evidence. Based on the implications, it can be expected to contribute to the activation of telehealth services. Further study is needed to assess the acceptance factors for telehealth services, such as motivation to remain healthy, health care involvement, knowledge on health, and control of health-related behavior, in order to develop unique services according to the categorization of customers based on health factors. In addition, further study may focus on various theoretical cognitive behavior models other than the TAM, such as the health belief model.