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Comparison and Analysis on Risk Assessment Models of Coastal Waters considering Human Factors (인적요인을 고려한 연안해역 위험도 평가모델 비교·분석)

  • Kim, In-Chul;An, Kwang
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2016
  • For the prevention of marine casualties, international bodies have mainly focused on strengthening ship's stability and design, maritime education and training, and improving maritime traffic environment. Statistics analysis on marine casualties showed that most of casualties occurred in coastal waters, especially by human elements. In order to review the conformity of existing prevention measures with the result of the statistics analysis, the IMO's SHELL model was applied to the established measures. As a result, ergonomic approaches were needed for the prevention of human errors in coastal waters, so that the priority should be given to the interface between ship's operator and navigational environment. For this study, Rasmussen's SRK pyramid, which showed decision making mechanism of human, and the US Coast Guard's investigation manual on marine casualties concerning the collapse of safe maritime transportation system were reviewed, and the merits and demerits within the risk assessment tools such as IWRAP, PAWSA, ES model, PARK model, and NURI model were also studied. Although the effectiveness of the existing risk assessment models was proved in ports and approaching channels, it is concluded that the need of new models for converting Korean seafarers' qualitative risk to quantitative risk was proposed so as to print hazard maps which make seafarers instinctively recognize comparative hazard levels of coastal waters.

An Ergonomic Study on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (손목관증후군에 관한 인간공학적 연구)

  • 김철홍
    • Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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    • 1993.10a
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    • pp.3-14
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    • 1993
  • 손목관증후군(CTS)이란 장기간에 걸쳐 여러가지 의학적, 생리학적, 직업적 요인들에 기인 하여 발생하는 누적외상병(Cumulative Trauma Disorders: CTD)의 대표적인 한 형태이다. 이 증 후근은 1960년에 국제노동기구(ILO)에 의해 직업병으로 인정되었으며 미국을 비롯한 구미각국에 서는 산업체에서 발생하는 작업손실시간및 산업재해보상으로 인한 경비손실에 중요한 요인의 하 나로 규정되어 이에 대한 예방책의 연구가 정부기관, 대학, 연구소, 그리고 산업체를 중심으로 활 발히 이루어지고 있으나, 우리나라에서는 아직 이에 대한 인식및 예방책에 관한 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 직업적 요인을 중심으로 손목관증후군(CTS)의 발병가능성이 높은 직업 및 그 작업조건들을 고찰하고 이의 예방을 위한 연구방안을 다음과 같이 모색하였다. 첫째, 손목 관증후군에 관련된 문헌조사를 통하여 어떠한 직업들이 보다 높은 발병위험에 직면하고 있으며 어 떤 작업조건및 환경적 요인들이 손목관증후군(CTS)을 발병시킬수 있는가에 대하여 고찰하였다. 둘째, 미국등의 대학및 연구소에서 여러가지 작업조건들을 통제한 실험을 통하여 얻어진 이 증후군 의 발병율을 감소시키기 위한 여러가지 안전한 작업기준들을 검토하고 정부기관(NIOSH, OSHA)의 정책방향을 검토하였다. 세째, 미국의 연구소및 경영자문회사등에서 산업체를 대상으로 시행하고 종합적인 누적외상병(CTD)의 예방프로그램을 검토하였다. 마지막으로, 현재 우리나라의 손목관증 후군(CTS)을 중심으로한 누적외상병의 현실을 검토하고 앞으로의 예방을 위한 연구방향및 방법과 정책적 대응방안등에 대하여 연구검토하였다. 결론을 제시하고자 한다.기서 사용된 아이콘에 대해서만 타당한 것으로 이것을 모든 아이콘에 대해 일반화시키기는 어려우나 이후에 행해질 Icon-based User Interface 분야의 많은 연구들의 기초가 될 것이다. 더불어 아이콘과 관련된 많은 요인들(문화적 영향, 아이콘 색깔, 크기, 아이콘의 위치등이 인식에 미치는 영향)에 대해서도 연구가 행해져야 할 것이다. 확인하고 각각의 기능을 분명히 했다.가 수월하게 하였고 메모리를 동적으로 관리할 수 있게 하였다. 또한 기존의 smpl에 디버깅용 함수 및 설비(facility) 제어용 함수를 추가하여 시뮬레이션 프로그램 작성을 용이하게 하였다. 예를 들면 who_server(), who_queue(), pop_Q(), push_Q(), pop_server(), push_server(), we(), wf(), printfct() 같은 함수들이다. 또한 동시에 발생되는 사건들의 순서를 조종하기 위해, 동시에 발생할 수 있는 각각의 사건에 우선순위를 두어 이 우선 순위에 의하여 사건 리스트(event list)에서 자동적으로 사건들의 순서가 결정되도록 확장하였으며, 설비 제어방식에 있어서도 FIFO, LIFO, 우선 순위 방식등을 선택할 수 있도록 확장하였다. SIMPLE는 자료구조 및 프로그램이 공개되어 있으므로 프로그래머가 원하는 기능을 쉽게 추가할 수 있는 장점도 있다. 아울러 SMPLE에서 새로이 추가된 자료구조와 함수 및 설비제어 방식등을 활용하여 실제 중형급 시스템에 대한 시뮬레이션 구현과 시스템 분석의 예를 보인다._3$", chain segment, with the activation ener

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An Ergonomic Evaluation of TravTek System (여행자정보시스템의 인간공학적 평가)

  • 권영국
    • Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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    • 1993.04a
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    • pp.111-123
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    • 1993
  • TravTek이란 Travel Technology의 합성어이며, 미래의 여행자들이 차를 사용하여 여행할 때, 보다 편리하고 쾌적한 여행이 될 수 있도록 차에 컴퓨터단말기를 부착하여 현재 주행하고 있는 도로 를 차안에서 화면을 통하여 볼 수 있고, 컴퓨터가 최단경로를 운전자에게 제시하고, 도로의 상황과 여 행정보(즉 호텔, 관공명소, 행사안내등)를 컴퓨터화면으로 나타내고, 그 정보를 컴퓨터음성으로 들려 주는 것등이 TravTek 시스템의 주된 요소들이다. 현재 미국 플로리다주의 올란도시에서 GM회사가 TravTek 시스템을 설치한 차 100대를 가지고 10개의 기관이 합작으로 평가연구중에 있으며, 이 논문에서 다루고자 하는 것은 그중에서 이차의 인간공학적 평가로 제한하고자 한다. 이러한 시스템을 설치한 차 를 타고 여행할 때, 여행자가 과연 얼마나 안락하게 여행할 수 있으며, 도로의 체증현상을 줄이고, 사 고를 예방하며, 차의 설계와 목적이 인간공학적으로 합당한 가를 알아보고자 하는 연구이다. 인간공학적 평가 인자들은 (1) 운전자의 수행도, (2) 사용자 선호도, (3) 사용자 인식, (4) 운행정보등이다. 그리고 컴퓨터음성을 사용하였을 때와 사용하지 않았을 때의 두가지 경우와 (1) 움직이는 컴퓨터 지도를 사용하 였을 때, (2) 단순화 한 도로안내를 사용하였을 때, (3) 컴퓨터 지도를 사용하지 않았을 경우(종이지도 사용)에 관해 위의 4가지 인간공학적 인자들을 평가하고자 한다. 이 연구는 아직도 진행중이라 발표하 고자 하는 논문역시 현재까지의 연구결과를 토대로 발표하는 것이므로 완전한 결론을 내릴 수는 없고, 진행과정의 내용과 토의사항과 잠정적인 결론을 제시하고자 한다.기서 사용된 아이콘에 대해서만 타당한 것으로 이것을 모든 아이콘에 대해 일반화시키기는 어려우나 이후에 행해질 Icon-based User Interface 분야의 많은 연구들의 기초가 될 것이다. 더불어 아이콘과 관련된 많은 요인들(문화적 영향, 아이콘 색깔, 크기, 아이콘의 위치등이 인식에 미치는 영향)에 대해서도 연구가 행해져야 할 것이다. 확인하고 각각의 기능을 분명히 했다.가 수월하게 하였고 메모리를 동적으로 관리할 수 있게 하였다. 또한 기존의 smpl에 디버깅용 함수 및 설비(facility) 제어용 함수를 추가하여 시뮬레이션 프로그램 작성을 용이하게 하였다. 예를 들면 who_server(), who_queue(), pop_Q(), push_Q(), pop_server(), push_server(), we(), wf(), printfct() 같은 함수들이다. 또한 동시에 발생되는 사건들의 순서를 조종하기 위해, 동시에 발생할 수 있는 각각의 사건에 우선순위를 두어 이 우선 순위에 의하여 사건 리스트(event list)에서 자동적으로 사건들의 순서가 결정되도록 확장하였으며, 설비 제어방식에 있어서도 FIFO, LIFO, 우선 순위 방식등을 선택할 수 있도록 확장하였다. SIMPLE는 자료구조 및 프로그램이 공개되어 있으므로 프로그래머가 원하는 기능을 쉽게 추가할 수 있는 장점도 있다. 아울러 SMPLE에서 새로이 추가된 자료구조와 함수 및 설비제어 방식등을 활용하여 실제 중형급 시스템에 대한 시뮬레이션 구현과 시스템 분석의 예를 보인다._3$", chain segment, with the activation energy of carriers from the shal

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Development of Management Guidelines and Procedure for Anthropometric Suitability Assessment: Control Room Design Factors in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Lee, Kyung-Sun;Lee, Yong-Hee
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.29-43
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    • 2015
  • Objective: The aim of this study is to develop management guidelines and a procedure for an anthropometric suitability assessment of the main control room (MCR) in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Background: The condition of the MCR should be suitable for the work crews in NPPs. The suitability of the MCR depends closely on the anthropometric dimensions and ergonomic factors of the users. In particular, the MCR workspace design in NPPs is important due to the close relationship with operating crews and their work failures. Many documents and criteria have recommended that anthropometry dimensions and their studies are one of the foremost processes of the MCR design in NPPs. If these factors are not properly considered, users can feel burdened about their work and the human errors that might occur. Method: The procedure for the anthropometric suitability assessment consists of 5 phases: 1) selection of the anthropometric suitability evaluation dimensions, 2) establishment of a measurement method according to the evaluation dimensions, 3) establishment of criteria for suitability evaluation dimensions, 4) establishment of rating scale and improvement methods according to the evaluation dimensions, and 5) assessment of the final grade for evaluation dimensions. The management guidelines for an anthropometric suitability assessment were completed using 10 factors: 1) director, 2) subject, 3) evaluation period, 4) measurement method and criteria, 5) selection of equipment, 6) measurement and evaluation, 7) suitability evaluation, 8) data sharing, 9) data storage, and 10) management according to the suitability grade. Results: We propose a set of 17 anthropometric dimensions for the size, cognition/perception action/behavior, and their relationships with human errors regarding the MCR design variables through a case study. The 17 selected dimensions are height, sitting height, eye height from floor, eye height above seat, arm length, functional reach, extended functional reach, radius reach, visual field, peripheral perception, hyperopia/myopia/astigmatism, color blindness, auditory acuity, finger dexterity, hand function, body angle, and manual muscle test. We proposed criteria on these 17 anthropometric dimensions for a suitability evaluation and suggested an improvement method according to the evaluation dimensions. Conclusion: The results of this study can improve the human performance of the crew in an MCR. These management guidelines and a procedure for an anthropometric suitability assessment will be able to prevent human errors due to inadequate anthropometric dimensions. Application: The proposed set of anthropometric dimensions can be integrated into a managerial index for the anthropometric suitability of the operating crews for more careful countermeasures to human errors in NPPs.

A Study of a Virtual Reality Interface of Person Search in Multimedia Database for the US Defense Industry (미국 방위산업체 상황실의 인물검색 활동을 돕는 가상현실 공간 인터페이스 환경에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Na-Young;Lee, Chong-Ho
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.67-78
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    • 2011
  • This paper introduces an efficient and satisfactory search interface that enables users to browse and find the video data they want from a massively huge video database widely used in various multimedia environment. The target user group is information analysts at US defense industry or governmental intelligence agencies whose job is to identify a certain person from a lot of video footage taken from CCTV(Closed-circuit Television) cameras. For the first user test, we suggested the CAVE-like virtual reality interface to be the most optimal for the tasks we designed for, so we compared this interface with desktop interface. The softwares and database developed and optimized for each task were used in this user test. For the second user test, we researched on what input devices would be most optimal for enhancing efficiency of search task in the CAVE-like virtual reality system. Especially we focused our effort on measuring the effectiveness and user satisfaction of three different types of devices that embody gestural interface input system that encourages users' ergonomic control of the interface. We also measured the time consumed for performing each task to find out the most efficient input device among the ones tested.

Design and Control of Hybrid a Powered Wheelchair for the Elderly (고령자를 위한 하이브리드형 전동 휠체어의 설계 및 제어)

  • Yoon, Tae-Su;Ann, Sung-Jo;Kim, Sang-Min;Han, Young-Bin;Kim, Jung-Yup
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.40 no.12
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    • pp.1067-1076
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    • 2016
  • This paper describes the development of a hybrid-powered wheelchair (HPW) for the elderly. The proposed HPW has novel mechanical and control features compared with conventional powered wheelchairs. An ergonomic back-braking mechanism was designed in order to stop the wheels easily. In terms of control features, the HPW remarkably reduces the muscle power required by combining various assistive functions, such as wheel torque assistance, friction/inertia compensation, gravity compensation, and the one-hand driving algorithm. For wheel torque assistance, strain gauges were attached to the hand-rim in order to measure the wheel torque applied by a human. Gyroscopes and an accelerometer were attached to the wheel and chair respectively for friction and inertia compensation. An inclinometer was attached for gravity compensation and the one-hand driving algorithm was included for patients who can only use one hand. The one-hand driving algorithm controls the angular velocity of the uncontrolled wheel by using a gyroscope and pressure sensors attached to the bottom of the seat. Finally, the performance of the proposed motion assisted algorithm was verified through various experiments.

Selection of Auditory Icons in Ship Bridge Alarm Management System Using the Sensibility Evaluation (감성평가를 이용한 선교알람관리시스템의 청각아이콘 평가)

  • Oh, Seungbin;Jang, Jun-Hyuk;Park, Jin Hyoung;Kim, Hongtae
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.401-407
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    • 2013
  • In parallel with the development of ship equipment, bridge systems have been improved, but marine accidents due to human error have not been reduced. Recently, research in nautical bridge equipment has focused on suitable ergonomic designs in order to reduce these errors due to human factors. In a bridge of a ship, there are numerous auditory signals that deliver important information clearly to the sailors. However, only a few studies have been conducted related to the human recognition of these auditory signals. There are three types of auditory signals: voice alarms, abstract sounds, and auditory icons. This study was conducted in order to design more appropriate auditory icons using a sensibility evaluation method. The auditory icons were rated to have five warning situations (engine failure, fire, steering failure, low power, and collision) using the Semantic Differential Method. It is expected that the results of this study will be used as basic data for auditory displays inside bridges and for integrated bridge alarm systems.

Comparison of Yield and Workload depending on Stem Training Methods in Oriental Melon Hydroponics (참외 수경재배에서 줄기 유인 방법에 따른 수확량 및 작업 강도 비교)

  • Lee, Dong Soo;Kwon, Jin Kyung;Yun, Sung Wook;Lee, Si Young;Seo, Min Tae;Lee, Hee Ju;Lee, Sang Gyu;Kang, Tae Gyoung
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.377-382
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    • 2021
  • Oriental melon (Cucumis melo L.) is generally cultivated on the ground by creeping culture. A farmer has a higher workload for training stems. This study was conducted to find out a new cultivation of oriental melon to reduce a workload and improve the quality of fruit. There were three treatments for training stem of oriental melon; upward stem growing, downward stem growing, control (creeping stem growing). The results of the plant growth and the net photosynthesis showed higher in upward stem growing. The root activity was higher in downward stem attract. The yield was not significant as 4,055kg/10a in upward stem attract and 3,983kg/10a in downward stem attract. According to the results of the ergonomic agricultural workload evaluation, in the case of the working posture, the working posture of creeping cultivation methods (squatting, bending) showed a higher risk level than the upward and downward cultivation methods. Therefore, it is recommended the upward stem attract of oriental melon is a new cultivation as well as an alternative method for creeping stem attract in terms of improving the plant growth and yield, and reducing the workload.

Research of Usability Test on Disabled Welfare Vehicle for Guardians and Passengers of Disabled People (장애인 보호자 및 탑승자를 대상으로 한 장애인 복지차량 사용성 평가 연구)

  • Rhee, Kun Min;Kim, Dong Ok
    • 재활복지
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.141-161
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    • 2016
  • This research is to anticipate problems of Ray's disabled experiment welfare vehicles for 17 drivers with disability, improving them. In addition it is to provide the criteria for ergonomic design based on perspective of drivers with disability by investigating 18 items of usability test. The results are as follows. First, satisfaction degree of Ray, disabled experiment welfare vehicle, was shown to be 3.88 which is higher than normal vehicles whose degree is 3.20. This showed that the disabled experiment welfare vehicle is the one with much improvement. Second, so as to develop a welfare vehicle it needs to take into account some factors including rear slope, wheelchair locker, seat belt, safety grip, and high roof. Third, in case of rear slope, high roof and width of manual or automatic wheel chairs should be considered and motor-operated device should also be taken into account for safety lockers, which make a wheelchair firmly fixed. Moreover, motor-operated seat and rear slope can be chosen for either of the disabled and the elderly.

A Study on the Usability Test of People with Disabilities According to the Development of Powered Wheelchair of Standing Support Type (기립보조형 전동휠체어 개발에 따른 장애인 사용성 평가 연구)

  • Rhee, Kun-Min;Kim, Dong-Ok;Hwangbo, Chi-Wook
    • 재활복지
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.211-233
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study is to figure out problems and to suggest improvement scheme by examining 31 of the disabled who used power wheelchair developed for safe moving and standing support. The results are as follows. First, standing power wheelchair that enables the disabled to sit and stand up was developed. It can also be used as means of transportation for moving in narrow space and in a short distance. In the usability test of this prototype, two groups were respectively examined in 60 evaluation items. One group consisted of 16 people with disabilities using manual wheelchairs. And the other one consisted of 15 people with disabilities using automatic wheelchairs. The entire average figure of two groups was shown to be 2.72 and standard deviation was 0.820. Specifically, the average figure of the group in manual wheelchair was 2.85 and the one of the other group in automatic wheelchair was 2.57. And both group replied that the move to stand up and sit on both types of wheelchair was the most inconvenient thing. It shows why ergonomic design for persons with under extremity disabilities to stand up and sit is needed. Second, with further study based on the results of usability test of the disabled, it will make contribution to increase the quality of people with disabilities by helping them move and do daily lives on their own.