• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.853-873
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• 2021

In recent years, deep reinforcement learning (DRL) models are enjoying great interest as their success in a variety of challenging tasks. Deep Q-Network (DQN) is a widely used deep reinforcement learning model, which trains an intelligent agent that executes optimal actions while interacting with an environment. This model is well known for its ability to surpass skilled human players across many Atari 2600 games. Although DQN has achieved excellent performance in practice, there lacks a clear understanding of why the model works. In this paper, we present a visual analytics system for understanding deep Q-network in a non-blind matter. Based on the stored data generated from the training and testing process, four coordinated views are designed to expose the internal execution mechanism of DQN from different perspectives. We report the system performance and demonstrate its effectiveness through two case studies. By using our system, users can learn the relationship between states and Q-values, the function of convolutional layers, the strategies learned by DQN and the rationality of decisions made by the agent.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2023

After COVID-19, various metaverse platforms for online lectures are being provided. Most of the classrooms are tiered type, and they are divided into intensive classrooms and open classrooms depending on the shape of the classrooms. Intensive classrooms provide a one-sided lecture format, so there are many difficulties in conducting communication-based classes that carry out team missions like PBL classes. In this study, we propose a metaverse classroom that applies the functions of a multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), one of the game genres suitable for PBL classes. The proposed system provides various interaction techniques for PBL classes. We evaluated user satisfaction when this was applied to actual classes. As a result of the evaluation, it was found that users preferred text and voice chatting more than video chatting and solving missions like games was very helpful in online classes.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.305-318
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• 2022

Abusive behaviors have become a common issue in many online social media platforms. Profanity is common form of abusive behavior in online. Social media platforms operate the filtering system using popular profanity words lists, but this method has drawbacks that it can be bypassed using an altered form and it can detect normal sentences as profanity. Especially in Korean language, the syllable is composed of graphemes and words are composed of multiple syllables, it can be decomposed into graphemes without impairing the transmission of meaning, and the form of a profane word can be seen as a different meaning in a sentence. This work focuses on the problem of filtering system mis-detecting normal phrases with profane phrases. For that, we proposed the deep learning-based framework including grapheme and syllable separation-based word embedding and appropriate CNN structure. The proposed model was evaluated on the chatting contents from the one of the famous online games in South Korea and generated 90.4% accuracy.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.196-201
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• 2023

In recent years, virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely used in many industrial fields, especially in the fields of medical treatment, games, film and television, to improve the interaction between medical teaching and practical treatment. On the gaming side, the production of virtual reality gaming screens and scenes became increasingly popular, greatly expanding the form of the visual experience. But VR is no longer confined to the health care, education and entertainment industries. During this time, the news media industry has also begun to integrate virtual reality into interviews and user interactions. This study aims to analyze the development of VR technology from the perspectives of immersive VR news experience, real reporting, and prospects, and analyze and think about the interactive participation of media users, the transformation of traditional media, and the upgrading of practitioners' roles.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.3345-3363
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• 2023

Developers often use cross-platform frameworks to create mobile apps that can run on multiple platforms with minimal code changes. However, these frameworks may not suit all the needs of a specific app, so developers may also use native APIs to add platform-specific features. This method eventually dilutes the advantages of cross-platform development methodology that aims to reduce development costs and time, and often leads to a decision to return back to the original native mobile development methodology. In this study, we explore a different approach: combining different cross-platform tools to develop a storybook mobile app that meets various requirements. We have demonstrated that integrating two cross-platform solutions can be used reliably to develop complex mobile applications. However, we also report that this approach can introduce unforeseen issues such as sandbox redundancy, unexpected functional burdens, and redundant permission requests. Despite these challenges, we believe that combining two cross-platform solutions can be applied to a variety of functional and performance requirements, enabling the development of more sophisticated mobile applications at lower costs and with shorter development timelines than traditional mobile app development methodologies.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2024

In modern society, many adults seek emotional solace by reconnecting with their childhood memories through "kidult" culture, especially as single-person households increase. This trend spans fashion, collectibles, movies, animations, games, and character merchandise, with Hollywood playing a significant role in its growth during the 1980s and 1990s. Kidult culture allows adults to relieve stress, foster creativity, and strengthen social connections, enhancing their quality of life. As this culture gains mainstream acceptance, companies are producing diverse products featuring beloved characters, appealing to a wide age range. The rise in single-person households has amplified the importance of personal expression and individuality, driving the popularity of kidult culture. Companies are leveraging this trend to create innovative designs that resonate with consumer preferences. This cultural expansion promotes new design forms and aesthetics, reflecting the evolving relationship between design and consumption. Kidult culture's growth underscores its significance in contemporary consumer and design culture, offering valuable insights into modern societal trends.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2018

오프로딩(offloading)은 컴퓨팅 자원 및 계산 속도의 한계를 극복하기 위해 로컬 컴퓨터에서 수행하는 어플리케이션의 일부를 컴퓨팅 자원과 처리능력이 우수한 원격지 컴퓨터에 전달하여 처리한 후 결과를 반환받는 방식이다. 최근에는 컴퓨팅 자원과 처리능력에 한계를 갖고 있는 모바일 컴퓨팅 분야에서 처리속도를 높이고 배터리 소모를 줄이기 위해 모바일 게임, 멀티미디어 데이터, 360도 동영상 처리, 인터넷 방송용 이미지 처리 분야에서 응용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 모바일 장치에서 촬영된 360도 구면 영상을 사용자가 쉽게 영상 내용을 이해할 수 있도록 다양한 평면 영상을 변환하고 내용을 확인할 수 있는 뷰어를 무선 인터넷 환경에서 오프로딩 기술을 적용하여 구현하고 실제 실험 결과를 제시한다. 360도 구면 영상은 인터페이스를 통해 360도 카메라의 영상 획득 위치에 따라 Double Panorama, Quad, Single Rectabgle, 360 Overview + 3 Rectangle로 평면영상으로 변환이 성공적으로 수행된다. 실험과정에서 100가지 이상의 360도 구면 영상을 아래 인터페이스를 통해 평면 영상으로 변환을 성공적으로 진행하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.5168-5181
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• 2017

The popularity of augmented reality (AR) applications and games are in high demand. Currently, the best common platform to implement AR services is on a smartphone, as online games, navigators, personal assistants, travel guides are among the most popular applications of smartphones. However, the power consumption of an AR application is extremely high, and therefore, highly adaptable and dynamic low power control schemes must be used. Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) schemes are widely used in smartphones to minimize the energy consumption by controlling the device's operational frequency and voltage. DVFS schemes can sometimes lead to longer response times, which can result in a significant problem for AR applications. In this paper, an AR response time monitor is used to observe the time interval between the AR image input and device's reaction time, in order to enable improved operational frequency and AR application process priority control. Based on the proposed response time monitor and the characteristics of the Linux kernel's completely fair scheduler (CFS) (which is the default scheduler of Android based smartphones), a response time step control (RSC) scheme is proposed which adaptively adjusts the CPU frequency and interactive application's priority. The experimental results show that RSC can reduce the energy consumption up to 10.41% compared to the ondemand governor while reliably satisfying the response time performance limit of interactive applications on a smartphone.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권11호
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• pp.2866-2879
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• 2012

Among the various security threats in online games, the use of game bots is the most serious problem. Previous studies on game bot detection have proposed many methods to find out discriminable behaviors of bots from humans based on the fact that a bot's playing pattern is different from that of a human. In this paper, we look at the chatting data that reflects gamers' communication patterns and propose a communication pattern analysis framework for online game bot detection. In massive multi-user online role playing games (MMORPGs), game bots use chatting message in a different way from normal users. We derive four features; a network feature, a descriptive feature, a diversity feature and a text feature. To measure the diversity of communication patterns, we propose lightly summarized indices, which are computationally inexpensive and intuitive. For text features, we derive lexical, syntactic and semantic features from chatting contents using text mining techniques. To build the learning model for game bot detection, we test and compare three classification models: the random forest, logistic regression and lazy learning. We apply the proposed framework to AION operated by NCsoft, a leading online game company in Korea. As a result of our experiments, we found that the random forest outperforms the logistic regression and lazy learning. The model that employs the entire feature sets gives the highest performance with a precision value of 0.893 and a recall value of 0.965.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2020

현재의 대규모 멀티플레이어 온라인 게임(MMOG)에서 전세계 수백만명의 사용자들은 특정 게임을 공유하며 동시에 참여할 수 있다. MMOG의 참여자들이 증가하면 게임 업계에 상당한 비용 증가와 서비스 품질에 영향을 주는 서버 증설 요구 등의 문제가 발생한다. MMOG의 확장성 문제를 해결할 수 있도록 본 논문에서는 클라우드 컴퓨팅과 P2P 하이브리드 구조를 제시한다. P2P와 클라우드 구조의 기능들은 거의 독립적이나 MMOG를 위하여 두 구조의 개념을 융합하고 최종 결합 형태의 응용 연구에 대한 가능성을 고려하였다. 효율적이고 효과적인 자원의 공급과 부하가 배분되는 본 논문의 하이브리드 구조는 참여자의 처리 능력을 활용함으로써 클라우드에 있는 서버의 부하 즉 상당한 규모의 컴퓨팅 능력과 통신량을 경감시킬 수 있다. 시뮬레이션 결과 하이브리드 구조에 기반한 MMOG는 전형적인 클라이언트-서버 시스템에 기반한 MMOG보다 통신량이 감소되며 성능이 향상된 것으로 나타났다.