• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.295-305
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to empirically verify how UI usability of mobile healthcare applications affects the perception of technostress and continuous use of elderly users. Through this, the effect of UI usability of mobile healthcare applications on technostress and continuous use intention was demonstrated for 199 people aged over 60. As a result, all four sub-factors of UI usability had a significant effect on technostress, and the magnitude of the influence was found to be in the order of content, process, design, and system. On the other hand, it was found that technostress had a significant effect on the intention of continued use. Through the above results, a UI design strategy that can lead to continuous use by relieving the technostress experienced by the elderly was suggested. This provides academic and practical implications for the future development and service direction of mobile healthcare applications for the elderly.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.51-61
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• 2023

Background: Mobile applications (apps) on dietary supplements can increase consumers' access to information. However, it can lead to indiscriminate use of dietary supplements. This study aims to systematically review dietary supplement apps released in English and Korean and evaluate the quality of those apps. Methods: Through the app stores, apps on dietary supplements were systemically searched and examined. Two independent evaluators evaluated the apps and presented a mean score using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). The correlation between MARS scores, user and evaluator ratings, and the number of secondary features of the apps were analyzed. Results: Of the 2,772 dietary supplement apps identified, 17 apps were included according to the selection criteria. The mean MARS score was 3.28 (standard deviation: 0.29) out of 5. Apps had higher scores in aesthetics and functionality dimensions, while engagement and information dimensions had lower scores. There was a positive correlation between the number of app downloads and information among MARS dimensions. The subjective evaluation also correlated with the information dimension. There was a positive correlation between the secondary features of the apps and MARS total score as well as the engagement dimension. Conclusion: The dietary supplement apps need to be managed at a higher level of quality to provide safe and reliable information to consumers. Especially, quality on information and engagement dimensions can be improved. Involvement of healthcare professionals in the app development, management with adequate referencing of information, and use of secondary features for enhanced user engagement can be helpful.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.43-49
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• 2016

As user-centered design and content development emerge, the research and the establishment of items on usability evaluation are becoming more important. However, research on usability evaluation for digital systems in specific areas of mobile applications is still incomplete. Due to the recent development of wearable devices and smartphones, development and usage of quantified-self and life-logging applications has been rapidly increasing. This study aims to establish evaluation items and the main factors for the usability assessment of the applications that support life-logging services. In order to establish evaluation factors for life-logging application usability, we first gathered existing usability assessment items and selected the initial items through the Focus Group Interview(FGI). Second, we conducted user assessment surveys on the selected initial questionnaires and performed reliability and exploratory factor analyses based on the survey results. Third, through the statistical analyses results, we established 28 usability assessment items and four factors: recognition; functionality; aesthetics; and satisfaction. Finally, we discussed the expectations and limitations of the established usability assessment. The results from this paper could be used as a guideline for the usability assessment of life-logging applications and thus will contribute to effective content development.

• Information Systems Review
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.1-16
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• 2018

The development and generalization of the Internet increased the popularity of food delivery service applications in Korea. The food delivery market based on online-to-offline service is growing rapidly. This study compares the usability of Korean food delivery service application between that of Chinese food delivery service application. This study suggests improvement points for Korean food delivery service applications. To conduct this study, we explore the status of various food delivery service applications and conduct interviews and surveys based on the honeycomb model developed by Peter Morville. This study obtained the following results. First, all restaurants participating in the Korean food delivery service must be able to accept order through the application. Second, the shopping cart function must be able to accept order of all restaurants simultaneously. Third, when users look for menu recommendation, their purchase history and shopping cart functions should appear at the first page of the website. Users should be able to perceive the improved usability of the website using those functions. Fourth, when the search window is fixed on the top of each page, users should be able to find the information they need. Fifth, the application must allow users to find the exact location of the delivery person and the estimated delivery time. Finally, the restaurants'address should be disclosed and fast delivery time should be confirmed to enhance users'trust on the application. This study contributes to academia and industry by suggesting useful insight into food delivery service applications and improving the point of food delivery service application in Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.429-431
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• 2011

공학의 기본 원리 학습을 위해서는 원리 그림이나 도표와 같은 콘텐츠의 사용이 필요하다. 하지만 시간과 공간의 제약으로 학습이 불충분하고, 편리성과 멀티미디어 콘텐츠를 갖추지 못하면 학습의 효과도 떨어지는 문제점이 있다. 최근 Smart Phone 사용자가 증가하고, Smart Phone을 이용한 교육프로그램을 제공하여 이동 중에도 공학의 기본 원리와 같은 학습이 필요한 시점이다. 본 논문에서는 열역학의 법칙 등 열역학에 관한 학습 콘텐츠를 Smart Phone에서 구현하고자 한다. 실제 Web 서버를 통하여 무선 인터넷 통신망에서 제공되는 열역학의 교육 공학적 도표, 애니메이션, 그림, 등을 Smart Phone에서의 설계하고 구현한다. 본 연구는 교육공학과 학습 프로그램 제공을 통해 모바일 원격교육 발전에 기여할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.153-158
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• 2006

The emergence of ubiquitous autonomic computing and network environment will change the service architecture information system which will be a new application area in SCM/logistics systems. In this study we surveyed the technical trend map of ubiquitous and its application in SCM/logistics support system design. We described the evolutional model of ubiquitous computing community for SCM/logistics system. It is consisted of three view points; self-growing, autonomic, and context-aware, which will allow the decision makers to be benefited from web and mobile technology and are useful for proactive SCM/logistics support system. Finally, we suggested a cooperative research planning for the development ubiquitous system between the government research center, university, and industry research activities.

• Korean Journal of Artificial Intelligence
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-3
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• 2014

These days, interest and demand on smart learning has rapidly increased. Video English and mobile system based English speaking service have become popular. This study gave prototype of application to give and take voice message with world people and to give new concept of voice pen-pal beyond exchange of text messages. In modern society having rapidly increasing demand on smart learning, you can study foreign language by smart phone and communicate with foreigners by voice anytime and anywhere. The app allows global exchange to learn conversation. Recruitment of initial users and profit model have problems. We shall develop to improve problems and to solve difficulty.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.159-168
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• 2013

Construction projects have become increasingly complex in recent years, resulting in substantial safety hazards and frequent fall accidents. In an attempt to prevent fall accidents, various safety management systems have been developed. These systems have mainly been evaluated qualitatively and subjectively by practitioners or supervisors, and there are few tools that can be used to quantitatively evaluate the performance of safety management systems. We propose an expertise-based safety performance evaluation model (EXSPEM), which integrates a fuzzy approach-based analytic hierarchy process and a regression approach. The proposed model uses S-shaped curves to represent the degree of contribution by subjective expertise and is verified by a genetic algorithm. To illustrate its practical application, EXSPEM was applied to evaluate the safety performance of a newly developed real-time mobile detector monitoring system. It is expected that this model will be a helpful tool for systematically evaluating the application of a robust safety control and management system in a complex construction environment.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07d
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• pp.2364-2367
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• 2002

Recently PDA(Personal Digital Assistance) can be purchased at a lower cost than ever before. Therefore, it can be effectively used in various ways such as a personal information management system and wireless mobile internet application. Manufacturers of PDA try to develope various application modules for its extensive utilizations. In this work, a CF typed GPS and data logger module for PDA is designed. It can give us valuable informations about the precise position of measuring site and corresponding sensor values. The proposed CF module can make it possible for PDA to be used as a hand-held measurement device.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.519-520
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• 2010

최근 다양한 종류의 스마트폰이 출시되고 대중화되면서 그 사용자 수 또한 급속도로 증가하고 있다. 이러한 스마트 폰을 사용하는 가장 큰 이유 중 하나가 정보제공, 학습, 게임/엔터테인먼트, 증권, 금융, 재테크, 쇼핑 등의 다양한 서비스(어플리케이션)를 사용자가 목적에 따라 사용할 수 있기 때문이다. 본 논문에서는 애플 아이폰 기반의 학교 홍보 어플리케이션을 개발한다. 학교 홍보 어플리케이션은 서버와 클라이언트로 구성되며, 서버는 학사일정, 교원연락처, 트위터(Twitter), 유튜브(YouTube), 홈페이지(Homepage)등으로 구성되어 있다. 학교 홍보 어플리케이션은 누구나 학교에 관한 정보를 스마트폰을 통해서 재미있고, 편리하게 정보를 제공받을 수 있다.