• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.662-685
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• 2015

The use of global mobile technology has increased exponentially. In particular, a survey of consumers in the Philippines showed that 83% "could not live" without their mobile phones. We investigated factors, such as ease of use and personal innovativeness, to elucidate the consumer adoption of mobile technologies in the Philippines, to integrate existing adoption theories for academics and provide recommendations to practitioners based on our findings. Our research questions are as follows: (1) What key factors drive adoption of mobile technologies by Filipino consumers?; (2) Are Filipino consumers innovative in their use of mobile technologies?; And (3) How can telecom companies retain their customers? A structural equation model, which was built from a survey of 528 mobile Filipino consumers, showed support for repurchase intention to use mobile technologies. The hypotheses were generally supported by variables related to mobile phone usage with the Philippine consumer sample. Results support all of the hypothesized relationships for consumers using mobile technologies. Personal innovativeness did load on both attitude and repurchase intention for mobile applications as originally hypothesized but was strongly loaded for attitude toward using. This research is a first step in understanding the adoption of mobile applications by Filipino consumers. We initially hypothesized that consumer behavior toward mobile applications would involve constructs of innovativeness, ease of use, and satisfaction; however, we found that ease of use was less significant in understanding repurchase intention to use mobile technologies. Personal innovativeness was more important in explaining satisfaction with mobile application attitudes and repurchase intention. The Filipino context of this study also provides other interesting implications. As the Philippines transitions into a more international market, western products start to guide market behavior, particularly consumer adoption.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2014

VOD 서비스는 디지털케이블과 IPTV의 가입자 수가 증가하면서 방송사업자들의 주요 수익모델로 자리 잡고 있으며 방송사업자, 통신사업자, 단말기 제조사들이 추진하고 있는 N-스크린 서비스의 핵심 전략으로 부상하고 있다. 이런 배경 속에 디지털방송 사업자들은 자신의 VOD 서비스를 더욱 활성화하기 위해 사용자의 만족도가 높은 VOD 모바일 서비스 제공에 노력하고 있다. 본 논문은 N-스크린 전략을 통해 VOD 서비스를 활성화 하고자 하는 국내 모(某) 디지털 케이블 방송사업자의 요구사항을 기반으로 개발된 VOD 모바일 앱을 소개한다. 본 VOD 모바일 앱은 방송사업자가 발간하는 VOD 가이드북과 연계된 프로모션 기능, 찜하거나 검색한 VOD 프로그램을 TV로 바로 시청할 수 있는 기능, 스마트폰으로 촬영한 동영상을 TV로 시청할 수 있는 기능 등을 제공한다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:컴퓨팅의 실제 및 레터
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.351-363
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• 2004

최근 들어 디지털 방송의 본격적인 서비스 개시와 더불어 수많은 채널을 통한 TV 프로그램 방송이 가능하게 되었다. 이로 인해 시청자들은 더 이상 신문이나 TV 가이드와 같은 인쇄매체를 통한 방송 스케줄의 검색이 사실상 어렵게 되었다. 이 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위해 디지털 방송 환경에서는 시청자들에게 전자 프로그램 가이드(EPG: Electronic Program Guide)를 제공한다. 현재 대부분의 EPG 서비스는 디지털 TV 화면이나 각 방송사 웹사이트, 그리고 모바일 단말기에서 EPG 정보를 화면상에서 시각적으로 제공하는 측면에만 초점을 두고 있다. 하지만 이와 같은 EPG 서비스 방식은 검색을 위해 키워드를 직접 입력하기 어려운 운전자나 시각 장애인과 같은 사용자 그룹이 EPG 서비스를 이용할 수 없는 한계점을 지닌다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 모바일 폰을 이용하여 운전자나 시각 장애인과 같은 사용자 그룹도 편리하게 EPG 서비스를 검색할 수 있는 음성 EPG 검색 시스템을 제안하고 프로토타입 시스템의 구현 및 실험을 통해 효율성을 입증하였다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2015

In order to guide the robots move along a collision-free path efficiently and reach the goal position quickly in the unknown multi-obstacle environment, this paper presented the navigation problem of a wheel mobile robot based on proximity sensors by fuzzy logic controller. Then a genetic algorithm was applied to optimize the membership function of input and output variables and the rule base of the fuzzy controller. Here the environment is unknown for the robot and contains various types of obstacles. The robot should detect the surrounding information by its own sensors only. For the special condition of path deadlock problem, a wall following method named angle compensation method was also developed here. The simulation results showed a good performance for navigation problem of mobile robots.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.79-90
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• 2003

In this paper, we propose a multisensor-based navigation algorithm for a mobile robot, which is intelligently searching the goal location in unknown dynamic environments using multi-ultrasonic sensor. Instead of using “sensor fusion” method which generates the trajectory of a robot based upon the environment model and sensory data, “command fusion” method by fuzzy inference is used to govern the robot motions. The major factors for robot navigation are represented as a cost function. Using the data of the robot states and the environment, the weight value of each factor using fuzzy inference is determined for an optimal trajectory in dynamic environments. For the evaluation of the proposed algorithm, we performed simulations in PC as well as experiments with IRL-2002. The results show that the proposed algorithm is apt to identify obstacles in unknown environments to guide the robot to the goal location safely.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2018

In this paper, we propose a homogeneous multisensor-based navigation algorithm for a mobile robot, which is intelligently searching the goal location in unknown dynamic environments with moving obstacles using multi-ultrasonic sensor. Instead of using "sensor fusion" method which generates the trajectory of a robot based upon the environment model and sensory data, "command fusion" method by fuzzy inference is used to govern the robot motions. The major factors for robot navigation are represented as a cost function. Using the data of the robot states and the environment, the weight value of each factor using fuzzy inference is determined for an optimal trajectory in dynamic environments. For the evaluation of the proposed algorithm, we performed simulations in PC as well as real experiments with mobile robot, AmigoBot. The results show that the proposed algorithm is apt to identify obstacles in unknown environments to guide the robot to the goal location safely.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2001년도 ICCAS
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• pp.133.6-133
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• 2001

Reactor vessel is one of the most important equipment of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with regard to the nuclear safety. Thus reactor vessel must be examined periodically by certified experts. Currently, ultra-sonic(UT) non-destructive inspection is executed on reactor vessel. Two different techniques are used in this inspection. One is using the movable manipulator fixed with the support-guide placed on the vessel, and the other is using mobile robot moving in the vessel. Movable manipulator machine is very heavy, hard to handle, and very expensive. Mobile robot equipment is small and convenient but has a weak point on positional precision. To solve these problems we developed a reactor inspection system based on laser-driven mobile robot. This paper describes the main concept and structure of integrated inspection units and the feature of implemented units.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.306-311
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• 2003

This paper presents a novel localization paradigm for mobile robots based on artificial and natural landmarks. A model-based object recognition method detects natural landmarks and conducts the global and topological localization. In addition, a metric localization method using artificial landmarks is fused to complement the deficiency of topology map and guide to action behavior. The recognition algorithm uses a modified local Zernike moments and a probabilistic voting method for the robust detection of objects in cluttered indoor environments. An artificial landmark is designed to have a three-dimensional multi-colored structure and the projection distortion of the structure encodes the distance and viewing direction of the robot. We demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed system through real world experiments using a mobile robot, KASIRI-III.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 합동 추계학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.183-187
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• 2002

This paper proposes a remote control system that combines computer network and an autonomous mobile robot. We control remotely an autonomous mobile robot with vision via the internet to guide it under unknown environments in the real time. The main feature of this system is that local operators need a World Wide Web browser and a computer connected to the internet communication network and so they can command the robot in a remote location through our Home Page. This system offers an image compression method using motion H.263 concept which reduces large time delay that occurs in network during image transmission.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.109-132
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• 2012

Social Network Analysis is an increasingly important part of a broader 'toolbox' of evaluation methods available to R&D policymakers to support decision-making. The aim of this research is to be an accessible, 'beginner's guide' to social network theory and application in the area of mobile telecommunication research and development (R&D) decision-making. This research suggests the methodology of investigation into new technology, and the methodology suggested by this research is believed to be a meaningful first step toward the establishment of the information analysis structure, which is in desperate need.