학술논문
유니버설 디자인을 적용한 Smart-Balance Mirror 디자인 개발에 관한 연구 / A Study on Smart-Balance Mirror Design Applying Universal Design
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Dissertation/ Thesis
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Korean
Abstract
현재 건강관리의 개념이 질환 치료 중심에서 삶의 질 개선 중심으로 변환되고 있고 의료공학 분야의 센서, 컴퓨터, 통신기술의 발전으로 사물 인터넷(IoT) 및 유비쿼터스(Ubiquitous)를 활용한 원격 진단 및 치료가 가능한 헬스케어(Health-Care) 제품 디자인에 대한 연구가 증가하고 있으며 국가적인 관심과 지원으로 의료 기관에서만 사용되고 있는 제품들의 보급화가 재조명을 받고 있는 시점이다. 본 연구의 목적은 유니버설 디자인을 기반으로 고령자 및 균형 장애 환자 등 다양한 사용자들의 적극적인 자세균형 훈련 참여를 유도하고 효과를 향상시킬 수 있는 제품디자인 개발에 있다. 이를 위해 자세균형 훈련에 쓰이는 기존 제품들에 대한 시장조사와 사용행태 및 환경을 분석하여 디자인 요소를 추출하였고 시나리오 기법을 통해 숨겨진 니즈들을 도출한 후 최종 디자인 개발 컨셉을 결정하였다. 이를 바탕으로 디자인 프로세스를 전개하고 PPP(Product Performance Program) 평가 방법을 통해 유니버설 디자인 달성도를 검증하였으며 자세균형 훈련 콘텐츠의 시각적 제공을 위한 사용자 친화형 GUI(Graphical User Interface) 디자인을 개발하였다. 그리하여 기존 자세균형 훈련의 취약점을 보완하고 고령자 및 균형 장애환자 등 다양한 사용자들이 가상현실 기반의 훈련 콘텐츠 및 게임을 통하여 흥미롭게 훈련할 수 있는 Smart-Balance Mirror 시제품을 개발하였다. 본 제품은 다양한 자세균형 훈련 콘텐츠들의 내장 및 타제품들과의 연동기술 활용 등이 가능하므로 다양한 방향으로 사업 확대가 가능하여 새로운 헬스케어 산업 육성의 기반을 마련하는 데 도움이 될 것이며 여러 사고와 노화 등으로 인해 자세균형 훈련이 필요한 사용자들의 건강과 삶의 질을 향상시킬 것이다.
This study aims to seek for measures to improve the training effect by inducing users' active participation in training for the purpose of developing product design for training helpful to postural balance of the elderly. For this, first, it researched the existing products used for postural balance training and also analyzed their problems. Second, it extracted the design keyword by analyzing users' behaviors and environment. Based on the final design concept decided through market research and user analysis, the design process was developed and the achievement of universal design was verified through PPP(Product Performance Program) assessment. Lastly, it even had GUI(Graphical User Interface) design to provide visual training contents. On top of applying the design process based on convergence thinking between design and engineering, this study increased the usability, functionality, and efficiency of the design product through continuous feedbacks between design team and engineering team, which could be used for the development of similar product designs in the future. This product could embed the user customized postural balance training contents that can induce diverse users' participation besides the elderly and also improve training effects. As it could be expanded to other businesses by using interlocking technology with other products, it would be helpful to establish a base of promoting a new silver industry.
This study aims to seek for measures to improve the training effect by inducing users' active participation in training for the purpose of developing product design for training helpful to postural balance of the elderly. For this, first, it researched the existing products used for postural balance training and also analyzed their problems. Second, it extracted the design keyword by analyzing users' behaviors and environment. Based on the final design concept decided through market research and user analysis, the design process was developed and the achievement of universal design was verified through PPP(Product Performance Program) assessment. Lastly, it even had GUI(Graphical User Interface) design to provide visual training contents. On top of applying the design process based on convergence thinking between design and engineering, this study increased the usability, functionality, and efficiency of the design product through continuous feedbacks between design team and engineering team, which could be used for the development of similar product designs in the future. This product could embed the user customized postural balance training contents that can induce diverse users' participation besides the elderly and also improve training effects. As it could be expanded to other businesses by using interlocking technology with other products, it would be helpful to establish a base of promoting a new silver industry.