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Usability Study of the Elderly Women Using Indoor Driving and Elevating Electric Wheelchairs

실내 주행 및 승강 전동 휠체어를 이용하는 고령 여성의 사용성 연구

  • Kim, Young-Pil (Division of Electrical and Electronic Control Engineering, Kongju National University) ;
  • Hong, Jae-Soo (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Ham, Hun-Ju (Auto&robot Inc) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Hee (Micomworld) ;
  • Ko, Seok-Cheol (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation & Regional-Industrial Application Research Institute, Kongju National University)
  • 김영필 (공주대학교 전기전자제어공학부) ;
  • 홍재수 (한국생산기술연구소) ;
  • 함헌주 (오토앤로봇) ;
  • 홍성희 (마이컴월드) ;
  • 고석철 (공주대학교 산학협력단 & 지역산업응용연구소)
  • Received : 2020.05.13
  • Accepted : 2020.07.03
  • Published : 2020.07.31
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Abstract

This study was undertaken to address the difficulties and inconveniences of an electric wheelchair. We focused on improving usability of initially completed products by augmenting the prototypes designed in the previous study. For evaluation of usability, 10 elderly women aged over 65 years, capable of movements and physical activities in daily life, were enrolled as subjects. The experimental method included a subjective satisfaction questionnaire evaluation of the elderly women using the target product, and the observation evaluation was achieved using video recording data, etc. Usability evaluation revealed that the elevating sector requires improvement of intuition through separation of the elevating control panel and the driving control panel. Improvements in the driving sector include corrections of the front wheel mechanism or driving control algorithm, UI, and sudden stop system. Transferring section assessment revealed a necessity to secure structures and add structures that support power. We believe that based on the inconveniences and improvements presented in the usability evaluation, appending the existing prototype with complementary products will improve the quality of life of elderly women with limited mobility.

본 논문에서는 기존 선행연구에서 설계된 시작품을 보완하여 1차적으로 완성된 시제품에 대하여 고령 여성들이 직접 사용성 평가를 수행함으로써 불편한 사항이나 안전과 직결되는 문제점을 찾아보고 개선이 필요한 사항을 도출하고자 하였다. 본 사용성 평가에서는 일상생활에서의 동작 및 신체적 활동을 수행할 수 있는 65세 이상의 고령자 여성 10명을 피실험자로 선정하였다. 고령 여성이 이승과 주행의 일생상활 시나리오를 기반으로 이승, 승강, 주행, 도착으로 사용성 평가항목들을 정의하고, 사용성 평가 실험환경을 구축하였다. 실험방법은 대상 제품을 사용하는 일상생활 시나리오에서 고령 여성과 기기 간의 주요 사용 접점 분석을 통해 주관적 만족도 설문평가, 동영상 촬영 자료를 활용한 관찰평가 등으로 수행하였으며, 프로토콜은 5단계로 나눠 진행하였다. 측정된 데이터는 최대값과 최소값을 제외하여 평균값과 표준편차를 구하여 그 결과들을 분석하였다. 사용성 평가결과, 승강부문의 개선사항으로는 승강 제어 패널과 주행 제어 패널을 분리해야 하며, 토글 등의 아래/위 방향으로 움직이는 버튼을 통해 직관성 향상이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 주행부문에서는 앞바퀴 메커니즘 또는 주행 제어 알고리즘 개선과 UI 개선, 급정지 시스템 개선이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이승부문에서는 시트 좌면부의 크기 향상을 통해 안전성 확보와 힘을 지지할 수 있는 구조물 추가가 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 사용성 평가에서 나타난 불편사항과 개선사항을 토대로 한층 더 보완된 연구개발 제품이 출시된다면 거동이 불편한 고령 여성들이 타인의 도움 없이 스스로 실내에서 간단한 일상생활을 할 수 있으므로 사용자의 삶의 질은 한층 더 높아질 것이다.

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