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Augmented Reality Based Information Systems: An Exploratory Study of Understanding Children's Perception

AR 기반 정보 시스템에 대한 아동 인식 연구

  • Siyoung Choi (Ewha Womans University, Department of Library and Information Science) ;
  • Kung Jin Lee (Ewha Womans University, Department of Library and Information Science)
  • Received : 2024.02.13
  • Accepted : 2024.03.18
  • Published : 2024.03.30
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Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) is a mix of the real world that is enhanced by virtual objects from computer-generated information. AR is currently used in a variety of information systems and library services. AR technologies are also being developed for today's children, who are digital natives and are exposed to various technologies even earlier. To assist librarians who need to accurately understand users' information needs and perceptions of the technology being used in their libraries, we conducted a study of AR perceptions among children. We conducted two online co-design sessions using "Would you rather?", a co-design technique that facilitates research into children's opinions. Through the co-design sessions, we found that children were psychologically wary about AR technology due to a lack of trust in the technology, and realism had a significant impact on these judgments. We also identified that children considered AR technology environments as an extension of the real world. Their real-world values directly influenced their perceptions of AR. This research provides insights into the wariness that libraries need to be aware of when developing AR content for children in the future, and how libraries can use AR as an educational tool.

도서관은 어린이들이 신기술을 활용할 수 있는 기회를 적극적으로 제공하는 공공기관으로, 미래 세대를 위한 다양한 기술 기반 정보 시스템의 영향력에 대한 이해가 필요하다. 증강 현실(Augmented Reality)은 최근 어린이들의 교육, 치료, 여가 등 다양한 분야에 활발히 적용되고 있는 기술이다. 그러나 이러한 발전에도 불구하고 어린이들의 AR에 대한 인식과 요구에 대한 연구는 제한적인 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 공동 디자인 세션을 통해 AR 기술에 대한 어린이들의 인식과 요구를 직접적으로 조사하고자 하였다. 'Would You Rather?' 기법을 통해 어린아이들은 AR 기술에 대한 경계와 기대를 동시에 가지고 있으며, AR 기술 환경을 현실 세계의 확장으로 간주한다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구는 향후 도서관에서 어린이를 위한 AR 콘텐츠를 개발할 때에 고려해야 하는 요소를 제안한다는 점에서 의의를 지닌다.

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