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Research Paper

Current State of Digital Information Gap in the Korean Mining Industry and its Mitigation Strategy: A Case of Daily Work Report App Development

국내 광업계 디지털 정보격차 실태와 완화 전략: 작업 일지 앱 개발 사례를 중심으로

Sebeom Park1
,
Yosoon Choi2*
박 세범1
,
최 요순2*
1PhD Candidate, Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
2Professor, Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
1부경대학교 환경해양대학 에너지자원공학과 박사수료
2부경대학교 환경해양대학교 에너지자원공학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2022. pp. 173-181
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Abstract

In this study, an MPMS Lite app is developed to reduce the digital information gap caused by the aging of field workers and the current status of the domestic mining industry related to the digital transformation of mines. Accordingly, daily work reports used in mine sites were secured and analyzed. Subsequently, the interface of MPMS Lite was designed based on the result of the daily work report analysis. The interface was designed in four modes by equipment and difficulty of use, allowing even elderly users have the chance to use the interface. As a result of selecting one domestic mine as a research area and conducting the operation test and satisfaction survey of the developed MPMS Lite, prospective users exhibited overall satisfaction with the design, convenience, and usability of the application. The MPMS Lite app is expected to enhance work efficiency related to production at the mining site and shall contribute to mitigating the digital information gap in the mining industry.

Keywords
Digital transformation
Digital information gap
Daily work report
App
Mining industry

본 연구에서는 국내 광산의 디지털 전환과 관련한 국내 광업계의 현실과 현장 기능인력의 고령화로 인해 나타나는 디지털 정보격차를 완화하기 위한 목적으로 모든 광산 현장에서 범용적으로 사용이 가능한 작업 일지 작성 앱(MPMS Lite)을 개발하였다. 이를 위해 국내 광산 현장에서 사용하고 있는 작업 일지를 확보하여 분석하였다. MPMS Lite의 인터페이스는 작업 일지 분석 결과를 바탕으로 설계하였다. 장비별, 사용 난이도별로 4가지 모드로 설계하여 고령의 사용자도 쉽게 사용할 수 있도록 개발하였다. 국내 광산 한 곳을 연구지역으로 선정한 다음 개발된 MPMS Lite의 작동 테스트와 만족도 조사를 수행한 결과 예비 사용자들은 앱의 디자인, 편의성, 사용성에 있어 전반적으로 만족감을 나타냈다. MPMS Lite 앱이 광산 현장의 생산 작업과 관련한 업무 효율을 향상시키고, 광업계의 디지털 정보격차 문제를 완화하는데 기여할 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.

키워드
디지털 전환
디지털 정보격차
작업 일지
앱
광업
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
  • Volume : 59
  • No :2
  • Pages :173-181
  • Received Date : 2022-04-01
  • Revised Date : 2022-04-21
  • Accepted Date : 2022-04-26
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.2.173
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