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Systems Management Engineering

  • Professor ergonomics
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    Lab ergo space lab.

Research Interest

 Biomechanical Hand Modeling 
 Motion and Time Study
Wearable Exoskeletons (EXOs)
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)

Education

  • Ph.D.: The Pennsylvania state University, USA
  • M.S.: The Pennsylvania state University, USA
  • B.S.: Department of Industrial Engineering, Sungkunkwan University, Korea

Experience

  • • Member of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineering (KIIE)
  • • Member of Ergonomics Society of Korea(ESK)
  • • Chair of Ergonomics Design Awards (2015.01 – 2021.12)
  • • Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ergonomics Society of Korea (2018.01.01-2023.12.31)
  • • IEA 2024 – Publication Chair (2023.1~2024.12.)

Journal Articles

  • (2024)  Exoskeleton Usability Questionnaire: A preliminary evaluation questionnaire for the lower limb industrial exoskeletons.  ERGONOMICS.  67,  9
  • (2023)  APDF를 활용한 작업 부담 수준 별 작업자의 승모근에 대한 근육 부담 평가도구 개발.  대한인간공학회지.  42,  6
  • (2023)  Evaluation of the Effects of Passive Lower-Limb Exoskeletons on Muscle Activities According to Working Heights.  APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL.  13,  21
  • (2023)  배송 탑차에 따른 상 · 하차 작업에서 택배 배송기사들의 신체 부하 평가.  대한인간공학회지.  42,  4
  • (2023)  A passive upper-limb exoskeleton reduced muscular loading during augmented reality interactions.  APPLIED ERGONOMICS.  109,  -
  • (2023)  Efficacy of passive upper-limb exoskeletons in reducing musculoskeletal load associated with overhead tasks.  APPLIED ERGONOMICS.  109,  -
  • (2023)  Comparison of the Physical Care Burden on Formal Caregivers between Manual Human Care Using a Paper Diaper and Robot-Aided Care in Excretion Care.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  20,  2
  • (2023)  Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Lift-Assist Device Regarding Caregiver Posture and Muscle Load for Transferring Tasks.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  20,  2
  • (2022)  작업 자세 부하 평가를 위한 모션 데이터 기반 자동 인간공학적 평가 프로그램 개발 및 검증.  대한인간공학회지.  41,  6
  • (2022)  Ergonomic Assessment of a Lower-Limb Exoskeleton through Electromyography and Anybody Modeling System.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  19,  13
  • (2022)  Quantification of physical stress experienced by obstetrics and gynecology sonographers: A comparative study of two ultrasound devices.  APPLIED ERGONOMICS.  100,  -
  • (2021)  이승 보조 돌봄 작업의 수동 돌봄(Manual Care)과 로봇 돌봄(Robot-aided Care)의 작업부하 비교를 위한 작업부담 평가체계 개발.  대한인간공학회지.  40,  5
  • (2021)  Guidelines for Working Heights of the Lower-Limb Exoskeleton (CEX) Based on Ergonomic Evaluations.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  18,  10
  • (2021)  Optimal Dimensional Guidelines for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Internal Space Design.  대한인간공학회지.  40,  2
  • (2020)  시체 손 실험연구를 이용한 손 내부 건의 힘과 외부 악력과의 관련성 연구.  대한인간공학회지.  39,  5
  • (2020)  작업 부하 고려를 통한 농작업 자세 평가도구의 수정 및 기존 도구와의 비교.  대한인간공학회지.  39,  5
  • (2020)  Application of AULA Risk Assessment Tool by Comparison with Other Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tools.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  17,  18
  • (2020)  A Comparison Study of Posture and Fatigue of Neck According to Monitor Types (Moving and Fixed Monitor) by Using Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon (FRP) and Craniovertebral Angle (CVA).  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  17,  17
  • (2020)  항타 시공 작업자를 위한 비접촉식 관입량 측정기 개발.  한국안전학회지.  35,  3
  • (2020)  MyoVision 시스템을 활용한 허리 근육 건강 상태에 따른 피로도에 대한 생체지표 변화 연구.  대한인간공학회지.  39,  2

Publications

  • (2015)  인간공학.  한경사.  Co-author
  • (2014)  작업관리.  한경사.  Co-author
  • (2012)  작업관리.  한경사.  Co-author
  • (2012)  작업관리.  한경사.  Co-author

Honors / Awards

  •  2021 Award of Commendation from the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration
  •  2014 Outstanding Paper Award at the 24th Science and Technology Awards (KOFST)

Conference Paper

  • (2024)  A comparative study of shoulder and upper arm muscle activity at various shoulder flexion angles using EMG and AnyBody Simulation.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2024)  Development and comparative study of lifting Index (LI) and composite lifting index (CLI) program for evaluating various lifting tasks.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2024)  Development of a Lower-Limb Exoskeleton for Agricultural Work.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2023)  Effects of a shoulder-support exoskeleton on shoulder strain during augmented reality interaction.  67th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.  UNITED STATES
  • (2023)  A study of the comparative evaluation system of the lower-limb exoskeleton,.  25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.  DENMARK
  • (2023)  A study on the improvement of the working environment for service workers in Aids to Navigation.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2023)  Designing a prototype of the lower-limb wearable exoskeleton.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2023)  Workloads of the delivery workers according to the types of delivery vehicles.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Effect of a lower-limb exoskeleton on muscle loads based on the AnyBody Modeling System (AMS) simulation analysis.  Engineering & Technology, Computer, Basic & Applied Sciences, ECBA-2022.  SPAIN
  • (2022)  Effects of a passive exoskeleton on shoulder strain associated with augmented reality.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Ergonomic research on the improvement of the working environment in Agriculture.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Validation of an Ergonomic Automatic Posture Analysis Program.  대한산업공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Comparison of automatic and manual posture evaluations of ergonomic posture analysis based on agricultural working postures.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Effects of a passive upper-limb exoskeleton on reducing physical workloads during augmented reality interactions.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2022)  Suggestions of tailgate design guidelines based on the analyses of muscle activity and subjective satisfaction for a tailgate closing task.  대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2021)  The Development of Measurement Items for Body Dimensions, Range of Motion, and Strength of People with Amputation for The design of Agricultural equipment.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2021)  A study on the ergonomic evaluation of the lower-limb exoskeleton by Anybody Modeling System.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2021)  A study on the evaluation and improvement of the working environment for replacing task of a lighted buoy.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2021)  Guidelines for predicting the muscle loads of workers according to the workload levels.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
  • (2021)  A study on the identification of agricultural tasks for people with physical disabilities.  대한인간공학회 추계학술대회.  KOREA, REPUBLIC OF