Papers
10
Total Citations
357
H-Index
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About
Hyoun-Joong Kong is a leading researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and augmented reality (AR) in healthcare, with a primary focus on advancing surgical and hospital technologies. His most impactful work centers on defining and developing “smart hospitals,” where he has pioneered the integration of ICT into medical services—a concept explored in his highly cited 2022 review (134 citations). Kong has made transformative contributions to robotic surgery, notably creating deep learning-based systems for automated surgical skill evaluation (102 citations) and developing vision-based AR tracking to localize critical nerves during robotic thyroid surgery, significantly enhancing surgical safety. His research extends to companion robots for older adults and teleconsultation robots for point-of-care, addressing both clinical and emotional care needs. Kong’s work on surgical instrument tracking and action recognition has been recognized in international challenges like SAR-RARP50. With over 350 cumulative citations, his innovations are shaping the future of minimally invasive surgery and intelligent healthcare environments, making him a pivotal figure in medical robotics and digital health.
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Top Papers
- 1Review of Smart Hospital Services in Real Healthcare Environments134 citations · 2022
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- 6Investigating the Need for Point-of-Care Robots to Support Teleconsultation13 citations · 2019
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- 10Simulation to assess user needs for the development of a bedside robot3 citations · 2017