Inyeop Kim

Kootenay Association for Science & Technology

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Inyeop Kim is a researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction and social robotics, with a focus on designing technologies that foster social connectedness and emotional well-being. His most-cited work, "HelloBot" (2018), introduces a proactive social robot that greets passersby and responds to their smiles, aiming to enhance feelings of social inclusion and belongingness in public spaces. This in-the-wild study demonstrates Kim’s commitment to deploying interventions beyond the lab, exploring how subtle, non-intrusive robotic behaviors can positively influence human social experiences. Though early in his career, his contributions have garnered attention for their human-centered approach, with the HelloBot paper accumulating 4 citations as a foundational piece in affective robotics and public-space interaction design. Kim’s research underscores the potential of minimal, emotionally intelligent robotic gestures to address fundamental human needs, paving the way for future work on socially assistive technologies. His achievements highlight a promising trajectory in designing for empathy and inclusion through human-robot interaction.