Joongi Shin

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Joongi Shin is a leading researcher in human-computer interaction, specializing in unobtrusive technologies for health and well-being. His work focuses on leveraging subtle, perceptually-attenuated feedback to encourage positive behavioral change without disrupting users' primary tasks. Shin's major contribution lies in demonstrating how "slow technology" can be effectively applied to health interventions. His seminal paper, "Slow Robots for Unobtrusive Posture Correction" (2019, 35 citations), pioneered the use of a barely perceptible, slow-moving monitor to gently guide users into healthier sitting postures. This work challenged conventional approaches to posture correction, which often rely on disruptive alerts, by showing that a system moving below the threshold of human perception could effectively reduce musculoskeletal discomfort during prolonged computer use. By proving that minimal, ambient interventions can yield meaningful health outcomes, Shin has opened a new avenue for designing technology that integrates seamlessly into daily life, prioritizing user comfort and sustained engagement over immediate, jarring feedback.