Wookho Son

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Wookho Son is a pioneering researcher in interactive dynamic simulation and haptic interfaces, whose work has fundamentally advanced how virtual environments engage with physical motion. His primary research areas include multirigid-body dynamics simulation, haptic interaction, and cooperative motion planning. Son’s most significant contribution is the development of the Interactive Generalized Motion Simulator (I-GMS), a generalized framework for simulating complex motions of articulated bodies with real-time contact interaction. His landmark 2004 paper on this framework, which has garnered 18 citations, established a foundational tool for virtual prototyping and robotics. Son also explored novel paradigms for human-robot collaboration, as seen in his 1999 work on providing haptic “hints” to automatic motion planners—a concept that addresses critical failures in autonomous systems by integrating human intuition. Through his 2002 and 2003 studies, he demonstrated how haptic interfaces can enhance user immersion in dynamic simulations, allowing operators to feel and influence virtual forces. With over 35 total citations across his most-cited works, Son’s research continues to influence the fields of virtual reality, robotics, and interactive simulation, offering practical solutions for real-time, physics-based interaction.