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About
Yongseop Kwon is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction and assistive technology, with a focus on developing tangible interfaces that bridge communication gaps in healthcare and education. His most notable contribution is the creation of a robot-assisted online pain communication system using a squeezable tangible user interface (2022), which addresses the critical challenge of subjective pain assessment by enabling patients to express pain intensity through physical interaction rather than traditional scales. This work, with 4 citations, demonstrates his innovative approach to solving real-world clinical communication problems. Kwon has also made significant strides in educational robotics through his design of a dog-type social robot that supports children's reading activities (2023), incorporating a custom touch sensor module for natural user interaction. This system adapts the proven "Read to a Dog" animal-assisted therapy program into a robotic platform, reducing reading anxiety while promoting literacy engagement. His research uniquely combines haptic feedback, social robotics, and user-centered design to create accessible interfaces for vulnerable populations. Kwon's work represents an important step toward more intuitive human-robot collaboration in therapeutic and educational settings, with potential applications ranging from pediatric care to special education.
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