FH-Prof. Yeongmi Kim, PhD

2018 - heute
Professor - MCI, Austria

2015 - 2018
Lecturer - MCI, Austria

2014 - 2015
Senior Researcher - University of Innsbruck, Austria

2013 - 2014
Research Associate - University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

2010 - 2013
Postdoctoral Researcher - ETH Zürich, Schweiz

2008 - 2009
Visiting Researcher - ETH Zürich, Schweiz

2017

Best poster finalist at IEEE WorldHaptics 2017

• K. Wolf, A.Mayr, M.Nagiller, L. Saltuari, M. Harders, Y. Kim; PoRI Device: Low-Cost In-Home Hand Assessment and Rehabilitation After Stroke, at - Automatisierungstechnik, doi.org/10.1515/auto-2022-0037
• M. Preiss, A. Walder, and Y. Kim (2022), Haptically enhanced VR surgical training system. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 8(2), 737-740.
• M. Panny, I. Nagiller, M. Nagiller, and Y. Kim, Home rehabilitation system for the upper extremity focusing on technology-aided assessment of spasticity, Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
• Lee, H., Eizad, A., Park, J. Kim, Y. Hwang, S., Oh, M., Yoon, J., Development of a Novel 2-Dimensional Neck Haptic Device for Gait Balance Training, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), ISSN: 2377-3766
• Lee, H., Eizad, A., Kim, Y., Park, Y., Oh, M.K. and Yoon, J., 2021. Use of Vibrotactile Bracelets to study Effects of Arm Swing Variation on Overground Gait. IEEE Access, 9, 90896-90907,
• Panny, M., Mayr, A., Nagiller, M., & Kim, Y. (2020). A domestic robotic rehabilitation device for assessment of wrist function for outpatients. Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering, 7. doi:10.1177/2055668320961233
• Panny, M., Mayr, A., Nagiller, M., & Kim, Y. (2020). A domestic robotic rehabilitation device for assessment of wrist function for outpatients. Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering, 7. doi:10.1177/2055668320961233
• Quang Ha-Van, Hannes Schwendinger, Yeongmi Kim, Matthias Harders (2020), Design and Characterization of an Actuated Drill Mockup for Orthopedic Surgical Training, IEEE Transactions on Haptics DOI: 10.1109/TOH.2020.2966608
• Y. Kim, A. T. Moncada, J. Furrer, and R. Gassert, "Quantification of long cane usage characteristics with the constant contact technique", Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 55, pp. 216-225, July 2016.
• H. Kerdegari, Y. Kim, and T. J. Prescott, "Head-mounted Sensory Augmentation Device: Designing a Tactile Language", IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol. 9, No.3, pp. 376-386, 2016.
• Y. Kim, M. Harders, and R. Gassert, "Vibrotactile Pattern Recognition of Distance Information for an Obstacle", IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol. 8, No.3, pp. 298-305, 2015.

• J. Mannion and Y. Kim "Manipulation of an Wide Angle Endoscope in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery and Training", New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58103-9, pp. 97-106, 2020 Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 93. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58104-6_13
• Y. Kim and M. Harders, "Haptically-Assisted Interfaces for Persons with Visual Impairments", in Haptic Interfaces for Accessibility, Health, and Enhanced Quality of Life, edited by T. McDaniel and S. Panchanathan, Springer Verlag, 2020, pp.35-63.
• Y. Kim, and M. Harders, "HapticDisplay", The Scholarpedia Encyclopedia of Touch (SET) , Springer-Verlag, pp. 817-827, November 2015.

• In review - Wolfgang Grosek, Daniel Wiznia, Necolle Morgado-Vega, Jessica Garza-rice, Yeomgmi Kim Rummana S. Aslam, Digitalization of Measuring Physical Performance, Physiatry '24
• S. Kohlgrüber ,Y. Kim, and P. Kazanzides (2021) : Model-based Design and Digital Implementation to Improve Control of the da Vinci Research Kit Telerobotic Surgical System, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2021, pp. 12435-12441.
• H. Lee, A. Eizad, G. Lee, Y. Kim, and J. Yoon, "Development of Haptic Bracelets Based Arm Swing Feedback System for Stroke Survivors",20th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, accepted
• D. Raitt, P. Fairhurst, C. Michael, Z. Melkes, Y. Kim, and M. Harders,"OCTA Display - An Eight-Triangle-Surface, Pin-Actuated Fingertip Shape Display", IEEE WorldHaptics, 2019.
• S. Obermoser, D. Klammer, G. Sigmund, A. Sianov, and Y. Kim, "A Pin Display Delivering Distance Information in Electronic Travel Aids", IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) 2018.
• S. Spiss, M. Siess, Y. Kim, and M. Harders, "Effect of Touch Stimuli on Proprioceptive Recalibration During Upper-Limb Rotation in Virtual Reality Mirror Therapy", IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) 2018.
• T. Hausberger, F. Enneking, M.Terzer, Z. Gabriela Jonas, and Y.Kim, "SurfTics - Kinesthetic and tactile feedback on a touchscreen device ", IEEE WorldHaptics, 2017.
• M. Decker and Y.Kim, " A Hand Exoskeleton Device for Robot Assisted Sensory-Motor Training after Stroke ", IEEE WorldHaptics, 2017.
• S. Wielend, W. Türtscher, J. Pitterle, F. Holzknecht, M. Decker, and Y. Kim, "Haptic Rehabilitation Device for Reaching and Grasping Tasks", IEEE WorldHaptics, 2017.
• H. Kim, Y. Kim, G. Lee, M. Billinghurst and C. Bartneck, "Collaborative View Configurations for Multi-user Interaction with a Wall-size Display", International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence & Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 2017.
• H. Kerdegari, Y. Kim, and T. J. Prescott, "Head-mounted Sensory Augmentation Device: Comparing Haptic and Audio Modality", Living Machines, Springer , pp. 107-118. 2016.
• Y. Kim, D. Sadihov, K. Leuenberger, B. Choi, Y. Jeong, M. Harders, R. Gassert, "Motion-Based Augmented Broadcasting System with Haptic Feedback", in Proceedings of the Asia Haptics Conference, 2016.
• S. Spiss, Y. Kim, S. Haller, M. Harders, "Tactile Interface for Collision Avoidance on UAVs", in Proceedings of the Asia Haptics Conference, 2016.
• H. Kerdegari, Y. Kim, and T. J. Prescott, "Human Tactile Navigation using Sensory Augmentation Helmet", International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid, Vol. 9222, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. 359-365, 2015.
• H. Kerdegari, Y. Kim, T. Stafford, and T. J. Prescott, "Centralizing bias and the vibrotactile funneling illusion on the forehead. " International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications (pp. 55-62). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg., 2014

Surgical Training and Sensory-Motor Rehabilitation, 2022 Physiatry Section Meeting, Yale University

M. Preiss, A. Walder, and Y. Kim, Haptically enhanced VR surgical training system Oral Presentation - Full paper Oral Presentation - BMT 2022

M. Panny, I. Nagiller, M. Nagiller, and Y. Kim, Home rehabilitation system for the upper extremity focusing on technology-aided assessment of spasticity - Full paper Oral Presentation - BMT 2022

"PoRI : Low-Cost In-Home Hand Assessment and Rehabilitation After Stroke "Tirol-Tag 2022, Alpbach

Kim Y.; Seminar - Medical Robotics, 2022 Global New Industry & New Technology, KIAT (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology)

Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering and Outlook, BOP(Berufsorientiertes Projekt), fh gesundheit | health university of applied sciences

Seminar (a colloquium for Convergence Future Communication) - Stroke rehabilitation and assistive technology - Challenges and Opportunities, Kyunghee University

Y. Kim (2021). Model-based Design and Digital Implementation to Improve Control of the da Vinci Research Kit Telerobotic Surgical System. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

• Patent :Handheld Rehabilitation-Device, PCT/EP2021/059751
• Patent : Handheld Rehabilitation-Device, EP20169582
• Patent: EP2629737B1 White cane with integrated electronic travel aid using 3d tof sensor 2016-07-13 Publication of EP2629737B1 2019-11-13 Application status is Active
• Hands on Demo: Quang Ha-Van, Hannes Schwendinger, Yeongmi Kim, Matthias Harders, "A hand-held actuated mockup for bone drill simulation", IEEE World Haptics, 2019.
• Patent: KR101816172B1, The simulation system for training and the method thereof
• Detection and evaluation of movements of a user. U.S. Patent Application 15/754,165.
• Patent: Pub. No.:WO/2017/032765 International Application No.: PCT/EP2016/069870 Detecting and Evaluating Movements of a User. (DE: ERFASSEN UND AUSWERTEN VON BEWEGUNGEN EINES BENUTZERS)
• Hands on Demo: Shape and texture rendering of an image on a touchscreen, IEEE WorldHaptics 2017.

Niedrist Daniel (2023): Development of immersive and interactive VR system based on wearable motion sensors

Antenhofer Selina (2022): Development of a Bionic Hand for Validating Hand Rehabilitation Devices

Astner Marco (2022): A Self-Balancing Robot: Development of Educational Control System

Fischler Kevin (2022): Detecting Freezing of Gait and Multisensory Cueing

Eder Jasmin (2022): Stroke-T: Development of a therapy device for rehabilitation of the fingers of stroke patients.

Deiser Simon (2020): Low cost splint with haptic feedback as a training and assessment device to improve deflection of upper-limb

Seewald Sebastian (2020): Low cost splint with haptic feedback as a training and assessment device to improve deflection of upper-limb

Preiss Maximilian (2020): A Haptic Feedback Device for a Telerobotic Surgical System

Widner Martin (2020): Mechanical design of a home based VR upper-limb rehabilitation system

Larcher Jasmin (2020): A 3D graphical user interface for gait analysis of stroke patients

Walder Alexander (2020): A haptically enhanced surgical training system

Neubauer Vanessa (2019): Wearable Assistive Device for Hemispatial Neglect After Stroke

Gadner Thomas (2019): Augmented haptic navigation application for white cane users

Canins Thomas (2019): An augmented haptic navigation system for the visually impaired

Egger Peter (2019): Development of a smart self-sustaining optical and acoustical wildlife warning system

Spiss Paul (2019): Biofeedback system of the lower limb for a person with cerebral palsy

Rödlach Matthias (2019): Closed-loop control of a haptic display for an electronic travel aid and evaluation of haptic patterns

Panny Matthias (2019): Development of a rehabilitation system for restoration of sensory motor function in stroke patients's wrist and hand

Nagiller Marco (2019): Design and development of a portable handheld sensory motor training device for rehabilitation after a stroke and other injuries and diseases of the central nerve system

Reimair Lukas (2019): Design and development of a haptic force-feedback glove for immersive interaction in virtual reality

Schroll Katharina (2019): Design of an adaptive assistance mode of upper limb rehabilitation devices

Schwendinger Hannes (2019): Optimization of a medical drill simulation tool to provide realistic haptic feedback

Sulzenbacher Christoff (2019): The design and construction of a flexible endoscope for the Da Vinci Surgical System

Janocha Anina (2019): A fingertip-based haptic image rendering device for people with visual impairments

Pfluger Patrik (2018): Development Processes in the construction of a Formula Student Race Car

Behr Patrick (2018): Development of a wearable haptic device for immersive interaction in VR

Schmid Markus (2018): Adaptive power factor regulator for cogeneration units

Armitage Mareike (2018): The influence of vibration feedback in the sensory rehabilitation process of stroke patients

Armitage Mareike (2018): Handling of technical rehabilitation device, with a view to adaption, to optimise the improvement of neurological patients

Wolf Karl (2018): Development of a portable, robotic training system to supplement the rehabilitation of hand impairments

Klotz Matthias (2017): Design and implementation of a wearable haptic interface for a VR system

Kleiner Robert (2016): Design and development of pneumatically driven soft acutators

Wesenjak Raphael (2016): Automatic Telemonitoring of ice conditions in lakes/rivers

Wolf Lukas (2016): Development of a Novel Haptic Interface for ETAs

Kendler Daniela (2016): Development of a sensory training interface for stroke rehabilitation

Kofink Daniel (2016): Assessment device for people with motor deficit

Grosek Wolfgang (2023): Digitalization of the Physical Performance Test and Training

Oberhauser Christian (2023): Design and development of a cost-effective robotic arm for a smart care bot

Gfall Christian (2023): An Educational System for Advanced Control Engineering: Development of an Intelligent Self-Balancing Robot

Sprenger Allard Sym (2023): Development of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Therapy Selection Tool

Winkler Simon (2022): Development of a Mobile Device to Prevent Accidental Drowning by Monitoring Respiratory Activity

Deiser Simon (2022): Admittance Control and Adaptive Assistance Rehabilitation for a Portable Hand Rehabilitation Device

Seewald Sebastian (2022): Development of a Portable Hand Rehabilitation Device for Sensory Motor Training

Kramer Pia (2022): Collection of requirements and expectations for a sensor-based telemonitoring system for ACL repair rehabilitation

Enzenberg Mateus (2022): A patient tailored hand exoskeleton for adaptive assistance and training.

Triendl Fabian (2022): Immersive co-located visuo-haptic feedback in 3D space

Walder Alexander (2022): Design and validation of a teleoperated surgical training system

Ozsoy Onur (2020): Instrumented Motor Assessment of Stroke Patients

Grant Ian (2020): Upper-limb Robot Assisted Therapy Device for the Early Post-stroke Stages

Agreiter Fabian (2020): Adaptable and controlled drive system for user transport devices

Möllinger Christian (2020): Augmented Sensory Feedback to Guide Upper Limb Movements in Stroke Rehabilitation

Bittler Manuel (2019): Gait Analysis System with Inertial Measurement Units to Determine the Rehabilitation Progress of Stroke Patients

Mannion John (2019): Manipulation of an Omnidirectional Camera in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery and Training

Mejias Sanz Victor (2018): Augmented haptic rehabilitation system for recovering upper limb motor and sensory function

Fügenschuh Tobias (2017): Affordable Active Knee Orthosis for Everyday Use

Wielend Sebastian (2017): An upper limb haptic motion training system

Terzer Michael (2017): Development of a sensor Cluster for Precision Agriculture in Apple Orchards and Vineyards

Enneking Florian (2017): Development and evaluation of SurfTics, a haptic 3DoF shape display with tactile texture feedback

Decker Matthias (2016): Robot-assisted exoskeletton device for sensory motor training after strokes