Seongjun Kang

Hello! My name is Seongjun Kang, and I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the HCIS Lab of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

My Vision: rewiring & restoring sensory gaps to bridge digital and physical worlds

My research primarily focuses on haptic technology within Virtual Reality. I am dedicated to developing hardware and software that seamlessly integrate various human senses. This involves designing innovative interfaces and exploring the potential of human somatosensory perception to create more immersive and intuitive interactions. By bridging the gap between the virtual and physical worlds, my goal is to contribute to a more nuanced and engaging user experience.

Publications from PhD research: rewiring & restoring sensory gaps

Full Papers

TelePulse: Enhancing the Teleoperation Experience through Biomechanical Simulation-Based Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Virtual Reality
Hwang, S.*, Kang, S.*, Oh, J.*, Park, J., Shin, S., Luo, Y., DelPreto, J., Lee, S., Lee, K., Matusik, W., Rus, D., Kim, S. (* equal contribution)

CHI 2025: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Accepted

I Want to Break Free: Enabling User-Applied Active Locomotion in In-Car VR through Contextual Cues
Gim, B., Hwang, S., Kang, S., Kim, G., Yeo, D., Kim, S.

CHI 2025: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Accepted

Flip-Pelt: Motor-Driven Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Stimulation and Congruent Pressure Feedback in Virtual Reality
Kang, S., Kim, G., Hwang, S., Park, J., Elsharkawy, A., Kim, S.

UIST 2024: The ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
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ErgoPulse: Electrifying Your Lower Body With Biomechanical Simulation-based Electrical Muscle Stimulation Haptic System in Virtual Reality
Hwang, S., Oh, J., Kang, S., Seong, M., Elsharkawy, A., Kim, S.

CHI 2024: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
🏆 Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%)

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Giant Finger: A Novel Visuo-Somatosensory Approach to Simulating Lower Body Movements in Virtual Reality
Kang, S., Kim, G., Kim, S. (2023)

ISMAR 2023: IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
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Posters, Demos, and Workshop Papers

LegSense: Inducing Walking Sensation in Seated VR by Providing Movement Illusion via Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Um, J., Jeon, E., Kang, Y., Kang, S., Elsharkawy, A., Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, Kim, S.

UbiComp Companion 2024: Companion of the 2024 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
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Proposal of a Framework for Enhancing Teleoperation Experience with Biomechanical Simulation-Based Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Virtual Reality
Hwang, S., Kang, S., Oh, J., Park, J., Shin, S., Yiyue Luo, Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, Kim, S.

UbiComp Companion 2024: Companion of the 2024 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
Paper

Dual-sided Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Feedback in Wearables
Kang, S., Kim, G., Hwang, S., Park, J., Elsharkawy, A., Kim, S.

2024 IEEE ICRA Workshop on Wearable
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Curving the Virtual Route: Applying Redirected Steering Gains for Active Locomotion in In-Car VR
Gim, B., Kang, S., Kim, G., Yeo, D., Hwang, S., Kim, S.

CHI LBW 2024: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Late-Breaking Work
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Giant Finger: Visuo-Proprioceptive Congruent Virtual Legs for Flying Actions in Virtual Reality
Kang, S., Kim, G., Lee, K.T., Kim, S. (2023)

IEEE VRW 2023: Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops
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More Publications

How Do Background and Remote User Representations Affect Social Telepresence in Remote Collaboration?: A Study with Portal Display, a Head Pose-Responsive Video Teleconferencing System
Kang, S., Kim, G., Lee, K-T., Kim S.

Electronics. 2023; 12(20):4339
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Portal Display: Screen-based 3D Stereoscopic Conferencing System for Immersive Social Telepresence
Kang, S., Kim, G., Lee, K., Kim, S. (2022)

KSII the 14th international conference on internet (ICONI) 2022 symposium
🏆 Best Paper Award (1st)

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Fun Projects