Publications

*co-first authors
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS)

2025

Jin, S., Yoon, D., Baek, S., Kim, S., Park, S. H., & Park, S.

Persode: Personalized visual journaling with episodic memory–aware AI agent. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Emotion and Sensibility (ICES 2025).

Kim, J. H., Jo, S. H., Jung, W. S., Kim, M. S., & Park, S.

Developing a User-Centric Stepwise Comment Moderation AI Service: Balancing Free Expression and Respectful Online Interaction. Proceedings of the 22nd Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA).

Kim, S., Lee, Y. G., Kim, H., Park, J., & Park, S.

Seemless-Kitchen: A Multimodal Cooking Support System for the Visually Impaired. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications.

Chun, D., Chun, D., Cha, Y., Jellibi, L., & Park, S.

Watch-Out: Real-Time Tracking and Assistance for Wandering Alzheimer's Patients Using Wearable Technology. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-7).

Jung, S., Choi, Y. S., & Park, S.

A Systematic Review on Availability of Conversational Agents in Intervention for Couple Relationship: Focusing on Abstracts and Keywords.
Proceedings of the Korean Association of Family Therapy Conference 2025 (pp. 128-130).

2024

Jung, S., Kim, H. S., Jeong, S. Y., Lee, J. M., Li, X., Yoo, Y. J., & Park, S.

Framework for Virtual Agent Interaction to Foster Empathy in Early School-Age Children.
Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference 2024 (pp. 149-151).

Lee, J. M., & Park, S.

rPPG Signal Processing and Model Optimization Techniques for Enhancing Empathy in Virtual Humans.
Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference 2024 (pp. 76-77).

2023

Yoon, D., & Park, S.

Developing Empathetic Virtual Humans: Mimicking User Facial and Eye Responses.
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications.

2019

Urakami, J., Moore, B. A., Sutthithatip, S., & Park, S.

Users' Perception of Empathic Expressions by an Advanced Intelligent System. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (pp. 11-18).

Ogawa, R., Park, S., & Umemuro, H.

How Humans Develop Trust in Communication Robots: A Phased Model Based on Interpersonal Trust.
In 2019 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) (pp. 606-607). IEEE.

2016

Luria, M., Hoffman, G., Megidish, B., Zuckerman, O., & Park, S.

Designing Vyo, a Robotic Smart Home Assistant: Bridging the Gap Between Device and Social Agent.
Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication.

2011

Kim, J. H., Park, S., Hassenzahl, M., & Eckoldt, K.

The Essence of Enjoyable Experiences: The Human Needs - A Psychological Needs - Driven Experience Design Approach.
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction: Part I. Design, User Experience, and Usability (pp. 77-83).

2009

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Social Responses to Virtual Humans: The Effect of Human-like Characteristics. Proceedings of Global Samsung Technology Conference 2009, 7. *Best Paper Silver Award

2008

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Social Responses to Virtual Humans: Automatic Over-reliance on the "Human". Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, 530-532.

2007

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Social Facilitation Effects of Virtual Humans. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 557-562. *CogSci Conference Travel Award

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Understanding the Social Relationship between Humans and Virtual Humans. In J. A. Jacko (Ed.), Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Vol. 3. HCI Intelligent Multimodal Interaction (pp. 459-464). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

2006

Park, S., O'Brien, M. A., Caine, K. E., Rogers, W. A., Fisk, A. D., Van Ittersum, K., Capar, M., & Parsons, L. J.

Acceptance of Computer Technology: Understanding the User and the Organizational Characteristics.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, 1478-1482.

Caine, K. E., O'Brien, M. A., Park, S., Rogers, W. A., Fisk, A. D., Van Ittersum, K., Capar, M., & Parsons, L. J.

Understanding Acceptance of High Technology Products: 50 Years of Research.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, 2148-2152.

2004

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Represented and Representing Dimensions in Relational Information Displays.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information Visualization, 605-612.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (JOURNALS)

2023

Mok, S., Park, S.,
& Whang, M.
Examining the Impact of Digital Human Gaze Expressions on Engagement Induction. Biomimetics, 8(8), 610.
Cho, A., Park, S.,
Lee, H., & Whang, M.
The Physiological Measurement and Evaluation of Empathy of Video Content. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 20190.
Zhang, J., Park, S.,
Cho, A., & Whang, M.
Recognition of Empathy from Synchronization between Brain Activity and Eye Movement. Sensors, 23(11), 5162.
Lee, G., Park, S.,
& Whang, M.
The Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence by the Analysis of Heart Rate Variability. Sensors, 23(5), 2839.

2022

Zhang, J., Park, S.,
Cho, A., & Whang, M.
Recognition of Emotion by Brain Connectivity and Eye Movement. Sensors, 22(18), 6736.
Zhang, J., Park, S.,
Cho, A., & Whang, M.

Significant Measures of Gaze and Pupil Movement for Evaluating Empathy between Viewers and Digital Content. Sensors, 22(5), 1700.

Park, S. & Whang, M.

Empathy in Human-Robot Interaction: Designing for Social Robots. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1989.

Park, S., Park, S. E., & Whang, M.

Empathic Responses of Behavioral-Synchronization in Human-Agent Interaction. Computers, Materials & Continua, 71(2), 3761.

2021

Cho, A., Park, S., Lee, H., & Whang, M.

Non-contact Measurement of Empathy based on Micro-movement Synchronization. Sensors, 21(23), 7818.

Park, S., Kim, S. P., & Whang, M.

Individual's Social Perception of Virtual Avatars Embodied with Their Habitual Facial Expressions and Facial Appearance. Sensors, 21(17), 5986.

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Social Responses to Virtual Humans: The Effect of Human-Like Characteristics. Applied Sciences, 11(16), 7214.

Park, S., Lee, S. W., & Whang, M.

The Analysis of Emotion Authenticity Based on Facial Micromovements. Sensors, 21(13), 4616.

Ahn, H., & Park, S.

Contextual Emotion Appraisal Based on a Sentential Cognitive System for Robots. Applied Sciences, 11(5), 2027.

2012

Park, S., Yim, J. H., & Lee, G. E.

Design of an Ergonomic Ultrasound System: Accommodation of User Anthropometrics.
Work-A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41, 2037-2042.

2007

Park, S., & Catrambone, R.

Social Facilitation Effects of Virtual Humans. Human Factors, 49(6), 1054-1060.

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2025

Park, S.

Significant Other AI: Identity, Memory, and Emotional Regulation as Long-Term Relational Intelligence [Preprint]

Jung, S., & Park, S.

Design Framework for Conversational Agent in Couple relationships: A Systematic Review [Preprint]

Jin, S., Kim, M., Byun, S., Kim, H., Lee, J., Baek, S., Kim, S., Park, S., & Park, S.

Persode: Personalized Visual Journaling with Episodic Memory-Aware AI Agent [Preprint]

2023

Park, S., & Whang, M.

Special Issue: Emotion Intelligence Based on Smart Sensing. Sensors, 23(3), 1098.

2018

Park, S.

AI Technology Trends for Emotional Interaction Experiences (in Korean). Information and Communications Magazine, 35(12), 15-21.

2010

Park, S., Fisk, A. D., & Rogers, W. A.

Human Factors Consideration for the Design of Collaborative Machine Assistants. Handbook of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, 961-984.