Myung Hwan Yun, Ph.D., Associate Professor
San 31 Hyo Ja Dong , Nam-gu
Pohang, Korea, 790-784
+82-54-279-2207 (voice)
+82-54-279-2870 (fax)
e-mail : mhy@postech.ac.kr

Education

• Ph.D., Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State University, May 1994.
  • Thesis : Hand Posture Measurement System for the Analysis of Manual Tool Handling Tasks
  • Advisor : Dr. Andris Freivalds
• M.S., Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, Feb. 1988.
• B. S., Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University,, Feb. 1986.

Professional Experience

• 1988. 2 - 1988. 8
  • Researcher, Research Institute of Industrial Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
• 1989. 2 - 1989. 8
  • Researcher, Research Institute of Industrial Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
• 1989. 8 - 1993. 12
  • Research Assistant, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State University, University park, PA, USA
• 1994. 9 - 1995. 6
  • Lecturer, Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
• 1994. 3 - 1996.2
  • Manager, Product Development, HiTouch Inc., Seoul, Korea
• 1996.3.- 2000.8.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea
• 2000.8.- Present
  • Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea

Research/Teaching Area

• Biomechanics
  • Manual Material Handling, Hand Tool Design, Task Analysis
  • Bioinstrumentation, EMG
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders
• Product Design and Development
  • High Touch, Human Sensibility Ergonomics, Conceptual Design , Design Process
  • Supervisory Control, Force Control in Robotic Systems, Hand Grip for Robotics
• Human Factors
  • Human Factors in Advanced Manufacturing Systems
  • Job Analysis, Job Measurement, Job Evaluation,
  • Ergonomic Risk Factor Analysis

Publications

• International Journal
  • Yun, M.H., Han, S.H., Hong, S. W., Kwahk, J., Lee, Y.H. Development of a systematic checklist for the human factors evaluation of the operator aiding system in a nuclear power plant. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 25(6), 597-609, 2000. (SCI, 0.314)
  • Yun, M.H., Han, S.H., Kim K., and Han, S. Measuring customer perceptions on product usability : A selection and screening process to determine critical design variables using the data from the consumer preference survey. The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics, 35(2), 40-43, 1999.
  • Lee, H. M. Cho, C. K. Yun, M. H., and Lee, M. W.  Development of a temperature control procedure for a room air-conditioner using the concept of just noticeable difference in thermal sensation.  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 22, 207-216, 1998. (SCI, 0.314, corresponding author)
  • Cho, C. K., Yun, M. H., Yoon, C. S., Lee, M. W. An ergonomic study on optimal gear ratio for a multi-speed bicycle, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 23(1-2), 95-100.1998. (SCI, 0.314, corresponding author)
  • Lee, M. W., Yun, M. H., Jung, E. S., and Freivalds, A.  High Touch - Ergonomics in a conceptual design process : Case studies of remote controller and personal telephone, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 19, 239-248, 1997. (SCI, 0.314)
  • Yun, M. H. Cannon, D., Freivalds A. and Thomas, G. An instrumented glove for grasp specification in virtual reality based point-and-direct telerobotics, IEEE Transactions on systems, man and, cybernetics-part B :cybernetics, 27, No.5, 835-846, 1997.( SCI, 0.858, corresponding author)
  • Kim, J. Y., Yun, M. H. and Lee, M. W. Design of Optimum Grip and Control Area for One-handed Manual Control Devices. Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 3/4, pp. 661-664, 1996.
  • Lee, M. W., J. S. Lee, C. R. Koo, and Yun, M. H. A Model for Estimating the Potential Demand of High Touch Product. Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 3/4, pp. 653-656, 1996.
  • Park, D. and Yun, M. H. An Application of Psychophysical Ratings to External Force Estimation. Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 31, No.3/4, pp. 675-680, 1996.
  • Han, S.H., Yun, M. H., Kwahk, J., Hong, S.W. Usability of consumer electronic products. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (SCI, 0.314, accepted)
  • Han, S. H., Yun, M. H., Kim, K., Kwahk, J. Evaluation of product usability: development and validation of usability dimensions and design elements based on empirical models. (SCI 0.314, in print)
  • Yun, M. H., Eoh, H. J. Cho, J. A Two Dimensional Dynamic Finger Model for the Analysis of Rapid Finger Flexion and Extension (accepted, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
  • Yun, M. H., Lee, Y. G., Eoh, H. J., Lim S. H. Awareness and Severity Assessment for Upper limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Female Bank Tellers in Korea, (submitted to International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
  • Yun, M. H. Kwon, O. Evaluation of Manual workload in repetitive wrist and finger motions: comparison of frequency-weighted filtering, EMG and subjective rating. (submitted to International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
  • Park, D., Yun, M. H., Freivalds, A. Identification and Structuring of the Workplace Risk Factors : Development of Cause-Effect Relationship of Mechanical Injuries using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Journal of Safety Research (submitted to Journal of Safety Research)
  • Lee, M. W., Yun, M.H., Han, S.H., High Touch-An Innovative Scheme for New Product Development: Case Studies 1994-1998. (submitted to International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)

• Domestic Journals
  • 권오채, 윤명환 반복적인 손목 및 손가락 작업에서의 수작업 부하평가. 대한인간공학회지. 18(2):103-120. 1999.
  • Kim, J. Y., Song, H. Y., Yun, M. H., Lee, M. W. Effect of tool weight and hand posture on postural tremor of the upper extremity, 대한인간공학회지. 15(2):177-183, 1996.
  • Yun, M. H. Cannon, D. Freivalds, A. An instrumented glove for grasp specification in virtual reality based point-and-direct telerobotics, 대한인간공학회지. 15(2);165-176., 1996.
  • 우범영, 정의승, 윤명환. 주관절의 3차원 회전축 측정 및 측정 결과를 반영한 Kinematic Arm 모델의 개발. 대한 산업공학회지. 1999.

• International Conference
  • Han, S.H., Kim, K., Yun, M.H., Kwahk, J., Hong, S.W,  Han, S. Usability Prediction Models Based on Human-Product Interface Elements Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety 3 (ed. G.H. Lee) 1999. pp225-230.
  • Yun, M. H., Han, S. H., Kim K., Han, S. Measuring customer perceptions on product usability: Development of the image and impression attributes of consumer electronic products. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Houston, U. S. A. 1999. pp 486-490,
  • Yun, M. H., Freivalds, A. Analysis of tool Grip tasks using a 3-D glove. Advances in occupational ergonomics and safety 2, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 1998. pp401-404.
  • Lee, M. W. , Yun, M. H., Han, S. H., Yoon, C. S. High Touch : human factors in new product development.  Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety 2, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 1998. pp  802-805.
  • Han, S. H., Yun, M. H., Kwahk, J. and Hong, S. W. Usability of consume electronic products. Proceedings of the 5th pan-pacific conference on occupational ergonomics. 1998.  pp208-211.
  • Kim, K. J., Han, S. H., Yun, M.H., Han, S. M. A Modeling Framework for Usability Assessment and Prediction, INFORMS conference, Seattle, USA, 1998.
  • Yun, M.H., Park, J. H., Cannon, D., Freivalds, A. Grasp Specification using a 3D glove in virtual reality based point and direct telerobotics. Biomechanics XXI, Proceedings of the international society of biomechanics, Tokyo, Japan, 1997. pp 315.
  • Kwahk, J., Han, S. H., Yun, M. H., Hong, S. W., Chung, M. K., Lee, K. S., Selection and classification of the usability attributes for evaluating consumer electronic products. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 41st Annual Meeting, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Albuquerque, U. S. A., 1997. pp 432-436.
  • Lee, M. W., Yun, M. H., Lee, J. S., Han, S. H., Yoon, C. S., High touch-Systematic identification of customer needs: Case study of an home electric washer. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 41st Annual Meeting, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Albuquerque, U. S. A., 1997. pp 455-459.
  • Han, S. H., Yun, M. H., Kwahk, J., Hong, S. W., Lee, Y. H. Development of a systematic checklist for the ergonomic evaluation of the critical function monitoring system of a nuclear power plant. Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, International Ergonomics Association, Tampere, Finland, 1997. pp165- 167.
  • Lee, H.M., Cho, C. K., Yun, M. H., and Lee, M. W. Development of a temperature control procedure for a room air-conditioner using the concept of just noticeable difference (JND) on thermal sensation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 40th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA,1996. pp 473-477.
  • Lee, M. W., Yun, M. H., and Lee, J. High Touch : Human Factors in New Product Design. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 40th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA,1996. pp 401-405.
  • Yun, M. H, Cannon, D. J., and Freivalds, A. An Instrumented Glove for Grasp Specification in Virtual Reality Based Point-and-Direct Tele-robotics. Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, Taipei, Taiwan, 1996. pp 524-528.
  • Kim, J. Y., Song, H., Cho, C. K., Yun, M. H., and Lee, M. W.  The effect of tool weight and hand posture on the postural tremor of the upper arm.  Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, Taipei, Taiwan, 1996. pp64-67.
  • Lee, M. W., Yun, M. H., Lee, J. S. High Touch-human factors in new product development. Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, Taipei, Taiwan, 1996. pp189-198.
  • Cho, C.K., Lee, J., Yun, M. H. and Lee, M. W. An ergonomic study on optimal gear ratio for a multi-speed bicycle Proceedings of the 20th international conference on computers and industrial engineering, Kyungju, Korea, 1996. pp905-908. (Winner, Best Student Paper).
• Domestic Conference
  • 권오채, 윤명환, 반복적인 손목 작업에서의 수작업 부하 평가. '99 대한인간공학회 춘계학술대회 논문집, 131-134, 1999.
  • 최명석, 한수미, 윤명환, 한성호, 김광재. 전자제품의 소비자 감성 평가 자료를 이용한 설계 변수의 파악 절차. '99 대한산업공학회 춘계공동학술대회 논문집, 81-82, 1999.
  • 박정철, 최명석, 윤명환, 한성호, 김광재. 사무용 의자의 감성만족도 평가 결과와 제품 설계 요소의 연관 관계 분석. 99 대한인간공학회 추계학술대회 논문집, 29-32, 1999.
  • 안혜린, 한성민, 김광재, 한성호, 윤명환. 사무용 의자의 감성 만족도 평가 모델 개발. '99 대한산업공학회 추계공동학술대회 논문집, 473-476, 1999.
  • 우범영, 신용탁, 정의승, 윤명환. 주관절(Elbow Joint)의 3차원 회전축(Transverse Rotational Axis) 측정 및 측정 결과를 반영한 Kinematic Arm 모델의 개발. '99 대한산업공학회 추계공동학술대회 논문집, 776-781, 1999.
  • 윤명환, 최인준, 한성호, 류태범, 최재혁, 조민행. 보유기술 가치측정 및 평가 기법. '99 대한산업공학회 추계공동학술대회 논문집, 72-75, 1999.
  • 한성민, 김광재, 한성호, 윤명환. Dual Response Surface 방법론을 이용한 사용편의성 요소의 최적화. '99 대한산업공학회 추계공동학술대회 논문집, 1079-1082, 1999.
  • 권오채, 류태범, 윤명환 (1998) "2차원 동적모형을 이용한 키보드 기울기와 타이핑 속도의 인체역학적 평가", 대한 산업공학회 추계 학술대회 논문집, pp 123-127.
  • 권오채, 류태범, 윤명환 (1998) 수공구 사용시 손목관절 변위 및 전완 EMG 평가 대한 인간공학회 추계 학술대회 논문집. pp 62-65.
  • 조장현, 윤명환, 박재희 (1998) 손가락 굴전 및 신전동작에 대한 2차원 동작분석. 대한 인간공학회 추계 학술대회 논문집. Pp 363-371.
  • 장원석, 한성호, 윤명환, 곽지영, 홍상우, 한수미, 박경수, (1998). 전자제품 사용편의성 평가를 위한 제품측정 리스트 개발. 대한인간공학회 추계학술발표대회 논문집, pp.254-257.
  • 한수미, 최명석, 윤명환, 한성호 (1998) 전자제품의 소비자 감성평가와 제품설계요소의 연관관계 분석. 대한인간공학회 추계학술대회 논문집. pp 258-261.
  • 윤명환, 권오채, 한수미, 박재희, 이경태, 3-D Glove 를 이용한 손동작 분석 시스템 개발. 대한 인간공학회 추계학술 발표대회, 대한 인간공학회, 무주리조트호텔 티롤, 무주, 1997. 11., pp393-397.
  • 홍상우, 한성호, 윤명환, 곽지영. 사용편의성 평가기술 개발. 대한 인간공학회 추계학술 발표대회, 대한 인간공학회, 무주리조트호텔 티롤, 무주, 1997. 11., pp366-371.
  • 한수미 윤명환, 한성호, 곽지영, 홍상우, 박경수. 전자제품 휴먼 인터페이스 평가를 위한 사용편의성 요소의 체계적 분류. 대한 인간공학회 추계학술 발표대회, 대한 인간공학회, 무주리조트호텔 티롤, 무주, 1997. 11., pp372-375.
  • 박경수, 한성호, 윤명환, 곽지영, 홍상우, 한수미. 전자제품 휴먼 인터페이스의 사용편의성 평가기술 체계화. 대한 인간공학회 추계학술 발표대회, 대한 인간공학회, 무주리조트호텔 티롤, 무주, 1997. 11., pp376-380.
  • Yun, M. H., Grasp Specification using a 3-D glove, 대한 산업공학회 춘계공동 학술대회 논문집., 1996, pp141-146.

Patents

• 박종수,심하근, 피용진,윤명환,최인준, 한성호. 기술가치 평가 시스템, (1999-005120, 출원중)
• 심하근, 박종수, 강석영, 김진상, 윤명환, 최인준, 한성호. 기술가치 평가모델, (1999-00512, 출원중)

Projects

• 1990 Invited Researcher, Automation of Prescription System,, Funded by Catholic Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
• 1992 Invited Researcher, SK New Business Opportunities, Funded by Sunkyung Group
• 1993 Invited Researcher, Samsung Corning Master Plan, Funded by Samsung Corning
• 1993 RA, Grinnell Manufacturing, Lancaster, PA. "Ergonomic Study of Manual Tasks"
• 1994 RA, Ben Franklin Challenge Grant, State of Pennsylvania "Consortium of Pennsylvania Industries to control Cumulative Trauma Disorders"
• 1994 Researcher, Video New Product Development, LG Electronics, Korea
• 1995 Chief Researcher, High Touch - Home Appliances Product Development , SAMSUNG Electronics
• 1995 Researcher, UF Water Purifier Development, KOLON Group , Korea
• 1996 Researcher, 21C Vision, Samsung Semi-Conductor, SAMSUNG Electronics, Korea
• 1996 Evaluation of Critical Function Monitoring System of Ulchin 3,4 Nuclear Power Plant, funded by Korea Research Institute of Nuclear Energy, with Dr. Sung H. Han.

• 1996 Ergonomic Interior Design Process, funded by Samsung Motors, with Dr. Eui S. Jung.
• 1996 Development of a Hand Posture Meaurement System using Cyberglove, funded by POSTECH Research Grant, PI.
• 1996 SDD 21C Vision, funded by Samsung Display Devices, PI.
• 1997 Development of hand posture measurement system for human motion measurement system, Korea Research Institute of Standardization, PI.
• 1997 Development of Product Usability Evaluation System, Ministry of Science and Technology, ROK Government, P.I. Dr. Sung H. Han.
• 1997 Interior Packaging and Design Process, funded by Samsung Motors, with Dr. Eui S. Jung.
• 1998 Technology Valuation and Assessment, funded by Pohang Steel Corporation, PI.
• 1998 Human Modeling Issues in the Biomechatronics Research, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, PI.
• 1999 Adaptive Entertainment Game System based on Bio-feedback, Ministry of Science and Technology, PI.
• 2000 Usability evaluation of mobile phone, LG electronics, PI.
• 2000 Usability evaluation of home/office product, Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science, PI.

Awards

• 1992 COTG Fellowship, Doctoral Proposal Competition, Council of Technical Group, Human Factors Society, USA
• 1992 Best Student Paper, Industrial Ergonomics Technical Group, Human Factors Society, USA
• 1993 Best Student Paper, Industrial Ergonomics Technical Group, Human Factors Society, USA
• 1995 Co-author, Best Student Paper, 18th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Shanghai, China.
• 1996 Co-author Best Student Paper, 19th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Kyungjoo, Korea.

Courses

• IE100 Introduction to Industrial Engineering (syllabus)
• IE201 Economic Engineering Analysis (syllabus)
• IE241 Time and Motion Study (syllabus)
• IE343 Human Factors and Ergonomics (syllabus)
• IE643 Bio Mechanics (syllabus)
• IE647 Bio Instrumentation (syllabus)
• IE841c Product Design (syllabus)