SAN HONG [홍산; 洪山]

Currently a Ph.D. candidate at Life Enhancing Technology Lab, Seoul National University.

About

My primary interest lies in accommodations, adaptations, and modifications of environments for minority populations. Exploring human factors of people who haven’t had a chance to own tools and languages to communicate, I wish to bridge those and able-centered standardization. I believe good design comes from understanding users’ life context, resulting in pursuit of inclusion.

Research Interest

Neurodiversity, CNS Disorders, Biomechanics, Inclusive Design, Health Equity

Contact

saanhong@snu.ac.kr

Works

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    • Education

    Ph.D Course, Seoul National University (Mar 2023 - )

    M.S., Seoul National University (Mar 2021 - Feb 2023)

    B.S. & B.A., Sogang University (Mar 2014 - Feb 2019)

    Publications

    1. Hong, S., Kim, H., Ahn, J., & Park, W. (2025). Influence of Time Since Injury and Physical Activity Level on Upper Limb Kinematics and Muscle Activation During Wheelchair Propulsion in Complete T12/L1 Spinal Cord Injury. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Accepted.
    2. Hong, S., Lee, Y., & Park, W. (2024). Evaluating the delivery of physical activity for people with developmental disabilities using an online knowledge translation approach: part 2 – content quality. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(8), 3130–3138. DOI
    3. Hong, S., Lee, Y., & Park, W. (2024). Evaluating the delivery of physical activity for people with developmental disabilities using an online knowledge translation approach: part 1 – web accessibility. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(8), 2925–2933. DOI
    4. Hong, S., Yang, J., Kim, D., & Lee, Y. (2023). Accessible Guide for People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Fitness Environment: A Delphi Study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 40(1), 38–62. DOI
    5. Hong, S. & Park, W. Developing User-Centered System Design Guidelines for Explainable AI: a Systematic Literature Review. Under Review.
    6. Hong, S. A Pilot Study on Mapping Wheelability in Urban Environment. Under Review.
    7. Hong, S. Developing a Wheelchair Accessibility Audit Framework for Urban Redevelopment: A Case Study of Seoul's Cheongjin District. Under Review.
    8. Hong, S., Lee, H., Sohn, M., Baek, D., Jeon, M., & Park, W. Hierarchical Leisure Constraints of Individuals with Mobility Disabilities and XR Technologies as Negotiation Strategies. Under Review.
    9. Hong, S., Lee, H., Sohn, M., Hwang, K., Kim, T., & Park, W. Exploring Usability of Mobile Vision Assist Applications for People with Vision Impairment. Under Review.

    Conference Proceedings

    2025

    1. Hong, S., & Park, W. (2025). Design Requirements for Passengers with Disabilities in Aircraft Lavatory: A Systematic Review. Proceedings of Japanese Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 66(1).

    2024

    1. Hong, S., Hong, Y., Cho, W., Park, J., Jeong, S., & Yun, M. (2024, August). Adaptive Clothing for People with Spinal Cord Injury in Activities of Daily Living, Occupational Management, and Sports. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 68(1). DOI
    2. Hong, S., Kim, H., Ahn, J., & Park, W. (2024, August). Impacts of Disability Duration and Physical Activity Level on Wheelchair Propulsion Strategies in People with T12/L1 Spinal Cord Injury. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 68(1). DOI
    3. Sohn, M., Hong, S., Kim, N., Jeong, S., & Park, W. (2024, August). Effects of Glass Transmittance, Font Brightness and Font Size on Text Legibility in LCD Home Appliance Interface. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 68(1). DOI (Awarded for the Best Conference Paper)
    4. Kim, H., Hong, S., Ahn, J., & Park, W. (2024, August). Classifying Wheelchair Propulsion Strategies: A New Bottom-Up Approach Based on Kinematic Data Analysis. In 2024 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE. DOI

    2023

    1. Hong, S., Park, J., & Park, W. (2023, October). Co-Designing an Accessible Gym: Inviting ‘Others’ to the Public. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 67(1). DOI

    2022

    1. Hong, S., Kim, S., Oh, M., Kim, S., Hwang, K., & Hwan Yun, M. (2022, October). Exploring the Eating-Out Experience of People With Vision Impairment in Korea: A Persona-Based Method. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 66(1), 1265–1269. DOI

    Report

    Oral & Poster Presentations

    2025

    1. Hong, S., & Park, W. (2025). Design Requirements for Passengers with Disabilities in Aircraft Lavatory: A Systematic Review. The 66th annual conference of Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.

    2024

    1. Hong, S., Lee, H., Yoon, S., Sohn, M., & Park, W. (2024). Can XR bridge leisure gaps? A qualitative study on leisure constraints and potential of XR content for individuals with mobility disabilities. 2024 Autumn Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Korea, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
    2. Hong, S., Kim, H., Ahn, J., & Park, W. (2024). Impacts of disability duration and physical activity level on wheelchair propulsion strategies in people with T12/L1 spinal cord injury. ASPIRE: Presented by HFES, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
    3. Hong, S., Hong, Y., Park, J., Cho, W., & Yun, M. (2024). Adaptive clothing for people with spinal cord injury in activities of daily living, occupational management, and sports. ASPIRE: Presented by HFES, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
    4. Kim, H., Hong, S., Park, W., & Ahn, J. (2024). Classifying wheelchair propulsion strategies: A new bottom-up approach based on kinematic data analysis. 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Orlando, FL, USA.
    5. Hong, S., Sohn, M., Kim, N., Jeong, S., & Park, W. (2024). Effects of glass transmittance, lighting luminance, and font size on home appliance legibility: LED display. 2024 IEA, Jeju, Korea.
    6. Sohn, M., Hong, S., Kim, N., Jeong, S., & Park, W. (2024). Factors affecting text legibility on LCD interfaces of home appliances. 2024 IEA, Jeju, Korea.
    7. Hong, S., Piao, Q., & Park, W. (2024). Developing user-centered system design guidelines for explainable AI: A systematic literature review. KCC 2024, Jeju, Korea.
    8. Piao, Q., Hong, S., & Park, W. (2024). A systematic literature review of human-centered evaluation constructs for explainable AI. KCC 2024, Jeju, Korea.

    2023

    1. Hong, S., Kim, H., Ahn, J., & Park, W. (2023). Duration of disability, professional experience in sports, and wheelchair propulsion strategy in people with spinal cord injury: Case study. 2023 Winter KSSB, Jeonju, Korea.
    2. Kim, H., Hong, S., Park, W., & Ahn, J. (2023). Analysis of wheelchair propulsion patterns in wheelchair users with various spinal cord injury levels: A study on strategy development through bottom-up classification. 2023 Winter KSSB, Jeonju, Korea.
    3. Hong, S., Park, J., & Park, W. (2023). Co-designing an accessible gym: Inviting ‘others’ to the public. HFES 67th International Annual Meeting, Washington, USA.

    2022

    1. Hong, S., Park, J., & Lee, Y. (2022). Bridging hospital and community: Exploring physical literacy for people with spinal cord injury in Korea. 2022 Fall KOSAPA, Seoul, Korea.
    2. Hong, S., & Lee, Y. (2022). Evaluating online knowledge translation of adapted physical activity for people with developmental disabilities. 2022 NAFAPA, Toronto, Canada.
    3. Hong, S., Kim, S., Oh, M., Kim, S., Hwang, K., & Yun, M. (2022). Exploring the eating-out experience of people with vision impairment in Korea. HFES 66th International Annual Meeting, Georgia, USA.
    4. Hong, S., & Lee, Y. (2022). Evaluating online knowledge translation of adapted physical activity for people with developmental disabilities. 2022 Spring KOSAPA, Cheonan, Korea.

    2021

    1. Hong, S., Yang, J., Kim, D., & Lee, Y. (2021). Accessible guide for people with intellectual disabilities in fitness environment: A Delphi study. 2021 Fall KOSAPA, Online.

    Professional Experience

    2019-2021

    Art Director, DDB Korea (2019-2021)

    Account Executive, Domo Brodeur (2019)

    2018-2019

    Content Designer, MISO

    2016

    Undergraduate Intern, SG Robotics

    Prof. Kyoungchul Kong, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University (currently at KAIST).

    Projects

    Life Enhancing Technology Lab (2023-)

    Adapted Physical Activity Lab (2021-2022)

    Commercial Campaigns (2019-2021)

    Other Projects

    Teaching Experience

    2024

    2018, 2023

    2021-2022

    Honors and Awards

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