YeonJae Kim
Current Organizations / Institutes
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Research Subjects
YeonJae Kim has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Jason Wiese
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3 shared publications - Tamanna Motahar
Paul G Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
3 shared publications - Brandon Rivera-Melo
University of Utah, USA
1 shared publication - Eden Fisher
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1 shared publication - James Gardner
University of Utah, USA
1 shared publication - Jeffrey Rosenbluth
University of Utah, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 25 April 2025
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-16
Understanding the Training Experiences of Competitive Skiers with Tetraplegia
- 25 April 2025
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-16
Open AccessUnderstanding the Training Experiences of Competitive Skiers with Tetraplegia
- Open Access
- 3 March 2025
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
- Vol. 9 (1) , 1-27
Design and Evaluation of a Power Wheelchair-based Self-tracking System to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Self-tracking technologies empower people to build self-knowledge and insights across many domains and individual user contexts. However, individuals with severe motor disabilities are largely excluded from personal informatics systems. To bridge this gap, we designed and developed a first-of-a-kind power wheelchair (PWC) based multi-modal self-tracking system to support individuals with a recent spinal cord injury to track their pressure reliefs---a very frequent self-care activity to prevent pressure ulcers. We deployed this system with nine inpatient participants of a rehabilitation hospital and qualitatively evaluated the feasibility through their interactions with audio, visual, and haptic reminder modalities through observations and interviews. Our deployment and evaluation demonstrate the feasibility of creating chairable self-tracking systems to help facilitate independence and self-awareness of their self-care activity and the potential for personal informatics systems to be effectively designed so that they are useful for this population.
- 3 March 2025
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
- Vol. 9 (1) , 1-27
Open AccessDesign and Evaluation of a Power Wheelchair-based Self-tracking System to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Self-tracking technologies empower people to build self-knowledge and insights across many domains and individual user contexts. However, individuals with severe motor disabilities are largely excluded from personal informatics systems. To bridge this gap, we designed and developed a first-of-a-kind power wheelchair (PWC) based multi-modal self-tracking system to support individuals with a recent spinal cord injury to track their pressure reliefs---a very frequent self-care activity to prevent pressure ulcers. We deployed this system with nine inpatient participants of a rehabilitation hospital and qualitatively evaluated the feasibility through their interactions with audio, visual, and haptic reminder modalities through observations and interviews. Our deployment and evaluation demonstrate the feasibility of creating chairable self-tracking systems to help facilitate independence and self-awareness of their self-care activity and the potential for personal informatics systems to be effectively designed so that they are useful for this population.
- Open Access
- 27 October 2024
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-17
Exploring how People with Spinal Cord Injuries Seek Support on Social Media
Individuals who have sustained a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) undergo abrupt changes in their functional abilities, impacting all aspects of their lives and imposing a life-long reliance on assistive tools and support from others. This paper aims to understand individuals’ support-seeking behavior in social media as they adjust to their “new normal”—life with reduced mobility and sensation. To understand their online support-seeking behavior, we conducted content analysis on 960 post-threads from SCI-specific subreddit groups. We found that individuals seek informational and emotional support regardless of injury level and time elapsed since injury. Additionally, individuals seek and receive online informational support concerning assistive logistics, motor-functionality, newly acquired self-care, and daily living activities. Similarly, individuals seek emotional support for motivation, and creating new self-identity. Finally, we discuss how social media support dynamics might facilitate reconstructing self-identity, adopting assistive technology, and improving relationships to help adjust to the “new normal.”
- 27 October 2024
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-17
Open AccessExploring how People with Spinal Cord Injuries Seek Support on Social Media
Individuals who have sustained a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) undergo abrupt changes in their functional abilities, impacting all aspects of their lives and imposing a life-long reliance on assistive tools and support from others. This paper aims to understand individuals’ support-seeking behavior in social media as they adjust to their “new normal”—life with reduced mobility and sensation. To understand their online support-seeking behavior, we conducted content analysis on 960 post-threads from SCI-specific subreddit groups. We found that individuals seek informational and emotional support regardless of injury level and time elapsed since injury. Additionally, individuals seek and receive online informational support concerning assistive logistics, motor-functionality, newly acquired self-care, and daily living activities. Similarly, individuals seek emotional support for motivation, and creating new self-identity. Finally, we discuss how social media support dynamics might facilitate reconstructing self-identity, adopting assistive technology, and improving relationships to help adjust to the “new normal.”