publications

2026

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    SelfBlending: Artificial Intelligence-driven Augmentation with Hand Interactions for Seamless Reality Blending in Virtual Environments
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Bocheon Gim, Aya Ataya, and SeungJun Kim
    In IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2026
    IEEE TVCG-26
    DOI
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    From Disruption to Immersion: Reimagining Vehicle Motion as Environmental Feedback in In-Car VR
    Bocheon Gim, Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, Yumin Kang, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026
    CHI-26
    DOI

2025

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    ReD shoes: actuated footwear for multisensory redirected walking in virtual reality
    Aya Ataya, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Jieun Lee, Seokhyun Hwang, Minwoo Seong, and SeungJun Kim
    Virtual Reality, 2025
    VR Springer-25
    Aya Ataya and Ahmed Elsharkawy contributed equally (co-first authors).
    DOI
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    Attracar: Multisensory in-car vr with thermal, airflow, and motion feedback through built-in vehicle systems
    🎖️ 👏 Demo Honorable Mention Award & People’s Choice Best Demo Award
    Dohyeon Yeo, Gwangbin Kim, Minwoo Oh, Jeongju Park, Bocheon Gim, Seongjun Kang, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    In Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 2025
    UIST-25
    Selected for demonstration at UIST 2025.
    DOI
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    Demonstration of Multisensory In-Car VR: Repurposing the Vehicle’s HVAC System and Power Seat for Immersive Haptic Feedback
    🎖️ Demo Honorable Mention Award
    Dohyeon Yeo, Gwangbin Kim, Minwoo Oh, Jeongju Park, Bocheon Gim, Seongjun Kang, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    In 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, 2025
    ISMAR-Adjunct-25
    DOI

2024

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    Sync-vr: Synchronizing your senses to conquer motion sickness for enriching in-vehicle virtual reality
    🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Aya Ataya, Dohyeon Yeo, Eunsol An, Seokhyun Hwang, and SeungJun Kim
    In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024
    CHI-24
    DOI
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    Ergopulse: Electrifying your lower body with biomechanical simulation-based electrical muscle stimulation haptic system in virtual reality
    🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
    Seokhyun Hwang, Jeongseok Oh, Seongjun Kang, Minwoo Seong, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024
    CHI-24
    DOI
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    Flip-Pelt: Motor-Driven Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Stimulation and Congruent Pressure Feedback in Virtual Reality
    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, Jeongju Park, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 2024
    UIST-24
    DOI
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    Adaptive In-Vehicle Virtual Reality for Reducing Motion Sickness: Manipulating Passenger Posture During Driving Events
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Aya Ataya, Dohyeon Yeo, Minwoo Seong, Seokhyun Hwang, Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim
    In Companion of the 2024 on ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, 2024
    Ubicomp-24
    DOI
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    LegSense: Inducing Walking Sensation in Seated VR by Providing Movement Illusion via Electrical Muscle Stimulation
    Juwon Um, Eunki Jeon, Yumin Kang, Seongjun Kang, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim
    In Companion of the 2024 on ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, 2024
    Ubicomp-24
    DOI
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    Dual-sided Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Feedback in Wearables
    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, Jeongju Park, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.11807, 2024
    IEEE ICRA workshop "Advancing wearable devices and applications through novel design, sensing, actuation, and AI"-24
    DOI

2022

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    Human–Robot Labeling Framework to Construct Multitype Real-World Datasets
    Ahmed Elsharkawy and Mun Sang Kim
    IEEE Access, 2022
    IEEE Access-22
    DOI
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    A UWB-based lighter-than-air indoor robot for user-centered interactive applications
    Khawar Naheem, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Dongwoo Koo, Yundong Lee, and Munsang Kim
    Sensors, 2022
    MDPI Sensors-22
    Khawar Naheem and Ahmed Elsharkawy contributed equally (co-first authors).
    DOI

2021

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    A UWB-driven self-actuated projector platform for interactive augmented reality applications
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Khawar Naheem, Dongwoo Koo, and Mun Sang Kim
    Applied Sciences, 2021
    MDPI Applied Sci.-21
    DOI
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    Lipreading architecture based on multiple convolutional neural networks for sentence-level visual speech recognition
    Sanghun Jeon, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and Mun Sang Kim
    Sensors, 2021
    MDPI Sensors-21
    DOI
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    Build a real-time flight control algorithm for the lighter than air indoor robot using px4 autopilots support from uav toolbox
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Khawar Naheem, and Mun Sang Kim
    In 2021 21st IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2021
    IEEE ICCAS-21
    DOI
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    24/7 elderly guard robot: Emergency detecting, reacting, and reporting
    Deok-Won Lee, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Kooksung Jun, Yun-Dong Lee, SeungJun Kim, and Mun Sang Kim
    In 2021 21st IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2021
    IEEE ICCAS-21
    DOI
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    Tracking feasibility of UWB positioning system for lighter-than-air indoor robot navigation
    Khawar Naheem, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and Mun Sang Kim
    In 2021 21st IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2021
    IEEE ICCAS-21
    DOI
  7. An affordable indoor reference positioning system for lighter-than-air robot navigation
    Khawar Naheem, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and Mun Sang Kim
    Proceedings of the Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems Annual Conference, 2021
    ICROS-21

2020

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    LAIDR: A robotics research platform for entertainment applications
    Ahmed Elsharkawy, Khawar Naheem, Yundong Lee, Dongwoo Koo, and Mun Sang Kim
    In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2020
    IEEE ICUAS-20
    DOI
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    Gaze-head input: Examining potential interaction with immediate experience sampling in an autonomous vehicle
    Aya Ataya, Won Kim, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim
    Applied Sciences, 2020
    MDPI Applied Sci.-20
    DOI

2017

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    A Haptic Augmented Virtuality System for Immersive VR Plant Training.
    Yoosung Bae, Sang-Yun Baek, Young-Ho Kim, Gregory Lynn Dunn, Ahmed ElSharkawy, and Jeha Ryu
    In ICAT-EGVE (Posters and Demos), 2017
    ICAT-EGVE-17