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About
Yeongmi Kim is a biomedical engineer and rehabilitation robotics researcher whose career has been defined by a singular, impactful mission: restoring hand and upper limb function in stroke survivors through innovative technology. Working at the intersection of sensory neuroscience, robotics, and clinical rehabilitation, Kim has championed a critically underexplored dimension of stroke recovery — sensory rehabilitation — at a time when the field was overwhelmingly focused on motor training alone. Kim's foundational contributions include the Robotic Sensory Trainer, a device enabling precise, controlled assessment of hand sensory perception, and groundbreaking work combining tendon vibration with virtual reality to engage patients with severe paresis who were previously excluded from active therapy. That 2013 study became her most influential work, accumulating 43 citations and helping shift clinical thinking toward sensory-motor integration. Subsequent projects expanded her reach into wearable exoskeletons, mirror therapy robotics, and home-based rehabilitation systems designed to reduce barriers like cost and clinician dependency. Across more than a decade of publishing, Kim has accumulated over 100 citations and consistently translated laboratory innovation into accessible, patient-centered devices. Her evolving portfolio — from lab-based trainers to portable, domestic systems — reflects both scientific depth and a genuine commitment to democratizing rehabilitation technology for neurological patients worldwide.
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