Occupational
Ergonomics &
Biomechanics
Laboratory

Advancing workplace safety and human well-being through evidence-based ergonomic and biomechanical research.

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(인간공학, 인간공학적 실험평가론, 인간공학적 설계, UX/UI 디자인)
지원방법: seobin.choi@inu.ac.kr 로 이메일!

About

OEB 연구실에 오신 것을 환영합니다

인천대학교 산업경영공학과 OEB 연구실은 인간공학(Ergonomics)과 생체역학(Biomechanics)을 기반으로 작업 환경에서의 인체 부담을 분석하고, 근골격계 질환을 예방하기 위한 연구를 수행합니다.

우리 연구실은 근전도(EMG) 측정, 동작 분석, 인체 역학 모델링 등의 기법을 활용하여 작업자의 신체적 부하를 정량적으로 평가하고, 보다 안전하고 효율적인 작업 환경을 설계하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

또한 사용자의 신체적 특성과 행동 패턴을 반영한 인간 중심 제품 설계 및 평가 연구를 진행하고 있습니다.

News & Awards

Latest Updates

2026.01🏆문시아, 김승환, 윤종규 학부연구원 — 인천대학교 교육혁신본부 PBL 프로그램 최우수상
2025.11🏆Best Experimental Paper Award: Effects of Back-Support Exoskeletons on Low Back Muscle Activity and Trunk Posture Associated with Simulated Manual Timber Felling at HFES OETG (ASPIRE 2025)
2025.07🏆문시아 학부연구원 — 제12회 산업안전보건 조사자료 논문경진대회 우수상
2025.06👋3 undergraduate researchers joined the lab
2025.06🎉OEB Lab officially launched at Incheon National University
2025.03🤗Prof. Seobin Choi appointed as Assistant Professor at INU

People

Our Team

Professor

최서빈

최서빈 Seobin Choi

Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

✉️seobin.choi@inu.ac.kr
🏛️Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Incheon National University, South Korea
📍Office: 8호관 A동 465호 · Lab: 8호관 A동 407호
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Education

PhDHuman Factors Engineering, UNIST
(Advisor: Dr. Gwanseob Shin)
BS1st Track: Biomedical Science, 2nd Track: Affective and Human Factors Engineering, UNIST

Work Experience

2025.03. ~ Present

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering, Incheon National University

2024.08. ~ 2025.02.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University

2024.01. ~ 2024.07.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Oregon State University

2023.06. ~ 2023.08.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Artificial Intelligence, KIST

Research Interest

Human Biomechanics Human Factors and Ergonomics Wearable Sensing Technology Data Analytics

Students

문시아 BS

문시아

Sia Moon

User Interface User Experience HCI Data Analysis
skylineveryday@inu.ac.kr
김승환 BS

김승환

Seunghwan Kim

wicsh@inu.ac.kr
윤종규 BS

윤종규

Jonggyu Yun

fl03er@inu.ac.kr

Research

Research Areas

01

Ergonomics

We focus on optimizing interactions between people and their environment to improve efficiency, safety, and well-being.

02

Biomechanics

The application of biological and medical principles to solve health-related problems, including human biology, disease mechanisms, and development of medical devices and diagnostics.

03

Occupational Health & Safety

We focus on protecting employee well-being in the workplace through practices, regulations, and strategies to prevent injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.

04

Human-Centered Product Design & Evaluation

We create user-friendly products and services by prioritizing user needs, behaviors, and preferences throughout the design and development process.

Publications

Selected Publications

Evaluation of a markerless motion capture to measure 3D joint kinematics during occupational lifting tasks using mobile devices ↗

Applied Ergonomics 134, 104743, 2026

Salehi, M., Taheri, A., Choi, S., Kim, J.

Markerless motion captureLiftingLSTM
Effects of back-support passive exoskeletons on biomechanical loads and postural stability during simulated manual timber felling ↗

Applied Ergonomics 134, 104734, 2026

Choi, S., Kia, K., Chan, A., Salehi, M., Chung, W., Kim, J.

ExoskeletonLow backTimber fellingForestry
Effects of different sorting table heights on low back and shoulders biomechanical loads during dungeness crab sorting ↗

Applied Ergonomics 128, 104537, 2025

Salehi, M., Choi, S., Kia, K., Chan, A., Kincl, L., Kim, J.

SortingLow backShoulderCrab industry
How to walk to reduce footstep noise in multi-story residential buildings ↗

Ergonomics 68(1), 112-119, 2025

Yoon, W., Kwon, Y., Yoon, J., Choi, S., Shin, G.

WalkingNoiseResidential buildings
Effect of medial foot loading self-practice on lower limb kinematics in young individuals with asymptomatic varus knee alignment ↗

The Knee 30, 305-313, 2021

Choi, S., Shin, G.

KneeLower limbFoot loading
Changes in low back muscle activity and spine kinematics in response to smartphone use during walking ↗

Spine 46(7), E426-E432, 2021

Choi, S., Kim, M., Kim, E., Shin, G.

SmartphoneWalkingLow backSpine
Performance of ground-level signal detection when using a phone while walking ↗

Accident Analysis and Prevention 151, 105909, 2021

Kim, E., Kim, H., Kwon, Y., Choi, S., Shin, G.

PerceptionWalkingPhone useSafety
Neck muscular load when using a smartphone in sitting, standing and while walking ↗

Human Factors 63(5), 868-879, 2021

Yoon, W., Choi, S., Han, H., Shin, G.

NeckSmartphonePostureWalking
Effects of the center of mass of a stick vacuum cleaner on the muscle activities of the upper extremity during floor vacuuming ↗

Applied Ergonomics 70, 1-5, 2018

Choi, S., Shin, G.

ErgonomicsVacuumingUpper extremityShoulder

Teaching

Courses

2025 Fall Semester

Undergraduate

2-2 UX/UI Design
3-2 Ergonomics of Product Design

2025 Spring Semester

Undergraduate

2-1 Human Factors/Ergonomics
3-1 Ergonomics Lab and Evaluation

Graduate

Advanced Human Factors

Apparatus

Lab Equipment

Delsys Trigno EMG

Delsys Trigno EMG

무선 근전도(EMG) 측정 모듈

GoPro Hero 12

GoPro Hero 12

액션 카메라 · 슬로모션/광각 촬영

DJI Action 2

DJI Action 2

웨어러블 액션 카메라 · 자석 마운트

iPhone 12 Pro

iPhone Pro

고속 프레임 영상 · OpenCap 데이터 수집

Fitbit Charge 5

Fitbit Charge

생체 데이터 수집을 위한 피트니스 트래커

Contact

Get in Touch

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Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Location

Incheon National University
Dept. of Industrial &
Management Engineering

Office 8호관 A동 465호
Lab 8호관 A동 407호

Email

seobin.choi@inu.ac.kr

Open to collaboration &
prospective students

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