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Biography
Kun-Pyo LEE is Dean of School of Design the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before joining the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he was the Professor at the Department of Industrial Design, KAIST, South Korea and the director of the Human-Centered Interaction Design Lab for more than 30 years. He is co-founder and president emeritus of IASDR (International Association of Societies of Design Research). He also served as Chief Design Officer (Executive Vice President) of Corporate Design Center, LG Electronics. He is well known in Asia as an early pioneer in the field of design research, UX design and user-centered design, for which he was recognized as Honorary Fellow of the Design Research Society, and Local Hero at CHI 2015. After returning to KAIST from LG with unique experiences in industry and academia he has been focusing on establishing a new design education paradigm under the name of Design 3.0.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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AI Doctor for ASD: Physician Perceptions and Adoption Challenges in Autism Clinical Practice
Zhu, Y., Zhang, M., Fang, C., Fang, L., Liu, M., Long, Y., Lee, K. P., Zhang, L. & Wang, S. J. (Corresponding Author), 2 May 2025, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, CSCW027.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Guest editorial: Digital ecosystems of service robot: artifacts, behaviors, organizations and design perspectives
Park, J. H., Chang, Y., Lee, K. P. & Mougenot Céline, 28 Nov 2025, In: Industrial Management Data Systems.Research output: Journal article publication › Editorial
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Typeface Generation through Style Descriptions With Generative Models
Wang, P., Zhang, X., Zhou, Z., Childs, P., Lee, K., Kleinsmann, M. & Wang, S. J. (Corresponding Author), 19 Jan 2025, Proceedings: VRCAI 2024 - 19th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry. Spencer, S. N. (ed.). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 12. (Proceedings: VRCAI 2024 - 19th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
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Action Recognition in Sports Training: An Exploratory Study Using Machine Learning Algorithms for X-Reality
Kong, A., Feng, Z., Lau, M. L., Liu, M., Rehe, R. & Lee, K. P., 20 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference 2024.Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
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Developing cue-behavior association for habit formation: A qualitative study to explore the role of avatar in hypertension
Zhu, Y., Long, Y., Wei, L., Zhang, Y., Ma, Z., Lee, K. P., Zhang, L. & Wang, S. J. (Corresponding Author), 2 Aug 2024, In: Digital Health. 10Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Order of Service Merit Red Stripes, (紅條勤政勳章)Republic of Korea
Lee, K. P. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2021
Prize: Honorary award › Honorary award (research)
Activities
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2021 UN Creativity and Innovation Day Hackathon panel discussion
Lee, K. P. (Other)
27 Apr 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participant
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Hong Kong Smart Design Awards 2021
Lee, K. P. (Other)
23 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participant
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Springer (Publisher)
Lee, K. P. (Reviewer)
7 Apr 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Review of books, other publications, or software
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Evolutionary Change of Organizations and Its Flourishment over the Design Paradigms
Lee, K. P. (Keynote speaker)
20 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Design for Asia Awards 2021 (Lifetime Achievement Award, Design Leadership Award, World's Outstanding Chinese Designer)
Lee, K. P. (Other)
9 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participant