Professor Han, Amy Kyungwon’s Research Team Wins the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Excellence Award (Creative and Challenge Award for Innovative Medical Technology) at the 2025 Fall Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Technology Innovation

 Professor Han, Amy Kyungwon’s research team won the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Excellence Award (Creative and Challenge Award for Innovative Medical Technology) at the Fall Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Technology Innovation, held on November 29, 2025, at Korea University Anam Hospital.

 The paper that received the Best Oral Presentation Award was titled “Real-Time Respiratory Monitoring System Using a Wearable Kirigami Respiratory Sensor.” The authors include Song Sein (Ph.D. candidate, Seoul National University), Kang Ye-eun (Ph.D. candidate, Seoul National University), Professor Kim Jiseon(Seoul National University College of Medicine), Professor Jeon Hanjo(Korea University Anam Hospital), Professor Park, Hyungmin(Seoul National University), and Professor Han(Seoul National University).

 This paper developed a capacitive wearable respiratory sensor based on a thin conductive film and presented a monitoring system capable of quantitatively measuring various respiratory metrics in real time, including respiratory rate, tidal volume, and breathing patterns. By applying a kirigami structure, the sensor achieved high sensitivity and accuracy even under subtle airflow changes. With a lightweight (under 10 g) and miniaturized design, it significantly improved wearability and user comfort. The study demonstrated the potential of this sensor as a simple and accurate patient-management device that can continuously monitor in-ward patients, help mitigate shortages in medical staff, and enable rapid response to emergency situations.

 The Excellence Award (Creative and Challenge Award for Innovative Medical Technology) was given for the study titled “Electromagnet-Based Adaptive Positioning Device for Safe Patient Position Management in Surgical and Endoscopic Environments.” The research was conducted jointly by Kim Sumin (M.S. candidate, Seoul National University), Ahn Jeongmin (Ph.D. candidate, Seoul National University), Eom Taejun (M.S. candidate, Seoul National University), Hwang Jiyoung (CEO, MedithernaAgam), Professor Kim Jungyoon (Seoul National University Hospital), and Professor Choi Hyeoksun (Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital).

 This research proposed a new electromagnet-based positioning fixation system designed to maintain the posture of sedated or anesthetized patients more stably and to enable clinicians to perform posture changes more easily and safely. Using electromagnets and an iron-particle-based wearable fixture, the system effectively prevents patient falls. It also implements an adaptive control method that detects patient movements and posture changes in real time by leveraging changes in electromagnet impedance, without requiring additional sensors. The study verified the technological feasibility of an efficient and safe positioning-management device that enables quantitative control of fixation force, suppression of excessive heat generation, and rapid posture switching.