Sol Lim
Assistant Professor
549 Whittemore Hall
1185 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
1185 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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Research Areas
Main Area: Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics
- Ergonomics & Human factors
- Wearable Technology
- Predictive Modeling
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Healthcare Ergonomics
- Biomechanics in Disability and Inclusive Design
- Ph.D. Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- M.S. Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- B.S. Clothing and Textiles, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Assistant Professor, ISE, Virginia Tech, 2021 -
- Assistant Professor, SIE, University of Arizona, 2019 - 2021
More recent publications can be found here:
- Islam, M. S., & Lim, S. (2022). Vibrotactile feedback in virtual motor learning: A systematic review. Applied Ergonomics, 101, 103694.
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2021). Wheeled Mobility Use on Accessible Fixed-Route Transit: A Field Study in Environmental Docility. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6)(2840). doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18062840
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2020). A Narrative Review on Contemporary and Emerging Uses of Inertial Sensing in Occupational Ergonomics. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 76. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2020.102937
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2020). Measuring Effects of Two-Handed Side and Anterior Load Carriage on Thoracic-Pelvic Coordination using Wearable Gyroscopes. Sensors, 20(18), 1-28. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/s20185206
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2019). Statistical prediction of load carriage mode and magnitude from inertial sensor derived gait kinematics. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 1-11. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.11.007
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2021). Functional Data Representation of Inertial Sensor-based Torso and Hip-Knee Movements during Lifting. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) (pp. 255-260). Springer, Cham. Manhattan, New York, July 2021.
- Grudinschi, M., Norland, K., Lee, S. W., & Lim, S. (2020, October). Task Analysis on Yoga Practice Toward the Wearable Sensor-based Learning System for Users with Visual Impairment. In 64th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2020, October). Classifying Lifting-Lowering Height and Load Level using Inertial Sensor-based Kinematics: An Initial Study. In 64th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2019, October). Gender and Parity in Statistical Prediction of Anterior Carry Hand-Loads from Inertial Sensor Data. In 63rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
- Lim, S., & D’Souza, C. (2018). Inertial Sensor-based Measurement of Thoracic-Pelvic Coordination Predicts Hand-Load Levels in Two-handed Anterior Carry. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62.
- Lim, S., Luo, Y., Ebert, S., Jones, M. L., Varban, O., & D’Souza, C. (2018). Preliminary Study of Obstacle Clearance and Compensatory Movements in Individuals with High Body Mass Index. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62.
- Lim, S., & D'Souza, C. (2017, October). Statistical Prediction of Hand Force Exertion Levels in a Simulated Push Task using Posture Kinematics. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 61, 1031-1035.
- Lim, S., Case, A., & D'Souza, C. (2016, September). Comparative Analysis of Inertial Sensor to Optical Motion Capture System Performance in Push-Pull Exertion Postures. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 60, 970-974.
- Lim, S., Woo, J. C., Bahn, S., & Nam, C. S. (2012). The effects of individuals’ mood state and personality trait on the cognitive processing of emotional stimuli. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56.
- Best Student Paper Award
- Occupational Ergonomics Technical Group at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), Fall 2019