http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47:15 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon01-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon01-Yoon.m4v Because of her lifelong interests, So-Yeon Yoon was drawn to the field of architecture and interior design. It was “a perfect match,” one in which her creative desires and her interest in computers could merge. Today, this assistant professor of Architectural Studies teaches focuses her research and teaching on the areas of Human Environmental Psychology and Interior and Architectural Design. Yoon’s current research combines information technology with interior design and architecture. That is, she applies technology, particularly virtual reality (VR), to interior design problems. 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:19:37 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon02-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon02-Yoon.m4v Yoon’s work combines architectural and interior designs with information technology. Applying the latest computer initiatives, Yoon studies how technology can assist people–for example, by improving their decision-making process. 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:19:53 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon03-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon03-Yoon.m4v Yoon recently published _Impact of Desktop Virtual Reality on System Usability: A Case Study of Online Consumer Survey Using a VR Integrated Decision Support System_ (2004). The book offers basic knowledge about VR technology and focuses on the dimension of human-computer interaction. For example, she addresses the utility of VR software, how users actually interact with the tools, and what kinds of advantages can be expected when adopting this technology. 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:20:08 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon04-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon04-Yoon.m4v Yoon teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Architectural Studies. Her courses tend to focus on emerging technology (including Interior Design, Visual Design, Computer Graphics and Design, Photoshop, 3-D Computer Animation, and Web Graphic Design). Asked how she manages to stay at the cutting edge of technology, Yoon replies that she relies on her students: “Teaching is an essential part of my research, because I can use my students’ help.” 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:20:25 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon08-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon08-Yoon.m4v Yoon speaks proudly of the Design With Digital Media program, which includes M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. tracks. “We have a great program,” she says. “We have a good group of teachers and students coming from all over the world” to study the intersection between technology and architectural and interior design. 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:36 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon09-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon09-Yoon.m4v Yoon shows some examples of her students’ studio projects—designs made from computer-generated images by undergraduate and graduate students. “I’m very proud of what our students are doing,” she says of students on the cutting edge of technology. “I’m very anxious to see what our future will give us, especially in Design with Digital Media.” 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:55 GMT