Social Robot Systems: Human-Robot Interaction, cultural robotics, android robots, facial robot systems, design of facial muscle mechanism, face tracking, and motion planning, design of emotional & interaction mechanism, natural emotional expression, social impact, and design of system architecture
Healthcare Robot Systems: Healthcare managing robots, medical server, robots for older people and children
Agricultural Robot Systems: Orchard robots for pollination and harvesting, plant monitoring, decision making and measurements, outdoor navigation
Intelligent Service Robot Systems: design of robot systems, behavior planning, home service robots, unmanned store service robots, underwater robots, remote monitoring and controlling systems
Software Architecture: design of robotic software architecture and sensor system architecture
Modular Robot Systems: design of heterogeneous modules, and connection & communication mechanism
Multi Agent Systems: robot soccer systems, vision processing, and strategy system
Visual Surveillance Systems: face detection & recognition, object tracking & detection, and monitoring system
Lecturer / RF, 2013-present
Leading research team, planning research, managing publication, supervising students who are doing projects (postgrad projects, part4 projects and summer projects) in robotics group.
Leader of technical team of social robot projects that designing social robots and its perception, decision making and expressions using different robot platforms.
[2020-2023] Development of intelligent robot for adaptation to user response in real service environment, MSICT, Korea. [Project]
[2017-2021] Development of Social Robot Intelligence for Social Human-Robot Interaction of Service Robots, MOTIE, Korea. [Project]
[2017-2022] The Development of Robot Based Logistics Systems Applicable to Hospital-wide Environment - Phase 2, University of Auckland, NZ. [Project]
[2018] Robot VX - Design of social robot reactions, LG Electronics. Co., Korea.
[2014-2017] The Development of Robot Based Logistics Systems Applicable to Hospital-wide Environment, MTI, Korea. [Project]
[2014-2017] Development of a service robot based on big data for providing aging generation with personalized welfare services, Yujin Robot Co., Korea. [Project]
[2017] Case study: Receptionist Robot System using Reactive Behavior Engine, University of Auckland, NZ.
[2017] Speech Manager System for Healthcare Robots, University of Auckland, NZ.
[2017] Using robots in rural education in New Zealand: A feasibility study, University of Auckland, NZ.
[2017] An integrated service oriented user control interface for intelligent environment and companion robot, University of Auckland, NZ.
Leader of technical team of healthcare robot projects that designing system architectures for robot, medical server, and client system. Designed the sensor managing system for using commercial healthcare devices on robot.
[2021-2022] Development of robotics for mood stabilization and cognitive improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia - Phase 2, University of Auckland, NZ. [Project]
[2016-2020] Development of robotics for mood stabilization and cognitive improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, MOTIE, Korea. [Project]
[2015-2019] Technology for Health Engineers in Clinical Residence Seed Project Funding, University of Auckland, NZ. [Project]
[2014-2016] Using Technology to Support Patients with COPD, Health Innovation Partnership, NZ. [Project]
Leader of technical team of agricultural robot projects that develops orchard robot system focusing on software system including vision processing, navigation, and integration.
[2021-2024] Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Farming System, MBIE Catalyst – NZ-Korea joint research partnerships, NZ. [MBIE]
[2019-2024] Data informed decision making and automation in orchards and vineyards (Maaratech), MBIE Endeavour Research Programme, NZ. [MBIE] [Project]
[2020-2022] ORSUM, University of Auckland, NZ.
[2014-2019] Multipurpose Orchard Robotic, MBIE Endeavour Research Programme, NZ. [Project]
Designed the robotic software architecture that supports to use various robotic frameworks such as ROS, OpenRTM, OPROS, etc. Applied to the current healthcare robot systems.
Leader of technical team of other robot projects.
[2021-2024] Retention of skills & knowledge: Build pipeline of technical wool industry talent, MPI, NZ.
[2014-2017] Empower the Elderly with Light Weight Robot Arm - An Joint Initiative by NZ and Japan, MBIE, NZ.
Leader of robot soccer project. Running 1 hour weekly teaching session with 70 student volunteers from ECE, CS, Mechatronics, Meth, etc.
[2014-2023] New Zealand Robot Soccer Championship, IEEE New Zealand North, NZ.
[2016] New Zealand Robot Soccer Championship 2016, IEEE Region 10, IEEE.
Research Scientist, 2012-present
Developed the state machine and interaction algorithm for HONDA ASIMO. Designed the state machine for HRI. Implemented the software of interaction system.
Senior Researcher, 2010-2012
Leader of the software team. Developed the android robot EveR. Designed the software architecture. Implemented the software of android robot system. Designed the facial muscle mechanism and its control algorithm. Implemented the algorithms for face detection & tracking system, multiple emotion decision & expression system, interaction engine, and motion planning system.
Developed the actor robot system. Implemented the actor robot system and scene editing & simulating program. Put plays into some rehearsals and fashion shows.
Ph.D. Researcher, 2005-2010
Leader of the team. Designed an emotional model and behavior generating system. Implemented a head robot system and controlled pan-tilt system. Designed the emotional learning model is changed its attributes by feedback of user and generates various emotional reactions. Uses for various robot systems although the purposes and specifications are different.
Leader of the team. Implemented a dynamic visual surveillance system. Developed the visual surveillance tool and the algorithms for face detection and tracking system.
Leader of the team. Designed the emotional system for YUJIN i-Robi Q robot. Implemented the human robot interaction system and system architecture. Used for commercial service robot for children.
Implemented a reconfigurable simulation tool. Designed the evolvable and reconfigurable architecture based on intelligent macro core. Used for various service robot systems.
Researcher, 2001-2008
Leader of the team. Developed a modular service robot system. Designed the whole robot system and modular mechanism for hardware and software. Implemented for modular systems, for instance, emotional module, navigation module, manipulator module, home appliances control module, cleaning module, speech module, etc. Got lots of prizes at robot competitions.
Leader of the team. Developed an unmanned store service robot system. Designed the whole robot system and the algorithms for face detection and recognition, Object detection and recognition, and Human-Robot Interaction. Got lots of prizes at robot competitions.
Leader of the team. Implemented the software for debugging and memory dump of Samsung ARM board.
Leader of the team. Implemented the color filter printing system for LCD. Developed the software for controlling printing system and analyzed relation between ink and printing system.
Developed a PDA based home automation robot system. Designed the whole robot system and the algorithms for detecting artificial landmarks and tracking human based on low performance system. Controlled home appliances by remote controlling through the robot and monitored the status of the home. Got some prizes at robot and software competitions.
Developed the gas detection and analysis system for air-conditioner. Designed the hardware system, circuit board, and applied some filtering algorithms. Used for commercial air-conditioners of Samsung.
Developed an embedded vision security monitoring system. Designed the embedded vision processing board using DSP and image decoder.
Research Fellow, 2006
Developed the algorithms for detecting face and analyzing movement. Implemented for modular system and integrated with the AIST intelligent home system.
Selected as the best postgrad student in computer science in Korea (as a master student)
Researcher, 1999-2004
Leader of robot soccer project team. Designed the multi-robot system includes robots, vision system, strategy system, communication system, etc. Designed the algorithms for multi-robot coordination, detecting robots, and calculating moving of robots. Robot soccer champion in Korea and got lots of prizes at world as well as Korean competitions.
Implemented a small sized exploration robot system. Designed the robot system, remote controlling & monitoring software system. Got prize at system design competition.