Current Projects

  1. Generative AI models for the advancement of robot cleaner image-based on device AI technology
    • Period : Oct. 2024 ~ Oct. 2025
    • Project Type : Industry Project, LG Electronics
    • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), EWU, Korea (70M KRW)
  2. Research on SPV(Security/Privacy/Visual) Firewall for Connected Autonomous Vehicle
    • Period : Jun. 2023 ~ Feb. 2026
    • Project Type : Basic Research Laboratory (BRL), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (1,375M KRW)
    • Role : Researcher, Ewha Womans University, Korea
  3. Bio-imaging Quality Assessment
    • Period : Apr. 2023 ~ Dec. 2026
    • Project Type : Bio-imaging Quality Center of Excellence, National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea
    • Role : Researcher, Ewha Womans University, Korea
  4. Self-Evolving Hardware Intelligence : Artificial Intelligence Innovation Hub (인공지능 혁신 허브 연구 개발)
    • Period : Jul. 2021 ~ Dec. 2025
    • Project Type : Information & Communication Broadcasting R&D Project (정보통신방송 연구개발사업), Institute of Information and Communication Planning and Evaluation (정보통신기획평가원)
    • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea

Previous Projects

  1. Multi-task Learning Model for Complementary Scene Understanding based on Depth Estimation and Object Detection/Segmentation (깊이추정 및 객체 검출/분할 기반 상호보완적 장면이해를 위한 다중작업 학습모델 연구)
    • Period : Mar. 2021 ~ Feb. 2024
    • Project Type : Mid-Career Researcher Program (중견연구 지원사업), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (600M KRW)
    • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
    • Project Details
    • AiA(AI in Action): Autonomous Action Planning AI Lab (AiA(AI in Action): 자율행동계획 인공지능 연구실)
      • Period : Jun. 2021 ~ Feb. 2024
      • Project Type : Basic Research Laboratory (기초연구실 지원사업), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (1,375M KRW)
      • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
      • Project Details
      • A Study on Self-supervised Learning for Driving Error and Obstructed Zone Prediction in Robot Cleaner (로봇청소기의 주행 오류 및 방해 구역 탐색을 위한 자기 지도 학습 연구)
        • Period : Apr. 2023 ~ Apr. 2024
        • Project Type : Industry Project (산학과제), LG Electronics
        • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
        • Project Details
        • Research on upgrading AI-based automatic water detection technology for efficient vehicle development (차량 개발 효율화을 위한 AI 기반 자동 물 유입 검출 기술 업그레이드 연구)
          • Period : Apr. 2021 ~ Sep. 2022
          • Project Type : Industry Project (산학과제), Hyundai NGV (102M KRW)
          • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
          • Project Details
          • A study on AI-inspired super-resolution techniques using single or heterogeneous sensors (단일 또는 이종센서 CCTV 영상을 위한 AI-inspired 초해상도 기술 개발)
            • Period : Oct. 2018 ~ Feb. 2021
            • Project Type : Core Technology Development Program (원천기술 개발사업), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (290M KRW)
            • Role : Co-Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
            • Project Details
            • To create AI systems that act appropriately and effectively in novel situations that occur in open worlds (현실 세계에서 변화하는 상황에 따라 지속적으로 자가 개선하는 인공지능 기술 개발)
              • Period : Apr. 2020 ~ Dec. 2021
              • Project Type : Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Program (차세대 인공지능 핵심원천사업), Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP) (300M KRW)
              • Role : Co-Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
              • Project Details
              • Complementary Deep Learning Model for Pixel-level Correspondence/Segmentation and Image-level Retrieval (픽셀 수준 시멘틱 정합/분할과 영상 수준 검색을 위한 상호보완적 딥러닝 모델 연구)
                • Period : Mar. 2018 ~ Feb. 2021
                • Project Type : Young Researcher Program (신진연구 지원사업), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (400M KRW)
                • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea
                • Project Details
                • Highly Efficient and Advanced Visual Correspondence Algorithms for Big Visual Data
                  • Period : Nov. 2015 - Ocb. 2018
                  • Project Type : ‘Individual Basic Science and Engineering Research Program’ of NRF Korea
                  • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), CNU, Korea (51M KRW/year)
                  • Project Details
                  • High Quality 2D-to-Multiview Contents Generation from Large-scale RGB+D Database (RGB+D 빅데이터 기반 고정밀 2D-to-Multiview 콘텐츠 변환 기술 개발)
                    • Period : Jul. 2015 ~ Aug. 2017
                    • Project Type : Digital Content Technology Development Program (디지털콘텐츠 원천기술개발사업), Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP) (160M KRW)
                    • Role : Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), Chungnam National University, Korea
                    • Project Details
                    • Real-time Monitoring of Points of Impact
                      • Period : Ocb. 2015 - Feb. 2016
                      • Project Type : Funded by Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP), Korea
                      • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), CNU, Korea (40M KRW)
                      • Project Details
                      • Optimization for Visual Correspondence
                        • Period : Jun. 2015 - May. 2016
                        • Project Type : Starting-up funding from CNU, Korea
                        • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), CNU, Korea (20M KRW)
                        • Project Details
                        • Visual Modeling and Analytics of Dynamic Environments for the Mass
                          • Period : Apr. 2014 - Feb. 2015
                          • Project Type : Internal funding from ADSC, Singapore: joint research project with UIUC
                          • Role : Global labeling optimization, visual correspondence, and reliable sparse interpolation (presented at ICME 2015 and ICASSP 2016 tutorials)
                          • Project Details
                          • Remote Reality for Immersive Communications and Games
                            • Period : Jul. 2010 - Mar. 2014
                            • Project Type : Internal funding from ADSC, Singapore: joint research project with UIUC
                            • Role : Edge-preserving filters and discrete labeling optimization (presented at ICIP 2013 tutorial)
                            • Project Details
                            • 3D Display Processing Techniques
                              • Period : Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2010
                              • Project Type : Funded by Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), US
                              • Role : Depth estimation for 3DTV and video processing with temporal coherence
                              • Project Details
                              • Research and Development of Next Generation Intelligent Broadcasting Technology
                                • Period : Mar. 2003 - May. 2009
                                • Project Type : ‘Information Technology Research Center’ (ITRC) of Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Korea
                                • Role : Depth estimation, image-based rendering, 2D-to-3D conversion
                                • Project Details
                                • SoC Development for 3D Media Processing
                                  • Period : Sep. 2003 - Aug. 2006
                                  • Project Type : ‘System IC 2010 Project’ of Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Korea
                                  • Role : Real-time depth estimation on SoC
                                  • Project Details
                                  • Development of the Core Technology for 3DTV System
                                    • Period : Sep. 2005 - Aug. 2008
                                    • Project Type : ‘Fostering Project of Lab of Excellency’ of Korea Industrial Technology Foundation
                                    • Role : 3D video/audio capturing system, hybrid depth sensor system, and 3D scene modeling
                                    • Project Details
                                    • Camera Tracking and 3D Shape Reconstruction
                                      • Period : May. 2008 - Apr. 2009
                                      • Project Type : Funded by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
                                      • Role : 3D scene modeling using Structure-from-Motion (SfM)
                                      • Project Details

                                      Current Projects

                                      1. Generative AI models for the advancement of robot cleaner image-based on device AI technology
                                        • Period : Oct. 2024 ~ Oct. 2025
                                        • Project Type : Industry Project, LG Electronics
                                        • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), EWU, Korea (70M KRW)
                                      2. Research on SPV(Security/Privacy/Visual) Firewall for Connected Autonomous Vehicle
                                        • Period : Jun. 2023 ~ Feb. 2026
                                        • Project Type : Basic Research Laboratory (BRL), National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (1,375M KRW)
                                        • Role : Researcher, Ewha Womans University, Korea
                                      3. Bio-imaging Quality Assessment
                                        • Period : Apr. 2023 ~ Dec. 2026
                                        • Project Type : Bio-imaging Quality Center of Excellence, National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea
                                        • Role : Researcher, Ewha Womans University, Korea
                                      4. Self-Evolving Hardware Intelligence : Artificial Intelligence Innovation Hub (인공지능 혁신 허브 연구 개발)
                                        • Period : Jul. 2021 ~ Dec. 2025
                                        • Project Type : Information & Communication Broadcasting R&D Project (정보통신방송 연구개발사업), Institute of Information and Communication Planning and Evaluation (정보통신기획평가원)
                                        • Role : Principal Investigator (PI), Ewha Womans University, Korea