Funded research
Research Projects

HRI / Context-Aware Interaction / Authoring ToolOngoing
Context-Aware Multimodal Physical AI Framework for Coexistence-Oriented Human–Robot Interaction (공존형 인간-로봇 상호작용을 위한 사용자 맥락 인지 멀티모달 피지컬 AI 프레임워크 연구)
| Agency | National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Period | 2026.03 - 2031.02 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |

Generative Haptics / Haptic Rendering for Skin ActuatorsOngoing
Generative Haptics and Fine Response Inference for Flexible Tactile Interfaces (유연소재 촉각 인터페이스에 대한 지능적 촉각 생성과 미세 반응 추론 기술)
| Agency | IITP |
| Period | 2025.04 - 2028.12 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |

VLM / Rehabilitation / XROngoing
Metaverse & AI-based Rehabilitation Technology with Cognitive and Physiological Modeling (메타버스 및 인공지능을 활용한 인지·생리학 모델링 기반 재활 기술 연구)
| Agency | IITP |
| Period | 2024.04. - 2026.12 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |

Egocentric Multimodal Input / Context-Aware InterfaceOngoing
Egocentric Data Sensing and Spatial Immersive Experience Technology (화자 중심 데이터 센싱 및 공간 실감 체험 기술 개발)
| Agency | IITP |
| Period | 2026.04. - 2028.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Force Feedback Device / AI-based AuthoringOngoing
Multi-modal Content Creation Technology Based on Intelligent Spatial Sensory Restoration and Expansion (공간 감각의 지능형 복원·확장 기반 멀티모달 체험 콘텐츠 창작 기술 개발)
| Agency | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Period | 2026.04 - 2028.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Physical & Embodied AIOngoing
High-precision hand-crafting and service technologies based on physical AI (피지컬 AI 기반 고정밀 손기술 창작 및 서비스 기술 개발)
| Agency | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Period | 2026.04 - 2028.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

EMG-based Sensing / Multimodal InputOngoing
An AI-Powered Physical Interface through Multimodal Biophysiological Sensing Integration (생리신호 기반 멀티모달 센싱 융합을 통한 AI 물리 인터페이스 개발)
| Agency | TIPA (중소기업기술정보진흥원) |
| Period | 2026.04 - 2028.03 |
| Role | Research Contract |

Sensing Techniques / HCIOngoing
SpaceTop: Spatial Computing HCI Technology for Everywhere XR Productivity Workstation (장소 제약 없이 XR 생산성 공간 제공을 위한 공간 컴퓨팅 HCI 기술)
| Agency | IITP |
| Period | 2026.01. - 2029.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

XROngoing
Graduate School of Metaverse Convergence (메타버스 융합대학원)
| Agency | IITP |
| Period | 2022.07. - 2027.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Multimodal Haptics / Wearable HapticsOngoing
Open XR platform for high immersive collaboration (Untact 실감형 OpenXR 플랫폼 기술 개발)
| Agency | National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) |
| Period | 2021.11. - 2027.11 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Multimodal Sensing / HCICompleted
A wearable multimodal sensing framework for adaptive interaction in extended reality (확장현실 적응형 인터랙션 제공을 위한 웨어러블 멀티모달 센서 프레임워크 연구)
| Agency | National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Period | 2023.03 - 2026.02 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |

XR / Haptics / Authoring ToolkitCompleted
Motion-Haptic-Cognition Research Laboratory for Avatar-Mediated Interaction in Metaverse (메타버스를 위한 동작-촉감 통합적 사용자 인터랙션 및 아바타 행동 기술 개발)
| Agency | National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Period | 2022.06 - 2025.02 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Creativity Support Toolkit / HCI / In-situ AuthoringCompleted
Development of Real-time Virtual Convergence-based Performing Arts Education Platform Technology (실시간 실가상 융합 기반 공연예술 교육 플랫폼 기술 개발)
| Agency | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Period | 2023.04 - 2025.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Multimodal HapticsCompleted
Development of an in-camera based interactive digital VFX content production pipeline technology (인카메라 기반 인터랙티브 디지털 VFX 콘텐츠 제작 파이프라인 기술개발)
| Agency | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Period | 2023.04 - 2025.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

Haptics / Copyright / AICompleted
4D Content Generation and Copyright Protection with Artificial Intelligence (인공지능을 활용한 4D 실감 콘텐츠 창작물 생성 및 저작권 핵심 기술 연구개발)
| Agency | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Period | 2022.04 - 2023.12 |
| Role | Co-Investigator (Co-I) |

HCI / Wearable ComputingCompleted
Enabling Clear Interaction with Wearable Active Sensing Techniques for Extended Reality (확장현실에서 명확한 인터랙션 제공을 위한 착용형 능동감지 기법 개발)
| Agency | National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Period | 2022.06 - 2023.05 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |

CT / Haptics / HCICompleted
Research and Development of Immersive Haptic Interaction Generation Technology for Cultural and Artistic Performances (문화예술공연을 위한 실감 햅틱 인터랙션 생성 기술 연구 개발)
| Agency | KAIST |
| Period | 2022.09 - 2022.11 |

CTCompleted
Multi-modal Sensing and Haptic Interface for Context-aware Interaction (상황 인지 상호 작용을 위한 다중모달 센싱 및 협력 인터페이스)
| Agency | KAIST |
| Period | 2021.09 - 2024.12 |
| Role | Principal Investigator (PI) |