HCI Tech Lab

Research

Pioneering Embodied and Physical Human–AI Interaction

Ongoing projects

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)
Ongoing

1. 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)
Program
Early-Career Research Award (우수신진)
Period
2026.03 - 2031.02
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
HRI / Context-Aware Interaction / Authoring Tool
Generative Haptics and Fine Response Inference for Flexible Tactile Interfaces (유연소재 촉각 인터페이스에 대한 지능적 촉각 생성과 미세 반응 추론 기술)
Ongoing

2. Generative Haptics and Fine Response Inference for Flexible Tactile Interfaces (유연소재 촉각 인터페이스에 대한 지능적 촉각 생성과 미세 반응 추론 기술)

Agency
IITP
Program
Development of Hyper-sensory Cognitive Spatial Computing Technology (초감각인지공간컴퓨팅 기술개발)
Period
2025.04 - 2028.12
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
Generative Haptics / Haptic Rendering for Skin Actuators
Metaverse & AI-based Rehabilitation Technology with Cognitive and Physiological Modeling (메타버스 및 인공지능을 활용한 인지·생리학 모델링 기반 재활 기술 연구)
Ongoing

3. Metaverse & AI-based Rehabilitation Technology with Cognitive and Physiological Modeling (메타버스 및 인공지능을 활용한 인지·생리학 모델링 기반 재활 기술 연구)

Agency
IITP
Program
Global Research Support Program in the Digital Field (디지털분야글로벌연구지원)
Period
2024.04. - 2026.12
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
VLM / Rehabilitation / XR
Egocentric Data Sensing and Spatial Immersive Experience Technology (화자 중심 데이터 센싱 및 공간 실감 체험 기술 개발)
Ongoing

4. Egocentric Data Sensing and Spatial Immersive Experience Technology (화자 중심 데이터 센싱 및 공간 실감 체험 기술 개발)

Agency
IITP
Program
Development of Core Technologies for Immersive Content (실감콘텐츠핵심 원천기술개발)
Period
2026.04. - 2028.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Egocentric Multimodal Input / Context-Aware Interface
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)
Ongoing

5. 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)
Program
Technology Development for Cultural Content IP Planning and Creation (문화콘텐츠 IP 기획·창작 기술개발)
Period
2026.04 - 2028.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Force Feedback Device / AI-based Authoring
High-precision hand-crafting and service technologies based on physical AI (피지컬 AI 기반 고정밀 손기술 창작 및 서비스 기술 개발)
Ongoing

6. 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)
Program
Technology Development for Cultural Content IP Planning and Creation (문화콘텐츠 IP 기획·창작 기술개발)
Period
2026.04 - 2028.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Physical & Embodied AI
An AI-Powered Physical Interface through Multimodal Biophysiological Sensing Integration (생리신호 기반 멀티모달 센싱 융합을 통한 AI 물리 인터페이스 개발)
Ongoing

7. An AI-Powered Physical Interface through Multimodal Biophysiological Sensing Integration (생리신호 기반 멀티모달 센싱 융합을 통한 AI 물리 인터페이스 개발)

Agency
TIPA (중소기업기술정보진흥원)
Program
Industry-Academia-Research Collaborative R&D (산학연 Collabo R&D)
Period
2026.04 - 2028.03
Role
Research Contract
Field
EMG-based Sensing / Multimodal Input
SpaceTop: Spatial Computing HCI Technology for Everywhere XR Productivity Workstation (장소 제약 없이 XR 생산성 공간 제공을 위한 공간 컴퓨팅 HCI 기술)
Ongoing

8. SpaceTop: Spatial Computing HCI Technology for Everywhere XR Productivity Workstation (장소 제약 없이 XR 생산성 공간 제공을 위한 공간 컴퓨팅 HCI 기술)

Agency
IITP
Program
Information Technology Research Center (ITRC)
Period
2026.01. - 2029.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Sensing Techniques / HCI
Graduate School of Metaverse Convergence (메타버스 융합대학원)
Ongoing

9. Graduate School of Metaverse Convergence (메타버스 융합대학원)

Agency
IITP
Program
Convergence Research Program (융합연구사업단)
Period
2022.07. - 2027.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
XR
Open XR platform for high immersive collaboration (Untact 실감형 OpenXR 플랫폼 기술 개발)
Ongoing

10. Open XR platform for high immersive collaboration (Untact 실감형 OpenXR 플랫폼 기술 개발)

Agency
National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST)
Program
Convergence Research Program (융합연구사업단)
Period
2021.11. - 2027.11
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Multimodal Haptics / Wearable Haptics

Completed projects

A wearable multimodal sensing framework for adaptive interaction in extended reality (확장현실 적응형 인터랙션 제공을 위한 웨어러블 멀티모달 센서 프레임워크 연구)
Completed

1. 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)
Program
Early-Career Research Award (우수신진)
Period
2023.03 - 2026.02
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
Multimodal Sensing / HCI
Motion-Haptic-Cognition Research Laboratory for Avatar-Mediated Interaction in Metaverse (메타버스를 위한 동작-촉감 통합적 사용자 인터랙션 및 아바타 행동 기술 개발)
Completed

2. 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)
Program
Basic Research Lab (기초연구실)
Period
2022.06 - 2025.02
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
XR / Haptics / Authoring Toolkit
Development of Real-time Virtual Convergence-based Performing Arts Education Platform Technology (실시간 실가상 융합 기반 공연예술 교육 플랫폼 기술 개발)
Completed

3. 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)
Program
Technology Development for Immersive Services in Arts and Culture (문화예술 실감서비스 기술개발)
Period
2023.04 - 2025.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Creativity Support Toolkit / HCI / In-situ Authoring
Development of an in-camera based interactive digital VFX content production pipeline technology (인카메라 기반 인터랙티브 디지털 VFX 콘텐츠 제작 파이프라인 기술개발)
Completed

4. 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)
Program
Technology Development Program for the Cultural Industry (문화산업 선도형 기술개발)
Period
2023.04 - 2025.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Multimodal Haptics
4D Content Generation and Copyright Protection with Artificial Intelligence (인공지능을 활용한 4D 실감 콘텐츠 창작물 생성 및 저작권 핵심 기술 연구개발)
Completed

5. 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)
Program
Development of Core Technologies for Next-Generation Immersive Content Copyright (차세대 실감 콘텐츠 저작권 핵심기술 개발)
Period
2022.04 - 2023.12
Role
Co-Investigator (Co-I)
Field
Haptics / Copyright / AI
Enabling Clear Interaction with Wearable Active Sensing Techniques for Extended Reality (확장현실에서 명확한 인터랙션 제공을 위한 착용형 능동감지 기법 개발)
Completed

6. 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)
Program
Basic Research (기본연구)
Period
2022.06 - 2023.05
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
HCI / Wearable Computing
Research and Development of Immersive Haptic Interaction Generation Technology for Cultural and Artistic Performances (문화예술공연을 위한 실감 햅틱 인터랙션 생성 기술 연구 개발)
Completed

7. 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
Program
Post-AI 자체사업
Period
2022.09 - 2022.11
Field
CT / Haptics / HCI
Multi-modal Sensing and Haptic Interface for Context-aware Interaction (상황 인지 상호 작용을 위한 다중모달 센싱 및 협력 인터페이스)
Completed

8. Multi-modal Sensing and Haptic Interface for Context-aware Interaction (상황 인지 상호 작용을 위한 다중모달 센싱 및 협력 인터페이스)

Agency
KAIST
Program
Start-up Research Grant
Period
2021.09 - 2024.12
Role
Principal Investigator (PI)
Field
CT