Prof. Won Do Heo’s group at KAIST has developed ‘SynapShot,’ a method for visualizing the structural dynamics of intact synapses by combining dimerization-dependent FPs (ddFPs) with engineered synaptic adhesion molecules. SynapShot allows real-time monitoring of reversible and bidirectional changes of synaptic contacts under physiological stimulation. The application of green and red ddFPs in SynapShot enables simultaneous visualization of two distinct populations of synapses. Notably, the red-shifted SynapShot is highly compatible with blue light-based optogenetic techniques, allowing for vis...read more
The Circuits, Architecture, Systems, Technology Lab (CAST Lab) focuses on research and development of modern computer systems based on specialized hardware.
Prof. Inkyu Park's group has developed an innovative wound care system featuring colorimetric wound dressings and wireless, battery-free optoelectronic diagnostic sensors.
A novel perception system, the proximity perception-based grasping intelligence (P2GI) system, has been developed to enhance the dexterity of prosthetic hands, closely mimicking human hand functionality. Utilizing embedded proximity sensors and a real-time decision-making algorithm, the P2GI system accurately maps the point cloud of an object and infers the user’s intended grasp posture, achieving a high accuracy of grasp posture classification and a high rate of task success. This advancement promises significant improvements in prosthetic hand control, potentially broadening the application of highly dexterous prosthetic hands in everyday tasks.
Prof. Wang-Yuhl Oh’s group has developed, for the first time, an imaging technology that visualizes blood cells flowing in complex three-dimensional vascular networks without using any contrast agent.
A joint research team composed of members from KAIST and UCSD developed an artificial intelligence that predicts enzyme functions from protein sequences.
The research team led by Prof. Joo-Young Kim at KAIST ITC has developed Strix and Morphling, accelerator designs for Torus Fully Homomorphic Encryption Schemes, addressing the computational bottleneck in bootstrapping using various techniques such as ciphertext batching and transform-domain reuse.
The research team led by Prof. Kim at KAIST ITC has developed a fully integrated multi-phase buck converter for on-chip power management unit that evenly balances the multiple inductor currents without significant power overhead. It also achieves an even more optimal frequency response and output ripple with optimized phase-shedding techniques.
Team KAIST, comprising students from the labs MORIN (of Prof. Jinwhan Kim) and USRG (of Prof. Hyunchul Shim), in partnership with PABLO AIR, won the 2nd Place Winner position in the MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge, one of the world’s largest robotics competition.
Prof. Lee's group has developed an algorithm to ensure navigation integrity against Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor faults for safety-critical GNSS/IMU integrated navigation applications.
Visitor KIR 2023.09.15 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Demonstrated autonomous quadruped robot system, which won the 1st place in the IEEE ICRA’23 QRC(Quadruped Robot Challenge). KIB 2023.09.25 Special Seminar from Prof. Bernhard Palsson (UCSD) KIB 2023.10.04 International Symposium on Engineering Biology (Prof. Harris Wang from Columbia University, Prof. Matthew Chang from National