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Research Highlight Top Story
Learned-Imitation for Navigation in Cluttered Space
Prof. Han-Lim Choi’s research team was the 1st winner at the BARN Challenge at ICRA 2024 (Yokohama, Japan) with an imitation-learning based algorithm....read more
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Constrained Disturbance Observer
In robotics, achieving accurate motion tracking is a basic and fundamental challenge. For accurate tracking, robust control methods such as the Disturbance Observer (DOB) have been studied to eliminate uncertainties such as external forces and joint friction. However, the need for safe interactions has grown as robots increasingly share workspaces with humans. This creates a paradox: robots must not only track accurately but also respond safely to external forces that occur by human interactions. To address this, Prof. Min Jun Kim’s group at KAIST developed the Constrained Disturbance Observer (CDOB) framework, which adds intelligence to the ordinary DOB through optimization techniques. Consequently, while maintaining accuracy during free motion, robots are also capable of managing safety constraints and interacting with unknown environments....read more
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Two-Year Journey of Team KAIST to the Finals of MBZIRC 2023
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....read more
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Ultra-strong soft gripper that lifts 100kg with 130g
Prof. Lee’s group, in collaboration with KIST, innovated a lightweight, cost-effective soft robotic gripper capable of securely holding 100kg objects, promising enhanced utility in various domestic and industrial applications....read more
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2.5D Laser-Cutting-Based Customized Fabrication of Long-Term Wearable Textile sEMG Sensor
Prof. Jung Kim’s group has developed a 2.5D laser cutting method to accelerate customized sEMG sensor fabrication from design to production. sEMG sensors measure human muscle activity and are widely used in wearable systems for human-machine interaction. In order to use sEMG sensors for a long time in daily life, it is necessary to develop a sensor that can be customized and worn easily and does not affect the signal due to movement. This customizable textile-based sEMG sensor provides high wearing comfort and improves the sensor signal quality through stable contact....read more
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Introduction to KI
KI for Robotics
The Urban Robotics Lab (URL) focuses on research and development of robotics technologies for smart cities....read more
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Deep Generative Diffusion Models
AAILab, KAIST has developed various deep generative model structures and inference methods to synthesize realistic images through diffusion processes. ...read more
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Self-Supervised Learning to Distill Hierarchy in High-Dimensional Dynamic Systems
Prof. Han-Lim Choi’s research team has developed a learning framework to control a high-dimensional robotic system that distills underlying hierarchical structure in robot motion data. By learning high-level intentions as well as low-level control actions, the proposed framework enables adaptation of policy learned from a certain task to much more diverse sets of tasks. ...read more
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Mole-bot: Development of bio-inspired embedded directional drilling robot
A research team led by Prof. Hyun Myung developed a bio-inspired digging robot called Mole-bot that simulates the mole's biological structure and behavior for resource exploration on Earth and other planets. In addition, a localization algorithm that can estimate the robot position and orientation in the underground environment was developed. The developed platform was verified through experiments on a testbed filled with soil....read more
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