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MILab @ KHC 2026

We participated in KHC 2026, where presented 3 demos and 1 poster. The conference provided a valuable opportunity to share our work and exchange ideas with researchers in the haptics community.

New Publications!

We have several new publications. Minho Chung’s paper, “TaME4D: Tailoring Multisensory Effects for Improving 4D Movie Watching Experiences,” has been accepted to ACM Multimedia 2026. Sooyeon Choi’s paper, “Robust Data-driven Trajectory Generation and Control for Human-like Assistance of an Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Robot,” has been accepted to IEEE RO-MAN 2026. Haeun Seo’s work, “AI-driven Program Generation through Verbal Expressions for Industrial Robots,” has also been accepted as a Late Breaking Report at IEEE RO-MAN 2026. See Publications for more information.

New Member!

We are delighted to welcome several new members to our lab. Minseok Kim have joined as Interns. Welcome to the lab, and we look forward to your exciting research journey with us! See Members page for more information.

MILab @ KCC 2026

Our lab held an MT and participated in KCC 2026. During the conference, our members presented two papers, including one oral presentation and one poster presentation. The event provided valuable opportunities to share research progress, strengthen teamwork, and engage with the broader computing community.

MILab @ ACM DIS 2026

We participated in ACM DIS 2026, where Sooyeon Choi presented our paper, “Supporting Dance Motor Skill Training in Multisensory VR Experience,” as an oral presentation. The conference provided a valuable opportunity to share our work and exchange ideas with researchers in the interaction design community.

MILab @ IEEE ICRA 2026

We participated in IEEE ICRA 2026, where Eunchae Kim presented our paper, “Amplifying Force-feedback Cues for Enhancing Dexterous Skill Transfer in Virtual Environments,” as a poster presentation. The conference provided valuable opportunities to discuss our work and connect with researchers from the international robotics community.

MILab @ ACM MMSys 2026

We participated in ACM MMSys 2026, where Seoyong Nam presented our paper, “HAPhy: AI-Assisted Content Creator Supporting Tools for Multi-sensory Haptic Experiences in Immersive Media,” as an oral presentation. The conference provided a valuable opportunity to share our research with the multimedia systems community and engage in insightful discussions.

New Publications!

We have several new publications. Sooyeon Choi’s paper, “Supporting Dance Motor Skill Training in Multisensory VR Experience,” has been published at ACM DIS 2026. Eunchae Kim’s paper, “Amplifying Force-feedback Cues for Enhancing Dexterous Skill Transfer in Virtual Environments,” has been presented at IEEE ICRA 2026. Seoyong Nam’s paper, “HAPhy: AI-Assisted Content Creator Supporting Tools for Multi-sensory Haptic Experiences in Immersive Media,” has also been presented at ACM MMSys 2026. See Publications for more information.

New Publications!

We have a new publication. Seung-gyeom Kim’s paper, “Implicit 4D Gaussian Splatting for Fast Motion with Large Inter-Frame Displacements,” has been accepted to ICLR 2026. See Publications for more information.

MILab @ Korea Robotics Conference 2026

We participated in the Korea Robotics Conference 2026 and presented one paper as a poster presentation. Our members had valuable opportunities to discuss their work and connect with researchers in the Korean robotics community.

MILab @ HCI Korea 2026

We participated in HCI Korea 2026 and presented two papers as oral presentations. The conference provided valuable opportunities for our students to share their research, receive feedback, and exchange ideas with researchers in the HCI community.

New Members!

We are delighted to welcome several new members to our lab. Geon Wang has joined as a Direct Ph.D. Student, and Yang Eunseo, Heechan Jeong, and Dongchan Lee have joined as Interns. Welcome to the lab, and we look forward to your exciting research journey with us! See Members page for more information.

MILab @ ACM Multimedia 2025

We participated in ACM Multimedia 2025, where Seung-gyeom Kim presented our paper, “Automatic Accessible Multimodal Translation of Graphics Using a Refreshable Pin Array,” as an oral presentation. The conference provided valuable opportunities to introduce our work and connect with researchers in multimedia and accessibility.

MILab @ IEEE/RSJ IROS 2025

We participated in IEEE/RSJ IROS 2025 and presented one workshop paper. This participation provided a valuable opportunity to share our ongoing research and exchange ideas with researchers in the robotics community.

MILab @ ISMAR 2025

We participated in IEEE ISMAR 2025, where Jaewan Lim presented our paper, “Do Vibrotactile-Rendered Virtual Walking Sensations Reduce VR Cybersickness?,” as an oral presentation. The conference provided a valuable opportunity to share our latest research and engage with researchers in the mixed and augmented reality community.

New Publications!

We have several new publications. Jaewan Lim’s paper, “Do Vibrotactile-Rendered Virtual Walking Sensations Reduce VR Cybersickness?,” has been presented at IEEE ISMAR 2025. Seung-gyeom Kim’s paper, “Automatic Accessible Multimodal Translation of Graphics Using a Refreshable Pin Array,” has also been presented at ACM Multimedia 2025. See Publications for more information.

MILab @ IEEE World Haptics Conference  2025 

We participated in the IEEE World Haptics Conference 2025, held at the Suwon Convention Center. Our team showcased one Student Innovation Challenge demo, presented two Work-in-Progress papers, and delivered one Hands-On Demonstration. See Publications for more information. 

New Publications!

We have a few new publications. Seoyong Nam’s technical paper, “Automatic Generation of Multimodal 4D Effects for Immersive Video Watching Experiences” has been presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024. Jiyoung Park’s paper, “To Guide Or To Disturb–How To Teach Dexterous Skills Using AI?” has been finally accepted for IUI ’25. We also have a few domestic conference publications, with Jaewan, Heymin, Minho, and Minju scheduled to present at HCI Korea and Korea Robotics Conference (KRoC). See Publications for more information.

MILab @ Korea Computer Congress 2024

We participated in the KCC 2024 of Korea at Jeju.
Prof. Yoo was invited to the early-career researcher session and gave a talk. Six papers were presented. Jiyoung did an oral presentation, Jaewan, Heymin, Eunchae, Seoyong, and Eunji presented their posters. Jiyoung's work received an Outstanding Paper Award.

Club de Innovation Chile Delegation Visited!

The Club de Innovation Chile Delegation visited our lab and toured the ongoing research projects.

MILab @ HCI korea 2024

We participated in the HCI Society of Korea conference at Hongcheon, on January 24th to 26th. poster paper developed by Haerim, Minho, and Eunchae was presented. This experience provided the students with valuable opportunities for networking and gaining insights from various presentations and discussions at the conference.

New Members!

We have several new members from this winter break. Heymin Park started her Ph.D. degree course with us. Seunggyeom Kim and Minju Seo joined our lab and pursue their Master's degrees. Minho Chung will continue his study for his Master's degree. See Members page for more information.

MILab @ Korea Haptics Conference

We participated in the 1st Korea Haptics Conference at Buyeo, on Nov. 22-24. Four papers (one oral, three demo presentations) were presented. In addition, the student team of Taehyun, Jiyoung, Jaewan, and Seoyong received the Best Idea Award in the Future Mobility Idea Challenge, sponsored by Hyundai Motors, and another student team of Haerim, Eunchae, and Minho was the finalist in the Future Appliances Idea Challenge sponsored by LG Electronics. Congratulations!

New Publications!

We have a few new publications. Prof. Yoo's publication "Soft Pneumatic Haptic Wearable to Create the Illusion of Human Touch" has been published in IEEE ToH. Jaewan's first work, "Effects of Vibrotactile Feedback on Aim-and-Throw Tasks in Virtual Environments" has been published in VRST'23 Poster. We also have a few domestic conference publications, (will) be presented in Korea Haptics Conference, HCI Korea, and Korea Robotics Conference (KRoC). See Publications for more information.

IC-PBL Excellence Award

Prof. Yoo's lecture "VR/AR Programming" in this semester (Spring 2023) received an excellence award in IC-PBL lecture contest of the university. Congratulations!

IEEE Transactions on Haptics Best Paper Award!

Prof. Yoo's paper "Perceived Intensity Model of Dual-Frequency Superimposed Vibration: Pythagorean Sum"  won the IEEE Transactions on Haptics Best Paper Award. Congratulations!

MILab @ WHC'23

We presented in WHC'23 at Delft, Netherland. Haerim, Minho, and Eunchae presented "Context-Based Tactile Translation of Sports Broadcasting on A Refreshable Pin Array" in the demo session, and Prof. Yoo presented a ToH poster "Perceived Intensity Model of Dual-Frequency Superimposed Vibration: Pythagorean Sum."  See Publications page for more information.

New members!

We have several new members from this summer break. Jaewan Lim will continue his study in our group, aiming for a Ph.D. degree, and Haerim Kim and Jiyoung Park joined our group as Master's degree students. Also, Dayoung Kim, Haeun Seo, and Sooyeon Choi will conduct their undegraduate internship with us.  See Members page for more information.

New research funding - 우수신진 최초혁신연구실

On top of our current excellent first-stage research grant (우수신진연구), our group will receive an additional funding for procurement of research equipments from NRF Korea.

See Research for more information.