Kwangwoon University

Robotics & A.I. Lab.

We conduct foundational and applied research in robotics to enable reliable autonomy in complex, dynamic environments.

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Research Highlights

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Featured Prediction-conditioned reachability framework for safe crowd navigation

Uncertainty-calibrated Hamilton-Jacobi value learning for safe crowd navigation

We combine pedestrian prediction, learned Hamilton-Jacobi reachability, and conformal uncertainty calibration within MPC to enable efficient and reliable navigation in dense and out-of-distribution crowds.

Safe Navigation HJ Reachability
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Mechanical design of a giant human riding biped humanoid robot, Method II

This paper presents the mechanical design of a human-ridable giant humanoid robot that enables intuitive, pilot-in-the-loop whole-body control.

Humanoid Robot Mechanical Design
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Dynamic prioritization and adaptive path planning for indoor multi-object navigation

We propose a multi-object navigation method that dynamically selects target order and plans efficient paths in cluttered indoor environments.

Path Planning Multi-object Navigation
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Recent News

  • Aug 2026
    Paper accepted to IEEE RA-L on safe crowd navigation.
  • Aug 2026
    Prof. Oh will serve as Associate Editor for ICRA 2027.
  • Jul 2026
    Four papers accepted to ICCAS 2026.
  • May 2026
    Paper accepted to ASCC on multi-robot navigation with time-varying obstacles.
  • Mar 2026
    Yeonjin Kim and Anwari Anggra joined the lab as MS students.
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Open Positions

We are recruiting motivated students passionate about robotics and AI.

Openings
  • Graduate admissions for the Spring 2027 semester are now open for advanced research applicants.
  • Undergraduate research positions are open year-round for hands-on robotics and AI experience.
Contact: jhyunoh (at) kw.ac.kr
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