MyoungGon Kim
Ph.D. candidate at Media lab,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Korea University
m_gon_kim@korea.ac.kr
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Computer Vision for XR
  • 3D Gaussian Splatting
  • Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
  • Sensor Fusion
    • HCI for XR
  • Mid-air manipulation
  • Redirected walking
    • WORK EXPERIENCE
    Research Engineer in Navigation group, Robot Intelligence team,
    Samsung Research Center, Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Korea
  • Sensor fusion and SLAM development for autonomous driving robot
    • Mar. 2018 ~ Jul. 2021
    Internship in Singapore development team, Swizzle
    Ideabove inc., Kent Ridge, Singapore
  • Front-end development
    • Mar. ~ Jul. 2017
    EDUCATION
    Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering
    Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    Supervised by Prof. JungHyun Han
    Sep. 2021 ~ Present
    M.Eng. in Computer Science and Engineering
    Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    Supervised by Prof. JungHyun Han
    Mar. 2016 ~ Feb. 2018
    B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
    B.E. in Software Technology and Enterprise Program
    Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    Mar. 2009 ~ Feb. 2016
    PUBLICATIONS
    MyoungGon Kim, SeungWon Jeong, Seohyeon Park, JungHyun Han,
    “Superpixel-guided Sampling for Compact 3D Gaussian Splatting”
    ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), Octoboer 9-11, 2024, Trier, Germany.
    Hong Son Nguyen, MyoungGon Kim, Changbin Im, Sanghoon Han and JungHyun Han,
    “ConvNeXtPose: A Fast Accurate Method for 3D Human Pose Estimation and Its AR Fitness Application in Mobile Devices”
    IEEE Access, Vol. 11, pp. 117393-117402, October 2023.
    Joohwan Chae, Donghan Kim, Wooseok Jeong, Eunchan Jo, Won-Ki Jeong, JunYoung Choi, Seung-wook Kim, MyoungGon Kim, Jae-Won Lee, Hyechan Lee, and JungHyun Han,
    “Virtual Air Conditioner’s Airflow Simulation and Visualization in AR”
    ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), November 29-December 1, 2022, Tsukuba, Japan.
    MyoungGon Kim, JiSeok Ryu, Jaemin Son, and JungHyun Han,
    “Virtual object sizes for efficient and convenient mid-air manipulation”
    Computer Graphics International (CGI), 12~16 March, 2022, published in The Visual Computer, 38.9-10 (2022): 3463-3474.
    MyoungGon Kim and JungHyun Han,
    “Effects of Switchable DOF for Mid-Air Manipulation in Immersive Virtual Environments”
    International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (IJCHI) 2018: 1-13.
    MyoungGon Kim, SungIk Cho, Tanh Quang Tran, Seong-Pil Kim, Ohung Kwon, and JungHyun Han,
    “Scaled Jump in Gravity-reduced Virtual Environments”
    IEEE VR, 18~23 March, 2017, published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), Vol. 23, No. 4, April 2017, pp. 1360-1368.
    PATENTS
    MyoungGon Kim, Aron Baik, Eunsoll Chang, Mideum Choi, Heejun Choi,
    “Robot and method for controlling thereof”
  • US patent no.: US20220308591A1, Sep. 29, 2022
  • WIPO patent no.: WO2022203150, Sep. 29, 2022
  • Korean patent no.: KR20220132241A, Mar. 23, 2021
    • Eunsoll Chang, MyoungGon Kim, Jewoong Ryu, Aron Baik,
    “Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof”
  • EPO patent no.: EP4220082A1, May. 01, 2024
  • US patent no.: US2023266143A1, Aug. 24, 2023
  • WIPO patent no.: WO2022114551A1, Jun. 02, 2022
  • Korean patent no.: KR10-2020-0159444, Nov. 25, 2020
    • MyoungGon Kim, Jewoong Ryu, Aron Baik, Eunsoll Chang,
    “Robot and controlling method thereof”
  • US patent no.: US20230213944A1, Jul. 06, 2023
  • WIPO patent no.: WO2022059937A1, Mar. 24, 2022
  • Korean patent no.: KR20220039101A, Sep. 21, 2020
    • (Some of patents were transferred to a different primary author after I left Samsung.)
    RESEARCH PROJECTS
    XR solution for digital twin-based inspection
  • Funded by Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA)
    • May. ~ Dec. 2024 (WIP)
    Airflow simulation and visualization
  • Funded by LG Electronics
    • May. 2021 ~ Apr. 2025 (WIP)
    Researching core technologies and fostering talents for simulated reality contents
  • Funded by Information Technology Research Center (ITRC)
    • Aug. 2021 ~ Dec. 2025 (WIP)
    Two-way interaction between real environments and virtual objects
  • Funded by Institute for Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
    • Aug. 2021 ~ Dec. 2027 (WIP)
    3D object manipulation in mobile virtual environment
  • Funded by Samsung Electronics
    • Apr. 2017 ~ Mar. 2018
    Drone navigation assistance system based on 360 camera and HMD
  • Funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
    • Nov. 2016 ~ Mar. 2018
    Integrated rendering-motion platform for walk-through on Moon and Mars
  • Funded by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)
    • Mar. 2016 ~ Feb. 2017
    HONORS
    Industry-Academia Project Challenge 2023
  • Awarded by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    • Nov. 21, 2023
    KU Achievement Award 2022
  • Awarded by Graduate School of Korea University
    • Feb. 14, 2023
    Software Technology and Enterprise Program Scholarship
  • Granted by Software Specialized Department, Korea University
    • Sep. ~ Dec. 2015
    Venture Internship Scholarship
  • Granted by Office of International Affairs, Korea University
    • Sep. ~ Dec. 2013