MyoungGon Kim
Ph.D. candidate (Expected August 2026) 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)
  • 3D Reconstruction
    • HCI for XR
  • Human pose estimation
  • 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
    Journals and Proceedings
    MyoungGon Kim, JeongHyeon Ahn, Seohyeon Park, Hyemi Kim, Seunghyun Park, Jung Hwang, JungHyun Han,
    “EllipssianNet: Image-guided Sampling of 2D Gaussians for Gaussian Splatting”
    The IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), Mar, 6-10 2026, Tucson, Arizona, United States.
    Hyunmo Kang, Joohwan Chae, MyoungGon Kim, JungHyun Han,
    “A user study on air conditioner’s airflow visualization in mobile AR”
    Journal of Visualization, Vol. 28, No. 5, August 2025, pp. 975-985.
    Hong Son Nguyen, DaEun Cheong, Andrew Chalmers, MyoungGon Kim, Taehyun Rhee, JungHyun Han,
    “Interaction With Virtual Objects Using Human Pose and Shape Estimation”
    Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA), June 2-4, 2025, Strasbourg, France, published in Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds (CAVW), Vol. 36, No. 3, May 2025, pp. e70046.
    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.
    Posters (short papers)
    HuiSeong Lee, MyoungGon Kim, Hyemi Kim, JungHyun Han,
    “Visualizing Simulated Airflow and Thermal Comfort in Extended Reality”
    ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), November 12-14, 2025, Montreal, Canada (poster).
    Hong Son Nguyen, Andrew Chalmers, DaEun Cheong, MyoungGon Kim, Taehyun Rhee, JungHyun Han,
    “Full-Body Interaction in Mixed Reality using 3D Pose and Shape Estimation”
    IEEE VR, March 8-12, 2025, Saint-Malo, France (poster).
    PATENTS
    JungHyun Han, Dong-min Kim, HuiSeong Lee, MyoungGon Kim, Hyemi Kim,
    “Digital twin-based method and apparatus for real-time simulation of comfort and hazard levels and visualization through extended reality”
  • Korean patent no.: KR20250196804, Dec. 11, 2025
    • JungHyun Han, MyoungGon Kim
    “Deep learning-based 2d gaussian estimation method and apparatus thereof”
  • US patent no.: 19/412,683, Dec. 08, 2025
  • Korean patent no.: KR20250044717, Apr. 07, 2024
    • 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 Electronics.)
    RESEARCH PROJECTS
    Researching core technologies and fostering talents for simulated reality contents
  • Funded by Information Technology Research Center (ITRC)
    • Aug. 2021 ~ Dec. 2027 (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)
    XR solution for digital twin-based inspection
  • Funded by Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA)
    • May. 2024 ~ Dec. 2026 (WIP)
    Airflow simulation and visualization
  • Funded by LG Electronics
    • May. 2021 ~ Oct. 2025
    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