Lee, Kang-Won; Ko, Dae-Kwan; Kim, Yong-Jun; Ryu, Jee-Hwan; Lim, Soo-Chul
IEEE T-ITS · 2024
Dae-Kwan Ko
Ph.D. Student, Interactive Robotics Lab
Dongguk University · Mechanical Engineering
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Dongguk University, advised by Professor Soo-Chul Lim. I received my M.S. in the same department.
My research lies at the intersection of robotics, AI learning, and the interaction forces between robots, objects, and humans. I am working toward humanoid systems that interact with the physical world in a human-like manner by integrating haptics into robust behavior and planning.
Publications 10 PAPERS
Projects FEATURED
Vision-Language-Action Robot Demo
Real-world demonstration of VLA-based robot control, deploying the
π0 model on a Kinova Gen3 Lite arm with the prompt
"clean the table".
AI Setup
- Model π0 (Physical Intelligence)
- Prompt "clean the table"
- Dataset 12 episodes (50s each)
- Training 6 hours
System
- Robot KINOVA Gen3 Lite
- Camera RealSense D435f & L515
- Compute RYZEN 5900X · RTX 4090
- Control 10 Hz
Experience
Dec 2022 — Feb 2025
Seoul, KR
SNUAILAB Co., Ltd.
Senior Researcher · Professional Research Personnel (Alternative Military Service)
AI and 3D vision technology company specializing in advanced vision
solutions for industrial and smart-city applications.
- Led core modules of 3D-vision and AI systems and coordinated cross-functional teams.
- Owned industrial object detection and thermal-video super-resolution products.
- Developed mobile vehicle license-plate recognition and quality-inspection systems.
- Managed PoC projects and secured contracts with Daifuku, HMC, and others.
Feb 2021 — Dec 2022
Seoul, KR
MEERECOMPANY Co., Ltd.
Senior Researcher · Professional Research Personnel (Alternative Military Service)
A leading Korean company specializing in surgical robotics and high-precision automation.
- Worked on next-generation surgical-robot systems with focus on software reliability and safety.
- Contributed to real-time control architecture, motion planning, and dynamic-model analysis for manipulators.
- RTOS-level implementation and EtherCAT hardware communication.
- Modeling and validation in MATLAB Simulink and Simscape.
- Worked under strict confidentiality as part of a nationally regulated core-technology project.
Feb 2013 — Feb 2016
Seoul, KR
HEALINGSOCIETY Inc. (HEALSO)
CTO · Co-founder
Healthcare startup developing ultrasonic body-fat measurement devices and mobile-connected accessories.
- Co-founded the company and led all technical initiatives as CTO.
- Developed ultrasonic-based body-fat measurement devices.
- Designed and integrated smartphone accessories with mobile applications.
- Built a full-stack pipeline from product design to market launch.
- Hands-on experience in HW/SW integration and commercial product iteration.
Education
2025 — Present
Dongguk University
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering · Advisor: Prof. Soo-Chul Lim
2019 — 2021
Dongguk University
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering — Vibration Control & Automation
2012 — 2019
Dongguk University
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Patents 5 FILED
KR-10-2648104
Method, Device, and Computer Program for Measuring Vehicle Step Difference
Ko, Dae-Kwan; Koo, Ja-Chun; Yoon, Jin · Registered
KR-10-2260882
Sequential Image-based Interaction Force Measurement Method and Device
Hwang, Won-Joon; Shin, Ho-Cheol; Kim, Dong-Yi; Lim, Soo-Chul; Ko, Dae-Kwan · Registered
KR-10-2313160
High-Resolution Video Generation Method and Device Using Motion Information
Lim, Soo-Chul; Ko, Dae-Kwan; Lee, Dong-Han · Registered
KR-10-2094360
Image-based Force Prediction System and Method
Lim, Soo-Chul; Hwang, Won-Joon; Shin, Ho-Cheol; Lee, Dong-Han; Ko, Dae-Kwan · Registered
KR-10-2018-0138258
Two-point Identification Inspection Device and Method
Lim, Soo-Chul; Ko, Dae-Kwan · Application