Kookmin University

Autonomous Robotics & Control Lab

ARC Lab. focuses primarily on the study of novel control theories and high-performance actuation for intelligent robotics.

Research

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Robust Control Theories & Applications

Control theory that stays robust under uncertainty and disturbances — from disturbance-observer (DOB) design in the H-infinity framework to robustness guarantees for learning-based control.

Intelligent Robotics

Bringing control theory to physical robots: high-performance actuation, vision-based and dual-arm manipulation, and pneumatically actuated humanoids.

Autonomous Laboratory

Autonomous laboratories — robotic systems that synthesize materials and run chemical experiments with minimal human intervention.

Latest News

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2026.07
Two Undergraduate Best Paper Awards at ICROS 2026.
2026.07
Six papers presented at ICROS 2026, Deagu.
2026.03
ARC Lab relocates to the School of Electrical Engineering (Dept. of Electronic Engineering), Kookmin University.
2026.02
Congratulations to our graduates at the 2026 commencement — one M.S. and many undergraduate researchers.
2026.02
Four papers presented at KRoC 2026, Pyeongchang.

Selected Publications

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2026
PHAER: Pneumatic Hybrid Actuated Efficient Robot With Under-Constrained Biped Walking
Donghyun Kim, Yun-Pyo Hong, Hyung-Tae Seo, Minseong Choi* and Kyung-Soo Kim*
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics · Under Review
2026
Mechanism of Post-Charge Self-Balancing in Parallel Battery Systems
Byeonggwan Jang, Hyung-Tae Seo, Seungho Han, Woo-Yong Kim and Kyung-Soo Kim*
2026 IFAC World Congress, Busan
2025
Real-time Snowfall Recognition and Object Tracking System for Autonomous Driving in Adverse Snowy Weather
Ji-il Park, SeungHyeon Jo, Hyung-Tae Seo*, and Jihyuk Park*
IEEE Access
2025
Variable Transmission Mechanisms for Robotic Applications: A Review
Jihyuk Park*, Joon Lee, Hyung-Tae Seo*, and Seokhwan Jeong*
2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Atlanta
2025
LiDAR Denoising Methods in Adverse Environments: A Review
Ji-il Park, SeungHyeon Jo, Hyung-Tae Seo*, and Jihyuk Park*
IEEE Sensors Journal