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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2026.03
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.
2025.11
Sponsor's Award at the 2025 Campus Patent Universiade (advisor: Prof. Seo).
2025.11
3rd place at the 2025 Creative Mobility Competition (KROWD club, advisor: Prof. Seo).

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