Research projects

TIMEBLY 2 (project page)

AI support and digital human models for time data management

Funding: Vinnova (Sweden)

Contribution: Leading research on AI-based video interpretation for manual work analysis, combining computer vision and machine learning with human-centered and trustworthy AI principles.

Sep 2025 – Aug 2028

SHIFT-DT (project page)

Sustainable, Holistic, Integrated Framework for Ship Design and Production Transformation through Digital Twins

Funding: Digital Futures (Sweden)

Role: Principal Investigator (PI). Leading the development of a framework connecting holistic ship design with digitalized ship production and logistics through digital twins.

Jan 2024 – Jun 2026

Dynamic SALSA (project page)

Dynamic scheduling of assembly and logistics systems using AI

Funding: Eureka SMART and Vinnova (Sweden)

Contribution: Developing a computer vision-based platform for analysing human operators and objects in production logistics environments.

Apr 2023 – Mar 2026

DYNASTEEL (project page)

Dynamic scheduling and transport visibility in steel production

Funding: Vinnova (Sweden)

Contribution: Human-centered system design for an autonomous transportation system, including requirements analysis and prototyping.

Mar 2022 – Dec 2022

TIMEBLY (project page)

Time data management automation for manual assembly

Funding: Vinnova (Sweden)

Contribution: Leading human pose estimation and time-series prediction for manual assembly task analysis using open-source libraries.

Nov 2021 – Oct 2024

C-PALS (project page)

Cyber-physical assembly and logistics system

Funding: Eureka SMART and Vinnova (Sweden)

Contribution: Developed a digital twin and a real-time production logistics data visualization platform using open-source libraries.

May 2019 – Aug 2022

HUPMOBILE (project page)

Holistic urban and per-urban mobility

Funding: Interreg Baltic Sea Region (EU)

Contribution: Participatory modelling and simulation for urban mobility, involving multiple stakeholders in the modelling process.

Jan 2019 – Dec 2021

Simulation system for manufacturing strategy and execution to quantify ship production cost

Funding: National IT Industry Promotion Agency (South Korea)

Contribution: Developed and implemented a simulation-based monitoring system for ship production processes.

Oct 2016 – Jan 2019

Simulation-based production planning and management system for mid-sized shipbuilding companies

Funding: Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (South Korea)

Contribution: Developed and implemented an advanced planning and control system for ship production processes.

Oct 2014 – Jan 2019

Advanced Naval Vessel Research Laboratory

Funding: Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)

Contribution: Developed an optimization algorithm for spatial layout design of naval vessels, considering survivability in early-stage design.

Sep 2012 – Dec 2017