Yeonju Kim

About me

I am a Robotics Engineer and Illustrator, who aspires to develop novel tools that enable non-expert users to enjoy Robot Design and Control processes to unleash their creativity. I want to achieve this goal through three broad approaches that align with my prior works:

  • Automation of the robot design process with consideration of behavior optimization
  • Tool development that allows users with no technical knowledge to control robots
  • Improvement of the human-robot interactions

[Curriculum Vitae]

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Projects

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Robot and Behavior Co-Design,
2019-2021 Research, Tool
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Imaginary Park,
2020 Illustration
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Graffiti Art into the Picture,
[CS 445] Final Project, 2019 Computational Photography, Tool
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Video Stitching and Processing,
[CS 445] Course Project, 2019 Computational Photography
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Image Quilting & Texture Transfer,
[CS 445] Course Project, 2019 Computational Photography
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Beachbot Rake Design Project, Disney Research Zurich, 2017 Fabrication, Research
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Spring Breeze, 2019 Illustration
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Illustration & Photo combined, 2017 Illustration
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Pen Drawings, 2016 - Illustration
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Digital Drawings, 2015 - Illustration
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Beersheba (The Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino), 2015 Illustration

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Experience

  • July 2021 - Present

    Animation Programmer

    Animation Tech Team, NC SOFT Corporation

    • Investigated Iterative Inverse Kinematics Solver for 3d Animation.
    • Developed Joint Constraints(Hinge and Cone constraint) used in Inverse Kinematics Solver. Evaluated the Constraints using Humanoid model.

  • September 2019 - Jan 2021

    Research Assistant

    Intelligent Motion Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    • Supervisor: Kris Hauser (Prof. Department of Computer Science)
    • Developed a co-optimization method for robot design and behaviors, which helps designers effectively explore the design space.
    • Evaluated the method by applying it to grasping gripper design and arm placement for a bimanual mobile manipulator.

  • January - June 2019

    Software Engineering Intern

    Bear Robotics Korea, Seoul, South Korea

    • Developed web-based ROS data visualization using ROS Javascript libraries.
    • Investigated Seq2Seq model and Transformer model to implement Korean Chatbot.

  • July - August 2018

    Game Development Intern

    NCSoft Corporation

    • Made Turn-Based 3-D Tank Game using Unreal Engine 4.
    • Developed client networking module using Multithread programming.
    • Created an Online Multiplayer Tank Game based on the Client-Server architecture.

  • March 2017- June 2018

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Biorobotics Laboratory, Seoul National University

    • Supervisor: Kyu Jin Cho (Prof. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng.)
    • Fabricated soft robotic modules with 3-D printer
    • Analyzed soft module movement using Pseudo Rigid Body Modeling method.
    • Developed bending angle prediction method as a design guide for users to attain desired motions.

  • September 2017- February 2018

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Disney Research Zurich & Autonomous Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich

    • Paul Beardsley (Principal Research Scientist, Disney Research Zurich), Roland Siegwart (prof. Dep. of Mechanical and Process Eng., ETH Zurich)
    • Designed and fabricated two different designs minimizing the adverse effect on servomotor caused by undesirable rake's motions.
    • Thesis: "Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a rake for the Beachbot Robot"

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Education

  • August 2019 - June 2021

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    MS, Mechanical Engineering

    • Coursework includes: Computational Photography, Control System Theory and Design, Markov Decision Processes and Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Special Topics in Learning-based Robotics

  • March 2014 - February 2019

    Seoul National University

    BS, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering

    • Coursework includes: Introduction to Robotics, Mechatronics System Design and Laboratory, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Media Fundamentals 2, Design and Culture, Basic Media Programming, 3-D Animation

  • September 2017-February 2018

    ETH Zurich

    Exchange Student, Mechanical Engineering

    • Semester Project at Disney Research Zurich and Autonomous Systems Lab
    • Took a graduate course: Physically Based Simulation in Computer Graphics

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Contact Me

Email

kimkimkim727@gmail.com

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