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• Congratulations!!! Feel the Same, Inc (start-up of our lab) won the Excellence Prize at the Startup Festival (TIPS Grand Convention). This great news was introduced to 동아일보, 동아사이언스, etc.
  November 8, 2018
  
• Prof. Bae was invited to Zoom In People of the live news Science Today in YTN Science channel to introduce wearable robot technologies of BiRC Lab including soft sensors and AVATAR systems.
  October 25, 2018.
  
  
• Prof. Bae was introduced to 대덕넷 HelloDD and 네이버 과학 as one of the promising young scientists.
  October 10, 2018.
  
  
• Congratulations!!! Feel the Same, Inc (start-up of our lab) won the Grand Prize at the Beyond TIPS. This great news was introduced to 동아일보, 서울경제, 동아사이언스, etc.
  September 20, 2018.
  
  
• Congratulations!!! Prof. Bae was appointed as 'Rising-star Distinguished Professor' of UNIST. The distinction of 'Rising-star Distinguished Professor' is given to faculty members under the age of 45 whose work has made an outstanding contribution to their field or discipline and to UNIST. This great news was introduced to 중앙일보, 파이낸셜뉴스, 동아사이언스, etc. Thank you for BiRC members!!!
  September 1, 2018.
  
• Congratulations!!!  Ms. Suin Kim (MS/PhD program) received a research highlight award from the Soft Robotics Research Center (SRRC). Also, Mr. Wookeun Park (MS/PhD program) and Ms. Dahee Jeong (MS program) received poster awards.
  August 24, 2018.
  
  
• The photo taken from our lab is displayed at the National Assembly (Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee: 과학기술정보방송통신위원회). The photo was taken about one year ago, and the hand is Mr. Dongyoung Lee's (MS/PhD program) hand. The robot hand is not made in our lab; it is commercial one. Frankly speaking, I'm not sure how the photo was reached the National Assembly. See the news with the photo.
  August 22, 2018.
  
• Congratulations!!!  The paper of Hyunkyoo Park and Bokeon Kwak (equal contribution) was selected as a front cover page of Journal of Bionic Engineering, Volume 15, Issue 4.
  July 10, 2018.
  
• Congratulations!!!  Prof. Bae received the Best Researcher Award from the Center of Human-centered Interaction for Coexitence (CHIC).
  June 5, 2018.
  
  
• The hand wearable systems for the virtual reality developed in our lab was introduced with demonstration at World IT Show 2018. Thank you for the hard work, Ms. Jo and Mr. Park!!!
  May 23~26, 2018.
  
• OH!!! MY GOD!!! President Jae-in Moon tried the soft sensor glove of Feel the Same, Inc., which is the start-up of our lab. He showed great interest on the items and wished for success of the company. Prof. Bae demonstrated the soft sensor glove to President Moon, attended the discussion meeting, and had a lunch together. This great news was introduced to 전자신문, 디지털타임스 as cover page photos. Please see details at 연합뉴스, 뉴시스, 디지털타임스, 파이낸셜뉴스, 시사위크, YTN, TV 조선, etc. Thank you for the preparation, Ms. Kim, Ms. Jeong, Mr. Park, Mr. Oh, and Mr. Lee!!!
  February 12, 2018.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Congratulations!!!  Ms. S. Kim in the MS/PhD program received a BK21 PLUS Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST.
  February 12, 2018.
  
• Congratulations!!!  Mr. K. Noh and Mr. H. Park received the M.S. degree at this commencement. Mr. K. Noh, and Mr. H. Park will work at RECENS Medical, and LG Electronics, respectively. Please wish for their glorious future.
  February 12, 2018.
  
• Congratulations!!! Mr. H. Yeom in the MS/PhD program received the Best Paper Award in the Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC).
  January 23, 2018.
  
• Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC).
  January 21~24, 2018.
  
  
• BiRC Year-end Party!!!
  December 22, 2017.
  
• We were invited to 대한민국 균형발전 박람회, which was held by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), to display and demonstrate our AVATAR system. Please see details at 연합뉴스, 전자신문, 경상일보,etc. Thank you for the hard work, Mr. Jung, Mr. Park, and Mr. Han!!!
  November 22, 2017.
  [With the Prime Minister, Nak-yeon Lee]
  
• We were invited to 혁신성장동력 챌린지퍼레이드, which was held by the Ministry of Science and ICT, to display and demonstrate our AVATAR system. Please see details at 연합뉴스, 뉴시스, etc.  Thank you for the hard work, Mr. Jung, Mr. Park, Mr. Han, and Mr. Kim!!!
  November 18, 2017.
  
• The start-up of our lab 'Feel the Same, Inc.' was introduced to 한국경제.
  November 16, 2017.
  
• Congratulations!!! Mr. W. Park in the MS/PhD program was selected as a recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF).
  September 19, 2017.
• Prof. Bae participated in 국민체감 성장동력 오픈톡, which was held by the Ministry of Science and ICT, as a plenary speaker and an MC. Please see details at 연합뉴스, 전자신문, 뉴시스, etc.
  August 30, 2017.
  
  
• Congratulations!!! Mr. M. Lee in the MS/PhD program was selected as a recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF).
  July 26, 2017.
• BiRC Group Photo!!!
  June 23, 2017.
  
  
• Prof. Bae had a special seminar named 'The 4th Industrial Revolution: Coexistence of Human and Robots' for the people in Ulju-gun.
  April 29, 2017.
  
• Congratulations!!! Our AVATAR system won the Minister Award (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning) at 미래성장동력 챌린지 데모데이. The prize money was awarded 100 million KRW as a research fund.
  This great news was introduced to 연합뉴스, 세계일보, 뉴스1, 뉴시스 and so on.
  March 30, 2017.
  [With the Vice-Minister of Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Namki Hong]
  
  [With the announcer, Bitna Yeon]
  
• Our AVATAR system met the art!!! We collaborated with the talented, promising and famous choreographer and dancer, Bora Kim, on 공연예술 창작 확장 프로젝트. It was truly amazing experience.
  February 28, 2017.
  
  
  
• Congratulations!!!  Mr. Y. Jung in the MS/PhD program received the BK21 PLUS Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST.
  February 21, 2017.
  
• Our laboratory was introduced to the YTN program as one of the representative laboratories in UNIST.
  February 18, 2017.
  
  
  
• Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC).
  February 5~8, 2017.
  
  
• Our AVATAR system was introduced to the Ulsan KBS news as one of the key technologies for Industry 4.0.
  January 9, 2017.