Summary of research projects

 

Iris Recognition Technology (2000-2001): When I headed the project 'CyberCommerce System for Online Internet Business' and 'ebXML Framework for International Open Business Service', I had technical issue regarding remote identification without providing a user-ID and password. We assumed that hackers stealing people's user-ID and password when a user enters them and transmits them by way of Internet. The idea of using biometric information came to me. I and my staff started to analyze user needs and technical limitations. After 6 months of endurance and perspiration, we announced an efficient iris recognition system. Soon, this technology was transferred to SENEX, Inc. After their commercialization project with my team, the brand name 'True Eye' was born. SENEX, Inc. sold 'True Eye' for $2.5M. Here's a reference web site.

 

Embedded Sensor Network Platform Technology (2004-2005): At the dawn of the 21st century, fully connected societies like Korea started to move forward ubiquitous computing. Naturally, sensing space was one of the hot research topics in Korea, and soon, sensor networks were  spotlighted. In 2004, I and my staff designed and implemented embedded type sensor network platform. It contained sensor hardware platform, sensor device driver, sensor middleware, and application programming interfaces. For wireless communication, we provided sensor platform with ZigBee and WiFi interfaces. In 2005, this technology was transferred to Huins, Inc. which sells sensor platforms as educational kits. 

 

Java Card Developer's Toolkit (2001-2002): One of the hot issues in 1999-2000 was electronic cash in Korea. At that time, I was a team leader of Electronic Payment Research Team at ETRI. after reviewing the needs and technical barriers of electronic cash, I and my colleagues decided not to use traditional magnetic card as electronic cash because of its vulnerability. After benchmarking of MONDEX and other commercial approaches, I and my colleagues chose Java card as a next generation smart card that can store electronic cash safely. I and my team staff focused on developing the toolkit for Java card application developers. After 8 months of endeavor, my team announced 'Java Card Application Developer's Toolkit' in 2001. It was featured and we had to implement sample source code for better understanding of ordinary people in Korea. A few months later, this technology was transferred to Shinwon, Inc. Unfortunately, in 2001, this technology was not commercialized due to the delay in establishing the relevant policy for the specifications of electronic cash and smart cards.

 

Open Home Network Framework, PI: Kwang-Roh Park (ETRI), Funded by Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC), Korea (2004 – 2007)

Major Goals: R&D in design, verifying, implement and testing framework that provides open features for the various types of home networks with scalable, compatible and flexible features.

My Role: Co-PI, 1) Analysis and defining specifications and primitive functions of the framework, 2) Coordinating with each participated research groups of roles and outcomes of the research projects, 3) Designing the framework and verifying the framework model, 4) Implementing a layer of QoS management in the framework, 5) Developing service scenarios of the framework, and 6) Transferring developed technologies of ‘Open Home Server Platform Technology’ and ‘SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)-based Multimedia Service Platform and Internet Telephony Technology’.  

 

Context-aware Computing based Intelligent Agent System, PI: Jae-Doo Huh (ETRI), Funded by Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC), Korea (2004 – 2005)

Major Goals: R&D in design and implementing interfaces for sensor networks and context-aware computing systems for programmable intelligent agent software in indoor space.

My Role: Co-PI, 1) Coordinating with all the research groups in the project of their roles and contributions, 2) Developing Service scenarios of sensing space, context awareness and recognition of user’s intention for providing intelligent service, 3) Converting real world sensor information to contextual information, 4) Deploying sensor network technology for space sensing, 5) Adopting context-aware middleware to indoor applications system, 6) Design and implementation of intelligent agents, 7) Designing and implementation of ubiquitous security and privacy, and 8) Transferring developed technologies of ‘Embedded Sensor Platform supporting Mobile Intelligent Agents’ and ‘ZigBee ready based Bi-directional Voice Hands-free Technology’.

 

ebXML Framework for International Open Business Service, PI: Shinyoung Lim (ETRI), Funded by Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC), Korea (2001 – 2003)

Major Goals: R&D in framework technologies for international electronic business.

My Role: PI, 1) Managing and coordinating with all the research groups of their roles and contributions, 2) Design the framework and develop service scenarios, 3) Design and implementation of secure Internet commerce applications based on the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and a Certification Authority (CA) system, 4) Design, implementation and transferring technology of Java card application developer's toolkit that makes easy in developing software applications for multiple smart card applications (up to 50 applications) in one Java card, and 5) Design, implementation and transferring technology of iris recognition system for remote identification internetworking with PKI and CA.

 

 

Cyber Commerce system for Online Internet business, PI: Ho-Sang Ham (ETRI), Funded by Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC), Korea (1997 – 1999)

Major Goals: R&D in deploying a real-world service system of online Internet business with Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) and back office system with financial information service system and its databases.

My Role: Co-PI, 1) Coordinating with research groups of security technology for online Internet business, 2) Design and implementation of security modules of SET, 3) Design and implementation of an nationwide Public Key Infrastructure providing digital signature and encryption onto digital documents for secure Internet business and official delivery on the Internet cooperated with the Korean Information Security Agency (KISA), and 4) Design, implementation and transferring technology of a Java-based cryptographic library for developers and a set of Public Key Infrastructure.

 

Implementation and management of the Korean Research and Education Online NETwork (KREONET), PI: Ok-Hwan Byeon (SERI), Funded by Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), Korea (1993 – 1996)

Major Goals: R&D in design and deployment of Internet-based nationwide backbone network and management of account, configuration, fault, performance and security of the KREONET.

My Role: Co-PI and a chair of CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)- Korea , 1) establishes rules and management process of KREONET, 2) publish and delivery CERT-Korea advisory newsletters, and 3) design and implementation of KREONET network management system.

 

Design and implementation of Integrated multimedia network for Korean Weather Bureau”, Co-PI: Jung-Kwon Kim (SERI), Funded by Ministry of Weather Bureau (MWB) and Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), Korea (1989 – 1992)

Major Goals: Upgrade network systems of Korean Weather Bureau and enhancing its weather forecasting capabilities by internetworking with TCP/IP, supercomputing and high speed backbone network technologies.

My Role: Research Staff, 1) user needs analysis and design of high speed backbone network, 2) implementation of backbone network management system, and 3) training customers in network operation and administration.

 

Games Information On-line Network Service (GIONS) System Development, Co-PI: Jung-Ho Choi (SERI), Funded by Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MOCT) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Korea (1986 – 1988)

Major Goals: Design and implementation of games online information system for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea.

My Role: Research Staff, 1) Software development of football games information service, 2) GIONS network design, and 3) Interoperating with the Wide Information Network for Sport Games (WINS) and Media Press Centers (MPC) systems.

 

 

 

 

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