• Color Lab at Lighting Workshop, Prague

    Color Lab at Lighting Workshop, Prague

    Byeongjin and Prof. Suk recently participated in the Lighting Workshop hosted by New York University in Prague. At the event, they showcased Color Lab’s latest research findings and projects related to light to attendees from the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. Given its multidisciplinary nature, the field of lighting attracts expertise and…

  • Boram’s New Study on Dyed Hair Color Perception

    Boram’s New Study on Dyed Hair Color Perception

    Boram’s latest research, titled “Brightness and Hue Judgment of Dyed Hair Color,” has been featured in the prestigious journal, Acta Psychologica. This insightful study unveils the psychological principles behind how individuals perceive and categorize dyed hair colors. Boram discovered that people typically assess hair brightness based on a power function of .7 times the L*…

  • Giyun’s Computational Study on Light Scene and Affective Quality

    Giyun’s Computational Study on Light Scene and Affective Quality

    Giyun has successfully debuted her first poster, “How to explore the visual features of images with lighting”, at the KIIEE(The Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers) 2023 poster session. This marks Giyun’s first participation in an in-person conference, where she presented her work during the conference in Jeju from November 15th to 17th.…

  • Byeongjin’s Context-Aware Lounge Lighting

    Byeongjin’s Context-Aware Lounge Lighting

    Byeongjin Kim, a Ph.D. candidate of Color Lab, had a presentation titled ‘Context-Aware Lighting for Office Lounge: Algorithm Proposal and User Study’ at the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Autumn Conference 2023. He researched to build a smart lighting system that adjusts the illumination based on the context occurring in the office…

  • Affections for the future AutoUI

    Affections for the future AutoUI

    At the recent AutomotiveUI 2023 held in Ingolstadt, Germany, Taesu Kim, a post-doc researcher in Color lab shared his research titled “Affective role of the future autonomous car interior.” Together with Gyunpyo Lee and Jiwoo Hong, he delved deep into the future of autonomous vehicle interiors, identifying eight distinct affective roles: Focused, Stimulating, Amused, Openness,…

  • Ready to make XR in-vehicle lighting testbed, presented by Dr. Taesu Kim

    Ready to make XR in-vehicle lighting testbed, presented by Dr. Taesu Kim

    Taesu Kim, as a post-doc researcher in the Color Lab, proudly presents that preparations for the XR in-vehicle lighting testbed are in their final stages. In the ISAL 2023, he presented his research under the title “Mixed Reality-Based Interior Lighting Testbed for Autonomous Vehicles.” The presentation highlighted three pivotal components:  The feedback from the symposium…

  • Heesoo joined Color Lab. Welcome!

    Heesoo joined Color Lab. Welcome!

    Color Lab welcomes a new member, Heesoo Kim. She received a Bachelor’s degree in the Industrial Design department at Hongik University and also double majored in Textile Art & Fashion Design. Heesoo has a diverse range of experiences in service design, encompassing both spatial and textile design fields, with a particular focus on sustainability, light,…

  • Congrats! Minjung is finally a Master of Science!

    Congrats! Minjung is finally a Master of Science!

    Minjung has successfully completed her Master’s degree after two years of hard work. Her thesis, titled “Designing Facial Expression Guidelines for Avatar-Mediated Communication [아바타 매개 의사소통을 위한 표정 디자인 가이드라인],” is the result of her dedicated efforts. Throughout her research, Minjung delved into various aspects, starting with an exploration of the current landscape of avatars’…

  • Exploring Color Changes of Facial Skin After Makeup

    Exploring Color Changes of Facial Skin After Makeup

    Boram, the Ph.D. candidate of Color Lab, has published a research article, entitled “Method and analysis of color changes of facial skin after applying skin makeup” as the first author in the Vision Research Journal. This collaborative study, conducted with Cosmax, focused on quantitatively analyzing skin color changes before and after makeup in Shanghai, China.…

  • Colorlab on 카이티비

    Colorlab on 카이티비

    Colorlab Featured in Interview by 카이티비, Now Available on YouTube Channel. Boram, a Ph.D. candidate of Colorlab details Colorlab’s Work and Research Methodologies.

  • Color Lab Revamped Lab Space

    Color Lab Revamped Lab Space

    Color Lab has undergone a significant transformation with its recent remodeling. The new space has been designed to facilitate makeup-matching experiments, which will enable students to test their algorithms directly in the lab. This upgraded space is expected to have a positive impact on productivity and innovation while enhancing workflow. The lip and face makeup…

  • LG’s Showcase illuminates beautifully by Colorlab

    LG’s Showcase illuminates beautifully by Colorlab

    LG, in collaboration with Color Lab at KAIST, embarked on a research project aimed at designing optimal lighting solutions for their shoe case. This collaborative effort, which unveiled its innovative product at IFA 2022*, aimed to address the design challenges related to the lighting component of the shoe case. The joint research project between LG…