Our Mission

About Us

Foster regional strategic industries and secure new growth engines by developing AI-driven intelligent innovation and convergence technologies and cultivating specialized professionals based on industrial demands in the Southeast region.

  1. 01 Secure Global AI Technology for Regional Enterprises
  2. 02 Cultivate Innovative AI Research & Professionals
  3. 03 Establish Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration Platform

Achievements: Over 211 Master's degree holders for working professionals, over 420 scientific and technological outcomes, and over KRW 2.8 billion in economic impact (e.g., technology transfer, commercialization)

Annual Focus Research Content

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Year Research Goals Main Research Contents
Year 1 AI Marine & Port Logistics, Smart City, Manufacturing & Robotics, Medical & Healthcare Technology Demand Survey and Technology Development
  • AI-based core technologies for cargo ship loading plans
  • Port logistics data for loading/unloading plans
  • Autonomous driving data platform for collection, storage, analysis, and sharing
  • Research on AI components for HVAC systems
  • Object recognition-based navigation for basic robotic tasks
  • ISO 23247-based digital twin standards and platform design
  • Edge AI platform for smart factories and intelligent robots
  • Dedicated mobile app for collecting and managing personal temperature
  • Image processing techniques for bowel obstruction detection
Year 2 AI Marine & Port Logistics, Smart City, Manufacturing & Robotics, Medical & Healthcare
Technology Implementation, Unit Testing, and Business Model Development
  • AI automation technology for cargo ships
  • Optimal yard location prediction algorithms
  • Smart autonomous driving based on driver behavior
  • Intelligent data collection and multimodal analysis
  • Predictive maintenance and fault detection for HVAC systems
  • Object recognition–based robot control
  • OMSE for ISO 23247 digital twin platforms
  • High-speed object tracking and recognition based on lightweight deep neural networks
  • Machine learning-ready servers for managing personal temperature data
  • ICT-based mobile app for mind-body therapy content
  • AI-based text recognition technologies for import/export shipping documents
  • Bioinspired surface control technologies
Year 3 AI Marine & Port Logistics, Smart City, Manufacturing & Robotics, Medical & Healthcare
Integrated Technology Development and Prototype Production
  • 3D spatial processing and modeling technology for polyhedral cargo
  • Integration framework with existing port systems
  • Optimal fuel-efficient driving modes using high-precision ADAS maps
  • Research on AI-based HVAC system monitoring technology for enhanced energy efficiency
  • Predictive maintenance and fault detection technologies for HVAC systems based on operational data
  • R&D on task-performing robot control technology
  • Process optimization (ASSE) and resource management (RAISE) on ISO 23247 digital twin platforms
  • Software framework for integrating AI engines with deep neural network accelerators
  • Machine learning algorithms for individualized heat-detection temperature data
  • Mental health assessment and mind-body therapy content for hospital staff
  • AI-powered content recognition and classification for import/export shipping documents
  • AI control experiment design and dataset construction
Year 4 AI Marine & Port Logistics, Smart City, Manufacturing & Robotics, Medical & Healthcare
Technology Integration Testing and Commercialization/Advancement
  • Reinforcement learning for contour and volume estimation of cargo and transport vehicles
  • Integration with autonomous freight transport systems for full automation
  • Chatbot-based fault response manuals using smart glasses
  • Predictive maintenance and fault detection technologies for HVAC systems based on operational data
  • Object recognition–based robotic platforms for smart farming
  • Field deployment and VR implementation of ISO 23247-based digital twin platforms
  • Pilot operation of intelligent solutions for bin-picking robots
  • Assessment of developed technologies' impact on healthcare workers’ mental health, quality of life, and job satisfaction
  • AI-based automation for import/export document processing
  • Optimization of experimental conditions and product application using AI algorithms
Year 5 Implementation and Prototyping of Technologies in Three AI+X Industrial Sectors (Phase 2, Following Year)
  • AI-powered cargo volume estimation and automated layout
  • Object recognition and action analysis using AI
  • Shipbuilding and marine ICT technologies for smart shipbuilding
  • AI optimization algorithms for logistics
  • Fault diagnosis and predictive maintenance systems for AMMRs (autonomous mobile manipulator robots)
  • AI-powered matching technologies for footwear design and manufacturing
  • Noise and vibration reduction technologies for eco-friendly vehicles
  • Customized bicycle frames using AI
  • Machine learning–based quality prediction and control systems for EV welding and fastening
  • Deep learning–based object recognition systems optimized for environmental conditions
  • XAI-based smart safety detection systems for child protection
  • LLM-powered Q&A systems tailored to government and public service inquiries
  • Mental health enhancement technologies for medical professionals using self-care methods
  • Study on the societal and business impact of service robots

Strategic Direction: "AI+X ICT Convergence Project for Advancing Regional Industries in Busan through Industry-Academia Collaboration"

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01 Developing AI Expertise for Working Professionals
  • Operate a specialized AI Master's degree program for working professionals nationwide
  • Provide customized AI innovation training aligned with regional industry needs
  • Offer an 9-credit "Intelligent Innovation Project" as part of the curriculum for our professional student
02 Collaborative Industry-Academia Research for Regional Industrial Intelligence Innovation
  • 2 projects in AI Marine/Port/Logistics
  • 6 projects in AI Manufacturing/Robotics
  • - 4 projects in AI Smart City
※ Total: 12 core AI projects
03 AI Technology Collaboration Platform
  • Operate the Regional AI Talent Development Council
  • Build a collaborative talent development and utilization system in partnership with local governments and industries
04 Support for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
  • Transfer developed technologies to local communities and help address AI adoption challenges among local enterprises
  • Enhance the reliability of AI solutions by conducting certified testing of IT/SW products used by local businesses
05 Building AI Industry Innovation Network
  • Operate of Busan AI Industry-Academia-Research-Government Networking
  • Support participation in AI exhibitions and host seminars to promote collaboration and innovation