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  • 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’…

  • Byeongjin Illuminates Asia Lighting Conference with Study on Attractive Light

    Byeongjin Illuminates Asia Lighting Conference with Study on Attractive Light

    At the Asia Lighting Conference 2023 (ALC 2023) hosted by the University of Tokyo, Byeongjin Kim, a Ph.D. candidate of Color Lab, presented his study, titled ‘Archiving the Personal Memories of Attractive Light: Database Building and Applications,’ sought to dive deep into the psyche of lighting experts, capturing their most memorable interactions with light. Byeongjin’s…

  • 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.…

  • Comfortable TV viewing at Night

    Comfortable TV viewing at Night

    Byeongjin Kim, a Ph.D. student of Color Lab, has published an article entitled “Comfortable Brightness of watching television in the Dark” in the Journal of Information Display(JID). In this study, he investigated the appropriate brightness of the display when watching the image and video in a dark room. In this experiment, the participants assessed the…

  • 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…

  • Giyun(기윤) joins Color Lab!

    Giyun(기윤) joins Color Lab!

    Color lab welcomes a new member, Giyun Lee. She received a Bachelor’s degree in the Industrial Design department of KAIST. Giyun has various experiences in service design, exploring both fields of mobile and physical products, related to the environment, games, lighting, communication, beauty, etc. Her research interest includes offering intuitive and enjoyable experiences throughout services,…

  • Boram’s Network Visualization in Chair Design: Unraveling Color-Material Harmony

    Boram’s Network Visualization in Chair Design: Unraveling Color-Material Harmony

    Boram, a Ph.D. candidate from Color Lab, has authored a research article titled “A Color-Material Network of Chairs through Materials and Colors,” now published in the Archives of Design Research Journal. Alongside her, Gyunpyo Lee, with a Master’s degree, has contributed as a co-author. The research sheds light on the nuanced choices of Color, Material,…

  • Coming to the lab

    Coming to the lab

    Stella received her bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a double major in Business and Technology Management at KAIST. She has experience in designing the UX of financial, beauty tech, and educational apps, as well as analyzing data. Stella had been an intern in Color Lab since 2020 and contributed to the ASEAN…

  • Congrats to Dr. Taesu Kim!

    Congrats to Dr. Taesu Kim!

    In 2023, Taesu Kim earned his Ph.D. His dissertation, “Methods and Practices of Affective Ambient Light Design in Cars,” introduced innovative approaches for integrating emotionally impactful ambient lighting in vehicle interiors. His work, rooted in user-centered design, offered practical guidance for designers. During his Ph.D., he collaborated with major automotive light companies like Hyundai, SL,…

  • A car should speak as it looks.

    A car should speak as it looks.

    Minjung, the Master’s student of Color Lab, has published a research article entitled “Investigating the Relationship Between Vehicle Front Images and Voice Assistant” in the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility. There are co-authors, Soyoung Min, an undergraduate intern, and Taesu Kim, a Ph.D. candidate. They attempted to investigate the cars’ visual appeal and the…

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