Welcome to the Intelligent Robot Laboratory at Chungbuk National University. We advance intelligent robotic systems through research in SLAM, localization, and autonomous navigation, with a focus on autonomous vehicles and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Our work bridges fundamental research and real-world applications, developing robust and reliable solutions for perception, mapping, and navigation in complex environments. Explore our research, publications, projects, and latest developments.
RECENT NEWS
[2026-08] Congratulations to Narayan Longani on successfully completing his Ph.D.! We wish him continued success in his future endeavors.
[2026-08] Our latest research, submitted to Knowledge-Based Systems, introduces SI-Update for efficient semantic 3D Gaussian map updating in long-term changing indoor environments.
[2026-07] A recent RA-L publication from the lab presents a robust vision-language place recognition approach based on semantic attention and structured graph descriptors. Read full paper.
[2026-07] At ICRA 2026 in Vienna, our lab showcased innovative research, including a robust LiDAR-inertial localization approach for agricultural environments.
[2026-02] Our latest research on real-time LiDAR loop closure detection for robust place recognition in challenging environments has been published in the Intelligent Service Robotics (ISR) journal. Read here.
[2026-02] Congratulations to Hyundo Jung (PhD Research Scholar at IRL) for Best Paper Award at the 21st Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KROC 2026).
GALLERY
PROFESSOR
Gon-Woo Kim, Ph.D.
College of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Intelligent Robots Lab. (IRL)
School of Electronics Engineering
Chungbuk National University
Email: gwkim@cbnu.ac.kr
Tel: +82-43-261-2486