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Cooperating with local companies to provide support for ‘technological independence’ Efforts to minimize damages to local companies through support on 100 product development technologies including materials, parts and equipment [August 9, 2019] Gyeongsan City and five major local universities (Kyungil University, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu University, Daegu Haany University, Yeungnam University) will organize a special task force team to respond to the Japanese export restrictions. At 11 a.m. on the 9th, the mayor of Gyeongsan, presidents of five universities, director of the industry-academic cooperation teams, and the director of the planning office met at the main conference room on the 3rd floor of the YU main building to agree to gather their capacities to operate a special task force team. The special task force team made up of the local government and five local universities is planning to provide support for local small and medium companies that will be affected by Japan’s motion to exclude Korea from its white list. The special task force team mainly comprised of Gyeongsan city and major industrial research centers of local universities is expected to provide technological development support and consulting for local small and medium companies, diagnosis and resolve technologies having on-site difficulties for small and medium companies, diagnosis and consulting for R&D plans, and pursue joint industry-academic cooperation projects to minimize damages to local companies. Local government, Gyeongsan City Yeungnam University Kyungil University Catholic University of Daegu Daegu University Daegu Haany University Industrial technology sectors Semiconductors Machine metals Display Automobiles Electric/electronic Chemical materials Materials Technology Research Center Optical Nanotechnology Research Center Industrial Technology Research Center Mechanical Technology Research Center Automobile Lighting Convergence Expert Fostering Project Team Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center Information Communication Research Center Wireless Multimedia Regional Innovation Center Basic Science Research Center National MW-class Solar Power R&BD Testing Center Daegu-Gyeongbuk Solar Cell Regional Innovation Center Automobile Parts Testing Regional Innovation Center Automobile Parts HRD Project Team Autonomous Driving Vehicle Convergence Technology Research Center Future-Automobile Parts ICC Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Research Center Optical Display Research Center KJU Unmanned Aviation Training Institute Drone Expert Fostering Project Team Smart Optical Research Center Future Automobile Technology Research Center Brain Engineering Research Center Energy Personnel Fostering Center 4th Industrial Revolution Research Center Optics Convergence Technology Natural Science Research Center Biomedical Convergence Research Center Marine Bio Center Next-generation Construction Machine Parts Personnel Fostering Project Team R&D Consulting Center Industrial Technology Research Center Light Materials and Parts Technology Support Project Team High-tech Molding Processing Regional Main Industry Support Project Team Information Communication Research Center Mixed Real Convergence Research Center AI Center Basic Science Research Center Central Machine Institute, Infrastructure Support Center Nonferrous Metal Surface Treatment Center Basic Science Research Center DHU Bio Convergence Test Center Traditional Medicine Bio-resource Research Center Girin Hub Tech Smart IT Major IT Medical Data Science Major Furthermore, research centers of the five universities in the Gyeongsan region will provide support through technological consulting and technologies for areas of difficulties to local businesses involved in semiconductors, display, automobiles, electric and electronics, mechanical metals, and chemical materials. In particular, the government is planning to concentrate on supporting technologies needed for developing 100 products that the government stated to ‘require stabilized distribution in advance’. Also, Gyeongsan City is also planning to provide administrative support services to respond to Japan’s export regulations and it is therefore expected to serve as a foundation for constructing a government-academic-industry coalition system to respond to Japanese export restrictions.
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YU Korean Language and Culture Research Center and Multi-cultural Education Research Center holds the ‘Global Youth Culture Experience Camp’ 65 youths from four countries including Russia and Mongolia ‘learn about Korea’ over 6 days YU holds systematic program such as Korean language education for multi-cultural families and immigrants [August 8, 2019] YU (President Sur Gil-soo) stepped up to share about Korea to foreign youths. The YU Korean Language and Culture Research Center and Multi-cultural Research Institute will operate the ‘global youth culture experience camp’ hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do. This camp that will be held for five nights and six days until the 10th will be joined by 65 youths from four countries including Russia, China, Mongolia and Vietnam. The foreign youths participating in this camp will visit the Andong Hahoe Folk Village, Gyeongju Bulguksa Temple, and Cheomseongdae to experience Korea’s history and culture, and also take a look at the industrial sites by visiting the Gumi Samsung Electronics Smart City, etc. In particular, the Korean language class, traditional coming-of-age ceremony (gwallye, gyelle) experience, K-pop dance class, etc. held jointly by the YU Korean Language and Culture Research Center and Multi-cultural Research Institute were hugely popular among participants. Nguyen Lang Tung Lam (17) from Vietnam who participated in the traditional coming-of-age ceremony called ‘gwallye’ where participants wear the traditional hanbok garment and wear the traditional hat called gat said, “This is my second visit to Korea. Unlike my previous trip, I had the opportunity to experience various cultures of Korea though my trip was short.” He added, “The most memorable moments were being able to experience traditional coming-of-age ceremonies of Korea and visiting Andong Hahoe Folk Village to experience the past traditional cultures of Korea.” This camp included various programs of the YU Korean Language and Culture Research Center and Multi-cultural Research Institute, thus raising satisfaction of participants for this. The YU Korean Language and Culture Research Center and Multi-cultural Research Institute is equipped with educational knowhow and systematic curriculums for multi-cultural families, immigrants, and foreigners, and it operates various educational programs supported by Gyeongsangbuk-do and the Daegu Office of Education. The most famous examples are the Gyeongsangbuk-do multi-cultural family support funding project ‘Shinnari Learning with Gyeongsangbuk-do’ and the Daegu Office of Education’s ‘Bilingual Teacher Training Program’. ‘Shinnari Learning’ is a program that supports language education and emotional support for students of multi-cultural families and immigrant parents. It provides supports for bilingual education and club activities for students and Korean language education and art activities for immigrant parents. This year, a total of 42 people including 32 students participated and classes opened in May and will end in October. The bilingual teacher training program fosters specialized leaders for the multi-cultural community and fosters educators to provide a bridgehead for immigrants to take part in the Korean society. It is comprised of a total of 15 hours of classes including bilingual education and identity, foreigner teaching methods, and counseling dialog techniques. This year, a total of 41 people including immigrants from Russia, Vietnam and Uzbekistan completed the program. Those who completed the training are working as foreign teachers at elementary schools and interpreters at police stations. The YU Multi-cultural Education Research Center Director Nam Jeong-seop said, “By learning the language and culture, you can naturally become a member of the multi-cultural community,” while adding, “YU will come up with various programs and provide support so that multi-cultural families can live stable lives as members of our community and furthermore, help children improve their bilingual abilities to develop into global human resources in the future.”
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8-week short-term Korean language course including Korean language, culture and economy High level of satisfaction among trainees last year and returned to YU again this year Songkla University operates regular ‘Korean language education short-term training program’... Cornerstone for increasing international students from Thailand [July 26, 2019] <Students from Songkla University of Thailand coming to YU for the second straight year to learn Korean> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) is acting as a hub for ‘learning Korean’ by international students. Recently, 11 students from the Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus completed an eight-week Korean language education program and returned to Thailand on the 26th. The Thai students who visited YU were those who had received an eight-week training program at YU last year. They were satisfied with the training last year and decided to visit YU once again this year. The training expenses for these students were paid in full by Songkla University. This shows just how assertive they are for learning Korean. <Students from Songkla University in Thailand learning Korean manners> These students major in Korean studies at the Songkla University of International Studies. They learn not only the Korean language, but also the culture, history and politics of Korea. They complete short-term language programs in Korean language education during summer break through an MOU with YU. These students began training on May 30 and completed an intensive eight-week Korean education program. The students visited Seoul and Busan as well to check out the major tourist destinations and industrial sites to experience first-hand Korean culture and economics. Yaowapa Srisuwan (27), a junior at the Songkla University Department of International Studies who participated in the training for the second straight year, said, “In last year’s training, I was able to improve my Korean skills, taste Korean food and experience various cultures, which were very meaningful for me as a major in Korean studies. If I have the opportunity again in the future, I hope to come to YU again.” <Songkla University students who visited YU for the second straight year to learn about Korea (completion ceremony)> YU Korean Language Institute Director Heo Chang-deok said, “Many foreign students come to YU to learn the Korean language and about Korea. The satisfaction level of students who received training is very high.” He added, “Songkla University of Thailand is planning to offer short-term training programs in Korean language education every year. This training will make it possible to diversify our pool of international students and also increase the number of international students.”
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YU Industrial Technology Research Center to receive 3.4 billion KRW in funding by the local government until April 2023 Collaborate with research centers and companies to foster customized experts in the future automobile sector Total of 170 students to be selected to provide outstanding human resources for local companies and to create high quality jobs [July 23, 2019] YU (President Sur Gil-soo) was selected for the ‘HuStar (Human Star) Innovation Academy’ being pursued by Daegu City and Gyeongsangbuk-do. HuStar Innovation Academy is an innovative personnel fostering project to incubate people who will lead new industries in the future. In this project, university research centers will enter agreements with companies through the supervision of research and support agencies of Daegu and Gyeongbuk and operate graduate school-level field work education meeting corporate demands for five months, and students who complete the education will undergo a three-month internship at the company with the goal of finalizing employment at the corresponding company. Gyeongbuk selected project teams in the four fields of future cars, AI-SW, bio and robots. The YU Industrial Technology Research Center (Project Supervisor, Department of Automotive Engineering Professor Hwang Pyeong) was selected as the institute in charge of the future automobile sector. YU is planning to collaborate with the Gyeongbuk Hybrid Parts Research Center and the Gyeongbuk Automobile Embedded Technology Research Center to incubate personnel customized to the future automobile sector equipped with practical skills. With the selection for this project, YU will receive 3.4 billion KRW from Gyeongbuk starting from August of this year until April of 2023 for this project. YU will complete organization of the curriculum, confirm student selection plans, and select students by September for customized education for corporate needs and in the future automobile sector and begin full-fledged operation of the innovation academy from October. Students will be selected from technical colleges, universities, graduate school graduates and soon-to-be graduates, and a total of 170 students are scheduled to be selected in total after selecting 20 for this year. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “As the future of local development depends on the HuStar Project, it is imperative that the local government, universities and relevant research centers and companies gather their capacities.” He added, “We will focus on fostering outstanding personnel for future growth industries to continuously supply excellent human resources to local companies, while also constructing a virtuous circle system in which high-quality jobs lead to regional development.”
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YU’s ‘YUSAE’ team takes overall victory... Won 4 straight years to become the top university 23 teams from 18 universities competed at the YU Gyeongsan Campus from the 17th to 20th Comprehensive evaluation including design, safety, braking and durability [July 20, 2019] The 2019 Baja SAE completed its four-day race of passion and held its finale on the 20th. It rained a lot throughout the tournament because of the typhoon Danas, but it was not enough to stop the race of passion by college students toward their dreams. This was the 24th tournament this year and it was joined by 23 teams from 18 universities including the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Kyonggi University, Wonkwang University and Korea University of Technology and Education. This tournament began on the 17th at the YU Gyeongsan Campus. Following the static test to check the vehicle design’s uniqueness, safety, ease of maintenance, and possibility for mass production, a dynamic tests on acceleration, max speed, rock climbing, and passing mud roads were conducted. On the 20th, the last day of the tournament, the durability test, which is the highlight of the tournament that drives across a 3.5km off-road track behind the YU water purification center, was held. <YU YUSAE team that took overall first place at the 2019 Baja SAE> The YU ‘YUSAE’ team won overall first place in this year’s tournament. The YU ‘YUSAE’ team took overall first place for four consecutive years since 2016 to once again prove that they are the dominant team for Baja SAE. Second place went to ‘SPEEDING’ team of Keimyung University. <2019 Baja SAE-Car Parade> <2019 Baja SAE-Dynamic Test> Team leader Shim Hyeon-seok (Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, senior) of Keimyung University’s SPEEDING Team said, “This was my fourth time participating in this tournament. I first took part in this tournament just for fun, but with each year passing, my skills improved and I began wanting to win. This is the last time that I will participate in this as a college student, so I plan to enjoy the tournament as much as possible, and I also hope to have good results.” He added, “Participation in this tournament of building vehicles is a valuable experience to improve your capacities as you have to apply the theories and knowledge learned in your major to produce an actual vehicle. I hope other students all participate in this tournament. You will be able to make a lot of memories and gain valuable experience.” <2019 Baja SAE-Static Test (Left), Dynamic Test (Right)> YU Professor of Automotive Engineering Hwang Pyeong, who is also the chairman of the tournament in charge of operations of Baja SAE for the 24th year said, “I could really feel the fiery passion of the students in this tournament despite the harsh weather and typhoon. I am confident that the students learned a lot by designing, producing, driving and researching their own vehicle.” He added, “The experience of driving around the tracks despite the rain will be a valuable asset to students.” <2019 Baja SAE-Durability Test> The YU Baja SAE is a tournament where students compete with self-built vehicles and first began in 1996. It was approved by the US SAE (Society of Automobile Engineers) for the first time in Korea in 2001 to be elevated into an international tournament, and it is being held annually by YU. The results of the tournament are published worldwide through the official SAE homepage (www.sae.org) and publications.
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‘Global CDP’ hosted by the YU Hub Center for Engineering Education Engineering students from 13 universities in four countries such as Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Japan gather their ideas Filled with creative ideas such as feces analysis health care, crosswalks that protect the weak, etc. Improving global communication and problem-solving skills through collaboration of various nationalities and majors [July 19, 2019] <Students and products participating in the ‘2018~2019 International Capstone Design Program: Global CDP’> “Where will IoT (Internet of Things) be used in our future lives?” College students from Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Japan gathered in one place. They came to share ideas on new fields where IoT can be used to and produce their own protypes and models. The YU Hub Center for Engineering Education (Center Director Song Dong-joo) held the ‘2018-2019 International Capstone Design Program: Global CDP’ at the Gyeongju Suite Hotel for five nights and six days from the 15th to 20th where various IoT devices were introduced. The theme of this program was ‘IoT Device for better life’. Over 40 students from foreign colleges including Thailand’s Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Singapore Polytechnic, and Japan’s Kanazawa Institute of Technology, and YU and Kumoh National Institute of Technology for a total of 79 students from 13 universities both in Korea and abroad participated. Eight professors from four overseas universities and nine domestic university professors exchanged ideas with students during the camp and helped them build IoT devices. The students were in charge of establishing concepts and producing their works, while professors played an advisory role. Participants were divided into 12 teams by equally mixing universities and majors to create their products fitting to their majors and personality. As various countries, universities and majors were combined, there were floods of creative ideas. Ideas included personal health care products that could be used conveniently and IoT that can be applied to public facilities closely associated with our everyday lives. Team 3 that was comprised of Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Thailand’s Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi and Japan’s Kanazawa Institute of Technology presented a health care program that provides daily fecal-health checkup using feces analysis. This program analyzes the color and shape of feces and sends the information an application to provide real-time health information on mobile devices. It also allows two-directional communication where doctors can check the information and comment on it using the application. Yang Jin-hyuk (24, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, senior) who led the three-nation team said, “Unlike traveling abroad or simply interacting with foreign students, we were able to work and sleep together in Thailand and Korea to share various opinions and exchange knowledge in our majors, and I think this helped us to upgrade to the next level.” Eom Chan-ho (24, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, senior) in the same team said, “By exchanging various ideas from different countries and majors, we were able to come up with completely unexpected ideas. Through the brainstorming process, we were able to check each other’s strengths and weaknesses, learn from each other’s strengths, understand each other’s cultures and throught process, and learn how to communicate with each other.” Taloengrat Poomchaiya (21, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Department of Computer Engineering, junior) said, “The best thing about this was sharing knowledge of our majors and interacting internationally. I also learned the importance of teamwork by sharing and concretizing each other’s ideas.” The three-university team of YU, Inje University, and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi drew attention with its crosswalk system for protecting the weak. This crosswalk includes a Bluetooth signal control system for the elderly and disabled, as well as jaywalking prevention functions using motion detection sensors. In particular, students with a variety of majors including architecture, mechanics, and computer engineering gathered and produced a precise crosswalk model that can demonstrate their idea, thus drawing the attention of other participants. Kang Dae-wook (24), a junior at the YU School of Architecture who served as the team leader, said, “We had some trials and errors in gathering and materializing ideas because of our differences in nationality and majors. However, despite the fact that it was only for a short period, being able to gather opinions of different majors and creating a model served as an opportunity to gain more insight on each other’s majors and I felt that my spectrum of knowledge expanded.” ‘Capstone Design’, which means ‘comprehensive creative design’, aims at fostering engineers with practical abilities and creativity. This is an engineering education program with the goal of improving creativity, practical skills, teamwork, and leadership by having students design, produce and assess products that could be used in industries, etc. based on what they learned in the majors. <‘2018~2019 International Capstone Design Program: Global CDP’ (January 2019, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand)> YU has been holding the ‘International Capstone Design Program’ every year since 2013. It has been assessed that by hosting the program for the seventh year now, the level of students and perfection of projects have risen significantly. Unlike past years, the program was held over two sessions in two countries. During winter break of January this year, students gathered at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi in Thailand to come up with ideas and design concepts, while the students continuously revised and supplemented their ideas during the semester using social media platforms and video conference calls. In the second part of the program held in Gyeongju, the students spent five nights and six days together to show and present their works that materialized each of their ideas. YU Hub Center for Engineering Education Director Song Dong-joo (Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering) who oversaw the program said, “The students were able to naturally improve their skills in their majors by brainstorming ideas on IoT devices that will be used in everyday life of the future, while also working on designing the concept, programming and producing prototypes on their own.” He added, “It will be a valuable experience to improve their global communication skills and problem-solving skills by collaborating with students having different majors and studying in various countries to complete the project.”
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Student in Ph.D program at the Graduate School of Computer Engineering Achievements on research in ‘machine learning’, which is a core technology in the IT sector [July 19, 2019] Phan Thi Huyen Trans (4th semester in Ph.D program, center of photo) from Vietnam who is currently enrolled at the YU Graduate School of Computer Engineering won the Best Paper Award at the ‘IEEE INISTA (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Symposium on INnovations in Intelligent SysTems and Applications) 2019’. ‘IEEE INISTA 2019’ was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 3 to July 5 by IEEE Bulgaria, which is a global authority in the IT sector. The paper ‘A Method for Detecting and Analyzing the Sentiment of Tweets Containing Fuzzy Sentiment Phrases’ (Advisor Hwang Do-sam) was selected for the Best Paper Award. Ms. Phan Thi Huyen Trans’s study was on machine learning, which has recently received attention as a core IT technology. Over 80% of the papers presented at this academic conference were on machine learning, thus giving more meaning to Ms. Phan Thi Huyen Trans winning the Best Paper Award. Meanwhile, Computer Engineering Professor Hwang Do-sam, who was her advising professor, served as the chair for guest speakers and a member of the advisory committee at this international academic conference.
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Teamed up with Korea East-West Power Corporation for farming solar power development and empirical research Aiming to improve farming productivity by more than 5% compared to existing farm solar power Expected to contribute to increasing farm income and to procure renewable energy sources [July 17, 2019] <YU and Korea East-West Power Corporation will begin joint research on the ‘development of solar power systems for enhancing farming productivity by applying LED light sources’> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) and Korea East-West Power Corporation will conduct joint research on ‘development of solar power systems for enhancing farming productivity by applying LED light sources’. In particular, it is expected that this study will act as a foundation for R&D for the mass supply of solar power generation for farms. Farming solar power generation constructs solar power generators on farmland to complete a two-track project of crop farming and solar power generation. This is a core project being pursued by the government to simultaneously achieve increased farm income and procurement of renewable energy sources. This joint research will be led by YU Professor of Chemical Engineering Jung Jae-hak (57) with 500 million KRW in research expenses funded by Korea East-West Power Corporation and will be carried out for two years from July 2019. Existing solar power generation for farms simply install solar power generators on top of the farmland, but quality of crops decrease due to the shadow cast over the land and harvest dropped to about 85%. In order to resolve this issue, the research team will conduct empirical studies of applying 600nm (nanometer) bandwidth LED light sources. Professor Jung explained, “Among the visible rays, 600nm wavelengths not only promote photosynthesis of plants, but can also accelerate delivery of nutrients to the roots and fruits, thus increasing harvest.” He added, “We are planning to develop optimal lightening processing technologies and systems through light distribution uniformity analysis to maximize such lightening effect. In order to develop and verify the solar power technology applying optimal LED lighting technologies in this study, YU will construct a 50kW demonstration site on a site spanning across approximately 2,314㎡. During this period, it is planning to evaluate harvests, optimal cultivation management technologies per crop, safety and economic feasibility to develop a next-generation farm solar power distribution model. Professor Jung said, “Solar power generation for farms was pursued focusing on power generation, which impeded upon activation of projects.” He further explained, “Through this study, we plan to enhance agricultural productivity by more than 5% compared to existing solar power for farms to increase receptivity by farmers. It will contribute to expanding renewable energy and increasing income for rural areas by procuring land for solar power.” Meanwhile, Professor Jung Jae-hak, who is in charge of this joint study, is said to be one of the top authorities in the solar power sector in Korea. Professor Jung is currently leading the ‘YU Daegu-Gyeongbuk Solar Cell/Module Materials Process Regional Innovation Center’, which is the nation’s only regional innovation center (RIC) specialized in the solar power sector. He was also selected as a winner for the ‘Daegu-Gyeongbuk Green Awards’ in the research sector.
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Joint research by colleges, companies, hospitals and research centers, developing wearable robots for the disabled Department of Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering Professor Choi Jung-soo’s achievements in robot motion creation and control technology research Robotics performance evaluation center for verifying robot safety and performance constructed at YU [June 25, 2019] <Department of Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering Professor Choi Jung-soo (right) and Cybathalon athlete Kim Byeong-wook demonstrate the wearable robot ‘WalkON Suit’> Will the Korean ‘Iron Man’ robot technologies allow a paralyzed person walk? This dream that was only seen in movies may become reality in the near future. Wearable robot technologies that apply advanced technologies have now become part of our everyday life. A consortium was made to develop and commercialize the wearable robot for people with disabilities called the ‘WalkON Suit’ with the support of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. This consortium is headed by Angel Robotics and comprised of the best experts in the industry, academic, research and disease sectors such as YU, KAIST, Severance Rehabilitation Hospital, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service Rehabilitative Research Center, National Traffic Rehabilitation Hospital, Korea Testing Laboratory, Sunmoon University, and S Talks. <Department of Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering Professor Choi Jung-soo inspects the wearable robot ‘WalkON Suit’> Department of Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering Professor Choi Jung-soo (32) has been leading the development of software for robot movement, which is the core technology of wearable robots, together with KAIST. Actual movement by a disabled person using robots can only be made with complex movements such as straight, current and rugged area walking while wearing the robot, going up hills and stairs, and passing doors. Professor Choi is engaged in research to develop various motion generation algorithms and precision control technologies and applying them in robots to configure these precise movements. Professor Choi said, “The primary goal of our research is to let people with paraplegia to wear the robots and engage in everyday life. We aiming to contribute to the commercialization of wearable robots for the disabled within three years.” He added, “Wearable robots are being spread throughout the world quickly for use not only by people with disabilities, but also for general and industrial sectors including the military, police and firefighting sectors. We are now a ta juncture to strategically respond and perform preemptive development to lead the technologies and the global market. Technological development and social and institutional support are crucial for the commercialization of wearable robots for the disabled. That is why the research team is so interested on coming up with various institutional support plans such as insurance coverage and purchase subsidies. This applies also for the standardized verification system of the wearable robot industry. Japan has enacted JIS standards as the standards for industrial-use wearable robots and while medical-use wearable robots can follow the FDA or domestic medical instrument certification procedures, there are no standards specialized only for wearable robots in Korea. YU has stepped up in this sector to construct an exclusive performance evaluation center inside the campus to verify the safety and performance of wearable robots, and it is planning to conduct research starting from the evaluation of safety and performance of wearable robots in the medical rehabilitation, industrial, and other daily life sector. The ‘WalkON Suit’, a wearable robot for people with disabilities that YU joined in development for, will take part in the 2nd Cybathlon tournament that will be held next year in Switzerland. Cybathlon is a compound word made up of the word ‘cyborg’ that refers to a cyber-human and the Latin word ‘athlon’ that means game. This is the first robot-disabled convergence international Olympics held in the world. The tournament is held on six areas such as brain-machine interface, prosthetic legs, and electric wheelchairs. The WalkON Suit will compete in the wearable robot sector. Professor Choi participated as a member of the KAIST Professor Gong Gyeong-cheol team at the 1st Cybathlon held in Switzerland in 2016, placing third place and thus being recognized worldwide research capacities in the wearable robot sector. Professor Choi majored in mechanical engineering and earned his PhD at Sogang University and was appointed as an assistant professor at the YU Department of Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering this year. Professor Choi was recognized for not only his research in wearable robots, but also the four-legged high-speed moving robot ‘Cheetaroid’ and he is a young scientist leading Korean robotics research by having the patent (multi-legged moving robot) that Professor Choi was an inventor for being selected for the Presidential Award in the 2017 Korean Invention Patent Exhibition. He also received a young scientist award at the regular academic conference of the Institute of Control, Robotics and System. Professor Choi stated, “I want to develop wearable robots that can be used by people with paraplegia in everyday life in order to contribute to improving the quality of life for the socially vulnerable.” He added, “I will continue to engage in collaborative research with various industrial, academic, research and disease-related institutes to develop practical wearable robots that can help even people with serious paralysis.”
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Participation in overseas volunteer activities and participation in overseas exhibits during the summer break to enhance global capacities Over 360 dispatched overseas for backpacking programs, language programs and cultural exploration with school funding Assertive support by the university to enhance global experience opportunities [July 2, 2019] <The 37th Overseas Volunteer Corps launching ceremony (June 28, 2019)> It looks like YU students will spend their summer breaks even more busily than while in school for the 2019 summer break. YU students will be traveling all around the world to participate in various overseas dispatched programs sponsored by the school. Over 360 YU students will be sent abroad this summer vacation alone. One of the most famous overseas dispatch programs of YU is the ‘overseas volunteer corps’. A total of 2,690 students participated in a total of 36 overseas volunteer corps programs since 2001. This summer break, the 37th overseas volunteer corps will be sending 57 students to Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Russia to engage in overseas volunteer programs. They held a launching ceremony at the YU College of Education auditorium at 2 p.m. on June 28 and will take part in volunteer activities for two weeks during July. The overseas exhibit program, which was newly established this summer break, is also receiving great responses from students. Students will visit exhibitions overseas to improve their capacities in their majors and enhance their global mindset. This program aims enhancing employment and startup capacities of students by giving opportunities to come up with startup ideas overseas. This year, 25 students in 10 teams will be sent to the US or Europe during summer break. Kim Jae-won (25, School of Mechanical Engineering, senior), who will attend the ‘SEMICON 2019’ that will be held in San Francisco, USA for three days from July 9 to 11 through this overseas exhibit program, said, “I applied to participate in the exhibit to learn about the latest technology trends, flow of the fourth industrial revolution, and information on relevant companies. I would like to use my two weeks in the US to only attend the exhibit, but also visit US universities and global companies based in Silicon Valley and hold interviews with current professionals. I am excited as this will be a great experience before I graduate in February of next year.” One of the most popular overseas dispatch programs supported by YU is ‘Window To the World’. In ‘Window To the World’, students make up teams and set their own theme to go on backpacking trips around the world. Selected students are given round-trip airfare, etc. by the school. Since starting in 2002, a total of 2,780 students traveled around the world. This summer 105 students will go backpacking around the world such as Europe, Australia, China, etc. in teams of 2 and 3. Another overseas dispatch program that YU boasts is ‘OPP’ (Outbound Pilot Program). This is a overseas short-term language program for students who are interested in studying abroad or to become exchange students with overseas sister schools. OPP started in 2009 and has been joined by a total of 1,820 students. This summer break, 53 students will be dispatched to Malaysia through the OPP. In addition, about 120 students will go to the United Kingdom, Australia, China and Japan through short-term language programs, overseas relics exploration, overseas internship, and overseas startup network programs. Thus, a total of over 360 YU students will travel all around the world. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “We are planning to expand expense-funded overseas dispatch programs to improve the global capacities of students. We will continuously look for and operate various types of internationalization programs to help students improve their competencies and enter the professional world.”
