SHeRLoc: Synchronized Heterogeneous Radar Place Recognition for Cross-Modal Localization
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), 2025
Hanjun Kim
I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the RPM Robotics Lab, Seoul National University, advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim.
My research focuses on SLAM, sensor fusion, and robot perception with radar. Currently, I am working on radar-visual-inertial SLAM for quadruped robots in adverse conditions.
Previously, I was an undergraduate researcher at the IDIM Robotics Lab, SNU, advised by Prof. Sung-Hoon Ahn, working on vision-based collaborative robot automation and voice control with mobile robot arms.
Publications
HeRCULES: Heterogeneous Radar Dataset in Complex Urban Environment for Multi-session Radar SLAM
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2025
GaRLILEO: Gravity-aligned Radar-Leg-Inertial Enhanced Odometry
International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), 2026 🏆 IJRR Paper of the Season Award (April–June 2026)
Dissertations
Theses
Synchronized Heterogeneous Radar Place Recognition for Cross-Modal Localization
M.S. Thesis, Seoul National University, 2026
Developing a Vision-based Collaborative Robot Automation and Voice Control System Using Autonomous Mobile Robot Arms
B.S. Thesis, Seoul National University, 2024 🏆 Outstanding B.S. Thesis Award
Academic timeline
Education
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Ph.D. Student
Seoul National University
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim.
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M.S.
Seoul National University
Dept. of Future Automotive Mobility, advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim.
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Exchange Student
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Seoul National University
Undergraduate research advised by Prof. Sung-Hoon Ahn.
Research & industry
Experiences
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Visiting Researcher
Mobile Robotics Lab, ETH Zürich
Visiting researcher under the supervision of Prof. Stefan Leutenegger.
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Industry-Academic Cooperation Project
Sequor Robotics
Developed a pedestrian trajectory prediction algorithm.
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Intern
SUM (Self-driving Startup)
Kalman filter-based localization, LiDAR-radar-vision object tracking, and CARLA scenario production.
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Undergraduate Researcher
IDIM Lab, Seoul National University
Built a voice-command collaborative robot system controlling a Doosan robot arm with ROS.
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Undergraduate Researcher
AI Semiconductor Engineering Lab, Seoul National University
Autonomous driving project; stereo vision and 3D mapping with a ZED 2i camera on ROS.
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Global Intern
Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.
Benchmarking and development projects across departments, including autonomous driving.
Recognition
Honors & Awards
- Mar. 2024 Excellent Research Award, Dept. of System Semiconductor Engineering for AI, SNU
- Dec. 2023 Outstanding B.S. Thesis Award, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, SNU
- Dec. 2022 Grand Prize, SNU × Hyundai Doosan Infracore Mechatronics Competition
- May 2019 Action Leadership Award, Global Education Center for Engineers, SNU