The central research theme of CIDR Lab. can be described as Augmented Design. It is a study of augmented objects or systems that enrich human life. It also refers to investigating how to augment design with new tools, methods, and perspectives.
The characteristic of design research is the high degree of design realization with the experience prototype before conducting a systematic evaluation. In terms of an application domain, the lab focuses more on products or systems that integrate hardware and software, for example, IoT-based connected systems.
Recent projects include Mobile Clinic Module for Making Negative Pressure Isolation Wards, In-Vehicle UX/UI, Smart Homes, and Wearable Robots. The Lab’s design research pursues designing novel artifacts and the knowledge of how design affects people. These dual contributions make CIDR Lab. to be a bridge between design practice and research.
The characteristic of design research is the high degree of design realization with the experience prototype before conducting a systematic evaluation. In terms of an application domain, the lab focuses more on products or systems that integrate hardware and software, for example, IoT-based connected systems.
Recent projects include Mobile Clinic Module for Making Negative Pressure Isolation Wards, In-Vehicle UX/UI, Smart Homes, and Wearable Robots. The Lab’s design research pursues designing novel artifacts and the knowledge of how design affects people. These dual contributions make CIDR Lab. to be a bridge between design practice and research.
News
MAY / 2025
Dr. Hyungjun Cho received an Honorable Mention (Top 5% of submissions) at CHI 2025!
APR / 2025
3 papers accepted at CHI 2025!
MAR / 2025
Wins the iF Design Award 2025
DEC / 2024
Jiwon Lee received the KAIST Q-Day Creativity and Talent Education Award.
Dr. Hyungjun Cho received an Honorable Mention (Top 5% of submissions) at CHI 2025!
APR / 2025
3 papers accepted at CHI 2025!
We are pleased to announce that this year, the following papers were accepted for presentation at CHI 2025, held in Yokohama in April 2025:
1) Living Alongside Areca: Exploring Human Experiences with Things Expressing Thoughts and Emotions
Hyungjun Cho and Tek-Jin Nam
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Hyungjun Cho and Tek-Jin Nam
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2) The Effect of In-Car Agent Embodiment on Different Types of Information Delivery
Bonhee Ku, Chang-Min Kim, Hyungjun Cho, Jisu Park, and Tek-Jin Nam
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Bonhee Ku, Chang-Min Kim, Hyungjun Cho, Jisu Park, and Tek-Jin Nam
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3) ShamAIn: Designing Superior Conversational AI Inspired by Shamanism
Hyungjun Cho, Jiyeon Amy Seo, Jiwon Lee, Chang-Min Kim, and Tek-Jin Nam
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Hyungjun Cho, Jiyeon Amy Seo, Jiwon Lee, Chang-Min Kim, and Tek-Jin Nam
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MAR / 2025
Wins the iF Design Award 2025
with Zoslee Studio
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Jiwon Lee received the KAIST Q-Day Creativity and Talent Education Award.
We extend our congratulations to Jiwon Lee, a master’s student from our lab, for being selected as the recipient of the KAIST Q-Day Creativity and Talent Education Award.
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CIDR Lab
Room 324, Dept. of Industrial Design, KAIST
291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141
Republic of Korea
291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141
Republic of Korea
Email
Prof. Tek-Jin Nam
tjnam@kaist.ac.kr
tjnam@kaist.ac.kr
Lab Rep. Jiwon Lee
jiwonlee1223@kaist.ac.kr
jiwonlee1223@kaist.ac.kr
