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
2 projects win the iF Design Award 2025!
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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:
MAR / 2025
2 projects win the iF Design Award 2025!
open_in_newWATER TREEopen_in_newangel SUIT: A Wearable Robot for Daily Mobility
Contact Us
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
