Jongbin Kim

I am a B.S. student in the Department of Automotive Engineering at Keimyung University.
I am interested in sensor fusion, robust localization, and autonomous navigation for mobile robots and autonomous vehicles, with hands-on experience spanning LiDAR-IMU odometry, EKF-based state estimation, and real-world robot deployment.

My current research is focused on:

• EKF-based adaptive sensor fusion integrating GPS, IMU, and wheel encoder odometry with quality-aware localization switching for autonomous return navigation in GPS-degraded outdoor environments

• LiDAR-based pedestrian tracking and footprint-following for caddy robots incorporating safety corridor obstacle avoidance and MFC-based slip compensation on uneven terrain
  

Education

• B.S., School of Automotive Engineering, Keimyung University (2021.03 ~ )

Research Interest

• Autonomous navigation & control
• Sensor fusion & state estimation
• Multimodal Foundation Models for End-to-End Driving
• V2X-enhanced path planning
• Deep reinforcement learning for Autonomous Vehicles
• Diffusion-Based Trajectory Planning

Invited Talk & Research Visit

• Jongbin Kim, “IROVA SWIVO: A Street-Sweeper Worker–Following and Load-Carrying Assist Robot”, Mechatronics and Vehicle Systems Laboratory (MSL), University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 2026

Projects

• Autonomous Sanitation Cart | IROVA X UT Austin | Mar. 2026 – Present
  EKF-based adaptive localization switching between GPS-guided and dead-reckoning navigation, LiDAR-based worker following with camera-based real-time obstacle avoidance, validated at UT Austin campus.

• Pedestrian Tracking and Footprint-Following Caddy Robot | IROVA | Aug. 2025 – Present
  2D LiDAR-based pedestrian tracking with coordinate transform-based waypoint recording, IMU/encoder/state observer path generation with MFC slip compensation, validated on real golf course.

• Human-Following Caddy Robot — Safety Corridor Obstacle Avoidance | IROVA | Mar. 2025 – Nov. 2025
  Safety corridor-based obstacle avoidance with nearest-obstacle priority logic, reduced computation by processing only corridor-region LiDAR points.

• Energy-Optimal Route Planning using V2X (SPaT/Map) | Jul. 2025 – Oct. 2025
  Eco-driving cost formulation using SPaT and queue models, green-wave path computation for urban multi-lane environments.

• LiDAR + IMU SLAM & Evasion Path Generation in Simulation | Jul. 2025 – Aug. 2025
  2D SLAM pipeline with IMU fusion, safe corridor generation via occupancy grid with real-time collision avoidance.

• Real-time Path Planning under GNSS Multipath (IMU + GPS Fusion) | Jan. 2025 – Mar. 2025
  Adaptive weighting (DWCA) applied to EKF GNSS-IMU fusion, validated in shaded and urban multipath environments using real vehicles.

• Line Tracing with Low-Cost Sensors | Aug. 2024 – Oct. 2024
  HSV-based lane detection and PID steering control on DonkeyCar platform using Raspberry Pi Camera.

• Motorized Steering & Pedal Control Module for Autonomous Tractor | Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2024
  Closed-loop control via disturbance observers and admittance control, autonomous-to-manual mode switching triggered by disturbance detection.

International Papers

• Jongbin Kim, Bumyeon Lee, “A GPS-Free Human-Following Framework for Caddy Robots Based on Safety Corridor Obstacle Avoidance Strategy”, (IEEJ SAMCON 2026), Jan. 2026 [PDF]

• Bumyeon Lee, Jongbin Kim, “Robust Lane Tracking in Non-Standard Road Conditions using Confidence-Adaptive EKF”, (IEEE AMC 2026), Jan. 2026 [PDF]

Domestic Papers

• Jongbin Kim, “도심 다차선 환경에서 주행에너지 절감을 위한 자율주행 차량의 V2X 통신 기반 최적 주행 경로 생성 알고리즘”, 2025 계명대학교 학생학술논문공모 , Sep. 2025 [PDF]

• Bumyeon Lee, Jongbin Kim, Junghyun Choi, “저비용 2D LiDAR-IMU 융합 기반 사용자 추종 시스템”, 2025 제어로봇시스템학회 학술대회 (ICROS 2025), Jun. 2025 [PDF]

• Jongbin Kim, Bumyeon Lee, Junghyun Choi, “저비용 센서 융합을 통한 도시 멀티패스 환경에서의 실시간 경로 계획”, 2025 한국자동차공학회 춘계학술대회 (KSAE 2025), May. 2025 [PDF]

• Jongbin Kim, Youngil Kim, Huijun Moon, Jaemin Cho, Jungjin Choi, Junghyun Choi, “자율주행 트랙터를 위한 모터식 핸들 및 페달 제어 시스템 모듈 개발”, 2024 한국자동차공학회 추계학술대회 (KSAE 2024), Nov. 2024 [PDF]

Honor & Awards

• Excellence Award, KAIST Mobility Challenge
• Excellence Award, Keimyung University Student Research Paper Competition
• Excellence Award, AWS Deep Racer Championship, Chuncheon
• EncouragementAward, HL aMAP Innovator Championship [1/5 Scale]
• EncouragementAward, HL aMAP Stride Championship [MORAI Simulation]
• Excellence Award, Virtual Auto Race (Simulation‑based Autonomous Driving Competition)