NSF Award

My proposal to acquire an autonomous plug-in hybrid vehicle has been awarded. The project title is “MRI: Acquisition of Autonomous Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Platform for Multidisciplinary Research and Education at the University of Michigan-Dearborn“ (Award #2214830). The project duration is from Sep 1, 2022, to Aug 31, 2025.

PX4 Rover Test

We were able to replace a built-in control module with our custom designed one powered by Pixhawk 4.

See some demo videos.

SAE MobilityForward Challenge: AI Mini-Challenge

SAE MobilityForward Challenge: AI Mini-Challenge sponsored by Ford Motor Company was held on October 25-26, 2021.

Congrats to Assistant Professor Jaerock Kwon and students Huda Hussaini, Mintu Mariya Joy, Richa Chachra and Shouryan Nikam — members of a UM-Dearborn team that racked up several third place finishes in a recent SAE Mobility Forward AI Mini Challenge. The competition challenges universities to apply novel data science techniques to emerging technology issues relevant to the mobility industry. The UM-Dearborn team’s project identified socio-economic disparities in transportation for Pennsylvania residents and outlined options for innovative services that could make transportation access more equitable.

UM-Dearborn’s Mauto team won 3rd place in all three categories. I am very honored to be a faculty advisor of the team.

Awards

  • Solutions Stakeholders Report – 3rd place – $100 – University of Michigan – Dearborn
  • Stakeholder Presentation – 3rd place – $100 – University of Michigan – Dearborn
  • Showcase Booth – 3rd place – $100 – University of Michigan – Dearborn

Team members

Job Posting

Prof. Kwon is looking for an MS student for conducting research on human motion inference. Read the following page for more details.

Send an email to jrkwon@umich.edu stating your research interest with your CV. Knowledge of machine learning and data analysis is required.

  • Application deadline: Oct 31, 2021
  • Appointment type: hourly based for 2 to 3 months

New Bimians

We have new lab members. Welcome aboard!

Joint Conference on AI in Smart Cities

On April 7, the Joint Conference on AI in Smart Cities hosted by KSCEE, KOTAA, and KOCSEA was successfully held in virtual.

  • KSCEE: the Korea-American Society of Civil and Environmental Engineers (KSCEE)
  • KOTAA: Korean Transportation Association in America (KOTAA)
  • KOCSEA: the Korean Computer Scientists and Engineers Association of America

As conference co-char and president of KOCSEA, I am so happy that there was no technical difficulties during the conference. I also belive that parcipants like the conference.