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A research team led by Professor Kang Ji-hoon from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Inha University has developed a neuromorphic semiconductor-based interface technology capable of reading gaze intention in real time without optical devices.

Professor Kang Ji-hoon’s team achieved this outcome through international collaborative research with Jeonju University, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Virginia.

Gaze tracking is a key technology for extended reality (XR) and mobile healthcare. However, existing technologies face limits in wearable environments due to bulky optical devices and high power consumption. To address these issues, the team utilized a thin sensor attached to the skin that detects subtle electrical signals from eye movements, which AI then analyzes in real time.

By applying neuromorphic semiconductors that mimic the human brain, the team increased processing speed while significantly reducing power consumption. The system also performs computations directly on the device, enhancing personal data protection. This camera-free technology reduces the wearing burden and is expected to be applied in XR devices, assistive devices for people with disabilities, and mobile healthcare.

This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). The joint study, involving teams from Jeonju University, KIST, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Virginia, was published in the latest online issue of ACS Nano, a prestigious journal published by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Professor Kang Ji-hoon stated, “This research presents new possibilities for wearable AI interfaces and will serve as an important foundation for the advancement of human–computer interaction.”

▲Low-power, real-time interface technology based on neuromorphic computing

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▲Overall System Pipeline

The research team led by Professor Lee Woo-Gi from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Inha University, along with the Voice AI Research Institute, has developed an artificial intelligence technology capable of recognizing fingertip contact in real time using only standard camera footage.

This technology analyzes depth information and motion information in video simultaneously, enabling accurate recognition of contact even when hands move quickly or are partially occluded.

In particular, it can estimate three-dimensional information using only a standard camera without requiring a separate depth sensor, achieving high recognition performance while reducing costs compared to conventional equipment.

The research was jointly conducted by Professor Lee Woo-Gi’s team, Dr. Mukhiddin Toshpulatov, a visiting researcher at Inha university’s Voice AI Research Institute, and Professor Lee Su-An from Semyung University.

The research results were accepted at CVPR 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious conferences in artificial intelligence and computer vision, under the title “Real-Time Multimodal Fingertip Contact Detection via Depth and Motion Fusion.” Recently, CVPR has recorded an h5-index of 450, demonstrating a level of academic influence ranked second in the world, following Nature and surpassing Science, alongside the rapid advancement of the AI field.

Professor Lee Woo-Gi from the Department of Industrial Engineering stated, “It is significant that performance comparable to existing depth recognition sensors can be achieved using only a simple smartphone camera,” adding, “This technology has strong potential for applications in various fields such as medical simulation, music interfaces, and sign language recognition, and could also serve as a key technology for human-robot collaboration in future smart manufacturing environments.”

Meanwhile, Professor Lee Woo-Gi’s research team has been carrying out the national artificial intelligence core technology development project “XVoice” from 2022 to 2026 with support from the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the research is being conducted with support from the Institute for Information and Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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▲MOU Signing Ceremony between the Inha University Climate Crisis Response Project Group and the Korea–Tajikistan Economic Exchange Association

The Inha University Climate Crisis Response Project Group has recently drawn attention by actively engaging in cooperation with regional institutions to promote internationalization projects and strengthen the linkage between high schools and universities.

The group recently held separate MOU signing ceremonies with the Korea–Tajikistan Economic Exchange Association, Ewon Medical Foundation, and Incheon Daegun High School.

Through these partnerships, it plans to promote international collaboration with the Korea–Tajikistan Economic Exchange Association and Ewon Medical Foundation, while working with Incheon Daegun High School to implement high school–university linked educational programs. These efforts aim to strengthen cooperation with the local community and invigorate the second phase of the project.

Since its establishment in 2019, the Korea–Tajikistan Economic Exchange Association has contributed significantly to economic exchanges between Korea and Tajikistan. Ewon Medical Foundation is the largest clinical testing and research institution in Korea. Together with the Inha University Climate Crisis Response Project Group, they will carry out various collaborative initiatives, including the development of international cooperation projects and programs supporting students’ overseas advancement and local education opportunities.

With Incheon Daegun High School, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, the group will implement an advanced program targeting 15 selected first-year students. Over the next three years, the program will include auditing courses in the climate crisis response convergence major and participating in joint club activities, thereby elevating existing high school–university linkage programs to a new level.

Since being selected in July 2023 as a participating university in the HUSS (Humanities Utmost Sharing System) Convergence Talent Development Project (Environment Consortium), supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, the group has focused on building a foundation for cultivating convergent talent in climate crisis response.

Key achievements include the establishment of advanced classrooms to support both curricular and extracurricular activities, the operation of a convergence major involving students from diverse departments, the development and implementation of specialized international field training programs, and the execution of various international collaboration projects with regions and countries worldwide, including GGC.

As it enters the second phase this year, the Inha University Climate Crisis Response Project Group is accelerating preparations for a new leap forward.

Plans include introducing new AI-related courses such as “AI and Social Change” and “AI in Climate Crisis Response,” expanding career pathways and global opportunities for undergraduate students in the convergence major, and establishing a new graduate-level Department of Climate Change Response. Additionally, a combined bachelor’s–master’s program will be introduced to foster professional researchers in the field.

Kim Jeong-ho, head of the Inha University Climate Crisis Response Project Group, stated, “Based on the achievements of the first phase, we will strive to cultivate outstanding convergent talent who will lead the future by enhancing the quality of the curriculum and strengthening collaboration with local and international communities during the second phase.”

▲Group Photo of the Climate Crisis Response Project Group and Ewon Medical Foundation

▲MOU Signing Ceremony between the Climate Crisis Response Project Group and Incheon Daegun High School

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Inha University’s Jungseok Library recently successfully held the opening ceremony of ‘AI CUBE (AI Convergence Bookshelf),’ which will serve as a hub for integrated academic services in the age of artificial intelligence, along with an AI roundtable discussion linked to the event.

AI CUBE is an AI-specialized convergence knowledge space designed to maximize the convenience of information exploration through one-stop curation of AI-related knowledge, and to contribute to the cultivation of creative, interdisciplinary talent by providing users with insights that transcend academic boundaries.

The event was attended by key Inha university officials, including Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Baek Seong-hyun, Acting Student Council President Choi Su-han, and professors participating in the AI roundtable.

In the AI roundtable that followed, professors from various academic disciplines participated as panelists and engaged in multifaceted discussions on AI application cases and the resulting societal changes. In particular, 32 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the session, continuing an active Q&A discussion.

Acting Student Council President Choi Su-han stated, “As the role of AI continues to grow across all fields of study, it is important to learn how to use it properly and efficiently,” adding, “I expect this opportunity will help us better understand how to use AI effectively.”

Director of Jungseok Library Kim Young-soon remarked in her opening speech, “We organized this roundtable with the hope that students will become individuals who can cross the boundaries of academic disciplines.”

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Baek Seong-hyun encouraged students by saying, “The pace at which AI is transforming our lives is accelerating, and in this era of change, some students may feel lost or even fearful,” adding, “Through this roundtable, I hope students will gain insights from experts and find direction for their future lives.”

Starting with the opening of AI CUBE and this roundtable, Jungseok Library plans to continue providing platforms for interdisciplinary exchange and to expand its role as a hub for convergence knowledge.

▲Officials are cutting the ribbon at the AI CUBE opening ceremony.

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Students from INHA College of Medicine became the first from a Korean medical school to participate in the ‘Silent Mentor’ program at Tzu Chi University College of Medicine in Hualien, Taiwan.

The training delegation, consisting of Vice Dean Choi Jeong-seok, Department Chair of Pre-medicine Kim Geun-ho, Professor Kim Il-doo, and four senior medical students, visited Tzu Chi University—world-renowned for its unique anatomy curriculum—for a six-day session from the 15th to the 20th.

The ‘Silent Mentor’ program is characterized by treating the cadaver not as a mere anatomical object, but as a ‘mentor,’ fostering deep reflection on respect for life and human dignity. Students engaged in a humanities-based educational process that included studying the donor’s life in advance, meeting with bereaved families, performing gratitude rituals, and attending memorial ceremonies to honor the donor’s legacy.

Notably, this practice utilized fresh(unembalmed) cadavers, which allow students to experience tissue textures similar to actual clinical settings without chemical preservation treatments. Students enhanced their practical capabilities by performing basic clinical skills, such as skin incision and suturing, vascular access, and arthrocentesis. Beyond technical acquisition, the experience provided an integrated education in empathy, ethics, and professionalism.

Tzu Chi University College of Medicine has practiced education that respects cadavers as ‘Silent Mentors’ since 1996 and has been operating this program in earnest since 2002. These efforts have spread bioethical awareness throughout Taiwanese society, resulting in approximately 43,000 organ and cadaver donation pledges to date, making it a global model for anatomical education.

This training is also part of the ‘Community-Based Medical Education’ program currently being promoted by the College of Medicine. Since last year, it has been adopted as specialized education under the ‘Regional Innovation Strategy and Capacity Building (RISE)’ project, conducted by the Ministry of Education and 17 metropolitan governments, including Incheon Metropolitan City, to strengthen educational capabilities.

Based on the achievements of this training, the College of Medicine plans to strengthen its clinical surgical anatomy curriculum—integrating medical humanities, basic anatomy, and clinical medicine—and systematize mutual cooperation with Tzu Chi University to transform into a medical school that fulfills its social responsibilities.

Lee Hoon-jae, Dean of the College of Medicine, stated, “This training at Tzu Chi University served as an important opportunity to confirm the direction of the community-based and integrated medical curriculum that Inha University College of Medicine pursues.” He added, “Based on the ‘Silent Mentor’ program model, we plan to fully implement a surgical anatomy curriculum in connection with our newly developed educational and practice facilities.”

▲ Medical students pay their respects while viewing photos and descriptions of the ‘Silent Mentor’s’ life displayed on a monitor before the practice session.

▲ Participating students honor the ‘Silent Mentors’ by singing a memorial song during a gratitude ceremony.

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INHA university announced on the 30th that the Graduate School of Education recently held a meeting program for communication with students titled ‘Evening with Coffee’.

This event was organized to further develop the curriculum and support system by actively reflecting the experiences and opinions of graduate students, who are the practical subjects of education.

The Graduate School of Education held the event in the lobby on the 1st floor of the 60th Anniversary Memorial Hall, where President Cho Myeong-woo, key university officials, and graduate students participated in a time of communication in a free-flowing atmosphere. In particular, President Cho Myeong-woo and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Baek Seong-hyeon encouraged the students by personally sharing coffee and refreshments.

Participants shared their experiences in their studies and research processes in a relaxed setting and presented various opinions regarding curriculum operation, learning support, and improvements to facility environments.

Specifically, this event was prepared as a venue to sophisticatedly refine the curriculum and support systems based on student feedback and to carry forward the achievements of the Teacher Training Institution Competency Assessment. It functioned as a communication channel to reflect voices from the field into policy, going beyond mere listening.

Previously, the university achieved significant results in the 6th Cycle of the Teacher Training Institution Competency Assessment, receiving the highest grade for the College of Education and an excellent grade for the Graduate School of Education. This event was promoted as an extension of these achievements to further refine educational quality and continuously develop a teacher training system that reflects field opinions.

The Graduate School of Education has continued to innovate in response to the changing educational environment, such as establishing an IB(International Baccalaureate)-based teacher training system and strengthening AI convergence and STEAM education. With this event as a turning point, the school plans to further strengthen the student participation-based feedback system and increase the execution power for improving educational quality.

President Cho Myeong-woo stated, “The experiences and opinions of our students are the most important starting point for improving the quality of education. By actively reflecting voices from the field, we will solidify the achievements we have made in the competency assessment and leap forward as a teacher training institution that leads future education.”

Meanwhile, the Graduate School of Education plans to continue developing curriculum specialization and student support systems through ongoing communication with students, and to steadily expand education innovation models linked with the local community.

▲President Cho Myeong-woo hands coffee to a graduate student during the ‘Evening with Coffee’ event.

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