Development of a deep-learning processor for artificial intelligence   An energy-efficient scalable instruction-set processor is developed for artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The AI processor is designed based on instruction-set architecture specialized for deep-learning models, thereby implementing various kinds of recognition algorithms efficiently without hardware modifications.   Article &...

HybriDroid: Static analysis framework for android hybrid applications   HybriDroid is a novel static analysis framework for Android hybrid apps, which analyzes inter-communication between Java and JavaScript. It is useful in detecting programmer errors due to misunderstanding of inter-language communication and possible private data leakage through ad platforms.     Article | Spring 2018  ...

In Search of Super-Efficient and Fun-to-Drive Hybrid Electric Vehicles   An innovative search method is proposed to find super-efficient and fun-to-drive split hybrid powertrain architectures among all existing designs by using the virtual design space, which dramatically reduces the evaluation time from 114,000 years down to just seven days. A few novel power-split hybrid configurations with world-class fue...

Pinch hitter: Summaries and visual diversity in video lectures With the rise of MOOCs, flipped classrooms, and other e-learning contexts, improving the effectiveness of online lecture videos is a crucial objective. A recent study at KAIST suggests that instructors can improve student recall of video content in e-learning contexts by simply recording short summaries and splicing those into existing videos, although...

Zaturi: Create an audiobook for your baby using time that slips by   Zaturi is a system that enables working parents to create an audiobook for their child without compromising regular working hours. It utilizes parents’ micro spare time at work, which otherwise, would likely be wasted.   Article  |  Spring 2018     A research team at the KAIST School of Computing, le...

How water boils within the scale on a nuclear fuel rod   A model on the boiling phenomenon inside the scale, a hard material that covers the nuclear fuel rod, has been developed. Intrinsically, boiling water in a hot pot is a useful analogy for this phenomenon, except that the liquid supply is governed by the capillary force of the soil-like structure of the scale. Based on the boiling water analogy, this art...