• 2024

  • Developed a full-automatic magnetic navigation system (C-RAMAN system) for capsule endoscopy.
  • Obtained GMP (Good Manufacturing Process) certification for the manufacturing and quality control standards of the magnetic navigation system and feeding robot.
  • Approval of the exploratory clinical trial plan using the magnetic navigation system and feeding robot.
  • Conducted second animal testing for medical validation of micro-robot (Type-B).

• 2021

  • Developed micro-robot (Type-B) and conducted 1st animal testing for medical validation.
  • Developed prototypes for a 2nd feeding robot for motion generation, drug delivery, and suction.
  • Developed 3D vascular mapping technology from 2D X-ray images using commercial C-arm X-ray machines.
  • Completed performance verification of the 3rd magnetic navigation system, 2nd feeding robot, and micro-robot by KTL.
  • Developed C-RAMAN system, a magnetic navigation system for capsule endoscopy.

• 2020

  • Conducted animal testing for micro-robot (Type-A).
  • Completed a lightweight I-RAMAN system prototype for hospital use.
  • Completed performance verification of the 2nd magnetic navigation system and micro-robot by KTL.

• 2019

  • Selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Micro-Robot Commercialization Technology Development Project.
  • Successfully developed the world’s first micro-robot with a 3 Fr diameter.

• 2018

  • Selected as one of the ‘Top 10 Mechanical Technologies of the Year’ by the Korean Federation of Mechanical Engineering Societies.
  • Successfully developed a 1st feeding robot prototype for motion of micro-robot.
  • Successfully developed a 2nd magnetic navigation system capable of generating the world class ultra strong magnetic field.

• 2017

  • Successfully developed a technology to generate a 14 mT and 9,000 rpm rotating magnetic field.

• 2016

  • Selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Core Robot Technology Development Project (magnetic navigation system and micro-robot research).

• 2015

  • Selected for the National Research Foundation’s Mid-Career Researcher Support Project (magnetic navigation system and micro-robot research).

• 2013

  • Successfully developed the 1st magnetic navigation system for concept proof of a micro-robot driven by an external magnetic field.

• 2012

  • Research on micro-robots driven by rotating magnetic fields selected as an outstanding study by the American Institute of Physics, featured in more than four consecutive international academic news reports.
  • Follow-up research selected for the National Research Foundation’s Mid-Career Researcher Support Project (magnetic driving system and micro-robot research).

Initiated research on the concept development of micro-robots driven by magnetic fields and the magnetic navigation system and micro-robot research.