Research Overview
The MARCH Laboratory was established at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in 2009 and relocated to Pohang University of Science and Technology in 2019. The current official name is MARCH Lab. Robotics and Bionics Lab.
At the MARCH Laboratory, we conduct pioneering research aimed at enhancing and expanding human capabilities through intuitive and immersive human-robot interfaces. Our laboratory is divided into four main groups: the MARCH Surrogate Systems Group, the MARCH Bionics Group, the Human Skill Transfer Group, and the Biohybrid Systems Group. Our goal is to develop cutting-edge technologies in pursuit of the MARCH Surrogate project, which aims to develop surrogate robots that allow humans to project their presence anywhere by remotely controlling a robot that moves like their own body but with enhanced strength, mobility, and dexterity. This involves predicting human intentions for robot movement and intuitively restoring sensory experiences from robots to humans.
At the MARCH Laboratory, we cultivate an environment where students, researchers, and entrepreneurs are empowered to push the boundaries of technology. Our aim is to advance the field of human-robot interaction and contribute to the creation of state-of-the-art technologies that bridge the gap between humans and robots. If you are passionate about transforming the future through groundbreaking research and development, the MARCH Laboratory is the place for you. Welcome to the MARCH Laboratory!
Group1: Surrogate Systems
This group conducts research on the design and development of real-world physical robotic systems. Their work includes robot mechanism design, hardware fabrication, gripper development, controller design, and full system integration. The role of this group is to create physical systems that enable human skills to be realized and executed in real-world environments.
Main research areas include:
- Robot mechanism design
- Robot fabrication and hardware development
- Development of robotic hands and adaptive grippers
- Robot control and manipulation
- Full system integration
Group2: Bionics
This group studies interfaces that can analyze human neural and biological signals and transmit them to robotic and physical systems. Through this research, the group develops technologies that enable direct communication of human intention to physical systems.
Main research areas include:
- Neural interfaces
- Robotic prosthetics
- Exoskeletons
- Biosignal analysis and intention decoding
Group3: Human Skill Transfer
This group conducts research on analyzing how humans manipulate objects and interact with their environments, and on enabling systems to learn and reproduce these behaviors. The group focuses on understanding human manipulation skills and transforming them into forms that can be utilized by robotic systems.
Main research areas include:
- Learning from Demonstration
- Human motion analysis
- Robot skill learning
- Manipulation skill transfer
Group4: Biohybrid Systems
The research of the Biohybrid Systems Group aims to develop technologies that enable the engineering-level understanding, creation, and control of biological systems. Beyond simple biological automation, the long-term vision of this research is to establish a foundation in which biological systems and robotic systems can be integrated into a unified physical system. This work serves as a key component of the Surrogate System, which seeks to engineer a bridge between humans and machines.
Main research areas include:
- iPS cell-based organoid development
- Automation of biological production processes
- Automation of biofabrication processes
- Development of highly reproducible biological production systems
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