A paper titled “Interval Type-2 Intelligent Fuzzy Vehicle Speed Controller Design Using Headlamp Reflection Detection and an Adaptive Neuro–Fuzzy Inference System,” co-authored by Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) alumni Ryu Seung-min and Choi Kang-hyun, was published in the latest issue of the SCI academic journal PLOS ONE.

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Kookmin University alumnus Ryu Seung-min and student Choi Kang-hyun proposed a system that measures the distance between vehicles using the reflected light from headlights while driving and controls vehicle speed based on this information. Professor Chang, Hyeygjeon of the Department of Electronic Engineering, who supervised the research, said, “I am delighted that this research, which began with the innovative idea of measuring the distance between vehicles using headlight light, has yielded such excellent results. The academic passion of the undergraduate research students, who applied additional learning and research beyond the undergraduate curriculum, was also a key factor in this achievement.”

As the first author, Ryu Seung-min, who led the research until his graduation in February this year, said, “The experience of developing and simulating a vehicle distance measurement algorithm through coding, which I have always enjoyed, was very helpful. I hope to conduct various research projects in related fields in the future.” Student Kang-Hyun Choi said, “The experience of designing and simulating a controller using fuzzy control theory in this research deepened my understanding of control systems and will be very helpful in setting my future career path in the field of intelligent control.”

Meanwhile, this research was conducted with support from the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality under the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Advanced Innovation Fusion University Project funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.