Profile

About

An undergraduate electrical engineering researcher focused on radar, vision AI, sensor fusion, and embedded signal processing, with FPGA RTL and digital verification as a secondary track.

Portrait of Hyeongrok Ryu
Portrait
Education
B.S. Candidate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dankook University
Research affiliation
Human & Systems Laboratory, Undergraduate Research Intern
Expected graduation
February 25, 2027
Available from
January 2027
CES 2027
Planned ViScan booth operation and live demonstration
CES Innovation Awards
ViScan CES Innovation Awards submission in preparation · public details planned
Email
hnryu0515@gmail.com
LinkedIn
Public profile
Primary focus
Radar · Vision AI · Sensor Fusion · Embedded Signal Processing
Secondary focus
FPGA RTL · Digital Verification

Research experience

At the Human & Systems Laboratory, I worked on concurrent ECG, SCG, and FMCW radar acquisition and aligned cardiac-cycle waveforms. The setup used a BGT60TR13C radar, STM32F411, and ESP-32S/MPU6050 reference paths. In Python, I compared radar phase with AO and AC candidate timing around ECG R-peaks.

Vision AI and sensor fusion

For the ViScan smart mirror, I integrated camera and FMCW radar inputs into a pipeline covering presence detection, face sessions, pose-based AR guidance, and rPPG. I used YuNet/SFace face recognition and MediaPipe Pose, combined low-light, occlusion, and multi-person checks with BGT60TR13C presence and distance information, and defined state-transition conditions for each sensing stage. I plan to participate in ViScan booth operation and live demonstrations at CES 2027. The team is also preparing a ViScan submission for the CES Innovation Awards, and additional product and submission details will be added to the portfolio when they are ready for public release.

Design and verification work

I wrote combinational, sequential, and parameterized RTL in VHDL and SystemVerilog. My testbenches separate drivers, checkers, and reference models, then compare input vectors against DUT outputs. I used Icarus, GHDL, Quartus, and ModelSim/Questa.

I also built PADS schematics and footprints and reviewed microstrip, Wilkinson divider, and branch-line hybrid S-parameters in Cadence. My coursework includes control, motor drives, power electronics, and electrical machines.

Career direction

I am preparing primarily for radar signal processing, vision AI, sensor fusion, and embedded acquisition roles, with FPGA RTL and digital verification as a second track. I expect to graduate in February 2027 and can start work in January 2027.

Publication first-page preview