≫ Creative Smart-Image Content Production and Convergence Research in Visual Technologies

• Creating smart-image content that fuses creative artistic sensibility with cutting-edge technologies

• Conducting research on image technologies for use in film, animation, and interactive art, including AR, VR, 3D Video, UHD, and 360-degree imaging

• Exploring smart-image content technologies that personalize user experiences on smart devices by adapting to behavior and usage history

≫ Fostering Global Academic Collaboration and Engagement

• Organizing academic conferences in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) signal-processing field

• Engaging in academic exchanges and joint research with Chiang Mai University (Thailand), Qingdao University of Science and Technology (China), the School of Visual Arts (USA), and the University of Florence (Italy)

• Conducting joint workshops with international institutions such as the Institut Français de Corée and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette (ENSA-PLV)

• Supporting international research by assisting with applications for international film festival residency programs

• Hosting the TechArt International Conference (first half of the year) and the Advanced Imaging International Festival (AIIF) International Conference (second half of the year) annually

≫ Publication of International Scholarly Journal (Aiming for SCOPUS Indexing)

•  TechArt: Journal of Arts and Imaging Science

• Editorial board comprising distinguished domestic and international scholars; published online three times a year

• Establishment of website and digital system for online submission, peer review, and publication

• Targeting SCOPUS indexing by 2027

• www.techart.cau.ac.kr

≫ Publication of MINT International Scholarly Journal (Aiming for DOAJ Indexing)

• MINT: Moving Image & Technology

• An advisory board comprising renowned scholars from Korea and abroad, with the journal published online three times a year

• Development of a digital platform for online submission, peer review, and publication

• Aiming for inclusion in DOAJ by 2027

• www.mintjournal.cau.ac.kr

≫ Building an Industry-Academia Network and Advancing Joint Research

• Establishing a dynamic and collaborative industry-academia network through diverse research initiatives; facilitating the exchange of human resources, technology, and materials with industry partners

• Pursuing joint research with specialized smart-image content institutions such as the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI)

• Collaborating with content-related organizations, including the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)

• Developing and operating a comprehensive production ecosystem and core hubs that span technology development, production, distribution, and exhibition

≫ Driving Research-Project Acquisition and Implementation

• Supporting the implementation of research initiatives under the BK21FOUR project at the Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film, at Chung-Ang University

• Assisting the school in securing follow-up funding and projects as part of the BK21FOUR initiative

• Facilitating industry-academia-research collaboration as well as academic exchanges, educational partnerships, training programs, and internships related to ongoing research

• Identifying and acquiring government and industry-sponsored research opportunities in the field of smart-image content

• Organizing research teams capable of leading large-scale projects in convergent smart-image content and promoting the development of innovative research agendas