Sejong University launches AI center to fuel Korea’s smart sensor industry

Sejong University President Eom Jong-hwa, fourth from left, poses with N2M CEO Kim Hyeong-jin, third from left, and university officials during an opening ceremony for the On-Sensor AI Optimization Support Center at the Sejong University campus in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Sejong University

Sejong University inaugurated the On-Sensor AI Optimization Support Center Tuesday at the Daeyang AI Center on its campus, establishing a new industry-academia platform aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence adoption in Korea's sensor industry.

The university said the center was launched as a follow-up to a core technology transfer agreement with N2M, a technology firm specializing in on-sensor artificial intelligence optimization.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) and Sejong University President Eom Jong-hwa, along with N2M CEO Kim Hyeong-jin.

The center runs on AutoOpt Nexus, an intelligent sensor optimization platform developed by Sejong University’s Intelligent Sensor Platform Research Center.

The platform provides automated, comprehensive optimization from sensors to AI models, enabling companies to maximize performance without hardware changes. It is also designed to help firms with limited AI experience implement and refine applications with support from center specialists.

Target application areas include smart manufacturing, smart cities, robotics and environmental monitoring. Core services include sensor AI optimization consulting, on-sensor AI tuning, application-specific sensor performance enhancement and customized optimization services.

The center operates as an open platform, meaning small and midsized sensor companies can access its AI services without restriction.

"The On-Sensor AI Optimization Support Center will serve as a key hub for helping domestic sensor companies build AI-based product development capabilities and optimize performance," said a Sejong University official. "We will support competitiveness in the global market by automating the full cycle of sensor connection, recognition and decision-making."

"Optimization services built on Sejong University's foundational technology will help close the technology gap for small sensor companies and enable high-value product development," said Kim, the CEO of N2M.