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About me

Moonsoo Ra received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Computer Engineering at Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 2011 and 2019, respectively. He is currently working as founding member and CTO of LightVision Inc. His research interests include pattern recognition, machine learning, autonomous vehicle, and video surveillance.

Contacts

• E-mail: ravicmoon (at) gmail.com or ravicmoon (at) lightvision.ai
• LinkedIn
• Blog

Public repos

• tf.FCN
• tf.DenseNet
• yolo_utils

Education

Ph.D. in Electronics and Computer Engineering	Hanyang University	2011-2019
B.E. in Electronics and Computer Engineering (summa cum laude)	Hanyang University	2008-2011

Scholarship

Name	Year	Semester
Excellent (한양과학기술 장학금3)	2008	Spring
Excellent (한양과학기술 장학금3)	2008	Fall
Excellent (한양과학기술 장학금3)	2009	Spring
Honor (근로장학금)	2009	Fall
Honor (성적장학금(C))	2010	Spring
Top (성적장학금(A))	2010	Fall
Top (석박사통합 장학금)	2011	Spring
Top (석박사통합 장학금)	2011	Fall
Top (석박사통합 장학금)	2012	Spring

Experience

CTO	LightVision Inc.	2019-Current
Graduate Student Researcher	Hanyang University	2011-2019

Projects in Video Image Engineering Lab

• Security video condensation
• Wafer defect detection and recognition
• Blind spot detection with side-rectilinear images
• Around-view monitoring (AVM) system
• Heterogeneous stereo system for vehicle
• Head pose estimation in depth images

Awards

Award Certificate	Korea Radioactive Waste Agency	2024.12
Industrial Science Paper Award	Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea	2019.08
Best Paper Award	IWAIT 2017	2017.01
Graduation Prize	Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea	2011.02

Journal publications

• J. Jeong, M. Ra, J. Jeong, S. Jang, and W. Lee, “Determination of space groups and component systems from selected area electron diffraction patterns by deep learning,” Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, vol. 63, pp. 468-481, Feb, 2026
• J. M. Jeong, M. Ra, J. Jeong, and W. Lee, “Performance of a deep convolutional neural network to classify crystal structures using selected area electron beam diffraction patterns containing lattice defect information,” RSC Advances, vol. 14, issue 26, pp. 18489-18500, Jun, 2024
• M. Ra, Y. Boo, J. M. Jeong, J. Batts-Etseg, J. Jeong, and W. Lee, “Classification of crystal structures using electron diffraction patterns with a deep convolutional neural network,” RSC Advances, vol. 11, issue 61, pp. 38307-38315, Nov, 2021
• S. Kim, M. Ra, and W.-Y. Kim, “Specular Detection on Glossy Surface Using Geometric Characteristics of Specularity in Top-View Images,” Sensors, vol. 21, issue 6, Mar, 2021
• S. Kim, J. Kim, M. Ra, and W.-Y. Kim, “Vacant Parking Slot Recognition Method for Practical Autonomous Valet Parking System Using around View Image,” Symmetry, vol. 12, issue 10, Oct, 2020
• M. Kim, H. Jo, M. Ra, and W.-Y. Kim, “Weakly-Supervised Defect Segmentation on Periodic Textures Using CycleGAN,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 176202-176216, Sep, 2020
• J. Kim, M. Ra, and W.-Y. Kim, “A DCNN-Based Fast NIR Face Recognition System Robust to Reflected Light From Eyeglasses,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 80948-80963, Apr, 2020
• H. Lee, M. Ra, and W.-Y. Kim, “Nighttime Data Augmentation using GAN for Improving Blind-Spot Detection,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 48049-48059, Mar, 2020
• J. Kim, M. Ra, H. Lee, J. Kim, and W.-Y. Kim, “Precise 3D Baseball Pitching Trajectory Estimation Using Multiple Unsynchronized Cameras,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 166463-166475, Nov, 2019
• Y. Yoon, J. Lee, M. Ra, H. Gwon, S. Lee, M. Y. Kim, K.-C. Yoo, O. Sul, C. G. Kim, W.-Y. Kim, J.-G. Park, S.-J. Lee, Y. Y. Lee, H. S. Choi, and S.-B. Lee, “Continuous Separation of Circulating Tumor Cells from Whole Blood Using a Slanted Weir Microfluidic Device,” Cancers, vol. 11, no. 2, Feb, 2019
• M. Ra and W.-Y. Kim, “Parallelized tube rearrangement algorithm for online video synopsis,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 25, pp. 1186-1190, Aug, 2018
• M. Ra, H. G. Jung, J. K. Suhr, and W.-Y. Kim, “Part-based vehicle detection in side-rectilinear images for blind-spot detection,” Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 101, pp. 116-128, Jul, 2018
• M. Ra, M. S. Muhammad, C. Lim, S. Han, C. Jung, and W.-Y. Kim, “Smartphone-Based Point-of-Care Urinalysis Under Variable Illumination,” IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 6, Dec, 2017
• J. Lee, M. Pyo, S. Lee, J. Kim, M. Ra, W.-Y. Kim, B. J. Park, C. W. Lee, and J.-M. Kim, “Hydrochromic conjugated polymers for human sweat pore mapping,” Nature Communications, vol. 5, 2014

Domestic registered patents

Title	Registration No.
Apparatus for providing tactile signals converted from image information and method thereof	10-1428401-0000
Method of image processing and device thereof	10-1283262-0000
Apparatus / method and computer readable medium having computer program for compact video	10-1805018-0000
AI-based material defect image generation method and defect detection system	10-2263716-0000
Multi sensor handover technology for parking service system	10-2263715-0000
Diffraction pattern classification system distinguished easily by computer and method of setting classification in the same	10-2405557-0000
AI-based material defect detection method and system	10-2482507-0000
System and method of converting imaginary tem sadp image to real tem sadp image or real tem sadp image to imaginary tem sadp image using deep learning	10-2528617-0000
Classification system with easy space group inference and method of recommending zone axis in the same	10-2535327-0000
Multi sensor handover system for tracking moving object and method of operating the same	10-2546840-0000
Handover system for tracking moving object and method of operating the same	10-2581513-0000
System and method of generating tem sadp image with high discernment	10-2582498-0000
Moving vehicle’s number recognition and information guide system and method	10-2593678-0000
Method and system for providing parking service	10-2699707-0000
Classification system with easy space group inference and method of setting classification in the same	10-2706530-0000
Handover system for tracking moving object and method of operating the same	10-2884988-0000
How to provide parking system using qr code and make proxy payment	10-2918552-0000
System and method of converting imaginary tem sadp image to real tem sadp image or real tem sadp image to imaginary tem sadp image using deep learning	10-2920875-0000
System and method of generating tem sadp image with high discernment	10-2931144-0000
De-identification device for protecting private information and solving legal confilict and method of performing the same	10-2947755-0000

Global registered patents

Title	Registration No.
Compact video generation device and method, and recording medium in which computer program is recorded	US10701463B2
Simplified video generation device, method, and recording medium for recording computer program	CN109661808B
Multi sensor handover system for tracking moving object and method of operating the same	JP7617672
Method and system for providing parking service	JP7694972
Method and system for providing parking service	US12603002
System and method of generating tem sadp image with high discernment	JP7760199
AI-based material defect detection system and method according to real defect image and defect detection system	JP7766374
Parking managing system for idendifying vehicle without congestion	JP7850478
Diffraction pattern classification system distinguished easily by computer and method of setting classification in the same	JP7729654
System and method of converting imaginary tem sadp image to real tem sadp image or real tem sadp image to imaginary tem sadp image using deep learning	JP7713757