About

Donghyeon Han is a hardware architecture researcher specializing in energy-efficient processors for mobile autonomous systems, with a particular focus on simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), deep reinforcement learning (DRL), and 3D spatial computing. His work sits at the intersection of algorithm design and silicon implementation, targeting real-world deployment on resource-constrained platforms such as autonomous robots and augmented reality devices. Han's most influential contributions include the Space-Mate processor (18 citations), a landmark achievement combining sparse mixture-of-experts neural networks with NeRF-based SLAM in a mobile-ready chip, and OmniDRL (17–21 combined citations), a highly efficient DRL training processor featuring novel dual-mode weight compression and on-chip sparse weight transposition. His DSPU work (16 citations) further demonstrated real-time RGB-D data acquisition and 3D bounding box extraction within strict mobile power budgets. More recently, his LSPU and semantic LiDAR SLAM processors have extended these capabilities to full 360° autonomous driving perception using point neural networks and multi-level acceleration architectures. Across his publication record, Han consistently pushes the boundaries of what embedded hardware can achieve, delivering systems that balance computational throughput with extreme energy efficiency — qualities essential for the next generation of intelligent mobile platforms.

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H-Index
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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
20.8 Space-Mate: A 303.5mW Real-Time Sparse Mixture-of-Experts-Based NeRF-SLAM Processor for Mobile Spatial Computing
18 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 25
🏛 Institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University

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