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Minje Kim is a robotics researcher whose work centers on advancing autonomous navigation and human-robot interaction in domestic service environments. A key contribution is the introduction of a novel multi-modal collaborative SLAM (C-SLAM) dataset, designed to enable multiple service robots to map and navigate complex indoor spaces together. This benchmark dataset, detailed in their 2024 paper, provides a critical resource for the research community, addressing the lack of standardized data for multi-robot systems in real-world settings. Kim’s impact is further demonstrated through leadership of the Hibikino-Musashi@Home team, which competes in the domestic standard platform league of the RoboCup@Home competition. Their 2023 team description paper outlines significant technical achievements, including the development of a dataset generator for training robot vision systems and an open-source development environment for human support robots. By creating shared tools and benchmarks, Kim is directly enabling other researchers to build more capable, collaborative service robots for everyday environments.