The Next Generation Communication Convergence Innovation University Project (led by Park Jun-seok) announced that it participated in CES 2025, the world's largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition held in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10, and presented the works of two undergraduate teams. This is the second year in a row that the project has participated in CES. The significance of this project lies in the fact that the university operates a single exhibition hall as the Next Generation Telecommunications Business Group, and directly exhibits the results of undergraduate student teams that have received support for the development of prototypes through this project.

Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) Next Generation Communication Business Group (Group Leader Park Jun-seok) was selected for the next generation communication field of the Advanced Field Innovation Convergence University Project hosted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation in 2023. It is a consortium in which Kookmin University is the lead university and the University of Seoul, Ulsan University of Science, Chonnam National University, Korea Aerospace University, and Gwangju Metropolitan City participate as local governments. The Next Generation Communication Consortium is promoting various projects to develop convergence education centered on next-generation communication, operate joint courses, and support student entrepreneurship and technology transfer to foster talent in the advanced field.

This participation in CES was achieved through the 'Multidisciplinary Capstone Design (Next Generation Communication)', a specialization course jointly operated by the Next Generation Communication Business Group. The feature of the course is that students must complete a one-year curriculum with the goal of participating in CES, starting a business, and transferring technology. To this end, the undergraduate student team must advance the results to the prototype level and undergo evaluation and verification every semester. The team selected in the final evaluation will be able to participate in the CES exhibition.

The undergraduate student teams that participated in this exhibition were Maimheim (UI app management service based on personal environmental information) and 01P (a drone design and operation support platform for the popularization of drone technology). It is said that the two teams, which developed prototypes based on problems faced in actual industries and in daily life, received great response from local officials and were recognized for their commercialization potential and technological potential.

The Maimheim team attracted attention by introducing a service that automatically launches relevant app applications required for real-time situations based on the location, behavior, time, and schedule of individuals. Team 01P exhibited a drone that can be easily controlled with a smartphone without using a complex control device. What is special is that the real-world space in which the drone flies is mapped to the control app through the drone's built-in LiDAR device, allowing the drone to be moved to a specific location by simply tapping it as if playing a game.

The students said that participating in CES motivated them to communicate directly with various company officials and experts. “The most impressive thing I learned from talking with company officials on site was that our product has potential and that we can do well if we keep challenging ourselves like this.” ”It was a new experience that allowed me to get a glimpse of all the different aspects of starting a business, such as planning and marketing new technologies, developing technologies and products, and management and business, all of which were outside of my previous thinking.”

An official from the project team said, “Based on the results of CES 2025, we were able to confirm that participation in global programs linked to problem-solving project-based (PBL) curriculum plays a key role in helping students become globally competitive.” He went on to say, “We will provide various opportunities and do our best to support students so that they can discover new ideas, develop prototypes, and ultimately dream of starting a business.”

The Next Generation Telecommunications Business Group will continue to develop innovative education models to foster innovative talent in the high-tech field, so that they can develop a global perspective and future competitiveness not only in Korea but also on the international stage.