International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Smart Technology

Short Communications
Software-defined Factory: Paradigm Shift in Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0 Jungyeon Kim, Jongsuk Lee, Seong Je Park, Jaehyeon Lee, Byunghun Song, Seung Ki Moon Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):201-209. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00066


A Study on the Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Sheet Metal based on Deep Learning for Stamping Process Kyungmin Lee, Charmgil Hong, WooHo Yang, Young-Dae Shim, Eun-Ho Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):193-200. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00045

Reviews
Comprehensive Review of Strategies to Mitigate Delamination and Uncut Fibers in CFRP Drilling Anand Prakash Jaiswal, Hyung Wook Park Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):173-191. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00157


Challenges and Innovations in the Fabrication of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Survey of Current Techniques Altair Coutinho, Jae Hyuck Jang, Yeong Jae Park, Sewoong Chung, Hugo Rodrigue Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):161-172. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00213

Regular Papers
A Deep Generative Approach for Neural Augmentation of Heat Sink Surface Defects Jeongwoo Lee, Sooyoung Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):151-159. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00115


Image-informed Multi-objective Optimization of Cartridge Heater Layout in Injection Molds Using CNN Features and Random Forest Surrogates Mijin Kim, Yongrae Kim, Jae Hyuk Choi, Pil-Ho Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):143-149. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00108


A Monitoring Method for Viscosity and Print Quality in Screw-based Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Song Hyeon Ju, Yunseok Lee, Kyeongeun Song, Jungsoo Nam Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):133-141. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00101


Collision Prediction Framework Using 3D Geometrical Digital Twins and Smart Manufacturing Middleware Soon-Hong Hwang, Martin Byung-Guk Jun, Byung-Kwon Min, Huitaek Yun Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):125-132. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00087


A Study on Multi-sensor Data Transformation for Directed Energy Deposition Process Young Woon Choi, Seung Woo Paek, Huichan Park, Sang Won Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):117-124. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00073


Real-time Optical Character Recognition in Manufacturing Using YOLOv8 and Embedded Systems for Engraved Characters on a Metal Surface Young-Joo Hyun, Eunseok Nam, Youngjun Yoo Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(2):107-115. Published online July 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2025.00052

Industry Case Study
The Development of REST API Gateway Application Using Unified CNC Interface Platform Yeong-Deuk Kim, Dong Yoon Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):97-105. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00171

Reviews
A Review on Deployable Structures in Space Industry Suyeon Seo, Min-Woo Han Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):83-96. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00199


A State-of-art on Damage Detection of Composite Structure Using Lamb Wave and Deep Learning Techniques Olivier Munyaneza, Do-Gyeong Yuk, Jung Woo Sohn Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):65-82. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00185

Regular Papers
Heated Syringe Extrusion for Soft Gripper Fabrication in Additive Manufacturing Kwang Yeol Yu, Woo Jin Jeong, In Hwan Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):59-64. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00206 Cited By 2


In Situ Machine Tool Walking on Large Workpieces: Improvement of Machining Accuracy by Compensating Orientation Dependent Position Error Chang-Ju Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim, Seung-Kook Ro Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):53-58. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00192


Real-time Defect Detection in Wire-laser Directed Energy Deposition Process Using U-Net-based Semantic Segmentation Yeong-Seo Kim, Seung-Mun Lee, Ju-Chan Yuk, Suk-Hee Park Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):39-52. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00178


Thin Film Thickness Analysis Using a Deep Learning Algorithm with a Consideration of Reflectance Fluctuation Joonyoung Lee, Jonghan Jin Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):31-38. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00164


Advanced Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Z-Axis Belt Wear in Wafer Transfer Robots MD Saiful Islam, Young Kyoung Ji, Kihyun Kim, Hyo-Young Kim Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):17-30. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00157 Cited By 1


Operation Status Diagnosis of an Underwater Cutting Robot Using Adaptive Weighted Parallel 1D-DenseNet Sangwook Park, Bongcheol Kim, Byeong Guk Kang, Jonghwan Lee, Dongjun Hyun, Ikjune Kim, Hyunseok Oh, Duhwan Mun Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):7-16. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00143


Development of a Defect Diagnosis Algorithm for Blow-molded Transparent Plastic Bottles based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) Young Woon Choi, Sang Won Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2025;3(1):1-6. Published online January 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00122 Cited By 1

Short Communication
Introduction of Human-in-the-Loop in Smart Manufacturing (H-SM) Duck Bong Kim, Mahdi Sadeqi Bajestani, Ju Yeon Lee, Seung-Jun Shin, Sang Do Noh Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):209-214. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00115 Cited By 6

Industry Case Studies
Case Study of KIMM Universal Gripper: Analysis of Commercial Industrial Gripper and Evaluation of the KIMM Universal Gripper in Industry Sung-Hyuk Song, Yong-Sin Seo, Jae-Young Lee, Min-jun Kim Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):179-189. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00087 Cited By 2


Measurement-based Dynamic Modelling in Levitated Active Magnetic Bearing Systems Brett Wallace, Matthew Nesbitt, Jihyun Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):169-177. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2023.00143 Cited By 1

Reviews
Advancements in Energy Harvesting: Piezoelectric, Triboelectric, Pyroelectric, and Magnetoelectric Technologies for Self-powered Sensor Systems Biswajit Mahanty, Dong-Weon Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):151-167. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00080 Cited By 4


OPC UA-based Force Control for Deep Rolling with Mechanical Tools Berend Denkena, Henning Buhl, Jan Berlin, Oliver Maiß Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):143-150. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00073 Cited By 1

Regular Papers
Enhancing Inductive IR Thermography by Using FFT-Equalization, Motion Tracking Detection and VDSR Super-resolution Processing Seungju Lee, Yoonjae Chung, Wontae Kim Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):133-142. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00108 Cited By 1


Development of Situation Awareness Model in Robotic Spot-welding (RSW) System based on Sensor Data Visualization Inwoong Noh, Jiho Lee, Sang Won Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):123-131. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00101 Cited By 2


Development of a Bowden-cable-based Exoskeleton Suit for Assisting Passive Stretching Exercises in Patients with Frozen Shoulder Haneul Jeon, Taeho Kim, Donghun Lee Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):115-121. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00045 Cited By 2


Fuzzy Neural Network Control for a Reaction Force Compensation Linear Motor Motion Stage Kyung Ho Yang, Hyeong-Joon Ahn Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):109-114. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00038 Cited By 3


Development of Micro Electrical Discharge Machine and Micro-hole Machining Using Multiple Micro Electrodes Min Chul Shin, Bo Hyun Kim, Gyu Man Kim Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.-Smart Tech.. 2024;2(2):101-108. Published online July 1, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.57062/ijpem-st.2024.00031 Cited By 7