SDML has been conducting research on design and manufacture of functional surfaces that can be utilized in various way. SDML's research is focused on surface generation by material removal, surface measurement and characterization, surface design and analysis, and process control and optimization. SDML's research topic extends to haptic perception and affective robot design.

가. Material Removal Processes

① Characterization of Size Effect in Machining

- Geometric Size Effect

- Intrinsic Size Effect

② Investigation into the Chip Formation Process in the Primary Deformation Zone and the Contact Condition at the Chip-Tool Interface in 2-D Orthogonal Machining Using High-Speed Photography

③ Investigation into the Temperature Distribution in the Primary Deformation Zone and at the Chip-Tool Interface in 2-D Orthogonal Machining Using IR Thermography

나. Metrology & Instrumentation

① IR Thermography

② High-Speed Photography

다. Cognitive Engineering

① Psychophysics in Haptic Perception

라. Human & Robot Interaction

① Affective Design for Robot Appearance

② Affective Design for Robot Gestures