Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education
1. Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2016
2. B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2009
Professional Experience
1.Senior Research Scientist (June 2016 ~ Aug. 2026), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
2.Visiting Scholar (Jan. 2020 ~ Dec. 2020), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), PA, USA
2.Visiting Scholar (Jan. 2020 ~ Dec. 2020), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), PA, USA
Research Interests
1. Soft Robotics
2. Embodied Intelligence
3. Bioinspired Robotics
4. Human Augmentation
5. Medical & Healthcare Service Robotics
6. Smart Actuators & Sensors
7. Variable Stiffness Mechanism
8. Robotics & Mechanism for Smart Farm Applications
Major Research Achievements
1. Development of a venus-flytrap inspired robot utilizing a bistable composite structure and bend propagating actuation
2. Development of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed-neck posture—the first exosuit to demonstrate statistically significant effectiveness
3. Design shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators for bioinspired robots and wearable devices
Keywords
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- Soft Robotics
- Bio-inspired Robotics
- Embodied Intelligence
- Healthcare Service Robotics
- Wearable Robotics
- Smart Actuators and Sensors
- Mechanism Design
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Double-Layer Self-Locking Origami Based on Opposite Folding Motion
Kim, J. K., Ahn, S. H., Jung, S. P., Kim, J., Hwang, D. G., Kim, H., Kim, S. W., Lee, D. Y., Yang, J. & Cho, K. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Soft Robotics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Efficient and Robust Fabrication of Soft Sensors via Injection With Auxiliary Suction in Multilayered Microchannels With a Liquid Metal Alloy
Yoon, H. & Kim, S. W., 2025, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 25, 13, p. 23948-23957 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Self-Unlocking Active Clutch for Quasi-Passive Wearable Robots
Choi, J. R., Kim, S. W. & Cho, K. J., 2025, In: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 30, 3, p. 2401-2410 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Archi-TangiBlock: A Modular Block Based Tangible Media as a CAD Tool for Visually Impaired People
Lee, M., Kim, S. W. & In, H., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 46582-46595 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Evaluation of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed neck posture
Cho, H. M., Choi, J. R., Moon, J. H., Cho, K. J. & Kim, S. W., Dec 2024, In: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 21, 1, 232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations