Hyunki In

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Hyunki In is a pioneering robotics researcher specializing in soft wearable robotics, tendon-driven mechanisms, and assistive hand exoskeleton systems. His work has fundamentally advanced the field of rehabilitation and assistive robotics by addressing the longstanding limitations of rigid exoskeleton designs. In is perhaps best known for developing the **Exo-Glove** family of wearable hand robots, introduced in a landmark 2015 paper that has accumulated over 466 citations. This work introduced an innovative soft tendon routing system combined with an underactuation adaptive mechanism, offering a compact and lightweight alternative to traditional rigid-frame exoskeletons. He subsequently extended this contribution with the **Exo-Glove Poly** (2016), a silicone-based variant enabling sanitization for multi-user clinical environments. Beyond device design, In has made significant contributions to tendon-drive technology, including the development of slack-enabling actuators that improve efficiency and safety in soft robots, and a capstan brake mechanism for passive force retention. His research on jointless hand structures and rehabilitation control algorithms has further broadened the clinical applicability of wearable robotics. With over 980 combined citations across his key publications, In's body of work has had a substantial and lasting influence on how researchers and clinicians approach hand rehabilitation and motor-assistance technology for individuals with paralysis.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Exo-Glove: A Wearable Robot for the Hand with a Soft Tendon Routing System

   466 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Development of a polymer-based tendon-driven wearable robotic hand

   162 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Jointless structure and under-actuation mechanism for compact hand exoskeleton

   110 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Implementation of various control algorithms for hand rehabilitation exercise using wearable robotic hand

   57 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Feasibility study of a slack enabling actuator for actuating tendon-driven soft wearable robot without pretension

   45 citations · 2015
6. 6
   A Novel Slack-Enabling Tendon Drive That Improves Efficiency, Size, and Safety in Soft Wearable Robots

   45 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Development and assessment of a hand assist device: GRIPIT

   38 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Investigation on the control strategy of soft wearable robotic hand with slack enabling tendon actuator

   30 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Capstan brake: Passive brake for tendon-driven mechanism

   18 citations · 2012
10. 10
    Force transmission in joint-less tendon driven wearable robotic hand

    17 citations · 2012

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