Papers
19
Total Citations
448
H-Index
11
About
Inwon Park is a robotics researcher whose work spans kinematic calibration, compliant robotics, tensegrity structures, and autonomous space systems. His most influential contribution, "Laser-Based Kinematic Calibration of Robot Manipulator Using Differential Kinematics" (2011, 109 citations), introduced a systematic framework for correcting kinematic parameter errors in physical manipulators—a foundational advance for improving robotic precision. Park has also made significant strides in tensegrity robotics, contributing to the design, simulation, and control of spine-like tensegrity structures in collaboration with NASA's Tensegrity Robotics Toolkit, with multiple papers in this area garnering over 30 citations each. His work on twisted string actuators demonstrated novel approaches to compliant, joint-free robotic systems. Park's research extends into space robotics, notably through the development of the compliant perching arm for NASA's Astrobee robots aboard the International Space Station. His more recent contributions address autonomous in-space assembly using modular lattice-climbing robots. Across his career, Park has consistently bridged theoretical robotics and real-world hardware implementation, with cumulative citations exceeding 390, reflecting his broad and lasting influence on the field.
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- 3Impedance controlled twisted string actuators for tensegrity robots43 citations · 2014
- 4Intelligence Technology for Robots That Think [Application Notes]34 citations · 2013
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- 6Design and Control of Modular Spine-Like Tensegrity Structures34 citations · 2014
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- 10Multi-Layer Architecture of Ubiquitous Robot System for Integrated Services13 citations · 2008