Papers
86
Total Citations
2,341
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About
Jung Kim is a pioneering researcher whose work spans robotics, human-machine interfaces, and biomedical engineering, with particular expertise in tactile sensing, exoskeleton technologies, and soft robotics. His 2012 survey on hand exoskeleton technologies for rehabilitation (509 citations) established him as a leading authority in assistive engineering, while his foundational work on in vivo mechanical properties of biological tissues (2006) laid groundwork for realistic surgical simulation. Kim has made transformative contributions to robotic tactile sensing, developing biomimetic robot skin using electrical impedance and acoustic tomography (251 citations) and pioneering deep neural network approaches to electrical impedance tomographic sensing (109 citations) that dramatically improve large-area tactile resolution. His materials engineering contributions include a widely adopted pressure-insensitive strain sensor fabricated through solution-based processes (219 citations), advancing the field's ability to replicate human skin's discriminative capabilities. More recently, Kim has pushed the boundaries of human-machine interfacing through skin-preparation-free microneedle patches for electrophysiological sensing and exoskeleton control (100 citations). Collectively, his research portfolio reflects a coherent vision: creating intelligent, skin-inspired interfaces that bridge human biology and robotic systems, with broad implications for rehabilitation, healthcare, and next-generation robotics.
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- 6In Vivo Mechanical Behavior of Intra-abdominal Organs72 citations · 2006
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