Papers
18
Total Citations
709
H-Index
12
About
Useok Jeong is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans soft wearable robotics, bio-inspired underwater vehicles, and compliant robotic mechanisms. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to wearable assistive technology, particularly the development of the Exo-Glove Poly — a silicone-based, tendon-driven robotic hand designed for hand rehabilitation and multi-user clinical applications, which has garnered over 160 citations since its 2016 publication. His research has significantly advanced tendon-driven actuation systems, including the invention of slack-enabling actuators that improve efficiency, safety, and compactness in soft wearable robots — a breakthrough that has shaped the field's approach to lightweight assistive devices. Beyond wearable robotics, Jeong has made notable contributions to bio-inspired robotics, with influential work on optimizing compliant caudal fins for robotic fish thrust performance (106 citations). More recently, his exploration of deployable soft origami robotic arms with variable stiffness reflects his growing interest in human-safe collaborative robots. His 2020 reliability analysis of tendon-driven soft robots addresses a critical barrier to commercialization. Across more than a decade of impactful publications, Jeong's research consistently bridges fundamental mechanical insight with practical, human-centered robotic design.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Development of a polymer-based tendon-driven wearable robotic hand162 citations · 2016
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- 4Reliability analysis of a tendon-driven actuation for soft robots50 citations · 2020
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- 8A Novel Low-Cost, Large Curvature Bend Sensor Based on a Bowden-Cable34 citations · 2016
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