Yeongyun Kim

About

Yeongyun Kim is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the dynamic control and intuitive human-robot interaction of mobile and personal riding robots. His primary contributions lie in the modeling and stabilization of Wheeled Inverted Pendulum (WIP) systems, particularly addressing the challenge of maintaining balance when the robot’s center of gravity shifts due to varying payloads. His foundational paper on this topic, with 13 citations, provides essential dynamic equations for such systems. Kim has also pioneered accessible control interfaces, developing a smartphone-controlled riding robot that uses a magnetic compass sensor for intuitive directional steering, and a sensing glove that enables wireless, gesture-based command of board robots. His work extends to multi-robot systems, exploring visual cooperation based on line-of-sight for the self-organization of swarm robots. With a focus on user convenience, he has created a user-calling system that fuses ultrasonic and GPS data for mobile robot tracking. Through these innovations, Kim has advanced the practicality of personal mobility robots, making them more responsive and easier to control for everyday users.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Dynamic equations of a Wheeled Inverted Pendulum with changing its center of gravity

   13 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Smartphone-controlled user calling system for a mobile robot

   8 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Wireless control of a board robot using a sensing glove

   5 citations · 2014
4. 4
   Visual cooperation based on LOS for self-organization of swarm robots

   5 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Development of a Personal Riding Robot Controlled by a Smartphone Based on Android OS

   4 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Implementation of a personal riding robot with a magnetic compass sensor using a smartphone interface

   3 citations · 2014

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