Young Dae Ko
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2
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73
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About
Young Dae Ko is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, logistics, and hospitality management. His work focuses on optimizing autonomous service systems, particularly the design and operation of robot fleets for the hotel industry. Ko’s most influential contribution is his 2019 paper on the optimal capacity and operation design of a robot logistics system for hotels, which has garnered 55 citations and established a foundational framework for integrating multi-capacity service robots into real-world hospitality settings. He further advanced this field with his 2021 study proposing an operation policy for multi-capacity logistic robots, demonstrating how improved routing and scheduling can reduce investment costs by enabling robots to serve multiple requests in a single trip. By combining mathematical modeling with practical operational constraints, Ko’s research directly addresses the economic viability of robotic room service, helping hotels balance service quality with capital expenditure. His work is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in service robotics, smart hospitality, and logistics optimization, offering scalable solutions for the growing automation of guest services.
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- 2Operation policy of multi-capacity logistic robots in hotel industry18 citations · 2021