Bong Keun Kim

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Bong Keun Kim is a leading researcher in the fields of ubiquitous robotics, human-robot interaction, and intelligent automation, with a particular focus on integrating ambient intelligence and web-based technologies into robotic systems. His most influential work, a laser-technology-based lifting-path tracking system for robotic tower cranes (105 citations), demonstrates his commitment to solving real-world industrial challenges through innovative sensing and control. Kim pioneered the use of Web Services for robot control platforms (49 citations), enabling robots to access distributed application logic via standard Internet protocols like XML and SOAP—a foundational contribution to cloud robotics. He also advanced spatial intelligence with his work on ubiquitous localization and mapping (35 citations), proposing smart object and discovery services to give robots flexible environmental awareness. Kim’s research on learning affordance through ontology approaches (21 citations) has been instrumental in helping autonomous robots understand task-relevant actions. His development of high-accuracy visual markers like LentiBar for robotic wheelchairs (16 citations) and CLUE markers for robot manipulation (14 citations) showcases his dedication to practical, low-cost assistive technologies. With over 300 total citations, Kim’s work continues to influence the design of semantically aware, network-connected robots that operate seamlessly in human environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A laser-technology-based lifting-path tracking system for a robotic tower crane

   105 citations · 2009
2. 2
   Web Services Based Robot Control Platform for Ubiquitous Functions

   49 citations · 2006
3. 3
   Ubiquitous Localization and Mapping for Robots with Ambient Intelligence

   35 citations · 2006
4. 4
   Learning affordance for semantic robots using ontology approach

   21 citations · 2008
5. 5
   Robotic wheelchair using a high accuracy visual marker LentiBar and its application to door crossing navigation

   16 citations · 2015
6. 6
   Distributed Control of Robot Functions using RT Middleware

   15 citations · 2006
7. 7
   Visual Mark for Robot Manipulation and Its RT-Middleware Component

   14 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Design and Control of Librarian Robot System in Information Structured Environments

   11 citations · 2009
9. 9
   Vision-Based Safety-Related Sensors in Low Visibility by Fog

   10 citations · 2020
10. 10
    Kinematic analysis on omni-directional mobile robot with double-wheel-type active casters

    9 citations · 2007

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