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Bonkon Koo is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of neural engineering and human-machine interaction, whose work has fundamentally advanced how we bridge biological signals with robotic and wearable systems. His most influential contribution, the GOM-Face interface (111 citations), introduced a groundbreaking multimodal system that simultaneously harnesses glossokinetic potentials (tongue movements), electrooculography (eye movements), and electromyography (facial muscle signals) to control humanoid robots—a paradigm shift in assistive technology for individuals with severe motor impairments. Koo further pushed the boundaries of bio-robotic integration by developing a novel rat robot controlled through electrical stimulation of the nigrostriatal pathway (2020), demonstrating unprecedented precision in directing animal behavior for search-and-rescue applications. Most recently, his waveguide-integrated eye tracking system (2025) represents a leap forward in augmented reality, embedding cameras within smart glass temples for unobtrusive, high-accuracy gaze detection. With over 125 combined citations across his top works, Koo’s research consistently merges fundamental neuroscience with practical engineering, creating interfaces that are both scientifically rigorous and immediately deployable—from rehabilitation robotics to next-generation wearable computing.