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About
Chi Yen Kim is a multidisciplinary robotics researcher whose work spans surgical robotics, haptic systems, and advanced additive manufacturing. With a publication record accumulating over 200 citations, Kim has made meaningful contributions at the intersection of control systems engineering and medical technology. Kim's most impactful research addresses a critical challenge in minimally invasive surgery: the inability to directly sense forces at a surgical instrument's tip. Through innovative application of sliding mode control with sliding perturbation observer (SMCSPO) algorithms, Kim developed sensorless force estimation methods that enable haptic feedback in surgical robots — a breakthrough with profound implications for surgeon precision and patient safety. This line of work, spanning from 2009 through 2015, attracted over 100 citations collectively and established Kim as a notable voice in surgical robot control methodology. Beyond surgical systems, Kim expanded into additive manufacturing, contributing pioneering research on cooperative tool path planning for wire embedding on curved surfaces using robot kinematics, earning 41 citations. This work addressed fundamental limitations in conventional 3D printing by enabling multimaterial deposition across non-planar geometries. Kim's breadth — from tendon-driven dynamic modeling and friction analysis in laparoscopic instruments to multi-robot navigation algorithms — reflects a researcher driven by solving practical, high-stakes engineering challenges.
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- 6Sliding mode control with sliding perturbation observer for surgical robots19 citations · 2009
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