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Chong-Moo Lee is a pioneering researcher in underwater robotics, with a career spanning from the late 1990s to the present. His primary research areas include autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), navigation and control systems, and specialized robotic platforms for challenging marine environments. Lee’s most significant contribution is the development of the deep-sea unmanned underwater vehicle "HEMIRE," for which he designed a hybrid navigation system integrating strap-down inertial measurement units (IMU) for precise positioning, guidance, and control. This work, published in 2006 and garnering 13 citations, laid the groundwork for reliable deep-sea operations. Lee also advanced the conceptual design of autonomous underwater walking robots for mine hunting, addressing the limitations of floating vehicles in strong currents and turbid waters—a hexapod walking robot concept introduced in 2024. His earlier foundational work on hybrid navigation systems for underwater robotic vehicles (1997) further demonstrates his long-standing expertise. With citations highlighting his influence, Lee’s innovations continue to inspire safer, more efficient underwater exploration and defense applications, making him a key figure in the evolution of autonomous marine technology.