About

DaeEun Kim is a leading researcher in bio-inspired robotics and soft electronics, whose work bridges the gap between biological systems and engineered solutions. His major contributions span three key areas: highly sensitive tactile sensors, swarm robotics, and insect-inspired navigation. In soft electronics, Kim developed a bioinspired porous pressure sensor (354 citations) and a multifilament fiber strain sensor with an ultrabroad sensing range of up to 450% and durability over 10,000 cycles (279 citations)—breakthroughs critical for electronic skins, wearable devices, and textile electronics. In robotics, he pioneered autonomous shepherding behaviors for multi-robot systems (69 citations) and self-organizing task allocation for swarm foraging (27 citations), advancing distributed coordination and division of labor. His work on biomimetic whiskers for shape recognition (108 citations) and landmark-based homing navigation (25 and 20 citations) draws directly from insect neurobiology to create robust, low-cost robot navigation. Notably, Kim also contributed to gait rehabilitation robotics for stroke patients (17 citations), demonstrating the translational impact of his bio-inspired designs. With over 1,000 total citations, his research continues to shape both fundamental understanding and practical applications in soft robotics, swarm intelligence, and medical devices.

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H-Index
33
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1,059
Total Citations
32
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensor Based on Bioinspired Porous Structure for Real‐Time Tactile Sensing
354 citations · 2016
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2017 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 51
🏛 Institutions: Yonsei University, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Samsung (South Korea)

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