Papers
33
Total Citations
1,059
H-Index
12
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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Top Papers
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- 3Biomimetic whiskers for shape recognition108 citations · 2006
- 4Autonomous Shepherding Behaviors of Multiple Target Steering Robots69 citations · 2017
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- 6Image-based homing navigation with landmark arrangement matching25 citations · 2011
- 7Analyzing the effect of landmark vectors in homing navigation20 citations · 2012
- 8Wireless communications in networked robotics [Guest editorial20 citations · 2009
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