Papers
9
Total Citations
308
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About
Dongjun Hyun is a leading researcher in robotic systems for extreme environments, with a primary focus on in-pipe inspection robots and nuclear facility decommissioning. His seminal work on "Normal-Force Control for an In-Pipe Robot According to the Inclination of Pipelines" (92 citations) established foundational methods for adaptive pipe navigation, while his subsequent research on novel mechanisms for multi-type pipe inspection (70 citations) expanded the practical applicability of these systems. Hyun has also made significant contributions to human-friendly robotics through variable stiffness mechanisms (65 citations), demonstrating his versatility across robotic domains. His development of dead-reckoning sensor systems and tracking algorithms for 3-D pipeline mapping (27 citations) integrated MEMS inertial sensors with optical navigation, enabling autonomous operation in GPS-denied environments. More recently, Hyun has applied his expertise to nuclear decommissioning, pioneering methods for 3D point cloud acquisition in radioactive and underwater settings (6 citations) and developing remote dismantling systems using digital manufacturing and workpiece localization (5 citations). His work consistently addresses real-world challenges in hazardous environments, combining robust sensor integration with practical locomotion strategies to advance the capabilities of field robotics.
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- 3Variable stiffness mechanism for human-friendly robots65 citations · 2010
- 4Dead-reckoning sensor system and tracking algorithm for 3-D pipeline mapping27 citations · 2010
- 5Differential optical navigation sensor for mobile robots21 citations · 2009
- 6A dead reckoning sensor system and a tracking algorithm for mobile robots15 citations · 2009
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