Gumin Jin
Papers
7
Total Citations
58
H-Index
5
About
Gumin Jin is a robotics researcher whose work bridges bio-inspired design, actuation innovation, and vision-guided manipulation. His primary research areas include legged locomotion, variable stiffness actuation, and hand-eye calibration for industrial robots. In his highly-cited 2024 paper on a bio-inspired wheeled bipedal robot, Jin introduced a bionic mechanical design inspired by the human barbell squat to improve dynamic performance, achieving agile and versatile locomotion. His work on a compact variable stiffness actuator (VSA) addressed critical limitations in legged robots—namely redundant mechanical structure and limited stiffness range—enabling more energy-efficient and versatile movement. Jin has also made significant contributions to vision-guided robotics, developing novel hand-eye calibration methods that use 3-D observation of a single marker and 2D-3D generative point alignment, both of which simplify and improve accuracy for industrial systems. His SCARA+ bin picking system demonstrates the commercial potential of integrating manipulators with cameras for automated object picking. With over 58 citations across his most-cited works, Jin’s research is shaping the future of agile, perceptive, and industrially viable robotic systems.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Design and Control of a Bio-Inspired Wheeled Bipedal Robot16 citations · 2024
- 2A Compact Variable Stiffness Actuator for Agile Legged Locomotion11 citations · 2024
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- 5SCARA+ System: Bin Picking System of Revolution-Symmetry Objects7 citations · 2024
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