Han Sung Kim
Papers
7
Total Citations
184
H-Index
4
About
Han Sung Kim is a robotics and mechanical engineering researcher whose work spans soft robotics, parallel manipulator design, and advanced manufacturing. His most influential contribution lies in the direct 3D printing of silicone elastomer soft robots, a landmark 2018 study that has garnered 115 citations and demonstrated how additive manufacturing can overcome longstanding challenges in soft robot fabrication — including human error, multistep molding processes, and manual handling — while enabling direct performance comparisons with traditionally molded counterparts. Kim has also made significant contributions to the mechanics and control of parallel robotic systems. His 2013 work on stiffness analysis of parallel manipulators with serially connected legs (29 citations) introduced an elegant and generalizable method for modeling link and actuator flexibility using reciprocal screws. Complementing this, his research on Delta-type parallel robots addressed complex dynamics modeling and high-speed control, with his ISR 2013 paper earning 26 citations. He has further explored kinestatic control strategies using compliant devices and contributed novel 4-DOF parallel robot designs optimized for speed and reliability. Taken together, Kim's research bridges theoretical robotics with practical engineering, offering tools and methodologies that advance both industrial automation and next-generation soft robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Stiffness of Parallel Manipulators With Serially Connected Legs29 citations · 2013
- 3Dynamics modeling of a Delta-type parallel robot (ISR 2013)26 citations · 2013
- 4Dynamics Modeling and Control of a Delta High-speed Parallel Robot6 citations · 2014
- 5Kinestatic Control using Six-axis Parallel-type Compliant Device3 citations · 2014
- 6Design of a Novel 4-DOF High-Speed Parallel Robot3 citations · 2018
- 7Analysis and Design of a Novel 4-DOF High-Speed Parallel Robot2 citations · 2016