Papers
9
Total Citations
108
H-Index
7
About
Hangoo Kang is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work has centered on the design, development, and field deployment of advanced underwater walking robots, with a particular focus on seabed exploration systems capable of operating in challenging marine environments. He is best known for his foundational contributions to the CRABSTER200 (CR200) project at KIOST/KRISO in South Korea — a six-legged seabed walking robot engineered to navigate strong tidal currents and turbid coastal waters while conducting precise underwater survey and manipulation tasks. Kang's most cited work, "Development of arm and leg for seabed walking robot CRABSTER200" (2016, 38 citations), reflects his central role in designing the robot's innovative limb systems, which serve dual functions as both locomotive legs and dexterous manipulators. His contributions span mechanical joint design, kinematic walking and posture control, hydrodynamic modeling, and real-world field testing — including the landmark 2013 sea trial that successfully validated the Crabster concept in open water. His earlier design papers and preliminary tank-test studies collectively document a rigorous engineering progression from concept to deployment. With a body of work accumulating nearly 110 citations, Kang's research has meaningfully advanced the field of multi-legged underwater robotics and inspired continued exploration of biomimetic approaches to deep-sea and coastal robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of arm and leg for seabed walking robot CRABSTER20038 citations · 2016
- 2Development of underwater robotic arm and leg for seabed robot, CRABSTER20015 citations · 2013
- 3First field-test of seabed walking robot CR20012 citations · 2013
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- 6Kinematic walking and posture control of CR200 for subsea exploration in high tidal current8 citations · 2013
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- 9Modeling for the Crabster leg with hydrodynamics force3 citations · 2015