Papers
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Total Citations
140
H-Index
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About
Hyuk Baek is a pioneering robotics researcher specializing in underwater walking robotics, marine exploration systems, and subsea robot design. He is best known as a central figure in the development of the **Crabster CR200**, a six-legged seabed walking robot engineered to operate in extreme underwater environments characterized by strong tidal currents and poor visibility. His foundational contributions span the full development lifecycle of this landmark system — from conceptual hydrodynamic modeling and preliminary design to water tank testing and real-world field deployment, collectively amassing nearly 100 citations across his most influential works. Baek's research addresses critical challenges in underwater robotics, including drag and lift force modeling on articulated legs, sonar-based imaging strategies in turbid shallow water, and acoustic camera integration for cultural heritage surveying. His 2013 papers documenting the CR200's development and first field test represent landmark achievements in marine robotics, demonstrating that legged underwater vehicles can function reliably where conventional ROVs struggle. He further extended this work to deep-sea applications with the Crabster CR6000, designed for depths reaching 6,000 meters. Through his sustained contributions at KRISO, Baek has meaningfully advanced humanity's capability to explore, inspect, and document the underwater world.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of seabed walking robot CR20039 citations · 2013
- 2Preliminary design of the multi-legged underwater walking robot CR20027 citations · 2012
- 3First field-test of seabed walking robot CR20012 citations · 2013
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- 10Design of tether cable for a deep-sea walking ROV, Crabster CR60005 citations · 2018