Papers
10
Total Citations
434
H-Index
6
About
Hyun-Min Joe is a leading figure in humanoid robotics, best known for his pivotal role in developing the DRC-HUBO+, the disaster-response robot that won the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Finals. His core research areas span whole-body control, bipedal locomotion, and manipulation for humanoid robots operating in unstructured, hazardous environments. Joe’s major contributions include the design of the DRC-HUBO+ platform and its robust control strategy, which enabled Team KAIST to successfully navigate degraded communication and complex disaster scenarios—work detailed in papers with 145 and 127 citations, respectively. He has also advanced terrain-blind walking, introducing a model predictive control framework for balance recovery on uneven ground (77 citations) and a robust balance-control system for unknown terrain (46 citations). Beyond locomotion, Joe explores nonprehensile manipulation through robotic batting and bio-inspired foot design to absorb ground reaction forces. His work has set benchmarks for disaster robotics, demonstrating that humanoids can reliably perform real-world tasks. Joe’s achievements underscore a career dedicated to bridging the gap between laboratory research and practical, life-saving applications.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Development of the Humanoid Disaster Response Platform DRC-HUBO+145 citations · 2018
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- 10CNN-based Fall Detection Model for Humanoid Robots2 citations · 2024