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Jaehwan Park is a robotics researcher whose work spans legged locomotion, cable-driven parallel robots, and wearable assistive devices. His key research areas include impedance control for quadrupedal robots, equilibrium-based trajectory generation for under-constrained cable-driven systems, and the design of lightweight robotic orthoses for gait assistance. Park’s most cited paper (2012, 24 citations) introduces a variable impedance control algorithm that modulates leg stiffness during trotting on irregular terrain, addressing the challenge of maintaining stability against collision-induced impulse forces. He further contributed to under-constrained cable-driven parallel robots (UCCDPRs) by developing an equilibrium configuration analysis and trajectory generation method (2022, 9 citations) that suppresses unwanted swaying and oscillations. In wearable robotics, Park designed a spring-assist actuator for orthoses (2016, 8 citations) that reduces motor load by storing and releasing elastic energy, and a cable-differential mechanism (2017, 3 citations) that minimizes device weight and inertia to improve wearer comfort and stability. His work demonstrates a consistent focus on enhancing robot stability and human-robot interaction through novel control strategies and mechanical design.