Jawoo Lee
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2
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95
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About
Jawoo Lee is a leading roboticist whose work bridges the gap between dexterous manipulation and humanoid locomotion. His research focuses on high-performance robotic hands and full-body humanoid platforms, with a particular emphasis on backdrivability, efficiency, and real-world applicability. Lee’s most influential contribution is the **RoboRay hand** (2014, 51 citations), a 14-degree-of-freedom tendon-driven hand that achieves exceptional backdrivability and sensorless contact force measurement. By minimizing frictional losses, this design enables human-like payload capacity and dexterity, setting a new standard for safe, efficient robotic grasping. Earlier, Lee played a pivotal role in developing **Mahru III** (2007, 44 citations), a 150 cm, 62 kg biped humanoid robot created at Samsung Electronics. This platform was designed for wireless network connectivity, aiming to bring humanoid robots into daily life. Together, these works demonstrate Lee’s dual impact: advancing both the mechanical ingenuity of robotic hands and the practical viability of full-body humanoids. His innovations continue to inspire research in compliant manipulation and service robotics.
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- 2Biped humanoid robot Mahru III44 citations · 2007