Jeong-Jin Kang

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Jeong-Jin Kang is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, wireless control systems, and educational technology. His early research focused on practical mobile robotics, exemplified by his 2011 paper on a "Remote Navigation and Monitoring System for Mobile Robot Using Smart Phone," which integrated Zigbee-based wireless sensor networks with a Lego MindStorms NXT platform. This work, which has garnered 4 citations, explored how mobile robots could estimate their position using motor encoders, addressing real-world challenges like friction and power limitations. However, Kang’s most significant and sustained contribution lies in robotics education. Recognizing that text-based programming languages often create barriers for learners, he pioneered the integration of Scratch—a graphic, block-based programming environment—into robotics curricula. His 2016 papers, "A Study on the Robot Education Based on Scratch" and "The Development of an Educational Robot and Scratch-based Programming," describe the creation of a custom educational robot featuring a camera, color tracking, and modular, detachable sensors and actuators. This system, supported by open hardware, allows students to program using Scratch’s intuitive, LEGO-like building blocks. With a combined 6 citations, these works highlight Kang’s impact on making robotics accessible, particularly for elementary and middle school students, by removing the syntax barrier and fostering early engagement with STEM.