Jongguk Yim
Papers
8
Total Citations
82
H-Index
6
About
Jongguk Yim is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work has made meaningful contributions to the theory and practical design of controllers for robotic manipulators. His research spans nonlinear control theory, robust control methods, and flexible joint robot dynamics — areas critical to advancing the reliability and precision of modern robotic systems. Yim's most influential work, "Nonlinear H∞ Control of Robotic Manipulator" (2000, 23 citations), introduced an energy dissipation-based framework for H∞ control in nonlinear systems, addressing the challenging problem of L₂-gain attenuation from disturbances to performance outputs. This contribution bridged abstract control theory with practical robotics applications. He further solidified his expertise through a series of studies on flexible joint robot manipulators, developing recursive design methods that decompose complex manipulator dynamics into manageable cascaded subsystems — work that attracted consistent citation across multiple publications between 2006 and 2011. His research portfolio also reflects an interest in input modification strategies for high-tracking performance, scaled Jacobian transpose control, and dynamic modeling of hopping robots, demonstrating a broad engagement with emerging robotic platforms. With over 80 cumulative citations, Yim's body of work represents a steady and focused contribution to robust and nonlinear control in robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Nonlinear H, Control of Robotic Manipulator23 citations · 2000
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- 4Robust Control of Flexible Robot Manipulators10 citations · 2006
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- 6Scaled Jacobian transpose based control for robotic manipulators7 citations · 2014
- 7Nonlinear H/sub ∞/ control of robotic manipulator2 citations · 2003
- 8Dynamic modeling and control of hopping robot in planar space2 citations · 2016