Jung Woo Sohn
Papers
7
Total Citations
116
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4
About
Jung Woo Sohn is a leading researcher in the field of smart materials and their application to robotics and medical devices. His work focuses on magneto-rheological (MR) fluids and shape memory alloys, which he has used to develop innovative haptic systems, prosthetic hands, and robot-assisted surgery tools. One of his most notable contributions is a comprehensive review on robots and medical devices using smart fluids and shape memory alloys, which has garnered 70 citations and is considered a key reference in the field. Sohn has also pioneered the development of MR brake-based haptic systems for teleoperation, demonstrating their effectiveness in providing realistic force feedback for remote control applications. His research on hardening soft MR sponges has led to the creation of a 6-DOF haptic master for robot-assisted surgery, a significant advancement in medical robotics. More recently, Sohn has explored user-independent hand motion recognition for robot arm manipulation and designed prosthetic robot hands controlled via electromyography. His work on haptic gloves for robot hand control further showcases his commitment to enhancing human-robot interaction. With a growing citation impact and a portfolio of innovative projects, Sohn is a rising figure in smart materials and robotics engineering.
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- 4User independent hand motion recognition for robot arm manipulation9 citations · 2022
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- 6Robot Hand Control Using Haptic Glove2 citations · 2023
- 7User Motion Recognition Based Robot Arm Control Using ROS1 citations · 2023