Jungwan Park
Papers
9
Total Citations
323
H-Index
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About
Jungwan Park is a robotics researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the field of in-pipe robotic systems and adaptive robot mechanisms. With a career spanning over a decade, Park has focused primarily on developing intelligent robotic platforms capable of navigating complex pipeline infrastructures, a critical challenge for modern industrial maintenance and inspection. Park's most influential contributions center on in-pipe robots that can dynamically adapt to varying pipe geometries, including changes in diameter, curvature, and branching configurations. His 2010 work on normal-force control according to pipeline inclination (92 citations) demonstrated sophisticated force-balancing strategies, while his 2012 paper on novel locomotion mechanisms (70 citations) established versatile frameworks applicable across diverse pipe types. His inchworm-locomotion designs with flexible and continuum link mechanisms further advanced the field's capability for navigating challenging T-branch configurations. Beyond pipeline robotics, Park has contributed meaningfully to human-robot interaction through his variable stiffness mechanism research (65 citations), reflecting a broader interest in safe, adaptable robotic systems. His more recent investigations into cable-driven parallel robots and pipeline mapping indicate a continuing evolution toward integrated sensing and control. Collectively, Park's work has amassed over 300 citations, marking him as a significant contributor to applied robotics engineering.
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- 3Variable stiffness mechanism for human-friendly robots65 citations · 2010
- 4Development of an actively adaptable in-pipe robot37 citations · 2009
- 5Development of high mobility in-pipe inspection robot24 citations · 2011
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- 7Pipeline mapping with crawler-type in-pipe robot feature8 citations · 2023
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