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Jungyun Choi is a leading roboticist whose work spans surgical robotics, assistive devices, and dexterous manipulation. His key research areas include medical robotics, wearable assistive technology, and high-performance robotic hands. Choi’s major contributions include the development of the RoboRay hand, a highly backdrivable 14-DOF robotic hand with sensorless contact force measurement, which has garnered 51 citations for its innovative tendon-driven mechanism that minimizes friction while maximizing efficiency and payload. He also advanced walking assistance with a self-aligning knee joint (34 citations) that compensates for transitional knee movements, improving gait support for the elderly. In surgical robotics, Choi led the modeling and control of a single-port access surgical platform (33 citations) and contributed to the SAIT single-port surgical access robot slave arm, featuring a snake-like guide tube and dual 7-DOF tools for minimally invasive procedures. His work at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology has been pivotal in pushing the boundaries of robotic dexterity and clinical applicability, making him a notable figure in both assistive and surgical robotics.