Junku Yuh
Korea Aerospace University, Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, U.S. National Science Foundation, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Hawaii System, Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence, Korean Association Of Science and Technology Studies
Papers
17
Total Citations
771
H-Index
11
About
Junku Yuh is a pioneering roboticist whose career has focused on underwater robotics, autonomous manipulation, and robotic systems engineering. He is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking work on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and intervention missions, captured in his highly influential 2008 paper on underwater autonomous manipulation, which has accumulated over 360 citations and helped define the field's trajectory. Yuh has made substantial contributions to robotic manipulator control, particularly in developing innovative solutions for singularity avoidance — a critical challenge in real-time robotic operation. His series of papers on kinematic and algorithmic singularity avoidance, including task reconstruction methods and task-priority based controllers, provided the robotics community with practical, stable frameworks for manipulator control near problematic configurations. Beyond his technical contributions, Yuh played a significant role in assessing the global state of robotics through the World Technology Evaluation Center, producing widely-cited comparative studies of robotics research across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His 2014 work on autonomous manipulation further cemented his reputation as a thoughtful synthesizer of complex robotic concepts, making his scholarship valuable to both practicing engineers and students entering the field.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Underwater autonomous manipulation for intervention missions AUVs363 citations · 2008
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- 3Robotics: State of the Art and Future Challenges57 citations · 2008
- 4The Status of Robotics52 citations · 2008
- 5Introduction to Autonomous Manipulation37 citations · 2014
- 6Robotics: State of the Art and Future Challenges30 citations · 2008
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