Kisung You

About

Kisung You is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on intuitive human-robot interaction, sensor-based gesture recognition, and autonomous systems for challenging environments. His most influential contribution is the development of the **BioSleeve**, a wearable forearm device integrating surface electromyography (EMG) sensors and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to decode static and dynamic arm and hand gestures. This work, published in 2013 and cited **49 times**, enables silent, hands-free command of robots—critical for stealth operations where voice or vision-based interfaces are impractical. You also explored gesture-based robot control for military applications, as seen in his 2012 paper on commanding robots during covert missions (12 citations). Earlier in his career, he advanced control theory by optimizing a sliding mode controller with a sliding perturbation observer using genetic algorithms (2004, 33 citations). Additionally, You contributed to industrial automation with a localization sensor system for service robots (2011) and a refractory brick construction robot for steel mills (2012), addressing physically demanding tasks. His work bridges wearable sensing, robust control, and practical robotics, demonstrating a consistent focus on making robots more responsive and useful in real-world, often hazardous, settings.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Decoding static and dynamic arm and hand gestures from the JPL BioSleeve

   49 citations · 2013
2. 2
   Sliding mode controller with sliding perturbation observer based on gain optimization using genetic algorithm

   33 citations · 2004
3. 3
   Using arm and hand gestures to command robots during stealth operations

   12 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Development of Localization Sensor System for Intelligent Robots

   3 citations · 2011
5. 5
   Development of refractory brick construction robot in steel works

   2 citations · 2012

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