Papers
38
Total Citations
831
H-Index
16
About
Kok-Meng Lee is a pioneering figure in robotics and automation, whose work bridges bio-inspired design, intelligent manipulation, and structural health monitoring. His research centers on novel actuation systems—most notably the development of spherical motors and compliant joints that enable dexterous, multi-degree-of-freedom motion in a single joint. Lee’s major contributions include the design of a variable-reluctance spherical motor for robotic wrists (86 citations) and a back-drivable spherical wrist with hybrid motion-impedance control for enhanced manipulation (39 citations), both of which advance trajectory planning and active compliance. His impact extends to bio-robotics, where he modeled the hydrodynamics of an undulating fin for wave-like locomotion in robotic fish (97 citations), and to civil engineering, with a wireless mobile sensor network for bridge system identification (85 citations). Notably, Lee also addressed practical challenges in agricultural automation, developing design criteria for an automated live-bird transfer system (37 citations). With over 500 total citations across his top works, his interdisciplinary research—from flexible capacitive curvature sensors for gait monitoring to explicit dynamic analysis of compliant grasping—demonstrates a sustained commitment to merging theoretical modeling with real-world robotic applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Hydrodynamics of an Undulating Fin for a Wave-Like Locomotion System Design97 citations · 2011
- 2Development of a novel intelligent robotic manipulator94 citations · 1987
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- 6Design criteria for developing an automated live-bird transfer system37 citations · 2002
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- 9Design criteria for developing an automated live-bird transfer system32 citations · 2001
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