Papers
6
Total Citations
75
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4
About
Kwon Son’s research career is defined by pioneering work in precision robotics and advanced control systems, with a particular focus on miniaturized actuation and industrial automation. His most significant contribution lies in the design and modeling of an ultrasonic standing-wave-actuated nano-positioning walking robot, a breakthrough that leverages piezoelectric unimorph actuators to achieve microscopic precision. By deriving the theoretical working equations for these actuators using Hamilton’s principle and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, Son provided a foundational framework for next-generation positioning systems. This work, published in 2006, has garnered 40 citations, underscoring its influence in the field of micro-robotics. Son also made notable strides in industrial robotics, developing a sliding mode control algorithm that dramatically improved the tracking performance of SCARA robots—a contribution cited 19 times. His broader portfolio includes off-line programming simulators for gantry-robot welding systems and real-time path planning in unknown environments using a virtual hill approach. Through these achievements, Kwon Son has established himself as a key figure in bridging theoretical actuator modeling with practical robotic control, leaving a lasting impact on both academic research and industrial applications.
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- 5REAL-TIME PATH PLANNING IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS USING A VIRTUAL HILL4 citations · 2005
- 6Implementation of a robust dynamic control for SCARA robot3 citations · 1998