Sae Kyu Lee
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2
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40
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About
Sae Kyu Lee is a pioneering researcher in the field of micro-robotics, with a primary focus on the design and integration of ultra-low-power electronic systems for insect-scale autonomous vehicles. His major contributions lie in the development of fully integrated system-on-chip (SoC) and multi-chip architectures that enable closed-loop control of flapping-wing pico-aerial vehicles. In his landmark 2017 work, Lee demonstrated a 40-nm CMOS SoC that meets the extreme weight, power, and real-time performance constraints required for autonomous flight in bee-sized robots, achieving 24 citations as a testament to its foundational impact. Earlier, in 2015, he introduced a battery-powered multi-chip system that optimized energy efficiency and open-loop wing actuation for these miniature robots, earning 16 citations. Lee’s work is notable for pushing the boundaries of embedded voltage regulation and power electronics at the insect scale, directly addressing the formidable challenge of achieving sustained, untethered flight in sub-gram aerial vehicles. His research is essential reading for students and engineers working at the intersection of robotics, VLSI design, and energy-constrained systems.
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- 2A multi-chip system optimized for insect-scale flapping-wing robots16 citations · 2015