Seong Ho Yeon
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Human Media, Naver (South Korea)
Papers
9
Total Citations
139
H-Index
7
About
Seong Ho Yeon is a researcher at the forefront of wearable robotics and neuroprosthetics, with a focus on restoring and augmenting human movement. His work spans three key areas: advanced prosthetic design, novel muscle sensing techniques, and closed-loop neuromodulation. Yeon’s most impactful contribution is the development of **Magnetomicrometry** (2022, 43 citations), a portable sensing method that tracks internal muscle and tendon motion in real time—a breakthrough for continuous performance monitoring and targeted rehabilitation. He has also pioneered specialized prosthetics, such as an EMG-controlled ankle-foot prosthesis for rock climbing (2020, 40 citations), expanding the possibilities for amputees in extreme sports. In 2024, Yeon introduced a closed-loop optogenetic system that enables fatigue-resistant, high-fidelity muscle control (19 citations), offering a powerful alternative to conventional electrical stimulation. His work on a two-degree-of-freedom powered ankle-foot prosthesis (2024, 8 citations) further challenges the limitations of current commercial devices by incorporating frontal plane motion. With a strong foundation in robotics and signal processing—including deep learning for mobile robots and sEMG processors—Yeon is shaping the future of intuitive, high-performance wearable systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Magnetomicrometry43 citations · 2022
- 2An Ankle-Foot Prosthesis for Rock Climbing Augmentation40 citations · 2020
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- 6System design for autonomous table tennis ball collecting robot8 citations · 2017
- 7Design of an advanced sEMG processor for wearable robotics applications8 citations · 2019
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