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Seongseop Yun is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of bioinspired design, human-robot interaction, and autonomous manipulation. His primary contributions focus on developing lightweight, high-degree-of-freedom (DoF) prosthetic arms, where he proposed a novel, bioinspired wrist design that addresses critical challenges in user comfort and dexterity (24 citations, 2019). Yun has also advanced the theoretical understanding of redundant manipulators by numerically quantifying controllability in the null space, enabling more precise task execution in over-actuated systems (7 citations, 2021). His work on contact joint sensors, which embed force-sensor modules in 3D curved surfaces, further demonstrates his commitment to human-friendly robot designs that mimic natural joint capabilities (6 citations, 2021). Notably, Yun was a key member of Team SK²Y, which won the Furniture Assembly Competition at the AI–Robot Challenge 2021, showcasing his ability to integrate AI and robotics for complex, real-world tasks like autonomous furniture assembly (2 citations, 2022). Through these contributions, Yun is shaping the future of assistive and autonomous robotic systems.