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Seung-Beom Han is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the critical gap between perception, localization, and bio-inspired locomotion for autonomous systems. His primary research areas include visual odometry, landmark-based localization, and biomimetic robotic locomotion, with a particular focus on enabling robots to operate reliably in challenging, dynamic environments. Han’s most impactful contribution is his 2015 work on a visual odometry algorithm that fuses RGB-D sensor data with an inertial measurement unit (IMU), achieving robust state estimation in highly dynamic settings—a paper that has garnered 64 citations. He also advanced mobile robot localization with a landmark-based particle filter system using fish-eye vision (40 citations), demonstrating how omnidirectional cameras can provide robust spatial awareness. In the realm of bio-inspired robotics, Han pioneered the use of particle swarm optimization and evolutionary algorithms to design central pattern generators (CPGs) for robotic fish locomotion, with his 2011 and 2010 papers receiving 19 and 14 citations, respectively. His work on target following with vision sway compensation for the robotic fish “Fibo” further showcases his ability to solve real-world control challenges. Through these contributions, Han has established himself as a versatile researcher whose innovations in sensor fusion and neural locomotion control continue to influence autonomous robotics.