Seung-Jea Park

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

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Seung-Jea Park is a pioneering researcher in the field of underwater robotics, with a focused expertise in the navigation and control of deep-sea mining vehicles. His major contributions center on the development of autonomous path tracking and underwater navigation systems for crawler-type mining robots, most notably the "MineRo" platform—a self-propelled robot designed for seabed mineral collection. Park’s work addresses critical challenges in subsea locomotion, including track velocity control and precise positioning in low-visibility, high-pressure environments. His key studies, such as "Study on path tracking approach for underwater mining robot" (2012, 6 citations) and "Study on underwater navigation of crawler type mining robot" (2011, 5 citations), document the successful shallow-water trials conducted off South Korea at depths of around 100 meters. These tests evaluated the robot’s driving, collecting, and lifting performance, establishing foundational methodologies for future deep-sea operations. Park’s research is instrumental for engineers and scientists working on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and marine resource extraction, offering practical insights into real-world robotic control in extreme environments. His work remains a reference point for advancing reliable, self-guided mining robots.