Seungho Jung
Papers
15
Total Citations
166
H-Index
7
About
Seungho Jung is a pioneering roboticist whose work has significantly advanced the safety and reliability of nuclear power plants through specialized inspection and maintenance robots. His primary research focuses on developing robotic systems for hazardous environments, particularly for nuclear reactor inspection, underwater manipulation, and urban search and rescue. Jung’s most notable contributions include the design of feeder pipe inspection robots for pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs), where flow-assisted corrosion (FAC) threatens pipe integrity. He pioneered the use of inch-worm mechanisms with pneumatic actuators and automatic pipe tracking systems using machine vision, enabling robots to navigate complex pipe geometries and monitor wall thinning. His most cited work, “The Design and Analysis of a Feeder Pipe Inspection Robot With an Automatic Pipe Tracking System” (2009, 40 citations), exemplifies his impact. Beyond nuclear applications, Jung developed tele-operated underwater robotic systems for reactor maintenance and a remotely operated system for urban search and rescue, featuring the innovative “QuadTrack” and “Centipede” robots. With over 144 total citations across his key papers, Jung’s work addresses the critical challenge of radiation exposure limits, enabling safer, more efficient inspection and maintenance in some of the most dangerous environments on Earth.
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- 9A Remotely Operated Robotic System for Urban Search and Rescue7 citations · 2006
- 10Relative position measurement method for a live-line work robot6 citations · 2007