Sojung Yim
Papers
7
Total Citations
258
H-Index
4
About
Sojung Yim is a leading researcher in bio-inspired robotics, specializing in the design of multimodal, insect-scale robots that integrate jumping, crawling, and self-righting capabilities. Her major contributions include the development of the JumpRoACH, a trajectory-adjustable jumping-crawling robot that significantly enhances obstacle-crossing performance compared to single-mode robots, and the omnidirectional jumper, which achieves steering, self-righting, and take-off angle adjustment with only two motors. Yim’s work on the Ladybird beetle–inspired compliant origami (132 citations) introduced deformable facets for energy storage and self-locking, advancing the field of compliant mechanisms. She also created the CaseCrawler, a lightweight, low-profile phone case robot with deployable crawling legs. Her research has garnered over 250 citations, reflecting its impact on milli-scale robotics and multimodal locomotion. Notable achievements include pioneering the integration of origami principles into robotic structures and demonstrating practical applications for payload-carrying robots. Yim’s work continues to inspire innovations in compact, versatile robotic systems for real-world environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Ladybird beetle–inspired compliant origami132 citations · 2020
- 2JumpRoACH: A Trajectory-Adjustable Integrated Jumping–Crawling Robot100 citations · 2019
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- 4CaseCrawler: A Lightweight and Low-Profile Crawling Phone Case Robot5 citations · 2020
- 5Development of the sub-10 cm, sub-100 g jumping–crawling robot3 citations · 2023
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