Sukhan Lee

About

Sukhan Lee is a distinguished robotics and automation researcher whose work spans intelligent robotic systems, computer vision, machine learning-based control, and human-robot interaction. With a career stretching from foundational contributions in the 1990s to cutting-edge smart manufacturing research, Lee has consistently pushed the boundaries of what autonomous systems can achieve. His early work on redundant manipulator kinematics, including joint limit analysis and damped least-squares genetic algorithms for singularity-robust inverse kinematics, established important theoretical underpinnings for robotic arm control. He subsequently advanced practical applications through stereo vision-based bin-picking and real-time 3D workspace modeling, enabling robots to perceive and interact with unstructured environments. His research into biped walking robots introduced energy-efficient SVM and UKF-based SVR learning controllers, demonstrating how machine learning can dramatically improve locomotive efficiency and adaptability. Lee also made notable strides in embedded visual SLAM for low-cost consumer robots and elderly care robotics, reflecting a commitment to accessible, socially beneficial technology. His 2021 work on learning-based autoprogramming for robotic assembly addresses critical challenges in smart manufacturing flexibility. Collectively, his papers have accumulated hundreds of citations, reflecting sustained influence across robotics, computer vision, and intelligent control communities worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Stereo vision based automation for a bin-picking solution

   60 citations · 2012
2. 2
   Learning-Based Automation of Robotic Assembly for Smart Manufacturing

   54 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Damped least square based genetic algorithm with Ggaussian distribution of damping factor for singularity-robust inverse kinematics

   47 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Energy-Efficient SVM Learning Control System for Biped Walking Robots

   45 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Embedded Visual SLAM: Applications for Low-Cost Consumer Robots

   40 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Joint Limit Analysis and Elbow Movement Minimization for Redundant Manipulators Using Closed Form Method

   38 citations · 2005
7. 7
   Toward a Sociable and Dependable Elderly Care Robot: Design, Implementation and User Study

   37 citations · 2019
8. 8
   A real-time 3D workspace modeling with stereo camera

   36 citations · 2005
9. 9
   Redundant arm kinematic control with recurrent loop

   36 citations · 1994
10. 10
    A UKF-Based Predictable SVR Learning Controller for Biped Walking

    32 citations · 2013

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