Sung-Ho Hong
Papers
13
Total Citations
48
H-Index
4
About
Sung-Ho Hong is a leading robotics researcher specializing in autonomous navigation, pipe inspection and maintenance robotics, and intelligent system integration. His work addresses critical challenges in both mobile robot autonomy and industrial infrastructure maintenance. Hong’s most impactful contribution is his development of a visual odometry system for outdoor environments, which uses a downward-tilting stereo camera and a self-shadow removal algorithm to overcome depth inaccuracies—a fundamental problem in outdoor robot navigation (8 citations). He has also made significant advances in pipe robotics, designing robots for cleaning, inspection, and grinding in water pipelines, natural gas lines, and steel manufacturing equipment, with notable systems for pipes ranging from 250 to 500A. His research extends to multi-floor navigation, underwater navigation for AUVs, and robust outdoor localization using scan matching. Hong’s work on embedded control systems for untethered in-pipe inspection robots and his system integration method using robotic intelligent components demonstrate his commitment to practical, deployable solutions. With a career spanning from boiler tube inspection (2004) to pipe spatter detection and grinding (2022), his research consistently bridges the gap between laboratory innovation and real-world industrial application.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Visual odometry for outdoor environment using a downward-tilting camera and self-shadow removal algorithm8 citations · 2012
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- 4Development of the Robot for In-pipe Cleaning from 250 to 500A Pipes4 citations · 2018
- 5Floor-to-floor navigation for a mobile robot4 citations · 2013
- 6Pipe Spatter Detection and Grinding Robot3 citations · 2022
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- 8The Mobile Robot for Outer Surface Inspection of Boiler Tubes3 citations · 2004
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