Sung-Kook Park

Chungnam National University, Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence

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Dr. Sung-Kook Park is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between terrestrial and aquatic autonomous systems. His primary research focuses on developing highly maneuverable mobile robots capable of navigating complex, unstructured environments. Dr. Park’s most cited work introduces the CALEB-2, a transformable caterpillar-equipped mobile robot designed for traversing uneven terrain. This platform, featuring six redundant driving motor units, established a foundational strategy for overcoming obstacles, earning 20 citations and influencing the design of rugged field robots. Expanding into marine robotics, Dr. Park led the development of the P-SURO, a hovering-type intelligent autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Unlike conventional torpedo-shaped AUVs, P-SURO serves as a versatile test-bed for advancing core underwater technologies, including precise station-keeping and low-speed maneuvering. This work, with 11 citations, addresses a critical gap in the development of commercial hovering AUVs. Through these contributions, Dr. Park has demonstrated a unique ability to engineer transformative platforms—from land to sea—that expand the operational capabilities of autonomous systems, making him a notable figure in the field of field and marine robotics.