Sung Won Kang

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (South Korea)

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Sung Won Kang is a pioneering researcher in the field of automated welding robotics, with a focused expertise in shipbuilding manufacturing systems. His major contributions center on developing specialized mobile welding robots for complex ship structures, particularly double hull assemblies. Kang’s most influential work, the "Rail Running Mobile Welding Robot ‘RRX3’ for Double Hull Ship Structure" (2008, 15 citations), introduced a novel robotic system capable of navigating confined spaces to perform precise welding tasks, significantly improving productivity and safety in shipyards. He further advanced the field through the development of multi-welding robot systems for sub-assembly processes (2008, 5 citations) and sub-assembly welding robot systems (2007, 2 citations), addressing critical automation challenges in large-scale shipbuilding. Kang’s research has directly impacted industrial practices by reducing manual labor and enhancing weld quality in complex structural environments. His work remains foundational for researchers exploring mobile robotics, welding automation, and manufacturing system integration in heavy industries.