Woo Soo Kim
Papers
18
Total Citations
407
H-Index
10
About
Woo Soo Kim is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of 3D printing, soft robotics, and biomedical sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced how intelligent systems interact with the human body. His most celebrated contributions center on designing architectured, 3D-printed robotic structures with tunable mechanical properties — most notably his smart compliant robotic gripper with cellular fingers, which has garnered over 60 citations and addressed longstanding limitations in soft robotic stiffness and durability. Kim has been equally influential in healthcare robotics, developing origami-inspired dry electrodes for blood pressure monitoring, cooperative sensing robots for gait and EMG analysis, and a neuromorphic humanoid hand capable of grasping unknown objects through in-memory computing — collectively accumulating well over 150 citations. His 2021 review "New Frontiers in 3D Structural Sensing Robots" (55 citations) has become a key reference for researchers entering the field. More recently, Kim has extended his expertise into food security applications of 3D printing, demonstrating impressive breadth. Across his portfolio, Kim's work consistently bridges advanced fabrication techniques with real-world human-centered applications, making him an essential voice in next-generation robotics and bioelectronics research.
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Top Papers
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- 2New Frontiers in 3D Structural Sensing Robots55 citations · 2021
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- 43D Origami Sensing Robots for Cooperative Healthcare Monitoring44 citations · 2021
- 53D Printing Technology: Role in Safeguarding Food Security38 citations · 2024
- 6A 3D-printed neuromorphic humanoid hand for grasping unknown objects32 citations · 2022
- 73D Structural Electronics Via Multi‐Directional Robot 3D Printing29 citations · 2022
- 8A 3D integrated neuromorphic chemical sensing system22 citations · 2021
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- 103D Printed Electromyography Sensing Systems13 citations · 2023