Yongkuk Kim
Papers
6
Total Citations
23
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3
About
Yongkuk Kim is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the control and stability of two-wheeled inverted pendulum (TWIP) robots, with a particular focus on traction and anti-slip control on low-friction surfaces. His major contributions include developing a balancing-prioritized anti-slip control system that uses an acceleration slip indicator to maintain postural stability when TWIP robots encounter slippery roads—a critical challenge for mobile robotics in real-world environments. He also proposed a traction control method based on a driving wheel motion model and maximum transmissible torque estimation, further advancing the safe operation of self-balancing vehicles. Beyond wheeled robots, Kim has worked on robust control systems for robot motion regeneration in industrial applications like painting and welding, as well as nonlinear disturbance compensation for balancing mobile robots. His most-cited paper, a heuristic obstacle avoidance algorithm using vanishing point and obstacle angle (2015, 9 citations), demonstrates his broader interest in autonomous navigation. With recent publications in 2023–2025, including a novel approach to ellipse overlap computation, Kim continues to contribute to both practical robotics and computational geometry.
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