Yu-Kyoung Sung

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Yu-Kyoung Sung is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of robotics and real-time embedded control systems. Her key research areas include distributed control architectures, actuator and sensor integration, and communication protocols for humanoid robots. Her most notable contribution, "Messages scheduling for a humanoid robot in the CAN" (2005), addresses the critical challenge of efficiently scheduling Controller Area Network (CAN) messages to enable seamless distributed processing in humanoid platforms. This work provides a foundational framework for integrating multiple control units, ensuring that actuators and sensors communicate reliably and with minimal latency—a vital requirement for stable bipedal locomotion and coordinated motion. While her citation count (7) reflects a focused, specialized impact, the paper is significant for its practical engineering approach to a core robotics problem. Sung’s research is particularly valuable for students and engineers working on embedded systems in robotics, offering a clear methodology for designing robust, distributed control networks. Her work underscores the importance of low-level communication efficiency in enabling complex, real-time behaviors in humanoid robots.