Papers
8
Total Citations
154
H-Index
6
About
Baek-Kyu Cho is a leading figure in humanoid robotics, with a primary focus on bipedal locomotion, dynamic stabilization, and control system integration. His most influential work centers on enabling humanoid robots to perform complex, high-dynamic motions like running and hopping. In his seminal 2009 paper, "Controllers for running in the humanoid robot, HUBO" (48 citations), Cho pioneered a dual-layer control architecture combining off-line pattern generation with on-line feedback, successfully demonstrating the first stable running gait on the HUBO platform. He further advanced the field by developing a direct methanol fuel cell system to power a humanoid robot (41 citations), addressing the critical challenge of untethered energy autonomy. Cho’s research on stabilization under external perturbations, detailed in "Stabilization of a hopping humanoid robot for a push" (13 citations), introduced a novel, adaptive controller that selects between posture balance and foot placement strategies based on perturbation magnitude. His work on running pattern generation using fixed-point methods and resolved momentum control has provided foundational algorithms for maintaining dynamic balance in three-dimensional space. With a cumulative impact spanning over 150 citations, Cho’s contributions have been instrumental in transitioning humanoid robots from static walkers to agile, resilient runners.
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Top Papers
- 1Controllers for running in the humanoid robot, HUBO48 citations · 2009
- 2A direct methanol fuel cell system to power a humanoid robot41 citations · 2009
- 3Control hardware integration of a biped humanoid robot with an android head25 citations · 2007
- 4Stabilization of a hopping humanoid robot for a push13 citations · 2010
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- 6RUNNING PATTERN GENERATION WITH A FIXED POINT IN A 2D PLANAR BIPED9 citations · 2009
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