Papers
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Total Citations
683
H-Index
10
About
Ill-Woo Park is a pioneering roboticist whose work has fundamentally shaped the development of bipedal humanoid robots. His primary research areas center on mechanical design, dynamic walking control, and gait trajectory generation for humanoid platforms. Park is best known as the lead mechanical designer of the iconic KHR-3 (HUBO) robot, a landmark achievement that established a global benchmark for humanoid robotics. His most cited paper (257 citations) details HUBO’s mechanical architecture, while his work on online free walking trajectory generation (116 citations) and dynamic walking using ZMP feedback (112 citations) provided the core algorithms enabling stable, human-like locomotion. Beyond walking, Park contributed to vision-guided navigation and dynamic stair climbing, demonstrating practical mobility in complex environments. His later work expanded into educational robotics, advocating for minimalist, user-created robots to promote sustainable STEM education. With multiple papers exceeding 100 citations, Park’s contributions remain foundational for researchers developing walking robots, and his design philosophy continues to influence both academic and commercial humanoid platforms worldwide.
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- 2Online free walking trajectory generation for biped humanoid robot KHR-3(HUBO)116 citations · 2006
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- 4Experiments of vision guided walking of humanoid robot, KHR-229 citations · 2006
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- 10Fourier series-based walking pattern generation for a biped humanoid robot11 citations · 2010