Je Sung Yeon

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Je Sung Yeon is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the fields of robot manipulator control and legged robot locomotion. His most prominent research focuses on developing robust control strategies for flexible joint robot manipulators — a technically challenging problem arising from joint elasticity that can degrade tracking performance in industrial applications. His 2008 paper on practical robust control for flexible joint manipulators has accumulated nearly 80 citations across two versions, establishing it as a cornerstone reference in the field. Yeon's recursive design methodology, explored across multiple publications, offers structured, systematic approaches to handling parameter uncertainty and nonlinear dynamics in both flexible and rigid robotic systems. Beyond manipulation, Yeon has made notable contributions to legged robotics, proposing innovative solutions for biped robot turning using foot slip during single-support phases and developing elliptic trajectory generation methods for galloping quadruped robots. His work on model-based iterative learning control further demonstrates his versatility in bridging theoretical control design with practical industrial robot applications. Collectively, his publications — spanning over a decade and accumulating nearly 200 citations — reflect a sustained and impactful research career advancing the reliability and agility of robotic systems in real-world environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Practical robust control for flexible joint robot manipulators

   45 citations · 2008
2. 2
   Practical Robust Control for Flexible Joint Robot Manipulators

   33 citations · 2008
3. 3
   Robust control using recursive design method for flexible joint robot manipulators

   18 citations · 2011
4. 4
   A Fast Turning Method for Biped Robots With Foot Slip During Single-Support Phase

   18 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Elliptic Trajectory Generation for Galloping Quadruped Robots

   16 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Robust back-stepping control for flexible-joint robot manipulators

   14 citations · 2007
7. 7
   Development of Inverse Dynamic Controller for Industrial robots with HyRoHILS system

   11 citations · 2005
8. 8
   Robust Control using Recursive Design Method for Flexible Joint Robot Manipulator

   11 citations · 2007
9. 9
   Model-based iterative learning control for industrial robot manipulators

   10 citations · 2009
10. 10
    Robust Control of Flexible Robot Manipulators

    10 citations · 2006

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