Hyun‐Hee Lee

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Hyun-Hee Lee is a leading robotics researcher whose work bridges humanoid locomotion, human-robot interaction, and deep-space automation. Her primary research areas include bipedal walking control, gesture-based communication, and manipulation of non-rigid materials—all aimed at making humanoid robots more versatile and autonomous in real-world environments. Lee’s most cited work, "Sophia-Hubo's Arm Motion Generation for a Handshake and Gestures" (2018, 16 citations), demonstrates a landmark integration of Hanson Robotics’ expressive Sophia upper body with Hubo’s walking lower body, enabling the robot to perform natural social gestures like handshakes. She further contributed to "Toward deep space humanoid robotics inspired by the NASA Space Robotics Challenge" (2017, 6 citations), addressing extreme challenges such as latency, gravity variation, and energy scarcity for astronaut-like robots. Her study on "Tasking humanoids for lift-and-carry non-rigid material" (2017, 4 citations) tackles the difficult problem of walking while carrying shifting loads like water jugs or sandbags. Through these contributions, Lee has advanced the practical deployment of humanoid robots in both social and hazardous environments, earning recognition for her work at the intersection of mobility, manipulation, and interaction.