Papers
6
Total Citations
169
H-Index
4
About
Jongeun Lee is a leading researcher in the field of multimodal miniature robotics, with a focus on designing agile, insect-scale machines that can traverse complex environments. His major contributions center on the development of integrated jumping–crawling robots, such as the JumpRoACH, which can adjust its launch trajectory and self-right to overcome obstacles far larger than itself. This work, cited over 100 times, demonstrates how combining locomotion modes dramatically expands a robot’s accessible terrain. Lee’s subsequent research on rapid, energy-efficient transitions between jumping and crawling further enhances autonomous operation in confined spaces. Beyond locomotion, he has advanced human–robot interaction through a single-EMG-sensor glove for reliable power grasping, and created the CaseCrawler, a lightweight phone-case robot capable of crawling while carrying a smartphone. His recent work on miniature rotary electrostatic clutches promises to add multiple degrees of freedom to insect-scale robots, enabling manipulation tasks. With a growing citation record and a portfolio of innovative, practical designs, Lee is shaping the future of small-scale robotics for search, rescue, and surveillance applications.
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Top Papers
- 1JumpRoACH: A Trajectory-Adjustable Integrated Jumping–Crawling Robot100 citations · 2019
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- 4CaseCrawler: A Lightweight and Low-Profile Crawling Phone Case Robot5 citations · 2020
- 5Development of the sub-10 cm, sub-100 g jumping–crawling robot3 citations · 2023
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