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Kanghyun Nam is a robotics researcher whose work bridges industrial logistics, sports robotics, and human-robot collaboration. His most-cited paper (2023, 16 citations) presents an integrated control system for omnidirectional mobile robots in industrial logistics, addressing how robots can navigate human environments to improve production efficiency. Nam has also made notable contributions to sports robotics, including a high-accuracy stone-throwing mobile robot for curling (2021, 10 citations) that plays alongside human teams, and an autonomous human-following caddie robot for golf (2020, 8 citations) with advanced driving functions. His work on the ExSLeR robotic arm (2023, 4 citations) explores how robots can learn and reproduce human skills, requiring careful hardware and software design. Across these projects, Nam demonstrates a consistent focus on developing robots that operate effectively in human-centered environments—whether on factory floors, ice rinks, or golf courses—with an emphasis on precision control, autonomy, and skill learning. His research has accumulated over 38 citations, reflecting growing interest in practical, real-world applications of mobile and collaborative robotics.