Myun Joong Hwang

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Myun Joong Hwang is a robotics researcher whose work spans medical robotics, industrial automation, motion planning, and autonomous systems. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering development of parallel robotic systems for needle-based interventions on small animals, a body of work beginning in 2008 and culminating in a highly cited 2011 paper (49 citations) that introduced a 5-degrees-of-freedom robot capable of precise needle alignment and insertion for biomedical research applications. His contributions to kinematic calibration of such systems further advanced their practical reliability in laboratory settings. Beyond medical robotics, Hwang has made notable contributions to industrial automation, including a robot-based shoe manufacturing system and motion profile research aimed at suppressing residual vibrations in high-speed robotic operations — the latter earning 39 citations and addressing a critical challenge in flexible object handling. His work on task space trajectory planning, dual-manipulator collision avoidance, and bimanual assembly motion planning reflects a sustained interest in making robot manipulators more capable and versatile in complex environments. In recent years, Hwang has expanded into autonomous mobile robotics, contributing to 3D point cloud processing and autonomous vehicle racing competitions. With a career spanning foundational medical robotics to cutting-edge autonomous systems, his research consistently bridges theoretical rigor with real-world engineering impact.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Design of a Parallel Robot for Needle-Based Interventions on Small Animals

   49 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Trapezoidal Motion Profile to Suppress Residual Vibration of Flexible Object Moved by Robot

   39 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Robot-Based Automation for Upper and Sole Manufacturing in Shoe Production

   16 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Task Space Trajectory Planning for Robot Manipulators to Follow 3-D Curved Contours

   14 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Kinematic calibration of a parallel robot for small animal biopsies

   12 citations · 2009
6. 6
   Shadow Space Modeling and Task Planning for Collision-free Cooperation of Dual Manipulators for Planar Task

   12 citations · 2019
7. 7
   Design of a small animal biopsy robot

   11 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Autonomous Robot Racing Competitions: Truly Multivehicle Autonomous Racing Competitions [Competitions]

   7 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Motion planning of bimanual robot for assembly

   7 citations · 2007
10. 10
    Trajectory-Based 3D Point Cloud ROI Determination Methods for Autonomous Mobile Robot

    6 citations · 2023

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