Sang–Rok Oh
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information, Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence, Korean Association Of Science and Technology Studies, Shin Ansan University, Hanyang University, Ministry of Communications
Papers
110
Total Citations
2,023
H-Index
20
About
Sang-Rok Oh is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans robot control theory, mobile robotics, humanoid systems, and human-robot interaction. His foundational contributions to iterative learning control, introduced in his landmark 1988 paper (154 citations), established convergence frameworks that influenced a generation of control engineers. His innovative 2002 work on disturbance observer-based force control (160 citations) elegantly eliminated the need for dedicated force sensors in robotic manipulators, democratizing precision force control through clever mathematical reformulation. Oh's research on mobile robots, including target-tracking control for unicycle robots (114 citations) and optimal omni-directional mobile robot design, has informed countless autonomous navigation systems. His humanoid robotics contributions include stable whole-body motion generation from human motion capture data (94 citations) and ZMP-based biped walking controllers, advancing the field of natural human-robot movement. Perhaps most notably, his 2010 behavioral study on robot social acceptability (143 citations) revealed uncomfortable truths about human aggression toward service robots in public spaces, opening critical conversations in human-robot interaction research. With additional contributions to soft robotics, anthropomorphic hands, and ubiquitous robotic middleware, Oh's career represents a remarkably broad and enduring influence on modern robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2An iterative learning control method with application to robot manipulators154 citations · 1988
- 3How safe are service robots in urban environments? Bullying a robot143 citations · 2010
- 4A stable target-tracking control for unicycle mobile robots114 citations · 2002
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- 6Electrohydraulic Actuator for a Soft Gripper92 citations · 2019
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- 8On the stability of indirect ZMP controller for biped robot systems66 citations · 2005
- 9Development of a low cost anthropomorphic robot hand with high capability55 citations · 2012
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