Papers
7
Total Citations
33
H-Index
4
About
Sung Jo Kwak is a robotics and manufacturing automation researcher whose work spans robotic assembly planning, contact state modeling, and advanced laser welding systems. His most significant contributions lie in developing computational frameworks for automatically generating contact state graphs of polyhedral objects — a critical challenge in robotic assembly that traditionally demanded heavy computation and heuristic approaches. His 2011 and 2010 papers on this topic, along with his 2013 work on eliminating unnecessary contact states, collectively represent a coherent research thread aimed at making robotic assembly planning more efficient and systematic. Kwak has also made notable contributions to bimanual robotic assembly, introducing task-compatibility-based motion planning to bridge task-level symbolic modeling with low-level robot control. On the manufacturing side, his research into robot-based remote laser welding using fiber laser systems and synchronization methods addresses real-world demands in light car body manufacturing, demonstrating a practical industrial focus. Additional work on semiconductor processing tool simulation highlights his broader interest in scheduling and automation. With citations spanning robotics theory and applied manufacturing, Kwak's research offers both foundational insights and practical solutions for intelligent robotic systems and advanced manufacturing environments.
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- 2Welding on the fly by using laser scanner and robot6 citations · 2011
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- 4Task-Compatibility-Based Motion Planning for Bimanual Assembly5 citations · 2006
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- 7Synchronization method for laser scanner and robot2 citations · 2012