Sung‐Woo Lee

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Sung-Woo Lee is a pioneering researcher in wireless and inductive power transfer (IPT) systems, with a particular focus on enabling autonomous and mobile robotic platforms to operate without the constraints of wired charging. His most influential contribution, a two-dimensional inductive power transfer system for mobile robots (2013, 62 citations), introduced an elegantly simple single-wire-layer power floor architecture combined with evenly displaced multiple pickups, allowing robots to receive uniform power across wide operational areas exceeding 3.5 square meters. This work significantly lowered the barrier to practical deployment of wireless charging infrastructure in robotics environments. Building on this foundation, Lee developed omni-directional IPT systems that further refined multi-pickup configurations for broader and more flexible coverage, as well as innovative "resonant power shoes" for humanoid robots — a creative solution embedding secondary coils directly into a robot's feet to harvest energy from a ground-level "power mattress." Together, these contributions represent a cohesive and imaginative research vision: seamlessly integrating wireless power delivery into the physical environment of robots. With cumulative citations reflecting growing industry and academic interest, Lee's work has meaningfully advanced the practical autonomy of both wheeled and bipedal robotic systems.