Papers
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Total Citations
134
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About
Taehun Kang is a robotics researcher whose work spans legged locomotion, climbing robots, anthropomorphic manipulation, and human-robot interfaces. His most recognized contribution is the development of a self-contained wall climbing robot with a closed link mechanism (2004), which has garnered 52 citations and established foundational principles in adhesion-based robotic mobility. Building on this, Kang made significant strides in gait planning for quadruped walking and climbing robots navigating complex three-dimensional environments, addressing the challenging problem of transitioning between convex and concave surface boundaries — work that has attracted 34 citations and remains a key reference in multi-surface locomotion research. Kang's contributions extend into sensory perception, where he developed infrared scanner-based real-time navigation systems for unstructured environments, and into anthropomorphic robotics with the SKK Robot Hand I, an early effort in dexterous robotic manipulation. His research portfolio also reflects a broader interdisciplinary curiosity, encompassing EEG-based hand activity recognition using fuzzy neural networks and a master device for single-port laparoscopic surgery robots, demonstrating a meaningful pivot toward medical robotics. Across more than a decade of publication, Kang's work consistently addresses the challenge of enabling robots to operate fluidly and reliably in complex, real-world environments.
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- 1A self-contained wall climbing robot with closed link mechanism52 citations · 2004
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- 4Development of anthropomorphic robot hand SKK robot hand I12 citations · 2003
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- 7Walking and Climbing Robot for Locomotion in 3D Environment5 citations · 2004
- 8Dynamical Balancing Control for Stable Walking of Quadruped Robot2 citations · 2018