Papers
9
Total Citations
250
H-Index
7
About
Woojin Chung is a robotics researcher whose work centers on mobile robot navigation, motion control, and autonomous service robotics. His most influential contribution, "Safe Navigation of a Mobile Robot Considering Visibility of Environment" (2009, 85 citations), addresses a fundamental challenge in dynamic indoor environments — enabling robots to anticipate and avoid obstacles beyond their immediate sensor range, advancing the field beyond conventional collision avoidance limitations. Chung has also made significant strides in mobile robot systems with passive trailer configurations, developing novel kinematic designs and backward motion control strategies that enhance the reconfigurability and multifunctionality of service robots across multiple publications. His work on odometry calibration for car-like mobile robots has directly informed the reliability of commercial parking assist systems, while his localization research using map-matching techniques without artificial landmarks has strengthened autonomous positioning capabilities. Chung's development of the Public Service Robot (PSR) at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) exemplifies his system-level thinking, integrating control architectures, position estimation, and human-tracking technologies into deployable platforms. With a cumulative citation record reflecting sustained scholarly impact, his research continues to shape practical and theoretical advancements in service and mobile robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Safe Navigation of a Mobile Robot Considering Visibility of Environment85 citations · 2009
- 2Control of a mobile robot with passive multiple trailers41 citations · 2004
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- 4A reliable position estimation method of the service robot by map matching34 citations · 2004
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