Papers
10
Total Citations
246
H-Index
6
About
Wooram Park is a roboticist whose research lies at the intersection of medical robotics, stochastic systems, and novel robot design. His most influential work, the highly cited 2010 paper "Robotic Needle Steering," has shaped the field of medical robotics by addressing the core challenges of design, modeling, planning, and image guidance for flexible needles—a contribution with over 100 citations that continues to guide researchers developing less invasive surgical tools. Park has also made foundational contributions to understanding how robots behave under uncertainty; his 2008 paper on kinematic state estimation for stochastic nonholonomic systems (91 citations) provides elegant mathematical tools—using the exponential map and Fokker-Planck equations—to predict and plan motion for robots affected by environmental or internal noise. Beyond theory, Park has demonstrated creative engineering in robot design, developing spherical rolling robots, vibration-driven locomotion systems, and even a magnetically actuated robot (ViMbot) that moves via an external vibrating magnetic field. His work on probability-based path planning using fuzzy logic further showcases his commitment to making robots more reliable in uncertain, real-world environments. Park’s diverse portfolio—from surgical needles to fire safety interaction systems—reflects a career dedicated to bridging rigorous theory with practical, impactful robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic Needle Steering: Design, Modeling, Planning, and Image Guidance104 citations · 2010
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- 3Design and Path Planning for a Spherical Rolling Robot10 citations · 2013
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- 5Robotic Self-Repair in a Semi-Structured Environment9 citations · 2004
- 6A probability-based path planning method using fuzzy logic8 citations · 2014
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- 10Probability-Based Optimal Path Planning for Two-Wheeled Mobile Robots2 citations · 2015