Yoonseok Pyo
Papers
12
Total Citations
145
H-Index
6
About
Yoonseok Pyo is a leading researcher in service robotics and informationally structured environments (ISE), with a career dedicated to enabling robots to assist humans seamlessly in daily life. His core contributions lie in developing the foundational software and hardware platforms—ROS-TMS and the Big Sensor Box—that allow robots to perceive and interact with complex, real-world spaces by structuring environmental data on demand. Pyo’s work on floor sensing using laser reflectivity (16 citations) and his concept of “fourth-person sensing” integrate wearable, robot-mounted, and environmental sensors to create a comprehensive perception framework. His most cited paper, “Service robot system with an informationally structured environment” (61 citations), demonstrates how these technologies enable robots to recognize human motion and object positions for comfortable assistance. Pyo has also pioneered applications for elderly care, including intelligent rooms and fetch-and-give tasks using mobile robots and wagons. His immersive VR interface for ISE bridges cyber and physical worlds, advancing cyber-physical systems. With over 140 total citations, Pyo’s work is pivotal for realizing practical, assistive robots in homes and care facilities.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Service robot system with an informationally structured environment61 citations · 2015
- 2Development of ROS-TMS 5.0 for informationally structured environment18 citations · 2018
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- 4Feasibility study of IoRT platform “Big Sensor Box”11 citations · 2017
- 5An Informationally Structured Room for Robotic Assistance10 citations · 2015
- 6Motion planning for fetch-and-give task using wagon and service robot6 citations · 2015
- 7The Intelligent Room for Elderly Care5 citations · 2013
- 8Immersive VR interface for informationally structured environment5 citations · 2015
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- 10Fourth-person sensing for a service robot4 citations · 2015