Papers
7
Total Citations
53
H-Index
3
About
Youngsu Cho is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the kinematic calibration, safety, and mechanical design of robot manipulators, with a particular focus on tendon-driven and elastic-joint systems. His most impactful contribution is a screw-based kinematic calibration method for robot manipulators with joint compliance, which uses circular point analysis to simultaneously identify kinematic screw and compliance parameters—a technique that has garnered 35 citations and significantly improved positioning accuracy in elastic robots. Cho has also advanced human-robot collaboration by developing a manipulator with a counterbalancing mechanism that reduces required motor torque, enhancing safety in production environments. His research extends to tendon-driven mechanisms, where he proposed a generalized graph representation for analyzing tendon routing and a novel N+2 type manipulator design for heavy-weight handling. Additionally, Cho has explored human-inspired robotics through a mechanical model of the human-like shoulder complex, and recently investigated dual-arm cable wiring strategies with compliance control. His work bridges theoretical kinematics with practical safety and design innovations, making him a notable contributor to the field of compliant and collaborative robotics.
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- 3Generalized Graph Representation of Tendon Driven Robot Mechanism4 citations · 2014
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- 7Modeling of Human-like Shoulder Complex Robot System2 citations · 2019