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Jae-Bok Song

Jae-Bok Song

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
43
Citations
6762
World Ranking
1733
National Ranking
41

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
43
Citations
6768
World Ranking
3937
National Ranking
128

Overview

Jae-Bok Song is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has a substantial body of research in the field of engineering, with a focus on control and systems engineering. Their work encompasses various subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer vision and pattern recognition, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their research contributions extend across multiple topics, notably:

  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Jae-Bok Song has published extensively in leading scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
  • International Journal of Control Automation and Systems
  • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
  • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, such as:

  • Minwoo Na
  • HyunJun Jo
  • Inhwan Yoon
  • J. S. Blogh MEng.
  • Won-Bum Lee

Notable recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on robotics and automation, including:

  • Robust and Autonomous Stereo Visual-Inertial Navigation for Non-Holonomic Mobile Robots (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Robotic Assembly Strategy via Reinforcement Learning Based on Force and Visual Information (2023) published in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • A Wall-Mounted Robot Arm Equipped With a 4-DOF Yaw-Pitch-Yaw-Pitch Counterbalance Mechanism (2020) published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Assembly of Low-Stiffness Parts Through Admittance Control with Adaptive Stiffness (2023) published in Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
  • Novel 3-DOF Counterbalance Mechanism Based on Spring Balancer for Mobile Robot Arms (2021) published in Mechatronics

Best Publications

  • Control logic for an electric power steering system using assist motor

    Ji Hoon Kim;Jae Bok Song

  • Position control of a Stewart platform using inverse dynamics control with approximate dynamics

    Se Han Lee;Jae Bok Song;Woo Chun Choi;Daehie Hong

  • Hybrid dual actuator unit: A design of a variable stiffness actuator based on an adjustable moment arm mechanism

    Byeong-Sang Kim;Jae-Bok Song

  • Monocular Vision-Based SLAM in Indoor Environment Using Corner, Lamp, and Door Features From Upward-Looking Camera

    Seo-Yeon Hwang;Jae-Bok Song

  • Design and Control of a Variable Stiffness Actuator Based on Adjustable Moment Arm

    Byeong-Sang Kim;Jae-Bok Song

  • Safe robot arm with safe joint mechanism using nonlinear spring system for collision safety

    Jung-Jun Park;Hwi-Su Kim;Jae-Bok Song

  • Design and Control of a Four-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with Steerable Omnidirectional Wheels

    Jae-Bok Song;Kyung-Seok Byun

  • Robust mobile robot localization using optical flow sensors and encoders

    Sooyong Lee;Jae-Bok Song

  • Multi-DOF Counterbalance Mechanism for a Service Robot Arm

    Hwi-Su Kim;Jae-Bok Song

  • An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion.

    Navvab Kashiri;Andy Abate;Sabrina J. Abram;Alin Albu-Schäffer

  • Acceleration estimator for low-velocity and low-acceleration regions based on encoder position data

    Se-Han Lee;Jae-Bok Song

  • Safe Navigation of a Mobile Robot Considering Visibility of Environment

    Woojin Chung;Seokgyu Kim;Minki Choi;Jaesik Choi

  • Design and Control of a Four-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with Steerable Omnidirectional Wheels: Song and Byun: Four-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

    Jae-Bok Song;Kyung-Seok Byun

  • Safe link mechanism based on nonlinear stiffness for collision safety

    Jung Jun Park;Byeong Sang Kim;Jae Bok Song;Hong Seok Kim

  • A Serial-Type Dual Actuator Unit With Planetary Gear Train: Basic Design and Applications

    Byeong-Sang Kim;Jae-Bok Song;Jung-Jun Park

  • Mobile Robot Localization Using Optical Flow Sensors

    Sooyong Lee;Jae Bok Song

  • Safe joint mechanism based on nonlinear stiffness for safe human-robot collision

    Jung-Jun Park;Yong-Ju Lee;Jae-Bok Song;Hong-Seok Kim

  • Precision robotic deburring based on force control for arbitrarily shaped workpiece using CAD model matching

    Hee Chan Song;Jae Bok Song

  • Development of a Braille Display using Piezoelectric Linear Motors

    Hyun-cheol Cho;Byeong-sang Kim;Jung-jun Park;Jae-bok Song

  • Designing optimally safe robot surface properties for minimizing the stress characteristics of human-robot collisions

    Jung-Jun Park;Sami Haddadin;Jae-Bok Song;Alin Albu-Schaffer

  • Elevation moment of inertia: A new feature for Monte Carlo localization in outdoor environment with elevation map

    Tae-Bum Kwon;Jae-Bok Song;Sang-Hyun Joo

Frequent Co-Authors

Sungchul Kang
Sungchul Kang Samsung Medical Center
In So Kweon
In So Kweon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Sami Haddadin
Sami Haddadin Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Alin Albu-Schaffer
Alin Albu-Schaffer German Aerospace Center
Byoungho Lee
Byoungho Lee Seoul National University
Jee-Hwan Ryu
Jee-Hwan Ryu Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Stefano Stramigioli
Stefano Stramigioli University of Twente
Blake Hannaford
Blake Hannaford University of Washington
C. David Remy
C. David Remy University of Stuttgart
Dong-Woo Cho
Dong-Woo Cho Pohang University of Science and Technology

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