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PUBLICATIONS

International Journals

2021

  • Hyeonjung Lim, Seung-Won Kim, Jae-Bok Song, and Youngsu Cha, "Thin piezoelectric mobile robot using curved tail oscillation," IEEE Access, 9, pp. 145477-145485, Oct. 2021.
     

  • Choong Sun Kim, Ock Kyun Oh, Hyeongdo Choi, Yong Jun Kim, Gyu Soup Lee, Hyun Jeong Kim, Carmel Majidi, Seung-Won Kim*, and Byung Jin Cho*, “Variable rigidity module with a flexible thermoelectric device for bi-directional temperature control,” Soft Robotics(SORO), 8(6), pp. 662-672, Dec. 2021. (*Co-corresponding authorship)

2020

  • Seung-Won Kim*, Sung Hee Kim*, Choong Sun Kim, Kyoungsoo Yi, Jun-Sik Kim, Byung Jin Cho, and Youngsu Cha, “Thermal display glove for interacting with virtual reality,” Scientific Reports, 10, 11403, July 2020. (*Co-first authorship)

2015

  • Seung-Won Kim, Jong-Gu Lee, Sungmin An, Maenghyo Cho, and Kyu-Jin Cho, “A large-stroke shape memory alloy spring actuator using double-coil configuration,” Smart Materials and Structures(SMS), 24(9), 095014, Aug. 2015.
     

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Effect of initial tool-plate curvature on snap-through load of unsymmetric laminated cross-ply bistable composites,” Composite Structures(CS), 122, pp. 82-91, Apr. 2015.
     

2014

  • Junghyun Ryu, Jong-Gu Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Generalized curvature tailoring of bistable CFRP laminates by curing on a cylindrical tool-plate with misalignment,” Composites Science and Technology(CST), 103, pp. 127-133, Aug. 2014.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Maenghyo Cho, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Flytrap-inspired robot using structurally integrated actuation based on bistability and a developable surface,” Bioinspiration & Biomimetics(BIOBIO), 9(3), 036004, Mar. 2014.
     

2013

  • Dae-Young Lee, Je-Sung Koh, Ji-Suk Kim, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Deformable-wheel Robot based on Soft Material,” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing(IJPEM), 14(8), pp. 1439-1445, Aug. 2013.
     

2012

  • Junghyun Ryu, Jung-Pyo Kong, Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Curvature tailoring of unsymmetric laminates with an initial curvature,” Journal of Composite Materials(JCM), 47(25), pp. 3163-3174, Oct. 2012.
     

  • Minkyun Noh, Seung-Won Kim, Sungmin An, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Flea-Inspired Catapult Mechanism for Miniature Jumping Robots,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics(TRO), 28(5), pp. 1007-1018, Oct. 2012.

International Conferences

2019

  • Seung-Won Kim, “Thermomechanical characteristics of a shape memory polymer for a variable stiffness mechanism in medical applications,” The 4th International Conference on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics(AMSM), Oct. 2019.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, “Modular and affordable power assist module for various physical care services,” The 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress(ISPRM), June 2019.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Sung Hee Kim, and Youngsu Cha, “A Thermal Stimulating Glove for Virtual Reality,” 2019 The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics(RoboSoft), Late Breaking Results, Apr. 2019
     

2018

  • Seung-Won Kim, “Variable Stiffness Mechanism with Low Melting Point Materials for Medical Applications,” The 3rd International Workshop on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics(AMSM), Oct. 2018.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Jiyeon Song, Seungbeum Suh, Woosub Lee, and Sung-Chul Kang, “Design and Experiment of a Passive Sit-to-Stand and Walking (STSW) Assistance Device for the Elderly,” 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society(EMBC), July 2018.
     

2017

  • Jiyeon Song, Seung-Won Kim, Dong-Eun Choi, Gang-Tae Bae, Woosub Lee, Sung-Chul Kang, “Development of a passive standing-up assistance device for the elderly,” The 2017 IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent systems(MFI), Nov. 2017.
     

  • Gang-Tae Bae, Seung-Won Kim, Dong-Eun Choi, Changhyun Cho, Woosub Lee, Sung-Chul Kang, “Omni-directional power-assist-modular(PAM) mobile robot for total nursing service system,” 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence(URAI), June 2017.
     

2015

  • Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “A bistable mechanism using residual stress for morphing structures,” 2015 International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and Applications(ISGMA), June 2015. Outstanding Presentation Award
     

2014

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Maenghyo Cho, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Evaluation of initial curvature effect on the snap-through load of bi-stable composites,” 55th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference(AIAA SciTech), Jan. 2014.
     

2013

  • Seung-Won Kim, Jun-Young Lee, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Towards a Bistable Morphing Winglet for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV),” 2013 The 44th International Symposium on Robotics(ISR), Oct. 2013.
     

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “A study on the design guideline of SMA spring with the initial curvature added bi-stable composite,” 2013 International Conference on Advances in Interaction & Multiscale Mechanics(AIMM), Sept. 2013.
     

  • Jung-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Venus flytrap inspired bistable morphing winglet,” 2013 The 7th World Congress on Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles and Nano-Bio(BAMN), Aug. 2013.
     

  • Junghyun Ryu, Jong-Gu Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Jun-Young Lee, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Unexpected twisting curvature generation of bistable CFRP laminate due to the uncertainty of lay-up sequence and negative initial curvature,” The 19th International Conference on composite Materials(ICCM), July 2013.
     

  • Je-Sung Koh, Sunpill Jung, Minkyun Noh, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Flea inspired catapult mechanism with active energy storage and release for small scale jumping robot,” Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation(ICRA), May 2013.
     

2012

  • Je-Sung Koh, Dae-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Deformable soft wheel robot using hybrid actuation,” 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems(IROS), Oct. 2012.
     

2011

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Analysis of the Critical Moment Triggering Off Snap-through of Bistable Composite with Initial Curvature,” 2012 2nd International Conference on Computational Design in Engineering(CODE), Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea, Nov. 2011.
     

  • Junghyun Ryu, Jong-Gu Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Instability of Principal Curvature Direction of Unsymmetric Cross-ply Laminates due to Uncertainty of Lay-up Sequence,” 2012 2nd International Conference on Computational Design in Engineering(CODE), Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea, Nov. 2011.
     

  • Je-Sung Koh, Seung-Won Kim, Minkyun Noh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Biologically inspired robots using smart composite microstructures,” 2011 8th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence(URAI), Nov. 2011.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Active morphing robot inspired by the pre-strained fiber structure of the Venus flytrap,” 2011 8th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence(URAI), Nov. 2011.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Design & Analysis a flytrap robot using bi-stable composite,” Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation(ICRA), May 2011.
     

  • Minkyun Noh, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “A miniature jumping robot with flea-inspired catapult system: active latch and trigger,” Proceedings of 2011 International Workshop on Bio-inspired Robots, Apr. 2011.
     

2010

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Maenghyo Cho, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Towards a bio-mimetic flytrap robot based on a snap-through mechanism,” Proceedings of the 2010 3rd IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics(BIOROB), Sep. 2010. Best Student Paper Award

Domestic Journals (Republic of Korea)

  • Jun Sik Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Seung-Won Kim, Deukhee Lee, and Jongsuk Choi, "Robotics Research in Korea Institute of Science and Technology: Present and Future," Korea Robotics Society Review, 17(4), pp. 3-11, 2020.
     

  • Je-Sung Koh, Dae-Young Lee, Ji-Suk Kim, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Design and Fabrication of Soft Deformable Wheel Robot using Composite Materials and Shape Memory Alloy Coil Spring Actuators,” Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering, 30(1), pp. 47-52, Jan. 2013.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Maenghyo Cho, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Soft Morphing Motion of Flytrap Robot using Bending Propagating Actuation,” Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 18(3), pp. 168-174, Mar. 2012.
     

  • Je-Sung Koh, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Biomimetic miniature jumping robot,” Robot and Human, 9(1), pp. 3-12, Feb. 2012.

Domestic Conferences (Republic of Korea)

2023

  • Hyungseok Yoon and Seung-Won Kim, "Evaluation of structural durability and reliability with respect to the manufacturing mtehod of a soft sensor based on liquid metal," The 18th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference(KROS), Feb. 2023.
     

  • Jung Hwan Moon and Seung-Won Kim, "A satisfaction survey on the fixed load of a head fixation device for skin laser treatment," The 18th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference(KROS), Feb. 2023.
     

  • Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Su-Youn Park, Kyu-Jin Cho, and Seung-Won Kim, "Development of a wire-driven neck assistive device for supporting neck muscles of surgeons," The 18th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference(KROS), Feb. 2023.

 

2022

  • Hyungseok Yoon and Seung-Won Kim, "Comparison of Structural Characteristics Depending on Fabrication Methods of a Soft Sensor based on Liquid Metal (EGaIn)," Proceedings of Korea Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE) 2022 Autumn Conference, Oct. 2022.
     

  • Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Kyu-Jin Cho, and Seung-Won Kim, "Design of a Wire-driven Neck Supporting Wearable Device for Surgeons Using Ratchet-gear-based Locking Mechanism," Proceedings of Korea Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE) 2022 Autumn Conference, Oct. 2022.
     

  • Jung Hwan Moon and Seung-Won Kim, "Design and Analysis of a Head Fixation Device for Laser Skin Treatment," Proceedings of Korea Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE) 2022 Autumn Conference, Oct. 2022.

2021

  • Seung-Won Kim, "Thermomechanical Analysis of a Variable Stiffness Mechanism using Thermoplastic and Thermoelectric Module for Endoscopic Applications," Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea(COSEIK) Academic Symposium, Nov. 2021.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Myoungju Kim, Juyeong Kim, Jaehyeon Park, "Heat Transfer Analysis of Variable Stiffness Endoscope utilizing Thermoplastic and Thermoelectric Device inside Large Intestine," The 16th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference(KRoC), May 2021.

 

2019

  • Seung-Won Kim, and Ki Hun Kang, “Analysis of Tensile∙Thermal Properties of Field’s metal for Design of Variable Stiffness Mechanism,” The 14th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC), Jan. 2019.
     

2018

  • Seung-Won Kim, Jiyeon Song, Seungbeum Suh, Woosub Lee, and Sung-Chul Kang, “A Passive Sit-to-Stand & Walk Assistive Device for Indoor Movements of the Elderly,” The 13th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference(KRoC), Jan. 2018.
     

2017

  • Jiyeon Song, Seung-Won Kim, Dong-Eun Choi, Gang-Tae Bae, Woosub Lee, Sung-Chul Kang, “Development of a weight compensational passive sit-to-stand assist device for the elderly,” The 12th Korean Robotics Society Annual Conference(KRoC), Feb. 2017.
     

2014

  • Jun-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Development of bi-stable structure with polymer and pneumatic actuation of the structure,” 2014 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), Oct. 2014.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Fabrication and actuation characteristics of double coil SMA spring,” 2014 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), Oct. 2014.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Parametric study of bistable metallic structure,” 2014 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), May 2014.
     

  • Jun-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Development of bio-mimetic bistable structure with polymer,” 2014 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers on Bioengineering, May 2014.
     

2013

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Estimation of initial curvature effect on the critical load of bi-stable composite,” 2013 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Composite Materials, Nov. 2013. Best paper award
     

  • Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Jun-Young Lee, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Curvature analysis and expectation of bi-stable copper plate,” 2013 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers on CAE & Applied Dynamics, May 2013.
     

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Junghyun Ryu, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Stability of bistable composite with initial curvature,” 2013 Spring Conference of Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea, Apr. 2013.
     

2012

  • Ji-Suk Kim, Jun-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Controlling bistability of shape memory polymer coated carbon fiber reinforced plastic with temperature,” 2012 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), Oct. 2012.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Development of an energy efficient lightweight gripper inspired by the flytrap,” 2012 International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and Applications(ISGMA), Aug. 2012. Best Poster Award
     

  • Je-Sung Koh, Dae-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Design and fabrication of composite sheet spoke for torque transmission of small scale morphing wheel,” 2012 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), May 2012.
     

2011

  • Je-Sung Koh, Seung-Won Kim, Renshe Wu, Sung-Hyuk Song, Sung-Hoon Ahn, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Hybrid actuating system based morphing robot for disaster area exploration,” 2011 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), June 2011.
     

  • Jong-Gu Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “Curvature tailoring and analysis of bi-stable composite plate through the control of initial curvature,” 2011 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers on CAE & Applied Dynamics, Apr. 2011.
     

2010

  • Seung-Won Kim, Minkyun Noh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “The flea inspired small-scale jumping robot with composite and shape memory alloy spring actuator,” 2010 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), Nov. 2010.
     

  • Jungpyo Kong, Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, Maenghyo Cho, “A study on unsymmetric laminates including initial curvature effect,” 2010 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences, Nov. 2010.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Je-Sung Koh, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Bio-mimetic flytrap robot: sensing & trapping,” International Symposium on Nature-Inspired Technology(ISNIT), Oct. 2010.
     

  • Seung-Won Kim, Young-Sun Park, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Jumping device with shape memory alloy actuators and antagonistic mechanism,” 2010 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), May 2010. Best Paper Award in Robot & Automation Section
     

2009

  • Seung-Won Kim, Chong-Nam Chu, Kyu-Jin Cho, “Manufacturing of shape memory alloy sheet micro actuator using laser machining,” 2009 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering(KSPE), June 2009.
     

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