In this laboratory, human-robot interaction systems for virtual reality, tele-operation, and rehabilitation are investigated using robotics, control, and advanced sensing technologies. Wearable systems were developed for military use, daily life support, and rehabilitation. These wearable systems, however, feature rigid structures and actuators, which were usually employed in conventional robotics research. The design, manufacture, and control of such systems may be appropriate from the point of view of a ‘robot’, but have not been widely applied in practice because they are heavy, hard, and difficult to wear from the point of view of a ‘human’. To overcome these issues, we have sought to develop innovative and practical wearable systems by comprehensive research with human-centered design and control of the wearable systems; the wearable systems are developed from the point of view of a ‘human’ not a ‘robot’. Also, structures and mechanisms used by animals and plants have informed the development of wearable human-robot interaction systems, creating the discipline of biomimetic robot research.

Research

• Many researchers have long dreamed of developing wearable systems that enhance individual abilities. Practical studies on such systems started from the early 2000s due to the technology development in design and control. Recently, various advanced wearable systems have featured microelectromechanical sensors, wireless networks, battery technologies, and so on.   The wearable exoskeleton systems were developed for military use, daily life support, and rehabilitation. These wearable systems, however, feature rigid structures and actuators, which were usually employed in conventional robotics research. The design, manufacture, and control of such systems may be appropriate from the point of view of a ‘robot’, but have not been widely applied in practice because they are heavy, hard, and difficult to wear from the point of view of a ‘human’. Also, their performance and effectiveness are limited; again, the actuators and transmission systems are heavy and bulky. To overcome these issues, we have sought to develop innovative and practical wearable systems by comprehensive research with human-centered design and control of the wearable systems; the wearable systems are developed from the point of view of a ‘human’ not a ‘robot’. Also, structures and mechanisms used by animals and plants have informed the development of wearable human-robot interaction systems, creating the discipline of biomimetic robot research. Soft Sensors and Actuators Research Group Bio-inspired Robots Research Group Tele-operation Research Group Virtual Reality Research Group

M. Lee, and J. BAE
Deep Learning based Real-time Recognition of Dynamic Finger Gestures using a Data Glove
IEEE Access, 2020, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0~ 0

D. X. Ba*, and J. BAE
A Nonlinear Sliding Mode Controller of Serial Robot Manipulators with Two-level Gain-learning Ability
IEEE Access,, 2020, Vol. 9, No. 0, pp. 189224~ 189235

J. Oh, S. Kim, S. Lee, S. Jeong, S. H. Ko*, and J. BAE
A Liquid Metal Based Multimodal Sensor and Haptic Feedback Device for Thermal and Tactile Sensation Generation in Virtual Reality,
Advanced Functional Materials,, 2020, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0~ 0