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Publications

2020

Noh, Donghun, et al., “Minimal Degree of Freedom Dual-Arm Manipulation Platform with Coupling Body Joint for Diverse Cooking Tasks”, 2020 17th International Conference Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Zhang, J., Shen, J., and Hong, D., “Kinematic Analysis and Design Optimization for a Reduced-DoF Quadruped Robot with Minimal Torque Requirements”, 2020 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Shen, J. and Hong, D., “OmBURo: A Novel Unicycle Robot with Active Omnidirectional Wheel”, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Shen, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, X., and Hong, D., “Optimized Jumping of an Articulated Robotic Leg”, 2020 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Nam, H., Xu, Q., and Hong, D., “A Reliable Low-Cost Foot Contact Sensor for Legged Robots”, 2020 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Ahn, Min Sung and Dennis Hong, “Dynamic, Robust Locomotion for a Non-Anthropomorphic Biped”, 2020 17th International Conference Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Yi, June-sup et al., “Task Planning with Mixed-Integer Programming for Multiple Cooking Task Using dual-arm Robot”, 2020 17th International Conference Ubiquitous Robotics (UR), IEEE (2020)[PDF]

 

Zhang, Xiaoguang, et al. “Dexterity, Sensitivity and Versatility: An Under Actuated Robotic Hand with Mechanical Intelligence and Proprioceptive Actuation.” International Journal of Humanoid Robotics (2020).

 

Hong, Dennis, Min Sung Ahn, Joshua Hooks, and Jeffrey Yu, “Design of Legged Robots”, Encyclopedia of Robotics (2020)

2019

Ahn, Min Sung, et al. “Analysis and Noise Modeling of the Intel RealSense D435 for Mobile Robots.” 2019 16th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR). IEEE, 2019.[PDF]

 

Ahn, Min Sung, et al. “Lessons Learned from the Development and Deployment of a Hotel Concierge Robot to be Operated in a Real World Environment.” 2019 16th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR). IEEE, 2019.[PDF]

 

Zhu, T., Hooks, J. and Hong, D., “Design, modeling, and analysis of a liquid cooled proprioceptive actuator for legged robots”, 2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), IEEE (2019) [PDF]

 

X. Lin, J. Zhang, J. Shen, G. Fernandez, and D. W. Hong, “Optimization based motion planning for multi-limbed vertical climbing robots,” in Proc. 2019 IEEE/RSJ Conf. Intell. Robots Syst., pp. 1918-1925, 2019[PDF]

 

Hooks, Joshua R., Min Sung Ahn, and Dennis Hong. “Online Trajectory Optimization for Legged Robotics Incorporating Vision for Dynamically Efficient and Safe Footstep Locations.” International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Vol. 59230. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (2019)[PDF]

2018

Lin, Xuan, et al. “Multi-Limbed Robot Vertical Two Wall Climbing Based on Static Indeterminacy Modeling and Feasibility Region Analysis.” 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2018.[PDF]

 

Ghassemi, Sepehr, and Dennis Hong. “Investigation of a Novel Continuously Rotating Knee Mechanism for Legged Robots.” 2018 15th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR). IEEE, 2018.

 

Zhang, Xiaoguang, et al. “A Force Controlled Under Actuated Robotic Hand with Mechanical Intelligence and Proprioceptive Compliant Actuation.” 2018 IEEE-RAS 18th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids). IEEE, 2018.

 

Yu, Jeffrey, et al. “A proprioceptive, force-controlled, non-anthropomorphic biped for dynamic locomotion.” 2018 IEEE-RAS 18th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids). IEEE, 2018.[PDF]

 

Hooks, Joshua, and Dennis Hong. “Implementation of a versatile 3d zmp trajectory optimization algorithm on a multi-modal legged robotic platform.” 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2018.

 

Yoon, Jeong H., and Dennis Hong. “Design of a Novel Torsional Spring for the Next Generation Compliant Actuators.” ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.[PDF]

 

Ahn, Min Sung, Hosik Chae, and Dennis W. Hong. “Stable, Autonomous, Unknown Terrain Locomotion for Quadrupeds Based on Visual Feedback and Mixed-Integer Convex Optimization.” 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2018.[PDF]

 

Jeong H. Yoon, and Dennis Hong, “Design of a Novel Torsional Spring for the Next Generation Compliant Actuators.” Volume 5B: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, 2018[PDF]

2017

Yu, Jeffrey, et al. “Exploration of Turning Strategies for an Unconventional Non-Anthropomorphic Bipedal Robot.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017.

 

Yoon, Jeong H., et al. “Experimental Validation of Unlumped Model and its Design Implications for Rotary Series Elastic Actuators.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017.

 

Zhang, Xiaoguang, and Dennis W. Hong. “Micro Power Multiplexer, a Compact Device That Controls Mechanical Power Flow.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017.

 

McGill, Stephen G., et al. “Team THOR’s Entry in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015.” Journal of Field Robotics34.4 (2017): 775-801.[PDF]

 

Pogue, Alexandra, et al. “NABI-S: A compliant robot with a CPG for locomotion.” Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. IEEE, 2017.

 

Jeong H. Yoon, Daniel Sun, Vidur Sanandan, and Dennis Hong. “Experimental Validation of Un lumped Model and Its Design Implications for Rotary Series Elastic Actuators.” Volume 5A: 41st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, 2017[PDF]

2016

Hopkins, Michael A., et al. “Optimization-based whole-body control of a series elastic humanoid robot.” International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 13.01 (2016): 1550034.

 

Ghassemi, Sepehr, et al. “Feasibility study of a novel biped NABiRoS: Non anthropomorphic bipedal robotic system.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

 

Ghassemi, Sepehr, and Dennis Hong. “Feasibility study of a novel robotic system BALLU: Buoyancy assisted lightweight legged unit.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

 

Gim, Kevin G., and Dennis W. Hong. “Design of a series elastic resistance mechanism for exercise and rehabilitation.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

 

Yi, Hak, Min Sung Ahn, and Dennis W. Hong. “Adaptive Fuzzy-PI control of redundant humanoid arm using full-body balance.” Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 30.1 (2016): 613-621.[PDF]

 

Yi, Hak, et al. “Experiential Learning in the Development of a DARwIn-HP Humanoid Educational Robot.” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 81.1 (2016): 41-49.

 

Yu, Jeffrey, et al. “Investigation of a non-anthropomorphic bipedal robot with stability, agility, and simplicity.” Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), 2016 13th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

 

Zhang, Xiaoguang, Yi Zeng, and Dennis Hong. “A novel and efficient compact propulsion mechanism with high response speed for robotic applications.” Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), 2016 13th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

 

Lin, Xuan, and Dennis Hong. “Formulation of posture optimization for multi-legged robot via eigen decomposition of stiffness matrix.” Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), 2016 13th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.[PDF]

 

Lahr, Derek F., Hak Yi, and Dennis W. Hong. “Biologically inspired design of a parallel actuated humanoid robot.” Advanced Robotics 30.2 (2016): 109-118.

 

Lin, Xuan, and Dennis W. Hong. “Convexity of stiffness matrix eigenvalues for a position controlled limb of mobile climbing robots.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on. IEEE, 2016.

2015

Hopkins, Michael A., Dennis W. Hong, and Alexander Leonessa. “Compliant locomotion using whole-body control and Divergent Component of Motion tracking.” Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2015 IEEE International Conference on. IEEE, 2015. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, et al. “Walk and kick motion generation for a general purpose full sized humanoid robot.” Workshop on Humanoid Soccer Robots, IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids). IEEE. 2014.[PDF]

 

Lahr, Derek, Hak Yi, and Dennis Hong. “Minimizing the Energy Loss of the Bi-Articular Actuation in Bipedal Robots.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015.

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, et al. “Robocup 2015 humanoid adultsize league winner.” Robot Soccer World Cup. 132-143 (2015)[PDF]

2014

Hopkins, Michael A., et al. “Humanoid balancing on unstable terrain using whole-body momentum control and series elastic actuation.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2014 14th IEEE-RAS International Conference on. IEEE, 2014. [PDF]

 

Hays, Joe, et al. “Motion planning of uncertain ordinary differential equation systems.” Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics 9.3 (2014): 031021. [PDF]

 

Hopkins, Michael A., Dennis W. Hong, and Alexander Leonessa. “Humanoid locomotion on uneven terrain using the time-varying Divergent Component of Motion.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2014 14th IEEE-RAS International Conference on. IEEE, 2014. [PDF]

 

Knabe, Coleman S., et al. “Two configurations of series elastic actuators for linearly actuated humanoid robots with large range of motion.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2014 14th IEEE-RAS International Conference on. IEEE, 2014. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, et al. “Modular low-cost humanoid platform for disaster response.” Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014), 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. IEEE, 2014. [PDF]

 

Knabe, Coleman, et al. “Design of a compact, lightweight, electromechanical linear series elastic actuator.” ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. [PDF]

 

Lee, Bryce, et al. “Design of a human-like range of motion hip joint for humanoid robots.” ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung‐Joon, et al. “Team thor’s entry in the darpa robotics challenge trials 2013.” Journal of Field Robotics 32.3 (2015): 315-335. [PDF]

2013

Yi, Seung-Joon, Dennis Hong, and Daniel D. Lee. “A hybrid walk controller for resource-constrained humanoid robots.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2013 13th IEEE-RAS International Conference on. IEEE, 2013. [PDF]

 

Lee, Bryce, et al. “Design and measurement error analysis of a low-friction, lightweight linear series elastic actuator.” ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. [PDF]

 

Zurita, Luis C., Mohammad Tabari, and Dennis Hong. “Laparoscopic conversion of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for intractable dumping syndrome and excessive weight loss.” Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 9.2 (2013): e34-e37.

 

Orekhov, Viktor, et al. “Configurable compliance for series elastic actuators.” ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. [PDF]

 

Lahr, Derek, et al. “Early developments of a parallelly actuated humanoid, SAFFiR.” ASME 2013 international design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. [PDF]

2012

Yi, Seung-Joon, et al. “Active stabilization of a humanoid robot for real-time imitation of a human operator.” Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2012 12th IEEE-RAS International Conference on. IEEE, 2012. [PDF]

 

Sandu, Adrian, Corina Sandu, and Dennis Hong. “Parametric Design Optimization of Uncertain Ordinary Differential Equation Systems.” [PDF]

 

Lee, Daniel, et al. “Robocup 2011 humanoid league winners.” RoboCup 2011: Robot Soccer World Cup XV (2012): 37-50. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, et al. “Active stabilization of a humanoid robot for impact motions with unknown reaction forces.” Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. IEEE, 2012. [PDF]

2011

Muecke, Karl, and Dennis Hong. “Constrained Analytical Trajectory Filter for stabilizing humanoid robot motions.” Intelligent Service Robotics 4, no. 3: 203-218. 2011. [PDF]

 

Ha, Inyong, Yusuke Tamura, Hajime Asama, Jeakweon Han, and Dennis W. Hong. “Development of open humanoid platform DARwIn-OP.” In SICE Annual Conference (SICE), 2011 Proceedings of, pp. 2178-2181. IEEE, 2011. [PDF]

 

Tadesse, Yonas, Dennis Hong, and Shashank Priya. “Twelve degree of freedom baby humanoid head using shape memory alloy actuators.” Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 3, no. 1: 011008. 2011. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, Byoung-Tak Zhang, Dennis Hong, and Daniel D. Lee. “Learning full body push recovery control for small humanoid robots.” In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2011 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 2047-2052. IEEE, 2011. [PDF]

 

Hays, Joe, Adrian Sandu, Corina Sandu, and Dennis Hong. “Motion Planning of Uncertain Fully-Actuated Dynamical Systems: A Forward Dynamics Formulation.” In ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 895-901. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

 

Hays, Joe, Adrian Sandu, Corina Sandu, and Dennis Hong. “Motion Planning of Uncertain Fully-Actuated Dynamical Systems: An Inverse Dynamics Formulation.” In ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 355-360. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

 

Hays, Joe, Adrian Sandu, Corina Sandu, and Dennis Hong. “Motion Planning of Uncertain Under-Actuated Dynamical Systems: A Hybrid Dynamics Formulation.” In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 729-736. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, Byoung-Tak Zhang, Dennis Hong, and Daniel D. Lee. “Online learning of a full body push recovery controller for omnidirectional walking.” In Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2011 11th IEEE-RAS International Conference on, pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2011. [PDF]

 

Song, Seungmoon, Young-Jae Ryoo, and Dennis W. Hong. “Development of an omnidirectional walking engine for full-sized lightweight humanoid robots.” In ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 847-854. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

 

Yi, Seung-Joon, Byoung-Tak Zhang, Dennis Hong, and Daniel D. Lee. “Practical bipedal walking control on uneven terrain using surface learning and push recovery.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, pp. 3963-3968. IEEE, 2011. [PDF]

 

Han, Jeakweon, and Dennis Hong. “Development of a full-sized bipedal humanoid robot utilizing spring assisted parallel four-bar linkages with synchronized actuation.” In ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 799-806. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

 

Ren, Ping, and Dennis Hong. “Closed-Form Solutions to the Kinematics of a Parallel Locomotion Mechanism With Actuated Spoke Wheels.” In ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1069-1079. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011. [PDF]

2010

Orekhov, Viktor, Dennis W. Hong, and Mark Yim. “Actuation mechanisms for biologically inspired everting toroidal robots.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, pp. 2535-2536. IEEE, 2010. [PDF]

 

Wang, Ya, and Dennis Hong. “Finding the Shortest Path for a Mobile Robot With Two Actuated Spoke Wheels Based on Variable Kinematic Configurations.” In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1417-1426. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2010. [PDF]

 

Ren, Ping, and Dennis Hong. “Forward and Inverse Displacement Analysis of an Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot With Two Spokes and a Tail Contact With the Ground.” In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1437-1445. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2010. [PDF]

2009

Hong, Dennis W., Mark Ingram, and Derek Lahr. “Whole skin locomotion inspired by amoeboid motility mechanisms.” Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 1, no. 1 (2009): 011015. [PDF]

 

Reinholtz, Charles, Dennis Hong, Al Wicks, Andrew Bacha, Cheryl Bauman, Ruel Faruque, Michael Fleming et al. “Odin: Team VictorTango’s Entry in the DARPA Urban Challenge.” In The DARPA Urban Challenge, pp. 125-162. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. [PDF]

 

Hurdus, Jesse G., and Dennis W. Hong. “Behavioral programming with hierarchy and parallelism in the darpa urban challenge and robocup.” In Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems, pp. 255-269. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. [PDF]

 

Jeans, J. Blake, and Dennis Hong. “IMPASS: Intelligent mobility platform with active spoke system.” In Robotics and Automation, 2009. ICRA’09. IEEE International Conference on, pp. 1605-1606. IEEE, 2009. [PDF]

 

Hong, Dennis, J. Blake Jeans, and Ping Ren. “Experimental verification of the walking and turning gaits for a two-actuated spoke wheel robot.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2009. IROS 2009. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, pp. 402-403. IEEE, 2009. [PDF]

 

Ren, Ping, J. Blake Jeans, and Dennis Hong. “Kinematic Analysis and Experimental Verification on the Steering Characteristics of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot with a Tail.” In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1095-1103. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

 

Williams, Eric, and Dennis Hong. “Development of a shape memory alloy composite actuator for the whole skin locomotion robot.” In ASME 2009 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, pp. 675-683. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

 

Wang, Ya, Ping Ren, and Dennis Hong. “Gait and Gait Transition for a Robot with Two Actuated Spoke Wheels.” In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1017-1025. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

 

Humphreys, John, and Dennis Hong. “An Inertially-Actuated Passive Dynamic Step Climbing Wheeled Robot.” In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 851-860. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

 

Morazzani, Ivette M., and Dennis W. Hong. “Analysis, Synthesis, and Experiments of Standing Up Methods for a Tripedal Robot.” In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1003-1015. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

 

Kimmel, Shawn C., and Dennis W. Hong. “Considerations for Motion Planning of a Robot With Two Actuated Spoke Wheels in the Two-Dimensional Sagittal Plane: Gaits and Transitions.” In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, pp. 1027-1036. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. [PDF]

2008

Morazzani, I., Hong, D. W., Lahr, D. and Ren, P., “Novel Tripedal Mobile Robot and Considerations for Gait Planning Strategies Based on Kinematics”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, Vol. 370, 2008, pp. 35-48. [PDF]

 

Bacha, Andrew, Cheryl Bauman, Ruel Faruque, Michael Fleming, Chris Terwelp, Charles Reinholtz, Dennis Hong et al. “Odin: Team victortango’s entry in the darpa urban challenge.” Journal of Field Robotics 25, no. 8 (2008): 467-492. [PDF]

 

Muecke, M. and Hong, D. W., “The Synergistic Combination of Research, Education, and International Robot Competitions Through the Development of a Humanoid Robot”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Muecke, M., Hong, D. W., and Lim, S., “Precision Circular Walking of Bipedal Robots”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Ya, W., Ren, P., and Hong, D. W., “Mobility and Geometrical Analysis of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot Modeled as a Mechanism with Variable Topology”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Ren, P., Ya, W., and Hong, D. W., “Three-dimensional Kinematic Analysis of a Two Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot Based on its Equivalency to a Serial Manipulator”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Ren, P. and Hong, D. W., “Instantaneous Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a Novel Three-Legged Mobile Robot with Active S-R-R-R Legs”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Lahr, D. F. and Hong, D. W., “The Development of an Incrementally Loaded Finite Element Model of the Whole Skin Locomotion Mechanism: Discovering the Relationship Between Its Shape and Motion”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Goldman, G. and Hong, D. W., “Considerations for Finding the Optimal Design Parameters for a Novel Pole Climbing Robot”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Showalter, M. H. and Hong, D. W., “Workspace Analysis for the Limbs of a Hexapedal Robot for Walking Gait Generation Algorithm Development”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

 

Showalter, M. H., Hong, D. W., and Larimer, D., “Development of Gait Generation Algorithms for Hexapedal Robots Based on Kinematics with Considerations for Workspace”, 32nd ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, New York City, NY, August 3-6, 2008. [PDF]

2007

Goldman, G. and Hong, D. W., “Determination of Joint Angles for Fitting a Serpentine Robot to a Helical Backbone Curve”, 4th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, Pohang, S. Korea, November 22-24, 2007 (Best Paper Award finalist) [PDF]

 

Lahr, D. and Hong, D. W., “Synthesis of the Body Swing Rotator Joint Aligning Mechanism for the Abductor Joint of a Novel Tripedal Locomotion Robot”, 31st ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007. [PDF]

 

Heaston, J. and Hong, D. W., “Design Optimization of a Novel Tripedal Locomotion Robot Through Simulation and Experiments for a Single Step Dynamic Gait”, 31st ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007. [PDF]

 

Lahr, D. and Hong, D. W., “Contact Stress Reduction Mechanisms for the Cam-based Infinitely Variable Transmission”, 31st ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007. [PDF]

 

Ren, P., Morazzani, I., and Hong, D. W., “Forward and Inverse Displacement Analysis of a Novel Three-Legged Mobile Robot Based on the Kinematics of In-Parallel Manipulators”, 31st ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007. [PDF]

 

Morazzani, I., Lahr, D., Hong, D. W. and Ren, P., “Novel Tripedal Mobile Robot and Considerations for Gait Planning Strategies Based on Kinematics”, 13th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Jeju, Korea, August 21-24, 2007 (Best Paper Award). [PDF]

 

Showalter, M. H., Hong, D. W., Kennedy, B. A., “Work Space Analysis for Gait-Planning Algorithm Development”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Morazzani, I. and Hong, D., “Investigation of Standing up Strategies for a Novel Three-Legged Walking Robot”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Lahr, D. and Hong, D., “Dimensional Synthesis of a Cam-Based Infinitely Variable Transmission Using Genetic Algorithms”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Kimmel, S. and Hong, D., “Preliminary Software Architecture and Motion Planning Algorithms for Traversing Obstructed Terrain with a Rimless Wheel with Individually Actuated Spokes”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Ren, P. and Hong, D., “Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Three-Legged In-Parallel Manipulator With SRRR Legs”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Goldman, G. and Hong, D., “Design of a Pole Climbing Robot Utilizing a Serial Chain of Actuated Universal Joints in a Helical Configuration”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Muecke, K. and Hong, D., “A Reactive Approach to Behavior Based Control of a Soccer Playing Humanoid Robot”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2007), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Washington DC, August 9-12, 2007. [PDF]

 

Terpenny, J., Dancey, C., Goff, R., Nelson, D., Ellis, M., and Hong, D. W., “Success Strategies for Capstone Design Courses with Large Classes, Diverse Project Types, Small to Large Student Teams, and Varied Faculty Interests and Approaches”, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007. [PDF]

 

Worley, M. E., Ren, P., Sandu, C., and Hong, D., “The Development of an Assessment Tool for the Mobility of Lightweight Autonomous Vehicles on Coastal Terrain” Proc. SPIE Vol. 6564, 65640N, April 30, 2007. [PDF]

 

Muecke, K., and Hong, D., “DARwIn’s Evolution: Development of a Humanoid Robot”, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 2007. [PDF]

 

Heaston, J. R., Hong, D. W., Morazzani, I., Ren, P., Goldman, G., “STriDER: Self-Excited Tripedal Dynamic Experimental Robot”, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Roma, Italy, April 10-14, 2007. [PDF]

 

Hong, D., Muecke, K., Mayo, R., Hurdus, J., and Pullins, B., “DARwIn’s Fist Soccer Tournament: America’s First Entry to the Humanoid Division of RoboCup”, Servo Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9, September, 2007. [PDF]

 

Muecke, K. and Hong, D. W., “Development of a Fully Autonomous Humanoid Robot for Novel Locomotion Research and as the First US Humanoid Entry to Robocup”, NI Week, Worldwide Virtual Instrumentation Conference, Austin, Texas, August 7-9, 2007 (Most Outstanding Application of Virtual Instrumentation, Editor’s Choice Award Winner for Best Application of Virtual Instrumentation, Best Application of Virtual Instrumentation, Mechatronics Category Winner). [PDF]

 

Muecke, K. and Hong, D. W., “Development of an Open Humanoid Robot Platform for Research and Autonomous Soccer Playing”, 22nd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2007 (Technical Innovation Award, Judges’ Award for Mechanism Design). [PDF]

 

Muecke, K., Mayo, R., Hong, D. W., “DARwIn: Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence, Part 3 – DARwIn 2.0: The Next Generation”, Servo Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 2007. [PDF]

 

Muecke, K., Cox, P., Hong, D. W., “DARwIn: Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence, Part 2 – Parts, Wires and Motors”, Servo Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 2007. [PDF]

2006

Hong, D. W. and Cipra, R. J., “Optimal Contact Force Distribution for Multi-limbed Robots”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 128, No. 3, May, 2006, pp. 566-573. [PDF]

 

Hong, D. W. and Cipra, R. J., “Visualization of the Contact Force Solution Space for Multi-limbed Robots”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 128, No. 1, January, 2006, pp. 295-302. [PDF]

 

Hong, D. W., “Biologically Inspired Locomotion Strategies: Novel Ground Mobile Robots at RoMeLa”, 3rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, Seoul, S. Korea, October 15-17, 2006. [PDF]

 

Ingram, M. and Hong, D. W., “Mechanics of the Whole Skin Locomotion Mechanism Concentric Solid Tube Model: the Effects of Geometry and Friction on the Efficiency and Force Transmission Characteristics”, 30th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 10-13, 2006. [PDF]

 

Laney, D. and Hong, D. W., “Three-Dimensional Kinematic Analysis of the Actuated Spoke Wheel Robot”, 30th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 10-13, 2006. [PDF]

 

Lahr, D. F. and Hong, D. W., “The Operation and Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Cam-Based Infinitely Variable Transmission”, 30th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 10-13, 2006. [PDF]

 

Hong, D. W., “Preliminary Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Mobility Platform with Two Actuated Spoke Wheels”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2006), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, Teaneck, New Jersey, August 10-13, 2006. [PDF]

 

Showalter, M., Ingram, M. and Hong, D. W., “Feasibility Experiments for the Biologically Inspired Whole Skin Locomotion Mechanism”, 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, Florida, May 15-19, 2006 [QuickTIme]

 

Muecke, K., Cox, P., Hong, D. W., “DARwIn: Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence, Part 1 – Concept & General Overview”, Servo Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 12, December, 2006. [PDF]

2005

Laney, D. and Hong, D. W., “Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Rimless Wheel with Independently Actuated Spokes”, 29th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Long Beach, California, September 24-28, 2005 (2005 ASME Freudenstein / General Motors Young Investigator Award). [PDF]

 

Ingram, M. and Hong, D. W., “Whole Skin Locomotion Inspired by Amoeboid Motility Mechanisms”, 29th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Long Beach, California, September 24-28, 2005 (2nd Annual Biomimicry and Engineering Best Paper Award). [PDF]

 

Hong, D. W., “A Biologically Inspired Whole Skin Locomotion Strategy for Mobile Robots”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2005), Mechanical Engineering & Robotics Symposium, University of California, Irvine, California, August 11-13, 2005 . [PDF]

 

Hong, D. W., “Whole Skin Locomotion Inspired by Amoeboid Motility Mechanisms”, WorldWide ElectroActive Polymer (WW-EAP) Newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2005, pp. 12-14. [PDF]

2004

Hong, D. W., “Contact Force Distribution for Robotic Hand Grasping”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2004), Robotics Technology Symposium, Research Triangle Park, NC, August 12-14, 2004. [PDF]

2003

Hong, D. W. and Cipra, R. J., “A Method for Representing the Configuration, and Analyzing the Motion of Complex Cable-Pulley Systems”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 125, No. 2, June, 2003, pp. 332-341. [PDF]

 

Das, H., Ali, K., Cipra, R. J., Hong, D. W., “Device for Automated Cutting and Transfer of Plant Shoots”, NPO-21137, NASA Tech Brief Journal, Vol. 27, No. 9, September 2003. [PDF]

* All the publications should be in MLA form. 2012~2016 updated.