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๐Ÿ“– Peer-reviewed Journals & Conferences

2025

  1. Channel-attention 1D-CNNs for Real-time Collision Detection in Human-robot Interaction via Audio Spectral Features
    Taejun Kwon, Jieun Jang, and Saekwang Nam
    International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 2025
    DOI
  2. ๊ฒฉ์ž ๊ธฐ๋ฐ˜ ๊ณต๊ฐ„๋ถ„์„์„ ํ†ตํ•œ ๋Œ€๊ตฌ๊ด‘์—ญ์‹œ ๋„์„œ๊ด€ ์„œ๋น„์Šค ์‚ฌ๊ฐ์ง€์—ญ ํ•ด์†Œ ๋ฐฉ์•ˆ ์—ฐ๊ตฌ
    ๋‚˜์œคํฌ and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    ๋ฉ€ํ‹ฐ๋ฏธ๋””์–ดํ•™ํšŒ๋…ผ๋ฌธ์ง€, 2025
    DOI
  3. Fin-A-Rays: Expanding Soft Gripper Compliance via Discrete Arrays of Flexible Structures
    Loong Yi Lee, Silvia Terrile, Saekwang Nam, and 3 more authors
    Soft Robotics, 2025
    DOI
  4. StereoTacTip: Vision-Based Tactile Sensing With Biomimetic Skin-Marker Arrangements
    Chenghua Lu, Kailuan Tang, Xueming Hui, and 3 more authors
    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2025
    DOI
  5. Data-driven compliance discrimination via biomimetic soft optical tactile sensors: implementation and benchmarking with a model-based approach
    Paolo Susini, Giulia Pagnanelli, Saekwang Nam, and 2 more authors
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025
    DOI
  6. A Preliminary Study on Softness Optimization Using Machine Learning for the Digital Twin of Soft Robots
    Taejun Kwon and Saekwang Nam
    Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, 2025
    DOI
  7. Real-Time Human-Robot Collision Detection Using Frequency-Domain Audio Features and Channel Attention-Based 1D-CNN
    Jieun Jang, Taejun Kwon, and Saekwang Nam
    Poster presented at Europe-Korea Conference on Science and Technology, Aug 2025
  8. Real-Time Sensor Fusion for Multimodal Tactile Sensing Systems
    Hyosung Kim, Sunggyu Bae, Kyungseo Park, and 1 more author
    In Europe-Korea Conference on Science and Technology, Aug 2025
  9. Mapping Tactile Expressions to Travel-Force Curves of Mechanical Keyboard Switches
    Eunyoung Tak and Saekwang Nam
    Hands-on demo at the IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), Jul 2025
  10. Preliminary Collision Analysis for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration
    Jieun Jang, Taejun Kwon, and Saekwang Nam
    Work-in-progress paper (2 pages) presented at the IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), Jul 2025
  11. Dirichlet-Based Touch Discrimination on Vehicle Panels via Multimodal Force Sensing
    Taejun Kwon, Jieun Jang, and Saekwang Nam
    Hands-on demo at the IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), Jul 2025
  12. Tactile Intelligence in Humanoid Robots: From Manufacturing Precision to Sensory Big Data
    Saekwang Nam
    In Europe-Korea Conference on Science and Technology, Aug 2025
  13. Real-Time Multimodal Tactile Sensor with Visual and Auditory Feedback
    Hyosung Kim, Junhui Lee, and Saekwang Nam
    Poster presented at โ€œDexterous Humanoid Manipulationโ€ workshop held at Humanoids 2025 Conference, Oct 2025
  14. Real-Time Human-Robot Collision Detection Using Frequency-Domain Audio Features and Channel Attention-Based 1D-CNN
    Taejun Kwon, Jieun Jang, and Saekwang Nam
    In ICCAS 2025, Nov 2025

2024

  1. BioTacTip: A Soft Biomimetic Optical Tactile Sensor for Efficient 3D Contact Localization and 3D Force Estimation
    Haoran Li, Saekwang Nam, Zhenyu Lu, and 3 more authors
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Nov 2024
    DOI
  2. Softness Prediction with a Soft Biomimetic Optical Tactile Sensor
    Saekwang Nam, Toby Jack, Loong Yi Lee, and 1 more author
    In 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Nov 2024
    DOI
  3. Down the Rabbit Hole: Exploiting Airflow Interactions for Morphologically Intelligent Retracting Vacuum Grippers
    Loong Yi Lee, Silvia Terrile, Ajmal Roshan, and 3 more authors
    In 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Nov 2024
    DOI

2023

  1. Vision and Tactile Pose Identification for Picking a Target without Collision
    Saekwang Nam, Loong Yi Lee, Max Yang, and 3 more authors
    Poster presented at โ€œViTacโ€ workshop held at ICRA 2023 Conference, May 2023
    DOI
  2. Light transmittance control film and composition for the light transmittance control film
    Seung Koo Park, Sung Ryul Yun, Ki Uk Kyung, and 8 more authors
    Mar 2023
    US Patent 2023/0,103,068

2022

  1. Finger Contact during Pressing and Sliding on a Glass Plate
    Saekwang Nam, David Gueorguiev, and Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
    Poster presented at โ€œSkin mechanics and its role in manipulation and perceptionโ€ workshop held at EuroHaptics, May 2022
    DOI

2021

  1. Highly contrastive, real-time modulation of light intensity by reversible stress-whitening of spontaneously formed nanocomposites: application to wearable strain sensors
    Seung Koo Park, Sungryul Yun, Geonwoo Hwang, and 11 more authors
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C, May 2021
    DOI
  2. Optimizing a Viscoelastic Finite Element Model to Represent the Dry, Natural, and Moist Human Finger Pressing on Glass
    Saekwang Nam and Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
    IEEE Transactions on Haptics, May 2021
    Finalist for the Best Video Presentation Award, Second Honorable Mention for the Best ToH Short Paper Award at World Haptics Conference 2021
    DOI

2020

  1. Auto focusing device
    Ki-uk Kyung, Bong Je Park, Sang-youn Kim, and 3 more authors
    May 2020
    US Patent 10,649,116
  2. Sweat softens the outermost layer of the human finger pad: evidence from simulations and experiments
    Saekwang Nam and Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
    Sep 2020
    Award for the Best Work-in-progress poster
  3. Physical Variables Underlying Tactile Stickiness During Fingerpad Detachment
    Saekwang Nam, Yasemin Vardar, David Gueorguiev, and 1 more author
    Frontiers in Neuroscience, Sep 2020
    DOI

2019

  1. Understanding the Pull-off Force of the Human Fingerpad
    Saekwang Nam and Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
    Work-in-progress paper (2 pages) presented at the IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), Jul 2019
  2. The Haptician and the Alphamonsters
    Maria-Paola Forte, Rachael Lโ€™Orsa, Mayumi Mohan, and 2 more authors
    Student Innovation Challenge on Implementing Haptics in Virtual Reality Environment presented at the IEEE World Haptics Conference, Jul 2019
    Maria Paola Forte, Rachael Lโ€™Orsa, Mayumi Mohan, and Saekwang Nam contributed equally to this publication
  3. Imaging apparatus with adjustable lens and method for operating the same
    Ki-uk Kyung, Saekwang Nam, Bong Je Park, and 2 more authors
    Dec 2019
    US Patent 10,495,843
  4. Varifocal lens module
    Ki Uk Kyung, Saekwang Nam, Sung Ryul Yun, and 3 more authors
    Jul 2019
    US Patent 10,338,280

2018

  1. Electro-Active Polymer Based Soft Tactile Interface for Wearable Devices
    Seongcheol Mun, Sungryul Yun, Saekwang Nam, and 5 more authors
    IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Jul 2018
  2. A Robust Soft Lens for Tunable Camera Application Using Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
    Saekwang Nam, Sungryul Yun, Jae Woong Yoon, and 5 more authors
    Soft Robotics, Jul 2018
    PMID: 30156468
    DOI
  3. Auto focusing device
    Ki-uk Kyung, Bong Je Park, Sang-youn Kim, and 3 more authors
    Jun 2018
    US Patent 10,007,034
  4. Optical imaging device
    Sun Tak Park, Ki Uk Kyung, Sae Kwang Nam, and 3 more authors
    Jun 2018
    US Patent 10,009,546
  5. Image processing apparatus and control method thereof
    Sun Tak Park, Ki-uk Kyung, Saekwang Nam, and 3 more authors
    Jun 2018
    US Patent 9,992,433
  6. Microlens array and method for fabricating thereof
    Sung-Ryul Yun, Ki-uk Kyung, Sun-tak Park, and 2 more authors
    Feb 2018
    US Patent 9,885,874
  7. Initial Progress Toward a Surface Morphable Tactile Interface
    Seongcheol Mun, Sungryul Yun, Saekwang Nam, and 2 more authors
    In Haptic Interaction, Feb 2018
    Abs

2017

  1. Electrically tunable binary phase Fresnel lens based on a dielectric elastomer actuator
    Suntak Park, Bongje Park, Saekwang Nam, and 7 more authors
    Optics Express, Feb 2017
  2. A variation in wrinkle structures of UV-cured films with chemical structures of prepolymers
    Seung Koo Park, Young-Je Kwark, Saekwang Nam, and 8 more authors
    Materials Letters, Feb 2017
  3. Display apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
    Sun Tak Park, Ki Uk Kyung, Sung Ryul Yun, and 2 more authors
    Dec 2017
    US Patent 9,841,621
  4. Shape-variable optical element
    Ki-uk Kyung, Sung-Ryul Yun, Sun-tak Park, and 2 more authors
    Aug 2017
    US Patent 9,746,587
  5. Artificial muscle
    Sung Ryul Yun, Ki Uk Kyung, Saekwang Nam, and 2 more authors
    May 2017
    US Patent 9,662,197
  6. Active diffuser for reducing speckle and laser display device having active diffuser
    Sun-tak Park, Bong-Je Park, Ki-uk Kyung, and 2 more authors
    May 2017
    US Patent 9,638,928
  7. Thin active optical zoom lens and apparatus using the same
    Sung Ryul Yun, Ki Uk Kyung, Sun Tak Park, and 2 more authors
    Apr 2017
    US Patent 9,612,362

2016

  1. An electro-active polymer based lens module for dynamically varying focal system
    Sungryul Yun, Suntak Park, Saekwang Nam, and 5 more authors
    Applied Physics Letters, Apr 2016
    DOI
  2. Wrinkle structures formed by formulating UV-crosslinkable liquid prepolymers
    Seung Koo Park, Young-Je Kwark, Saekwang Nam, and 7 more authors
    Polymer, Apr 2016
  3. Influence on Deformed Shape of Electrostatic Deformable Mirror by the Geometry of Electrode
    Saekwang Nam, Suntak Park, Sungryul Yun, and 3 more authors
    In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Apr 2016
    Abs
  4. Pressure Sensor using Vertical Coupling of Optical Waveguides
    Suntak Park, Jin Tae Kim, Saekwang Nam, and 4 more authors
    In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Apr 2016
    Abs
  5. Structure modulated electrostatic deformable mirror for focus and geometry control
    Saekwang Nam, Suntak Park, Sungryul Yun, and 3 more authors
    Optics Express, Apr 2016
    DOI
  6. Active reflective lens and apparatus using the same
    Saekwang Nam, Sun Tak Park, Ki Uk Kyung, and 2 more authors
    Sep 2016
    US Patent App. 15/065,856
  7. Variable Fresnel lens
    Sun Tak Park, Ki Uk Kyung, Bong Je Park, and 2 more authors
    Apr 2016
    US Patent 9,310,532

2015

  1. A thin film active-lens with translational control for dynamically programmable optical zoom
    Sungryul Yun, Suntak Park, Bongje Park, and 3 more authors
    Applied Physics Letters, Apr 2015
  2. A transparent visuo-haptic input device with optical waveguide based thin film display, sensor and surface actuator
    Bong Je Park, Suntak Park, Sungryul Yun, and 2 more authors
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Apr 2015
  3. Reflective varifocal lens and imaging system including the same
    Sun Tak Park, Sung Ryul Yun, Bong Je Park, and 2 more authors
    Aug 2015
    US Patent App. 14/618,282
  4. Shape-variable optical element and optical read/write device including the same
    Saekwang Nam, Ki-uk Kyung, Sung-Ryul Yun, and 2 more authors
    Jul 2015
    US Patent 9,091,810
  5. Tunable lens system
    Saekwang Nam, Ki Uk Kyung, Sung Ryul Yun, and 2 more authors
    Jul 2015
    US Patent App. 14/600,369
  6. Variable-shape optical element
    Ki-uk Kyung, Sung-Ryul Yun, Sun-tak Park, and 2 more authors
    Feb 2015
    US Patent App. 14/316,083
  7. Highly Flexible and Transparent Skin-like Tactile Sensor
    Saekwang Nam, Suntak Park, Sungryul Yun, and 4 more authors
    Feb 2015
    Abs DOI

2014

  1. Thin film display based on polymer waveguides
    Suntak Park, Bong Je Park, Sungryul Yun, and 3 more authors
    Optics express, Feb 2014
  2. Polymer-Waveguide-Based Flexible Tactile Sensor Array for Dynamic Response
    Sungryul Yun, Suntak Park, Bongje Park, and 4 more authors
    Advanced Materials, Feb 2014

2013

  1. Flexible Visuo-haptic Display
    Ki-Uk Kyung, Sungryul Yun, Suntak Park, and 5 more authors
    Journal of Korea Robotics Society, Feb 2013

2011

  1. The Development of Robot Hand Capable of Expressing the Movement of the Palm(Biorobotics)
    Saekwang Nam and Tetsuyou Watanabe
    Proceedings of the robotics and mechatronics conference in Japan, May 2011
    DOI

๐ŸŽค Domestic Conferences & etc. (๊ตญ๋‚ดํ•™์ˆ ๋Œ€ํšŒ ๋ฐ ๊ธฐํƒ€)

2025

  1. A Unified CNN Framework for Simultaneous Estimation of Contact Position and Force on Tactile Sensors
    ์ด์ค€ํฌ and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    In 2025 K-DATA SCIENCE Conference(KDS), Sep 2025
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    ๋‚˜์œคํฌ and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    Poster presented at 2025 K-DATA SCIENCE Conference(KDS), Sep 2025
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    ๋ฐ•์ข…๋ฏผ and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    Poster presented at 2025 K-DATA SCIENCE Conference(KDS), Sep 2025
  4. Real-Time Multimodal Tactile Data Synchronization in ROS 2
    ๊น€ํšจ์„ฑ and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    Poster presented at 2025 K-DATA SCIENCE Conference(KDS), Sep 2025
  5. ์ž๋™์ฐจ ํ„ฐ์น˜ํŒจ๋„์˜ ์˜คํ„ฐ์น˜ ๊ตฌ๋ถ„์— ์žˆ์–ด ์ค‘์•™๊ฐ’ ์ ˆ๋Œ€ ํŽธ์ฐจ์˜ ์ค‘์š”์„ฑ
    ์žฅ์ง€์€, ๊ถŒํƒœ์ค€, and ๋‚จ์„ธ๊ด‘
    In 2025 ์ œ1ํšŒ KIEV ํ•™์ˆ ๋Œ€ํšŒ, Oct 2025
  6. ์†Œํ”„ํŠธ๋กœ๋ด‡์˜ GNN ๊ธฐ๋ฐ˜ Real-time ์‹œ๋ฎฌ๋ ˆ์ด์…˜์—ฐ๊ตฌ
    ๊ถŒํƒœ์ค€, ๊ถŒ๋ณ‘๊ทผ, ๊น€์ˆ˜ํ˜„, and 1 more author
    Poster presented at 2025 K-DATA SCIENCE Conference(KDS), Sep 2025