- Associate Professor
- Kyoungchul Kong, Ph.D.
- Tel : 042-350-3012
Email : kckong at kaist dot ac dot kr
Address : Mechanical Engineering Building (N7-3) 3206 KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Affiliation : Department of Mechanical Engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Education
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- Employment
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- Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2019 - present
- CEO, Angel Robotics, 2017 - present
- Associate Professor, Sogang University, 2015 - 2018
- Assistant Professor, Sogang University, 2011 - 2014
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 2009 - 2011
- Visiting Professorship
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- Visiting Researcher, Tsukuba University, Japan, 2011
- Visiting Professor, University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), 2013
- Visiting Professor, University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), 2014
- Visiting Professor, University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), 2015
- Work Experiences
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- Co-founder of Angel Robotics (formerly SG Robotics), 2017
- Co-founder of SG Mechatronics Co., 2014
- Honors and Awards
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- Commendation by Minister, 2022
Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea - 7th KOREA AWARDS, 2022
World Press Association(WPA) - Social DNA Innovation Award, 2021
Korea Intelligent Information Society Promotion Agency President - 31st Science and Technology Excellence Paper Award, 2021
Koran Science and Technology Annual Conference - Commendation by Minister, 2021
Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea
Recognized for contributing to the healthcare industry with wearable robotics
- KAIST’s Top 10 Research Achievements of 2020, 2021
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Outstanding Paper Award, 2021
The 16th Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference - Commendation by Minister, 2021
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea
- “Breakthroughs” Readers Choice Award, 2021
College of Engineering, KAIST
- Gold Medal (Pilot’s name: Mr. Byeong Uk Kim), Cybathlon 2020
Powered Exoskeleton Race
Role: team leader (Team Angel Robotics)
- Bronze Medal (Pilot’s name: Ms. Ju Hyun Lee), Cybathlon 2020
Powered Exoskeleton Race
Role: team leader (Team Angel Robotics)
- The Best Lecturer Award, 2020
Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
- Commendation by Prime Minister, 2019
Prime Minister of Korea
Recognized for contributing to the organization of PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games
- Young Researcher Award, 2018
Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
- Commendation by Minister, 2017
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Korea
Recognized for contributing to the robot industry with wearable robotics
- Young Researcher Award, 2017
Korea Robotics Society
- President’s Award for the Best Innovation, 2017
Korea Invention Patent Exhibition
Role: principal inventor of the awarded invention
- Core Engineer for Future Technology, 2017
The National Academy of Engineering of Korea
- Best Poster Paper Award, 2017
The 8th Annual Conference of Korean Society of Medical Robotics
- Best Start-up Pitch in Healthcare Robotics, 2017
International Conference on Robotics and Automation
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2009
University of California, Berkeley
- Best Student Paper Award, 2008
The IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
- Best Poster Finalist, 2008
The 17th International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) World Congress
- Best Student Paper Finalist, 2005
The IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
- Best Paper Award, 2005
The Division of Dynamics and Control Systems, KSME Spring Conference
- Best Poster Award, 2005
The 3rd CIR (Center of Intelligent Robot) Workshop
- Top Graduation Award, 2004
with Honors in the College of Engineering, Sogang University
- Seminar Talks and Invited Lectures
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- Hyundai Motor Studio, 2021
- Seminar, Title: Understanding of robotics from the viewpoint of public people
- National Rehabilitation Center, 2021
- Seminar, Title: Technology development of rehabilitation training robots and application to elderly-care industry
- Sun Moon University, 2021
- Seminar, Title: Implementation plan for robot simulator applying augmented reality technology
- Bio Korea 2021, 2021
- Invited talk, Title: Wearable robots in reality
- Ewha Womans University, 2021
- Seminar, Title: Introduction to healthcare robotics
- Sun Moon University, 2021
- Seminar, Title: Technology trends and technology prospects of the robot industry
- Gangwon University, 2021
- Seminar, Title: [BK21] Special lectures on wearable robots
- Spring Conference, Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021
- Invited talk, Title: Commercialization status and development direction of robot walking aids
- Spring Conference, Korean Spinal Spine Society, 2021
- Invited talk, Title: Technology advances for gait assistance and rehabilitation
- Yonsei University, 2020
- Seminar, Title: Lectures on wearable robot technology trend
- Rehabilitation Robot Symposium, Korean Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
- Invited talk, Title: Technology development and commercialization of wearable robots for lower extremity gait assistance and gait rehabilitation
- Korean Intellectual Propery Office, 2020
- Seminar, Title: Robot technology for examiners of the Korean Intellectual Property Office
- University of Illinois, Chicago, 2020
- Seminar, Title: Wearable robots in reality
- National Rehabilitation Center, 2020
- Seminar, Title: A wearable robot for gait rehabilitation, Angel-Legs M
- Korea Robotics Society Conference, 2020
- Invited talk, Title: Angel Robotics’ wearable robot: from theoretical research to commercialization
- Yonsei University, 2020
- Seminar, Title: Special lecture on gait assistance methods for various applications
- ICT Convergence Korea 2020, 2020
- Invited talk, Title: Wearable robot technology: from theory to commercialization
- Creative Global Leader Program, KAIST, 2020
- Seminar, Title: Robotic technologies that enables paraplegics to walk again
- Korean Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
- Invited talk, Title: Clinical application and prospect of wearable robot
- Sogang Education Group, 2019
- Seminar, Title: Wearable robot development
- Korea Electric Power Corporation, 2019
- Seminar, Title: I can be an iron man
- POSCO Research Institute, 2019
- Seminar, Title: Wearable robot application cases and industry prospects
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, 2019
- Seminar, Title: Rehabilitation assistive technology: development of wearable robots
- Wearable Robot Association Conference (WearRaCon19), 2019
- Invited talk, Title: Control applications for assisting people with disability
- Internationale Funkausstellung 2018 (IFA 2018), Berlin, Germany, 2018
- Invited talk, Invited talk in the opening plenary presentation
- SolidWorks World, USA, 2018
- Plenary talk, Plenary session talk, Title: Robotic technologies that enables paraplegics to walk again
- The 31st Annual Conference of The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, Korea, 2017
- Invited talk, Title: Walking assistive robots for spinal cord injury patients
- The 8th Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Robotics, Korea, 2017
- Invited talk, Title: Wearable robot technology for assisting the daily lives of complete paraplegics
- The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu ST. Mary’s Hospital, Korea, 2017
- Seminar, Title: State-of-the-art and commercialization of wearable robots for complete paraplegics
- The 24th Annual Conference of the Korea Neurotraumatology Society, Korea, 2017
- Invited talk, Title: Robotic technology that enables paraplegics to walk again
- Design Summit Forum, Korea, 2017
- Keynote presentation, Title: Simulation for innovation design
- Hanyang University, Korea, 2017
- Invited talk, Title: Actuator design and control of wearable robots for incomplete paraplegic patients
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, Korea, 2017
- Invited talk, Title: State-of-the-art and commercialization of wearable robots for complete paraplegics
- Healthcare Robot Validation Center, Korea, 2017
- Seminar, Title: Mechatronic technologies that enable paraplegics to walk again
- Dankook University, Korea, 2016
- Seminar, Title: Motion control in human assistive robotics
- The 4th Annual Symposium of Asan Medical Center Bio-engineering Research Center, Korea, 2016
- Invited talk, Title: Actuator design and control of wearable robots for incomplete paraplegic patients
- Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology, Korea, 2016
- Seminar, Title: Mechatronics and control methods learned through cybathlon 2016, exoskeleton race
- The 9th Asan Rehabilitation Symposium, Korea, 2016
- Invited talk, Title: State-of-the-art of wearable rehabilitation robots
- Severance Rehabilitation Hospital, Korea, 2016
- Seminar, Title: Present and future of the rehabilitation robotics
- IROS Workshop on "The Mechatronics behind Force/Torque Controlled Robot Actuation: Secrets & Challenges," 2016
- Invited talk, Title: Actuation technologies that enable paraplegics to walk again
- IROS Workshop on "Assistance and Service Robotics in a Human Environment," 2016
- Invited talk, Title: Mechatronics for assisting humans
- AMC Joint Workshop by T.C.’s on Motion Control and Sensors&Actuators, 2016
- Seminar, Title: Mechanical designs for better control performance in human-interaction applications
- National Cancer Center, Korea 2016
- Seminar, Title: Commercialization strategy for human assistive robotics
- Chungnam National University, Korea 2016
- Seminar, Title: Control applications in healthcare mechatronics
- IROS Workshop on "Assistance and Service Robotics in a Human Environment," Germany, 2015
- Invited Talk, Title : Actuation and Control in Robotic Assistance for Incomplete Paraplegic
- ICORR Workshop on "Wearable Robotics for Motion Assistance and Rehanbilitation - RoboAssist," Singapore, 2015
- Invited Talk, Title : Smart Actuation Technologies in Rehabilitation Robotics
- Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society Conference, Seoul, 2015
- Invited Talk, Title: Actuation and Control in Robotics Assistance for Incomplete Paraplegia
- ICRA Workshop on "Wearable robotics for motion assistance and rehabilitation," Hong Kong, 2014
- Invited Talk, Title: Control Method and Controller Structures for Assisting Humans by Robots
- Yeungnam University, Korea, 2014
- Invited Talk, Title: Essential Mechatronic Technologies for Co-existence of Robots and Humans
- IROS Workshop on "Biologically Inspired Based Strategies for Hybrid and Multi-modal Locomotion," Japan, 2013
- Invited Talk, Title: Different Approaches in the Development of Bio-inspired Locomotive Robots
- Seoul National University, Korea, 2013
- Invited Talk, Title: Respect the Unstable - Limitation of Mechanical Control Systems and Controller Design
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, 2013
- Invited Talk, Title: Design and Control of Cheetaroid Robots
- ICROS Annual Conference, Korea, 2013
- Invited Talk, Title: Respect the Unstable
- KSME Annual Conference, Korea, 2012
- New-Career Faculty Invited Talk
- Title: Design of an Actuation System for the Design of Cheetaroid
- Myungji University, Korea, 2012
- Invited Talk, Title: Interactive Design of Algorithms and Mechanisms for Robotic Systems
- Ajou University, Korea, 2011
- Invited Lecture, Title: Mechatronics for Assisting Humans
- University of Tsukuba, Japan, 2010
- Invited Lecture, Title: Controls and Robotics
- University of California, Berkeley, 2009
- Robotics and Embedded Systems Seminar
- Seminar Talk, Title: Mechatronic Considerations for Human Assistive and Rehabilitation Systems
- University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
- Seminar Talk, Title: Mechatronics for Assisting Humans
- Korea Advanced Institution of Science and Technology, 2009
- Seminar Talk, Title: Mechatronics for Assisting Humans
- Sogang University, 2009
- Research Seminar, Title: Computer Aided Controller Design
- NI-Week, 2008
- Seminar Talk (Embedded Systems Session)
- Title: Mechatronic Technologies for Assisting Humans
- NI-Week, 2007
- Demonstration in Keynote Presentation
- US-Japan Workshop on Advanced Integrated Sensor Technologies for..., 2007
- Seminar Talk, Title: A Gait Monitoring System Based on Smart Shoes
- Professional Memberships and Services
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- Leadership
- Vice chair, IFAC Mechatronics Technical Committee (TC4.2)
- Memberships
- KROS (Korea Robotics Society), Member, 2011 – Present
- IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control), Member, 2007 – Present
- ICROS (Institution of Control, Robotics, and Systems), Member, 2004 – Present
- KSME (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering), Member, 2004 – 2015
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering), Member, 2003 – 2015
- IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Member, 2003 – Present
- Journal Referee
- IEEE Transactions on Robotics
- IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
- ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
- IFAC Journal of Mechatronics
- Journal of Systems and Control Engineering
- Journal Editor
- Associate Editor of IFAC Journal of Mechatronics (published by Elsevier)
- Associate Editor of Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (published by Springer)
- Associate Editor of International Journal of Dynamics and Control (published by Springer)
- Associate Editor of Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (domestic journal)
- Associate Editor of Magazine of Korean Robotics Society (domestic journal)
- Conference Referee
- IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
- IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
- ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC)
- American Control Conference (ACC)
- Conference Organizing Committee / Editor
- NOC Chair (General Chair) of 2019 IFAC Workshop on Robot Control
- Organizing Committee of 2016, 2017 URAI Conference
- Organizing Committee of IEEE IV2015 (Intelligent Vehicle) Symposium
- Organizing Committee of 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021 ICCAS Conference
- Organizing Committee of 2019 ICROS Conference
- Organizing Committee of 2015, 2016, 2017 KROC Conference
- Associate Editor of 2019 IEEE ICORR Conference
- Associate Editor of 2017, 2018 IEEE/RSJ IROS Conference
- Associate Editor of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 IEEE ICRA Conference
- Associate Editor of 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 IEEE/ASME AIM Conference
- Program Committee of 2013 ASROB (Assistance and Service Robotics in a Human Environment), a workshop in conjunction with the IROS 2013
- Proposal Review Panel
- External Reviewer of the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong
- Reviewer of the National Research Foundation, Korea
- Reviewer of the Korean Defence Acquisition Programme Agency (DAPA)
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