Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area

• Surgical robot / Robotic force sensor

• Calibration robot system 

• Robot manipulation with human-robot interaction device

Journal 

• "Intuitive Human Interface Device for Human-Robot Interaction", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2024.

• "Automated Calibration Robotic System Capable of Producing Versatile Force Combinations for Multiaxis Force/Torque Sensors", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2024.

Conference paper 

• Design of Calibration Robot System (KRoC 2023)

• Automatic Calibration Method (KRoC 2022)

Patent

• 다축 힘/토크 센서의 자동화 보정 시스템

• 다축 힘/토크 센서를 위한 자동화 보정 방법

Prize

• Best Excellent paper Award, "Design of a High-Stiffness Six-Axis Force/Torque Sensor Based on a Strain Amplification Mechanism", Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2025)

• Best Award, Hyundai Robotics Challenge, Hyundai Motor Group, 2022 

Skills

• C/C++/Python/Matlab

• Deep learning: tensorflow

• Robotics: ROS

Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area 

• Integrated fingertip tactile sensor 

• Capacitive flexible biometric sensor for intention recognition

Journal & Conference paper 

• Design of Tactile Sensor Integrated Fingertip for Delicate Manipulation of a Robotic Gripper (KRoC 2023, 2024) 

• 로봇 그리퍼의 정확한 힘감지를 위한 손끝 촉각 센서(대한기계학회 동역학·제어·로봇부문 2024년 춘계학술대회

• Tactile Sensor Integrated Fingertip Capable of Detecting Precise Contact Force for Robotic Grippers", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2024.

Patent 

• 민감도 증폭 메커니즘을 이용한 로봇용 고성능 다 축 힘 센서 

• 비부착식 유연 생체 센서

• 로봇 그리퍼의 정확한 힘감지를 위한 손끝 촉각 센서

Prize 

• Excellent paper Award, "Design of Tactile Sensor Integrated Fingertip for Delicate Manipulation of a Robotic Gripper", Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2023)

Skills

• PCB artwork editing /  Elastomer molding / 3D modeling

Hobby

• Rhythm game / Singing a music 

Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area 

• Intrinsic contact sensing control

• Robot Hand Control 

Journal & Conference paper 

• "Arbitrary Surface Contact Sensing for Robot Intelligence Cognition", in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2024.

• Contact Sensing Strategy on Complex Surface of Robots (KRoC 2023)

Patent

• 비정형 표면의 접촉 정보를 측정하는 장치 및 방법

Skills

• Robot Control(ROS)/C++/Python

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area 

• Human Hand Structure

• ILDA Hand Plus

Journal & Conference paper 

• 고성능 로봇 의수 : ILDA Hand Plus (KRoC RED Show 2023)

Patent

• 손가락 모듈 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 핸드 

• 엄지 손가락 관절 구조 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 핸드 

Prize 

• Excellent Award in Robot Engineering & Design (RED) Show, "고성능 로봇 의수 : ILDA Hand Plus", Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2023) 

Skills

• Mechanical Design with 3D cad program/Matlab/Ansys

Hobby

• Singing a song / Playing game

Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area 

• Multi-axis force sensor

• Force sensor for wearable robot suits

• Clothing-type sensor for wearable robot

Journal & Conference paper 

• [J] "Ultracompact Multiaxis Force Sensor Based on Sensitivity Amplification Mechanism for High-Sensitivity and Capacity Measurement", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Early Access, 2025.

• [C] The Sensor System for Distinguishing Human Intention Force and Wearable Robot Assistive Force (KRoC 2025)

• [C] Development of ultra-sensitive and wide measurement range multi-axis force sensor for various robotic system (KRoC 2023)

Awards

• 제 30회 삼성휴먼테크  Mechanical engineering 은상 

Patent 

• 민감도 증폭 메커니즘을 이용한 로봇용 고성능 다 축 힘 센서 

• 착용형 로봇 힘센서 

• 비접촉식 유연 생체 센서 

Skills

• 3D modeling: Solidworks

• Coding: C/Python/Matlab

• Deep learning: Tensorflow, Py-torch

• PCB design and Circuit design: Ki-CAD

Education

• Combined Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Mar. 2023 ~ Current

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Feb. 2023

Research areas

• Dexterous Robotic Gripper capable of In-hand Object Manipulation

• Industrial Robotic Gripper for Electrical Connector Assembly

Papers (Journal & Conference)

• [J] "INDEX Gripper: Industrial Dexterous Robotic Gripper Capable of All-Orientational Object Manipulation", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Early Access, 2024.

• [C] Design of a Robotic Gripper capable of Grasping and Manipulating Various Objects (KRoC 2022)

• [C] Development of a Linkage-driven Dexterous Robotic Gripper capable of Object Manipulation (Organized Session, KRoC 2023)

• [C] Dexterous Robotic Gripper capable of All-Orientational Object Manipulation (KRoC 2024)

Awards

• Excellent Paper Award, KRoC 2022, 2023, 2024

Education

• Combined Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research area 

• Soft Gripper for Fruits Harvesting with Fin Ray

• Soft Gripper for Grasping Small Fruits

Journal

• "Linkage integrated fin ray gripper capable of safe adaptive grasping for tomato harvesting", Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2025

Conference paper 

• 토마토 수확을 위한 안전 파지와 줄기 절단이 가능한 링크 혼합 fin ray 그리퍼 (KRoC2025)

• Design of a Robotic Gripper for Fruits Harvesting with Fin Ray Mechanism (KRoC 2023)

• Design of a Robotic Gripper for Fruits Harvesting with Fin Ray Mechanism (RO-MAN2023)

Patent

• 과일 수확용 로봇 그리퍼

Skills

• Solidworks

•  ANSYS

• matlab

Hobby

• Climbing

Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 ~ Current

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2023 

Research Area 

• 2-DOF Industrial Robotic Gripper

• High Payload Dexterous Gripper

• Robot Control

Journal & Conference paper 

• A 2-DOF Robotic Gripper based on a Variable Four-Bar Mechanism (KRoC 2023)

Prize

• Excellent Paper Award, "A 2-DOF Robotic Gripper based on a Variable Four-Bar MechanismKorea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2023) 

Skills

• Mechanism Design & 3D Modeling

• Linux (ROS2) Robot control (C/C++)

• ST Microcontroller CubeIDE

Hobby

• 3D Modeling & Printing / Watching Video Contents(Drama, Movie, etc.)

Education

• Combined Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Sep. 2023 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Aug. 2023 

Research area 

• Robotic hand-arm system

• Robotic manipulator

• Humanoid

Journal & Conference paper 

• 고성능 로봇 의수 : ILDA Hand Plus (KRoC RED Show 2023)

• Analysis of the Kinematic Characteristics of Human Thumb , 사람 엄지손가락의 운동학 특성 분석 (KRoC 2023)

Patent

• 손가락 모듈 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 핸드  (출원) (10-2023-0175801) (12월, 2023) 

• 엄지 손가락 관절 구조 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 핸드   (출원) (10-2023-0175802) (12월, 2023) 

Prize 

• Excellent Award in Robot Engineering & Design (RED) Show, "고성능 로봇 의수 : ILDA Hand Plus", Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2023) 

Skills

• Matlab/Python

• SolidWorks/3D Printing

Hobby

• 3D Modeling & Printing ,  Singing

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2024 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Feb. 2024 

Research area 

• Capacitive flexible biometric sensor for intention recognition

Skills

• Python/Matlab/Solidworks/3D printing

Hobby

• Playing the Piano / Swimming / Headstand

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2024 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Mar. 2024 

Research area 

• Surgical Robot

• Calibration Robot System

Journal & Conference paper 

• "Automated Calibration Robotic System Capable of Producing Versatile Force Combinations for Multiaxis Force/Torque Sensors", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2024.

Skills

• C/C++/Python/Matlab

Education

• Combined Phd in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Sep. 2024 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Aug. 2024 

Research area 

• Human Hand Structure

• ILDA Hand Thumb

Journal & Conference paper 

Skills

• Python/Matlab/Solidworks/3D printing

• Deep learning: tensorflow

• Reinforce learning: Pytorch

Hobby

• Bodyweight Exercise

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Sep. 2024 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, AJOU university, Sep. 2024 

Research area 

• Tactile sensor

Skills

• Solidworks/Comsol 

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Mar. 2025 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Feb. 2025

Research area 

• Human-Robot Interaction based on Machine learning

Skills

• C/C++/Python

• Deep learning  : Machine/Reinforce learning

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Mar. 2025 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Feb. 2025 

Research area 

• Exoskeletal Robotic Hand

• High Payload Dexterous Robotic Gripper

Journal & Conference paper 

• Development of an Exoskeletal-type Wearable Hand with Compliant Rolling Contact Joints (KRoC 2025)

Prize

• Best Excellent paper Award, "Development of an Exoskeletal-type Wearable Hand with Compliant Rolling Contact Joints ", Korea Robotics Society Annual Conference (KRoC 2025)

Skills

• Matlab/Python/Solidworks/3D printing 

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Mar. 2025 ~ Current 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Feb. 2025 

Research area 

• Industrial Robotic Gripper for Electrical Connector Assembly

Skills 

• Robot Control(ROS)/C++

• Matlab/Solidworks/3D printing

Hobby

• 3D Modeling & Printing

Work Experience

• 2023.05 ~ 2024.04 Research professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, AJOU University

• 2022.09 ~ 2023.04 Research professor, Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University

Education

• Ph.D in Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University Sejong campus, Mar. 2014~ Aug.2022

• B.S in Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University Sejong campus, Mar.2010 ~ Feb.2014

Research area

• Robot control

• Physical human-robot interaction

• Robotic hand manipulation control

• Robot dynamics & parameter identification

Journal

• Arbitrary Surface Contact Sensing for Robot Intelligence Cognition (IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 2024)

• Touch gesture-based Physical Human-robot Interaction (IEEE TCDS, under review)

• Integrated linkage-driven dexterous anthropomorphic robotic hand (Nature communications 2021)

• Robust Parameter Estimation of Robot Manipulators Using Torque Separation Technique (IEEE Access 2021)

• Backward sequential approach for dynamic parameter identification of robot manipulators (IJARS 2018)

• Dynamics superposition method for separating torque components of robot manipulators using sinusoidal trajectories (JMST 2017)

YouTube address

• https://www.youtube.com/@downj11/videos