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Chaerim Moon


Chaerim Moon

PhD candidate in Mechanical Science and Engineering
Kinetic Intelligent Machine LAB (KIMLAB)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Hi! I am a robotics researcher; currently pursuing a PhD (in the 3rd year), advised by Professor Joohyung Kim and Professor Justin Yim. It is a great honor to be supported by Kwanjeong Educational Foundation for my PhD studies. Previously, I received M.S. and B.S. (with Great Honor) in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University in 2022 and 2020, respectively.

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Research Statement

My research centers on robot mechanism design and motion planning to enhance physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI) in everyday settings. The goal is to develop versatile solutions that ease the physical demands on human users during various tasks. I am excited to help shape a world brighter and more magical 🪄

Publications

Strategies for Moment Compensation in Supernumerary Robotic Limbs
Manipulation Tasks

Chaerim Moon and Joohyung Kim
IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), August 2024 [paper][video]

Motion planning to reduce the transferred moment to a human user during object pick-and-place; validated its real-time operation with hardware experiment

Assessing the Physical Impact of Supernumerary Limbs on a Human Subject:
A Simulation Study

Chaerim Moon and Joohyung Kim
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), July 2024 [paper]

Simulation framework to investigate the physical impact of the system operation on a human user under varied conditions (i.e., robot configuration, motion type, and gravity)

Coordinated Motion Planning of a Wearable Multi-Limb System
for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction

Chaerim Moon and Joohyung Kim
Workshop presentation, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), September 2023 [link] , Presented as spotlight talk

Concept development for moment compensation in multi-limb robotic systems to enhance user comfort and safety
Robotic Backpack System with Pluggable Supernumerary Limbs
Chaerim Moon, Sean Taylor, Kevin Gim, Sankalp Yamsani, Kazuki Shin, Kyungseo Park, and Joohyung Kim
Demo Session, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), September 2023 [video1] [video2] , Covered by [marshable]

Human pose estimation with multiple IMUs and human-robot motion retargeting to control the camera views
Development of a 3-DOF Interactive Modular Robot with Human-like
Head Motions

Chaerim Moon, Sankalp Yamsani, and Joohyung Kim
IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), August 2023 [paper] [video]

Mechanism and software pipeline development of a 3-DOF modular robot targeting varied at-home applications; featured human-like head motions and face detection and tracking
A lower-back exoskeleton with a four-bar linkage structure
for providing extensor moment and lumbar traction force

Chaerim Moon, Jangho Bae, Jaewon Kwak, and Daehie Hong
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2022 [paper]

Design of a lower-back support exoskeleton to assist lifting tasks with the four-bar linkage and elastic components
Calculation of reduced back moments with a back support exoskeleton
Chaerim Moon and Daehie Hong
PRESM, 2021
Design of a double-scissor lift for heavy-duty automated guided vehicles
Chaerim Moon, Oh Young Kwon, Jaemyung Huh, and Daehie Hong
KSPE Spring Conference, 2021 [abstract]
Biomechanical design and control of supernumerary robotic arms for enhancing the ladder work safety
Chaerim Moon and Daehie Hong
PRESM, 2020
Biomechanical design criteria of extra robotic upper limbs for construction workers
Chaerim Moon and Daehie Hong
KSPE Conference, 2020 [abstract]

Teaching Experiences

Robotics Project

Teaching Assistant at UIUC
Fall 2024

AI Seminar Series for Future Industries

Teaching Assistant at Korea University
Fall 2021

Dynamics

Teaching Assistant at Korea University
Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021


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