Chaerim (Wendy) Moon

PhD Candidate · Mechanical Science and Engineering · UIUC

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I am a final-year PhD candidate, advised by Professor Justin Yim. Previously, I received M.S. and B.S. (with Great Honor) in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University in 2022 and 2020, respectively.

Research Keywords: 🧠 physics-aware motion generation · ⚙️ whole-body dynamics · 🐕 multi-limb coordination

My research focuses on constraint-aware motion design for multi-limb robotic systems. I study how to design coordinated motions for multi-limb robots under physical constraints imposed by robot morphology, operating environments, and task requirements. My broader goal is to establish motion design principles that expand robots’ physical capabilities, enabling them to operate in underexplored but potentially impactful application domains.

news

Jun 11, 2026 I am attending 2026 Midwest Robotics Workshop to present my work on motion design in microgravity.
Jan 10, 2026 I am co-organizing “3rd Unconventional Robots: From Concept to Real-World Systems”, a workshop at ICRA 2026.
Sep 04, 2025 I passed my preliminary exam with the dissertation proposal titled “Constraint-Driven Motion Planning Architectures for Heterogeneous Robotic Systems” 🎉

selected publications

  1. Under Review
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    Motion Design for Grasp-Based Dynamic Locomotion in Microgravity
    Chaerim Moon, Joohyung Kim, and Justin K. Yim
    Under Review, 2026
    legged locomotion whole-body dynamics multi-limb coordination
    Paper Project Page
  2. RO-MAN
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    Strategies for Moment Compensation in Supernumerary Robotic Limbs Manipulation Tasks
    Chaerim Moon and Joohyung Kim
    In IEEE RO-MAN, 2024
    human-in-the-loop manipulation physical HRI multi-limb coordination
    Paper Project Page
  3. RO-MAN
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    Development of a 3-DOF Interactive Modular Robot with Human-like Head Motions
    Chaerim Moon, Sankalp Yamsani, and Joohyung Kim
    In IEEE RO-MAN, 2023
    human-robot non-verbal communication human subject tracking robotic head module
    Paper Project Page
  4. TNSRE
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    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 1 more author
    IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2022
    wearable robot mechanism design linkage synthesis exoskeleton
    Paper